Foreign Language 2 Linking Verb

Is, was, were = Shì

Each syllable is composed of three
(3) parts:
* ma = in tagalog “ba”
1) Initials
* de = of
2) Finals
3) Tones * ne = used for elliptical
(concise) questions

In Pinyin, there are:

Interrogative Word
1) 23 initials
2) 24 tones That = Nà
3) 4 tones & neutral tone
This is = Zhè Shì
This = Zhè
Initials
Which = Nǎ
b p m f
Who, Whom = Shéi

a t n l g k h j q x z c s Where = Nǎlǐ
What = Shénme
zh ch sh z c s We, us = Wǒmen
Our = Wǒmen De
Finals
Them, they = Tāmen
a o e i u ü
ai ei ui ao ou iu Can = Kěyi / Néng
ie üe er an en in
ur ün ang eng ing ong
All, both = Dōu
Visualization of Tones Too, also = Yě
You = Nǐ (nin = polite form)
I, me = Wǒ
She, He, It = Tā

Greetings
Hello = Nǐ hǎo (Nin, w/respect)
Like = Xǐhuān
Love = Ài
Thanks/ Thank you = Xièxiè (N ǐ)
I’m sorry = Duìbùqǐ
Please = Qǐng
Goodbye/See you = Zàijiàn
Country’s
Philippines = Fēilǜbīn
China = Zhōngguó
Korea = Hanguó
Japan = Rìběn
America = Měiguó
Canada = Jiānádà
Britain = Yīngguó
Singapore = Xīnjiāpō
Malaysia = Mǎláixīyà
Indonesia = Yìndùníxīyà
India = Yìndù
Country, nation = Guó
People, person = Rén
Ex: Singaporean add *ren
* Indian (Yinni for short)
Dialect
English = Yīngyǔ
Chinese = Hànyǔ or Hauyu
Korean = Hànyǔ (same to Chinese)
Filipino = Fēiyu
Japanese = Rìběn Hua
Hua = for dialect/language
Language = Yǔ
Foreign Language = Wàiyǔ
Family Members
Father = Bàba (Pùqīn = old term)
Mother = Māmā (Mùqīn = old term)
Parents = Fùm ǔ
Grandmother = Nǎinai
Grandfather = Yéyé
Mother of your mother = Waipo
Grandfather (mother side) = Waigong
Older brother = Gēgē
Older sister = Jiějiě
Younger brother = Dìdì
Younger sister = Mèimei
Friend = Péngyǒu
Friends = Péngyǒumen
Boyfriend = Nán Péngyǒu
Female = Nǚ
Male = Nán
Teacher = Lǎoshī
Student = Xuéshēng
Classmate = Tóngxué
Mr/Mister = Xiānshēng
Ms/Young Lady = Xiaojie
Institute/School = Xuéyuan
* LPU = Fēilǜbīn de Lyceum daXué
Secretary = Mìshū
Doctor = Yīshēng
Reporter = Jìzhě
Drink’s
Coffee = Kāfēi To come in = Jìnlái
Chocolate = Qiǎokèlì (Chawkali) To come = Lái
Milk = Nǎi To enter = Jìn
Tea = Chá (Chi) To know (somebody) = Rènshí
Pearl = Zhēnzhū To know = Zhīdào
Cold = Ping To ask = Wèn
To drink = Hē To learn/study = Xuéxí
May I ask? = Qingwèn
Food = Cai Club = Hui
Help = Bāng
Other’s Capable = Hui (same to club)
Not good = Bù hǎo What’s ur honorable surname? =
Guixìng
Not = Bù
One’s surname is… = Xìng
Good, Well, Fine = Hǎo
Full/First Name = Jiào (to be
Very = Hen
called)
Busy = Máng
Happy = Gaoxìng
Rice field = Tián
Here = Zhèlǐ
Force = Lì
Want = Yao
Live in = Zhù zài
Again = Zài
Speak = Shuō/Jiang
No = Méi
Open = Dǎkāi
Book = Shū
Together with = Gen
Read = Nian
You read it out = Nǐmen
I don’t understand = Wǒ bù dong
Understand = Dong
Understood = Dong Le
Everybody = Dàjiā
Pls come in = Qǐng jìn
“Di pwede” = Bu Keyi
Welcome = Huānyíng