People 人 Rén
Demographics Gender [xìng bié ] –Man [nán rén ] or [nán de] –Woman [nǚ rén ] or [nǚ de] –Boy [nán hái ] –Girl [nǚ hái ]
What is this? Zhè shì shén me? To answer: This is… Zhè shì… Or He/She is… Tā shì…
Demographics Age [nián líng ] or [nián jì ] –Child [xiǎo hái ] or [hái zi] –Young adult [nián qīng rén ] or [qīng nián ] –Adult [dà rén ] or [chéng nián rén ] –Elderly [lǎo nián rén ] –Young (child) [xiǎo ] –Young (adolescent) [nián qīng ] –Old [lǎo ]
Demographics Race/Ethnicity [zhǒng zú ] –Caucasian/white [bái rén ] –Black [hēi rén ] –Asian [yà zhōu rén ]
Head/Face [tóu ]/[liǎn ] Hair [tóu fà] Eyes [yǎn jīng] Eyebrows [méi mao] Nose [bí zi] Mouth [zuǐ] Teeth [yá] Ears [ěr duo] Chin [xià ba] Mustache [xiǎo hú zi] or [bā zì hú ] Beard [hú zi] Skin [pí fu]
What is this? Zhè shì shén me? To answer: This is… Zhè shì… Or It is… Tā shì…
Accessories Glasses [yǎn jìng] Hat [mào zi] Jewelry [shòu shì ] Earrings [ěr huán ] Necklace [xiàng liàn ]
What is this? Zhè shì shén me? To answer: This is… Zhè shì… Or It is… Tā shì…
Physical Features Tall [gāo] Short [ǎi] Fat [pàng] Thin [shòu] Big [dà] Small [xiǎo] Long[cháng] Short [duǎn] Round face [yuán liǎn] Long face [cháng liǎn] Pointy face[jiān liǎn]
Clothing Clothes 衣服 yī fu Shirt 上衣 shàng yī Pants 裤子 kù zi Dress 裙子 qún zi Hat 帽子 mào zi Shoes 鞋 xié
Sample questions for playing guess who? Is he/she a man/woman? Tā shì nán rén /nǚ rén ma? Is he/she older? Tā nián jì dà ma? Does he have blue/brown eyes? Tā de yǎn jīng shì lán sè /zōng sè de ma? Is his hair dark colored? Tā de tóu fà shì shēn yán sè de ma? Does he have a big mouth? Tā yǒu dǎ zuǐ ma? Does he have facial hair? Tā yǒu hú zi ma? Does he have glasses? Tā yǒu yǎn jìng ma? Does he have a hat? Tā yǒu mào zi ma? Is he smiling? Tā zài xiào ma?