Chinese for the Casual Learner

Understanding (or Not)

What did you say?

nǐ shuō shénme

你说什么？

I don't understand

我不懂

I understand

我懂了

Do you understand?

nǐ dǒng ma？

你懂吗

Please say it once again

qǐng nǐ zài shuō yī biàn

请你再说一遍

Please speak more slowly

qīng shuō màn yī diǎn

青说慢一点

Please write it down for me

qǐng gěi wǒ xiě yī xià

请给我写一下

I don't speak Chinese

wǒ bù huì jiǎng zhōngwén

我不会讲中文

Do you speak [English]?

nǐ huì jiǎng [yīngwén] mǎ

你会讲[英文]马

For other languages, see Topical Vocabulary: Languages

What is this?

zhè shì shénme

这是什么？

What is this called?

zhè jiào shénme

这叫什么？

What does this mean?

zhè shì shénme yìsi

这是什么意思

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