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Chinese
For English speakers · 7 units · 168 words and phrases
Unit 1
Greetings
Say hello, goodbye and thank you
Hello!
| 👋你好nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 再见zàijiàn | goodbye |
| ✅是shì | yes |
| ❌不bù | no |
| 请qǐng | please |
| 🙏谢谢xièxie | thank you |
| 好的，谢谢。hǎo de, xièxie. | Yes, please. |
| 不用了，谢谢。bù yòng le, xièxie. | No, thank you. |
Good morning
| 🌅早上好zǎoshang hǎo | good morning |
| 🌆晚上好wǎnshang hǎo | good evening |
| 🌙晚安wǎn'ān | good night |
| 对不起duìbuqǐ | sorry |
| 不好意思bùhǎoyìsi | excuse me |
| 你好，早上好！nǐ hǎo, zǎoshang hǎo! | Hello, good morning! |
| 谢谢，再见！xièxie, zàijiàn! | Thank you, goodbye! |
How are you?
| 和hé | and |
| 很好hěn hǎo | very good |
| 你好吗？nǐ hǎo ma? | How are you? |
| 我很好。wǒ hěn hǎo. | I am fine. |
| 你呢？nǐ ne? | And you? |
| 很好，谢谢。hěn hǎo, xièxie. | Very good, thank you. |
Nice to meet you
| 📛名字míngzi | name |
| 欢迎huānyíng | welcome |
| 我叫安娜。wǒ jiào Ānnà. | My name is Anna. |
| 你叫什么名字？nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? | What is your name? |
| 很高兴认识你。hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. | Nice to meet you. |
| 我是汤姆。wǒ shì Tāngmǔ. | I am Tom. |
Unit 2
People
Talk about yourself and others
People
| 👨男人nánrén | man |
| 👩女人nǚrén | woman |
| 👦男孩nánhái | boy |
| 👧女孩nǚhái | girl |
| 🧒孩子háizi | child |
| 一个男人和一个女人。yī gè nánrén hé yī gè nǚrén. | A man and a woman. |
| 一个男孩和一个女孩。yī gè nánhái hé yī gè nǚhái. | A boy and a girl. |
I am…
| 我wǒ | I |
| 你nǐ | you |
| 他tā | he |
| 她tā | she |
| 我是男孩。wǒ shì nánhái. | I am a boy. |
| 她是女孩。tā shì nǚhái. | She is a girl. |
| 他是男人。tā shì nánrén. | He is a man. |
| 你是个孩子。nǐ shì gè háizi. | You are a child. |
Friends
| 🧑🤝🧑朋友péngyou | friend |
| 🧑🎓学生xuésheng | student |
| 🧑🏫老师lǎoshī | teacher |
| 🧑⚕️医生yīshēng | doctor |
| 我们wǒmen | we |
| 我是学生。wǒ shì xuésheng. | I am a student. |
| 她是老师。tā shì lǎoshī. | She is a teacher. |
| 我们是朋友。wǒmen shì péngyou. | We are friends. |
| 他是我的朋友。tā shì wǒ de péngyou. | He is my friend. |
Unit 3
Family
Introduce the people you love
My family
| 👪家人jiārén | family |
| 👩🍼妈妈māma | mother |
| 👨🍼爸爸bàba | father |
| 父母fùmǔ | parents |
| 这是我妈妈。zhè shì wǒ māma. | This is my mother. |
| 我爸爸是医生。wǒ bàba shì yīshēng. | My father is a doctor. |
| 我爱我的家人。wǒ ài wǒ de jiārén. | I love my family. |
Brothers and sisters
| 兄弟xiōngdì | brother |
| 姐妹jiěmèi | sister |
| 儿子érzi | son |
| 女儿nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 👶宝宝bǎobao | baby |
| 我有一个兄弟。wǒ yǒu yī gè xiōngdì. | I have a brother. |
| 她有一个姐妹。tā yǒu yī gè jiěmèi. | She has a sister. |
| 这个宝宝是我儿子。zhè gè bǎobao shì wǒ érzi. | The baby is my son. |
Big and small
| 大dà | big |
| 小xiǎo | small |
| 😊开心kāixīn | happy |
| 😴累lèi | tired |
| 我家是个大家庭。wǒ jiā shì gè dà jiātíng. | My family is big. |
| 宝宝很小。bǎobao hěn xiǎo. | The baby is small. |
| 我们很开心。wǒmen hěn kāixīn. | We are happy. |
| 我很累。wǒ hěn lèi. | I am tired. |
Unit 4
Food and drink
Order food and talk about what you like
Food
| 🍞面包miànbāo | bread |
| 🍎苹果píngguǒ | apple |
| 🍚米饭mǐfàn | rice |
| 🥚鸡蛋jīdàn | egg |
| 🧀奶酪nǎilào | cheese |
| 我吃面包。wǒ chī miànbāo. | I eat bread. |
| 她吃一个苹果。tā chī yī gè píngguǒ. | She eats an apple. |
Drinks
| 💧水shuǐ | water |
| ☕咖啡kāfēi | coffee |
| 🍵茶chá | tea |
| 🥛牛奶niúnǎi | milk |
| 🧃果汁guǒzhī | juice |
| 我喝水。wǒ hē shuǐ. | I drink water. |
| 他喝咖啡。tā hē kāfēi. | He drinks coffee. |
| 茶还是咖啡？chá háishi kāfēi? | Tea or coffee? |
At the restaurant
| 🍽️餐厅cāntīng | restaurant |
| 😋好吃hǎochī | delicious |
| 🧾账单zhàngdān | bill |
| 我饿了。wǒ è le. | I am hungry. |
| 请给我一杯咖啡。qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi kāfēi. | A coffee, please. |
| 我喜欢苹果。wǒ xǐhuan píngguǒ. | I like apples. |
| 面包很好吃。miànbāo hěn hǎochī. | The bread is delicious. |
| 买单，谢谢。mǎidān, xièxie. | The bill, please. |
Unit 5
Animals and things
Name animals and everyday objects
Animals
| 🐱猫māo | cat |
| 🐶狗gǒu | dog |
| 🐦鸟niǎo | bird |
| 🐟鱼yú | fish |
| 🐴马mǎ | horse |
| 猫很小。māo hěn xiǎo. | The cat is small. |
| 狗很大。gǒu hěn dà. | The dog is big. |
| 我有一只狗。wǒ yǒu yī zhī gǒu. | I have a dog. |
Things
| 📖书shū | book |
| 📱手机shǒujī | phone |
| 🚗汽车qìchē | car |
| 🏠房子fángzi | house |
| 🔑钥匙yàoshi | key |
| 我有一辆车。wǒ yǒu yī liàng chē. | I have a car. |
| 书在哪里？shū zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the book? |
| 这是我的房子。zhè shì wǒ de fángzi. | This is my house. |
Where is it?
| 这里zhèlǐ | here |
| 那里nàlǐ | there |
| 🪑椅子yǐzi | chair |
| 🚪门mén | door |
| 手机在这里。shǒujī zài zhèlǐ. | The phone is here. |
| 钥匙在那里。yàoshi zài nàlǐ. | The key is there. |
| 我的手机在哪里？wǒ de shǒujī zài nǎlǐ? | Where is my phone? |
| 猫在椅子上。māo zài yǐzi shàng. | The cat is on the chair. |
Unit 6
Numbers and colors
Count things and describe colors
One, two, three
| 1️⃣一yī | one |
| 2️⃣二èr | two |
| 3️⃣三sān | three |
| 4️⃣四sì | four |
| 5️⃣五wǔ | five |
| 两只猫。liǎng zhī māo. | Two cats. |
| 我有三本书。wǒ yǒu sān běn shū. | I have three books. |
Six to ten
| 6️⃣六liù | six |
| 7️⃣七qī | seven |
| 8️⃣八bā | eight |
| 9️⃣九jiǔ | nine |
| 🔟十shí | ten |
| 几个？jǐ gè? | How many? |
| 多少钱？duōshao qián? | How much is it? |
| 十个苹果。shí gè píngguǒ. | Ten apples. |
Colors
| 🔴红色hóngsè | red |
| 🔵蓝色lánsè | blue |
| 🟢绿色lǜsè | green |
| ⚪白色báisè | white |
| ⚫黑色hēisè | black |
| 🟡黄色huángsè | yellow |
| 车是红色的。chē shì hóngsè de. | The car is red. |
| 苹果是绿色的。píngguǒ shì lǜsè de. | The apple is green. |
| 我的手机是黑色的。wǒ de shǒujī shì hēisè de. | My phone is black. |
Unit 7
Travel
Find your way around a new city
In the city
| 🏙️城市chéngshì | city |
| 🛣️街道jiēdào | street |
| 🏨酒店jiǔdiàn | hotel |
| 🚉火车站huǒchēzhàn | station |
| ✈️机场jīchǎng | airport |
| 酒店在哪里？jiǔdiàn zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the hotel? |
| 我在机场。wǒ zài jīchǎng. | I am at the airport. |
Directions
| ⬅️左zuǒ | left |
| ➡️右yòu | right |
| 近jìn | near |
| 远yuǎn | far |
| 🎫票piào | ticket |
| 酒店很近。jiǔdiàn hěn jìn. | The hotel is near. |
| 机场很远。jīchǎng hěn yuǎn. | The airport is far. |
| 向左转。xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn. | Turn left. |
| 请给我一张票。qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào. | One ticket, please. |
Help!
| 🆘救命jiùmìng | help |
| 🚻洗手间xǐshǒujiān | toilet |
| 你会说英语吗？nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma? | Do you speak English? |
| 我不懂。wǒ bù dǒng. | I don't understand. |
| 你能帮我吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma? | Can you help me? |
| 洗手间在哪里？xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the toilet? |
| 请说慢一点。qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn. | Please speak slowly. |