Chinese Greetings and Common Phrases
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Chinese Greetings and Common Phrases

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Good morning in Chinese is ______ hao.

zaoshang

To say thank you in Chinese, you say ______ ni.

xie xie

The Chinese word for friend is ______.

peng you

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 ______.

<p>zaijian</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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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.

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