Lesson 7:
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, you will learn basic family-related words and how to talk about people in Mandarin Chinese. These words are commonly used in daily conversations.
1️⃣ Immediate Family Members
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爸爸 (bàba) — father
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妈妈 (māma) — mother
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哥哥 (gēge) — older brother
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姐姐 (jiějie) — older sister
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弟弟 (dìdi) — younger brother
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妹妹 (mèimei) — younger sister
2️⃣ Talking About Family
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这是我爸爸 — This is my father
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这是我妈妈 — This is my mother
📌 这是 (zhè shì) means “this is”.
3️⃣ People & Pronouns
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我 (wǒ) — I / me
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你 (nǐ) — you
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他 (tā) — he
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她 (tā) — she
📌 他 and 她 sound the same but have different characters.
4️⃣ Asking About People
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他是谁？ — Who is he?
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她是我姐姐 — She is my older sister
5️⃣ Practice Tip
Practice introducing your family members using simple sentences.
Lesson Summary
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Learn basic family vocabulary
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Use 这是 to introduce people
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Pronouns are essential and straightforward