UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS

Tuguegarao City Document No.:FM-EDE-024

SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS AND

HOSPITALITY
Revision No.: 00

First Semester
A.Y. 2021-2022

LEARNING MODULE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1 -MANDARIN Effectivity Date: Nov. 3, 2020

Page No. : 1 of 9

Prepared by:

PERLIE JOY C. TAMBOA, MAPSY

Course Instructor

Reviewed by:

MA. SHERELYN S. TAMA, MSHRM

Hospitality and Tourism Program Chair

Recommended by:

ALICIA S. TULIAO, MBE

Academic Dean

Approved by:

EMMANUEL JAMES PATTAGUAN, Ph.D.

Vice President for Academics

DAY 2
This document is a property of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. It must not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part,

without expressed written permission.

 BLESSON 2-BASIC GREETINGS

Greetings are essential to make good first impression. It can transform a conversation into a lighter
and delightful one. Lesson 2 presents the different basic greetings. It also tackles polite classroom and
romantic expressions.

In China, a handshake or a simple and kind salutation is a common greeting form. Differently, many
western countries accept hugs and kisses as a popular greeting form although a handshake is still the
formal way when greeting people. However, for Filipinos kumusta is commonly used greeting even meeting
others for the first time.

A smile, good eye contact, and politeness in words and gestures are expressions of sincerity. These
are the beginning of good and healthy communication. Always remember to be active, passionate, natural
and attentive when greeting others.

Basic Greetings

Chinese Greeting English Translation

Nǐ hǎo Hello

Nín hǎo Polite equivalent of Hello

Nǐmen hǎo Hello everyone

Nǐ hǎo ma? How are you?

DAY 2
This document is a property of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. It must not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part,

without expressed written permission.

It literally means,

Da - big

Jia-family

Hao-fine/good

When you say hello to someone;

Hello!

Nǐ hǎo is the simplest greeting in Chinese. This greeting literally means you good. Nǐ hǎo can be
used in most situations. However, in Chinese, you can adjust your greetings depending on the person you
greet. Instead of saying nǐ hǎo lăoshī they say lăoshī hǎo. This means "Hello teacher".

There are also some other ways of greeting, depending on what time of day it is. If you meet people
in the morning, you can say shàngwǔ hǎo (上午好) (Good morning). If you meet people in the afternoon,
you can say xiàwǔ hǎo (下午好) (Good afternoon). And if it is in the evening, you can say wǎnshang hǎo
(晚上好) (Good evening). 晚安 (wǎn‘ān) on the other hand means Goodnight.

DAY 2
This document is a property of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. It must not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part,

without expressed written permission.

Other greetings/expressions

Included in the table below are some commonly used greetings and expressions in Chinese.

我爱你 Wǒ ài nǐ I love you

我想你 Wǒ xiǎng nǐ I miss you

生日快乐 shēngrì kuàilè Happy Birthday

我不知道 Wǒ bù zhīdào I don’t know

再见 Zàijiàn Goodbye

祝你好运 Zhù nǐ hǎo yùn Good luck to you

新 年 快 乐 xīn nián kuài lè happy new year

恭 喜 恭 喜 ɡōnɡ xǐ ɡōnɡ xǐ congratulations

Polite expressions

Politeness plays an important role in life communication. If you are polite, you are more likely to get
respect and help from others. In Chinese, there are many words and phrases to express politeness.

请 qǐng Please
DAY 2
This document is a property of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. It must not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part,

without expressed written permission.

 谢谢 xièxie Thank you

请问 qǐngwèn Excuse me may I ask

“please [can I] ask [?]”.

不用谢 bù yòng xiè No need to thank [me]

没关系 méiguānxi It doesn’t matter

欢迎 huānyíng To welcome

不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi Excuse me/I’m sorry

对不起 duìbùqǐ I’m sorry

Classroom expressions
Here are some important expressions that you can use in classroom conversation. It is essential for
you to practice these expressions with your teacher and classmates.

Below is a list of useful phrases for communicating with your teacher even during an online Chinese class.

PINYIN ENGLISH CHINESE CHARACTERS

Lǎoshī hǎo Hello teacher! 老师好!

Tóngxuémen hǎo Hello Classmates! 同学们好!

Qǐng zuò Please sit down. 请坐。

Qǐng tīng wǒ shuō. Please listen,I will speak 请听我说。

Dǒngle ma？ Do you understand? 懂了吗？

Shàng kè Class begins 上课。

Xià kè Class is over 下课。

Qǐng qǐlì Please Stand Up. 请起立。

Qǐngwèn (Excuse me )May I ask…. 请问

Wǒmen xiān tīnɡ duìhuà. Let’s start with listening to 我们先听对话。

the dialogue

Nǐ de fāyīn hěn hǎo！ Yes, you are pronouncing 你的发音很好！

it correctly!

DAY 2
This document is a property of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. It must not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part,

without expressed written permission.

 Qǐnɡ zài shuō yí biàn. Please repeat 请再说一遍。

Zěnme shuō… How do you say… 怎么说…

Technical Issues during online class

Nǐ nénɡ kàn dào wǒ ma? Can you see me? 你能看到我吗？

Nǐ nénɡ tīnɡ qīnɡ ma? Can you hear me clearly? 你能听清吗？

Qǐnɡ dà shēng diǎn. Please speak a bit louder 请大声点

Qǐnɡ děnɡ yíxià Please wait a moment. 请等一下

Cultural notes

 Whether you’re travelling in China or you’re doing business in a Chinese speaking region, it’s important
to know how to address people in the correct way, to avoid any embarrassing mistakes and to make
sure you are treating people appropriately.

 When names are written in Chinese, the family name always comes first, however some Chinese
people will reverse the order of their names when are abroad or dealing with foreigners and put their
family name at the end, to be in line with the ‘standard’ in English.
Let’s take the surname 张 (zhāng) for these examples. 

张先生 (zhāng xiānsheng) is Mr Zhang.

张 老 师 (zhāng lǎoshī) – Teacher Zhang (for general teachers – notice that in Chinese you don’t call
teachers Mr. or Mrs, you always use the word for teacher when you refer to them.

张博士 (zhāng bóshì) – Dr. Zhang (for somebody who has a PhD – if you are referring to a medical doctor
(zhāng yīshēng) for dentist then it would be 张大夫／医生 (zhāng dàifu).

tàitai zhāngtàitai

 Mrs: 太太 (tàitài), for example “Mrs Zhang” 张太太 (zhāng tàitài)

xiǎojie Lǐxiǎojie

 Miss: 小姐 (xiǎojiě), for example “Miss Li” 李小姐 (lǐ xiǎojiě)

nǚshì Liúnǚshì

 Ms: 女士 (nǚshì), for example “Ms Liu” 刘女士 (liú nǚshì)

Chinese characters are beautiful, intriguing, and meaningful. They are living pieces of Chinese
history that are deeply embedded in Chinese culture. Characters make learning Chinese feel exciting and
adventurous as you uncover the "hidden meaning" behind radicals, characters, and phrases.Your task is to
accomplish the worksheets below by tracing the correct stroke presented in each of the given item.

DAY 2
This document is a property of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. It must not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part,

without expressed written permission.

 DAY 2
This document is a property of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. It must not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part,

without expressed written permission.

 References Textbook:

Jiang Liping,et.al.(2017) STANDARD COURSE HSK 1.Beijing Language

and Culture University press.

Other references:

Chua, C. (2011).Easy Mandarin.Manila: Rex bookstores

Jing-Heng Sheng Ma(2014) Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar .A

practical guide 2nd ed.Routledge Taylor&Francis group 711 Third
Avenue,New york,NY10017

DAY 2
This document is a property of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. It must not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part,

without expressed written permission.