basic introduction phrases Flashcards
How old are you?
你多大了?
ni3 duo1-da4 le?
你多大了?
ni3 duo1-da4 le?
how old are you?
take a guess
你猜
ni3 ca1i
你猜
ni3 ca1i
take a guess
i am old
我老了
wo3 la3o le
我老了
wo3 la3o le
i am old
no … not at all
一点儿也不…
yi1-dia3n’r ye3 bu4
一点儿也不…
yi1-dia3n’r ye3 bu4
no … not at all
you are not old at all
你一点儿也不老
ni3 yi1-dia3n’r ye3 bu4 la3o
你一点儿也不老
ni3 yi1-dia3n’r ye3 bu4 la3o
you are not old at all
sorry
不好意思
bu4 ha3o yi4 si
不好意思
bu4 ha3o yi4 si
sorry
that’s not what i meant!
我不是那个意思
wo3 bu2 shi4 na4 ge yi4 si
我不是那个意思
wo3 bu2 shi4 na4 ge yi4 si
that’s not what i meant!
you misunderstood
你误会了
ni3 wa4-hui le
你误会了
ni3 wa4-hui le
you misunderstood
what does this character mean?
这个字什么意思
zhe4-ge zi4 she2nme yi4 si?
I can speak Chinese
我会说中文
wo3 hui4 shuo1 zho1ng-we2n
这个字什么意思
zhe4-ge zi4 she2nme yi4 si?
what does this character mean?
我会说中文
wo3 hui4 shuo1 zho1ng-we2n
I can speak Chinese
just a little bit
就一点儿
jiu4 yi4-dia3n’r
就一点儿
jiu4 yi4-dia3n’r
just a little bit
… How long?
…多久了?
duo1-jiu3 le?
…多久了?
duo1-jiu3 le?
… How long?
How long have you been learning Chinese?
你学中文多久了?
ni3 xue2 zho1ng-we2n duo1-jiu3 le?
你学中文多久了?
ni3 xue2 zho1ng-we2n duo1-jiu3 le?
How long have you been learning Chinese?
it’s been 2 years
两年了
lia3ng nia2n le
两年了
lia3ng nia2n le
it’s been 2 years
you speak very well
你说得很好
ni3 shuo1-de he2n ha3o
你说得很好
ni3 shuo1-de he2n ha3o
you speak very well
I think so too
我也觉得
wo2 ye3 jue2-de
我也觉得
wo2 ye3 jue2-de
I think so too
I’m flattered
过奖了
guo4 jia3ng le
过奖了
guo4 jia3ng le
I’m flattered
It’s just OK
还凑合吧
ha2i co4u-he ba
还凑合吧
ha2i co4u-he ba
It’s just OK
What do you do?
你做什么的?
ni3 zuo4 she2n-me de?
你做什么的?
ni3 zuo4 she2n-me de?
What do you do?
such a coincidence
这么巧
zhe4 me qia3o
这么巧
zhe4 me qia3o
such a coincidence
how long have you been here?
你来这儿多久了?
ni3 la2i zhe4’r duo1 jiu3 le?
你来这儿多久了?
ni3 la2i zhe4’r duo1 jiu3 le?
how long have you been here?
not very long
不是很久
bu2 shi4 he2n jiu3
不是很久
bu2 shi4 he2n jiu3
not very long