Difference between revisions of "Unit 1: 一 二 三 人 个 你 我 也 很 好"

 
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       <p><strong>Pinyin:</strong> <span class="reading">wǒ</span></p>
 
       <p><strong>Pinyin:</strong> <span class="reading">wǒ</span></p>
       <p><strong>Structure:</strong> <span class="reading">⿰</span> Not an easy structure to understand or learn as a beginner! The two sides are connected vi the horizontal stroke in the center.</p>
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       <p><strong>Structure:</strong> <span class="reading">⿰</span> Not an easy structure to understand or learn as a beginner! The two sides are connected via the horizontal stroke in the center.</p>
 
       <p><strong>Stroke Order:</strong> left side, then right side.</p>
 
       <p><strong>Stroke Order:</strong> left side, then right side.</p>
 
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       <p><strong>Pinyin:</strong> <span class="reading">yě</span></p>
 
       <p><strong>Pinyin:</strong> <span class="reading">yě</span></p>
 
       <p><strong>Structure:</strong> It appears as a component in some other characters, looking exactly like this.</p>
 
       <p><strong>Structure:</strong> It appears as a component in some other characters, looking exactly like this.</p>
       <p><strong>Stroke Order:</strong> This one seems to break all the rules. You just have to memorize it.</p>
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       <p><strong>Stroke Order:</strong> This one you just have to memorize.</p>
 
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Latest revision as of 08:07, 19 May 2024

Pinyin:
(Note: this pinyin is subject to tone changes.

Structure: Frequently appears as part of other characters.

Stroke Order: left to right

Meaning: "one"

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 一个
  • 一个人
  • 一起
  • 星期一

Pinyin: èr

Structure: Frequently appears as part of other characters.

Stroke Order: top to bottom for each part, left to right for each stroke

Meaning: "two"

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 二十二
  • 二月
  • 星期二

Pinyin: sān

Structure: Frequently appears as part of other characters.

Stroke Order: top to bottom for each part, left to right for each stroke

Meaning: "three"

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 三百三十三
  • 三月
  • 星期三

Pinyin: rén

Structure: Frequently appears as part of other characters, often as 亻.

Stroke Order: top to bottom, left stroke then right stroke

Meaning: "person"

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 一个人
  • 大人
  • 人人

Pinyin:
(Note: this is sometimes read in the neutral tone.)

Structure: That's a 人 on top, vertical line underneath.

Stroke Order: top to bottom for each part, top to bottom for each stroke

Meaning: [measure word]

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 一个
  • 两个
  • 三个
  • 一个人

Pinyin:

Structure: The left side is the person component 亻, and the right side has two parts in the structure ⿱.

Stroke Order: left side, then top part of right side, then bottom part of right side.

Meaning: "you"

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 你好
  • 你们
  • 你的

Pinyin:

Structure: Not an easy structure to understand or learn as a beginner! The two sides are connected via the horizontal stroke in the center.

Stroke Order: left side, then right side.

Meaning: "I, me"

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 我们
  • 你的

Pinyin:

Structure: It appears as a component in some other characters, looking exactly like this.

Stroke Order: This one you just have to memorize.

Meaning: "also"

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 我也是
  • 你也是
  • 我也很好

Pinyin: hěn

Structure: The left part is the "double person" component 彳.

Stroke Order: left side, then right side.

Meaning: "very"

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 很好
  • 很大
  • 很小

Pinyin: hǎo

Structure: The left part 女 means "woman." The right part 子 means "child."

Stroke Order: left side, then right side.

Meaning: "good"

Common Words/Phrases:

  • 你好
  • 很好
  • 好人