Summary
Chinese For Beginners 1
Tilburg University – Year 2022-2023 - Semester 1
By Rico Keizer ~ Tax Economics Student
,Table Of Contents
Week 1 – HSK 1 Chapter 1 & 2......................................................................................................................5
The Chinese Mandarin Language For New Learners....................................................................................5
Writing Chinese: Chinese Characters.............................................................................................................5
Writing Chinese: Romanised Spelling...........................................................................................................5
Writing Chinese: Tones (For Pīnyīn).............................................................................................................5
Speaking Chinese: Initials..............................................................................................................................6
Speaking Chinese: Finals...............................................................................................................................6
Tone Sandhi....................................................................................................................................................6
Words & Phrases – Week 1............................................................................................................................7
Week 2 – HSK 1 Chapter 3 & 4......................................................................................................................8
The Interrogative Pronoun 什么 (Shénme)....................................................................................................8
The 是 (Shì) Sentence....................................................................................................................................8
The Interrogative Sentence With 吗 (Ma).........................................................................................................8
The Interrogative Pronoun 谁 (Shéi).................................................................................................................8
The Structural Particle 的 (De)......................................................................................................................8
The Interrogative Particle 呢 (Ne) (1)............................................................................................................8
Words & Phrases – Week 2............................................................................................................................8
Week 3 – HSK 1 Chapter 5...........................................................................................................................10
The Interrogative Pronoun 几 (Jǐ)................................................................................................................10
Indicating Change With 了 (Le)..................................................................................................................10
The Interrogative Phrase 多 +大 (Duō + Dà)..............................................................................................10
Counting In Chinese: 0 – 99.........................................................................................................................11
Words & Phrases – Week 3..........................................................................................................................11
Week 4 – HSK 1 Chapter 6...........................................................................................................................12
The Modal Verb 会 (Huì) (1).......................................................................................................................12
Sentences With An Adjectival Predicate Like 很 (Hén)..............................................................................12
The Interrogative Pronoun 怎么 (Zěn Me)..................................................................................................12
Words & Phrases – Week 4..........................................................................................................................12
Week 5 – HSK 1 Chapter 7...........................................................................................................................14
Expression Of A Date & Time: Month, Date, Day Of The Week...............................................................14
Words & Phrases – Week 5..........................................................................................................................15
Week 6 – HSK 1 Chapter 8...........................................................................................................................16
The Modal Verb 想 (Xiǎng).........................................................................................................................16
The Interrogative Pronoun 多少 (Duō Shǎo)...............................................................................................16
The Measure Words 个 (Gè) And 口 (Kǒu)................................................................................................16
Money In China............................................................................................................................................16
Expression Of A Date & Time: Times Within A Day.................................................................................16
Words & Phrases – Week 6..........................................................................................................................16
Week 7 – HSK 1 Chapter 9...........................................................................................................................18
, The Verb 在 (Zài)........................................................................................................................................18
The Preposition 在 (Zài)..............................................................................................................................18
Interrogative Pronouns: This, These, That, Those, Here, There, Which & Where......................................18
The Interrogative Particle 呢 (Ne) (2)..........................................................................................................18
Words & Phrases – Week 7..........................................................................................................................18
Week 8 – HSK 1 Chapter 10.........................................................................................................................19
The Words For Family.................................................................................................................................19
The Words For Dimension...........................................................................................................................20
The 有 (Yǒu)................................................................................................................................................20
The Conjunction 和 (Hé).............................................................................................................................20
The Modal Verb 能 (Néng)..........................................................................................................................20
Imperative Sentences With 请 (Qǐng)..............................................................................................................20
Words & Phrases – Week 8..........................................................................................................................21
Week 9 – HSK 1 Chapter 11.........................................................................................................................21
Expression Of Time Using 点 (Diǎn) & 分 (Fēn).......................................................................................21
Time Used As An Adverbial........................................................................................................................22
The Noun 前 (Qián).....................................................................................................................................22
Words & Phrases – Week 9..........................................................................................................................22
Week 10 – HSK 1 Chapter 12.......................................................................................................................23
The Interrogative Pronoun 怎么样 (Zěnmeyàng)............................................................................................23
The Adverb 太 (Tài)....................................................................................................................................23
The Modal Verb 会 (Huì) (2).......................................................................................................................23
Words & Phrases - Week 10........................................................................................................................23
Week 11 – HSK 1 Chapter 13.......................................................................................................................26
The Interjection 喂 (Wèi).............................................................................................................................26
The Present Continuous Using 在…呢 (Zài … Ne)....................................................................................26
Expression Of Telephone Numbers.............................................................................................................26
The Modal Particle 吧 (Ba)..........................................................................................................................26
Words & Phrases – Week 11........................................................................................................................26
Week 12 – HSK 1 Chapter 14.......................................................................................................................29
Past Tense Using 了 (Le).............................................................................................................................29
The Noun 后 (Hòu)......................................................................................................................................29
The Modal Particle 啊 (A)...........................................................................................................................29
The Adverb 都 (Dōu)...................................................................................................................................29
Words & Phrases – Week 12........................................................................................................................29
Week 13 – HSK 1 Chapter 15.......................................................................................................................31
Adding Emphasis Using 是…的 (Shì…De)................................................................................................31
Words & Phrases – Week 15........................................................................................................................31
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Chinese For Beginners 1
Tilburg University – Year 2022-2023 - Semester 1
By Rico Keizer ~ Tax Economics Student
,Table Of Contents
Week 1 – HSK 1 Chapter 1 & 2......................................................................................................................5
The Chinese Mandarin Language For New Learners....................................................................................5
Writing Chinese: Chinese Characters.............................................................................................................5
Writing Chinese: Romanised Spelling...........................................................................................................5
Writing Chinese: Tones (For Pīnyīn).............................................................................................................5
Speaking Chinese: Initials..............................................................................................................................6
Speaking Chinese: Finals...............................................................................................................................6
Tone Sandhi....................................................................................................................................................6
Words & Phrases – Week 1............................................................................................................................7
Week 2 – HSK 1 Chapter 3 & 4......................................................................................................................8
The Interrogative Pronoun 什么 (Shénme)....................................................................................................8
The 是 (Shì) Sentence....................................................................................................................................8
The Interrogative Sentence With 吗 (Ma).........................................................................................................8
The Interrogative Pronoun 谁 (Shéi).................................................................................................................8
The Structural Particle 的 (De)......................................................................................................................8
The Interrogative Particle 呢 (Ne) (1)............................................................................................................8
Words & Phrases – Week 2............................................................................................................................8
Week 3 – HSK 1 Chapter 5...........................................................................................................................10
The Interrogative Pronoun 几 (Jǐ)................................................................................................................10
Indicating Change With 了 (Le)..................................................................................................................10
The Interrogative Phrase 多 +大 (Duō + Dà)..............................................................................................10
Counting In Chinese: 0 – 99.........................................................................................................................11
Words & Phrases – Week 3..........................................................................................................................11
Week 4 – HSK 1 Chapter 6...........................................................................................................................12
The Modal Verb 会 (Huì) (1).......................................................................................................................12
Sentences With An Adjectival Predicate Like 很 (Hén)..............................................................................12
The Interrogative Pronoun 怎么 (Zěn Me)..................................................................................................12
Words & Phrases – Week 4..........................................................................................................................12
Week 5 – HSK 1 Chapter 7...........................................................................................................................14
Expression Of A Date & Time: Month, Date, Day Of The Week...............................................................14
Words & Phrases – Week 5..........................................................................................................................15
Week 6 – HSK 1 Chapter 8...........................................................................................................................16
The Modal Verb 想 (Xiǎng).........................................................................................................................16
The Interrogative Pronoun 多少 (Duō Shǎo)...............................................................................................16
The Measure Words 个 (Gè) And 口 (Kǒu)................................................................................................16
Money In China............................................................................................................................................16
Expression Of A Date & Time: Times Within A Day.................................................................................16
Words & Phrases – Week 6..........................................................................................................................16
Week 7 – HSK 1 Chapter 9...........................................................................................................................18
, The Verb 在 (Zài)........................................................................................................................................18
The Preposition 在 (Zài)..............................................................................................................................18
Interrogative Pronouns: This, These, That, Those, Here, There, Which & Where......................................18
The Interrogative Particle 呢 (Ne) (2)..........................................................................................................18
Words & Phrases – Week 7..........................................................................................................................18
Week 8 – HSK 1 Chapter 10.........................................................................................................................19
The Words For Family.................................................................................................................................19
The Words For Dimension...........................................................................................................................20
The 有 (Yǒu)................................................................................................................................................20
The Conjunction 和 (Hé).............................................................................................................................20
The Modal Verb 能 (Néng)..........................................................................................................................20
Imperative Sentences With 请 (Qǐng)..............................................................................................................20
Words & Phrases – Week 8..........................................................................................................................21
Week 9 – HSK 1 Chapter 11.........................................................................................................................21
Expression Of Time Using 点 (Diǎn) & 分 (Fēn).......................................................................................21
Time Used As An Adverbial........................................................................................................................22
The Noun 前 (Qián).....................................................................................................................................22
Words & Phrases – Week 9..........................................................................................................................22
Week 10 – HSK 1 Chapter 12.......................................................................................................................23
The Interrogative Pronoun 怎么样 (Zěnmeyàng)............................................................................................23
The Adverb 太 (Tài)....................................................................................................................................23
The Modal Verb 会 (Huì) (2).......................................................................................................................23
Words & Phrases - Week 10........................................................................................................................23
Week 11 – HSK 1 Chapter 13.......................................................................................................................26
The Interjection 喂 (Wèi).............................................................................................................................26
The Present Continuous Using 在…呢 (Zài … Ne)....................................................................................26
Expression Of Telephone Numbers.............................................................................................................26
The Modal Particle 吧 (Ba)..........................................................................................................................26
Words & Phrases – Week 11........................................................................................................................26
Week 12 – HSK 1 Chapter 14.......................................................................................................................29
Past Tense Using 了 (Le).............................................................................................................................29
The Noun 后 (Hòu)......................................................................................................................................29
The Modal Particle 啊 (A)...........................................................................................................................29
The Adverb 都 (Dōu)...................................................................................................................................29
Words & Phrases – Week 12........................................................................................................................29
Week 13 – HSK 1 Chapter 15.......................................................................................................................31
Adding Emphasis Using 是…的 (Shì…De)................................................................................................31
Words & Phrases – Week 15........................................................................................................................31
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