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What are some Chinese phrases?
Essential Chinese Phrases 2. You’re welcome. (bú yòng xiè) 不用谢。 Translated as ‘no need for thanks,’ this a typical response to 谢谢(thanks). 3. Hello (nǐ hǎo) 你好。 Hello, in Chinese, combines the words ‘you’ and ‘good.’ To ask someone ‘How are you?
What are the first words to learn in Chinese?
Basic Chinese Words & Phrases to Express Politeness
- Thank you 谢谢 Pronunciation: Xièxie.
- You’re welcome 不客气 Pronunciation: Bú kèqi.
- Please (do sth) 请… Pronunciation: Qǐng…
- May I ask… 请问…
- Excuse me 不好意思 Pronunciation: Bù hǎo yìsi.
- I’m sorry 对不起 Pronunciation: Duìbuqǐ
- It doesn’t matter 没关系
- No problem 没问题
What is pinyin and how to use it?
What is Pinyin? Pinyin is the phonetic system of Chinese language. It is the most widely-used system of writing Mandarin Chinese that uses the Latin alphabet. Most importantly, it’s a great tool to help you learn the accurate pronunciation of Mandarin words and input Chinese characters on your computer or smartphone.
How can I learn Chinese for the first time?
That’s a lot of Chinese to get you started. You’ve learned the most common Chinese greetings and polite phrases. Plus, how to introduce yourself, basic Chinese words, and some fun Chinese phrases to throw in. Now you have no excuse to not have your first conversation in Chinese! Find a language exchange partner or tutor, and get to work.
What are the most important Chinese words to learn?
Xiǎng yào… (想要…) “How much is it?”: Duōshǎo qián? (多少钱？ ) “Where is….”: Nǎlǐ… (哪里…) “Could you help me?”: Nǐ kěyǐ bāng bāng wǒ ma? (你可以帮帮我吗？ ) “Let’s go!”: Wǒmen zǒu ba! (我们走吧！ ) Now learn some words to customize your phrases and create new sentences! These are some of the most important Chinese words for beginners to learn.
How to learn Chinese and pronounce it correctly before travelling to China?
To learn Chinese and pronounce it correctly, the first step is to learn the principle of Pinyin. There are many Pinyin tutorials on Internet, both in text and video. Travelers can learn the basic use of it before travelling to China. Here we list some basic and common Chinese phrases that will be useful in the trip.