Chinese Language, Learn Simple Chinese Wolds
Recently, actor John Cena uploaded a short video saying zao shang hao zhong guo (早上好中国) with ice cream to advertise his movie.
Here is the useful pronunciation for some basic Chinese characters.
| English words | Chinese characters | Pronunciation | Chinese Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good morning | 早上好 | /Dzaoww-shung –haoww/ | zao shang hao |
| Good afternoon | 下午好 | /Sshyaa-woo-haoww/ | xia wu hao |
| Good evening | 晚上好 | /Wann-shung-haoww/ | wan shang hao |
| Good night | 晚安 | /Wann-an/ | wan an |
| Hello | 你好 | /Nee-haoww/ | ni hao |
| I love China. | 我爱中国 | /Wor-eye-jong-gwor / | wo ai zhong guo |
| Thank you | 谢谢 | /Sshyeah-sshyeah / | xie xie |
| Excuse me | 打扰一下 | /Daa-raoww-ee-sshyaa / | da rao yi xia |
| Sorry | 对不起 | /Dway-boo-chee/ | Dui bu qi |
| How much is it? | 这个多少钱？ | /jer-ger-dwor-shaoww-chyen/ | Zhe ge duo shao qian |
| Too expensive | 太贵了 | /Teye-gway-ler/ | Tai gui le |
| ok | 好的 | /Haoww-der/ | Hao de |
| I’m hungry. | 我饿了 | /Wor-er-ler/ | Wo e le |
| I want to go to… | 我想去... | /Wor-sshyang-chyoo/ | Wo xiang qu… |
| eat | 吃 | /Chrr/ | chi |
| Have breakfast | 吃早餐 | /Chrr-dzaoww-tsan/ | Chi zao can |
| Have lunch | 吃午餐 | /Chrr-woo-tsan/ | Chi wu can |
| Have supper | 吃晚餐 | /Chrr-wann-tsan/ | Chi wan can |
| delicious | 好吃 | /Haoww-chrr/ | Hao chi |
| What time to go | 几点走 | /jee-dyen-dzoh/ | Ji dian zou |
| My name is…. | 我叫... | /Wor-jyaoww/ | Wo jiao |
| Where is the toilet? | 厕所在哪里 | /Tser-swor-dzeye-naa-lee/ | Ce suo zai na li |
| What’s your name? | 你叫什么名字？ | /Nee-jyaoww-shnn-mor-ming-dzrr/ | Ni jiao shen me ming zi |
| What’s this? | 这是什么？ | /Jer-shrr-shnn-mor/ | Zhe shi shen me |
| What’s the weather like? | 天气怎么样？ | /tyen-chee-dznn-muh-yang/ | Tian qi zen me yang |
| I’m thirsty. | 我渴了 | /Wor ker lur/ | Wo ke le |
| I’m tired. | 我累了 | /Wor-lay-ler/ | Wo lei le |
| See you tomorrow. | 明天见 | /ming-tyen-jyen/ | Ming tian jian |
| Not at all | 不用谢 | /Boo-yong-sshyeah/ | Bu yong xie |
| Train station | 火车站 | /Hwor-cher-jan/ | Huo che zhan |
| Airport | 机场 | /Jee-channg/ | Ji chang |
| Don’t eat chili. | 不吃辣椒 | /Boo-chrr-laa-jyaoww/ | Bu chi la jiao |
| No, thanks. | 不用了，谢谢 | /Boo-yong-ler, sshyeah-sshyeah/ | Bu yongle, xie xie |
| Great | 好极了 | /Haoww-jee-ler/ | Hao ji le |
| Go to… | 去... | /Chyoo/ | Qu… |
| I’m sleepy. | 我困了 | /Wor-kwnn-ler/ | Wo kun le |
| Thanks for your help. | 谢谢你的帮助。 | /Sshyeah-sshyeah-nee-der-bung-joo/ | Xie xie ni de bang zhu |
| I don’t understand it. | 我听不懂 | /Wor-ting-boo-dong/ | Wo ting bu dong |
| See you. | 再见 | /dzeye-jyen/ | Zai jian |
| A large bowl of rice | 一大碗米饭 | /ee-daa-wann-mee-fan/ | Yi da wan mi fan |
| A middle bowl of noodles | 一中碗面条 | /ee-jong-wann-mee-fan/ | Yi zhong wan mian tiao |
| Go to the movie | 看电影 | /Kan-dyen-ying/ | Kan dian ying |
| Too hot | 好热 | /Haoww-rer/ | Hao re |
| Too cold | 好冷 | /Haoww-lnng/ | Hao leng |
| Monday | 星期一 | /Sshing-chee-ee/ | Xing qi yi |
| Tuesday | 星期二 | /Sshing-chee-urr/ | Xing qi er |
| Wednesday | 星期三 | /Sshing-chee-san/ | Xing qi san |
| Thursday | 星期四 | /Sshing-chee-srr/ | Xing qi si |
| Friday | 星期五 | /Sshing-chee-woo/ | Xing qi wu |
| Saturday | 星期六 | /Sshing-chee-lyoh/ | Xing qi liu |
| Sunday | 星期日 | /Sshing-chee-rrr/ | Xing qi ri |
| What’s the date today? | 今天几号 | /jin-tyen-jee-haoww/ | Jin tian ji hao |
| Eight | 八 | /Bar/ | Ba |
| Nine | 九 | /Jill/ | Jiu |
| Four | 四 | /Srr/ | Si |