Unit 2 Guidebook: describe nationalities


KEY PHRASES

Describe nationalities

中国和美国
China and America

这是美国。
This is America.

你好,我是中国人。
Hello, I am Chinese.
你好,我是英国人。
Hello, I am British.

我是美国人,你呢?
I am American, and you?
我是意大利人。
I am Italian.
TIP

Asking Questions with 呢 (ne)

(ne) is used at the end of a sentence to ask things like And you? or What about her? It normally answers a question that’s just been asked while directing the question to someone else.

你叫什么?
(Nǐ jiào shénme?) What’s your name?
我叫多儿,你呢?
(Wǒ jiào Duō ér, nǐ ne?) My name is Duo. And you?