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A LANGUAGE GUIDE FOR SELF-STUDY

Learning Chinese Speak, Read and Write Chinese with Manga!

HAOHSIANG LIAO

T UT T L E Publishing Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore

Contents LESSON 1

A Basic Introduction ............................................................................................................. 5

LESSON 2

The Basics ................................................................................................................................. 11

LESSON 3 Greetings .................................................................................................................................. 15 Dialogue: Greeting New Friends 15 Cultural Note: Chinese Names 16 Cultural Note: Common Greetings 16 Cultural Note: The Optional “Z” Sound 17 LESSON 4 Introducing Yourself (I) ................................................................................................. 21 Dialogue: Self-Introductions 21 Cultural Note: Talking About Your Nationality 24 Cultural Note: The Word BP˛VOO]~ = “China” or “Chinese” 24 LESSON 5 Introducing Yourself (II).................................................................................................. 29 Dialogue: Asking Questions 29 Cultural Note: Terms of Address 30 LESSON 6 Small Talk ................................................................................................................................... 37 Dialogue: Making Plans to Meet Up 37 Cultural Note: Big Units Before Small Units 40 LESSON 7 Getting Around .................................................................................................................... 45 Dialogue: Finding Places 45 Cultural Note: Days of a Week 49 LESSON 8 Eating and Drinking ........................................................................................................... 53 Dialogue: Lunch Conversation 53 Cultural Note: Using “*ƒ\oQ + Stative Verb” = “Not Too …” To Soften Negative Meanings 58 LESSON 9 Going Shopping .................................................................................................................... 63 Dialogue: Buying Clothes 63 Cultural Note: Using The Word 9ʕVO_vV = “May I Ask” 67 Cultural Note: Ways of Payment 68 LESSON 10 Introduction to the Chinese Writing System (I) ..................................... 73 Dialogue: Buying Clothes 73 LESSON 11 Making a Phone Call ....................................................................................................... 79 Dialogue: Calling Manager Lin 79 Cultural Note: Making and Answering a Phone Call 82 Cultural Note: Titles as Terms of Address 83 Cultural Note: The Polite Measure Word ?vQ to Refer to People (I) 83

Cultural Note: Cell Phone Numbers in Mainland China 83 Cultural Note: Response to @Qv`QM “Thank you” is 6nTQ “Not at all; It’s Nothing” 83 LESSON 12 Holiday Celebrations................................................... .................................................... 89 Dialogue: Important Chinese Holidays 89 Cultural Note: Chinese Traditional Holidays 95 Cultural Note: Chinese Lunar Calendar 95 Cultural Note: BVObQ = “Glutinous Rice Dumplings” and A]vJʕVO = “Mooncakes” 95 LESSON 13 Feeling Unwell .................................................................................................................... 101 Dialogue: Expressing Concern 101 Cultural Note: BɀVUMTM to Show your Concern 105 LESSON 14 Being Invited to the Manager’s Home

For Dinner (I) ....................................................................................................................... 109 Dialogue: Arriving at The Manager’s Home 109 Cultural Note: The Greeting 6ʕTnQTM = “You Have Come” 111 Cultural Note: Being a House Guest in Chinese Culture 111 LESSON 15 Being Invited to the Manager’s Home

For Dinner (II) ..................................................................................................................... 117 Dialogue: Asking about Family 117 Cultural Note: The Polite Measure Word ?vQ to Refer to People (II) Cultural Note: Using ,]˛+Pʅ0ɔ,QǻVZ to Show Hospitality 121 Cultural Note: Politely Refusing a Request 121

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LESSON 16 Geography and Weather......................................................................................... 125 Dialogue: Other Countries’ Weather 125 LESSON 17 Traveling .................................................................................................................................135 Dialogue: Plans for Spring Break 135 Cultural Note: Politely Excusing Yourself When Departing Early 139 Cultural Note: The Phrase BoQ4QnW = “Talk to You Later” 139 LESSON 18 Arranging a Ride to the Airport ........................................................................ 143 Dialogue: Calling a Taxi Company 143 Cultural Note: “What’s Your Honorable Last Name?” 147 Cultural Note: Asking Someone to Repeat With ,]zJ]Yʕ9ʕVO6yV BoQ;P]˛AyJQoV 148 LESSON 19 Farewell ...................................................................................................................................153 Dialogue: Having a Farewell Dinner 153 Cultural Note: Receiving a Compliment 156 LESSON 20 Introduction to the Chinese Writing System (II) .................................161 English-Pinyin Glossary ............................................................................................................. 167 Pinyin-English Glossary ............................................................................................................. 174 Answer Key ................................................................................................................................ 181

Mr. Eric Goodman?

0]ǴVayVO P]ǴVayVO Welcome, welcome!

?˳RQ„[Pz 6ʕ[Pz[PMy' Yes, I am. Who are you?

6ʕPǻW  ?˳P]z[P]˛BP˛VO_uV Hi! I speak Chinese.