Mandarin Chinese Foundations: Tones & Pinyin Vocabulary
Essential foundations: tones & pinyin vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese. 22 words and phrases with pronunciation guides.
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妈 | /mā/ | Mom |
| 麻 | /má/ | Hemp |
| 马 | /mǎ/ | Horse |
| 骂 | /mà/ | Scold |
| 大 | /dà/ | Big |
| 我 | /wǒ/ | I/me |
| 喝 | /hē/ | Drink |
| 你 | /nǐ/ | You |
| 五 | /wǔ/ | Five |
| 女 | /nǚ/ | Woman |
| 几 | /jǐ/ | How many |
| 去 | /qù/ | Go |
| 谢 | /xiè/ | Thank |
| 吃 | /chī/ | Eat |
| 是 | /shì/ | Is/Am/Are |
| 人 | /rén/ | Person |
| 你好 | /nǐ hǎo/ | Hello |
| 很好 | /hěn hǎo/ | Very good |
| 可以 | /kě yǐ/ | Can/Okay |
| 谢谢 | /xiè xiè/ | Thank you |
| 不客气 | /bú kè qì/ | You're welcome |
| 再见 | /zài jiàn/ | Goodbye |
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This guide covers 22 essential foundations: tones & pinyin vocabulary words in Mandarin Chinese, each with IPA pronunciation.
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