Core Sentence Patterns: 'To Be' and 'To Have'

Recognize and write 是 (shì, to be) and use it in 'A 是 B' identification sentences.

Recognize and write 不 (bù, not) and use it to negate 是.

Apply the tone sandhi rule for 不 (bù) based on the following tone.

Recognize and write 有 (yǒu, to have) and use it in simple possession sentences.

Recognize and write 没 (méi, not have) and use it to form 没有 (méiyǒu) to negate possession.

Explain the basic difference between negating with 不 (bù) and 没 (méi).

Recognize and write the characters for 中 (zhōng) and 国 (guó) to form 中国 (China).