Chinese Track Level 1

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CT_021: What’s your job? Aug 19, 2014

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Dialogue: Numbers
A: Ni3 shi4 na3li3 ren2?
B: Wo3 shi4 Ri4ben3ren2.
A: Ni3 zai4 zhe4li3 duo1 jiu3 le?
B: Wo3 zai4 zhe4li3 liang3 ge xing1qi1 le.
A: Ni3de gong1zuo4 shi4 shen2me?
B: Wo3 shi4 lao3shi1. Na4 ni3 ne?
A: Wo3 shi4 xue2sheng1.

Dialogue: Tones
A: Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén?
B: Wǒ shì Rìběnrén.
A: Nǐ zài zhèlǐ duō jiǔ le?
B: Wǒ zài zhèlǐ liǎng ge xīngqī le.
A: Nǐde gōngzuò shì shénme?
B: Wǒ shì lǎoshī. Nà nǐ ne?
A: Wǒ shì xuéshēng.

CT_020: How long have you been here? Aug 12, 2014

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Dialogue: Numbers
A: Ni3 shi4 na3li3 ren2?
B: Wo3 shi4 Ri4ben3ren2.
A: Ni3 zai4 zhe4li3 duo1 jiu3 le?
B: Wo3 zai4 zhe4li3 liang3 ge xing1qi1 le.

Days of the Week:
xing1qi1 yi1
xing1qi1 er4
xing1qi1 san1
xing1qi1 si4
xing1qi1 wu3
xing1qi1 liu4
xing1qi1 ri4, xing1qi1 tian1

Dialogue: Tones
A: Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén?
B: Wǒ shì Rìběnrén.
A: Nǐ zài zhèlǐ duō jiǔ le?
B: Wǒ zài zhèlǐ liǎng ge xīngqī le.

Days of the Week:
xīngqī yī
xīngqī èr
xīngqī sān
xīngqī sì
xīngqī wǔ
xīngqī liù
xīngqī rì, xīngqī tiān

CT_019: What time is it? Aug 05, 2014

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Dialogue: Numbers
A: Xian4zai4 ji3 dian3?
B: Xian4zai4 liu4 dian3 ban4.
A: Wo3men ming2tian1 ji3 dian3 yao4 chu1qu4?
B: Ming2tian1 xia4wu3 liang3 dian3 ke3yi3 ma?
A: Hao3, mei2 wen4ti2.

Times of Day:
xia4wu3
shang4wu3
zao3shang4
zhong1wu3
wan3shang4

Times:
xia4wu3 san1 dian3 si4shi2wu3 fen1
zao3shang4 qi1 dian3 ban4
wan3shang4 jiu3 dian3 wu3 fen1

Dialogue: Tones
A: Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?
B: Xiànzài liù diǎn bàn.
A: Wǒmen míngtiān jǐ diǎn yào chūqù?
B: Míngtiān xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn kěyǐ ma?
A: Hǎo, méi wèntí.

Times of Day:
xiàwǔ
shàngwǔ
zǎoshàng
zhōngwǔ
wǎnshàng

Times:
xiàwǔ sān diǎn sìshíwǔ fēn
zǎoshàng qī diǎn bàn
wǎnshàng jiǔ diǎn wǔ fēn

CT_018: Do you have any children? Jul 29, 2014

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Dialogue: Numbers
A: Qing3 ni3 zi4wo3 jie4shao4 yi1xia4. Ni3 jie2hun1 le ma?
B: Dui4buqi3. Wo3 ting1 bu4 dong3. Jie2hun1 shi4 shen2me yi4si1?
A: Jie2hun1 shi4 “married” de yi4si1.
B: A, wo3 dong3 le. Wo3 jie2hun1 le.
A: Ni3 you3 xiao3hai2 ma?
B: You3, yi1ge4 er2zi hai2you3 liang3ge4 nü3er2.

Dialogue: Tones
A: Qǐng nǐ zìwǒ jièshào yīxià. Nǐ jiéhūn le ma?
B: Duìbuqǐ. Wǒ tīng bù dǒng. Jiéhūn shì shénme yìsī?
A: Jiéhūn shì “married” de yìsī.
B: A, wǒ dǒng le. Wǒ jiéhūn le.
A: Nǐ yǒu xiǎohái ma?
B: Yǒu, yīgè érzi háiyǒu liǎnggè nǚér.

CT_017: Are you married? Jul 22, 2014

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Numbers
Ni3men hao3
Wo3men
Ta1men

Dialogue:
A: Qing3 ni3 zi4wo3 jie4shao4 yi1xia4.
Ni3 jie2hun1 le ma?
B: Dui4buqi3. Wo3 ting1 bu4 dong3.
Jie2hun1 shi4 shen2me yi4si1?

Tones
Nǐmen hǎo
Wǒmen
Tāmen

Dialogue:
A: Qǐng nǐ zìwǒ jièshào yīxià.
Nǐ jiéhūn le ma?
B: Duìbuqǐ. Wǒ tīng bù dǒng.
Jiéhūn shì shénme yìsī?

CT_015: See you tomorrow! Jul 08, 2014

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Dialogue: Numbers
A: Hao3 jiu3 bu2 jian4.
A: Ni3 jin1tian1 you3 kong4 ma?
A: Wo3 yao4 qu4 chi1fan4.
B: Wo3 xian4zai4 hen3 mang2.
B: Ming2tian1 ke3yi3 ma?
A: Ke3yi3.
A: Ni3 yao4 gen1 wo3 yi1qi3 qu4 ma?
B: Ke3yi3. Ming2tian1 da3 dian4hua4 gei3 wo3.
A: Hao3. Ming2tian1 jian4.

Dialogue: Tones
A: Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn.
A: Nǐ jīntiān yǒu kòng ma?
A: Wǒ yào qù chīfàn.
B: Wǒ xiànzài hěn máng.
B: Míngtiān kěyǐ ma?
A: Kěyǐ.
A: Nǐ yào gēn wǒ yīqǐ qù ma?
B: Kěyǐ. Míngtiān dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ.
A: Hǎo. Míngtiān jiàn.

CT_014: Long time no see! Jul 01, 2014

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Dialogue: Numbers
A: Hao3 jiu3 bu2 jian4.
A: Ni3 jin1tian1 you3 kong4 ma?
A: Wo3 yao4 qu4 chi1fan4.
B: Wo3 xian4zai4 hen3 mang2.
B: Ming2tian1 ke3yi3 ma?

Dialogue: Tones
A: Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn.
A: Nǐ jīntiān yǒu kòng ma?
A: Wǒ yào qù chīfàn.
B: Wǒ xiànzài hěn máng.
B: Míngtiān kěyǐ ma?

CT_013: Review and Accents Jun 24, 2014

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Numbers
Pu3tong1hua4
Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Pu3tong1hua4 ma?
Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Ying1wen2 ma?
Wo3 hui4 shuo1 yi1dian3

Ni3 cong2 na3li3 lai2?
Wo3 cong2 Mei3guo2 lai2.
Wo3 cong2 Ao4zhou1 lai2.

Nin2 gui4 xing4?
Ni3 jiao4 shen2me ming2zi?
Ni3 ji3 sui4?
Wo3 hen3 xi3huan1 Mei3guo2.
Wo3 hui4 shuo1 yi1dian3 Zhong1wen2 .
Wo3 Zhong1wen2 shuo1 de bu4 hao3
Hen3 gao1xing4 ren4shi4 ni3.

Ni3 hao3
Ni3 hao3 ma?
Wo3 hen3 hao3
Ni3 ne?
Wo3 ye3 hen3 hao3

Zhe4ge duo1 shao3 qian2?
Wo3 san1shi2jiu3 sui4
Xie4xie ni3

Tones
Pǔtōnghuà
Nǐ huì shuō Pǔtōnghuà ma?
Nǐ huì shuō Yīngwén ma?
Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái?
Wǒ cóng Měiguó lái. .
Wǒ cóng Àozhōu lái. .

Nín guì xìng?
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Nǐ jǐ suì?
Wǒ hěn xǐhuān Měiguó.
Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn Zhōngwén .
Wǒ Zhōngwén shuō de bù hǎo
Hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ.

Nǐ hǎo
Nǐ hǎo ma?
Wǒ hěn hǎo
Nǐ ne?
Wǒ yě hěn hǎo

Zhège duō shǎo qián?
Wǒ sānshíjiǔ suì
Xièxie nǐ

CT_012: Introductions II Jun 17, 2014

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Dialogue: Numbers
A: Wang2 Xian1sheng1 ni3 hao3.
B: Chen2 Tai4tai4 ni3 hao3.
A: Zhe4 shi4 wo3de peng2you3. Ta1de ming2zi jiao4 Tina Yang2.
B: Yang2 Xiao3jie3 ni3 hao3.
C: Hen3 gao1xing4 ren4shi4 ni.
B: Ni3 zen3me ren4shi4 Chen2 Tai4tai4?
C: Ta1 shi4 wo3de lao3ban3.

Dialogue: Tones
A: Wáng Xiānshēng nǐ hǎo.
B: Chén Tàitài nǐ hǎo.
A: Zhè shì wǒde péngyǒu. Tāde míngzi jiào Tina Yáng.
B: Yáng Xiǎojiě nǐ hǎo.
C: Hěn gāoxìng rènshì ni.
B: Nǐ zěnme rènshì Chén Tàitài?
C: Tā shì wǒde lǎobǎn.

CT_011: Family I Jun 10, 2014

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Numbers
A: Ni3 jia1li3 you3 ji3ge ren2?
B: Wo3 jia1li3 you3 wu3 ge ren2.
A: Shi4 na3 wu3 ge ren2?
B: Wo3 jia1li3 you3 wo3 ba4ba , ma1ma , ge1ge , mei4mei he2 wo3 .

ba4ba
ma1ma
ge1ge
di4di
jie3jie
mei4mei

Tones
A: Nǐ jiālǐ yǒu jǐge rén?
B: Wǒ jiālǐ yǒu wǔ ge rén.
A: Shì nǎ wǔ ge rén?
B: Wǒ jiālǐ yǒu wǒ bàba , māma , gēge , mèimei hé wǒ .

bàba
māma
gēge
dìdi
jiějie
mèimei