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What is the Mandarin word for 'Hello'?
What is the Mandarin word for 'Hello'?
What does '谢谢' (xièxiè) mean in English?
What does '谢谢' (xièxiè) mean in English?
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Which of the following is the Mandarin term for 'Last year'?
Which of the following is the Mandarin term for 'Last year'?
What is the Mandarin word for 'sister'?
What is the Mandarin word for 'sister'?
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How do you say 'Good morning' in Mandarin?
How do you say 'Good morning' in Mandarin?
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The Mandarin term for 'family' is '家人' (jiārén).
The Mandarin term for 'family' is '家人' (jiārén).
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What does '不知所措' (Bù zhī suǒ cuò) mean?
What does '不知所措' (Bù zhī suǒ cuò) mean?
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What is the Mandarin word for 'sad'?
What is the Mandarin word for 'sad'?
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Wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì… means 'My ______ is...'.
Wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì… means 'My ______ is...'.
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Match the following Mandarin terms with their English meanings:
Match the following Mandarin terms with their English meanings:
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The Mandarin word for 'Coughing' is '咳嗽' (Ké sòu).
The Mandarin word for 'Coughing' is '咳嗽' (Ké sòu).
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Study Notes
Basic Greetings
- "你好" (Nǐ hǎo) means "Hello."
- "大家好" (Dà jiā hǎo) means "Hello, everyone."
- "早上好" (Zǎo shàng hǎo) means "Good morning."
Basic Phrases
- "我是" (Wǒ shì) means "I am."
- "请问" (Qǐng wèn) means "May I ask?"
Numbers in Chinese
- Numbers 0 - 10 in Mandarin are: 零 (Líng), 一 (Yī), 二 (Èr)/ 两 (Liǎng), 三 (Sān), 四 (Sì), 五 (Wǔ), 六 (Liù), 七 (Qī), 八 (Bā), 九 (Jiǔ), 十 (Shí).
Basic Phrases
- "去年" (Qù nián) means "Last year."
- "今年" (Jīn nián) means "This year."
- "明年" (Míng nián) means "Next year."
- "后年" (Hòu nián) means "The year after next year."
- "上个月" (Shàng gè yuè) means "Last month."
- "这个月" (Zhè ge yuè) means "This month."
- "下个月" (Xià gè yuè) means "Next month."
- "现在" (Xiàn zài) means "now."
- "谢谢" (xièxiè) means "Thank you."
Daily Activities
- "起床" (Qǐ chuáng) means "wake up."
- "吃早餐" (Chī zǎo fàn) means "eat breakfast."
- "去学校" (Qù xué xiào) means "go to school."
- "上课" (Shàng kè) means "attend class."
- "放学" (Fàng xué) means "finish school."
- "回家" (Huí jiā) means "go back home."
- "吃午餐" (Chī wǔ fàn) means "eat lunch."
- "做功课" (Zuò gōng kè) means "do homework."
- "吃晚餐" (Chī wǎn fàn) means "eat dinner."
- "洗澡" (Xǐ zǎo) means "shower."
- "睡觉" (Shuì jiào) means "sleep."
Time Vocabulary
- "多久" (Duō jiǔ) means "how long?"
- "小时" (Xiǎo shí) means "hours."
- "分钟" (Fēn zhōng) means "minutes."
- "几小时" (Jǐ xiǎo shí) means "how many hours."
- "几分钟" (Jǐ fēn zhōng) means "how many minutes."
- "几秒" (Jǐ miǎo) means "how many seconds."
- "堂" (Táng) is a measure word for "lessons/classes."
- "课" (Kè) means "lesson/classes."
Time Expressions
- "几 + 点" (Jǐ + diǎn) means "what time/o'clock"
- " 几 + 分" (Jǐ + fēn) means "what minutes"
- "点" (Diǎn) means "o'clock."
- "分" (Fēn) means "minutes."
- "秒" (Miǎo) means seconds.
- "半" (Bàn) means "half/30 minutes."
Basic Phrases
- "从… (diǎn) dào… (diǎn)" means "from...(time) to...(time)."
- "和" (Hé) means "and/with."
- "还是" (Hái shì) means "or."
- "有" (Yǒu) means "have."
- "没有" (Méi yǒu) means "have not."
- "喜欢" (Xǐ huān) means "like."
- "不喜欢" (Bù xǐ huān) means "dislike."
- "讨厌" (Tǎo yàn) means "dislike."
- "你" (Nǐ) means "you."
- "中国" (Zhōng guó) means "China."
- "文莱" (Wén lái) means "Brunei."
- "星期三" (Xīng qí sān) means "Wednesday."
- "星期五" (Xīng qí wǔ) means "Friday."
- "星期天" (Xīng qí tiān) means "Sunday."
- "中文课" (Zhōng wén kè) means "Chinese class."
- "春天" (Chūn tiān) means "spring."
- "夏天" (Xià tiān) means "summer."
- "秋天" (Qiū tiān) means "autumn."
- "冬天" (Dōng tiān) means "winter."
- "雨季" (Yǔ jì) means "rainy season."
- "旱季" (Hàn jì) means "dry season."
- "时间 / 日" (Shí jiān / rì) means "time/day."
Family Members
- "爷爷" (yéyé) means "grandfather" (father's side).
- "奶奶" (nǎinai) means "grandmother" (father's side).
- "伯伯" (bóbo) means "uncle" (father's elder brother).
- "叔叔" (shūshu) means "uncle" (father's younger brother).
- "姑姑" (gūgū) means "aunt" (father's sister).
- "外公" (wàigōng) means "grandfather" (mother's side).
- "外婆" (wàipó) means "grandmother" (mother's side).
- "舅舅" (jiùjiu) means "uncle" (mother's brother).
- "姨姨" (yíyí) means "aunt" (mother's sister).
Addressing Family Members
- "爸爸" (bàba) means "Dad."
- "妈妈" (māmā) means "Mom."
- "哥哥" (gēge) means "older brother."
- "姐姐" (jiějie) means "older sister."
- "弟弟" (dìdi) means "younger brother."
- "妹妹" (mèimei) means "younger sister."
Basic Family Questions
- "你家有几个人?" (Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè rén?) means "How many people are in your family?"
- "你有几个兄弟姐妹?" (Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè xiōngdì jiěmèi?) means "How many siblings do you have?"
Occupation/Profession
- "谢谢" (xièxiè) means "thank you."
- "家人" (jiārén) means "family."
- "工作" (gōng zuò) means "job."
- "职业" (zhí yè) means "occupation."
- "退休" (tuì xiū) means "retired."
- "未来" (wèi lái) means "future."
- "以后" (yǐ hòu) means "after/then."
- "想要" (xiǎng yào) means "want to."
- "操作员" (cāo zuò yuán) means "operator."
- "外操作员" (wài cāo zuò yuán) means "field operator."
- "内操作员" (nèi cāo zuò yuán) means "panel operator."
- "工程师" (gōng chéng shī) means "engineer."
Mood and Feelings
- "不知所措" (Bù zhī suǒ cuò) means "lost."
- "伤心" (Shāng xīn) means "sad."
- "失望 / 沮丧" (Shī wàng / jǔ sàng) means "disappointed/upset."
- "疲惫 / 累" (Pí bèi / lèi) means "exhausted/tired."
- "看起来" (Kàn qǐ lái) means "looks like."
- "怎么了" (Zěn me le) means "what happened."
- "怎样 / 怎么样" (Zěn yàng / zěn me yàng) means "how..."
- "感觉 / 感到" (Gǎn jué / gǎn dào) means "feeling."
- "心情" (Xīn qíng) means "mood."
- "喜悦 / 快乐 / 开心 / 高兴" (Xǐ yuè / Kuài lè / Kāi xīn / Gāo xìng) means "happy."
- "愤怒" (Fèn nù) means "angry."
- "哀愁" (Āi chóu) means "sorrow."
- "平静" (Píng jìng) means "calm."
- "尴尬" (Gān gà) means "awkward."
- "疑惑 / 不确定" (Yí huò / bù què dìng) means "confused/uncertain."
- "惊吓" (Jīng xià) means "shocked."
Health and Illness
- "发烧" (Fā shāo) means "fever."
- "感冒" (Gǎn mào) means "having flu/catch a cold."
- "咳嗽" (Ké sòu) means "coughing."
- "流鼻涕" (Liú bí tì) means "running nose."
- "拉肚子" (Lā dù zi) means "diarrhea."
- "吐" (Tǔ) means "vomit."
- "皮肤" (Pí fū) means "sin."
- "皮肤敏感" (Pí fū mǐn gǎn) means "skin allergy."
- "喉咙痛" (Hóu long tòng) means "sore throat."
- "生病" (Shēng bìng) means "sick."
Medical Terms
- "受伤" (Shòu shāng) means "injured."
- "住..." (Zhù...) means "to stay..."
- "医院" (Yī yuàn) means "hospital."
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Explore the essential Mandarin Chinese greetings, phrases, and numbers from 0 to 10. This quiz covers daily activities and common expressions to help you communicate effectively in Mandarin. Perfect for beginners looking to enhance their language skills.
