IC Level 1 Lesson1 D1

你好

nǐ hǎo

• good

• hello

• you

• teacher

What is the difference of 你 （ni）and 您 （nin）

• 你 is talking to friends or same generation, 您 is formal

• 你 is you, 您 is you all

• 你 is I/me, 您 means you

• 你 is formal, 您 is talking to friends or same generation

姓 xing

• full name

• first name

• last name

• teacher

你贵姓

nǐ guì xìng

• what's your full name

• hello

• Mr. Wang

• what's your honorable last name?

叫 jiao

• name

• call/to be called

• valuable

• last name

请问

qing wen

• what's your honorable last name

• how are you

• What's your name?

• May I please to ask...

小姐

xiao jie

• miss/young lady

• Mr

• small

• older sister

先生

xian sheng

• miss/young lady

• Mr / sir/ teacher / husband

• me/I

• question particle

小姐

xiao jie

• Mr

• American

• Ms

• little

请问你贵姓

qing wen ni gui xing

• this sentence is asking someone's age

• this sentences is asking someone's full name

• this sentence is asking someone's honorable last name

• this sentence is asking someone's nationality