Mi-Can-Speak-Chinese--Learning-Chinese-Through-Pictures.pdf

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Patricia 6andry

The Commercial Press

Patricia Landry Illustrations

Beno1t Perroud

FJf~fP~ffi

The Commercial Press

Gojng to the Mountajns

Shopp;ng jn the Supermarket

Original title of the work:

Mon Imagjer angfajs/franr;ajs

Published by:

The Commercial Press (U.S.) Ltd

The Corporation, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013

I Can Speak Chjnese !

Learnjng Chjnese Through Pjctures

Usage Guide

You can make the best of this book by following the steps below:

1 Choose one topic which interests you

2 Look at the pictures and listen to the MP3 for correct pronunciation Set a

goal of a certain number of words to be learnt at each time You need not try

to remember every word at once because it will be too difficult For example,

you can set a goal of learning ten words at one time and another ten words

next time

3 Close the book for 5 minutes

4 Open the book Look at the pictures which help you recall the Chinese wordy

Say them and check the MP3 if you have pronounced it

correctly -5 Practise 1-4 again and again until you can remember all the Chinese words in /

that particular topic /

6 Use tb_e learning tips at the left-bottom corner of each cl:iapter t~

practise short dialogues '- _./

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) I

• Use this pattern Lo introduce yourself: ".A a~ .Z

"~ (wodem1ngzi jiao) · · · (My name is )

• The Chinese greets each other with "1fi',-!tf(nY

hao)" (Hello.) lf you want Lo invite someone

to your house, you say "1x i£E 1:t itl A# -*

(huony,ng nYdaowojiol6i) ! "(Welcome LO my

house.)

• ln China, there is no ground floor (G/F) in an

apanment, we start counting from 1/F, 2/F, 3/F

What's the weather like?

• To ask abouL the weather, you say "f: ,!:

Z- t+( tionq1 zenmeyang ) ? " (What's Lhe

weather like7) The answer will be ".q- f:

~(JTntion youwu ) · q- f: ~ r,!ryQTntion

youyu ) · · · · ·" (It's fogg),; it's rainy, )

Look at different pictures and talk about

how the weather is like in Chinese

• How many colors does rainbow has? Say

the colors in Chinese *

* Answer: -\::; # (qTzhong); h (h6ng ), tit

(Cheng), 1if (hu6ng ), ~(10) , .ili(lan), *

(qTng), ~(zY)

0

• Ask your friend "1.t-.t-H-t1J t_cn,

zenyang dao qu) ?'' (How do you go

to ?), or "f.t.tt+i- (n1zenyangqu) ?

"(How do you go there?) The answer

will be h .:fUlt it 1¥- * (WO zuoq khequ) O

" (I go by car.) Follow this pattern for

each transportation

• If you walk there, you say "~;ilt.Ji,

-k(WO zouluqu) O u If you ride your

bicycle, you say m H.$-1-(wo q'fzl'

h6ngkongjiootong

@~ m6tuoche

Qfngxi

angzang

JlJL !Il±

Washing

• Point at a part of your body (e.g head)

and ask "~ lf 1t i (zhesh 1shenme) ? "

(What is it?) Then answer"~ lf A a~

(zhesh I wodet6u) 0" (This is my head.)

Follow this pattern and ask abou t other

parts

• When you are going to do something ,

you say ".A,~ ···(woyao )" (I'm going

to ) For examp le, the fox says ".A.~*

151:AUll( woyao quxYyTfu) 0 " (I'm going

• Practise counting "-(yi) •

=-(er) • =.(son)"·" (One, Two,

Three) with your fingers

• To ask about the number of peas,

you say ",K JLfJi;.it.a(youjT

are there?) The answer will be ",t

(There is one pea.) Practise with

other pictures

• To count something in Chinese,

we add a quantifier between the

number and the noun."?," (zhi),

"ff" (ke), ",fj)-" (fen) etc are

• How many animals are there in the forest?

Find them and say their names in Chinese.*

• Point at each animal and ask ··~fl it i- .;.)J 4h

(zhesh1'shenme dongwu )? (What is this?)

Then answer it with ~fl (zhesh1 )"

(Ir is ·) For example, "~flt~* (zhesh1

songshu) 0 (This is a squirrel.)

* Answer: -t-tl' ( sh1yTzh6ng) : t~ St(songshu),

(niao) · ~.tt(huli), Jf ~(yezhO), 1.ti * ,t

(moot6uyTng), At(lu), t't(she), >t(tu), !1'? 1J ,ft; (d

wei)' *!?i *x.(mayY)' ;.IJJ*!.(hudie)

different seasons Point at the

clothes that you would wear in

each season, say their names

in Chinese For example,

"$ Jt fR '.f ~.i:i4 (chOntian

woc huond uanku) O"

(ln spring, I wear shorts.)

• Point at each family member and

say who he/she is For example,

":i! 1t A WJ x ff Czhesh,

wodefuqTn) 0" (This is my father.)

• ote: The meaning of"* JL

(noer)" is "daughter" while "-k:J~

-f(noh6izi)" means "girl"

• To ask about your friend's favourite

sport, you say "1t-a.~ ft- i ii::-il.b(n'fxT

huan shenmeyundong)?" (Which

sports do you like?) Then use the

following pattern to answer: " f\ 1- ~x

• Welcome to school! Visit this

kindergarten and say what you

see in Chinese For example,

when you see the classroom,

you say ":it:Jt if'.£ (zhesh1

kesh I) 0

•• (This is the classroom )

Practise this sentence paltern

• Things are of different size on this page

Look at each picture and ask "~ · · · ,l :k

ia;_,l,J,(zhe sh1 dah6ishixiao)?" (ls

big or is smaU?) Then answer the

question with :k J,J,(zhe da I

xiao) 0

( is btg/small.) For example,

"~l~-f ,l :k ia;.,l ,J, (zheshTzish1

dah6ishixiao)? (Is the lion big or is it

small?) "1Ur.Ji-f :k (zheshTzi do) 0 " (The

Faces and Feelings

• Lmitate the facial expressions

of the bear Ask questions with

this pattern: "1f-·t* Jf; 01/,(nl

kua ilem6 )? " (Are you happy?)

"1t~ #-0~(n1p1juanm6)?"

(Are you tired?)

• To give an answer, say ",l

Going to the Mountains

• There are five ways to go down

the mountain For example,

"-* of YA i1t r Ji cwokey',

hu6xuexiashon) 0 , (I can ski

down the mountain.) Can you

find the rest?*

* Answer: -* of YA * (wokeyY

cheng) $- Cxueche ) 11i1t

~& (hu6xueban ) lli1r

Car

• To ask someone's age, you say ;, 1t

4 f i :k.(nYjTnni6ndu6da )? " (How old

are you 7) The answer will be ".:I\ · · · 1

(wo sul) 0" (I am years old.) You

can reply with a number Refening to the

chapter "Counting", can you tell me how

old you are7

• Like America, cars in China are driven

on the right, but there are exceptions

Hong Kong and Macau were colonies of

England and Portugal, and so cars are

d1iven on the left

-Ch6ngwu: Mao he G6u

!m 1?iJ : lM ffetJ ~fiJ

• To ask what others are doing,

you say "1~,ti ftt tri (nTzai

zuoshenme )? ow, choose

one picture and help the cat/dog

answer For example, a dog may

say • ~,(f ;fi-1,t(wozai jieqiu) 0 ••

(I am catching the ball.) Refer

to different pictures and answer

the question "1t-,ti ftUt i (nTzai

zuoshenme )? (What are you

• "-ffi",-! ~xJJt1t i- (n'f' x'f'huan wanshen

me)?" is a pattern to ask what someone

likes to play For example, those

animals hiding behind the tree can say

··~-!~x.JJt~~.i£.;il& (wo x'f'huan wan

zhuom'fcang ) 0" (I like Lo play hide

and seek.)

e Use the pattern ·'~$5tx_JJt(wo x'f'huan

wan) " (I like to play ) lO tell us

what you like to play

xu6nzhuant6i

;&Jt# {;

gunzh6uliObTngxie fengzheng

saozhou

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Cleaning Up

• Look at the picture, Fox's house is a

mess! Can you help him clean up?

e Say ".fl I;/; •ti:···(wo bongm6ng )"

(I help ) to tell us what you would

like to help him For example,

".fl I;/; ·l'i=is\:.-"t sl (wo bongm6ng xY

wandie) (1 help wash the dishe )

shfz1lukou

gongche

/~+

On the Street

• The liule fox is g ing to the

Oorist, hairdresser, bmcher

book tore and cafe ln Chine e ,

".Af1J -rtm t- (WO daohuodian

qu) " means "I am going to the

Oorist." Repeat this pattern

".Af1J-··-!-(wo dao qu)0 "

to ay where you are gomg to

• What do you like to do in your

leisure time? What is your favourite

activity? Tell me more about

yourself using the pattern

lf3t :rt! 7]( >£ £

~ _JIX/i:(wi5 xThuan/ai)· "

(I like···) For example, "~-'-'Xii:

ilt tE1 a ~(wi5 xThuan/ai zuob6ir1'

meng) O" (I like day-dreaming.)

0

0

0

• Look at the picture, say 11dry11

(-tgon ) and 11wet11 (~JfshT) in

Chinese Refer to objects or

animals and ask "1t i- !l -t hJl a~

(shenmesh1 gon/shTde )?"

(What is dry/wet?) Reply

"~ · · · !i f- !~Jk a~ Czhe sh I gon/

shTde) 0 •• (This is dry/wet.)

For example, "ii ~:Jr ;,ft rf1 !l f- a~

(zheshotonjTnsh1 gonde ) 0 ''

(This beach towel is dry.)

• Note: if you are referring to a

person, the question becomes

"1-'it !l f- hi a~ (shu'fsh I gon/

shTde)? ·· (Who is dry/wet?)

qi6n~ -,.;i;,z;:: J

• In Christmas, we greet people guY

by saying ii! ·t:k: if _t

(Sh~ngdankuaile) I" (Merry

Chnstmas!) During the Chinese

New Year, we say

"~-f·t:k:Jf-(XTnni6nkuaile) I" (Happy

Lunar New Year!), and kids

receive "f.1 er.(h6ngboo)" (red

pocket) from parents, relatives

or neighbors

• To ask people for something

politely, you s~y "itt~~ ···(qY

ng ge1wo ) (I'd like ) For

e~~mele, "it~~*-;t( qYng

ge1wo guozh1) 0 (I'd like some

• Point at each animal and ask fk 1t i, #J

this?) Then answer the question using"~

,l · (zhesh 1 )" (IL is ) For example ,

''~fk ~!/ifi-t(zhesh1shTzi)0 (This is a lion.)

• Animals live in different areas, e.g pond

(;lt.t~ chH6ng), bush U.fi t.-.M guanmu

c6ng) or the land (Jli-i~ Judi) Point

at different animals and ask '· 't ,(f vJJ~ JL

(tozainar)? (Where is it:>) Answer the

question with "'t ,l'f · · · f (tazai IY) 0 "

• When you buy carrots , you say "A~

i rice01') *i}J 1 )'(woyaomai

ii frozen food hulu6bo) 0 (I need

Gtffl~c\'1il carrots ) Point at each

iii meat (~~) item on the shopping

iv.pastaC~*''Jffii) list and say "A~~

V fruit (**) ( V , V • ) "

vi bread (ffii'el) · · woyaoma1

(1 need )

• It's easier for us to memorize words

when they are paired up For example ,

you can match "~ (man )" (full) vvith

'''.£:(kong)" (empty) Find out more

words to pair them up! *

* Suggestion: ti:: o (chOkou)" and A

0 (rukou)" have opposite meanings ;

"~(qi6n)" and "1fr4 (jiage)" relate

rukou

AO

tB 0 J!± ] 4h Ji

ShuT guO he ShucQi

• Use the pattern "A···~···(wo chT .f

(I have in/at ) with the followmg

pairs to say haYing different meals in a

f I

Farm

• To show "1 have got" something

in Chinese , you say ".:K * · · ·

(woyou ) "For example,

the farmer can say "~ *

4-(woyouni u) 0 (1 have got cows

· · ·) To ask if he has got any cows ,

(Have you got any cows1)

• Use the pattern to ask the farmer

if he has got other animals and

help him to answer For example ,

tu

• What would you like to be in

the future? Use this pattern to

tell your friend:

"~~ftt ·(woxiangzuo )"

(1 would like to be ) Replace

11

••• 11 with different occupations

• In China, the legal working

age is 16! However, kids will

be legally protected if they are

still under 18

Zhiye 1/R J./1!

means "l am going to the

cinema today." Use the pattern

"-4'- k.A~-!- ···(jTntion

woyaoqu )" (I am going to

today) to say you are going

Lo the puppeL show, the circus

and the funfair!

! max1tu6n

1 Qi~il?tJ

Note the followi.ng opposite sign symbols :

koi fr on O - guan *- off G

shang J: up t - xia r down !

keep contact with friends

all O\'er the world If you

need to contact an O\'erseas

friend, which method

would you like to use?*

shoubi -t.;f arm ' f yuyi µf;J ;t; raincoat 17

Pertoh shouzhitou -t .fij "3k finger ff

ed it love .tfO

ban guilion *° ~Mt make faces 4'0

tu1 Jli! leg ff

Jinghuong ts ·bt scared 2 7 fengyi ;'A.;t; win dbr eaker f7 grandmot her 18

kfi JC cry SB ku ifJf t rousers 17 nianloo , ::t old f9

kuaile ·tic$ happy 26 liongxie ,,y,a sandal {6 , q3 nionqing , young 19

pijuan t ired 2 7 mao yi { ;t; sweater f6 ntier * JL daughter f 8

shongxin 1% ·~ sad 26 maozi ,i,;-r-cap/hat 16 ntihaizi ±~-f- girl 18

shengqi 1- mad 2 7 neiyi ¢;J ;t; under w ear 16 shen shen aunt 19

xinqing tf ·~ ·~ mood 26 niuzoiku 4-ff j eans f7 shii shu J;lt uncle 19

xihuon ~;x_ like· ··· ··· ···· ··· qo nii.zhuong chenshon * tt# tongxiongdizimei '.t' 5i., ff, *

xiao laugh S8 blouse f 7 cousin 19

yongbao {}fl~ hug q' pidai yo.oded Jk -it • JJJ ,lfi' wo ~ me 18

youshan A.~ kind 26 belt 17, 20 xiongcli 5L ff, brother f 8

qunzi #-f- dress 17 yeye I gonggong -*"* I .1~ 1~

The body shoutao -t *'-glove ··· f 7

tedyong yonjing .:k FE! fftl 1t

grandfathe r f 8

yinger JL baby f 9

bei ;ll back '' sunglasses 4'2 zengzumu t ;fJI -it

bi nose ff tuoxie ~a sli pper s 17 great-grandmoth er 19

er lf-ear '' wa ~*-socks 17 zimei ~* sist er f 8

fu JJt belly '' wed tao 5'j- *'-jac ket f 6 zufumu I wedziifumu ~11 X -it •

jioo )J!r foot / feet ff weijin rp scarf 16 5'f ~11.X -it grandparents f 8

kou O mouth ff xue ~t boots 17

lion Mt face '' xuelti 1i #: anorak f 7

shenfi #-body ff yifu ;t; All clot hes f 6

shou -t hand '' yongzhuong i7i<-Jtt bat hing suit 16