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Hi, This is Shirley. Today, I would like to tell you how to introduce a new friend to anothers.
First of all, let us to learn some new words: zhe4 -- this shi4 --is ta1--he/him,she/her ge -- a, one
mei3 guo2 ren2 -- American xi1 la4 re2 -- Greek ying1 guo2 ren2 -- British fa3 guo2 ren2 -- French
jiap4 shi1 -- teacher shang1 ren2 -- businessman/woman xue2 sheng1 -- student yi1 yue4 jia1 -- musician hua4 jia1 -- artist
Once More: zhè: this shì: is tā: he/him,she/her gè: a, one měi guó rén : American xī là ré: Greek yīng guó rén: British fǎ guó rén: French jiào shī: teacher shāng rén: businessman/woman yīn yuè jiā: musician huà jiā: artist xué shēng: student
When we introduce a new friend to the others, we often say: This is Charlie. He is American. He is a teacher.
In Chinese is: Zhe4 shi4 Cha2 Li3. Ta1 shi4 mei3 guo2 ren2. Ta1 shi4 ge4 jiao4 shi1. \ \ / v Zhe shi Cha2 Li3. - \ v / / Ta shi mei guo ren. - \ \ \ - Ta shi ge jiao shi.
In this introduction, there are 3 patterns. So, we can say :
This is Green (Mike, Randy ...) Zhe4 shi4 Green. Zhe4 shi4 Mike. Zhen4 shi4 Randy.
He/she is Greek (British, French ...) Ta1 shi4 xi1 la4 ren2. Ta1 shi4 ying1 guo2 ren2. Ta1 shi fa3 guo2 ren2.
He/she is a businessman (musician, artist, student...) Ta1 shi4 ge shang1 ren2. Ta1 shi4 ge yin1 yue4 jia1. Ta1 shi4 ge hua4 jia1. Ta1 shi4 ge xue2 sheng1.
Ok, I do think there is too much for today. I do hope you enjoy it. Any questions and suggestions are welcomed.
See you next time.
--Shirley
Writed on 3rd.,May, 2005 Edited on 3rd.,May, 2005
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