HSK1 — Day 11 — Mine, and Meeting New Friends

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Let's learn how to say 'my/mine' and introduce ourselves as being from China!

Today's Vocabulary

de
possessive particle ('s)
我的朋友。
Wǒ de péngyou.
My friend.
认识
rènshi
to know (someone)
很高兴认识你。
Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
Nice to meet you.
中国
Zhōngguó
China
他是中国人。
Tā shì Zhōngguó rén.
He is Chinese.
北京
Běijīng
Beijing
北京很大。
Běijīng hěn dà.
Beijing is very big.
汉语
Hànyǔ
Chinese language
汉语很好。
Hànyǔ hěn hǎo.
Chinese is very good.
一起
yìqǐ
together
你和我一起。
Nǐ hé wǒ yìqǐ.
You and I, together.

Today's Grammar

Use 的 (de) to show possession, e.g. 我的朋友 (my friend).

我的朋友是中国人。
Wǒ de péngyou shì Zhōngguó rén.
My friend is Chinese.
很高兴认识你。
Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
Nice to meet you.
你和我一起,好吗?
Nǐ hé wǒ yìqǐ, hǎo ma?
You and I together, okay?
我认识她的朋友。
Wǒ rènshi tā de péngyou.
I know her friend.
北京是中国的。
Běijīng shì Zhōngguó de.
Beijing is China's.