Week 8 Class Notes

Lesson 6 Notes: Family

Core Vocabulary:

家= jiā (family)                  大家= dàjiā (all,everyone)     从= cóng (from)       

 在= zài (to be at, to be in, at, in)

一= yī (one)                        四= sì (four)                       爸爸= bàba (father)         妈妈= māma (mother)

姐姐= jiějie (elder sister)   工作= gōngzuò (job/to work)   工程师= gōngchéngshī  (engineer)                            

男朋友= nánpéngyou (boyfriend)   男= nán (male)               没有= méiyǒu (to not have) 

辆= liàng (measure word for vehicles)       车= chē (car)                     只= zhī (measure word for animals)

狗 = gǒu (dog)                                  爱= ài (to love)                                

Supplementary Vocabulary:

兄弟姐妹= xiōngdìjiěmèi (siblings)  哥哥 = gēge (elder brother)      妹妹 =  mèimei  (younger sister)

弟弟= dìdi (younger brother)        孩子 = háizi (child)            宠物 = chǒngwù (pet)

猫 = māo (cat)                                  爷爷= yéye (paternal grandpa)   外公= wàigōng (maternal grandpa)

奶奶 = nǎinai (paternal grandma)    外婆 = wàipó (maternal grandma)         商人= shāngrén (businessman)

医生= yīshēng    (doctor)               护士 = hùshi       家庭主妇 = jiātíng zhǔfù (housewife)

厨师 = chúshī (chef)

Days of the Week:

              周一 ：Monday                             周二 : Tuesday

              周三 :  Wednesday                          周四 : Thursday

 周无 : Friday                                   周六 : Saturday

Question Grammar:

               _______________ ma ? : Is used for a yes or no answer

               _______ shenme le? : Is used for what questions (what is your name, etc.)

Sentences:

1.      我家有无靠人。(My family has five people)　

2.      我有两个姐姐。　(I have two older sisters)

3.      我的家有一辆车美国。(My family has one American car)　

4.      我是从纽约来的。(I am from New York)

5.      我的哥哥是在芝加哥工作。(My older brother is in Chicago to work)