// in order to create a plural from basic pronouns, we add 们 /men/
// TO BE, YES / 是 <shì> [mp3j flow=”y” track=”http://chineseffect.com/audio/SLOVA/shi4.mp3″ title=””]
我是人,你是人,他也是人。[mp3j flow=”y” track=”http://chineseffect.com/audio/0101MP3down/0101woshirennishirentayeshiren.mp3″ title=””]
<Wǒ shì rén, nǐ shì rén, tā yě shì rén.>
I to be man (person), you to be man, he also to be man.
I AM A (HU)MAN, YOU ARE A (HU)MAN, HE IS ALSO A (HU)MAN.
// EUROPEAN / 欧洲人 <Ōuzhōurén> [mp3j flow=”y” track=”http://chineseffect.com/audio/SLOVA/ou1zhou1ren2.mp3″ title=””]
我们是欧洲人, 你们也是欧洲人。[mp3j flow=”y” track=”http://chineseffect.com/audio/0101MP3down/0101womenshiouzhourennimenyeshiouzhouren.mp3″ title=””]
<Wǒmen shì Ōuzhōurén, nǐmen yě shì Ōuzhōurén.>
We to be Europe-people, you (plural) also to be Europeans.
WE ARE EUROPEAN PEOPLE, YOU ARE EUROPEAN PEOPLE AS WELL.
// CHINESE (person) / 中国人 <Zhōngguórén> [mp3j flow=”y” track=”http://chineseffect.com/audio/SLOVA/zhong1guo2ren2.mp3″ title=””]
Translate: ARE THEY CHINESE?
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Translate: ARE THEY EUROPEANS AS WELL?
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他们也是欧洲人吗?
<Tāmen yě shì Ōuzhōu rén ma?>
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Translate: YES, THEY ARE EUROPEANS AS WELL.
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是,他们 也 是 欧洲人。
<Shì, tāmen yěshì Ōuzhōu rén.> [/expand]
Do you recognize this character?
Part of Lesson 1.1