| Pinyin | Chinese | English | Pinyin | Chinese | English | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nǐ | 你 | you | yě | 也 | also | |
| hǎo | 好 | good | máng | 忙 | busy | |
| ní hǎo | 你好 | hello | bù | 不 | not | |
| wǒ | 我 | I or me | zǎoshang | 早上 | morning | |
| hěn | 很 | very | wǎnshang | 晚上 | evening | |
| ma | 吗 | (confirm) | zàijiàn | 再见 | good bye | |
| ne | 呢 | what about ..? |
These sentences can be used to practice conversation. Students alternate taking the prompt and response roles, until they are comfortable with the words.
| # | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ní hǎo ma? | wǒ hén hǎo |
| 2 | nǐ ne? | wó yě hén hǎo |
| 3 | ní hǎo ma? | wǒ hén hǎo, nǐ ne? |
| wó yě hén hǎo | hǎo | |
| 4 | nǐ máng ma? | [hěn/bù] máng |
| 5 | nǐ máng ma? | wǒ [hěn/bù] máng, nǐ ne? |
| wó yě [hěn/bù] máng | ||
| 6 | zǎoshang hǎo | zǎoshang hǎo |
| 7 | wǎnshang hǎo | wǎnshang hǎo |
| 8 | zàijiàn | zàijiàn |
| 9 | wǎnshang hǎo | wǎnshang hǎo |
| nǐ máng ma? | wó hěn máng, nǐ ne? | |
| wǒ yé hěn máng | zàijiàn | |
| zàijiàn |
