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Ni Hao 1
Introductory level
Ni Hao 1 is the first level of the series and is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of the Chinese language. It is suitable for students in upper primary or lower secondary school. Chinese characters are used extensively throughout the text and are accompanied by Pinyin which acts as a guide to pronunciation. Pinyin is gradually omitted as the student becomes familiar with the characters and vocabulary.
This level is also quite suitable for adults who and have no prior knowledge of the language and are interested in learning Mandarin Chinese.
Ni Hao 1 introduces more than 280 words and phrases and there are 84 characters to be learnt to write.
Topics include
- country and people of China
- introducing yourself and others
- numbers
- identifying people, asking age
- identifying objects
- family and pets
- countries and nationality
- sports
- friends
- food
Examples in PDF format
Textbook table of contents: nh1tc.pdfTextbook Lesson 5: nh1L5.pdf
Audio example (requires Flash)
Ni Hao is available in many countries: Ni Hao Price List
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