Workbook Answer Key: Level 1 Lesson 1

Question 1
wǒ nǐ shì nín

tā/ tā men hǎo méi

yǒu jiào dàjiā rén

yào shénme míngzi zhè

nǎ / nà lǐ jǐ suì

lǎoshī xuéshēng guó nán

nǚ de péngyǒu yě

Notes: to type “ǖǘǚǜ” in Chinese input, use “v” instead.

Question2
899 500

46 70000 (7,0000)

10 3210

22 6280000 (628,0000)

Cultural notes: In Chinese speaking area, sometimes we add comma every 4 digits to a number,
while in English speaking area, the convention is every 3 digits.

Question 3
a b a b

a a b a

Question4
1. Wǒ jiào Estella. 

Estella (SC & TC)

My name is Estella.
2. Wǒ èrshísān suì.

(SC)

(TC)

I am 23 years old.
3. Wǒ shì cóng Táiwān lái de. / Wǒ cóng Táiwān lái.

(SC)

(TC)

I am from Taiwan.
4. Shì, wǒ shì Yīngguó rén. / Bù, wǒ bú shì Yīngguó rén.

(SC)

(TC)

Yes, I am from the UK. / No, I am not from the UK.
5. Bú shì, Estella lǎoshī bú shì nánrén.

Estella (SC)

Estella (TC)

No, teacher Estella is not a male.