The Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne

The Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne Basic Chinese

Greetings nǐ 你 hǎo 好！ Hello (to one person) nín hǎo 您好！ Hello (to one person, using polite form of you. ) nǐ 你 men hǎo � 好 ! Hello (to more than one person)

Welcome huān � yíng 迎！

Making Introduction 1) Self-introduction wǒ shì _______ 我是 _______ I am ______ wǒ bú shì _______ 我不是 _______ I am not ______

Making Introduction 2) Introducing others tā / tā shì _______ 他/她是 _______ He/she is _______ tā / tā búshì_______ 他/她不是 _______ He/she is not _______

Making Introduction 3) This is … zhè shì Julia. � 是 Julia. This is Julia. zhè shì Barbara. � 是 Barbara. This is Barbara.

Small Conversation in Greetings A： nǐ 你 hǎo ma 好 �？ (How are you? ) B： hěn hǎo. nǐ 很好。你 A： wǒ 我 yě 也 ne 呢？ (Very well. And you? ) hěn hǎo 很好。 (I’m very well, too. )

Small Conversation in Greetings A： nǐ 你 máng ma 忙 �？ (Are you busy? ) hěn máng. nǐ ne B：很忙。你呢？ (Quite busy. And you? ) A： wǒ 我 yě 也 hěn máng 很忙。 (I’m very busy, too. )

Farewell zài jiàn 再 �。 Good-bye.

Making Introduction 4) Yes-No question nǐ shì _______ ma? 你是 _______ �？ Are you _______? Shì. / bú 是。/ 不 Yes. / No. shì 是。

Making Introduction 5) Telling about the work places wǒ shì ________ de 我是 + name of work place + 的。 I’m from _______. wǒ shì xī tài 我是西太 I’m from Westpac. píng yáng yín 平洋 � tā shì IBM gōng sī de 她是 IBM 公司的。 She’s from IBM. háng de. 行的。

Business Card zhè � shì 是 wǒ 我 de 的 míng piàn 名片。 This is my business card.

Titles jīng lǐ � 理 Manager zǒng jīng lǐ � � 理 General Manager

The Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne Chinese Pinyin and Tones

Initials b d g j z zh y p t k q c ch w m n h x s sh f l r

Finals a i ai ao ie an ang o u ei ou üe en eng e ü ui iu er in ing un ong ün

Tones dā dá dǎ tāng táng tǎng tàng xī xí xǐ dà xì

Modern Ch’in Chou Shang Pictographic Natural

Numbers 11 -100 shíyī 十一 11 èrshíèr sìshísì 二十二四十四 22 44 jiǔshíbā 九十八 98 yī bǎi 一百 100

Number Tongue Twister shí sì 十四 sì 四 shì shí sì, 是十四， shí shì sì 十是四 shí 十

Year, Month, Date 2008 nián 8 yuè 8 2008 年 8 月 8 nián 年 yuè 月 rì year month 日 date rì 日

Expressing Gratitude xiè � xiè �。 xiè � nǐ 你。 Thank you. xiè � nín 您。 Thank you (polite form of You. ) xiè nǐ men � � 你 �。 Thank you (plural form of You. ) Thanks.

Expressing Apology duì bù qǐ � 不起。 Responses to apology méi guānxì 没关系。 méi shì 没事。 Sorry. It doesn’t matter.

Useful expressions for Business Banquet qǐng � lái 来 chī 吃 hē 喝 gān qǐng � �。 Please, please. lái 来来。 Come, come. chī 吃吃。 Eat, eat. hē hē 喝喝。 Drink, drink. bēi 干杯。 Cheers.

Tourism Chinese Zhù nǐ lǚ tú yú kuài! 祝你旅途愉快！ Wish you a pleasant journey! Zhù nǐ yí lù píng ān! 祝你一路平安！ Wish you a safe trip! Zhù nǐ yí lù shùn lì! 祝你一路 � 利！ Wish you a smooth trip!

Tourism Chinese Duō duō bǎo zhòng! 多多保重！ Take care of yourself! Huān yíng lái Mò ěr běn. � 迎来墨尔本。 Welcome to Melbourne. Huān yíng zài lái. � 迎再来。 Welcome to come again.

Tourism Chinese Qǐng jìn. � �。 Please come in. Qǐng zuò. � 坐。 Please sit down. Qǐng hē chá. � 喝茶。 Please have some tea.

Phrases for welcoming Nín xiān qǐng. 您先 �。 After you. Hǎo de. 好的。 OK. Wǒ qǐng kè. 我 � 客。 It’s my treat.

Phrases for welcoming Xiè xie nín de zhào gù. � � 您的照 �。 Thank you for the trouble you have taken for me. Nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ. 哪里。 Well, it’s nothing.

Toasting Wèi wǒ men de yǒu yì gān bēi! � 我 � 的友 � 干杯！ Cheers to our friendship. Wèi nín de guāng lín gān bēi! � 您的光 � 干杯！ Cheers for your arrival!

Toasting Wo jìng nín yì bēi, zhù nín shēn tǐ jiàn kāng! 我敬您一杯，祝您身体健康！ Cheers to your health! Wo yě jìng nín yì bēi, zhù nín gōng zuò shùn lì! 我也敬您一杯，祝您作 � 利！ Cheers to your career! Lái, gān bēi! 来，干杯！ Cheers!

Special Terms for Phillip Island Fēi lì pǔ dǎo “Qǐ é dǎo” 菲利普 � “企 � �” Phillip Island “Penguin Island” Qǐ é guī cháo 企 � � 巢 Penguin Parade Qiǎo kè lì gōng chǎng 巧克力厂 Chocolate Factory

Special terms for Phillip Island Kǎo sī 考斯 Cowes Eco. Boat Tour 海豹生 � 游艇之旅 Hǎi bào shēng tài yóu tǐng zhī lǚ

Special terms for Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Qiū jí ěr dǎo chuán tǒng nóng zhuāng 邱吉尔 � � 庄 Churchill Island Heritage Farm Kǎo lā bǎo yù zhōng xīn 考拉保育中心 Koala Conservation Centre Nuò bǐ sī zhōng xīn � 比司中心 Nobbies Centre

Special terms for Phillip Island Wèi tí hú 喂 � � Pelican Feeding Fēi lì pǔ dǎo dà jiǎng sài dào 菲利普 � 大 � � � 道 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

新春羊年 Chinese New Year, the Year of Goat 品中国节 Immerse into Chinese Culture

腊月二十四, 掸尘扫房子 The 24 th day of the twelfth lunar month is the “ashes cleaning”day

办年货 Doing Spring Festival Shopping

写春联贴春联 Writing and Pasting Spring Couplets

贴福字 Sticking “Fu” Character

贴窗花 Pasting Windows Papercuts

年夜饭 New Year’s Eve Family Dinner

看春晚 Watching CCTV Spring Festival Gala on New Years Eve

登高守岁 Waiting for the first dawn of the New Year at mountain peak

拜年 Paying New Year Visits

压岁钱 Sending Red Packets

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