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Chinese Words and Phrases Handout

Making an effort to write a few words in Chinese will give you an awareness and appreciation of the language. It may seem awkward at first, but try to pronounce the words as you write them. The words are shown in English, Pinyin, and approximate sound in English. Pinyin is the official Chinese system developed to simulate the sound of the Chinese word using the English alphabet.


Word or Phrase Pinyin Approximate Sound in English
Hello ni hao nee how
Good morning zao an dzao an
Good evening wahn an wan an
Good-bye zai jian dzai jee-en
Please qing ching
Thank you xie xie shee-eh shee-eh
I'm sorry dui buqi doo-ay boo-chee
May I please ask your name? qingwen guixing ching-win gway-shing
My name is... wode mingzi shi waw-duh ming-dzih shur
I am wo shi waw shir
Good; very good hao; hen hoa hao; hun hao


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