Lesson 2 — Self-Introduction (自我介绍 / zì wǒ jiè shào)
Learn how to introduce yourself in Chinese, talk about your name, nationality, and occupation.
1. Vocabulary | 生词 / New Words
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我 | wǒ | I / me |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 他 | tā | he / him |
| 她 | tā | she / her |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called / name |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 是 | shì | to be (am/is/are) |
| 学生 | xué shēng | student |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 柬埔寨 | Jiǎnpǔzhài | Cambodia |
| 美国 | Měiguó | USA |
| 人 | rén | person / people |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy / glad |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know / meet |
| 也 | yě | also / too |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work / job |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 学生会 | xuéshēng huì | student council |
| 爱好 | àihào | hobby / interest |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 运动 | yùndòng | sports |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like / enjoy |
| 学习 | xuéxí | study / learn |
2. Grammar | 语法
Formula 1: Subject + 是 + Noun
👉 我是学生。
wǒ shì xué shēng — I am a student.
👉 他是老师。
tā shì lǎo shī — He is a teacher.
Formula 2: Subject + 叫 + Name
👉 我叫丽丽。
wǒ jiào Lì Lì — My name is Lili.
👉 他叫大卫。
tā jiào Dà Wèi — His name is David.
Formula 3: Expressing happiness to meet someone
👉 很高兴认识你。
hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ — Nice to meet you.
👉 我也很高兴认识你。
wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ — Nice to meet you too.
Formula 4: Talking about nationality
👉 我是中国人。
wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén — I am Chinese.
👉 他是柬埔寨人。
tā shì Jiǎnpǔzhài rén — He is Cambodian.
Formula 5: Talking about hobbies
👉 我喜欢音乐。
wǒ xǐhuān yīnyuè — I like music.
👉 她喜欢运动。
tā xǐhuān yùndòng — She likes sports.
3. Dialogue | 对话
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| A：你好！你叫什么名字？ | nǐ hǎo! nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? | Hello! What’s your name? |
| B：我叫丽丽。你呢？ | wǒ jiào Lì Lì. nǐ ne? | My name is Lili. And you? |
| A：我叫大卫。我是学生。 | wǒ jiào Dà Wèi. wǒ shì xué shēng. | My name is David. I’m a student. |
| B：很高兴认识你！ | hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ! | Nice to meet you! |
| A：我也是！ | wǒ yě shì! | Me too! |
| B：你是哪国人？ | nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? | Which country are you from? |
| A：我是美国人。你呢？ | wǒ shì Měiguó rén. nǐ ne? | I am American. And you? |
| B：我是中国人。 | wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén | I am Chinese. |
| A：你喜欢做什么？ | nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme? | What do you like to do? |
| B：我喜欢听音乐，也喜欢运动。 | wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè, yě xǐhuān yùndòng | I like listening to music and also like sports. |
4. Exercises | 练习
- Translate into Chinese:
- My name is ___
- I am a student
- Nice to meet you
- I am American
- I like music
- Translate into English:
- 我叫大卫。
- 我是学生。
- 很高兴认识你。
- 我是中国人。
- 我喜欢运动。
- Practice introducing yourself to a classmate using:
- 我叫___。
- 我是___人。
- 我喜欢___。
- Create a short dialogue with a partner using greetings, name, nationality, and hobbies.
5. Summary | 总结
In this lesson, you learned how to introduce yourself, talk about your name, nationality, occupation, and hobbies. You practiced dialogues, mini-conversations, and exercises to build confidence in speaking and writing. Daily practice will help you remember these expressions and make new friends in Chinese.