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Greetings in Mandarin
Whether you are traveling to China, hanging out with Chinese people, or going out on a date with a Chinese person, it`s necessary to know some essential basic Chinese phrases to help you survive. Knowing a few handy phrases will not only help you avoid social awkwardness, it will allow you to build great new connections with people, and even make your Chinese conversations more interesting. Even if you just need to travel around China, basic Chinese words can help you out in unfamiliar surroundings and perhaps even help you avoid some potential misunderstandings. Here we’d like to introduce basic Chinese words and phrases which you may need in your next Chinese language survival and social situation.
Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
你好! | nǐ hǎo ! | Hello |
早上好 | zǎo shàng hǎo | Good morning |
晚上好 | wǎn shàng hǎo | Good evening |
你好吗? | nǐ hǎo ma ? | How are you? |
我很好 | wǒ hěn hǎo | I’m fine |
你吃了吗? | nǐ chī le ma ? | Have you eaten? |
吃了 | chī le | I ate |
你呢 | nǐ ne | And you? |
欢迎 | huān yíng | Welcome |
很高兴见到你 | hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ | Pleased to meet you |
Polite ways |
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