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LESSON 13 · HSK 2
我的家人
My Family — Name brothers, sisters and spouses, and introduce people politely
13 words
3 patterns 0% done
Vocabulary 词汇
Tap a word for strokes
gēge 哥哥
older brother
jiějiě 姐姐
older sister
dìdi 弟弟
younger brother
mèimei 妹妹
younger sister
zhàngfu 丈夫
husband
qīzi 妻子
wife
háizi 孩子
child
nánrén 男人
man
nǚrén 女人
woman
dàjiā 大家
everyone
xìng 姓
surname; to be surnamed
jièshào 介绍
to introduce
nín 您
you (polite)
Dot: green = known, gold = learning, none = new
Grammar 语法
Asking a surname: 姓
？— 。
姓 (xìng) is a verb: 我姓王 = my surname is Wang. 您贵姓? (lit. 'your honorable surname?') is the polite way to ask. Answer with 我姓…, never 我贵姓 — 贵 is only used for the other person.
Introducing: 给 + person + 介绍一下
，。
给 marks who receives the introduction. 一下 after a verb softens it: 'let me just introduce…'. Then use 这是… for each person.
Counting siblings: 有 + number + 个
、。
Use 有 + number + 个 + family word. The list comma 、 separates items. 你家有几口人? asks how many people are in your family (口 is the measure word for household members).
Sentences 句子
？
What is your surname?
，李明 。
My surname is Li; my name is Li Ming.
，。
Let me introduce to everyone — this is my wife.
。
I have one older brother and two younger sisters.
。
That man is my older sister's husband.
Dialogue 对话
！？
Hello! What is your surname?
。，。
My surname is Zhang. This is my family — let me introduce them.
，。
This is my husband, and that is our child.
！？
Your child is really beautiful! Do you have an older brother?
。。
No. I have one older sister and one younger brother.