Chinese+Language+Resources

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[]  = All About Me =  > [|Greetings] > [|Introducing yourself] > [|How old am I?] > [|Colours] > [|What do I look like?]
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Greetings
**Please note: There is a short delay when playing the audio clips.** When Chinese people meet each other, if they are of similar age, they shake hands and say:

nǐ hǎo / 你 好 Hello

Children usually bow to elderly people to show politeness and say:

nín hǎo / 您 好 Hello (polite)

You can also say:

zǎo shang hǎo / 早上 好 Good morning / good day

nǐ hǎo ma / 你 好 吗 How are you?

wǒ hěn hǎo / 我 很 好 I’m fine.

wŏ bù shū fu / 我 不 舒 服 I’m not well (literally, comfortable).

nǐ ne / 你 呢 And you?

To say goodbye, you could use:

zài jiàn / 再见 Goodbye

míng tiān jiàn / 明 天 见 See you tomorrow

yí huì er jiàn / 一 会 儿 见 See you later (very soon)

In China, it's important to respect your elders. You'd usually bow to a teacher before speaking to them. You'd also bow to your grandparents and other elderly people.

xiān sheng / 先 生 Mr

nǚ shì / 女 士 Ms

DID YOU KNOW ... if a waiter asks if you'd like more of something, you don't reply 'please' as you would in English but 'thank you'.

xiè xie / 谢 谢 Thanks



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> == [|Sounds] ==

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> == [|Numbers] ==

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> == [|All About Me] ==

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> == [|Families] ==

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> == [|My Calendar] ==

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> == [|Food & Drink] ==

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> == [|School Day] ==

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> == [|Things To Do] ==

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> == [|Our World] ==

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> == [|Culture] ==

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