Reading · beginner
Talking about family
Introducing people in a photo.
A
这是你的家人吗？ Zhè shì nǐ de jiārén ma?Is this your family?
B
是。这是我爸爸，这是我妈妈。 Shì. Zhè shì wǒ bàba, zhè shì wǒ māma.Yes. This is my dad, this is my mom.
A
他们做什么工作？ Tāmen zuò shénme gōngzuò?What work do they do?
B
爸爸是老师，妈妈在公司工作。 Bàba shì lǎoshī, māma zài gōngsī gōngzuò.Dad is a teacher; Mom works at a company.
A
你有哥哥吗？ Nǐ yǒu gēge ma?Do you have an older brother?
B
没有，我有一个妹妹。 Méiyǒu, wǒ yǒu yí ge mèimei.No, I have a younger sister.
A
这是我爸爸。 Zhè shì wǒ bàba.This is my dad.
B
他看起来很和气。 Tā kàn qǐlái hěn héqi.He looks kind.
A
谢谢。你家有几口人？ Xièxie. Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?Thanks. How many people are in your family?
B
我们家四口人。 Wǒmen jiā sì kǒu rén.Our family has four people.
Key vocab
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom |
| 家 | jiā | family / home |
| 口 | kǒu | measure for family members |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
Notes
- 这是… is a simple identifying frame for photos.
- 的 marks possession: 我爸爸 / 我的爸爸 patterns.
- 几口人 is a common family-size question.