HSK 1 • Lesson 8你是哪国人
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你是哪国人

Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén
Which Country Are You From?
Pattern 1

请问,您贵姓?

Qǐngwèn, nín guì xìng?
Meaning:Excuse me, may I have your honorable surname?

Polite spoken formula for asking surname. Reply with '我姓 [Surname]', never '我贵姓'.

Pattern 2

你的房间是多少号? / 你的电话号码是多少?

Nǐ de fángjiān shì duōshao hào? / Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao?
Meaning:What is your room number? / What is your phone number?

Inquiring about numbers (room, phone) using '是多少'. In reply, the digit '1' is pronounced 'yāo'.

Pattern 3

几位老师教你们? / 你们班有多少学生?

Jǐ wèi lǎoshī jiāo nǐmen? / Nǐmen bān yǒu duōshao xuésheng?
Meaning:How many teachers teach you? / How many students are in your class?

'几' (usually < 10, requires measure word) vs '多少' (any number, measure word optional). '位' is respectful for people.

Pattern 4

有时候去图书馆学习。

Yǒushíhou qù túshūguǎn xuéxí.
Meaning:Sometimes I go to the library to study.

Sentence with verbal constructions in series (连动句): [去 + Place + V], where the second verb expresses purpose.

Pattern 5

我跟我的中国朋友一起学习。

Wǒ gēn wǒ de Zhōngguó péngyou yìqǐ xuéxí.
Meaning:I study together with my Chinese friend.

Prepositional structure for joint activity: [Subject + 跟 + Someone + 一起 + Verb]. Preposition phrase precedes the verb.