Lesson 1 - Numbers 1-10

Additional Vocabulary:

1. 习字 xi2 zi4 : writing practice (习 xi2 = revise, 字 zi4 = word or character)

2. 汉语拼音 han4 yu3 pin1 yin1 : romanization system for reading Chinese characters, often abbreviated to pinyin (learn more here: wikipedia) (汉语 han4 yu3 = Chinese language, 拼音pin1 yin1 = putting sounds together) 

I've simplified the system further: 

3. Tongue twister: 

四是四 ，

十是十 ，

十四是十四 ， 

四十是四十 。 

十四不是四十 ,  

四十不是十四 。 

4 is 4, 

10 is 10, 

14 is 14, 

40 is 40. 

14 is not 40, 

40 is not 14.

是 shi4 : is
不 bu2 : no or not, negates the word after it
不是 bu2 shi4 : is not