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Lesson 1AI小语,你好! Hello, AI Xiaoyu!

1. Objectives · 本课目标

  • Greet, thank and say goodbye politely.

    会用礼貌用语问候、致谢和道别。

  • Understand Chinese etiquette and use the respectful 您 (nín).

    了解中国人的交际礼仪,会用敬称“您”。

2. Texts · 课文

Text 1 · In the office · 课文一 · 在办公室

First day of school. Ms. Wang greets the AI assistant Xiaoyu.

开学第一天,王老师在办公室跟 AI 助手小语打招呼。

王
小

Tip · 小贴士:Greeting a teacher: surname + 老师 + 你好.

Text 2 · In the classroom · 课文二 · 在教室

In class, everyone learns how to greet.

上课时,同学们学习问候语。

王
学
小
学

Tip · 小贴士:“您”是敬称,对年长者或尊敬的人使用。 · 您 is used for elders and people you respect.

Text 3 · Thanks and goodbye · 课文三 · 致谢与道别

At the end of class, the students say thank you and goodbye.

下课时,同学们道谢、说再见。

学
小
王
学

3. New words · 生词

你好
nǐ hǎo
phrasehello
大家
dàjiā
pron.everybody
好
hǎo
adj.good; fine
学生
xuésheng
n.student
们
men
suffixplural for people
老师
lǎoshī
n.teacher
您
nín
pron.you (respectful)
你们
nǐmen
pron.you (plural)
谢谢
xièxie
v.thank you
不客气
bú kèqi
phraseyou're welcome
同学
tóngxué
n.classmate
再见
zàijiàn
v.goodbye

4. Language points · 语言点

您 vs 你 · 敬称“您”和“你”

Same meaning, different respect. Use 您 for teachers, elders and people you respect; use 你 for friends, classmates and children.

意思一样,礼貌程度不同。对老师、长辈、尊敬的人用“您”;对朋友、同学、小朋友用“你”。

们 makes people plural · “们”表示复数

Add 们 after a pronoun or a noun for people. It is light (neutral tone) and never used for things.

“们”用在人称代词或指人的名词后面,表示多数;读轻声,不用于事物。

5. Pronunciation & characters · 语音与汉字

Chinese syllables · 汉语音节

One character = one syllable. A syllable is usually initial + final + tone (b + a → bā); sometimes just a final + tone (ā).

Initials & finals (1) · 声母和韵母(一)

Initials: b p m f d t n l g k h. Finals: a o e i u er · ai ei ao ou · an en · ang eng ong. b, p, f don't go with e; f, g, k, h don't go with i; er always stands alone.

The four tones · 四个声调

1st 55 high and flat · 2nd 35 rising · 3rd 214 dip then rise · 4th 51 falling. The tone mark sits on the main vowel; a different tone can change the meaning.

Characters to recognise · 认读汉字

你 好 大 家 学 生 们 老 师 您 谢 客 气 同 再 见 — recognise them on sight. Handwriting starts in Lesson 7.

6. Practice · 学练实战

  1. 1. You hear “老师,您好!” Who is the speaker talking to?

  2. 2. A: 谢谢! B: ___

  3. 3. To your best friend: ___好!

  4. 4. Make it plural: 同学 → ___

  5. 5. Greeting a whole group, Xiaoyu says…

Self-check · 自我检测

Course basis: 《新HSK教程1》(外语教学与研究出版社,2026年1月第1版,ISBN 978-7-5213-6774-4) and 《新HSK教程1 学练手册》(ISBN 978-7-5213-7177-2), aligned to the HSK syllabus implemented July 2026 (HSK 3.0, Level 1: 300 words, 40 language points).
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