Chinese Basic 1
First Contact

Li Hao asks about Wang Ming's surname.

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李好:您贵姓?
Lǐ Hǎo:Nín guìxìng?
Li Hao:What is your surname?
王明:我姓王,我叫王明。你呢?
Wáng Míng:Wǒ xìng Wáng, wǒ jiào Wáng Míng. Nǐ ne?
Wang Ming:My surname is Wang. I am called Wang Ming. What is your name?
李好:我姓李,叫李好。
Lǐ Hǎo:Wǒ xìng Lǐ, jiào Lǐ Hǎo.
Li Hao:My surname is Li. I am called Li Hao.
王明:李小姐,很高兴认识你。
Wáng Míng:Lǐ xiǎojie, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
Wang Ming:Miss Li, nice to meet you.
李好:我也很高兴认识您,王先生。
Lǐ Hǎo:Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nín, Wáng xiānsheng.
Li Hao:I am also very pleased to meet you, Mr Wang.

Look at the vocabulary below. To practice your understanding you can hide either the Chinese or the English. Click on the reveal icon to see the hidden word again.

   
hpnínyou (formal)
hp您贵姓nín guìxìngwhat is your surname?
hpxìngsurname, to have the surname
hp小姐xiǎojieMiss
hp高兴gāoxìnghappy
hp认识rènshito know
hp先生xiānshengMr
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Listen to the dialogue and then reorder the dialogue below accordingly:

李好:您贵姓? ⬇ ✔
王明: 我姓王,我叫王明。你呢? ⬇⬇ ✔
李好: 我姓李,叫李好。⬇⬇✔
王明: 李小姐,很高兴认识你。⬇⬇✔
李好: 我也很高兴认识您,王先生。⬇✔

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