Very basic mandarin

November 11, 2007 – 3:24 pm

Here is a list of 10 helpful, yet very basic Chinese expressions.

你好。Nǐ hǎo. – Hi, Hello (lit.: You good)
你好吗? Nǐ hǎo ma? – How are You? (lit. You good, or not?)
我很好。Wǒ hěn hǎo. – I’m fine.
谢谢。Xiè Xiè. – Thanks
多少钱? Duō shao qián? – How much is it (Asking for the price of something)
再见。Zài Jiàn. – Bye, See You
我饿了。Wǒ è le. – I’m hungry.
我累了。Wǒ lèi le. – I’m tired.
我很渴。Wǒ hěn kě. – I’m very thirsty
X 在哪里? X Zài nǎli? – Where is X (To ask where anything is)

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