language learning center · A2 · Lesson 8
Describing people
Practice this topic in Chinese: Describing people.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
小雨
我妹妹很安静，也很有耐心。
My sister is very calm and patient.
马克
她留着短发，戴眼镜。
She has short hair and wears glasses.
小雨
她今天有点累。
Today she is a little tired.
马克
她总是帮助别人。
She always helps others.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
我妹妹很安静，也很有耐心。
My sister is very calm and patient.
我妹妹很安静，也很有耐心。
她留着短发，戴眼镜。
She has short hair and wears glasses.
她留着短发，戴眼镜。
她今天有点累。
Today she is a little tired.
她今天有点累。
她总是帮助别人。
She always helps others.
她总是帮助别人。
我们长得很像，但她更有条理。
We look alike, but she is more organised.
我们长得很像，但她更有条理。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “My sister is very calm and patient.”
Make it yours
Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Chinese in a real conversation
- 1. 我妹妹很安静，也很有耐心。
- 2. 她留着短发，戴眼镜。
- 3. 她今天有点累。
- 4. 她总是帮助别人。
- 5. 我们长得很像，但她更有条理。