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What are some Chinese phrases?
Essential Chinese Phrases
- Thank you! (xiè xie) 谢谢！
- You’re welcome. (bú yòng xiè) 不用谢。 Translated as ‘no need for thanks,’ this a typical response to 谢谢(thanks).
- Hello (nǐ hǎo) 你好。
- OK/Good (hǎo) 好 / (hǎo de) 好的
- Not OK/ Not Good (bù hǎo) 不好
- May I ask… (
- I’m sorry (duì bu qǐ) 对不起
- Good Morning (zǎo shang hǎo) 早上好
How many Chinese phrases are there?
It includes scientific terms, zoological definitions, highly technical words, and even loan words from other languages that are said in Chinese. Realistically in modern Chinese, there are about 7,000 characters that are used. These 7,000 characters can be combined into 106,230 Chinese words.
What is ABCD in Chinese?
There is no Chinese alphabet in the sense we understand it in the West. Chinese characters are not letters (with some exceptions), Chinese characters represent an idea, a concept or an object. While in the west each of the letters of our alphabet represents a sound that generally has no particular meaning.
What are some funny Chinese phrases?
Funny Chinese Phrases A chatterbox | Lit.: “A mouth like running water”: tānhuāluànzhuì (天花乱坠) Drop dead gorgeous | Lit.: “Sink fish, drop goose”: chén yú, luò yàn (沉鱼落雁) Don’t be a glutton | Lit.: “A man eating cookies in bed wakes up feeling crummy”: *yí gè zài chuáng shàng chī bǐng gān… Idiot,
What are the most commonly used literary quotes in Chinese?
Here are 30 literary quotes most frequently used in Chinese daily life. 1. 事实胜于雄辩。 (Shìshí shèng yú xióngbiàn) — Facts beat eloquence.
What are some Chinese sayings about love?
Love (10 sayings) Love is an eternal theme for sayings, and it’s no different in China. Here are some Chinese idioms about love and romance. These old sayings usually espouse love or commitment to love. 1. 一见钟情。. (Yíjiàn zhōngqíng. ‘one look fall-in-love’) — Love at first sight.
What are some old Chinese sayings to encourage others?
In Chinese, there are many old sayings to encourage others to continue (to work hard) despite (or because of) the trials of life. 1. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。 (Bīngdòng sān chǐ, fēi yīrì zhī hán. ‘freeze 3 chi [3 chi = 1 meter], not one day’s cold’) — It takes more than one cold day for a river to freeze a meter deep.