#8 在 (zài) & 电话号码 (diànhuà hàomǎ) | Learn Chinese Online

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#8 在 (zài) & 电话号码 (diànhuà hàomǎ) | Learn Chinese Online | HSK1 Masterclass

In today’s episode, we dive into two key concepts in Mandarin: 在 (zài) and 电话号码 (diànhuà hàomǎ). You’ll learn how to use 在 to talk about locations and actions happening right now, like “I am at home” or “She is eating.” We’ll also introduce 电话号码, showing you how to ask for and say phone numbers in Chinese, which is essential for daily conversations.

We’ll cover practical examples and simple sentences, so you’ll be able to use these structures confidently in real-life situations.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How to use 在 (zài) to express location and ongoing actions
✅ How to ask for and say 电话号码 (diànhuà hàomǎ) (phone numbers)
✅ Real-life examples you can start using right away
✅ Common mistakes with 在 and how to avoid them

Fun Fact:
Did you know that in China, people often say “在吗?” (Are you there?) when calling someone, similar to saying “Hello?” in English?

Question for You:
How would you say: “I am at the park” in Chinese?
Write your answer in the comments, and we’ll help you check it!

Mini Challenge:
Make your own sentence using 在 (zài) or 电话号码 (diànhuà hàomǎ). For example:
• 我在学校。 (“I am at school.”)
• 你的电话号码是多少？ (“What is your phone number?”)

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Episode Transcript

[00:00:09] Helloeveryone, welcomebacktoourHSK1masterclass. AndthisisHanyuChinesePodcast. So, weareveryhappy, veryexcitedtohaveyouallherewithusagaintoday. Today, wearegoingtolearnanewword, whichis 宅. Thatmeanstobeinortobeat. So, thinkaboutitfirst. HowwouldyousaythatI ' mhomeormydadisnothomerightnow? Sobytheendofthisepisode, youwillbelearninghowtosaythesephrases, thesesentencesinChinese. Andalso, wewillteachabouthowtogiveoutphonenumbersinChinese. Sowheneveryouwanttogiveyourphonenumbertoanewfriend, oryouwanttoleaveamessagetosomeone, itwouldbehandy. Solikealways, let ' sstartwiththevideofirst. [00:01:22] N ǐ h ǎ o, I ' mLifei, andtodayI ' mteachingfromUrumqi. Todaywe ' llusetheverbtobeandwe ' lllearnhowtosaytelephonenumbers. Inapreviousclass, welearnedthecharacterz à i, thatmeansbothinandtheverbtobe. Todaywewillpracticetheverbtobe. ForexampleHowwouldyousayIsyourfatherathome? ThestructureisYourfatherbehome? HowwouldyousayitinChinese? Thewaytosayitis 你爸爸在家? GoodButthisquestioncanbeansweredwithayesoranoThenWhatshouldweaddtothequestion? Verygood! 妈 Sothecorrectwaytosayitis 你爸爸在家吗? Howcanweanswerthequestionsimplybyomittingtheparticle 吗? Theanswercouldbe 我爸爸在家 or 我爸爸不在家 Withthevocabularywelearnedsofar, wenowcantalkabouttelephonenumbers. Howwouldyousayit? Excellent! 电话号码 InChinese, whenaskingatelephonenumber, weusehowmuch? 多少 Thedifferencewith 几 isintheirquantities. Sincetelephonenumbershavemanynumbers, weuse 多少. Howwouldyouask? What ' syourtelephonenumber? Yourtelephonenumberishowmuch? 你的电话号码是多少? 你的电话号码是多少? 你的电话号码是多少? 你的电话号码是多少? 你的电话号码是多少? 你的电话号码是多少? IsaygoodbyefromUrumqi, acitywithawidevarietyofculturelocatednearthedesert. It ' ssohot. OK, verynice. Soifyouenjoythislessonbysofar, pleasedon ' tforgettoleaveusalikeforthisepisodeandgiveusasubscribe. Solet ' sdoaquickrecap. Sowhathavewelearned? Theword 在, wecanuseitat 在家 athome, right? Sohowwouldyouask, areyouathome? 你在家吗? 非常好 Verygood. Andhowwouldyourespondthis? Ifyouwannasay, I ' mhome, wecansay, verygood 我在家 andifyouwanttosaytheoppositeverygoodsoputthe 不 infrontoftheverbso 我不在家 I ' mnothomesoyoucanchangewhateversubjectyouwantyoucanchangeittomyparents, mybrother, mysister, myfriend, whatsoeverMymomisathome. 我的爸爸不在家。 Mydadisnotathome. [00:05:47] 你的电话号码是多少? 你的电话号码是多少? [00:06:11] VerygoodSoalwayswecanjustsaythenumbersonebyoneAndrememberthekeypointhereisthatwhenyousay 一, youdon ' tsay 一, yousay 要非常好, 我们来做一个简单的家务吧你怎么说我妈妈不在家呢? 您的电话号码是什么? 怎么说呢? 请不要把您的电话号码留在下方留言区请保持安全, 谢谢 byebyeSobytheendofthelesson, weareveryhappythatyouguysstaytotheendwithusuntilnow. SoifyouwanttokeeplearningChinese, ifyoureallywanttoimproveyourChinese, pleasevisitourwebsite, whichishanyuchinese. com. Wehaveaone - on - onecourse, groupclasses, 24 -.

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