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Chinese Phrase Book

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There are some words and sentences that can be pronounced by the phonetic English. Although there are some differences between the pronunciations, most Chinese people can still understand what you mean.

English
Chinese Character / Pinyin
Phonetic English
Audio Files
Directions
Stop! stop ting Click to listen the Audio Files
Turn left left zaw Click to listen the Audio Files
Turn right right yo Click to listen the Audio Files
Go straight froward chee'an Click to listen the Audio Files
Here here Jur lee Click to listen the Audio Files
At the restaurant
Chopstick Chopstick kwhy za Click to listen the Audio Files
Knife Knife dow Click to listen the Audio Files
Fork Fork char z Click to listen the Audio Files
Spoon Spoon sheow z Click to listen the Audio Files
Water Water shway Click to listen the Audio Files
Coke Coke kur la Click to listen the Audio Files
Bill Bill my dan Click to listen the Audio Files
Pronouns
I / Me I / Me wore Click to listen the Audio Files
You You knee Click to listen the Audio Files
He / She / It He / She / It tar Click to listen the Audio Files
Figures of speech
That's good That's good how Click to listen the Audio Files
That's not good That's not good boo how Click to listen the Audio Files
It was nice It was nice hun how Click to listen the Audio Files

 

 

 

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Chinese Pinyin

Pinyin is equivalent to the pronunciation of an English word. Chinese words are written as characters and pronounced by pinyin. The pave have two tables to show you the Chinese pinyin system. more Chinese Pinyin

Tone plays a very important role in the meaning of the characters. Different tones in pinyin will lead to different character and meaning of each Chinese word. more Tone of Pinyin

 

Chinese Lesson

We have prepared an extensive collection of most frequently used daily expressions and sentences to help you. You will be able to simply communicate with Chinese as long as you remeber all of them. more Chinese Lesson

  • Lesson 01: Greeting
    It is helpful to know some simple Chinese words and sentences when you meet Chinese people. They will be very happy when seeing a foreigner can speak some Chinese.

 

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