How do you say basic words in Mandarin?

Basic Mandarin Chinese Words and Phrases

Hello: Nǐhǎo (Nee how)
Thank you: Xièxiè (Shieh-shieh)
You’re welcome: Bù kèqì (Boo kuh-chi)
Good morning: Zǎo (Zhow)
Goodnight: Wǎn’ān (One-un)
My name is…: Wǒ jiào… (
My friend’s name is…: Wǒ de péngyǒu jiào…

What are some cool Chinese words?

Cool Chinese Words

94 九四 (jiǔ sì) “Exactly”
PMP “Brown Noser”
算了 (suàn le) “Whatever, forget it”
去你的! (qù nǐ de!) “Go away!”
土 (tǔ) “Unfashionable”
没门儿 (méi mén er) “No Way!”
亲 (qīn) “Baby” or “Bae”
哥们 (Gē men) “Bro”

What is the reply to Ni Hao?

Simple Responses in Chinese Friend: Ni hao ma? (how are you?) You: Wo hen hao! Xie xie. Ni ne? (I am very good, thanks.

How is R pronounced in Mandarin?

Pinyin’s “r” Sound This may seem strange, but the Mandarin r- sound really is very similar to the ch-, sh-, and zh- sounds. r- is pronounced by making the “French j” sound like in the words “leisure” and “pleasure”. While making that sound, slowly pull the tip of your tongue further into the back of your mouth.

How is C pronounced in Mandarin?

In English, we know this letter to represent the /k/ or /s/ sound. But in Mandarin Chinese, the pronunciation is /ts/, the same as the sound you hear on the end of the word “hats”. Tongue placement: Touch your tongue to the top of your mouth just behind your top front teeth.

How is e pronounced in Chinese?

The main sound that pinyin “e” makes is a rather unexpected “uh” sound, totally different from both the short “e” sound in “pen” in English, and the long “e” sound in “see”. -e sounds kind of like the English “duh” or “uhhh” sound (like someone thinking, or getting punched in the stomach).