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PRONUNCIATION
The pronunciation of consonants in hanyu pinyin is similar to those in English. The i after the
consonants ch, c, r, sh, s, z, zh is not pronounced; it indicates that the preceding sound is
lengthened.
GREETINGS
Hello
Nǐ hăo
你好
How are you?
Nǐ hăo ma?
你好吗
?
Thank you
Xièxie
谢谢
Goodbye
Zài jiàn
再见
My name is…
Wŏ jiào…
我叫
…
What is your name?
Nín jiào shénme míngzì?
您叫什么名字
?
I am very happy…
Wŏ hěn gāoxìng…
我很高兴
…
Can you speak English?
Nín huì shuō Yīngyŭ ma?
您会说英语吗
?
Can you speak Chinese?
Nín huì shuō Hànyŭ ma?
您会说汉语吗
?
I cannot speak Chinese
Wŏ bù huì hànyŭ
我不会汉语
I do not understand
Wŏ bù dŏng
我不懂
Do you understand?
Nín dŏng ma?
您懂吗
?
Please speak a little slower
Qǐng nín shuō màn yìdiăn
请您说慢一点
What is this called?
Zhège jiào shénme?
这个叫什么
?
How do you say…
…
Zěnme shuō?
…
怎么说
?
Please
Qǐng/Xièxie
请
/
谢谢
Sorry
Duìbuqǐ
对不起
