Chinese for English speakers Townhall · Lesson 1
Basic verbs
Chinese for reading — 你看什么书? (What books do you read?) — and 我看中文书 (I read Chinese books).
Conversation
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Yaya
你看什么书？
nǐ kàn shén me shū?
What books do you read?
Tip: 看 <kàn> = to watch, to see, to read 书 <shū> = book 看书 <kànshū> = to read, to study In Chinese there isn't any one-size-fits-all solution to make a plural noun. In most cases the noun is simply left singular.
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Bob
我看中文书。
wǒ kàn zhōng wén shū.
I read books in Chinese.
Tip: 中文 <zhōngwén> = Chinese language
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Yaya
你听什么音乐？
nǐ tīng shén me yīn yuè?
What music do you listen to?
Tip: 听 <tīng> = to listen, to hear 音乐 <yīnyuè> = music
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Bob
我爱听古典音乐。
wǒ ài tīng gǔ diǎn yīn yuè.
I listen to classical music
Tip: 古典 <gǔdiǎn> = classic, classical