Speaking · Early beginner · 19 pages
Meet People in Mandarin: Introduce Yourself & Ask Follow-Ups
Build a short, two-way Mandarin introduction with flexible question wording, safe answer choices, simple follow-ups, and a polite way to redirect a personal question.
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What’s inside
- Warm greeting and closing phrases
- Name and origin patterns
- Language, work, and study phrases
- Interest and hobby prompts
- Five reusable follow-up questions
- A complete two-person dialogue
- Changed-detail role cards
- Privacy-safe answers and redirects
- A personal conversation plan
What you’ll practice
- Give a four-to-six-line beginner introduction with support
- Ask and answer simple questions about name, origin, language, work or study, and interests
- Use 你呢 to return a question naturally
- Answer generally or redirect when a detail feels too personal
- Change at least one personal detail without rebuilding the whole conversation
- Close a first meeting politely
Sample lines
- 我叫安娜。你叫什么名字？ · Wǒ jiào Ānnà. Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? · My name is Anna. What's your name? (Give one detail, then invite the other person in.)
- 我是加拿大人。你呢？ · Wǒ shì Jiānádà rén. Nǐ ne? · I'm Canadian. And you? (你呢 returns the current question without repeating it.)
- 很高兴认识你。 · Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. · Nice to meet you. (A warm close for a first meeting.)
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a Chinese name?
No. You can say your regular name. Chinese transliterations vary, so ask a proficient speaker before treating a character spelling as your established Chinese name.
Do I have to share my job or country?
No. Choose safe details or use a fictional role. The goal is the language pattern, not collecting personal information.
Why practice questions with the answers?
A first conversation requires both understanding and responding. Pairing them prevents the introduction from becoming a memorized speech.
Is 你好吗 the normal opening every time?
It is grammatical, but a simple 你好 followed by the reason for speaking is often enough. This pack uses 你好 as the default first greeting.
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The workbook uses novice can-do goals and common no-prerequisite university curriculum topics; all people and details in closed exercises are fictional.