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Basic Conversation Flashcards

1
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I am Chinese

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Wo3 shi4 zhong1 guo2 ren2

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You’re welcome

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Bu2 yong4 xie4

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3
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How are you?

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Ni3 hao3 ma?

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Thanks

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Xie4 xie

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5
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Glad to meet you

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Hen3 gao1 xing4 ren4 shi ni3

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6
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Are you Chinese?

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Ni3 shi4 zhong1 guo2 ren2 ma1?

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7
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I’m well

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Wo3 hen3 hao3

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8
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And you?

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Ni3 ne?

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I’m also well

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Wo3 ye3 hen3 hao3

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10
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What’s your name?

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Ni3 jiao4 shen2 ma ming2 zi?

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11
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What’s your nationality?

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Ni3 shi4 na3 guo2 ren2?

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12
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I can speak Chinese

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Wo3 Hui4 shuo1 Han4 yu3

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13
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Can you speak English?

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Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Ying1 yu3 ma?

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14
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I can speak a little

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Wo3 hui4 shuo1 yi4 dian3 dian3

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15
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I’m flattered

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Bu4 gan3 dang1

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16
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Good morning

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Zao3 shang4 hao3

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17
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Where in China do you live?

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Ni3 zhu4 zai4 zung1 gwo2 nu3 er2

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18
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No problem

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Mei2 guan1 xi4

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19
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Sorry

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Dui4 bu4 qi3

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20
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Please

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Qing3

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21
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Excuse me

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Qing3 wen4

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22
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How have you been recently?

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Ni3 zui4 jin4 zen3 me yang4 / ni3 zui4 jin4 hai2 hao3 ma?

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23
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No problem (other way)

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Hai2 hao3 / mei2 shi4

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24
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I haven’t been to China

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Wo3 mei2 qu4 guo Zung1 guo2

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25
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I want to go to Beijing

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Wo3 xiang3 qu4 Bei3 jing1

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26
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I want to go to Shanghai

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Wo3 xiang3 qu4 Shang4 hai3

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27
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Long time no see

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Hao3 jiu3 bu2 jian4

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28
Q

What have you been up to recently?

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Ni3 zui4 jin4 mang2 shen2 me ne?

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29
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Everything’s going well

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Ting3 hao3 de

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30
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It’s very kind of you

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Ni3 zhen1 hao3

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31
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Good morning (other way)

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Zao3 an1

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32
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Good night

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Wan3 an1

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33
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What’s up?

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Gan4 ma2 ne?

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34
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Where are you from?

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Ni3 lai2 zi4 na3 li3?

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35
Q

What’s going on?

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Zen3 me hui2 shi4 r (shar)

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36
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Good evening

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Wan3 shang4 hao3

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37
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I came from Beijing university

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Wo3 lai2 zi4 Bei3 jing1 da4 xue2

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38
Q

Where did you learn Chinese?

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Ni3 zai4 na3 li3 xue2 de Zhong1 wen2?

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39
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I learned by myself

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Wo3 zi4 xue2 de (zeuh)

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40
Q

How long have you been studying Chinese?

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Ni3 xue2 Zhong1 wen2 duo1 jiu3 le?

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41
Q

How did you learn Chinese?

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Ni3 zen3 yang4 xue2 Zhong1 wen2?

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42
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Sorry for troubling you

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Ma2 fan2 ni3 le

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43
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Talk to you later

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Wo3 men hui2 liao2

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44
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I come from the north part of China

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Wo3 lai2 zi4 Zhong1 guo2 de bei3 fang1

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45
Q

Where is your hometown?

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Ni3 lao3 jia1 shi4 na3 li3?

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46
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That’s not true (response to a compliment)

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Na3 you3

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47
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Response to something that is hard to believe

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Ni3 shao3 lai2 le

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48
Q

What are you going to do this weekend?

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Zhe4 ge zhou1 mo4 ni3 hui4 gan4 shen2 me?

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49
Q

Why do you study Chinese?

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Ni3 wei4 shen2 me xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2?

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50
Q

Do I have an American accent?

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Wo3 you3 mei3 guo2 kou3 yin1 ma?

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51
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Are you from Southern China?

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Ni3 lai2 zi4 Zhong1 guo2 de nan2 fang1 ma?

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52
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Do you speak Shanghainese?

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Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Shang4 hai3 hua4 ma?

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53
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My pronunciation is bad

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Wo3 de fa1 yin1 bu4 hao3

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54
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I need to practice my pronunciation

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Wo3 xu1 yao4 lian4 xi2 wo3 de fa1 yin1

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55
Q

Is it difficult to learn Chinese

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Xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2 nan2 ma?

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56
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Take care

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Bao3 zhong4

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57
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When do you go to China?

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Ni3 shen2 me shi2 hou4 qu4 Zhong1 guo2?

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58
Q

Which city are you from?

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Ni3 lai2 zi4 na3 ge cheng2 shi4?

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59
Q

Have you eaten yet?

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Ni3 chi1 fan4 le ma?

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60
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That’s crazy!

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Jue2 le!

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61
Q

Where are you from? (another way)

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Ni3 cong2 na3 li3 lai2 de? / ni3 cong2 na3 lai2?

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62
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Hope we can see each other soon

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Xi1 wang4 wo3 men hen3 kuai4 ke3 yi3 zai4 jian4

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63
Q

Don’t be shy!

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Bie2 hai4 xiu1

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64
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You too

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Ni3 ye3 shi4

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65
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Sure sure

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Hao3 a hao3 a

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66
Q

Who’s teaching you Chinese?

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Shei2 jiao4 ni3 Zhong1 wen2?

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67
Q

Who taught you Chinese?

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Shei2 jiao4 ni3 Zhong1 wen2 le?

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68
Q

Who do you learn Chinese from?

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Ni3 gen1 shei2 xue2 Zhong1 wen2?

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69
Q

Thank you (another way)

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Xie4 la

70
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Thank you so much

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Duo1 xie4

71
Q

Thank you so much (another way)

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Fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4

72
Q

I see

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Wo3 ming2 bai2 le

73
Q

I’m alright

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Hai2 xing2

74
Q

I see (another way)

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Yuan2 lai2 ru2 ci3

75
Q

Can I practice Chinese with you?

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Wo3 ke3 yi3 gen1 ni3 lian4 xi2 Zhong1 wen2 ma?

76
Q

It’s a bit difficult

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Shi4 you3 dian3 nan2

77
Q

What are you saying?

A

Ni3 zai4 shuo1 shen2 me?

78
Q

I don’t understand

A

Wo3 bu4 dong3

79
Q

Please say it again

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Qing3 zai4 shuo1 yi2 bian4

80
Q

Take care (another way) / take it slow

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Man4 diar3 / man4 zou3

81
Q

No thanks

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Bu2 yong4 le

82
Q

I want to improve my Chinese

A

Wo3 xiang3 ti2 gao1 wo3 de Zhong1 wen2

83
Q

Not yet

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Hai2 mei2

84
Q

Can’t complain

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Hai2 bu2 cuo4

85
Q

What have you been up to recently? (Another way)

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Zui4 jin4 zai4 mang2 shen2 me?

86
Q

Do you want to add me on WeChat?

A

Ni3 yao4 jia1 wo3 de Wei1 xin4 ma?

87
Q

Philosophy is my major

A

Zhe2 xue2 shi4 wo3 de zhuan1 ye4

88
Q

Excuse me (another way) / sorry

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Bu4 hao3 yi4 si

89
Q

Your Chinese is very standard

A

Ni3 de Zhong1 wen2 jiang3 de hen3 biao1 zhun3

90
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I want to visit China eventually

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Wo3 zui4 zhong1 xiang3 qu4 Zhong1 guo2

91
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Excuse me (a third way)

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Ma2 fan wen4 yi1 xia4

92
Q

Laugh to death / Lmao

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Xiao4 si3 le

93
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Freaking awesome (swear word? Use only among friends)

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Niu2 bi1

94
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My bad (another way)

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Guai4 wo3

95
Q

Have you eaten yet? (Beijing dialect)

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Chi1 le ma nin2?

96
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You can do it

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Ni3 ke3 yi3 de

97
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Don’t give up

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Bu2 yao4 fang4 qi4

98
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You are awesome

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Ni3 zhen1 bang4

99
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My Chinese is not very good

A

Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 bu2 tai4 hao3

100
Q

Can you speak more slowly?

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Ni3 neng2 shuo1 man4 yi4 diar3 ma?

101
Q

Excuse me (a fourth way) (more formal)

A

Bao4 qian4

102
Q

Where in the US do you want to visit?

A

Ni3 xiang3 qu4 mei3 guo2 na3 li3?

103
Q

I really want to speak Chinese well

A

Wo3 zhen1 de xiang3 shuo1 hao3 Zhong1 wen2

104
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Morning!

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Zao3!

105
Q

I gotta go

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Wo3 dei3 zou3 le

106
Q

His Chinese is as good as yours

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Ta1 de Zhong1 wen2 xiang4 ni3 de yi2 yang4 hao3

107
Q

Are you okay?

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Ni3 mei2 shi4 ba1?

108
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Sorry / excuse me (more natural)

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Bao4 yi4 si

109
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You’re too polite

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Ni3 tai4 ke4 qi4 le

110
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That’s great!

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Hao3 ji2 le!

111
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Good job

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Hao3 yang4 di4

112
Q

When will we meet again?

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Wo3 men shen2 me shi2 hou4 hui4 zai4 jian4 mian?

113
Q

Have fun!

A

Wan2 de kai1 xin1!

114
Q

What’s up? (Another way)

A

Zen3 me la1?

115
Q

Do you understand?

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Ni3 dong3 le ma?

116
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See you tonight

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Wan3 shang4 jian4

117
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I studied for a very long time today

A

Wo3 jin1 tian1 xue2 xi2 le hen3 chang2 shi2 jian1

118
Q

You’re still in school

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Ni3 hai2 zai4 shang4 xue2

119
Q

How many languages can you speak?

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Ni3 neng2 shuo1 ji3 zhong3 yu3 yan2?

120
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I don’t understand (another way)

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Wo3 mei2 ting1 dong3

121
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You’ve improved!

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Ni3 jin4 bu4 le!

122
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You are speaking very well (one way) (pronoun assumed)

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Shuo1 de te4 bie2 hao3

123
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But when you speak, it’s still quite slow

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Dan4 shi4 ni3 shuo1 hua4 de shi2 hou2, hai2 shi4 bi3 jiao4 man4

124
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You’re awesome (another way)

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Ni3 tai4 niu2 le

125
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I will study Chinese even harder

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Wo3 hui4 geng1 nu3 li4 xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2

126
Q

Do you only learn Chinese?

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Ni3 de Zhong1 wen2 shi4 zhi3 xue2 de ma?

127
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How do you say this word in Chinese?

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Zhe4 ge zi4 Zhong1 wen2 zen3 me shuo1?

128
Q

My Chinese is so-so

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Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 yi4 ban1 ban1

129
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My Chinese isn’t bad (one way)

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Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 hai2 ke3 yi3

130
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How long have you been studying Chinese? (Another way)

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Ni3 xue2 Zhong1 wen2 duo1 chang2 shi2 jian1 le ya?

131
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I don’t know what that is

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Wo3 bu4 zhi1 dao4 na4 shi4 shen2 me

132
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I made a mistake

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Wo3 nong4 cuo4 le

133
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Your pronunciation is actually really good

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Ni3 de fa1 yin1 qi2 shi2 fei1 chang2 de hao3

134
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Sincerely thank you

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Zhen1 de xie4

135
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I think using Chinese to express my own ideas is hard

A

Wo3 jue2 de yong4 Zhong1 wen2 biao3 da2 zi4 ji3 de xiang3 fa3 hen3 nan2

136
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I mean (one way) (I think just means “I want to say”)

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Wo3 xiang3 shuo1

137
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Nevermind

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Na4 suan4 le

138
Q

I try to study Chinese everyday

A

Wo3 jin3 liang4 mei3 tian1 dou1 xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2

139
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I studied a lot yesterday

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Zuo2 tian1 wo3 xue2 xi2 le hen3 duo1

140
Q

Never heard of it

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Mei2 ting1 guo

141
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I can speak a little bit of Mandarin (another way)

A

Wo3 hui4 jiang3 yi4 dian3 dian3 pu3 tong1 hua4

142
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Everything will be fine

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Yi2 qie4 dou1 hui4 hao3 de

143
Q

I didn’t hear it clearly

A

Wo3 mei2 you3 ting1 qing1 chu3

144
Q

Sounds good

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Ting1 qi3 lai2 bu2 cuo4

145
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That makes sense (way of expressing agreement — only after changing mind)

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Shuo1 de ye3 shi4

146
Q

I also feel this way

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Wo3 ye3 zhe4 yang4 jue2 de

147
Q

I think so too

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Wo3 ye3 shi4 zhe4 me xiang3 de

148
Q

If possible, let’s chat again (lit: have opportunity chatting)

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You3 ji1 hui4 zai4 liao2

149
Q

We’ll talk next time

A

Xia4 ci4 zai4 liao2

150
Q

I don’t understand what it means

A

Wo3 bu4 ming2 bai2 shen2 me yi4 si

151
Q

What do you mean? (Super casual way with Beijing “what”)

A

Sha2 yi4 si?

152
Q

I’m interested in Chinese

A

Wo3 dui4 Zhong1 wen2 gan3 xing4 qu4

153
Q

Have you been to China before?

A

Ni3 yi3 qian2 lai2 guo Zhong1 guo2 ma?

154
Q

I see (third way)

A

Yuan2 lai2

155
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No need, thank you

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Bu2 yong4, xie4 xie

156
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See you later

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Hui2 tou2 jian4

157
Q

See you in a bit

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Yi1 huir4 jian4

158
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Let’s chat when we are free

A

You3 kong4 zai4 liao2

159
Q

I know (understand) some Chinese

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Wo3 dong3 yi4 xie1 Zhong1 wen2

160
Q

If you want (if you are willing), you can correct my mistakes

A

Ru2 guo3 ni3 yuan4 yi4, ke3 yi3 jiu1 zheng4 wo3 de cuo4 wu4

161
Q

You have to believe in yourself

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Ni3 yao4 xiang1 xin4 ni3 zi4 ji3

162
Q

Gradually

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Jian4 jian4 de

163
Q

My Chinese still needs improvement

A

Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 hai2 you3 dai4 ti2 gao1

164
Q

My Chinese skills (proficiency) are limited

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Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 shui3 ping2 you3 xian4

165
Q

I misunderstood your meaning

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Wo3 wu4 jie3 le ni3 de yi4 si

166
Q

Thanks for your understanding

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Xie4 xie ni3 de li3 jie3

167
Q

What does this sentence mean?

A

Zhe4 ge ju4 zi shi4 shen2 me yi4 si?

168
Q

Do you know any good apps?

A

Ni3 zhi1 dao4 you3 shen2 me hao3 de ying4 yong4 ma?

169
Q

How do you translate this sentence?

A

Ni3 zen3 me fan1 yi4 zhe4 ge ju4 zi?

170
Q

Let’s chat next time we have time

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Xia4 ci4 you3 kong1 zai4 liao2

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