Chinese phrasebook with pronunciation
The phrases you need most, by situation: characters, pinyin with tones and a recording of each. On every phrase’s page: what it is made of, how to answer it and what people actually say instead.
Hello and goodbye
Being polite
Meeting people
Yes, no and agreeing
Shopping and eating out
Feelings and compliments
Wishes and congratulations
Phrases from memes
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Hear the phrases in a real conversation in “Chinese dialogues for beginners”, and try saying them yourself in a conversation with Mei.
One-word phrases
Greetings and polite words that are a single word in Chinese. Each has its own page with the pronunciation syllable by syllable and the stroke order.
More phrases
How to say hello, introduce yourself and say thank you: the article “Hello in Chinese”. How to ask the way, order food and ask the price: phrases for travelers. Every word of the first level, with audio: the HSK 1 word list.
The recording and the pinyin show how a phrase really sounds, tones included. How to read pinyin is shown in the pinyin chart.
Phrases in real dialogues
In the lessons every phrase comes up in a conversation: you build it from words and say it yourself, and Mei checks you. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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