Mandarin²

School Routine

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School Timetable

Learn how to talk about choosing subjects, timetables and lessons.

1. Choosing and learning

学习

xué xí

to learn

选择

xuǎn zé

to choose

所以

suǒ yǐ

so / therefore

我选择学习汉语,所以我每天复习。

I choose to learn Chinese, so I revise every day.

Quick Check

2. Timetable and lessons

课程表

kè chéng biǎo

timetable

jié

lesson period

mén

measure word for subjects

xiē

some / a few

我的课程表很忙。

My timetable is very busy.

今天我有六节课和很多门科目。

Today I have six lessons and many subjects.

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3. Drama and jokes

演戏

yǎn xì

to act

开玩笑

kāi wán xiào

to make jokes

我喜欢演戏,也喜欢跟朋友开玩笑。

I like acting, and I also like joking with friends.

Final Check

Complete

我的课程表很忙。今天我有六节课。我选择学习汉语,所以我得多复习。

My timetable is very busy. Today I have six lessons. I choose to study Chinese, so I need to revise a lot.