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______ (nǐ hǎo ma) is a way to ask 'Hello, how are you?' in Chinese
______ (nǐ hǎo ma) is a way to ask 'Hello, how are you?' in Chinese
你好吗
______ (xiè xiè nǐ) is a way to say 'Thank you' in Chinese
______ (xiè xiè nǐ) is a way to say 'Thank you' in Chinese
谢谢你
If you want to say 'I'm fine, thank you' in Chinese, you would say ______ (wǒ hěn hǎo)
If you want to say 'I'm fine, thank you' in Chinese, you would say ______ (wǒ hěn hǎo)
我很好
When asking someone if they're okay, you would say ______ (nǐ hái hǎo ma)
When asking someone if they're okay, you would say ______ (nǐ hái hǎo ma)
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To express that you're tired, you would say ______ (wǒ lèi le) in Chinese
To express that you're tired, you would say ______ (wǒ lèi le) in Chinese
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If someone asks you how you are, you would respond with ______ (nǐ hǎo) if you're fine
If someone asks you how you are, you would respond with ______ (nǐ hǎo) if you're fine
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When saying you don't understand something, you would say ______ (wǒ bù míng bái) in Chinese
When saying you don't understand something, you would say ______ (wǒ bù míng bái) in Chinese
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If you want to know what time it is, you would ask ______ (xiàn zài shì jǐ diǎn) in Chinese
If you want to know what time it is, you would ask ______ (xiàn zài shì jǐ diǎn) in Chinese
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Study Notes
Basic Phrases
- 你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma) - Hello, how are you?
- 我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo) - I'm fine, thank you
- 谢谢你 (xiè xiè nǐ) - Thank you
- 抱歉 ( bào qiàn) - Sorry
- 是的 (shì de) - Yes
- 不 (bù) - No
Asking About Others
- 你还好吗？ (nǐ hái hǎo ma) - How are you?
- 你好 (nǐ hǎo) - You're fine/okay
Expressing Feelings
- 我累了 (wǒ lèi le) - I'm tired
- 我想睡觉 (wǒ xiǎng shuì jiào) - I want to sleep
- 很热 (hěn rè) - It's very hot
- 这是非常热的 (zhè shì fēi cháng rè de) - It's extremely hot
- 是冷的 (shì lěng de) - It's cold
Inquiring and Responding
- 真的吗？ (zhēn de ma) - Really?
- 对你有益 (duì nǐ yǒu yì) - It's good for you
- 只是一点点 (zhǐ shì yī diǎn diǎn) - Just a little
- 别担心 (bié dān xīn) - Don't worry
- 我明白 (wǒ míng bái) - I understand
- 我不明白 (wǒ bù míng bái) - I don't understand
- 等待 (děng dài) - Wait
- 为什么？ (wèi shén me) - Why?
Making Decisions and Plans
- 我们走吧 (wǒmen zǒu ba) - Let's go
- 我们一起去吧 (wǒmen yì qǐ qù ba) - Let's go together
- 怎么了？ (zěn me le) - What's wrong?
- 决不 (jué bù) - Absolutely not
- 我不敢相信 (wǒ bù gǎn xiāng xìn) - I don't dare to believe
- 和？ (hé) - And?
- 你怎么认为？ (nǐ zěn me rèn wéi) - What do you think?
Clarifying and Remembering
- 叫什么？ (jiào shén me) - What's it called?
- 我不记得了 (wǒ bù jì dé le) - I don't remember
- 我知道 (wǒ zhī dào) - I know
- 我不知道 (wǒ bù zhī dào) - I don't know
- 你说什么？ (nǐ shuō shén me) - What did you say?
- 你能再说一遍吗？ (nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma) - Can you say it again?
- 我忘了 (wǒ wàng le) - I forgot
Time and Schedules
- 现在是几奌？ (xiàn zài shì jǐ diǎn) - What time is it now?
- 我快到了 (wǒ kuài dào le) - I'm almost there
- 我跑得有点晚 (wǒ pāo dé yǒu diǎn wǎn) - I'm running a bit late
Eating and Drinking
- 你想吃什么？ (nǐ xiǎng chī shén me) - What do you want to eat?
- 你想喝什么？ (nǐ xiǎng hē shén me) - What do you want to drink?
- 我饿了 (wǒ è le) - I'm hungry
- 我饱了 (wǒ bǎo le) - I'm full
- 我头疼 (wǒ tóu téng) - I have a headache
Showing Emotions and Empathy
- 我应该怎么办？ (wǒ yīnggāi zěn me bàn) - What should I do?
- 我要见你 (wǒ yào jiàn nǐ) - I want to see you
- 它真可爱 (tā zhēn kě ài) - It's really cute
- 它不可爱 (tā bù kě ài) - It's not cute
- 祝你好运 (zhù nǐ hǎo yùn) - Good luck to you
- 不要哭 (bù yào kū) - Don't cry
Basic Phrases
- Hello, how are you? - 你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma)
- I'm fine, thank you - 我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo)
- Thank you - 谢谢你 (xiè xiè nǐ)
- Sorry - 抱歉 (bào qiàn)
- Yes - 是的 (shì de)
- No - 不 (bù)
Asking About Others
- How are you? - 你还好吗？ (nǐ hái hǎo ma)
- You're fine/okay - 你好 (nǐ hǎo)
Expressing Feelings
- I'm tired - 我累了 (wǒ lèi le)
- I want to sleep - 我想睡觉 (wǒ xiǎng shuì jiào)
- It's very hot - 很热 (hěn rè)
- It's extremely hot - 这是非常热的 (zhè shì fēi cháng rè de)
- It's cold - 是冷的 (shì lěng de)
Inquiring and Responding
- Really? - 真的吗？ (zhēn de ma)
- It's good for you - 对你有益 (duì nǐ yǒu yì)
- Just a little - 只是一点点 (zhǐ shì yī diǎn diǎn)
- Don't worry - 别担心 (bié dān xīn)
- I understand - 我明白 (wǒ míng bái)
- I don't understand - 我不明白 (wǒ bù míng bái)
- Wait - 等待 (děng dài)
- Why? - 为什么？ (wèi shén me)
Making Decisions and Plans
- Let's go - 我们走吧 (wǒmen zǒu ba)
- Let's go together - 我们一起去吧 (wǒmen yì qǐ qù ba)
- What's wrong? - 怎么了？ (zěn me le)
- Absolutely not - 决不 (jué bù)
- I don't dare to believe - 我不敢相信 (wǒ bù gǎn xiāng xìn)
- And? - 和？ (hé)
- What do you think? - 你怎么认为？ (nǐ zěn me rèn wéi)
Clarifying and Remembering
- What's it called? - 叫什么？ (jiào shén me)
- I don't remember - 我不记得了 (wǒ bù jì dé le)
- I know - 我知道 (wǒ zhī dào)
- I don't know - 我不知道 (wǒ bù zhī dào)
- What did you say? - 你说什么？ (nǐ shuō shén me)
- Can you say it again? - 你能再说一遍吗？ (nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma)
- I forgot - 我忘了 (wǒ wàng le)
Time and Schedules
- What time is it now? - 现在是几奌？ (xiàn zài shì jǐ diǎn)
- I'm almost there - 我快到了 (wǒ kuài dào le)
- I'm running a bit late - 我跑得有点晚 (wǒ pāo dé yǒu diǎn wǎn)
Eating and Drinking
- What do you want to eat? - 你想吃什么？ (nǐ xiǎng chī shén me)
- What do you want to drink? - 你想喝什么？ (nǐ xiǎng hē shén me)
- I'm hungry - 我饿了 (wǒ è le)
- I'm full - 我饱了 (wǒ bǎo le)
- I have a headache - 我头疼 (wǒ tóu téng)
Showing Emotions and Empathy
- What should I do? - 我应该怎么办？ (wǒ yīnggāi zěn me bàn)
- I want to see you - 我要见你 (wǒ yào jiàn nǐ)
- It's really cute - 它真可爱 (tā zhēn kě ài)
- It's not cute - 它不可爱 (tā bù kě ài)
- Good luck to you - 祝你好运 (zhù nǐ hǎo yùn)
- Don't cry - 不要哭 (bù yào kū)
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Learn common phrases and expressions in Mandarin Chinese, including greetings, apologies, and expressing feelings.
