Vocabulary for Lesson 3

To practice remembering vocabulary in writing, make a list of the vocabulary in Chinese characters only, then try to recall the pinyin and French translation. Repeat this until there are no mistakes. Next, do the same exercise in reverse—write a list in French and try to recall the characters and pinyin.

Nouns

老师 lǎoshī : teacher

名字 míngzi : name, first name

同学 tóngxué : classmate / student title

学生 xuéshēng : student

字 zì : character (written)

First names

月月 Yuèyue : the first name Yueyue

明 Míng : the first name Ming

Verbs

叫 jiào : to be called

是 shì : to be

请问 qǐngwèn : may I ask, excuse me

Personal pronouns

他 tā : he, him

她 tā : she

Interrogative pronouns & Particle

谁 shéi : who

什么 shénme : what, which

的 de : possessive particle

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