| Chinese (Pinyin)
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English | Chinese (Pinyin)
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English | |
| bù | not | Nǐ hǎo! | Hi; Hello; How are you? (sing.) | |
| Bú yòng xiè! | You are welcome | nǐmen | you (pl) | |
| bú zài | not in | Nǐmen hǎo! | Hi/Hello/How are you? (pl.) | |
| duìbùqǐ | sorry, excuse me | Qǐng jìn! | Come in, please. | |
| hǎo | good, well | Qǐng wèn...? | Excuse me, may I ask...? | |
| ...hǎo ma? | How is/are ...? (as in greeting) | Qǐng zuò! | Please sit down. | |
| hěn | very | tā | she/he | |
| jīntiān | today | tàitai | Mrs; wife | |
| lai2 | come | xiānsheng | Mr; husband; gentleman | |
| lǎoshī | teacher | xiǎo | little; young; small | |
| ma | (question particle) | Xièxie | Thank you; Thanks! | |
| míngtiān | tomorrow | zài | at; in | |
| Míngtiānjiàn! | See you tomorrow! | Zàijiàn | Bye! | |
| nǐ | you (sing.) |
1.
| Mrs Green | Nǐ hǎo, Xiǎo Wáng! | Complete dialogue | |
| Mr Green | Xiǎo Wáng, nǐ hǎo! | ||
| Xiǎo Wáng | Gélín xiānsheng, Gélín tàitai, nǐmen háo! | ||
| Ms Green | Nǐ tàitai hǎo ma? | ||
| Xiǎo Wáng | Tā hěn hǎo, xièxie. |
2.
| Mr Green | Xiǎo Wáng, xièxie nǐ. | Complete dialogue | |
| Mrs Green | Xièxie nǐ, Xiǎo Wáng. | ||
| Xiǎo Wáng | Bú yòng xiè. | ||
| Mr Green | Zàijiàn. | ||
| Xiǎo Wáng | Zàijiàn. | ||
| Mrs Green | Zàijiàn. |
| Lǐ | Qǐng jìn. | Complete dialogue | |
| Green | (enters the room) | ||
| Lǐ | Gélín xiānsheng, nǐ hǎo! | ||
| Green | Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ xiānsheng. | ||
| Lǐ | Qǐng zuò. | ||
| Green | Xièxie | ||
| Lǐ | Gélín tàitai hǎo ma? | ||
| Green | Tā hěn hǎo. Xièxie. |
4.
| Frank | Qǐng wèn, Zhāng lǎoshī zài ma? | Complete dialogue | |
| Lǐ lǎoshī | Duìbùqǐ, tā bú zài. | ||
| Frank | Tā jīntiān lái ma? | ||
| Lǐ lǎoshī | Bù lái. Tā míngtiān lái. | ||
| Frank | Xièxie nǐ. | ||
| Lǐ lǎoshī | Bú yòng xiè. Míngtiān jiàn. | ||
| Frank | Míngtiān jiàn. |