Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Chinese Step by Step
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Session 2 About Food
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Lesson 1 Wo hen e. 我很饿。 I am very hungry.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 1 New words e 饿 hungry ke 渴 thirsty bao 饱 full
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 1-1 Wo hen e. 我很饿。 I am hungry. Ni ye hen e. 你也很饿。 You are hungry, too. Women dou hen e. 我们都很饿。 We are all hungry.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part1-2 Ni hen ke. 你很渴。 You are very thirsty. Ta ye hen ke. 他也很渴。 He is very thirsty, too. Nimen dou hen ke. 你们都很渴。 You are all very hungry.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 1-3 Tamen bu ke. 他们不渴。 They are not thirsty. Tamen ye bu e. 他们也不饿。 They are not hungry, either. Tamen dou hen bao. 他们都很饱。 They are all very full.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 2 New Words pingguo 苹果 apple putao 葡萄 grape juzi 橘子 orange mian 面 noodle mifan 米饭 cooked rice mianbao 面包 bread shui 水 water ningmeng shui 柠檬水 lemonade qishui 汽水 soda
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 2-1 Zhe shi pingguo. 这是苹果。 This is an apple. Zhe bu shi putao. 这不是葡萄。 This is not a grape. Zhe ye bu shi juzi. 这也不是橘子。 This is not an orange, either.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 2-2 Na shi mian. 那是面。 Those are noodles. Na bu shi mifan. 那不是米饭。 That is not rice. Na ye bu shi mianbao. 那也不是面包。 That is not bread, either.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 2-3 Zhe shi shui. 这是水。 This is water. Zhe bu shi ningmeng shui. 这不是柠檬水。 This is not lemon water. Zhe ye bu shi qishui. 这也不是汽水。 This is not soda, either.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 3 New Words tian 甜 sweet suan 酸 sour xiangjiao 香蕉 bananas xiang 香 fragrant re 热 hot bing 冰 icy, cold wen 温 warm niunai 牛奶 milk xian 咸 salty dan 淡 light la 辣 hot, spicy
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 3-1 Zhe pingguo hen tian. 这苹果很甜。 This apple is very sweet. Na ningmeng hen suan. 那柠檬很酸。 That lemon is very sour. Zhexie xiangjiao hen xiang. 这些香蕉很香。 These bananas are very fragrant.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 3-2 Zhe shi re kafei. 这是热咖啡。 This is hot coffee. Na shi bing cha. 那是冰茶。 That is cold tea. Zhe shi wen niunai. 这是温牛奶。 This is warm milk.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 3-3 Zhe mianbao tai xian. 这面包太咸。 This bread is too salty. Na mifan tai dan. 那米饭太淡。 That cooked rice is too light. Naxie mian tai la. 那些面太辣。 Those noodles are too hot.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 4 New Words zaofan 早饭 breakfast wufan 午饭 lunch shuiguo 水果 fruit wanfan 晚饭 dinner kaoya 烤鸭 roast duck
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 4-1 Wode zaofan shi mianbao. 我的早饭是面包。 My breakfast is bread. Nide zaofan ye shi mianbao. 你的早饭也是面包。 Your lunch is also bread. Tade zaofan shi mifan. 他的早饭是米饭。 His dinner is cooked rice.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 4-2 Baba de wufan shi shuiguo. 爸爸的午饭是水果。 Dad’s lunch is fruit. Mama de wufan ye shi shuiguo. 妈妈的午饭也是水果。 Mom’s lunch is also fruit. Gege de wufan bu shi shuiguo. 哥哥的午饭不是水果。 Older brother’s lunch is not fruit.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 4-3 Didi de wanfan shi kaoya. 弟弟的晚饭是烤鸭。 Younger brother’s dinner is roast duck. Meimei de wanfan ye shi kaoya. 妹妹的晚饭也是烤鸭。 Younger sister’s dinner is also roast duck. Jiejie de wanfan bu shi kaoya. 姐姐的晚饭不是烤鸭。 Older sister’s dinner is not roast duck.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 5 New Words chunjuan 春卷 spring rolls cai 菜 food regou 热狗 hot dog xiaolongbao 小笼包 steamed pork buns hao chi 好吃 delicious
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 5-1 Zhe shi chunjuan. 这是春卷。 This is a spring roll. Chunjuan shi Zhongguo cai. 春卷是中国菜。 Spring rolls are Chinese food. Chunjuan bu shi Meiguo cai. 春卷不是美国菜。 Spring rolls are not American food.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 5-2 Na shi regou. 那是热狗。 That is a hot dog. Regou shi meiguo cai. 热狗是美国菜。 Hot dogs are American food. Regou bu shi Zhongguo cai. 热狗不是中国菜。 Hot dogs are not Chinese food.
Copyright 2007 Ginger Lin Part 5-3 Xiaolong bao hen hao chi. 小笼包很好吃。 Steamed pork buns are very delicious. Chunjuan ye hen hao chi. 春卷也很好吃。 Spring rolls are also very delicious. Tamen dou shi Zhongguo cai. 他们都是中国菜。 They are both Chinese food.