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 Preface

Zhongwen (Mandarin Chinese Language) course materials of trial edition were

written for overseas Chinese and their children in 1996 by College of Chinese
Language and Culture, Jinan University, under the commission of Overseas Chinese
Affairs Office of the State Council of Peoples Republic of China. The entire course
materials consist of 48 books, including 12 text books, 24 exercise books (book A and
book B), and 12 teacher s reference books. Publication started in June, 1997 and
completed in November, 1999 with more than 5.6 million copies distributed up to this
day. However, supply was not able to keep up with demand. Between 2000 and 2003,
entrusted by Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of Peoples Republic
of China, we developed teachers Zhongwen VCD and online edition Chinese Online
(see www.chinaqw.com or http//hwy.jnu.edu.cn ), and arranged a traditional Chinese
character edition. All these products have gained a wide popularity among Chinese
language teachers, students and their parents abroad.
This revision of Zhongwen materials was authorized by Overseas Chinese Affairs
Office of the State Council of P. R. China to College of Chinese Language and Culture
and Education Institute of Chinese Language and Culture, Jinan University. This
revised edition reflects actual needs and characteristics of overseas Chinese language
education and takes in constructive advice from many sides and research findings on
language teaching and textbook studies. The new edition of Zhongwen is now a
collection of 52 books, with additional four books-one Study Pinyin textbook, two
Study Pinyin exercise books and one Study Pinyin teacher s reference book-to the
original 48 books.
The instructional goal of Zhongwen is to enable students to acquire basic
listening, speaking, reading and writing capabilities of Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese)
through a process of learning and training, to expose students to Chinese culture and
lay a solid ground for their further study of Chinese language and culture.
The revision was carried out under the guidelines of Standard of Chinese
Language Level and General Outline of Chinese Grammar (1996) issued by

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 Department of Testing Affairs of China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a
Foreign Language(NOCFL), General Outline of Chinese Language Level of Glossaries
and Characters(2001) issued by China National Committee for Chinese Proficiency Test
(HSK), and List of Frequently Used Characters in Modern Chinese (1988) issued
jointly by State Language Commission and Ministry of Education of China. Based on all
above, an effort has been made at enhancing learning experience and development with
a careful choice of characters, words, sentences, and texts. The homework exercise has
been modified and arranged in order of increasing difficulties and advancement. These
improvements are expected to be of enormous benefits to both teachers and students
alike, in improving their Chinese language skills, raising their learning motivation,
stimulating their active thinking and increasing their overall proficiency in the use of
Chinese language. Meanwhile, extensive research was made in the existing Chinese
textbooks that are used overseas which provided much helpful experience to the
revision. The revised edition closely integrates instruction and practice, learning and
application. Creative innovations have been incorporated in the course content, general
arrangements, page design, question format and instructional concepts.
The following is a summary of major changes including reorganization, deletion and
addition of new materials in the revised edition:
1. In light of the shorter term or semester in overseas Chinese schools, the number
of lessons in each book has been reduced from 14 to 12, with a moderate simplification
of the texts. The 12 lessons are now subdivided into four units of three lessons each,
which are followed by a comprehensive exercise. In addition, each book includes a
general exercise. Every text book is attached an alphabetic vocabulary which contains
all the new words in the texts of the book, including singlesyllables and multisyllables.
Each new word is marked with serial number of the text where it belongs.
2. Lessons one to six of Book 1 are designed for character learning. The main texts
are followed by a list of new Chinese characters without words or sentences. Beginning
with Lesson seven in Book 1, the main texts are followed by a list of disyllabic and
multisyllabic words and sentences, in contrast to the monosyllabic words found in the
previous lessons. Some of the main texts are also followed by a list of proper names,
such as, names of people, places and countries.
3. For teaching convenience, a Study Pinyin course book and two Study Pinyin
exercise books are included in the revised edition. Therefore, instructional materials for

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pinyin are removed from the 12 textbooks. However, exercises on pinyin are included from
exercise book 5 to above.
4. Pinyin annotations are provided to all the main texts and reading materials in
textbooks one to four. Beginning with Book Five, the application is limited to only new
characters. In general, the annotations are applied character by character, except in the list
of words or expressions and proper names following the main texts, where they are applied
word by word. The characters are normally annotated in their original tone, with the
exception of the neutral tones. Characters generally of light pronunciation, are annotated
with tones when they are stressed.
The characters (yi) and (bu) are annotated in their actual tones
according to the context.
5. In retroflex finals, where the retroflex is unnecessary in written Chinese, the
character or word is not presented in its retroflexed form; and where the retroflex is
necessary, the character(er) is attached, e.g., ,.
6. English translation or explanation is provided for titles of texts and exercises. Proper
names in teachers reference books are also attached with their English equivalents.
7. New strokes or radicals are listed with new characters, with the exception of lessons
for character learning where only strokes are listed, but not radicals. In the classroom
exercise of Learn to write in textbooks one to four, new radicals, components and
characters are presented with their stroke order, and writing directions are noted in red
arrows. In textbooks five and above, new characters in the classroom exercises are not
presented with their stroke order. The stroke order is based on Stroke Order Regulation of
Frequently Used Characters in Modern Chinese , which was issued by the State Language
Commission and the General Administration of Press and Publication of P. R. C. in 1997.
8. For the convenience of teaching and self instruction, lists of new characters, words
and some proper names are added to the reading comprehensions. Their references and
resources are also added to the teachers reference books accordingly.
9. To meet the need of certain students for traditional Chinese characters, the main
text book is attached with a comparative list of new characters in simplified and traditional
forms arranged in alphabetical order, and each new word is marked with serial number of
the text where it belongs. In Book 2 and above, the alphabetical vocabulary list is
accumulative with new words of the previous text books. The traditional characters are
based on the 1986 version of General List of Traditional Chinese Characters issued by

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 the State Language Commission. Since variant characters listed in Appendix 1 to
General List of Traditional Chinese Characters are no longer used officially, they are
no longer included as traditional characters or variant characters in this edition. The
traditional characters also supplement the revised teachers reference books accordingly.
In addition, text books one to six are attached with character learning cards for
convenience.
10. Practice in communicative functions in Chinese is further enhanced in the
revised edition to improve the communication skills of the students.
We are greatly indebted to Chinese linguists, experts in Chinese language teaching,
overseas Chinese teachers, and researchers of Chinese language that have all generously
provided us very useful advice and suggestions in the revision of this course.
Finally, given the magnitude of this project and the time constraint, it is possible
that certain omissions or errors may be observed. However, we will be very open to any
suggestions and advice from experts, researchers, teachers, students and their parents
on further improvement.

Chief Compiler Jia Yimin

June 28, 2006

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 Contents

1 1
TextTraffic Lights
7
ReadingA Song of Traffic
2 8
Text Going to the Bookstore
14
ReadingOne and Ten Thousand
3 16
Text In the Hospital
23
ReadingA False Alarm
25
Review 1

4 27
Text Make a Guess
33
ReadingMake a Guess
5 34
Text Who Am I
40
ReadingGuess Who I Am
6 41
Text Snow
47
ReadingBaby White Cloud
49
Review 2

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 Contents

7 52
Text Two Ancient Poems
57
ReadingContemporary Translation of the Two Ancient Poems
8 59
Text Why Does the Kettle Lid Move
65
ReadingLu Ban and the Saw
9 67
Text Cai Lun Invented the Paper
73
ReadingAncient Paper
74
Review 3

10 76
Text A Race between the Hare and the Tortoise
82
ReadingThe Second Round Race between the Hare and the Tortoise
11 84
Text The Kitten Goes Fishing
89
ReadingWhite Kitten and Black Kitten
12 91
Text Wolves Are Coming Soon
97
ReadingAn Honest Child
99
Review 4

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 Contents
102
Exercises
105
Alphabetic Vocabulary (Comparison between Simplified and Traditional Chinese Characters)
107
Alphabetic Glossary
109
Sentences
110
Table of Chinese Characters Strokes
111
Table of Stroke Order
112
Names of Radicals of the Chinese Characters
115
Phonetic System of the Chinese Language
118
Alphabetic Vocabulary 1 (Comparison between Simplified and Traditional Chinese Characters)
120
Alphabetic Vocabulary 2 (Comparison between Simplified and Traditional Chinese Characters)

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 hn l dn
1
Traffic Lights

ji do kun ji do chn

ji do jio tn zhn sh mn

ho zi yu le hn l dn

rn li ch wn hn tn chn

d d mi mei shu l shu

y zu do ji do ku

kn jin hn dn tn yi tn

kn jin l dn zu

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Characters

dn ji do kun jio tn

mn wn d mi l tn

Words and expressions

jido jiotn zhnsh ddi mimei y knjin

Sentence
kn jin l dn zu

3 2


Exercises in Class

i i
1 Learn to write.

3 3
 3 4
 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

3 Expand and substitute.

5 3
 du hu
4 Dialogue

xin yi xin shu yi shu

5 Think and answer the following questions.

1
2

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jio tn Reading

A Song of Traffic

d m l kun yu kun

d xio q ch

u u m l

y dn yo zu bn m xin

l dn xn hn dn tn

hun dn lin le b qin xn

Characters

l q dn xin xn

Words and expressions

ml qch bnmxin

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 q sh din

2
Going to the Bookstore

jn tin xn q tin b b h w q sh din

sh din li de r tn sh k zhn du yu tn hu

shi r tn hu bo hi yu hn du zhn wn k bn w

n le y bn n t shn de tn hu shi kn le qi li

b b li jio w t shu xin zi sh r din


le m m zi ji dn w men ch fn ne w shu b


b w hn x hun n t shn de tn hu shi i w mi

y bn b b b shu ho

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 b b f le qin w n zhe xn mi de sh o o

xn xn de zu ch le sh din

Characters

din tn hu bo k n

xin dn ch fn ne f qin

Words and expressions

shdin rtn shi hubo kbn qli

xinzi

Proper noun

Antshn
Hans ChristianAndersen

Sentence
w o o xn xn de zu chu le sh din

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Exercises in Class

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1 Learn to write.

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 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

3 Expand and substitute.

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du hu
4 Dialogue

xin yi xin shu yi shu

5 Think and answer the following questions.

1
2

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Reading

One and Ten Thousand

yu e hi zi xu xi hn z lo sh xin xi le

e y z shu zh sh y lo sh ji zhe xi le


e r z shu zh sh r lo sh yu xi le e


sn z shu zh sh sn tn do zh li zh e


hi zi o xn j le t rn xi b shu w y jn xu hu xi


z le b yn zi xu le

u le j tin yu e xn wn de sh shu li le zh e hi

zi shu sh shu w hu xi hn z le sh shu shu ho



n xi xie w de mn zi b t tn le m shn

ji jn sh fn q xi le

u le hn ji t hi mi yu xi ho sh shu zu jn sh

fn xin kn kn sh zn me hu sh zh jin t mn tu d hn

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 bin xi bin shu du sh sh shu b ho n wi shn me yo xn wn

ne w xi le zh me ji ci xi le w bi du hu

Characters

ji y jn ji hn bin

Words and expressions

shshu shfn

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 zi y yun li

3
In the Hospital

w n mo le b b h m m di w q

y yun kn bn

do le y yun h shi i w lin le t wn y shn

i w zu le jin ch y shn du b b m m shu

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 t n mo le d y zhn ch y

dinr yo ji hu ho de tn le y shn de hu b

b m m du fn xn le b b f le qin n le

yo ji di w q d zhn d le zhn w ju de ho

du le

Characters

y yun n mo sho di bn

h sh lin wn zhn yo ji

Words and expressions

yyun nmo fsho hshi ydinr

fnxn dzhn


Sentence
w q y yun kn bn

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Exercises in Class

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1 Learn to write.

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 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

3 Expand and substitute.

3 20


21 3
 du hu
4 Dialogue

xin yi xin shu yi shu

5 Think and answer the following questions.

1

2

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Reading


A False Alarm

102 44



102

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102 38.9

Characters

s k tu sh

Words and expressions

zj nnu njn x

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 zn h lin x y

Review 1

zho l zi xi yi xi
1. Fill in the blanks after the model.
l +
+
+ +
+ +
+

+



+

+
+

b yi b zi z c y
2. Compare and form phrases.

{ { { {

xun c y tin kn
3. (Choose the right words to fill in the blanks.

1

25 3
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3
4
zho l zi wn chn j zi

4. Complete the sentences with the given words or

expressions after the model.
l


1

zho l zi xi yi xi
5. Complete the sentences after the model.
l

1
2
3





4
5

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 ci yi ci

4
Make a Guess

dn ln ln dn ln ln

mi yu b zi mi yn jin

y zh r duo y zhn zu

y bin shu hu y bin tn

wn wn wn wn wn wn

fi li fi q mn zu n

chun hu fn ci hu m

cn xio i lo dn

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Characters

ci b yn jn zh du zu

bin chun fn ci m lo dn

Words and expressions

bzi ynjin rduo ybin ybin lodn

Sentence
y bin shu hu y bin tn

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Exercises in Class

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1 Learn to write.

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 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

3 Expand and substitute.

31 3


du hu
4 Dialogue

fn

xin yi xin shu yi shu

5 Think and answer the following questions.

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Reading
Make a Guess

yu e ho pn you

n n b fn shu

n tn t y tn

n zu t y zu

yu sh lu zi shn yo

yu sh u zi sh sho

yu sh xin e yun pn

yu sh xin b wn do

Characters

fn lu u sho do

Words and expressions

fnshu yush shnyo shsho

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 w sh shi

5
Who Am I

n men zh do w sh shi m

ti yn y ch li w ji bin chn le q zi

tin shn pio li pio q rn men jio w yn zi tin

shn ln fn y li w ji bin chn xio y zh dio xi li

rn men jio w y do le dn tin w yu bin chn y

du du xio hu pio xi li rn men jio w xu

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 w yu sh hou i zi h li shu jio yu sh hou i zi

h li hun po yu sh hou i zi d hi li yu chn yu tio

rn men y tin du sho b l w d ji zh do w sh shi m

Characters
zh bin chn q pio ln zh

dio hu shu jio po tio

Words and expressions

zhdo chli rnmen xili yushhou shujio

Sentence
n men zh do w sh shi m

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Exercises in Class

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1 Learn to write.

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 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

3 Expand and substitute.

3 38


du hu
4 Dialogue

39 3
 xin yi xin shu yi shu
5 Think and answer the following questions.

1

2

ci ci w sh shi
Reading
Guess Who I Am

n qu kn b do w m b zho w

xio co jin w wn yo

hu r jin w din tu

xio sh jin w zho shu

yn

Characters
qu m yo zho

Words and expressions

wnyo zhoshu

3 40
 xu

6 Snow

dn tin do le xi qi le d xu mn d bi bi de

xio mo d ki mn y kn ji jio le qi l xi tn


le xi tn le

xio u tn jin le m shn d ki mn shu b


du sh xi yn le t men zhn le qi li du shu z

j sh du de

zh sh xio t zu uo li shu n men bi zhn le

41 3
 sh tn hi sh yn d ji chn yi chn ji zh do le xio mo

h xio u chn le y dinr xu shu t b tin y b


xin ch zi zu li lin lin de xio t o su t men

zh b sh tn y b sh yn t jio xu

Characters

mn mo tn u yn zhn z

j t u chn tin xin lin

Words and expressions

dki tnjin mshn tmen zj uli

Sentence
d ji chn yi chn ji zh do le

3 42


Exercises in Class

i i
1 Learn to write.

43 3
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 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

45 3

3 Expand and substitute.

du hu
4 Dialogue

3 46
 xin yi xin shu yi shu
5 Think and answer the following questions.

1
2

Reading

bi yn w w

Baby White Cloud

bi yn w w z pio y pio pio u y e d fn

kn jin hn du rn zi zhn sh ji wn yo bu yo xi y rn men

shu qn n kui xi y b xio sh du yo k s l bi

yn w w n xin q xi y h rn po uo li y e rn

shu bi xi y bi xi y w de y fu hi mi n ne

yo bu yo xi y ne bi yn w w b zh do zn me

bn ci ho

bi yn w w q wn fn y ye fn y ye

n i xi y xio sh ji d ji x du rn

nn d do ho chu n i b xi y zh yu y e rn d

47 3
 do ho chu bi yn w w yn i rn du sh rn d do ho

chu y sh t bin chn y pin hi yn hu hu de xi q y

li

Characters
k n h rn x sh

Words and expressions

hrn yni

3 48
 zn h lin x r

Review 2

zho l zi i cu bi z
1. Correct the following characters after the model.
l

b yi b zi z c y
2. Compare and form phrases.

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{
{

yn i ch de j sh zo j
3. Construct sentences with the given expressions below.

49 3
 4

xun z c y b chn du hu
4. Choose the right words to complete the dialogue.

zho l zi wn chn j zi
5. Complete the sentences with the given words
after the model.
l

3 50
 4

xin yi xin shu yi shu

6. Think and answer the following questions.

1
2

51 3
 sh r shu

7
Two Ancient Poems

jn y s

Thoughts on a Silent Night
Tn L bi

chun qin mn yu un

y sh d shn shun

j tu wn mn yu

d tu s xin

dn un qu lu

At Heron Lodge Tn Wn zh hun

bi r y shn jn

hun h r hi li

y qin qin l m

n shn y cn lu

3 52

Characters

sh shu jn chun y j wn

d xin lu qin n cn

Words and expressions

xin

Proper nouns
L Bi Wn Zhhun Gunqu Lu

Li Bai Wang Zhihuan Heron Lodge

53 3


Exercises in Class

i i
1 Learn to write.

3 54
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 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

du hu
3 Dialogue

3 56
 xin yi xin shu yi shu
4 Think and answer the following questions.

1

2


Reading

sh r shu jn y

Contemporary Translations of theTwo Ancient Poems

jn y s

Thoughts on a Silent Night

chun qin s mn yn s de yu un

ho xin sh d shn b mn bi shun

ti tu wn zhe jio ji de yu lin

d tu s nin k i de xin

57 3
 dn un qu lu

At Heron Lodge

ti yn i zhe x shn mn mn xi chn

hun h xin zhe d hi n n dn li

xin kn do yun ch n mi de jn s

n hi b x zi dn shn y cn lu

Characters

yn b nin mn b x

Words and expressions

bmn jioji snin jns bx

3 58
 h i wi shn me hu dn

8
Why Does the Kettle Lid Move

w t sh bi du nin qin yn u de k xu ji t

xio sh hou yu y tin kn ni ni zu fn y h shu ki

le h i b tn de shn xi tio dn w t ju de hn q

ui ji wn ni ni h i wi shn me hu dn ni ni

shu shu ki le shu zhn q chn chu li h i ji dn

le

w t hi sh b mn bi wi shn me shu ki le ji hu

yu shu zhn q ne wi shn me shu zhn q nn rn h i dn qi li

ne t chn chn zu zi l bin y bin kn y bin xin

zhn d hu t zu le hn du sh yn hu li t f mn

le zhn q j chn le y wi yu mn de k xu ji

59 3

Characters

h i yn k q ui q

chn rn chn sh yn j wi

Words and expressions

kxuji shhou qui hish chnchn

shyn huli fmn yumn

Proper nouns
Wt Ynu

James Watt England

Sentence
shu zhn q nn rn h i dn qi li

3 60


Exercises in Class

i i
1 Learn to write.

61 3
 3 62
 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

3 Expand and substitute.

w t

63 3


du hu
4 Dialogue

xin yi xin shu yi shu

5 Think and answer the following questions.

1
2

3 64


L bn y j zi Reading

Lu Ban and the Saw

j zi sh zhn u rn f mn de

zi lin qin s bi du nin qin rn men yn f tou kn sh xi jin

fn zi d sh yu c yu o yn f tou kn yu li yu mn

y tin yu e jio L bn de rn shn shn q kn sh shn l hn

,
nn zu L bn yn shu shn shn de xio sh y co wn shn

p h rn t n do shu xn y zhn tn tn zhn ki shu y kn

shu zhn bi xio co ki le y e d ku zi xin xu zh

li L bn ju de hn q ui y k xio co zn me nn p rn

65 3
 de shu ne t z x y kn yun li zh zhn xio co de lin

bin zhn zhe fn l de x ch shu y zhu ji bi p le L bn

bin kn bin xin r u yu xin zh zhn y yn fn l de n

j b sh hn kui ji b d sh kn do m hu li t zu le hn

du sh yn zhn y f mn le j zi

Characters

li tn tn zh l yn

Words and expressions

tntn zx yunli nj zhny

3 66
 Ci ln zo zh

9
Cai Lun Invented the Paper

di mi yu zh rn men chn chn b z xi zi zh

pin shn hn b fn bin

n yun y ln w nin zhn u yu e jio Ci ln de rn

O
ju xn zo ch y zhn yu ho yu fn bin de dn xi i rn men

xi z t zu le hn du sh yn b sh p co h p

b po zi shu li d chn zh jin zi b zh jin p zi zh

67 3
 lin shn zh jin n le y hu n xi li ji chn le zh

zh sh Ci ln f mn de zo zh sh sh zhn u di

s d f mn zh y

Characters

zo zh di b zh pin bin yun

ju p p b d n zh

Words and expressions

di fnbin nyun juxn

Proper noun
Ci Ln

Cai Lun

Sentence
zh sh Ci ln f mn de

3 68


Exercises in Class

i i
1 Learn to write.

69 3
 3 70
 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

3 Expand and substitute.

Ci ln

71 3
 du hu
4 Dialogue

Ci ln

xin yi xin shu yi shu

5 Think and answer the following questions.

3 72


Reading

Ancient Paper

Characters

xi sh hn

Words and expressions

73 3
 zn h lin x sn

Review 3

zho l zi lin yi lin z c y

1. Link and form phrases after the model.

b yi b zi z c y
2. Compare and form phrases.

{ { { { {

xun z tin kn
3. Choose the right words to fill the blanks.

1
2
3

4
5

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xun c y tin kn
4. Choose the right words to fill in the blanks.

zho l zi i bn j
5. Correct the following sentences after the model.
l


1

zho l zi j zi
6. Complete the sentences with the given expressions
after the model.
l


1

75 3
 u t si po

10
A Race between the Hare and the Tortoise

t zi h w u yo si po le xio nio y jio

y r sn t zi ji fi kui de po le chu qu w u

y b y b de xin qin p t zi po le y hur hu

tu kn b jin w u t hn d y ji xin w u p


de zhn mn w shu yi jio dn t zhu shn li w zi po

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w rn rn k y d d y zh yn y xin t zi ji

shu q jio li le

w u zi hu min b tn de xin qin p cn t zi shn

bin p le uo qu d le d y

mn

Characters

u si w b p hu d

y mn zhu rn rn d

Words and expressions

chq rnrn ky zhyn shnbin uq

Sentence
t zi fi kui de po le ch q

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Exercises in Class

i i
1 Learn to write.

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 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

3 Expand and substitute.

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 du hu
4 Dialogue

xin yi xin shu yi shu

5 Think and answer the following questions.

1 ?
2 ?

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Reading
u t d r c si po

The Second Round Race between the Hare and the Tortoise

t zi h w u yu yo si po le x du xio dn w du li

kn b si t zi xin shn c w shu zho le rn w u

d le d y mn zh c w y dn yo yn b si ki sh le

xio nio y jio y r sn po t zi ji fi kui de po le

qi li t kn jin l bin de y hu b q ci bi de xio dn

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w jio t y q wnr t y b tn xi li zh sh y e jnr

de xin qin po b y hur t zi ji po do le zhn din d

le d y mn xio w u ne hi sh h shn c y yn y b

y b de xin qin p y dinr y b hu xn zu hu y do le

zhndin d ji du o xn de shu t zi po de kui yn i d

d y xio w u jin ch p do le zhn din y yn i jin l

Characters

b sh hu jin ch jin

Words and expressions

bsi kish huxn jinch jinl

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 xio mo dio y

11
The Kitten Goes Fishing

mo m m di zhe xio mo zi h bin dio y y hur

y zh qn tn fi uo li xio mo ji q zhu qn tn y hur

y zh h di fi uo li xio mo yu q zhu h di ji u

shn me du mi yu zhu do y mi yu dio do y zh sh

mo m m y jn dio do ho j tio d y le xio mo shn q

de shu w zn me dio b do y ne m m shu n

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y hur zhu qn tn y hur zhu h di sn xn r

y zn me nn dio do y ne

xio mo tn le m m de hu ji zhun xn de dio y

le b y hur xio mo y dio do le y tio d y

t h m m du xio le

Characters

dio zhu ji y jn j zn

nn zhun xio

Words and expressions

yhur jiu yjn shnq znme

snxnry zhunxn


Sentence
w zn me dio b do y ne

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Exercises in Class

i i
1 Learn to write.

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 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

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3 Expand and substitute.

du hu
4 Dialogue

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 xin yi xin shu yi shu
5 Think and answer the following questions.

1
2

Reading

White kitten and Black Kitten

xn q tin xio bi mo h xio hi mo q dio y

xio bi mo li do l ku kn jin shn yn y ye ji wn

shn yn y ye nn ho qn wn q dio y de d fn zn me

zu shn yn y ye shu zu dn bin zh tio l xio bi mo

shu le shn xi xie ji q dio y le

xio hi mo li do l ku d shn wn lo shn yn dio y

de d fn zn me zu shn yn y ye shn q de shu hi zi

shu hu yo yu l mo xio hi mo tn le hn b o xn

wn x bin de n tio l zu le

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 zu hu xio bi mo dio do le hn du y k sh xio hi

mo lin dio y de d fn du mi yu zho do

Characters

nn shn l mo lin zho

Words and expressions

dioy lmo zuhu

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 ln li le

12
Wolves Are Coming Soon

cn qin yu e hi zi zi shn shn fn yn t kn

do hn du rn zi shn xi n hur xin zhu nn y xi bi

ren ji y d shn hn jio ln li le ln li

le shn xi de rn tn do hn jio shn l k po shn shn

li k sh shn shn n bn mi yu ln sh fn yn de

hi zi zi s hun rn men bi t q pin le

u le j tin rn men yu tn jin zh e hi zi zi shn

shn hn ln li le ln li le d ji yu po do shn

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 shn q ji u hi sh mi yu ln rn men yu bi s hun de hi

zi q pin le

yu u le j tin ln zhn de li le zh e hi zi

yu hn ln li le ln li le ln zhn de li le shn


xi de rn men tn jin hn shn zi y mi yu rn l t le

Characters

ln n nn shn hn k n

s hun bi q pin l

Words and expressions

cnqin nhur biren y lk

nbn qpin


Sentence
rn men yu bi q pin le

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Exercises in Class

i i
1 Learn to write.

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 3 94
 d yi d
2 Read aloud.

3 Expand and substitute.

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du hu
4 Dialogue

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 xin yi xin shu yi shu
5 Think and answer the following questions.

1
2

Reading

chn sh de hi zi

An Honest Child

cn qin yu y e nin lo de u wn t i chn li de mi

y e hi zi du f le y l hu zhn t du hi zi men shu

n men dn zhn shi zhn de hu zu mi w ji rn shi dn u

wn

yu e hi zi b zhn zi zhn zi hu pn li tin tin jio shu

dn hu pn li shn me y mi yu zhn chu li do le sn hu de r

zi bi de hi zi du sn q le mi l de xin hu dn zh e hi

zi sn q de zh sh y e kn hu pn u wn wn t n zhn de

hu ne hi zi li zhe yn li shu w de hu zhn shn me du mi

zhn chu li u wn xio zhe shu n sh e chn sh de hi zi

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 ji rn n dn xn u wn b

yun li u wn f de hu zhn du sh zh sh le de

Characters
chn wn chn mi sn

Words and expressions

chnsh uwn mil

xinhu ynli

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 zn h lin x s

Review 4

zho l zi xi
1. Link and write after the model.

zho l zi lin yi lin z c y

2. Link and form phrases after the model.

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 xun c y tin kn
3. Choose the right words to fill in the blanks.

1
2

3

zho l zi xi j zi
4. Put the given words in the correct order to make sentences after
the model.
l


1

zho l zi xi yi xi
5. Reconstruct the sentences with the given expressions after the
model.
l
1

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l
2

l
3

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 zn lin x

Exercises

zho l zi xi ch di yu xi li pin pn de z
1. Write characters
with the given radicals after the model.
l

zho l zi lin yi lin z c y

2. Link and form phrases after the model.

b yi b zi z c y
3. Compare and form phrases.

{ { {

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 { { {

zho l zi lin yi lin z c y

4. Link and form phrases after the model.

zho l zi j zi
5. Complete the sentences after the model.
l


1

2

3

C
4

5

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6

lin c chn j
6. Put the given words in the correct order to make sentences.

d k wn pn dun j zi du de d cu de d
7.
Judge the correctness of the sentences below withon each right sentence andon
each wrong sentence according to the text.

1
2


3
4
5
6

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Alphabetic Vocabulary
Comparison between Simplified and Traditional Chinese Characters

b bo bi b bin bin bin

B 9
2 12 4
4
5 9
bn b b

3 9 10
ci ci cn chn chn chn ch chn
C 4 4
7
6 8 5 2 8
chun chun

4 7
d di di do d dn dn d

D 9 9
3 1 10
1 2 7
d d din dio dio dn du
1 10 2 11 5
4 4
fn fn f
F
2 4 2
i n n n n n u
G
8
9 3 12 12 7 6
ui u u
2 8 10
6
hn hu h h hu hun hu
H 12 5
8
3
2 1210
j j j jio jio ji ji

J
8 6 1
11 5 1 11
jn jn jn ji j ju
11 4 7 3
7 9

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 k k k kun
K 8 12
2
1
l ln lo ln l lin lin lu
L 1 12
4 5 12 6 3
7
mn mn mn mo mo mi m
M
6 10 1 6 3 1 4
n ne nn nn
N 2 2 11 12
p po p pin pin pio p
P 10 5 9 9 12
5 9
q q q q qin qin
Q 12 8
8 5 7
2
rn rn rn
R 10
8 10
s si sho shn sh sh
S 12 10
3 12
7 3
sh shu shu

8 7 5
tn tin tio tn tn tn t

T 6 6 5 1 1 2 6
wn wn wi wn w
W 1 7 8 3 10
xin xin xin xio
X
6
2
7 11
yn yn yn yo y y
Y
6 4
8
3
3
y y yn yun yun
11 10 8 9 3
zo zn zhn zhn zh zh zh
Z 9 11
3 6 9
4 5
zh zh zh zhun zhu zhu z zu

9 5 9 11 10 11 6 4

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Alphabetic Glossary

B 12 4 5 12 3 9 10

C 4 4 7 6 8 2 8 5

10 7 12

D 6 3 3 1 2 7 1

2 11 5 4

E 2 4

F 8 3 2 9 3 2

G 8 9 3 12 12 12 7

9 6 9 2 7 12 10

6 10

H 8 12 8 8 3 2 10

J 11 1 1 11 7 7 9

K 1 8 10 12 2 1

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L 1 12 4 5 12 6 3 7
e
M 6 6 10 1 6 1
n
N 2 11 12

P 10 5 9 9 12 5 9

Q 12 8 2 8 5 7 2

R 8 5 10

S 10 11 10 11 12
o
7 8 8 7 2 5

T 6 6 6 5 6 1 6

W 1 7

X 5 6 2 11
i
Y 6 4 3 3 7 11

4 3 11 8

5

Z 11 10 3 6 5 9 9

11 10 11 6 4

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 j zi

Sentences

kn jin l dn zu
1
w o o xn xn de zu chu le sh din
2
w q y yun kn bn
3
y bin shu hu y bin tn
4
n men zh do w sh shi m
5
d ji chn yi chn ji zh do le
6
shu zhn q nn rn h i dn qi li
8
zh sh Ci ln f mn de
9
t zi fi kui de po le chu qu
10
w zn me dio b do y ne
11
rn men yu bi t q pin le
12

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 hn z b hu mn chn bio

Table of Chinese Characters Strokes

b hu mn chn l z b hu mn chn l z

din li hn pi wn u n

hn y sh u shu

sh sh wn u ji

pi rn sh t mn

n d sh zh shn

t x sh wn x

hn u xi sh wn u din

hn zh ku sh zh zh dn

hn zh u yu sh zh zh u nio

hn pi yu xi u w

hn zh t rn w u xn

hn zh wn u ji pi zh i

hn zh zh pi jin pi din n

hn zh zh zh u ni

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Table of Stroke Order
u z l z b shn

sh
xin hn hu sh
n

b
xin pi hu n
tin

sn
cn shn do xi
zo

d
cn zu do yu
shu

tn
cn wi do ni

xin

shn
cn ni do wi

zh

r
xin l tou hu fn ku

yun

xio
xin zhn jin hu lin bin
shu


( )( )( )( )

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Names of Radicals of Chinese Characters

1.
(This table lists some of the common radicals of Chinese characters for the convenience of teaching
and learning.)
2.

(Most of the radicals this table includes are not characters by themselvesor difficult to nameor
have confusing names. The radicals that are Chinese characters by themselves and easily pronounced
such as etc.have not been
listed here.)
3.
(Some radicals have different namesbut this table only offers the most commonly used ones.)

Radical Name Examples












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Radical Name Examples











n

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Radical Name Examples











)






















)

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Phonetic System of the Chinese Language

1957 11 1 60
Endorsed at the 60th meeting of the Plenary Session of the State Council on November 1st
1957.
1958 2 11
Approved at the 5th Session of the 1st National Peoples Congress of February 11st1958.

The Alphabet

(Alphabet)
(Name)






V
The letter v is only used in loan wordsethnic minority languages and dialects.

The letters are written in the same way as the Latin alphabets.

The Initials

b p m f d t n l

g k h j q x

zh ch sh r z c s

zh ch sh
When phonetic notations are given to Chinese characterszhch and sh can be abbreviated as
and to simplify the spelling.

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The Finals
i



o

e

i

ei

1. i
zhichishirizicisi
The final i is used in the seven syllables of andand thus
they are spelled respectively as zhichishirizici and si.
2. er r ert hur
The final is written as erbut as r when used as a tail finali.e.ert and
hur.
3.
The final is written as when used independently.
4. yi y ye yo you
yn yin yn yin yon
The finals in the i row are written as yi y ye yo you yn
yin yn yin yon if no initials precede them.
u u oe

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 e e
The finals in the u row are written as u o e
e and e if no initials precede them.
ueu

The finals in the row are written as ue and u if no initials
precede themand the two dots of are omitted.
j q ju qu xu
nl n l
When the finals in the row are used together with the initials of jq and xthey are written as
ju qu xu with the two dots of being omittedwhen they are used together
with the initials of n and l the two dots of are retained as in n and l .
5. iouueiuen iuuiun: niuui lun
When iouuei and uen are preceded by initialsthey are written as iuui and unsuch as in niu
ui and lun .
6. n
When phonetic notations are added to Chinese charactersn may be abbreviated as to simplify
the spelling.

The Symbols of Tones

high and level tone rising tone fallingrising tone falling tone


The symbol of each tone is marked on the main vowel of a syllablebut it is omitted when the pro
nunciation is light. For example:


high and level tone rising tone fallingrising tone falling tone light pronunciation

The Syllable dividing Mark

oe
pio
When a syllable beginning with o e follows another syllable and the boundary of
t he two syllables are confusing the syllable dividing mark is used to separate them
i . e . pi o .

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yn x shn z bio jin fn du zho

Alphabetic Vocabulary 1
Comparison between Simplified and Traditional Chinese Characters

i
A
7
b b bi bi bi
B 1 9 6 1 11
co ch chn ch chun chn
C 6
8
6 4 12 5
d di do de d din dn dn du
D 2 12 12 9 5
5 11 5 2
r r r
E 10 2 1
fn fn
F 11
5
o
G 8 10
ho h h hi hn hu hu hun hu
H 8 3 9 6
6 10 10 6 3
j ji jin ji
J 10 9
8 1
ki kn ku
K
8 10 2
li ln lo le l li l
L
4
6 7 8 4 1
6
m m mo mn men min m m
M 9
6 12 10
8 11 3 2
ni nn no n nin nio ni
N 9 11 12 8 10
6 6
q qin qi q
Q 1 10 5 4
r rn rn r r
R 12 2 11 3 4
sn shn shn sho shn shn sh sh sh sh shu shu
S 1 3 4 2 12 7
7 1 3 7 2 3
shu s

8 1

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 t ti t tin tin tn tu t
T 10 11 12 5 3 7
2 3
wi wn w w
W 10 7 7 1
x x xi xi xin xio xio xn xn xu xu
X 11 12 4 5 11 2 7 12
8
7 5
yn yn y y y yu yu y y yun
Y 6 11
9 1 12 9 4
6 5 10
yu yn
3
5
zo zh zhn zhn zh zu z zu zu
Z 8
9 8 4 12 4 2 4 4

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yn x shn z bio jin fn du zho

Alphabetic Vocabulary 2
Comparison between Simplified and Traditional Chinese Characters

b bn bo bo bn b bi b
B 10 12 5
7 2
2 6 2
chn chn cn
C 11 5 11
dn de de din dn du du
D 5 8 7 12
9 8
1
4

E
6
f fn fn fi
F 10 6 3
9
o i n n n u
G 3 5 1
5 8 7 12 11 10
un un u u

4 9 11 5
hi hi hi hn h hn h
H
6 4 12
1 9 8 9
hu hu hun hu hu
11
1
1
6 12
j ji jin jin jin jin jio
J
4 12 6 7 11
2 1
jio jio ji jn j ju
11 2 5 3 5
8
k ko k kui
K 5 7 6 12
l l lin lin li l
L 12 )
2
7 8 9 12
m mi me mi mio mn mn m
M
2
5
8 4 10 11 8 11
n n no
N 8 2
7
pn
P 3
q q qn qn
Q 3 4 11
4

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 shi shn sh sh sh sh shu sh sh
S
3 8
9 6 6 2 6
2 10
shun s s su

7 7
3
5
t t tio tn
T 11 2 11
3
wn wn wi wn w w w
W 5
7
8
3 3 12 12
x x x xin xi xi xn xn
X 6 1
4 9
1
4 3 3
y yn yo y y y yn yn yu yu yu y
Y 10 12 10 8 9 12 12 4 9 3 7
1
yun

8
zi zi zhn zhn zhe zhn zhn z z
Z 1 4
5
9 11 10 10 2 1
zu zu zu zu
11 5 7 4

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