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| Words in pinyin | Translation in English | |
| 是 | shì | to be |
| 不 | bù | no, not |
| 不是 | búshì (bù pronounced as bú when it goes before a forth tone) |
is not |
| 吗 | ma ma |
interrogative particle |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 我是 | wǒshì | I am |
| 你是 | You are | |
| 我不是 | wǒ bú shì | I am not |
| 我也是 | wǒ yě shì (pronounced as wó yě shì) |
I am also |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 加拿大 | jiā ná dà | Canada |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 加拿大人 | jiā ná dà rén | Canadian |
| 中国 | zhōng guó | China. zhōng=middle; guó=country |
| 中国人 | zhōng guó rén | Chinese person |
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高小姐:王先生,你是中国人吗?
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Gāo xiǎojiě :Wáng xiānsheng ,nǐ shì Zhōngguórén ma ?
regular speed: sound file slow speed: sound file
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Miss Gao: Mr Wang, are you a Chinese?
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王先生:你是老师吗?
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Wáng xiānsheng :Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma ?
regular speed: sound file slow speed:
sound file |
Mr Wang: Are you a teacher?
Miss Gao: I am not a teacher. I am a student. Mr Wang: I am also a student. |