Languages
Examples
| 英文 |
yīngwén |
English |
| 普通话 |
pŭtōng huà |
Mandarin Chinese (expression used in Mainland China) |
| 国语 |
guó yŭ |
Mandarin Chinese (expression used outside Mainland China) |
Syntax
| 我会说国语 ◦ |
wŏ huì shuō guó yŭ. |
I can speak Mandarin Chinese. |
| 你国语说得很好 ◦ |
nĭ guó yŭ shuō de hěn hăo. |
You speak Mandarin Chinese very well. |
Countries
Examples
| 美国 |
Měiguó |
America; American |
| 中国 |
Zhōnguó |
China; Chinese |
Syntax
| 美国很远 ◦ |
Měiguó hěn yuăn. |
America is very far. |
| 我们喜欢中国 ◦ |
wŏmen xĭhuān Zhōngguó. |
We like China. |
| 在中国啤酒不是很贵 ◦ |
zài Zhōngguó píjĭu bù shì hěn guì. |
In China, beer is not very expensive. |
| 我的女儿在 美国 ◦ |
wŏ de nǚér zài Měiguó. |
My daughter is in America. |
| 他们要去中国 ◦ |
tāmen yào qù Zhōngguó. |
They will go to China. |
| 你是中国人吗 ? |
nĭ shì Zhōngguó rén ma? |
Are you Chinese (lit.: Chinese person)? |
Others
This is a list of other proper nouns that are used in the program:
| 北京 |
Běijīng |
Beijing |
| 长安街 |
Cháng Ān jiē |
Long Peace Street |
| 华盛顿 |
Huá Shèng Dùn |
Washington |
| 香港 |
Xiānggǎng |
Hong Kong |
| 学院路 |
Xuéyuàn lù |
College Road |
| 英王道 |
Yīng Wáng dào |
Kings Road |