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Mandarin Intermediate 2

30th September – 2th December 2025

Lesson 1

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

Unit 5.1 有空常来玩 Unit 5.1 Yǒu kòng cháng lái wán

词汇 (cíhuì) Vocabulary

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
给…打电话 gěi…dǎ diǎnhuà give … a call phrase
不用了 bùyòngle no need phrase
有空 yǒukòng have a free time phrase
喝酒 hējiǔ drink (alcohol) verb
平常 píngcháng normally noun
平常 píngcháng common adjective
T-恤(衫) T xù (shān) T-shirt noun
水果 shuǐguǒ fruit noun
果汁 guǒzhī juice noun
合适 héshì appropriate, suitable adjective
习惯 xíguàn used to verb
习惯 xíguàn habit noun
那好… nàhǎo… alright then… phrase
就这样吧 jiù zhèyàng ba let's do this then phrase
jiào asks/tells (command) verb
告诉 gàosù tells (informs) verb
shuō says (paraphrasing) verb
以为 yǐwéi thought wrongly phrase
茅台酒 máotáojiǔ Moutai (chinese alcohol) noun
zhěng whole adjective
洗澡 xǐzǎo to take shower verb
gěi for/to preposition

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

给妈妈打电话。 Gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.

请叫他给我打个电话。 Qǐng jiào tā gěi wǒ dǎ ge diàn huà.

A: 你要我帮你买咖啡吗? A: Nǐ yào wǒ bāng nǐ mǎi kāfēi ma?

B: 不用了,我已经喝过了。 B: Bù yòngle, wǒ yǐjīng hē guòle.

不用等我吃饭。 Bú yòng děng wǒ chī fàn.

(Shì) Try:

Please tell him to call me back.

Have you called John to tell him you’ll be late?

There is milk in the fridge so no need to buy.

I went to see Grandma this morning so I don’t need to go this weekend.

Let’s have a coffee when we are free/have time.

Are you free to have a drink together tomorrow?

Normally he drinks 2-3 bottles of wine a week.

She is tired, and is eating less than usual.

He likes to wear T-shirts when not working.

Eating fruit is good for your health!

There is no suitable place to put this sofa.

Bad habit?

I’m not used to getting up early/late.

Exercise often is a good habit!

他平常不喜欢吃鸡,但是今天吃了一整只! Tā píngcháng bù xǐhuān chī jī, dànshì jīntiān chīle yì zhěng zhī!

新工作刚开始的时候,不习惯是很平常的。 Xīn gōngzuò gāng kāishǐ de shíhou, bù xíguàn shì hěn píngcháng de.

那好,我们就三点见吧! Nà hǎo, wǒmen jiù sān diǎn jiàn ba!

那好,我们去吃中餐吧。 Nà hǎo, wǒmen qù chī zhōngcān ba.

A: 我们今晚吃鱼。好不好? A: Wǒmen jīnwǎn chī yú. Hǎo bu hǎo?

B: 午饭吃了鱼。吃鸡好吗? B: Wǔfàn chīle yú. Chī jī hǎo ma?

A: 好。就这样吧! A: Hǎo. Jiù zhèyàng ba!

他迟到了,所以我以为他不来了。 Tā chídào le, suǒyǐ wǒ yǐwéi tā bù lái le.

我以为今天会下雨,但天气很好! Wǒ yǐwéi jīntiān huì xià yǔ, dàn tiānqì hěn hǎo!

茅台酒太贵了,不合适。 Máotái jiǔ tài guì le, bù héshì.

(Shì) Try:

Have you brought him his laptop?

Have you given puppy a shower?

She is tired, and is eating less than usual.

Teacher asks us to do homework.

My friend asked me to have a drink after work.

My friend told me to arrive at 6pm.

Jo told me she will arrive at 5pm to help.

She said she will buy some beer.

I thought he didn’t like me, he was just really tired!

So I think I’m going give him a call.

作业 (zuòyè) Homework

用你自己的话,请告诉我们在你的文化里,有什么送礼的禁忌? Yòng nǐ zìjǐ de huà, qǐng gàosu wǒmen zài nǐ de wénhuà lǐ, yǒu shénme sònglǐ de jìnjì?

请用至少五个生词。 Qǐng yòng zhìshǎo wǔ ge shēngcí.

在我国家里没有很多不合适的礼物。 Wǒ jiā lǐ méiyǒu hěnduō bù héshì de lǐwù.

在我的国家,不合适的礼物并不多。 Zài wǒ de guójiā, bù héshì de lǐwù bìng bù duō.

只一个事情不合适。给别人偶数的花。 Zhǐ yīgè shìqíng bù héshì. Gěi biérén ǒushù de huā.

你可以给他们奇数的花。 Nǐ kěyǐ gěi tāmen jīshù duǒ huā.

偶数的花只在葬礼上用。 Ǒushù de huā zhǐ zài zànglǐ shàng yòng.

Please learn to recognise/write the characters we learnt in the 生词 (shēngcí) new words section! Make sure to identify the radicals you recognise!

Lesson 2

Unit 5.2 有空常来玩 Unit 5.2 Yǒu kòng cháng lái wán

词汇 (cíhuì) Vocabulary

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
辈分 bèifen seniority in the family noun
相同 xiǎngtóng same adjective
分别 fēnbié separation, difference (formal) noun
分别 fēnbié to part, to distinguish verb
分别 fēnbié respectively, separately adverb
称谓 chēngwèi title noun
复杂 fùzá complicated adjective
简单 jiǎndān simple adjective
全家福 quánjiāfú family portrait noun
这么说 zhème shuō This is to say… phrase
就像刚才提到的 jiù xiàng gangcái tídào de like I mentioned just now phrase
就像 jiù xiàng just like.. phrase
刚才 gangcái just now time phrase
提到 tídào mention verb
用来 yònglái used to, used for verb
时间不早了 shíjiān bù zǎole It's getting late! phrase
那好吧 nà hǎo ba Alright then phrase
慢走啊 màn zǒu a get home safe phrase
年龄 niánlíng age noun
Table 1: 父系亲属称谓 (Fùxì qīnshǔ chēngwèi) Father relatives' titles
中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
奶奶 nǎinai grandma (father's mother) noun
爷爷 yéye grandpa (father's father) noun
伯父 bófù uncle (father's older brother) noun
伯母 bómǔ aunt (father's older brother's wife) noun
叔叔 shūshu uncle (father's younger brother) noun
婶婶 shěnshen aunt (father's younger brother's wife) noun
姑妈 gūmā aunt (father's older sister) noun
姑丈 gūzhàng uncle (father's older sister's husband) noun
姑姑 gūgu aunt (father's younger sister) noun
姑丈 gūzhàng uncle (father's younger sister's husband) noun
堂哥 tánggē father's side male cousin older than me noun
堂弟 tángdì father's side male cousin younger than me noun
堂姐 tángjiě father's side female cousin older than me noun
堂妹 tángmèi father's side female cousin younger than me noun
Table 2: 母系亲属称谓 (Mǔxì qīnshǔ chēngwèi) Mother's relatives' titles
中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
外婆 wàipó grandma (mother's mother) noun
外公 wàigōng grandpa (mother's father) noun
舅舅 jiùjiu uncle (mother's older or younger brother) noun
舅母 jiùmǔ aunt (mother's older or younger brother's wife) noun
姨妈 yímā aunt (mother's older sister) noun
阿姨 āyí aunt (mother's younger sister) noun
姨丈 yízhàng uncle (mother's older or younger sister's husband) noun
表哥 biǎogē mother's side male cousin older than me noun
表弟 biǎodì mother's side male cousin younger than me noun
表姐 biǎojiě mother's side female cousin older than me noun
表妹 biǎomèi mother's side female cousin younger than me noun
Table 3: 兄弟姐妹及其伴侣 (xiōngdì jiěmèi jí qí bànlǚ) siblings and their partners
中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
姐姐 jiějie older sister noun
姐夫 jiěfū older sister's husband noun
妹妹 mèimei younger sister noun
妹夫 mèifū younger sister's husband noun
哥哥 gēge older brother noun
嫂子 sǎozi older brother's wife noun
弟弟 dìdi younger brother noun
弟妇 dìfù younger brother's wife noun
Table 4: 侄子和侄女 (zhízǐ hé zhínǚ) nephews and nieces
中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
外甥 wàishēng nephew (sister's son) noun
外甥女 wàishēngnǚ niece (sister's daughter) noun
侄子 zhízi nephew (brother's son) noun
侄女 zhínǚ niece (brother's daughter) noun

(Shì) Try:

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

(Shì) Try:

语法 (yǔfǎ) Grammar

(duō) + adjective = so/such…

(Shì) Try:

比如 (Bǐrú) For example:

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练一练 (Liàn yī liàn) Practise

作业 (zuòyè) Homework

Use a quán jiā fú/picture of a movie, tell us 3+ of the family members you learnt plus 3+ of the words below. Tell us a bit about them (job, residence, interests…)

Flinstones family

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这张全家福很简单。 Zhè zhāng quánjiāfú hěn jiǎndān.

从左边是 父亲 Fred, 他们的宠物 Dino,Fred's 太太 Wilma 和 他们女儿 Pebbles

这是 Pebbles 年轻的时候全家福。 Zhè shì Pebbles niánqīng de shíhou quánjiāfú.

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这张全家福很复杂。 Zhè zhāng quánjiāfú hěn fùzá.

这是 Pebbles 长大的时候全家福。 Zhè shì Pebbles zhǎng dà de shíhou quánjiāfú.

在 Wilma 右边是她妈妈还是 P 外婆。 Zài Wilma yòu bian shì tā mā ma hái shì P wài pó.

在 Fred 左边是他的最好朋友 Barney, 他妻子和儿子。 Zài Fred zuǒbiān shì tā de zuì hǎo péngyou Barney, tā qīzi hé érzi.

Pebbles Fred's 女儿结婚了 Barney's 儿子。

他们有两个孩子。 Tāmen yǒu liǎng ge háizi.

孩子们是异卵双胞胎。 Háizimen shì yìluǎn shuāngbāotāi.

Fred 是双胞胎外公,Barney 是他们爷爷。 Fred shì shuāng bāo tāi wài gōng Barney shì tā men yé ye. Fred is twins grandad and Barney is their grandad.

这张照片里有四个(辈分/代人)。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn lǐ yǒu sì ge bèifen/dàirén.

这张照片里有一个四代同堂的家庭。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn lǐ yǒu yīgè sì dài tóng táng de jiātíng. There is a four-generation family in this photo.

Source: https://flintstones.fandom.com/wiki/The_Flintstones

代人 (dàirén) means "generations." Since you are counting the number of distinct generations present in the photo, "四代人" (four generations) is the correct term.

Using 辈分 here is like saying "This photo has four levels of seniority," which feels abstract. Using 代人 is like saying "This photo has four generations," which is concrete and clear.

In short: The grammar is fine, but using 代人 instead of 辈分 makes the sentence much more natural and meaningful.

Lesson 3

Unit 6.1 应该送什么? Unit 6.1 Yīnggāi sòng shénme?

词汇 (cíhuì) Vocabulary

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
后天 hòutiān day after tomorrow noun
聚会 jùhuì a get-together noun
当然 dāngrán of course adverb
上街 shàngjiē go to the street shopping phrase
生日 shēngrì birthday noun
奇怪 qíguài strange adjective
自言自语 zì yán zì yǔ self talk, soliloquy verb phrase
通常 tōngcháng generally/ usually adverb
一般 yībān ordinary adjective
反正 fǎnzhèng anyway adverb

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

作业 (zuòyè) Homework

你国送礼的习俗。 Nǐ guō sòng líde xísú. The gift gifting customs of your country.

用:通常、一般,喜欢,最好,反正,不能、必须,奇怪。 Yòng: tōngcháng/ yībān, xǐhuān, zuìhǎo, fǎnzhèng, bù néng/bìxū, qíguài.

在我的国家,送什么礼物要看场合。 Zài wǒ de guójiā, sòng shénme lǐwù yào kàn chǎnghé. In my country the gifts depends on the occasion.

一般来说,不用送太贵的礼物。 Yìbān lái shuō, bùyòng sòng tài guì de lǐwù.

去见朋友的时候带来普葡酒,巧克力,花都可以。 Qù jiàn péngyou de shíhou dàilái pútáojiǔ, qiǎokèlì, huā dōu kěyǐ. When visiting friends often wine, chocolate or flowers are good gifts.

见家人或者好朋友,通常也带自己做的蛋糕。 Jiàn jiārén huòzhě hǎo péngyǒu, tōngcháng yě dài zìjǐ zuò de dàngāo. When visiting family or close friends is also common bring homemade cake.

Lesson 4

Unit 6.2 应该送什么? Unit 6.2 Yīnggāi sòng shénme?

词汇 (cíhuì) Vocabulary

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
问题 wèntí question, problem noun
gòu enough adjective/adverb
gòu to reach verb
请教 qǐngjiào consult, ask for advice (humble) phrase
终结 zhōngjié terminate, to end verb
tíng stop verb
[verb]完 [verb]wán finish [verb]ing grammar pattern
送终 sòngzhōng to attend to the burial of a parent/elder verb
散开 sànkāi disperse verb
禁忌 jìnjì taboo noun
海边 hǎibiān seaside noun
fān flip verb
scared of verb
蜘蛛 zhīzhū spider noun
恐怕 kǒngpà afraid that.. adverb
看来 kànlái looks like adverb
注意 zhùyì pay attention to verb
主意 zhǔyì idea noun
以后 yǐhòu after, from now on noun
忌讳 jìhuì taboo noun
忌讳 jìhuì avoid as taboo verb
机会 jīhuì opportunity noun
解释 jiěshì explain verb

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

Lesson 5

Unit 7.1 走,看戏去! Unit 7.1 Zǒu, kàn xì qù!

词汇 (cíhuì) Vocabulary

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
a play noun
chǎng measure word for plays measure word
剧场 jùchǎng theatre noun
电影院 diànyǐngyuan cinema noun
音乐剧 yīnyuèjù musical noun
京剧 jīngjù Beijing opera noun
歌剧 gējù opera noun
演出 yǎnchū to perform (whole show) verb
演出 yǎnchū performance, show (whole show) noun
表演 biǎoyǎn perform (individual) verb
表演 biǎoyǎn performance (individual) noun
流行 liúxíng popular adjective
炸鱼和薯条 zhàyú hé shǔtiáo fish and chips phrase
确实 quèshí indeed, actual adverb
相似 xiāngsì similar adjective
不仅 bùjǐn not only phrase
功夫 gōngfū kung fu noun
对白 duìbái dialogue noun
脸谱 liǎnpǔ facial makeup noun
动作 dòngzuò action noun
主要 zhǔyào main adjective
学问 xuéwèn knowledge noun
简单 jiǎndān simple adjective
代表 dàibiǎo representative noun
代表 dàibiǎo represent verb
另外 lìngwài in addition, the other phrase

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

作业 (zuòyè) Homework

Please choose at least 7 new words learnt, and make a story of your own!

Last week I read James Bond books. 上个星期我看了几本 James Bond 书。

These books are very enjoyable and interesting. 这本书很感兴趣。

They story are not complicated. 它的故事不复杂。

Actually they are very simple 其实它是很简单。

Usually they have one bad person, one pretty woman and a lot of action. 通常那里是一个不好人,一个漂亮的女人和很多动作。

James Bond movies are also very popular. James Bond 电影也很流行。

I thought they books are same as movies, but the books are different from the movies. 我以为书和电影不一样但它的故事通常不一样。

In addition some words in books are taboo so they are not used anymore. 另外因为一些词在书是忌讳所以现在不用了。

ai help

上个星期我看了几本 詹姆斯·邦德 的书。 Shàng ge xīngqī wǒ kànle jǐ běn Zhānmǔsī·Bāngdé de shū.

这些书非常有趣和引人入胜。 Zhèxiē shū fēicháng yǒuqù hé yǐn rén rù shèng.

它们的故事不复杂。 Tāmen de gùshi bù fùzá.

其实它们很简单。 Qíshí tāmen hěn jiǎndān.

通常故事里有一个坏人、一个漂亮的女人和很多动作戏。 Tōngcháng gùshì li yǒu yīgè huàirén, yīgè piàoliang de nǚrén hé hěnduō dòngzuò xì.

詹姆斯·邦德电影也很流行。 Zhānmǔsī·bāng dé diànyǐng yě hěn liúxíng.

我原以为书和电影是一样的,但其实它们很不同。 Wǒ yuán yǐwéi shū hé diànyǐng shì yīyàng de, dàn qíshí tāmen hěn bùtóng.

书比电影更有意思。 Shū bǐ diànyǐng gèng yǒu yìsi.

另外,书里有些词是禁忌,所以现在已经不再使用了。 Lìngwài, shū li yǒuxiē cí shì jìnjì, suǒyǐ xiànzài yǐjīng bù zài shǐyòngle.

Lesson 6

Unit 7.2 走,看戏去! Unit 7.2 Zǒu, kàn xì qù!

词汇 (cíhuì) Vocabulary

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech 句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence
节目 jiémù programme noun 明天我会表演一个京剧节目! (Míngtiān wǒ huì biǎoyǎn yīgè jīngjù jiémù!)
对…感兴趣 duì…gǎn xìngqù to be interested in … verb 我对跳舞感兴趣。 (Wǒ duì tiàowǔ gǎnxìngqù.)
zhǎo to look for verb 昨天我去你家找你,但你不在。 (Zuótiān wǒ qù nǐ jiā zhǎo nǐ, dàn nǐ bù zài.)
戏迷 xìmí theatre fan noun 我是一个戏迷。 (Wǒ shì yīgè xìmí.)
to be lost verb 我迷路了。 (Wǒ mí lù le.)
迷宫 mígōng a maze noun  
票友 piàoyǒu amateur performer noun 我不仅是一个戏迷,还是一个票友呢。 (Wǒ bùjǐn shì yīgè xìmí, háishì yīgè piàoyǒu ne.)
花旦 Huādàn young female role in traditional opera noun  
小生 xiǎoshēng young male role in traditional opera noun  
川剧 chuānjù Sichuan opera noun  

作业 (zuòyè) Homework

请介绍一下你最喜欢的节目。 Qǐng jièshào yīxià nǐ zuì xǐhuān de jiémù.

请选至少七生词。 Qǐng xuǎn zhìshǎo qī shēngcí.

我对老情景喜剧节目感兴趣。 Wǒ duì lǎo qíngjǐng xǐjù jiémù gǎn xìngqù.

里如 MASH 和 Yes, Minister。 Lǐ rú MASH hé Yes, Minister.

这个节目又好笑又聪明。 Zhège jiémù yòu hǎoxiào yòu cōngmíng.

另外,不仅对白很好,表演也一流。 Lìngwài, bùjǐn duì bái hěn hǎo, biǎoyǎn yě yīliú.

ai polished

我对经典情景喜剧节目感兴趣。 Wǒ duì jīngdiǎn qíngjǐng xǐjù jiémù gǎn xìngqù.

例如《M*A*S*H》和《Yes, Minister》。 Lìrú 《M*A*S*H》 hé 《Yes, Minister》.

这些节目又好笑又不太简单。 Zhèxiē jiémù yòu hǎoxiào yòu bù tài jiǎndān.

另外,不仅对白很好,表演也一流。 Lìngwài, bùjǐn duìbái hěn hǎo, biǎoyǎn yě yīliú.

Lesson 7

Unit 8.1 我在练习书法呢! Unit 8.1 Zhù nǐmen báitóu xiélǎo!

词汇 (cíhuì) Vocabulary

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech 句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence
练习 liànxí practice verb 我每天练习中文。 (Wǒ měitiān liànxí zhōngwén.)
书法 shūfǎ calligraphy noun 我很喜欢写书法。 (Wǒ hěn xǐhuān xiě shūfǎ.)
演讲 yǎnjiǎng presentation noun 我要练习我明天的演讲。 (Wǒ yào liànxí wǒ míngtiān de yǎnjiǎng.)
zhǐ paper noun  
宣纸 xuānzhǐ calligraphy paper noun  
研墨 yánmò to prepare ink verb  
决定 juédìng to decide verb 我决定了明天开始学习做饭! (Wǒ juédìngle míngtiān kāishǐ xuéxí zuò fàn!)
特别 tèbié special adjective 这个名子很特别。 (Zhège míngzì hěn tèbié.)
nóng concentrated, strong (in liquid) adjective 这间咖啡点的拿铁太浓了。 (Zhè jiān kāfēidiàn de nátiě tài nóngle.)
dàn bland, weak, light, diluted adjective 这汤太淡了。 (Zhè tāng tài dànle.)
刷子 shuāzi brush noun  
文房四宝 wénfángsìbǎo Four treasures of the study phrase  
shǒu hand noun  
zhǐ refers to, points to verb 他的手指着那张画。 (Tā de shǒu zhǐzhe nà zhāng huà.)
拿铁 nátiě latte noun  
Table 5: 课堂词汇 (Kètáng cíhuì) Classroom vocabulary
中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech 句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence
主要的角色 zhǔyào de juésè main roles noun ()
搞笑 gǎoxiào funny adjective ()
一流 yīliú first-class noun ()
尽力 jīnlì try best verb ()
悬疑片 xuányí piàn suspense films noun ()
特工 tègōng special agent, spy noun ()
激烈 jīliè intense adjective ()
紧张 jǐnzhāng tense adjective ()
吃瓜 chīguā gossip (slang) verb ()
大瓜 dàguā big scandal (slang) noun ()
本地人 běndí rén local, native noun ()
赏花 shǎnghuā enjoying flowers phrase ()
内疚 nèijiù guilt noun ()
摸鱼 mōyú slacking off verb ()
性感 xìnggǎn sexy adjective ()
保守 bǎoshǒu conservative adjective ()

作业 (zuòyè) Homework

Imagine making your favourite tea/drink! Use the following to introduce/describe how to make it:

我在…呢 Wǒ zài… ne.

…是用来…的 …shì yònglái… de

想要…或者…,可以 xiǎngyào… huòzhě…, kěyǐ

…是…,但是 …shì…, dànshì

干什么用的? Gàn shénme yòng de?

Created: 2025-11-14 Fri 18:11