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大、小

大、小 Learn the words for “big” and “small”, and how to use it to create the word “snack”. Table with Hover Effects Audio Chinese Pinyin English 吃 吃 has a 口 kǒu radical, which means mouth. This can help you remember that the meaning of 吃 is eat because it involves a mouth!

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好、不好

好、不好 Table with Hover Effects Audio Chinese Pinyin English How 不 works 不 is a negative prefix, meaning that it is placed before the word you want to negate. So the format is: 不 + [word you want to negate]. For example, in “不好”, 不 comes before 好.

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同学、同事

同学、同事 Table with Hover Effects Audio Chinese Pinyin English 同学 同 = same 学 = learn same + learn = classmate 同事 同 = same 事 = business, matter same + business = coworker/colleague

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朋友

朋友 Table with Hover Effects Audio Chinese Pinyin English Extra: 老 + 朋友 In the previous unit, you learned that “老” means “old” –> 老 + 朋友 = 老朋友, old friend! (friend you’ve known for many years, not necessarily an old person) 朋 – meat radical 朋 has the 肉 radical, which means meat. If

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老师、学生

老师、学生 Table with Hover Effects Audio Chinese Pinyin English 老 = old 老师 = teacher –> teachers are usually older than students + age often associated with wisdom and knowledge 学 = learn 学生 = student –> students learn

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家、家人

家、家人 Words for home and family! Table with Hover Effects Audio Chinese Pinyin English 家 家 has the roof radical 宀, which makes it looks like a house! 人 人 resembles a person! Radical Quiz Fill in the Blanks

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Numbers 1-5

Numbers 1-5 Learn how to count to 5! Table with Hover Effects Audio Chinese Pinyin English Matching Game Drag the numbers to match Chinese to English!

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您 Learn the polite “you” and when to use it. 您 is the polite version 你 nǐ, which means “you”. Table with Hover Effects Audio Chinese Pinyin English When to use 您? Use 您 if you are speaking to someone older than you, of a higher social rank, or when you want to show respect

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Plural Pronouns

Plural Pronouns Table with Hover Effects Audio Chinese Pinyin Single Plural 我 me, I 我们we, us 你you 你们you (plural) 她she, her 她们they, them 他he, him 他们they, them 们 – person radical 们 has the 亻rén radical which means person. This can help you remember that the character has to do with people. Radical Quiz

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