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LESSON 2 · HSK 1
家人与年龄
Family & Ages — Talk about your family members and ask about ages
12 words
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Vocabulary 词汇
Tap a word for strokes
jiā 家
home / family
bàba 爸爸
dad
māma 妈妈
mom
érzi 儿子
son
nǚér 女儿
daughter
péngyou 朋友
friend
de 的
structural particle
suì 岁
years old
jǐ 几
how many (small)
duōshao 多少
how many / much
jīnnián 今年
this year
liǎng 两
two (of)
Dot: green = known, gold = learning, none = new
Grammar 语法
Possession with 的
。
的 (de) shows possession, like 's in English. 我的 = my, 你的 = your, 他的 = his. Between close family/friends 的 is often dropped: 我妈妈.
Asking ages: 几岁 / 多大
？ / ？
几岁 is used for children. For adults use 多大. The answer: Subject + 今年 + number + 岁.
Stating age
。
No verb needed! Just: [person] + 今年 (this year) + [number] + 岁.
Sentences 句子
。
She is my mom.
。
My dad is 45 years old this year.
？
How many friends do you have?
。
My family has four people.
？
How old is he this year?
Dialogue 对话
？
Is this your family?
！，。
Yes! This is my dad, this is my mom.
？
How old is your dad this year?
。
He is fifty years old this year.