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VOL. 03 NETCHAI ORIGINAL TEXT
Elementary · Lesson 3

01Vocabulary

01
那(pron.)
nà
that, those
02
位(measure)
wèi
measure word for people (polite)
03
谁(pron.)
shuí
who
04
小姐(n.)
xiǎojiě
Miss; form of address for a young woman
05
介绍(v.)
jièshào
to introduce
06
一下
yíxià
a moment; a little (softens the verb)
07
这(pron.)
zhè
this
08
我们(pron.)
wǒmen
we, us
09
日方
rìfāng
Japanese side / party
10
代表(v./n.)
dàibiǎo
representative; to represent
11
名字(n.)
míngzi
name
12
去(v.)
qù
to go
13
哪儿(pron.)
nǎr
where
14
客户(n.)
kèhù
client, customer
15
再见(v.)
zàijiàn
goodbye
16
阿姨(n.)
āyí
auntie; polite address for an older woman
17
在(v.)
zài
to be (at a place); to be in / at home
18
家(n.)
jiā
home, house
19
朋友(n.)
péngyou
friend
20
请(v.)
qǐng
please; go ahead
21
进(v.)
jìn
to enter, come in

02Proper Nouns

01
佐藤一郎
zuǒ téng yī láng
Personal name

03Key Sentences

01
那nà位wèi是shì谁shuí?
Who is that person?
02
我wǒ介jiè绍shào一yí下xià,这zhè位wèi是shì我wǒ们men公gōng司sī的de日rì方fāng代dài表biǎo佐zuǒ藤téng先xiān生sheng。
Let me make an introduction. This is Mr. Sato, our company's Japanese-side representative.
03
你nǐ们men去qù哪nǎ儿r?
Where are you going?
04
我wǒ们men去qù见jiàn客kè户hù。
We are going to visit a client.
05
王wáng力lì在zài家jiā吗ma?
Is Wang Li home?
06
请qǐng进jìn!
Please come in!

04Dialogue

SCENE 1
lǐ lán李兰
杨yáng先xiān生sheng,那nà位wèi是shì谁shuí?
yáng jīn杨金
李lǐ小xiǎo姐jie,我wǒ介jiè绍shào一yí下xià儿r,这zhè位wèi是shì我wǒ们men公gōng司sī的de日rì方fāng代dài表biǎo佐zuǒ藤téng先xiān生sheng。
zuǒ téng佐藤
你nǐ好hǎo!我wǒ叫jiào佐zuǒ藤téng一yī郎láng,认rèn识shi你nǐ,我wǒ很hěn高gāo兴xìng。你nǐ叫jiào什shén么me名míng字zi?
lǐ lán李兰
我wǒ叫jiào李lǐ兰lán,认rèn识shi您nín,我wǒ也yě很hěn高gāo兴xìng。你nǐ们men去qù哪nǎ儿r?
yáng jīn杨金
我wǒ们men去qù客kè户hù公gōng司sī。
lǐ lán李兰
那nà,再zài见jiàn!
zuǒ téng・yáng jīn佐藤・杨金
再zài见jiàn!
SCENE 2
lǐ lán李兰
阿ā姨yí,你nǐ好hǎo!王wáng力lì在zài家jiā吗ma?
wáng lì māma王力妈妈
在zài,你nǐ是shì—
lǐ lán李兰
我wǒ是shì王wáng力lì的de朋péng友you,我wǒ叫jiào李lǐ兰lán。
wáng lì māma王力妈妈
李lǐ兰lán啊a,你nǐ好hǎo。请qǐng进jìn!
lǐ lán李兰
好hǎo的de,谢xiè谢xie!

05Grammar

POINT 01

(1) 我介绍一下儿

This means "Let me make a brief introduction." It is a set phrase used when introducing someone. "一下儿" follows a verb to indicate that the action is brief or casual.

POINT 02

(2) 你是—

This is a polite way of asking "Who are you?" (你是谁?). Because "你是谁?" can sound abrupt, Chinese speakers instead say "你是…" and trail off. The listener is then expected to state their name or identity.

POINT 03

(3) Attributive modifiers showing possession and belonging

"的" functions like "of" or "'s" in English, connecting a noun or pronoun to the noun it modifies. However, "的" is sometimes omitted when the relationship is close (family, friends, or affiliated organizations).

① Use "的" <to show ownership or affiliation>

  1. 我wǒ的de名míng字zi、他tā的de书shū

② Omit "的" <for family, close acquaintances, affiliated groups>

  1. 我wǒ妈mā妈ma、我wǒ朋péng友you、我wǒ们men公gōng司sī
POINT 04

(4) Verbal predicate sentences

A sentence whose predicate is primarily a verb, describing an action or activity, is called a "verbal predicate sentence." A simple verbal predicate may consist of just the verb, but most verbs take an object (宾语).

Subject + Verb + Object

  1. 我wǒ去qù朋péng友you家jiā。
  2. 李lǐ兰lán在zài公gōng司sī。

06Translation

Scene 1.

Li LanMr. Yang, who is that person?
Yang JinMs. Li, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Sato, our company's Japanese-side representative.
SatoHello. My name is Sato Ichiro. I'm very pleased to meet you. What is your name?
Li LanMy name is Li Lan. I'm very pleased to meet you too. Where are you two going?
Yang JinWe're going to visit a client's company.
Li LanI see. Goodbye!
Sato · Yang JinGoodbye!

Scene 2.

Li LanHello, ma'am! Is Wang Li home?
Wang Li's motherYes, he is. And you are—
Li LanI'm Wang Li's friend. My name is Li Lan.
Wang Li's motherLi Lan, hello! Please come in.
Li LanThank you very much!