Chinese (HUM434)

Unit 1 Lesson 04
Family and Friends
New Words (Vocabulary)
mèimei younger sister 妹妹
jiějie elder sister 姐姐
dìdi younger brother 弟弟
gēge elder brother 哥哥
māma mother 妈妈
bàba father 爸爸
zǔmǔ grand mother 祖母
zǔfù grand father 祖父
zhè this 这
lǎoshī teacher 老师
péngyou friend 朋友
de possessive particle 的
tā he/she 他/她
 Conversation
practice
• This is my teacher.
• zhè shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
If you are introducing a friend or family, you can omit “de.”
• This is my younger brother.
• zhè shì wǒ dìdi.
• This is my elder brother.
• zhè shì wǒ gēge
 Conversation
practice
• This is my elder sister.
• zhè shì wǒ jiějie.
• This is my younger sister.
• zhè shì wǒ mèimei.
• This is my friend.
• zhè shì wǒ péngyou
 Conversation
practice
• This is my teacher.
• This is my younger brother.
• He is my elder brother.
• This is my elder sister.
• She is my younger sister.
• This is my friend.