Review: your first meeting
Combine greetings, names, and requests for repetition in one short exchange.
What you’ll work on
- Recall polite phrases without reading.
- Ask and answer a name question.
- Keep dictionary pinyin separate from spoken tone changes.
A short conversation
Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback. Pinyin shows dictionary tones; natural speech includes the tone changes taught in the lessons.
你好！我叫美。
Hello! My name is Mei.
你好！请再说一遍。
Hello! Please say it again.
我叫美。你呢？
My name is Mei. And you?
我叫林。很高兴认识你。
My name is Lin. Nice to meet you.
Build the exchange from memory
Cover the dialogue and try the first line yourself. Add a greeting, a name, and a question for the other person. If you cannot recall a phrase, look once, hide it, and try again.
The review combines words already taught. You can replace the names without changing 我叫… or 你叫什么名字？
Check sound and spelling separately
For listening practice, notice the third-tone change in 你好 and the rising pronunciation of 一 before 遍. For typed pinyin in this course, write the dictionary tones shown in the vocabulary.
A missing tone mark can change the meaning. The grader ignores capitalization and punctuation but keeps tone marks and ü distinct. Use spaces between pinyin syllables as shown.
Lesson vocabulary
Listen once, say it aloud, and try to recall the Chinese before looking.
| Chinese / pinyin | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| 你好 nǐ hǎo | hello | |
| 名字 míng zi | name | |
| 谢谢 xiè xie | thank you | |
| 请 qǐng | please | |
| 再见 zài jiàn | goodbye |
Practice questions
Try every question, then check your answers. Capital letters and punctuation do not affect your score. Pinyin tone marks matter. For typed answers, use simplified characters or the taught pinyin (spacing is flexible).
Showing an answer makes that question a practice item worth zero for this attempt. Retry with the answers hidden when you’re ready. If audio cannot play, use Show answer / text to practice by reading.
Independent practice
These are independent practice tasks. The site does not record your voice, save your writing, or grade open-ended answers. Ask a teacher or conversation partner for feedback when you can.
Speaking practice
Perform the dialogue without looking at the English. On a second pass change the names and ask for slower speech.
Writing practice
Write a four-line first meeting, including a repair phrase. Check every pinyin tone against the vocabulary.
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