Everyday Activities
Countries and Places
In this lesson, you will learn how to recognise countries, ask where places are, and use words linked to maps and continents.
1. Core country words
These are the most important words for this topic.
国家
guójiā
country中国
Zhōngguó
China英国
Yīngguó
United Kingdom美国
Měiguó
United States德国
Déguó
Germany法国
Fǎguó
France日本
Rìběn
Japan印度
Yìndù
India新加坡
Xīnjiāpō
Singapore马来西亚
Mǎláixīyà
Malaysia2. Quick country check
3. Useful map words
These words help you understand questions about the world, maps and locations.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 在 | zài | at / in / located at |
| 哪里 | nǎlǐ | where |
| 洲 | zhōu | continent |
| 亚洲 | Yàzhōu | Asia |
| 欧洲 | Ōuzhōu | Europe |
| 非洲 | Fēizhōu | Africa |
| 每周 | měi zhōu | every week |
4. Sentences with countries
我说中文。
I speak Chinese.
中国在亚洲。
China is in Asia.
英国在欧洲。
The UK is in Europe.
5. Location check
Lesson complete
You have finished Countries and Places.
我说中文和英文。中国在亚洲，英国在欧洲。我喜欢看世界地图。
I speak Chinese and English. China is in Asia, and the UK is in Europe. I like looking at world maps.