Basic Mandarin Chinese

Unit 1: Greetings and Useful Phrases

Unit 2: Introductions

Unit 3: Numbers, Dates, Time and Money (I)

Unit 4: Numbers, Dates, Time and Money (II)

Unit 5: Locating Persons, Places and Things

Unit 6: Biographical Information (I)

Unit 7: Biographical Information (II)

Unit 8: Getting Around Beijing (I)

Unit 9: Getting Around Beijing (II)

Unit 10: Weather

Part 1: "Where Are You Going?" Part 2: "Long Time No See" Part 3: Chance Encounter on the Street Part 4: Visiting an Acquaintance at Her Home

Part 1: Asking About Name and Nationality Part 2: Introducing a Roommate Part 3: Inquiring Formally as to Name and Place of Work Part 4: A Self Introduction

Part 1: "How Many Students in Your Class?" Part 2: Inquiring About Age Part 3: Purchasing a Tea Cup Part 4: Buying a Train Ticket

Part 1: Inquiring About Opening and Closing Times Part 2: Personal Information Part 3: Second Trip to China Part 4: Asking About Population

Part 1: Searching for Mary Wang Part 2: Conversation at a Noodle Stand Part 3: "Where Are You Staying?" Part 4: New Computer

Part 1: Conversation with a Six-year-old Part 2: Chat at the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Part 3: Chat at the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial (cont.) Part 4: Chat at the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial (cont.)

Part 1: More Questions About One's Family Part 2: "You Can Speak Chinese!" Part 3: The Nosy Professor Part 4: Conversation with a Waitress

Part 1: "How Do I Get to the Beijing Hotel?" Part 2: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport Part 3: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.) Part 4: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.)

Part 1: Lost in Beijing Part 2: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace Part 3: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace (cont.) Part 4: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace (cont.)

Part 1: A Weather Forecast Part 2: Beijing Weather Part 3: Taiwan Weather Part 4: Talking About the Weather in Your Hometown

Unit 7: Biographical Information (II)

Part 4: Conversation with a Waitress

1. Qĭng wèn, nĭ shi cóng Zhōngguo láide ma?

2. Shì a. Nĭ qùguo Zhōngguo ma? Nĭde Zhōngguo huà shuōde tĭng bàng ma!

3. Náli. Nĭ jiā zài Zhōngguo shémme dìfang?

4. Xī'ān. Shì ge gŭ chéng. Nĭ tīngshuōguo ma?

5. Tīngshuōguo. Lái Mĕiguo zhīqián, nĭ zài shémme dānwèi gōngzuò?

6. Wŏ dàxué bìyè yĭhòu, zài yíge zhōngxué jiāole jĭnián shū (Ò.), ránhòu jiù shēnqĭng lái Mĕiguo niàn yánjiūshēng le.

7. Ò, shi zhèiyang. Nèmme, nĭ juéde Mĕiguo zĕmmeyàng?

8. Bú cuò. Mĕiguo tĭng fùyu, dà duōshù rén gōngzuò dōu hĕn nŭlì, jiù shi zhì'ān chàle dianr (Ò.).