Introducing Yourself in Mandarin Chinese
Greet people and introduce yourself with confidence. 30 Mandarin Chinese words with English translations.
30 flashcards · Mandarin Chinese · by Noos
About this pairing
None of these 30 words resemble their counterpart — every one has to be learned outright.
The two writing systems differ, so every word carries its pronunciation.
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hello — 你好 /nǐ hǎo/
你好，我叫安娜。 — Hello, my name is Anna.
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goodbye — 再见 /zàijiàn/
再见，明天见。 — Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
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please — 请 /qǐng/
请说慢一点。 — Speak more slowly, please.
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thank you — 谢谢 /xièxie/
谢谢你的帮助。 — Thank you for your help.
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excuse me — 对不起 /duìbùqǐ/
对不起，你是安娜吗？ — Excuse me, are you Anna?
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nice to meet you — 很高兴认识你 /hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ/
很高兴认识你，我是马克。 — Nice to meet you, I am Marc.
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welcome — 欢迎 /huānyíng/
欢迎来到我们的学校。 — Welcome to our school.
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what is your name? — 你叫什么名字 /nǐ jiào shénme míngzi/
你好，你叫什么名字？ — Hello, what is your name?
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how are you? — 你好吗 /nǐ hǎo ma/
早上好，你好吗？ — Good morning, how are you?
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where are you from? — 你从哪里来 /nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái/
你从哪里来？我从加拿大来。 — Where are you from? I am from Canada.
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how old are you? — 你多大了 /nǐ duō dà le/
你多大了？我三十岁。 — How old are you? I am thirty.
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I don't understand — 我不明白 /wǒ bù míngbai/
对不起，我不明白。 — Sorry, I don't understand.
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to be — 是 /shì/
我是学生。 — I am a student.
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to be called — 叫 /jiào/
我叫马克。 — I am called Marc.
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to have — 有 /yǒu/
我有一辆车。 — I have a car.
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to live — 住 /zhù/
我住在巴黎。 — I live in Paris.
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to speak — 说 /shuō/
我会说一点法语。 — I speak a little French.
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the first name — 名字 /míngzi/
我的名字是安娜。 — My first name is Anna.
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the last name — 姓 /xìng/
她的姓很难写。 — Her last name is hard to write.
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the age — 年龄 /niánlíng/
请在这里写下你的年龄。 — Please write your age here.
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the country — 国家 /guójiā/
你来自哪个国家？ — Which country do you come from?
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the city — 城市 /chéngshì/
我在一个小城市出生。 — I was born in a small city.
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the nationality — 国籍 /guójí/
你的国籍是什么？ — What is your nationality?
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the language — 语言 /yǔyán/
法语是一门美丽的语言。 — French is a beautiful language.
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the job — 工作 /gōngzuò/
你的工作是什么？ — What is your job?
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the student — 学生 /xuésheng/
我是大学生。 — I am a student at the university.
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the friend — 朋友 /péngyou/
这是我的朋友马克。 — This is my friend Marc.
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the family — 家人 /jiārén/
我的家人住在意大利。 — My family lives in Italy.
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the address — 地址 /dìzhǐ/
你能在这里写下地址吗？ — Can you write your address here?
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the phone number — 电话号码 /diànhuà hàomǎ/
我给你我的电话号码。 — I will give you my phone number.