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What are you studying?

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What are you studying?

A:你nǐ在zài学xué什么shén me?

B:我wǒ在zài学xué汉语Hàn yǔ。

A:你nǐ有yǒu汉语Hàn yǔ老师lǎo shī吗ma?

B:我wǒ有yǒu两liǎng个gè汉语Hàn yǔ老师lǎo shī,他们tā men也yě是shì我的wǒ de好hǎo朋友péng you。

A:你nǐ在zài家jiā学习xué xí吗ma?

B:不bù,我wǒ在zài汉语Hàn yǔ学校xué xiào学习xué xí。

我wǒ有yǒu三十sān shí个gè同学tóng xué。

A:你nǐ学xué汉语Hàn yǔ多长duō cháng时间shí jiān了le?

B:我wǒ学xué汉语Hàn yǔ三sān年nián了le,现在xiàn zài是shìHSK四sì级jí。

A:真zhēn棒bàng!

B:但是dàn shì我的wǒ de汉字hàn zì不bù好hǎo。

很多hěn duō汉字hàn zì我wǒ会huì读dú,不bù会huì写xiě。

A:没关系méi guān xi,多duō练习liàn xí就jiù好hǎo了le!

B:我的wǒ de老师lǎo shī也yě这么zhè me说shuō。

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Vocabulary 45 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
什么 shén mewhat?
我 wǒI; me; my
汉语 Hàn yǔChinese language
有 yǒuto have; there is
老师 lǎo shīteacher
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
他们 tā menthey; them
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
我的 wǒ demy; mine
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
朋友 péng youfriend
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
不 bùno; not so
学校 xué xiàoschool
三十 sān shíthirty / 30
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
多长 duō chánghow long; how much time
时间 shí jiāntime
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
三 sānthree / 3
年 niányear
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
四 sìfour / 4
级 jílevel / grade / rank
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
棒 bàngsmart / capable / strong / wonderful
但是 dàn shìbut; however
汉字 hàn zìChinese character(s)
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
读 dúto read out; to read aloud / to read
写 xiěto write
没关系 méi guān xiit doesn't matter
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
练习 liàn xíto practice
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
这么 zhè methis way / like this
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say