同学
Hi, you are the new classmate, right?
Beginner · 5-7 min
Meet a New Classmate认识新同学
After this scene, you can introduce yourself to a new classmate, say where you are from, respond to a welcome, and end the short conversation naturally.
Learning
Core dialogue
你
Yes, my name is Anna.
同学
My name is Li Ming. Welcome to our class.
你
Thank you. I'm very happy to come here.
同学
Haha, your Chinese is pretty good. Where are you from?
你
I'm from the United States.
同学
That's far. Let's study together in the future.
你
Sure, together.
Key phrases
Pick a phrase and see what it means here, and how to reuse it.
Phrase Card
Phrase 1 of 5
xīn新tóng同xué学
new classmate
From the dialogue
同学:你好，你是新同学吧？
Hi, you are the new classmate, right?
Use it here
Use “新同学” to talk about a student who has just joined the class.
Say it another way
- nǐ你shì是xīn新tóng同xué学ba吧？
You are the new classmate, right?
- tā她shì是xīn新tóng同xué学。
She is a new classmate.
- huān欢yíng迎xīn新tóng同xué学。
Welcome, new classmate.
Patterns
Pick a pattern and see how it helps you say new things in the same scene.
Pattern Card
Pattern 1 of 3
我叫 + Name
Use this pattern to introduce your name in a casual first meeting.
我叫名字
名字 = your name
From dialogue
- wǒ我jiào叫ān安nà娜。
My name is Anna.
- wǒ我jiào叫lǐ李míng明。
My name is Li Ming.
Try also
- wǒ我jiào叫dà大wèi卫。
My name is David.
Common mistakes
Small fixes that make your Chinese sound natural.
1. Use 我叫 for names
Not natural
我是叫安娜。
Natural
我叫安娜。
Why
For a simple name introduction, 我叫 + name is the natural spoken pattern.
2. Use 来自 for where you are from
Not natural
我来美国。
Natural
我来自美国。
Why
我来美国 means I come to America. To say where you are from, use 我来自美国.
3. Respond modestly to a compliment
Not natural
我的中文很棒。
Natural
还行，谢谢。
Why
When someone says your Chinese is good, a modest reply like 还行 or 没有没有 sounds more natural. Saying 我的中文很棒 can feel not modest.