Yǎn jīng 眼睛 Eyes
Bí zi 鼻子 Nose
Zuǐ bā 嘴巴 Mouth
Tóu fā 头发 Hair
Ěr duo 耳朵 Ears
Shǒu 手 Hands
Jiǎo 脚 Feet
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Shū 书 Book
Wǒ yǒu yī běn shū. 我有一本书。 I have a book.
Bǐ 笔 Pen / Pencil
Zhè shì wǒ de bǐ. 这是我的笔。 This is my pen.
Zuò yè 作业 Homework
Wǒ yào zuò zuò yè. 我要做作业。 I need to do homework.
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Nǐ hěn róng yì jiāo péng yǒu ba? 你很容易交朋友吧？ You make friends easily, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn gū pì. 不，我很孤僻。 No, I’m very unsociable.
Nǐ hěn kāi xīn ba? 你很开心吧？ You’re very happy, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn yù mèn. 不，我很郁闷。 No, I’m very …
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✓ Ask for help Kě yǐ bāng wǒ yí xià ma? 可以帮我一下吗？ Can you help me for a moment?
✓ Express gratitude Xiè xiè nǐ la~ 谢谢你啦~ Thank you~
✓ …
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Nǐ hěn máng ba? 你很忙吧？ You’re very busy, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn xián. 不，我很闲。 No, I’m very free.
Nǐ hěn rèn zhēn ba? 你很认真吧？ You’re very serious, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn mǎ hū. 不，我很马虎。 No, I’m very careless.
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Xué xiào 学校 School
Wǒ qù xué xiào. 我去学校。 I go to school.
Lǎo shī 老师 Teacher
Tā shì wǒ de lǎo shī. 她是我的老师。 She is my teacher.
Tóng xué 同学 Classmate
Wǒ ài wǒ de tóng xué. 我爱我的同学。 I love my classmates.
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Qǐ chuáng 起床 Get up
Wǒ qǐ chuáng le! 我起床了！ I got up!
Wán 玩 Play
Wǒ yào qù wán le! 我要去玩了！ I’m going out to play!
Shuì jiào 睡觉 Sleep
Wǒ yào shuì jiào le. 我要睡觉了。 I’m going to sleep.
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Nǐ hěn ài dǎ sǎo ba? 你很爱打扫吧？ You love cleaning, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn lǎn. 不，我很懒。 No, I’m very lazy.
Nǐ hěn huì zuò fàn ba? 你很会做饭吧？ You’re good at cooking, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn cài. 不，我很菜。 No, I’m terrible at cooking.
Nǐ hěn xǐ …
Textbook Wǒ míng bai le. 我明白了。 I understand.
Real Life Zhī dào la ! 知道啦! I understand！
Textbook Xiǎo xīn! 小心! Be careful!
Real Life Zhù yì la! 注意啦! Be careful !
Textbook Bù kè qi. 不客气。 you’re welcome.
Real Life Méi shìr. 没事儿。 …
Learn authentic phrases that sound fun, not stiff:
✓ Invite someone out Jīn wǎn yǒu kòng ma? Yī qǐ chī fàn ba~ 今晚有空吗？一起吃饭吧~ Are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner together~
✓ Compliment humorously Xiào de tài kě’ài la~ 笑得太可爱啦~ Your smile is too cute~…
闹钟 – nào zhōng – alarm clock
洗衣机 – xǐ yī jī – washing machine
电饭煲 – diàn fàn bāo – rice cooker
拖把 – tuō bǎ – mop
水杯 – shuǐ bēi – water cup
手机 – shǒu jī – mobile phone
钥匙 – …
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Zǎo fàn 早饭 Breakfast
Wǒ chī zǎo fàn. 我吃早饭。 I eat breakfast.
Wǔ fàn 午饭 Lunch
Wǒ zài xué xiào chī wǔ fàn. 我在学校吃午饭。 I eat lunch at school.
Wǎn fàn 晚饭 Dinner
Wǒ chī wǎn fàn la! 我吃晚饭啦！ I’m eating dinner!
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Compliments in Chinese: Sound Genuine, Not Textbook Master how to give real Chinese compliments that feel natural:
✓ Praise looks Nǐ jīn tiān zhēn jīng shén~ 你今天真精神~ You look full of energy today~
✓ Praise skills Nǐ zuò de zhēn bàng~ 你做得真棒~ You did that …
Shàng xué 上学 Go to school
Wǒ yào shàng xué le. 我要上学了。 I’m going to school.
Fàng xué 放学 Finish school
Fàng xué huí jiā le. 放学回家了。 School is over, going home.
Zài xué xiào 在学校 At school
Wǒ zài xué xiào. 我在学校。 I am …
Xiè xiè 谢谢 Thank you
Xiè xiè nǐ gěi wǒ wán jù. 谢谢你给我玩具。 Thank you for giving me the toy.
Duō xiè 多谢 Thanks a lot
Duō xiè nǐ bāng wǒ zuò gōng kè. 多谢你帮我做功课。 Thanks a lot for helping me with homework.
Gǎn xiè …
Nǐ hǎo 你好 Hello
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì Emma. 你好，我是Emma。 Hello, I am Emma.
Dà jiā hǎo 大家好 Hello everyone
Dà jiā hǎo, wǒ shì Tom. 大家好，我是Tom。 Hello everyone, I am Tom.
Zǎo shàng hǎo 早上好 Good morning
Zǎo shàng hǎo, lǎo shī. 早上好，老师。 …
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