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    This document provides vocabulary and phrases for greeting people in Chinese. It introduces common greetings like "Ni hao" (Hello) and responses. It also covers greetings for groups using address terms like "Nimen" (you all) and questions like "Nimen hao ma?" (How are you all?). The patterns are demonstrated in drills and examples. Additional notes explain pronunciation rules and how names and titles are structured in Chinese.

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    Lesson 2: Greeting People 3. Nǐmen hăo? (Note 4) 3. How are you(pl.)?

    a. (Wŏmen) hăo, xièxie. a. (We are) fine, thank you.


    Vocabulary: b. (Wŏmen) hén hăo, xièxie. b. (We are) very well, thanks.

    Chinese English 4. Nǐmen hăo ma? 4. How are you(pl.)?


    a. (Wŏmen) hăo, xièxie. a. (We are) fine, thank you.
    dōu all, both b. (Wŏmen) hén hăo, xièxie. b. (We are) very well, thanks.
    hăo good, fine, well
    hĕn very 5. Tā hăo? 5. How is he?
    lán blue (also a surname) a. (Tā) hăo, xièxie. a. (He is) fine, thank you.
    Lĭ surname b. (Tā) hén hăo, xièxie. b. (He is) very well, thanks.
    ma question particle
    men pluralizing suffix 6. Tā hăo ma? 6. How is he?
    nĭ you a. (Tā) hăo, xièxie. a. (He is) fine, thank you.
    nín you (polite form) b. (Tā) hén hăo, xièxie. b. (He is) very well, thank you.
    tā he, him, she, her
    tàitai married lady, Mrs., wife 7. Tāmen hăo? 7. How are they?
    wŏ I, me a. (Tāmen) hăo, xièxie. a. (They are) fine, thank you.
    xiānsheng Mr., husband b. (Tāmen) hén hăo, xièxie. b. (They are) fine, thank you.
    xiáojie unmarried lady, miss
    xièxie thank you 8. Tāmen hăo ma? 8. How are they?
    yĕ also a. (Tāmen) hăo, xièxie. a. (They are) fine, thank you.
    zàijiàn goodbye b. (Tāmen) hén hăo, xièxie. b. (They are) fine, thank you.

    Pattern Drills: Expansion Drills:

    1. Nín hăo? (Note 1) 1. How are you? I ______________________________


    a. (Wó) hăo, xièxie. (Note 2) a. (I am) fine, thank you. I am well ______________________________
    b. (Wó) hén hăo, xièxie. (Note 3) b. (I am) very well, thank you. We are well ______________________________
    We are very well ______________________________
    2. Nín hăo ma? 2. How are you? We are all very well ______________________________
    a. (Wó) hăo, xièxie. a. (I am) fine, thank you.
    b. (Wó) hén hăo, xièxie. b. (I am) very well, thank you.
    You ______________________________ 3. In Chinese if two or more third-tome ( ˘ ) syllables are written
    You are well ______________________________ together, they are pronounced very rapidly. The last third-tone syllable
    You(pl.) are well ______________________________ remains a full tone. The preceding third-tones are changed into second-
    You(pl.) are very well ______________________________ tone ( ΄ ). Examples:
    You(pl.) are all very well ______________________________
    Nĭ hăo. → Ní hăo.
    He ______________________________
    He is well ______________________________ Nĭ yĕ hĕn hăo. → Ní yé hén hăo.
    They are well ______________________________
    They are very well ______________________________ 4. The pluralizing suffix “men” is attached to all personal pronouns to
    They are all very well ______________________________ form the plural form. Examples:

    Miss ______________________________ Nĭ (single) + men = Nĭmen you(pl.)


    Miss is well ______________________________ Wŏ (single) + men = Wŏmen we, us(pl.)
    Miss is very well ______________________________ Tā (single) + men = Tāmen they, them(pl.)
    Miss is also very well ______________________________
    5. Chinese surnames go before the first names or titles. The pattern is
    Supplementary Vocabulary: as follows, Surname + First Name or Title. For example:

    aìren lover; wife and husband (In China only) Name in English – Bob Anderson
    tóngzhì comrade (both masculine & feminine form in China) Name in Chinese – Anderson Bob

    Notes Name in English – President Reagan


    Name in Chinese – Reagan President
    1. In Chinese, a question can be written with or without a question
    particle. For example: ** If a word is written without a tone mark, it means that the word has a
    zero tone (neutral). Zero tones are pronounced softly. Examples:
    Ní hăo? or Ní hăo ma?
    Hăo ma?
    Both forms are acceptable and their meanings are the same. Nĭmen hăo ma?

    2. In verbal and written conversation, subjects can be omitted when “ma” and “men” are neutral.
    they are understood from context.

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