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English → Mandarin Chinese audio phrasebook

Learn everyday phrases and pronounciation to understand and speak Mandarin Chinese quickly!
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  1. Phonetics: 00:00
  2. Basic grammar: 00:44
  3. Greetings: 03:22
  4. Introductions: 04:16
  5. Pronouns: 05:51

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Table of contents

  1. Phonetics
  2. Basic grammar
  3. Greetings
  4. Introductions
  5. Pronouns

1. Phonetics

Theme detail (1 sentences)
English Mandarin Chinese Transliteration
The four tones

2. Basic grammar

Theme detail (25 sentences)
English Mandarin Chinese Transliteration
I study Chinese Wǒ xué hànyǔ
this zhè
that nà
to be shì
tea chá
rice. meal fàn
cup bēizi
egg jīdàn
question particle mā
no bù
what shénme
this is tea Zhè shì chá
that is rice Nà shì fàn
this is a cup Zhè shì bēizi
that is an egg Nà shì jīdàn
is this tea? Zhè shì chá ma?
yes Shì
no Bú shì
is that rice? Nà shì fàn ma?
is this a cup? Zhè shì bēizi ma?
is that an egg? Nà shì jīdàn ma?
what is this? Zhè shì shénme?
this is tea Zhè shì chá
what is that? Nà shì shénme?
that is a cup Nà shì bēizi

3. Greetings

Theme detail (9 sentences)
English Mandarin Chinese Transliteration
you (singular) nǐ
I, me wǒ
good, all right hăo
good bye zàijiàn
morning zăo
morning zăoshàng
afternoon xiàwǔ
evening wănshàng
How are you? Nǐ hăo

4. Introductions

Theme detail (13 sentences)
English Mandarin Chinese Transliteration
may I ask? Qǐngwèn
what shénme
name míngzi
to be called jiào
to be surnamed xìng
May I ask your name? Qǐngwèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
I'm called Zhang Wei Wǒ jiào Zhāng Wěi
May I ask your surname? Qǐngwèn, nǐ xìng shénme?
My family name is Wang Wǒ xìng Wáng
I'm called Wang Jiande Wǒ jiào Wáng Jiàndé
and you? Nǐ ne?
What is your name? Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
My family name is Zhang. I am called Zhang Wei. Wǒ xìng Zhāng, jiào Zhāng Wěi

5. Pronouns

Theme detail (8 sentences)
English Mandarin Chinese Transliteration
I, me wǒ
you nǐ
he. him tā
she. her tā
it tā
we. us wǒmen
you (plural) nǐmen
they. them tāmen