Share Chinese I Lesson 2 (after 你家有几口人）
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What is the opposite of 有 yǒu?
méiyou (méiyǒu)
to not have...
What specific question would get this answer. (no Y/N question)
ANSWER: 我有三个姐姐。
你有几个姐姐？ OR 你有几个兄弟姐妹？
What tone is 几 (question word “how many")?
third tone (jǐ)
Lily 有一个哥哥和一个姐姐。她没有弟弟，也没有妹妹。
True or False: Lily is the youngest sibling in her family.
TRUE
She has an older brother and an older sister. She does not have a younger brother or younger sister.
Which of the following translations has an error? WHY?
(a) 这个学生 (b) 那老师 (c) 哪个人
那老师 should be 那个老师.
You need a measure word after the words; "this/that/which/how many" "这/那/哪/几."
Which is the correct translation of "Li You has two younger sisters"
(a) 李友有二个妹妹。
(b) 李友有两个妹妹。
(b) 李友有两个妹妹。
When do you use 两 instead of 二 to mean 'two'?
*when you have two of something (two older brothers, two days, two dollars, etc.)
What is the most common measure word in Chinese (character and pinyin)?
个 gè (often read as a neutral tone)
What is the pinyin and meaning of 和 ?
hé; and
What is one difference between the Chinese word 和 and the English word 'and' ?
和 is much more limited (usually just connects nouns or noun phrases).
Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?
(a) 我有一个哥哥、两个弟弟和一个妹妹。
(b) 我有一个哥哥，两个弟弟，和一个妹妹。
(a) 我有一个哥哥、两个弟弟和一个妹妹。
I have one older brother, two younger brothers and a younger sister.
How do you say sibling in Chinese?
兄弟姐妹 xiōngdìjiěmèi
Which character is NOT in the Chinese word for sibling?
(a) 哥 (b) 弟 (c) 姐 (d) 妹
(a) 哥 （sibling is 兄弟姐妹)
李小姐没有姐姐。Carefully translate this sentence into English.
Miss Li does not have older sisters.
How do you ask "How many people are in your family"?
你家有几口人？ or 你家有几个人？
Review question: What is the difference between "他叫什么名字” and “他姓什么” ?
"他叫什么名字” What is his name?
“他姓什么” ? What is his surname (last name)?
