GN - "Greetings and Names" Review Lesson

Now that you have completed the initial assessments for this module, review the lesson material with the practice activities and extra resources.   

The correct way of greeting a person is very important in Chinese culture. "Nǐhǎo你好 " or "Nínhǎo您好 " is the first words you say when you meet somebody or write to him/her. They both mean "how are you" and "hello". "Nǐhǎo你好 " is the most common form of greeting in China, and it can be used at any time of the day which requires the same phrase as an answer. While   "Nínhǎo您好 " is often used to an elderly or a senior person during a conversation.

To introduce oneself, we often use the pattern "Wǒ shì... ... 我是 ... ... ",   and if you want to ask other people's name, you can say "Qǐng wèn nín jiào shén me míng zi？请问您叫什么名字？ ".

When you apologize, you may say "Duìbù qǐ对不起 "," Bào qiàn抱歉 "or "bù hǎo yì si不好意思 ", and the response can be "Méi guān xi 没关系 "or " "Méi shì er 没事儿 ".

On the first time meeting, Chinese people will also say "Rèn shì nǐ/nín hěn gāo xìng 认识你/您 很高兴 " to express "Nice to meet you".

When Chinese people introduce someone to others, they will normally say "Wǒ lái jiè shào yí xià, zhè weì shì... 我来介绍一下，这位是...", in which "Weì 位 " is a special measure word to introduce people.

If you are not so familiar with these sayings and words/sentences, you can repeat them several times from the content area until you feel very comfortable and confident. Remember, you need to understand both pinyin (pronunciations) and appropriate Chinese expressions in Chinese characters. Thank you for your hard work in this course.

Practice Time

In the interactive below match the English and Chinese words with the given Chinese Symbol.

In the interactive below match the audio to the correct Chinese and English words.

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