Basic Chinese
Language Lesson:
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(learning “pin yin”)
Chinese Language tones:
Four tones: 1.
2. /
3. v 4. \
& (neutral tone)
Chinese Language pronunciation:
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Other NOTES:
1. Basic greetings:
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• Hello – ni hao
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Good morning – zao or zao an
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Hello everyone! – da jia hao
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How are you? – ni hao ma?
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I am (very ) good, thank you – wo (hen) hao, xie xie
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Itʼs ok - hai hao
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What is your name? – ni jiao shen me ming zi?
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My name is ______ - wo jiao ________
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Goodbye – zai jian
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See you tomorrow – ming tian jian
2. Numbers:
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Yi = 1
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Er = 2
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San = 3
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Si = 4
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Wu = 5
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Liu = 6
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qi = 7
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ba = 8
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jiu = 9
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shi = 10
3. People:
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• Teacher – lao shi
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• Student – xue sheng
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• Friend – peng you
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• Older brother – ge ge
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• Older sister – jie jie
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• Younger brother – di di
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• Younger sister – mei mei
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• Brothers (friend) - ge er men!
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• Sisters (good friends) - Jie mei!
4. Basic phrases:
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What is that? – na shi shen me?
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What is this? – zhe shi shen me?
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How much is this? – zhe ge duo shao qian?
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Letʼs go! – wo men zou ba
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I will miss you. – wo hui xiang ni
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Thank you – xie xie
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You are welcome – bu ke qi
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I am sorry (excuse me) – dui bu qi
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No problem – mei quan xi
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Are you a student? – ni shi xue sheng ma?
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We are friends - wo men shi peng you
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Congratulations! – gong xi
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Happy Birthday! sheng ri kuai le
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I have a older brother – wo you yi ge ge ge
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I donʼt have any older brothers - wo mei you ge ge
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Great job! - hao bang!
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a little - yi dian dian
5. Basic Christian phrases:
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• God – shang di
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• Holy – sheng jie
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• Holy God – sheng jie de shang di
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God loves you (Jesus loves you) – shang di ai ni ( yesu ai ni )
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Jesus died for you – yesu wei ni si
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• Jesus is the way to lead us back to God – yesu shi dao lu, dai ling wo men hui dao shang de na li
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• Believe in Jesus and go to heaven – xin yesu shang tian tang
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• I read the Bible – wo du sheng jing
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• Please, may I pray for you? - Qing wen wo ke yi wei ni dao gao ma?