Mandarin Monkey Podcast Lesson 47 - Describing People
Feb 13, 2019
Dive into a lively lesson on describing people in Mandarin! The hosts share fun and useful adjectives for personality and appearance. Learn how to articulate eye and hair color while picking up essential vocabulary about height and build. They explore clothing terms and teach you how to combine descriptions for a more vivid picture. Get ready to practice with real examples and enjoy a celebrity guessing game that adds a playful twist. Perfect for anyone looking to expand their Mandarin skills!
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Use Simple Templates To Describe People
- Use the simple sentence patterns shown to describe people: 'He/She is [adjective]' and '他的眼睛是 [color]'.
- Practice by plugging adjectives and colors into these templates to build fluency.
Group Adjectives For Faster Learning
- The hosts group personality adjectives together (e.g., funny, friendly, shy, annoying) to teach contrastive meaning quickly.
- Learning sets of opposites and similar adjectives helps listeners pick accurate descriptors faster.
Say Eye Color With A Fixed Phrase
- Describe eye color with '他的眼睛是...' followed by the color name.
- Memorize common colors (blue, brown, green, 深棕色) and practice full sentences aloud.