To start learning Chinese you should learn words, phrases and sentences that can help you with getting by in your daily life in China. Chinese you must know involves basic words and phrases that are being used in daily life all around the world. Knowing these basic Chinese phrases will help you out greatly while still being rather easy to learn.
If you are in an extreme rush and don’t have time to learn more Chinese, then these would be the phrases you could get the most out of in daily life.
In your first Chinese lesson you will learn 15 basic phrases that will help you get around. Besides that you will also learn to count in Chinese. Counting in Chinese is very simple once you get how it works.
Good luck with your first Chinese lesson!
| English | Pinyin | Chinese | Pronounce as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | nǐ hǎo | 你好 | nee how |
| How are you? | nǐ hǎo ma? | 你好吗? | nee how mah |
| I'm fine, and you? | wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne? | 我很好,你呢? | wo hen haw nee nuh? |
| I am | wǒ shì | 我是 | wo shu |
| Do you have...? | nǐ yǒu...ma? | 你有...吗? | nee yo...mah? |
| Where is...? | ...zài nǎr? | ...在哪? | ...zai nahr? |
| Thank you | xièxie | 谢谢 | shye shye |
| You're welcome | búkèqi | 不客气 | boo cut chee |
| Sorry | duìbuqǐ | 对不起 | dooey boo chee |
| No problem | méiwèntí | 没问题 | may wen tee |
| It doesn't matter | méi guānxi | 没关系 | may guan shyee |
| I want | wǒ yào | 我要 | wo yao |
| I don't want | wǒ bù yào | 我不要 | wo boo yao |
| Goodbye | zàijiàn | 再见 | zai jian |
| One | yī | 一 | yee |
| Two | èr | 二 | ar |
| Three | sān | 三 | sun |
| Four | sì | 四 | suh |
| Five | wǔ | 五 | woo |
| Six | liù | 六 | lioo |
| Seven | qī | 七 | chee |
| Eight | bā | 八 | bah |
| Nine | jiǔ | 九 | joe |
| Ten | shí | 十 | shuh |
| Eleven | shíyī | 十一 | shuh yee |
| Twelve | shí'èr | 十二 | shuh ar |
| Twenty | èrshí | 二十 | ar shuh |
| Twenty-one | èrshíyī | 二十一 | ar shuh yee |
| One hundred | yībǎi | 一百 | yee bai |
| One thousand | yīqiān | 一千 | yee chian |
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