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English Chinese Pronunciation Sound
Can I practice Chinese with you? Wo3 he2 ni3 lian4 xi2 zhong1 wen2 hao3 ma?
Could you please call (name of person) for me? Qing3 nin2 ti4 wo3 gei3 (name of person) da3 ge4 dian4 hua4, hao3 ma?
Do you know how to speak Cantonese also? Ni3 ye3 hui4 shuo1 Guang3 Dong1 hua4 ma?
Glad to meet you! Jian4 dao4 ni3 hen3 gao1 xing4!
Goodbye! Zai4 jian4!
Good day! Wu3 an1!
Good evening! Wan3 shang4 hao3!
Good luck! Zhu4 ni3 hao3 yun4!
Good morning! Zao3 chen2 hao3!
Good night! Wan3 an1.
Greeting someone in a slang manner. Hei4, ger1 menr! (to a peer male with whom you must be very familiar, or it is considered to be very rude.)
Hi, is (name of person) Home (here)? Wei4, (name of person) zai4 jia1 ma?
Hope to see you again next time. Xi1 wang4 xia4 ci4 zai4 jian4 dao4 ni3.
How are you, Mr. Wang Ni3 hao3, wang2 xian1 sheng!
How are you? Ni3 hao3!
How do you say ... in Chinese? ... (an English word or phrase) de zhong1 wen2 zen3 me shuo1?
How's your dad and mom? Ni3 de ba4 ba ma1 ma hao3 ma?
How old are you? Ni3 de nian2 ling2 you3 duo1 da4?
I am John. Wo3 shi4 Yue1 Han4.
I don't speak English. Wo3 bu2 hui4 jiang3 ying1 yu3.
I think you are cute. Wo3 jue2 de ni3 hen3 ke3 ai4.
kind regards wen4 hao3
Let me introduce you to each other. Wo3 gei3 ni3 men jie4 shao4 yi2 xia4.
May I speak with (name of person)? Wo3 ke3 yi3 he2 (name of person) shuo1 hua4 ma?
Mr./Mrs/Ms./Prof. (to a teacher) Lao3 shi1
My first name is John and my last name is Smith Wo3 jiao4 Yue1 Han1, xing shi mi si.
Say hi to Prof. Li! Dai4 wen4 Li3 jiao4 shou4 hao3.
See you again. Zai4 jian4!
See you next time. Zai4 hui4!
See you tomorrow! Ming2 tian1 jian4.
So-so. Ma3 ma3 hu1 hu1.
Speak slowly so that I can learn it. Shuo1 de man4 dianr3, wo3 hao3 xue2.
Stay in, please. Qing3 liu2 bu4.
Sorry! Dui4 Bu4 Qi3!
That is Mr Chen. Na4 wei4 shi4 Chen2 xian1 sheng.
This is Ms Zhang. Zhe4 wei4 shi4 Zhang4 xiao3 jie3.
Welcome to my home. Huan1 ying3 dao4 wo3 jia1 zuo4 ke4.
What is your name? Ni3 gui4 xing4?
Wish you a happy journey! Zhu4 ni3 luu3 tu2 yu2 kuai4!
Wish you a plain sailing home! Zhu4 ni3 yi2 lu4 shun4 feng1!
Wish you a safe journey back home! Zhu4 ni3 yi2 lu4 ping2 an1!
You look pretty young. Ni3 kan4 shang qu4 mei2 na4 me da4.
You look smart in that dress. Ni3 chuan1 zhe4 shen1 yi1 fu hen3 shuai4.
You look very young. Ni3 de yang4 zi hen3 nian2 qing1.
Your hair style looks beautiful. Ni3 de fa4 xing2 hen3 piao4 liang4.
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Tones of Chinese Pinyin

The numerals 1,2,3,4 at the end of each syllable stands for the different tones, 1 for the flat tone falling rising tone; 2, the rising tone level tone; 3, the falling-rising tone rising tone and 4, the falling tone falling tone. Absence of numerals represent light or no tone.

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