F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

character – (han zi) a word in some languages, like Chinese or Japanese.

eg: Can you read Chinese characters?

What is meaning alphabet? – What does Alphabet mean? 

How many letters are in your name?

There are 12 letters in my name.

How many letters are in the English Alphabet?

There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.

Does Chinese have an Alphabet?

No, Chinese doesn’t have an Alphabet.

Chinese uses “Characters” for words. One character is one word.

Pronunciation

7th – Seventh

Alphabet – Al Fuh Bet