Basic Mandarin Phrases
Learn some basic Mandarin phrases! Study commonly used expressions like greetings, introductions, and simple questions. This will help you get started with Mandarin Chinese.
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Basic Mandarin Phrases
Quiz • 20 Questions
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List of Questions20 questions
- Question 1
- Bú xiè!
- Méi guān xì!
- Zài jiàn!
- Nĩ hǎo!
- Question 2
- True
- False
- Question 3
- Nǐ jiào shén me míng zì?
- Question 4
- xué shēng
- Question 5
- Question 6
- Are you a teacher?
- Are you Chinese?
- What's your name?
- What's your nationality?
- Question 7
- True
- False
- Question 8
- Tā jīn nián sì suì le.
- Question 9
- suì le
- Question 10
- Question 11
- Can you speak Chinese?
- Can you cook Chinese food?
- Is Chinese food delicious?
- Can you write Chinese characters?
- Question 12
- True
- False
- Question 13
- Qǐng wèn, jīn tiān jĩ hào?
- Question 14
- jiŭ
- Question 15
- Question 16
- What would you like to eat?
- Where do you work?
- What would you like to drink?
- What do you want to buy?
- Question 17
- True
- False
- Question 18
- Nǐ zhōumò xĩhuan zuò shénme?
- Question 19
- gōng
- Question 20
List of Flashcards20 flashcards
- Card 1HintMost basic greetingMemory TipNi hao = knee how are you?
- Card 2HintUse when you want to apologizeMemory Tipsounds like due boo chee
- Card 3HintResponse to 'sorry'Memory TipSounds like may gwaan see
- Card 4HintExpressing gratitudeMemory TipSounds like 'shay shay'
- Card 5HintResponse to 'thank you'Memory Tipboo shay means you welcome
- Card 6HintFarewellMemory Tipzai jian = goodbye
- Card 7HintAsking someone's nameMemory TipSounds like knee shao shuh muh meeng zuh
- Card 8HintStating your nameMemory TipSounds like woh shao
- Card 9HintAsking about someone's professionMemory Tipsounds like knee shr lao shr ma
- Card 10HintStating your nationalityMemory TipSounds like woh boo shr Joong gworenn, woh shr baa linn renn
- Card 11HintAsking about someone's identityMemory TipSounds like taa shr shway
- Card 12HintAsking about nationalityMemory TipSounds like knee shr naa gworenn
- Card 13HintAsking about a male personMemory TipSounds like taa shr shway
- Card 14HintAsking if she is your classmateMemory TipSounds like taa nuh, taa shr knee tong shyuh ma
- Card 15HintAsking about family sizeMemory TipSounds like knee jyaa yo jee ko renn
- Card 16HintAsking daughter's ageMemory TipSounds like knee nuer jee sway luh
- Card 17HintAsking about language abilityMemory TipSounds like knee hway shwo hann yu ma
- Card 18HintAsking how to writeMemory TipSounds like juh guh zuh zunn muh shyeah
- Card 19HintAsking today's dateMemory TipSounds like ching wunn, jin tiann jee hao
- Card 20HintAsking what you want to drinkMemory TipSounds like knee shyaang huh shuh muh