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Mandarin - Pinyin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nǐ hǎo | Hello (literal: you good) |
| nín hǎo | Hello (polite) |
| zǎo shang hǎo | Good morning (literal: early/morning on top/upon good) |
| xià wǔ hǎo | Good afternoon |
| wǎn shang hǎo | Good evening |
| bù hǎo yì si | Excuse me (apologetic) |
| qǐng wèn | May I ask… |
| míng tiān jiàn | see you tomorrow |
| nǐ hǎo ma? | How are you? |
| wǒ hěn hǎo | I am very good |
| xiè xie | Thank you |
| bú kè qi | don't mention it/ your welcome (literal: no guest energy) |
| duì bù qǐ | Sorry |
| méi guān xi | It’s okay / No problem |
| qǐng | please/ invite (treat) |
| tā | He / Him |
| tā | She/her |
| wǒ | I/Me |
| nǐ | You |
| wǒ men | We/us |
| tā men | They (male or mixed group) |
| nǐ men | You (plural) |
| nín | You (respectful) |
| jiā yóu | Keep going/you can do it |
| zài jiàn | Goodbye |
| bāi bāi | bye bye |
| yí huìr jiàn | see you later |
| wǎn ān | good night |
| bǎo zhòng | take care |
| huān yíng | welcome (to.../ greetings) |
| xing qù | hobby |
| xué xí | study |
| liú xué | study abroad |
| dà xué | university |
| gāo zhōng | high school |
| míng zì | name |
| xìng | surname |
| xiàn zài | present/currently |
| yīng wén míng zì | english name |
| nián líng | age |
| suì | years old (units of age) |
| chū shēng | born |
| chū shēng dì | place of birth |
| lái zì | come from |
| guó jiā | country |
| xìng bié | gender |
| diàn huà hào mǎ | phone number |
| chéng shì | city |
| zhù zài | live in |
| dì zhǐ | address |
| nán | male |
| nǚ | female |
| yóu xiāng | |
| bì yè | graduate |
| jiā xiāng | hometown |
| gōng sī | company |
| gōng zuò | job |
| xǐ huan | like |
| shàng bān | go to work |
| zhuān yè | major (field of study) |
| mèng xiǎng | dream |
| yǔ yán | language |
| huì shuō | can speak |
| yì diǎn | a little |
| zhōng wén | Chinese (language) |
| yīng wén | english |
| ài hào | hobby |
| lǚ yóu | travel |
| yīn yuè | music |
| kàn shū | read books |
| tīng yīn yuè | listen to music |
| kàn diàn yǐng | watch movies |
| xìng gé | personality |
| shēng rì | birthday |
| jiè shào | introduce |
| jiā tíng | family |
| fù mǔ | parents |
| xiōng dì jiě mèi | siblings |
| yōu diǎn | strength |
| quē diǎn | weakness |