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Good morning in Chinese is ______ hao.
Good morning in Chinese is ______ hao.
zaoshang
To say thank you in Chinese, you say ______ ni.
To say thank you in Chinese, you say ______ ni.
xie xie
The Chinese word for friend is ______.
The Chinese word for friend is ______.
peng you
If you want to ask someone how they are doing, you can say ______ ma?
If you want to ask someone how they are doing, you can say ______ ma?
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To say goodbye in Chinese, you would say ______.
To say goodbye in Chinese, you would say ______.
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If you don't understand something, you can say ______ ming bai.
If you don't understand something, you can say ______ ming bai.
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Study Notes
Chinese Greetings
- "zaoshang hao" translates to "good morning" and can be shortened to "zao" when speaking to friends.
- "xiawuhao" means "good afternoon" and is used after morning and before late afternoon.
- "wanshang hao" translates to "good evening."
- "wan an hao" is used to say "good night."
- "ni hao" means "hello/hi" and is used when addressing one person.
- "dajia hao" is used to say "hello/hi“ to a group of people.
Common Phrases
- "Ni hao ma?" is used to ask someone how are you.
- "Wo hen hao" means "I am very good / I am very fine."
- "Wohao" means "I am good."
- "Wo bu hao" translates to " I am not good."
- "Bu" means "no" or "not."
- "Xie xie ni" and "xie xie" both mean "thank you".
- "bukeqi" means "you're welcome."
- "Duibuqi" translates to "I am sorry."
- "Mei guan xi" means "alright" or "its okay".
- "Nin ne?" is used to ask “how about you?”
- "Yesi" means "too".
Pronouns and Verbs
- "Wo" means "I".
- "Ni" means "you".
- "Ta" means "he" or "she."
- "Shi" means "is," "am," "are," "was," or "were."
- "Ni men" means "them".
- "Wo men" means "us."
- "Ta men" means "they".
- "He" means "and".
- "De" signifies possession, and can be translated as "your."
Common Words and Phrases
- "Laoshi" means "teacher."
- "Tongxue" means "classmate", and "tongxuemen" can be used to address a group of classmates.
- "Xuesheng" means "student."
- "Peng you" means "friend".
- "Ming bai le ma?" is used to ask "Do you understand?"
- "Ming bai le" means "I understand."
- "Bu ming bai" translates to "I don't understand."
- "Wo shi" means "I am."
- "Wo de" means "my."
- "Zaijian" means "goodbye."
Basic Questions
- "Ni (you) jiao (name) shenme(what) mingzi?(is/am/are)" is a way to ask someone "What is your name?"
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Description
This quiz covers essential Chinese greetings, common phrases, and basic pronouns. Learn how to say 'hello', 'good morning', and express gratitude in Mandarin. It's a great way to enhance your conversational skills in Chinese.
