8 Unit 2

8.1 Introduction

8.1.1 Topics covered in this unit

  1. Questions and answers about given names.

  2. Yes/no questions.

  3. Negative statement.

  4. Greetings.

8.1.2 Prerequisites to the Unit

  1. P&R 3 and P&R 4 (Tapes 3 and 4 of the resource module on Pronunciation and Romanization).

8.1.3 Materials You Will Need

  1. The C-1 and P-1 tapes, the Reference List and Reference Notes.

  2. The 2D-1 tape.

8.2 References

8.2.1 Reference list

1. A: Tā shi Wáng tàitai. ma? 她是王太太,嗎? Is she Mrs. Wáng?
B: Tā shi Wáng tàitai. 她是王太太。 she is Mrs. Wáng.
2. A: Nǐ shi Wáng xiānsheng ma? 你是王先生嗎? Are you Mr. Wáng?
B: Wǒ shi Wáng Dànián. 我是王大年。 I’m Wáng Dànián.
3. A: Nǐ shi Mǎ xiānsheng ma? 你是馬先生嗎? Are you Mr. .
B: Wǒ shi Wáng Dànián. 我是王大年。 I’m Wáng Dànián.
4. A: Nǐ shi Mǎ xiānsheng ma? 你是馬先生嗎? Are you Mr. ?
B: Wǒ bú shi Mǎ xiānsheng. 我不是馬先生。 I’m not Mr. .
5. A: Wǒ shi Wáng Dànián. 我是王大年。 I am Wáng Dànián.
B: Wǒ bú shi Wáng Dànián. 我不是王大年。 I am not Wáng Dànián.
6. A: Nǐ xìng Fāng ma? 你姓方嗎? Is your surname Fāng?
B: Wǒ bú xìng Fāng 我不姓方。 My surname isn’t Fāng.
7. A: Wǒ xìng Wáng. 我姓王。 My surname is Wáng.
B: Wǒ bú shi Wáng. 我不姓王。 My surname isn’t Wáng.
8. A: Nǐ xìng Mǎ ma? 你姓馬嗎? Is your surname ?
B: Bú xìng Mǎ. Xìng Wáng. 不姓馬。 (我)姓王。 My surname isn’t . My surname is Wáng.
9. A: Nín guìxìng? 您貴姓? Your surname? (polite)
B: Wǒ xìng Wáng. 我姓王。 My surname is Wáng.
10. A: Nǐ jiào shénme? 你叫什麼? What is your given name?
B: Wǒ jiào Dànián. 我叫大年。 My given name is Dànián.
11. A: Nǐ hǎo a? 你好阿? How are you?
B: Wǒ hǎo. 我好。 I’m fine.
12. A: Nǐ hǎo a? 你好阿? How are you?
B: Wǒ hǎo. Nǐ ne? 我好,你呢? I’m fine. And you?
A: Hǎo, xièxie. 好, 謝謝。 Fine, thanks.

8.2.2 Vocabulary

a suffix added to the end of any sentence
bù/bú not
bú shi  不是 not to be
guìxìng 貴姓 honorable name
hǎo to be fine, to be well, ok, good
jiào to be called, named
ma question marker at the end of the sentence
míngzi 名字 given name, full name
ne question marker
xièxie 謝謝 thank you

8.2.3 Reference Notes

8.2.3.1 Notes on № 1-3
1. A: Tā shi Wáng tàitai. ma? 她是王太太,嗎? Is she Mrs. Wáng?
B: Tā shi Wáng tàitai. 她是王太太。 She is Mrs. Wáng.
2. A: Nǐ shi Wáng xiānsheng ma? 你是王先生嗎? Are you Mr. Wáng?
B: Wǒ shi Wáng Dànián. 我是王大年。 I’m Wáng Dànián.
3. A: Nǐ shi Mǎ xiānsheng ma? 你是馬先生嗎? Are you Mr. .
B: Wǒ shi Wáng Dànián. 我是王大年。 I’m Wáng Dànián.

The marker ma may be added to any statement to turn it into a question which may be answered “yes” or “no,”

shi Wáng tàitai. She is Mrs. Wáng
shi Wáng tàitai. ma? Is she Mrs. Wáng.

The reply to a yes/no question is commonly a complete affirmative or negative statement, although, as you will see later, the statement may be stripped down considerably.

8.2.3.2 Notes on № 4-5
4. A: Nǐ shi Mǎ xiānsheng ma? 你是馬先生嗎? Are you Mr. ?
B: Wǒ bú shi Mǎ xiānsheng. 我不是馬先生。 I’m not Mr. .
5. A: Wǒ shi Wáng Dànián. 我是王大年。 I am Wáng Dànián.
B: Wǒ bú shi Wáng Dànián. 我不是王大年。 I am not Wáng Dànián.

The negative of the verb shì, “to be,” is bú shi, “not to be.” The equivalent of “not” is the syllable . The tone for the syllable depends on the tone of the following syllable. When followed by a syllable with a High, Rising, or Low tone, a Falling tone is used (). When followed by a syllable with a Falling or Neutral tone, a Rising tone is used ().

bù fēi (not to fly)

bù féi (not to be fat)

bù fěi (not to slander)

bú fèi (not to waste)

Example 1.1 Examples

Almost all of the first few verbs you learn happen to be in the Falling tone, and so take . But remember that is the basic form. That is the form the syllable takes when it stands alone as a short “no” answer——and when it is discussed, as in “ means ‘not’.”

Notice that even though shì, “to be,” is usually pronounced in the Neutral tone in the phrase bú shi , the original Falling tone of shì still causes to “be pronounced with a Rising tone: .

shi Wáng Dànián.
I am Wáng Dànián.
shi Mǎ xiānsheng.
I am not Mǎ xiānsheng.

8.2.3.3 Notes on № 6-8
6. A: Nǐ xìng Fāng ma? 你姓方嗎? Is your surname Fāng?
B: Wǒ bú xìng Fāng 我不姓方。 My surname isn’t Fāng.
7. A: Wǒ xìng Wáng. 我姓王。 My surname is Wáng.
B: Wǒ bú shi Wáng. 我不姓王。 My surname isn’t Wáng.
8. A: Nǐ xìng Mǎ ma? 你姓馬嗎? Is your surname ?
B: Bú xìng Mǎ. Xìng Wáng. 不姓馬。 (我)姓王。 My surname isn’t . My surname is Wáng.

It is quite common in Chinese—much commoner than in English—to omit the subject of a sentence when it is clear from the context.

8.2.3.4 Notes on № 9
9. A: Nín guìxìng? 您貴姓? Your surname? (polite)
B: Wǒ xìng Wáng. 我姓王。 My surname is Wáng.

Nín is the polite equivalent of , “you.”

Guìxìng is a polite noun, “surname.” Guì means “honorable.” Xìng which you have learned as the verb “to be surnamed” is in this case a noun, “surname.”

Literally, Nín guìxìng? is “Your surname?” The implied question is understood, and the “sentence” consists of the subject alone.

8.2.3.5 Notes on № 10
10. A: Nǐ jiào shénme? 你叫什麼? What is your given name?
B: Wǒ jiào Dànián. 我叫大年。 My given name is Dànián.

Jiào is a verb meaning “to be called.” In a discussion of personal names, we can say that it means “to be given-named.”

8.2.3.6 Notes on № 11
11. A: Nǐ hǎo a? 你好阿? How are you?
B: Wǒ hǎo. 我好 I’m fine.

Notice that the Low tones of and change to Rising tones before the Low tone of hǎo: Ní hǎo a? Wó hǎo.

Hǎo is a verb: “to be good” “to be well” “to be fine.” Since it functions like the verb “to be” plus an adjective in English, we will call it an adjectival verb.

hǎo
I am fine
hǎo a?
You are fine ?

8.2.3.7 Notes on № 12
12. A: Nǐ hǎo a? 你好阿? How are you?
B: Wǒ hǎo. Nǐ ne? 我好,你呢? I’m fine. And you?
A: Hǎo, xièxie. 好, 謝謝。 Fine, thanks.

The marker ne makes a question out of the single work , “you”: “And you?” or “How about you?”

Xiè is the verb “to thank.” “I thank you” would be Wǒ xièxie ni. Xièxie is often repeated: Xièxie, xièxie.

8.2.3.8 Notes on № 13

One way to ask what someone’s given name is: Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

8.3 Drills

8.3.1 Transformations drill

Table 8.3.1.1 Create a question from the statement
Statement Answer
1.

Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng.

他是王先生。

He is Mr. Wáng .

Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng ma?

他是王先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Wáng?

2.

Tā shi Hú tàitai.

她是胡太太。

She is Mrs.

Tā shi Hú tàitai. ma?

她是胡太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. ?

3.

Tā shi Liú tóngzhì.

他是劉同志

He is Comrade Liú.

Tā shi Liú tóngzhì ma?

他是劉同志嗎?

Is he Comrade Liú?

4.

Tā shi Zhāng xiǎojiě.

她是張小姐

She is Miss Zhāng.

Tā shi Zhāng xiǎojiě ma?

她是張小姐嗎?

Is she Miss Zhāng?

5.

Tā shi Mǎ xiānsheng.

他是馬先生。

He is Mr. .

Tā Shi Mǎ xiānsheng ma?

他是馬先生嗎?

Is he Mr. ?

6.

Tā shi Fāng xiǎojiě.

她是方小姐。

She is Miss Fāng.

Tā shi Fāng xiǎojiě ma?

她是方小姐嗎?

Is she Miss Fāng?

7.

Tā shi Lín tóngzhì.

他是林同志。

He is Comrade Lín.

Tā shi Lín tóngzhì ma?

他是林同志嗎?

Is he Comrade Lín?

8.3.2 Response drill

Table 8.3.2.1 Respond by affirmative.
Statement Answer
1.

Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng ma?

他是王先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Wáng?

Shi. Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng.

是。他是王先生。

Yes. He is Mr. Wáng.

2.

Tā shi Zhào tàitai. ma?

她是趙太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. Zhào?

Shi. Tā shi Zhào tàitai.

是。她是趙太太。

Yes. She is Mrs. Zhào.

3.

Tā shi Chén tóngzhì ma?

她是陳同志嗎?

Is she Comrade Chén?

Shi. Ta shi Chén tóngzhì.

是。她是陳同志。

Yes. She is Comrade Chén.

4.

Tā shi Liú xiǎojiě ma?

她是劉小姐嗎?

Is she Miss Liú?

Shi. Tā shi Liú xiǎojiě.

是。她是劉小姐。

Yes. She is Miss Liú.

5.

Tā shi Sòng xiānsheng ma?

他是宋先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Sòng?

Shi. Tā shi Sòng xiānsheng.

是。他是宋先生。

Yes. He is Mr. Sòng.

6.

Tā shi Sūn tàitai. ma?

她是孫太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. Sūn?

Shi. Tā shi Sūn tàitai.

是。她是孫太太。

Yes. She is Mrs. Sūn.

7.

Tā shi Zhāng xiānsheng ma?

他是張先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Zhāng?

Shi. Tā shi Zhāng xiānsheng.

是。他是張先生。

Yes. He is Mr. Zhāng.

8.3.3 Response drill

Table 8.3.3.1 All your answers will be negative. Give the correct name according to the cue.
Statement Cue Answer
1.

Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng ma?

他是王先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Wáng?

Liú

Bú shi. Tā shi Liú xiānsheng.

不是。他是劉先生。

No. He is Mr. Liú .

2.

Tā shi Gāo xiǎojiě ma?

她是高小姐嗎?

Is she Miss Gāo?

Zhào

Bú shi. Tā shi Zhào xiǎojiě.

不是。她是趙小姐。

No. She is Miss Zhào.

3.

Tā shi Huáng tóngzhì ma?

她是黃同志嗎?

Is she Comrade Huáng?

Wáng

Bú shi. Tā shi Wáng tóngzhì.

不是。她是王同志。

No. She is Comrade Wáng.

4.

Tā shi Yáng tàitai. ma?

她是楊太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. Yáng?

Jiǎng

Bú shi. Tā shi Jiǎng tàitai.

不是。她是蔣太太。

No. She is Mrs. Jiǎng.

5.

Tā shi Mǎ xiānsheng ma?

他是馬先生嗎?

Is he Mr. ?

Máo

Bú shi. Tā shi Máo xiānsheng.

不是。他是毛先生。

No. He is Mr. Máo.

6.

Tā shi Zhōu xiǎojiě ma?

她是周小姐嗎?

Is she Miss Zhōu?

Zhào

Bú shi.Tā shi Zhào xiǎojiě.

不是。她是趙小姐。

No. She is Miss Zhào.

7.

Tā shi Jiāng xiānsheng ma?

他是江先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Jiāng?

Jiǎng

Bú shi. Tā shi Jiǎng xiānsheng.

不是。他是蔣先生。

No. He is Mr. Jiǎng .

8.3.4 Response drill

Table 8.3.4.1 This drill is a combination of the two previous drills. Give an affirmative or a negative answer according to the cue.
Statement Cue Answer
1.

Tā shi Liú tàitai. ma?

她是劉太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. Liú?

Liú

Shì. Tā shi Liú tàitai.

是。她是劉太太。

Yes. She is Mrs. Liú.

2.

Tā shi Liú tàitai. ma?

她是劉太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. Liú?

Huáng

Bú shi. Tā shi Huáng tàitai.

不是。她是黃太太。

No. She is Mrs. Huáng.

3.

Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng ma?

他是王先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Wáng?

Wáng

Shì. Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng.

是。他是王先生。

Yes He is Mr. Wáng.

4.

Tā shi Gāo tàitai. ma?

她是高太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. Gāo?

Zhào

Bú shi. Tā shi Zhào tàitai.

不是。她是趙太太。

No. She is Mrs. Zhào.

5.

Tā shi Táng xiǎojiě ma?

她是唐小姐嗎?

Is she Miss Táng?

Táng

Shì. Tā shi Táng xiǎojiě.

是。她是唐小姐。

Yes. She is Miss Táng.

6.

Tā shi Huáng xiānsheng ma?

她是黃先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Huáng?

Wáng

Bú shi. Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng.

不是。他不是王先生。

No. He is Mr. Wáng.

7.

Tā shi Zhāng tàitai. ma?

她是張太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. Zhāng?

Jiāng

Bú shi. Tā shi Jiāng tàitai.

不是。她是江太太。

No. She is Mrs. Jiāng.

8.3.5 Transformation drill

Table 8.3.5.1 Transform the sentence using xìng.
Statement Answer
1.

Nǐ shi Zhāng xiānsheng ma?

你是張先生嗎?

Are you Mr. Zhāng ?

Nǐ xìng Zhāng ma?

你姓張嗎?

Is your surname Zhāng?

2.

Nǐ shi Zhào tàitai. ma?

你是趙太太嗎?

Are you Mrs. Zhào?

Nǐ xìng Zhào ma?

你姓趙嗎?

Is your surname Zhào?

3.

Nǐ shi Jiǎng xiǎojiě m?

你是蔣小姐嗎?

Are you Miss Jiǎng?

Nǐ xìng Jiǎng ma?

你姓蔣嗎?

Is your surname Jiǎng?

4.

Nǐ shi Liú tóngzhì ma?

你是劉同志嗎?

Are you Comrade Liú?

Nǐ xìng Liú ma?

你姓劉嗎?

Is your surname Liú?

5.

Nǐ shi Sòng tàitai. ma?

你是宋太太嗎?

Are you Mrs. Sòng?

Nǐ xìng Sòng ma?

你姓宋嗎?

Is your surname Sòng?

6.

Nǐ shi Lǐ xiānsheng ma?

你是李先生嗎?

Are you Mr. ?

Nǐ xìng Lǐ ma?

你姓李嗎?

Is your surname ?

7.

Nǐ shi Sūn tóngzhì ma?

你是孫同志嗎?

Are you Comrade Sūn?

Nǐ xìng Sūn ma?

你姓孫嗎?

Is your surname Sūn?

8.3.6 Transformation drill

Table 8.3.6.1 Transform the sentence in a negative one.
Statement Answer
1.

Wǒ xìng Zhāng.

我姓張。

My surname is Zhāng.

Wǒ bú xìng Zhāng.

我不姓張。

My surname is not Zhāng.

2.

Wǒ xìng Chén.

我姓陳。

My surname is Chén.

Wǒ bú xìng Chén.

我不姓陳。

My surname is not Chén.

3.

Wǒ xìng Huáng.

我姓黃。

My surname is Huáng.

Wǒ bú xìng Huáng.

我不姓黃。

My surname is not Huáng.

4.

Wǒ xìng Gāo.

我姓高。

My surname is Gāo.

Wǒ bú xìng Gāo.

我不姓高。

My surname is not Gāo.

5.

Wǒ xìng Sūn.

我姓孫。

My surname is Sūn.

Wǒ bú xìng Sūn.

我不姓孫。

My surname is not Sūn.

6.

Wǒ xìng Zhāng.

我姓張。

My surname is Zhāng.

Wǒ bú xìng Zhāng.

我不姓張。

My surname is not Zhāng.

7.

Wǒ xìng Zhōu.

我姓周。

My surname is Zhōu.

Wǒ bú xìng Zhōu.

我不姓周。

My surname is not Zhōu.

8.3.7 Transformation drill

Table 8.3.7.1 Transform the sentence using bú xìng.
Statement Answer
1.

Wǒ bú shi Lǐ xiānsheng.

我不是李先生。

I’m not Mr. .

Wǒ bú xìng Lǐ.

我不姓李。

My surname is not .

2.

Wǒ bú shi Wáng tàitai.

我不是王太太。

I’m not Mrs. Wáng.

Wǒ bú xìng Wáng.

我不姓王。

My surname is not Wáng.

3.

Wǒ bú shi Chén xiānsheng.

我不是陳先生。

I’m not Mr. Chén.

Wǒ bú xìng Chén.

我不姓陳。

My surname is not Chén.

4.

Wǒ bú shi Lín tóngzhì.

我不是林同志。

I’m not Comrade Lín.

Wǒ bú xìng Lín.

我不姓林。

My surname is not Lín.

5.

Wǒ bú shi Zhōu xiǎojiě.

我不是周小姐。

I’m not Miss Zhōu.

Wǒ bú xìng Zhōu.

我不姓周。

My surname is not Zhōu.

6.

Wǒ bú shi Jiǎng xiānsheng.

我不是蔣先生。

I’m not Mr. Jiǎng.

Wǒ bú xìng Jiǎng.

我不姓蔣。

My surname is not Jiǎng.

7.

Wǒ bú shi Sòng tàitai.

我不是宋太太。

I’m not Mrs. Sòng.

Wǒ bú xìng Sòng.

我不姓宋。

My surname is not Sòng.

8.3.8 Expansion drill

Table 8.3.8.1 Transfomr the sentence according to the model.
Statement Cue Answer
1.

Tā bú shi Wáng xiānsheng.

他不是王先生。

He is not Mr. Wáng.

Huáng

Tā bú shi Wáng xiānsheng, tā xìng Huáng.

他不是王先生,他姓黃。

He is not Mr. Wáng, his surname is Huáng.

2.

Tā bú shi Jiǎng tàitai.

她不是蔣太太。

She is not Mrs. Jiǎng.

Jiāng

Tā bú shi Jiǎng tàitai., tā xìng Jiāng.

她不是蔣太太,她姓江。

She is not Mrs. Jiǎng, her surname is Jiāng.

3.

Tā bú shi Liú tóngzhì.

他不是劉同志。

He is not Comrade Liú.

Lín

Tā bú shi Liú tóngzhì, tā xìng Lín.

他不是劉同志,他姓林。

He is not Comrade Liú, his surname is Lín.

4.

Tā bú shi Sòng xiǎojiě.

她不是宋小姐。

She is not Miss Sòng.

Sūn

Tā bú shi Sòng xiǎojiě, tā xìng Sūn.

她不是宋小姐,她姓孫。

She is not Miss Sòng, her surname is Sūn.

5.

Tā bú shi Zhào xiānsheng.

他不是趙先生。

He is not Mr. Zhào.

Zhōu

Tā bú shi Zhào xiānsheng, tā xìng Zhōu.

他不是趙先生,他姓周。

He is not Mr. Zhào, his surname is Zhōu .

6.

Tā bú shi Jiāng tóngzhì.

他不是江同志。

He is not Comrade Jiāng.

Zhāng

Tā bú shi Jiāng tóngzhì, tā xìng Zhāng.

他不是江同志,他姓張。

He is not Comrade Jiāng, his surname is Zhāng.

7.

Tā bú shi Sūn tàitai.

她不是孫太太。

She is not Mrs. Sūn.

Sòng

Tā bú shi Sūn tàitai., tā xìng Sòng.

她不是孫太太,她姓宋。

She is not Mrs. Sūn, her surname is Sòng.

8.3.9 Expansion drill

Table 8.3.9.1 Expand the sentence using the model.
Statement Cue Answer
1.

Wǒ bú xìng Fāng.

我不姓方。

My surname is not Fāng.

Wǒ bú xìng Fāng, xìng Hú.

我不姓方。姓胡。

My surname is not Fāng, it’s .

2.

Wǒ bú xìng Sūn.

我不姓孫。

My surname is not Sūn.

Sòng

Wǒ bú xìng Sūn, xìng Sòng.

我不姓孫,姓宋。

My surname is not Sūn, it’s Sòng.

3.

Wǒ bú xìng Yáng.

我不姓楊。

My surname is not Yáng.

Táng

Wǒ bú xìng Yáng, xìng Táng.

我不姓楊,姓唐。

My surname is not Yáng, it’s Táng.

4.

Wǒ bú xìng Jiǎng.

我不姓蔣。

My surname is not Jiǎng.

Zhāng

Wǒ bú xìng Jiǎng, xìng Zhāng.

我不姓蔣,姓張。

My surname is not Jiǎng, it’s Zhāng.

5.

Wǒ bú xìng Zhōu.

我不姓周。

My surname is not Zhōu.

Zhào

Wǒ bú xìng Zhōu, xìng Zhào.

我不姓周,姓趙。

My surname is not Zhōu, it’s Zhào.

6.

Wǒ bú xìng Wáng.

我不姓王。

My surname is not Wáng.

Huáng

Wǒ bú xìng Wáng, xìng Huáng.

我不姓王,姓黃。

My surname is not Wáng, it’s Huáng.

7.

Wǒ bú xìng Jiāng.

我不姓江。

My surname is not Jiāng.

Jiǎng

Wǒ bú xìng Jiāng, xìng Jiǎng.

我不姓江,姓蔣。

My surname is not Jiāng, it’s Jiǎng.

8.3.10 Response drill

Table 8.3.10.1 Respond according to the cue and the model.
Statement Cue Answer
1.

Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng ma?

他是王先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Wáng?

Wáng

Shì. Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng.

是。他是王先生。

Yes. He is Mr. Wáng

2.

Tā shi Wáng xiānsheng ma?

他是王先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Wáng?

Huáng

Tā bú shi Wáng xiānsheng, tā xìng Huáng.

他不是王先生, 他姓黃。

His is not Mr. Wáng. His surname is Huáng.

3.

Tā shi Liú tàitai. ma?

她是劉太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. Liú?

Lín

Tā bú shi Liú tàitai. Tā xìng Lín.

她不是劉太太。她姓林。

She is not Mrs. Liú. Her surname is Lín.

4.

Tā shi Chén xiǎojiě ma?

她是陳小姐嗎?

Is she Miss Chén?

Chén

Shì. Tā shi Chén xiǎojiě.

是。她是陳小姐。

Yes. She is Miss Chén.

5.

Tā shi Máo xiānsheng ma?

他是毛先生嗎?

Is he Mr. Máo?

Máo

Shì. Tā shi Máo xiānsheng.

是。他是毛先生。

Yes. He is Mr. Máo.

6.

Tā shi Jiāng tóngzhì ma?

他是江同志嗎?

Is He/she Comrade Jiāng?

Zhāng

Tā bú shi Jiāng tóngzhì. Tā xìng Zhāng.

他不是江同志。 他姓張。

He/she isn’t Comrade Jiāng. His/her surname is Zhāng.

7.

Tā shi Sòng tàitai. ma?

她是宋太太嗎?

Is she Mrs. Sòng?

Sòng

Shì. Tā shi Sòng tàitai.

是。她是宋太太。

Yes. She is Mrs. Sòng.

8.

Tā shi Lǐ xiānsheng ma?

Is he Mr. ?

他是李先生嗎?

Wáng

Tā bú shi Lǐ xiānsheng. Tā xìng Wáng.

他不是李先生。他姓王。

He isn’t Mr. . His surname is Wáng.

8.3.11 Transformation drill

Table 8.3.11.1 Respond according to the model.
Statement Answer part1 Answer part 2
1.

Wǒ xìng Wáng.

我姓王。

My surname is Wáng.

Tā xìng shénme?

他姓什麼?

What is his surname?

Tā xìng Wáng.

他姓王。

His surname is Wáng.

2.

Wǒ xìng Chén.

我姓陳。

My surname is Chén.

Tā xìng shénme?

他姓什麼?

What is his surname?

Tā xìng Chén.

他姓陳。

His surname is Chén.

3.

Wǒ xìng Liú.

我姓劉。

My surname is Liú.

Tā xìng shénme?

他姓什麼?

What is his surname?

Tā xìng Liú.

他姓劉。

His surname is Liú.

4.

Wǒ xìng Huáng.

我姓黃。

My surname is Huáng.

Tā xìng shénme?

他姓什麼?

What is his surname?

Tā xìng Huáng.

他姓黃。

His surname is Huáng.

5.

Wǒ xìng Sòng.

我姓宋。

My surname is Sòng.

Tā xìng shénme?

他姓什麼?

What is his surname?

Tā xìng Sòng.

他姓宋。

His surname is Sòng.

6.

Wǒ xing Lǐ.

我姓李。

My surname is .

Tā xìng shénme?

他姓什麼?

What is his surname?

Tā xìng Lǐ.

他姓李。

His surname is .

7.

Wǒ xìng Wáng.

我姓王。

My surname is Wáng.

Tā xìng shénme?

他姓什麼?

What is his surname?

Tā xìng Wáng.

他姓王。

His surname is Wáng.

8.3.12 Transformation drill

Table 8.3.12.1 Transform the statement according to the model.
Statement Answer part 1 Answer part 2
1.

Wǒ xìng Wáng jiào Dànián.

我姓王叫大年。

My surname is Wáng, and my given name is Dànián.

Nǐ xìng Wáng jiào shénme?

你姓王叫什麼?

Your surname is Wáng, and what is your given name?

Dànián.

大年。

2.

Wǒ xìng Hú jiào Měilíng.

我姓胡叫美玲。

My surname is , and my given name is Měilíng.

Nǐ xìng Hú jiào shénme?

你姓胡叫什麼?

Your surname is , and what is your given name?

Měilíng.

美玲。

3.

Wǒ xìng Lǐ jiào Shìyīng.

我姓李叫世英。

My surname is , and my given name is Shìyīng.

Nǐ xìng Lǐ jiào shénme?

你姓李叫什麼?

Your surname is , and what is your given name?

Shìyīng.

世英。

4.

Wǒ xìng Fāng jiào Bǎolán.

我姓方叫寶蘭。

My surname is Fāng, and my given name is Bǎolán.

Nǐ xìng Fāng jiào shénme?

你姓方叫什麼?

Your surname is Fāng, and what is your given name?

Bǎolán.

寶蘭。

5.

Wǒ xìng Sūn jiào Déxián.

我姓孫叫德賢。

My surname is Sūn, and my given name is Déxián.

Nǐ xìng Sūn jiào shénme?

你姓孫叫什麼?

Your surname is Sūn, and what is your given name?

Déxián.

德賢。

6.

Wǒ xìng Chén jiào Huìrán.

我姓陳叫蕙然。

My surname is Chén, and my given name is Huìrán.

Nǐ xìng Chén jiào shénme?

你姓陳叫什麼?

Your surname is Chén, and what is your given name?

Huìrán.

蕙然。

7.

Wǒ xìng Zhāng jiào Zhènhàn.

我姓張叫振漢。

My surname is Zhāng, and my given name is Zhènhàn.

Nǐ xìng Zhāng jiào shénme?

你姓張叫什麼?

Your surname is Zhāng, and what is your given name?

Zhènhàn.

振漢。

8.3.13 Combination drill

Table 8.3.13.1 Transform the sentence according to the model.
Statement Answer
1.

Tā xìng Chén. Tā jiào Bǎolán.

他姓陳。他叫寶蘭。

Her surname is Chén. Her given name is Bǎolán.

Tā xìng Chén, jiào Bǎolán.

他姓陳,叫寶蘭。

Her surname is Chén, given name Bǎolán.

2.

Tā xìng Lǐ. Tā jiào Mínglǐ.

他姓李。他叫明理。

Her surname is . Her given name is Mínglǐ.

Tā xìng Lǐ, jiào Mínglǐ.

他姓李,叫明理。

Her surname is , given name Mínglǐ.

3.

Tā xìng Hú. Tā jiào Bǎolán.

他姓胡。他叫寶蘭。

Her surname is . Her given name is Bǎolán.

Tā xìng Hú, jiào Bǎolán.

他姓胡,叫寶蘭。

Her surname is , given name Bǎolán.

4.

Tā xìng Jiāng. Tā jiào Déxián.

他姓江。他叫德賢。

Her surname is Jiāng. Her given name is Déxián.

Tā xìng Jiāng, jiào Déxián.

他姓江,叫德賢。

Her surname is Jiāng, given name Déxián.

5.

Tā xìng Zhōu. Tā jiào Zǐyàn.

他姓周。他叫紫燕。

Her surname is Zhōu. Her given name is Zǐyàn.

Tā xìng Zhōu, jiào Zǐyàn.

他姓周,叫紫燕。

Her surname is Zhōu, given name Zǐyàn.

6.

Tā xìng Zhāng. Tā jiào Tíngfēng.

他姓張。他叫廷峯。

Her surname Zhāng. Her given name is Tíngfēng.

Tā xìng Zhāng, jiào Tíngfēng.

他姓張,叫廷峯。

Her surname is Zhāng, given name Tíngfēng.

7.

Tā xìng Chén. Tā jiào Huìrán.

他姓陳。他叫蕙然。

Her surname is Chén. Her given name is Huìrán.

Tā xìng Chén, jiào Huìrán.

他姓陳,叫蕙然。

Her surname is Zhāng, given name Huìrán.