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Session 3 · Saying Chinese names & cities

Beijing, Shenzhen, Xi'an — and why 'Zhou' isn't 'Zoo'.

ROHIT MENON · CATHAY MANDARIN
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Session 3 · Saying Chinese names & cities

Recording · Cities you'll actually visit
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Cities you'll actually visit

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  1. 0:00Session 3 · Saying Chinese names & cities. Beijing, Shenzhen, Xi'an — and why 'Zhou' isn't 'Zoo'.
  2. 0:00Cities you'll actually visit
  3. 14:05我是印度人。Wǒ shì Yìndù rén.印度 — Yìndù — India. I'm Indian.
  4. 28:10我去过中国。Wǒ qù guo Zhōngguó.中国 — Zhōngguó — China. I have been to China.
  5. 35:00Surnames, given names, 老师
  6. 42:15三个人。Sān ge rén.人 — rén — person. Three people.
  7. 56:21苏老师很好。Sū lǎoshī hěn hǎo.老师 — lǎoshī — teacher. Teacher Su is great.
  8. 70:26学生xuésheng学生 — xuésheng — student.
  9. 80:00Countries and people
  10. 84:31朋友péngyou朋友 — péngyou — friend.
  11. 106:43Say each one out loud before you close the recording. Then open Practice — the words are already in your queue.

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  • 印度 Yìndù · India
  • 中国 Zhōngguó · China
  • 人 rén · person
  • 老师 lǎoshī · teacher
  • 学生 xuésheng · student
  • 朋友 péngyou · friend