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Learn Mandarin Chinese – This and That + (Lesson 31)

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Using Chinese characters practice saying “this one” or “that one”, as well as the special terms when referring to people.
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哪个人是梅同志? – 0:48
That – 0:59
Which Vs That – 1:07
That Person – 1:20
That Person Is Comrade Mei – 1:29
哪个人是梅同志? – 1:46
我不住在这个饭店。 – 2:01
This And That – 2:09
This – 2:15
This Hotel – 2:24
No, I’m Not Staying At This Hotel – 2:35
你住在这个饭店吗? – 2:50
This – 3:03
That – 3:08
Which – 3:12
That/which Person – 3:16
That One – 3:32
Polite Vs Plain – 3:44
That One Is Comrade Zhang. – 3:51
Which Person – 4:18
Which Person Is Comrade Zhang? – 4:33
江同志,您早。 – 5:06
Good Morning – 5:20
Good Morning Comrade Jiang – 5:50
Novak’s Reply – 6:31
Very – 6:41
I’m Very Well. – 6:58
Low To Rising – 7:09
I’m Very Well. – 7:31
Morning Exchange – 7:57
你是美国哪儿的人? – 8:13
San Francisco – 8:31
I’m From San Francisco, California – 8:51
你是美国哪儿的人? – 9:27
Morning Exchange – 9:42

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Producer – Fame Ketover

Writers – John Harvey, Lucille Barale, Roberta Barry, Thomas Madden, Susan Pola

Script Supervisor – Fame Ketover

Chinese Speakers – Chuan Chao, Ying-chih Chen, Hsiao-jung Chen, Eva Diao, Jan Hu, Tsung-mi Li, Yunhui Yang

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Partial transcript
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Hi, I’m Fame Ketover of Lenguin.com and this is Mandarin Chinese. Now it’s your turn to say the things you learned in the last lesson. Plus you’ll learn the Chinese characters.
The word “哪个” (“which”) can also be used to ask about people.
Miss Novak, a Foreign Service Officer in Beijing, is talking with Comrade Zhou as they look at a photograph.
Listen.
○ 哪个人是梅同志?
○ 那个人是梅同志。

Comrade Zhou of course is pointing to Comrade Mei in the picture.
Repeat the word for “that”.
○ 那个
○ 那个
○ 那个

The word “that” (“那个”) has a falling tone. This difference in tones is the only thing that distinguishes “něige” (“which”) from “nèige” (“that”).
Repeat “that person”.
○ 那个人
○ 那个人…