Chinese (Mandarin)/Traditional/Lesson 8

我叫王明。 My name is Wang Ming.

Dialogues

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Dialogue 1

王明：我叫王明。你叫甚麼名字？ 李紅：我叫李紅。 王明：她的名字是甚麼？ 李紅：她的名字是周朱麗。 王明：周朱麗是一個很好的名字。 李紅：是, 但是我比較喜歡你的名字。 王明: 為甚麼比較喜歡我的名字? 李紅: 因為你的名字聽起來很聰明。 王明: 哪裡, 我不敢當。

Wáng Míng: Wǒ jiaò Wáng Míng. Nǐ jiaò shěnme míngzì? Lǐ Hóng: Wǒ jiaò Lǐ Hóng. Wáng Míng: Tā de míngzì shì shěnme? Lǐ Hóng: Tā de míngzì shì Zhoū Zhū Lì. Wáng Míng: Zhoū Zhū Lì shì yīgè hěn hǎo de míngzì. Lǐ Hóng: Shì, dànshì wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan nǐ de míngzì. Wáng míng: wèishénme bǐjiào xǐhuan wǒ de míngzì? Lǐ hóng: yīnwèi nǐ de míngzi tīng qǐlai hěn cōngmíng. Wáng míng: nǎli, wǒ bùgǎndāng.

Translation of the text

Chinese characters	Sentences breakdown	English translation
Text 1 王明：我叫王明。你叫甚麼名字？ 李紅：我叫李紅。 王明：她的名字是甚麼？ 李紅：她的名字是周朱麗。 王明：周朱麗是一個很好的名字。 李紅：是, 但是我比較喜歡你的名字。 王明: 為甚麼比較喜歡我的名字? 李紅: 因為你的名字聽起來很聰明。 王明: 哪裡, 我不敢當。	Text 1 Wang Ming: I called Wang Ming. You called what name? Li Hong: I called Li Hong. Wang Ming: Her name is what? Li Hong: Her name is Zhou Zhu Li. Wang Ming: Zhou Zhu Li is very good (possessive) name. Li Hong: Yes, but I relatively (implied: more) like you (possessive) name. Wang Ming: Why (lit: for what) relatively like me (possessive) name? Li Hong: Because you (possessive) name sounds like (lit: hear-startup, hear-start-come) intelligent. Wang Ming: Where, I (negative) dare to serve as.	Text 1 Wang Ming: My name is Wang Ming. What is your name? Li Hong: My name is Li Hong. Wang Ming: What is her name? Li Hong: Her name is Zhou Zhu Li. Wang Ming: Zhou Zhu Li is a very good name. Li Hong: Yes, but I like your name more. Wang Ming: Why do you like my name more? Li Hong: Because your name sounds very intelligent. Wang Ming: Oh come on, you're flattering me.

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