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I have a lot of Chinese friend when I was in highschool or even university and this is a motivation for me to learn Chinese to communicate with them.
I am interested in speaking and listening. Hopefully at the end of this course, I can watch some Chinese movies without reading the subtitles.

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1) https://voca.ro/1asYZAjCAG8c
2) https://voca.ro/16xIMTjdQGDF
3) https://voca.ro/17QCqegy7bKY
4) https://voca.ro/1lzaggszTPso

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Vocaroo is a quick and easy way to share voice messages over the interwebs.

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Yao Ming Information

Beginning

Who is this?

-       这是谁？

-       Zhè shì shéi？

This is Yao Ming

-       Zhe shi Yao Ming

Personal Info:

Last name Yao, first name Ming

-       他姓Yao，叫Ming。

-       Tā xìng Yao, jiào Ming.

He is 40 years old this year (Sept 12, 1980)

-       他今年四十岁了

-       Tā jīnnián sì shí suì le.

His nationality is Chinese, he was born in Shanghai, China

-       他是中国人。他在中国上海出生。

-       Tā shì zhōngguó rén. Tā zài zhōngguó shànghǎi chūshēng。

He used to live in the USA. He now lives in Shanghai, China

-       他曾经住在美国。现在他住在中国上海市。

-      Tā céngjīng zhù zài měiguó. Xiànzài tā zhù zài zhōngguó shànghǎi shì.

He speaks 2 languages, he can speak mandarin and english

-       他会说两种语言，汉语和英语。

-      Tā huì shuō liǎng zhǒng yǔyán, hànyǔ hé yīngyǔ.

He likes drinking coffee.

-          他喜欢喝咖啡.

-          Tā xǐhuān hē kāfēi.

Occupations/Education:

Yao Ming is a professional Basketball player

-      Yao Ming 是专业篮球员.

-       Yao Ming Shì zhuānyè lánqiú yuán.

He played for Shanghai Sharks before entering NBA draft in 2002

-       他在 2002 年 的NBA Draft 之前代表上海 “Shark” 隊。

-       Tā zài èr líng líng èr nián de NBA Draft zhīqián dàibiǎo shànghǎi “Shark” duì.

His jersey number for Houston Rockets is number eleven.

-       Tā zài “Houston Rockets” duì de qiúyī hàoma shì shì yī hào

-       他在Houston Rockets 队的球衣号码是十一号。

He knows Kobe Bryant

-       他认识Kobe Bryant.

-       Tā rènshí Kobe Bryant.

He retired basketball in 2011

-       他在 2011 年退休了

-       Tā zài èr líng yī yī nián tuìxiū le.

He was a student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and earned a degree in Economics

-       他之前在上海JiaoTong大学学习经济。

-       Tā zhīqián zài shànghǎi JiaoTong dàxué xuéxí jīngjì.

He is now a businessman opening two restaurants, one in Shanghai and one in houston. He also has a winery in Napa Valley.

-       他现在是商人。他有两间餐厅，一家在上海和另一家在Houston。他在 Napa Valley 也有一间酒厂。

-      Tā xiànzài shì shāngrén. Tā yǒu liǎng jiān cāntīng, yī jiā zài Shànghǎi hé lìng yījiā zài Houston. Tā zài Napa Valley yě yǒu yī jiān jiǔ chǎng.

Friends and Family:

He is best friend with Shaquille O’Neal

-       他的好朋友是 Shaquile O’Neal.

-      Tā de hǎo péngyǒu shì Shaquille O'Neal.

His best friend on the Houston Rockets is Tracy Mcgrady

他在Houston Rockets 的好朋友是Tracy Mcgrady.

-      Tā zài Houston Rockets de hǎo péngyǒu shì Tracy Mcgrady

他的家有五口人：他的爸爸，妈妈，妻子和女儿. 他没有兄弟姐妹。

-      Tā de jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén: Tā de bàba, māmā, qīzi hé nǚ'ér. Tā méiyǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi.

His family has 5 people: his father, his mother, his wife and daughter. He doesn’t have siblings.

他的妻子姓Yi，叫 Li。

-      Tā de qīzi  xing Yi,  jiào Li.

His Wife is Yi Li

她也是一个专业篮球员。

-      Tā yě shì yī ge zhuānyè lánqiú yuán.

她今年三十九岁了。

-          Tā jīnnián sān shí jiǔ suìle le.

他的女儿姓Yao， 叫Qinley.

-      Tā de nǚ'ér xìng Yao, jiào Qinley.

Daughter Yao Qinlei

她的英文名字叫Amy。

-       Her english name is Amy.

-       Tā de yīngwén míngzì jiào Amy

他女儿是美国人。 她在Texas省， Houston市出生。

-       His daughter is American. She was born in Houston, Texas.

-       Tā nǚ'ér shì měiguó rén. Tā zài Texas sheng, Houston shì chūchēng.

她今年十一岁了

-       She is eleven years old this year.

-       Tā jīnnián shí yī suì le.

他的爸爸姓Yao, 叫Zhiyuan.

-      Tā de bàba xing Yao， jiào Zhiyuan.

Father is Yao Zhiyuan**

他的妈妈 姓Fang，叫 Fengdi。

-      Tā de māmā xing Fang, jiào Fengdi

Mother is Fang Fengdi**

他的爸爸妈妈和妻子都是中国人。 他们在中国上海出生。

-       Tā de bàba māmā hé qīzi dōu shì zhōngguó rén. Tāmen zài zhōngguó shànghǎi chūshēng.

-       His father, mother, and his wife are also chinese. They were born in shanghai china.

He has two books “Yao: A Life in Two Worlds” and “The Tao of Yao: Wit and Wisdom from the “Moving Great Wall” Yao Ming”.

-       他有两本书“Yao: A Life in Two Worlds”和“The Tao of Yao: Wit and Wisdom from the “Moving Great Wall” Yao Ming”。

-       Tā yǒu liǎng běn shū “Yao: A Life in Two Worlds” hé “The Tao of Yao: Wit and Wisdom from the “Moving Great Wall” Yao Ming”.

You can buy these two books at the Amazon bookstore.

-       你们可以在Amazon书店买这两本书。

-       Nimen Kěyǐ zài Amazon shū diàn mǎi zhè liǎng běn shū