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Mandarin Chinese: Module 1: Orientation

This is the opening of FSI Standard Chinese: A Modular Approach. Foreign Service Institute Standard Chinese. Early modules cover orientation, biographic information, money, and directions. Vento is not affiliated with the US State Department. The drills stay in the lesson, which starts in this browser with no account.

From the dialogue

  • A

    你好！

    Hello!

  • B

    你好！你好吗？

    Hello! How are you?

  • A

    我很好，谢谢。你呢？

    I'm very well, thank you. And you?

  • B

    我也很好，谢谢。

    I'm also very well, thank you.

  • A

    你叫什么名字？

    What is your name?

  • B

    我叫李明。你叫什么名字？

    My name is Li Ming. What is your name?

  • A

    我叫约翰。很高兴认识你。

    My name is John. Nice to meet you.

  • B

    我也很高兴认识你。再见！

    Nice to meet you too. Goodbye!

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