Beginner Foundation
Starter
Required
12 words
Introductions and People
Talk about who someone is, where they are from, and the roles people have around you.
Goal
Learners can identify people, nationalities, classmates, teachers, and friends in direct sentences.
Say who you are, who your teacher is, and whether a person is a student.
Focus
pronouns
identity
nationality
Useful examples
她是我的老师。
Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
She is my teacher.
他不是中国人。
Tā bú shì Zhōngguó rén.
He is not Chinese.
是, 有, and 在
Use the three most important beginner verbs for identity, possession, and location.
Practice sentences
他是老师。
He is a teacher.
Use 他 for he or him.
她是学生。
She is a student.
Use 她 for she or her.
她是老师。
She is a teacher.
Identity or role uses 是.
他不是老师。
He is not a teacher.
Use 不是 to negate 是.
Try a few cards from this module
इस पथ को आगे बढ़ाते रहें
यह पथ सहेजने, आने वाले कार्ड दोहराने और मॉड्यूल को अपनी अध्ययन कतार में रखने के लिए एक मुफ़्त खाता बनाएँ।
Module word list
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Dictionary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 他 | tā | he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant) |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 她 | tā | she |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 不是 | bú shì | not; it is not that |
HSK 2.0 4
HSK 3.0 4
|
Dictionary |
| 中国 | zhōng guó | China |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 美国 | měi guó | United States |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 家 | jiā | home |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 同学 | tóng xué | to study at the same school |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |