Chinese Expressions

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A.

Classroom Expressions
The following is a list of classroom expressions that you
will hear every day in your Chinese class.
1. Nǐ hǎo! Hello!
2. Lǎoshī hǎo! Hello, teacher!
3. Shàng kè. Let’s begin the class.
4. Xià kè. The class is over.
5. Dǎkāi shū. Open the book.
6. Wǒ shuō, nǐmen tīng. I’ll speak, you listen.
7. Kàn hēibǎn. Look at the blackboard.
8. Duì bu duì? Is it right?
9. Duì! Right/Correct!
10. Hěn hǎo! Very good!
11. Qǐng gēn wǒ shuō. Please repeat after me.
12. Zài shuō yíbiàn. Say it again.
13. Dǒng bu dǒng?/ Dǒng le ma? Do you understand?
14. Dǒng le. Yes,I/we understand;I/we
do.
15. Zàijiàn! Good-bye!
B. Survival Expressions
The following is a list of important expressions that will
help you survive in a Chinese language environment. A
good language student is constantly learning new words
by asking questions. Learn the following expressions well
and start to acquire Chinese on your own!
1. Duìbuqǐ! Sorry!
2. Qǐng wèn... Excuse me...;May I ask...
3. Xièxie! Thanks!
4. Zhè shì shénme? What is this?
5. Wǒ bù dǒng. I don’t understand.
6. Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn. Please say it one more time.
7. “…” Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? How do you say “…” in
Chinese?
8. “…” shì shénme yìsi? What does “…” mean?
9. Qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ... Please give me...
10. Qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ... Please tell me...

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