How to register at the international student office in Chinese
You've just arrived at a university in Beijing to study Chinese. You go to the international student office to register, with your passport. Teacher Wang works at the office.
How the conversation starts
王老师 (Teacher Wang) · international student office staff
Register at the international student office
What you do
- Say you're here to register
- Give your name and show your passport
- Ask where the dorm is
What to say
- 我来报到。Wǒ lái bàodào.I'm here to register.
- 我叫___。Wǒ jiào ___.My name is ___.
- 这是我的护照。Zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào.Here is my passport.
- 宿舍在哪儿？Sùshè zài nǎr?Where is the dorm?
- 谢谢老师！Xièxie lǎoshī!Thank you, teacher!
Register at the international student office
You've just arrived at a university in Beijing for a year of Chinese study. At the international student office you register, hand in your documents and find out what comes next. Teacher Wang is friendly and uses simple words.
What you do
- Say you're a new international student here to register
- Hand over your passport and admission letter
- Ask when classes start
What to say
- 我是新来的留学生，我来报到。Wǒ shì xīn lái de liúxuéshēng, wǒ lái bàodào.I'm a new international student; I'm here to register.
4 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
Registration: residence permit and a student card
You've just arrived at a university in Beijing for a year of study. At the international student office you hand in your passport and admission letter. Students must apply for a residence permit within 30 days of arriving, after a medical check; your student card will take about a week.
What you do
- Register and hand over your passport and admission letter
- Ask about the residence permit: what to do first and what to bring
- The student card takes a week: ask how to manage the library and canteen until then
What to say
- 我是新来的留学生，这是我的护照和录取通知书。Wǒ shì xīn lái de liúxuéshēng, zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào hé lùqǔ tōngzhīshū.I'm a new international student. Here's my passport and admission letter.
4 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
Now say it out loud
In Kaiko, 王老师 (Teacher Wang) answers you out loud in Chinese, and a coach corrects you as you go.