Lesson 2 AChinese words

请

please

问

ask

请问

Excuse me (to ask a question)

叫

call; be called

请问，你叫什么名字？

什么

what

名字

first name

"姓" is both a noun and a verb. As a noun it means the *family name*. As a verb it means (with the family name) *hot*, is used grammatically like "叫".

姓

surname

我姓李，叫李莉。

贵

expensive; precious, noble

请问，您贵姓？

As a radical, it can be written like this: ″讠″. E.g. in "请".

言

speak; language

门

gate

Shell was used as money in ancient times. Therefore, "贝" as a radical can show that the word has to do with money. E.g. in "贵".

贝

shell

As a radical, it can be written like this: "亻". E.g. in "什".

人

human, person