Lesson 2 · Names and Greetings
名字与问候

Names and Greetings

3 dialogues19 new words
Start

What Is Your Name?

In the classroom, Teacher Mei asks Lin for her name.

10 new words

高月Gāo YuèGao Yue
周小明Zhōu XiǎomíngZhou Xiaoming
玛丽MǎlìMary
高小云Gāo XiǎoyúnGao Xiaoyun
Listen to the conversation 
Tap a marked word for its meaning. Tap a line to see the English.

Grammar

Subject + Verb + Object

Basic Word Order in Chinese. The fundamental word order in Mandarin Chinese follows a logical 'Subject + Predicate + Object' structure. Understanding this foundational framework is critical for constructing clear, grammatically correct sentences and forms the basis for all advanced linguistic patterns within the HSK 3.0 curriculum.

你叫什么名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What is your name?
Which word means “excuse me”?

Mistaken Identity

On campus, Bo mistakes Lin's identity and apologizes.

4 new words

Listen to the conversation 
Fill the gap____。It's all right.
Culture

Chinese Names of Countries

The Chinese names of countries often sound similar to their original pronunciation (transliteration) or have a positive meaning. For example, America is Měiguó (Beautiful Country), England is Yīngguó (Brave/Heroic Country).

Nice to Meet You

On campus, Lin and Bo get to know each other.

5 new words

Listen to the conversation 
Which word means “it doesn't matter”?

Write the new characters

0 of 27 written
请 from 请问 · excuse me

Practice

8 questions · about 4 minutes
Pick the meaningListenFill the gapMatchWord order

Finish

Finish the practice to complete this lesson.