Chinese for the Casual Learner
Understanding (or Not)
| What did you say? |
nǐ shuō shénme |
你说什么？ |
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| I don't understand |
wǒ bù dǒng |
我不懂 |
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| I understand |
wǒ dǒng le |
我懂了 |
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| Do you understand? |
nǐ dǒng ma？ |
你懂吗 |
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| Please say it once again |
qǐng nǐ zài shuō yī biàn |
请你再说一遍 |
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| Please speak more slowly |
qīng shuō màn yī diǎn |
青说慢一点 |
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| Please write it down for me |
qǐng gěi wǒ xiě yī xià |
请给我写一下 |
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| I don't speak Chinese |
wǒ bù huì jiǎng zhōngwén |
我不会讲中文 |
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| Do you speak [English]? |
nǐ huì jiǎng [yīngwén] mǎ |
你会讲[英文]马 |
For other languages, see Topical Word Lists: Languages |
| What is this? |
zhè shì shénme |
这是什么？ |
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| What is this called? |
zhè jiào shénme |
这叫什么？ |
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| What does this mean? |
zhè shì shénme yìsi |
这是什么意思 |
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