Basics · Chapter 6First phrases and how to study
Ten phrases you will use from day one, and a simple study plan with the OctoLearn tools.
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10 everyday phrases
- 你好！ Nǐ hǎo! — Hello!
- 谢谢！ Xièxie! — Thank you!
- 不客气。 Bú kèqi. — You’re welcome.
- 对不起。 Duìbuqǐ. — Sorry.
- 没关系。 Méi guānxi. — That’s all right.
- 再见！ Zàijiàn! — Goodbye!
- 我不明白。 Wǒ bù míngbai. — I don’t understand.
- 请再说一次。 Qǐng zài shuō yí cì. — Please say it again.
- 请说慢一点儿。 Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎnr. — Please speak a bit slower.
- 这个用汉语怎么说？ Zhège yòng Hànyǔ zěnme shuō? — How do you say this in Chinese?
How to study
- Listen and repeat each dialogue aloud 3–5 times, copying the intonation.
- Learn words in threes: character + pinyin with tone + meaning. Tap a character to open its page with an animation.
- Write by hand. The “Worksheet” button in every lesson makes a sheet with that lesson’s words.
- Do the exercises — answers open on tap.
- Review after a day, three days and a week. Flashcard lessons are in Lessons.
Exercises
1. What do you say?
- Someone helped you.
Answer
谢谢！Xièxie! - You stepped on someone’s foot.
Answer
对不起！Duìbuqǐ! - Someone says 谢谢 to you.
Answer
不客气。Bú kèqi. - The teacher speaks too fast.
Answer
请说慢一点儿。Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎnr.
Phrase audio — Microsoft speech synthesis (voices Xiaoxiao, Yunyang, Yunxi); syllables and some words — native recordings (audio-cmn, CC BY-SA).