Learn Chinese for Free—Lesson 20

Lesson 20 of 360

Today's Chinese characters:

妈爸哥弟姐妹

The other Chinese characters contained in this lesson have already been studied previously. You can just click on them and go back to the corresponding lesson.

Would it not be nice to send a postcard written in Chinese to one of your relatives? Now you can!

Character Knowledge Meter
28.2%
Today with this lesson your knowledge of Chinese characters will reach 28.2% of all the Chinese language usage!

Characters' Essentials

Character Help
Pronunciation Help

Meaning Help
Mum, mother
Character Help
Pronunciation Help

Meaning Help
Dad, father
Character Help
Pronunciation Help

Meaning Help
Elder brother
Character Help
Pronunciation Help

Meaning Help
Younger brother
Character Help
Pronunciation Help
jiě
Meaning Help
Elder sister
Character Help
Pronunciation Help
mèi
Meaning Help
Younger sister

Description and Examples

Word
Pronunciation Help
   ma   
Meaning Help
[noun] Ma, mum, mummy, mother
Word
Pronunciation Help
   ba   
Meaning Help
[noun] Dad, daddy, father
Word
Pronunciation Help
   ge   
Meaning Help
[noun] Elder brother
Word
Pronunciation Help
   di   
Meaning Help
[noun] Younger brother
Word
Pronunciation Help
jiě   jie   
Meaning Help
[noun] Elder sister
Word
Pronunciation Help
mèi   mei   
Meaning Help
[noun] Younger sister


What do all these words have in common? They are composed by the same character repeated twice, but the second time pronounced in the neutral tone. There's no grammar rule implied, it's just the characteristic of these words.

Sentence Structure 13
Modifier Without 的

When a personal pronoun is used as a modifier and the headword is a word for relatives, parts of the body or units or collectives to which the pronoun belongs, the structural particle may be omitted.

Examples

Both are correct:

妈妈
妈妈


Now you can send a postcard written in Chinese to one of your relatives, writing for example "妈妈!"


Is there anything you want to ask me about this lesson?

Name:

Your message:


That's all for today. I wish you like my website and go on clicking and clicking on its other sections! However, if you need personalized lessons and want to make your pronunciation perfect click here.

IMPORTANT: About the ads in this page, if you see something inappropriate please tell me immediately (even anonymously) clicking here.


Lesson 20 of 360

Thank you!

WearYourChineseName.com - By Giuseppe Romanazzi
Biaoyu Business Consulting Services LTD
Shanghai, China
Copyright © 2001-2023 All Rights Reserved
wearyourchinesename.com Home Page
| About Us | Privacy Policy | Site Map | Italiano English |


Free 1-on-1 Chinese Lessons on WhatsApp?

Learn Chinese Tones for Free

WhatsApp:
Email: