Below are several basic Chinese phrases and words. Click on "Listen" link for each to hear a spoken sample of the phrase or word.
| English | Pinyin/Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|
Hello. | Nǐ hǎo 您好 | |
How are you?
I'm fine/good.
I'm great. | Nǐ hǎo ma? 你好吗？
Wǒ hǎo 我好
Wǒ hěn hǎo |
|
Good morning. | Zǎo shàng hǎo 早上好 | |
Good-bye.
Thank You. | Zài jiàn 再見
Xiè xie 谢谢 |
|
You're welcome. | Bù kè qi 不客气 | |
My name is Bethany | Wǒ de míng zì jiào Bethany | |
What is your name? | Nǐ jiǎo shén me míng zì ? | |
I am a student.
I am a teacher. | Wǒ shì xiǎo xùe shèng
Wǒ shì lǎoshī |
|
Happy New Year! | Gōng xǐ fā cái | |
One | yī 一 | |
Two | èr 二 | |
Three | sān 三 | |
Four | sì 四 | |
Five | wǔ 五 | |
Six | liù 六 | |
Seven | qī 七 | |
Eight | bā 八 | |
Nine | jiǔ 九 | |
Ten | shí 十 |
