This document contains a Chinese language lesson about introducing oneself and asking for names in Chinese. It includes: 1) Explanations that "xing" and "jiao" are verbs used to say one's last name and full name. Examples are provided like "Wo xing Smith" for "My last name is Smith." 2) Sample dialogues asking for and providing names, including questions like "What is your last/full name?" and responses like "My last name is Wang." 3) Clarification that Chinese does not use articles before nouns. An example is given that "I am a teacher" would be said "Wo shi laoshi" in Chinese.

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Instructor: Ping Shyu

5. Both "xìng" and "jiào" in Chinese are verbs. "Wǒ xìng..."
means "I am surnamed...
" The English sentence "My last name is Smith" would be
"Wo xing Smith."
My full name is Shyu Ping
我叫徐 萍。

6.  There is no articles before nouns in Chinese.
 "I am a teacher." in English would be
"Wǒ shì lǎoshī." in Chinese

8. Listen and Learn 2/4

10. 2. Tā xìng Wáng.
His last name is Wang.
他姓王。

11. 3. Tā jiàoWáng Xiǎohuá.
His (full) name is Wang Xiao hua.
他叫王小華。

12. 4. Tāshì xué sheng.
He is a student.
他是學生。

14. Listen and Learn 3/4

15. 1. Nǐ xìng shén me?
What's your last name?
你姓什麼﹖

16. 2. Wǒ xìng ……
My last name is …...
我姓……。

17. 3. Nǐ jiào shén me?.
What's your (full) name?
你叫什麼﹖

18. 4. Wǒ jiào…...
My (full) name is …...
我叫…….。

19. 5. Xiè xiè!
Thank you!
謝謝﹗

20. Listen and Learn 4/4

21. 1. Tā xìng shén me?
What's his last name?
他姓什麼﹖

22. 2. Tā xìngWáng.
His last name is Wang.
他姓王。

23. 3. Tā jiào shén me?.
What's his (full) name?
他叫什麼﹖

24. 4. Tā jiàoWáng Xiǎo huá.
Tā shì xué sheng.
His (full) name is Wang Xiaohua.
He is a student.
他叫王小華。
他是學生。

25. 5. Xiè xie! Zài jiàn!
Thank you! Good-bye!
謝謝﹗再見﹗

26. Part II:
New Sentence Modules

30. Can you say the
following sentences
in Chinese?

31. What would you say
in the following
situations?