99 Must-Know Chinese Words & Phrases (For Beginners)

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[@user-qu6vy8ub1g]

Actually I'm a native chinese ，And I never be aboard. I watch your video just because I want to pick up some english through your chinese lesson, quite easy to me to understand 😅😅

[@RingsOfSolace]

Hey, man. My Chinese isn't very good yet, but if you want to practice, I'll be around

[@user-iy5jg1mr8c]

Me too, It's great to learn English through videos that teach Chinese!😂

[@user-vb8iq1bs2v]

It's a reverse way of learning👍 I'm Russian, learning Chinese thru English😂

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@@user-vb8iq1bs2vAwesome! Learning two languages in the same time🎉

[@user-vb8iq1bs2v]

@@user-iy5jg1mr8c well, yes, but I learned English a little bit earlier 😄

[@summersun9262]

I'm a native Chinese and I must say this video is very professional. It’s rare to see a non-native speaker speaking Chinese with no accent.

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[@vishalgautamm]

99 Most Common Words & Phrases: 你好 níhǎo you - good Hello 哈喽 hālóu hello Hello 嗨 hāi hi Hi 再见！ zàijiàn again - see Goodbye 拜拜 bāibāi bye-bye Bye-Bye 谢谢 xièxie thank - thank thank you 不用谢 búyòng xiè no need thank you you're welcome 别客气 bié kèqi don’t polite you're welcome 好 hǎo good good 不好 bùhǎo not good not good 不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi not good meaning Excuse me / Sorry 不好意思，我的中文不好 bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ de zhōngwén bùhǎo not good meaning, my Chinese not good Sorry, my Chinese isn't good 好不好？ hǎobuhǎo? good not good? Ok? 我们一起去公园玩儿，好不好？ hǒmen yīqǐ qù gōngyuán wánr, hǎobuhǎo? we together go park play, good not good? Let's go hang out in the park, alright? 很好 hén hǎo very good very good 你的中文很好 nǐ de zhōngwén hén hǎo yours Chinese very good Your Chinese is very good 真好 zhēn hǎo really good really good 超好 chāo hǎo super good awesome / amazing 会/不会 huì/búhuì know/don't know how to Know / Don't know how to 你会说英语吗？ nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma? You can speak English? Can you speak English? 不好意思，我不会说中文 bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ búhuì shuō zhōngwén not good meaning, I not can speak Chinese Sorry, I can't speak Chinese 没关系 méi guānxi no relationship It’s okay / No Problem 没问题 méi wèntí no problem No Problem 听不懂 tīngbudǒng listen no understand I don't understand 不好意思，我听不懂。请慢 慢说 bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ tīngbudǒng. qǐng mànman shuō not good meaning, I listen not understand. Please slowly speak Sorry, I don t understand. Please speak slowly 可不可以再说 遍？ kě bù kéyǐ zài shuō yíbiàn? can cannot again speak one time? Can you say that again? 麻烦你说慢 点 Máfan nǐ shuō màn yìdiǎn trouble you speak slow a bit Could you please speak slower 太慢了! 太辣了! tài màn le! tài là le! too slow! too spicy! Too slow! Too spicy! 太好了! 太可爱了! Tài hǎo le! Tài kě ài le! too good! too cute! Wonderful! So cute! 怎么 zěnme how say How 怎么说 zěnme shuō how say How do you say 用中文怎么说？ yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō? use Chinese how say? How do you say this in Chinese? 怎么说呢 zěnme shuō ne how say How should I put it (Place) 怎么走 (e.g. 超市) (Place) zěnme zǒu (Place) how go How do I get to + Place 我们走吧 wǒmen zǒu ba we go Let's go 走了！ zǒu le! gone! I’m off! 这个 zhège/zhèige this This 那个 nàgè/nèige that That 我喜欢那个 wǒ xǐhuan nèige I like that one I like that one 哪个？ něige?/nǎge? which one? Which one? 怎么样？ Zěnmeyàng? how appearance? How is it? 怎么样？ 喜欢吗？ Zěnmeyàng? xǐhuan ma? how about? Like? How is it? Do you like it? 不喜欢 bù xǐhuan not like No (I don't like it) 我们一起吃饭，怎么样？ wǒmen yìqǐ chīfàn, zěnmeyàng? we together eat meal, how about it? How about we have dinner together? 最近怎么样？ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng? recently how? How have you been recently? 很好，谢谢，你呢？ hěn hǎo, xièxiè, nǐ ne? very good, thank you, you? Very good, thank you, and you? 你在哪儿？ Nǐ zài nǎr? you at where? Where are you? 我在这里 Wǒ zài zhèlǐ I at here I'm here 你的朋友呢？ nǐ de péngyou ne? your friend? How about your friend? 她在那里 tā zài nàlǐ she at there She's there 你在做什么？ nǐ zài zuò shénme? you located do what? What are you doing? 我在喝茶/吃饭 wǒ zài hē chá / chīfàn I at drinking tea / eating meal I'm drinking tea / eating 你做什么工作？ Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò? you do what work? What is your job? 我是老师 wǒ shì lǎoshī I am teacher I am a teacher 你叫什么名字？ Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? you called what name? What is your name? 我叫小王。 wǒ jiào xiǎo wáng. I called Xiao Wang My name is Xiao Wang 你是哪个国家的？ Nǐ shì něige guójiā de? you are which country (of)? Which country are you from? 我是美国的。 Wǒ shì měiguó de. I am America (of). I am American. 你吃饭了吗？ Nǐ chīfàn le ma? you eat meal already? Have you eaten? 我吃了。你呢？ wǒ chī le. nǐ ne? I ate. You? I ve eaten. And you? 吃饭了没有？ chīfàn le méiyou? ate meal or not? Have you eaten? 我饿了 wǒ è le I hungry I am hungry 我想吃东西 wǒ xiǎng chī dōngxi I want eat things I want to eat something 想吃什么？ xiǎng chī shénme? want eat what? What would you like to eat? 去哪儿吃？ 我请你。 Qù nǎ'er chī? Wǒ qǐng nǐ. go where eat? I treat you. Where shall we eat? It's my treat. 几位 jǐ wèi how many guests How many people 一位/两位 yī wèi / liǎng wèi one seat / two seats One person / Two persons 有冰啤酒吗？ 有。 Yǒu bīng píjiǔ ma? Yǒu. have ice beer? have. Do you have cold beer? Yes. 要两杯吧 yào liǎng bēi ba want two cups Lets have two cups 我还要这个和那个。你还在那儿吗？ Wǒ hái yào zhèige hé nèige. Nǐ hái zài nà'er ma? I still want this and that. You still at there? I want this and that. Are you still there? 不要了，谢谢。我吃饱了 búyào le, xièxie. wǒ chī bǎo le no want, thank thank. I eat full No more, thanks. I’m full 买单！ Mǎidān! buy bill! Check, please! 多少钱？ Duōshao qián? how much money? How much does it cost? 老板，香蕉多少钱？ Láobǎn, xiāngjiāo duōshao qián? boss, bananas how much money? Boss, how much for the bananas? 你要几个？要五个吧? Nǐ yào jǐge? Yào wǔ gè ba? you want how many? Want five? How many do you want? How about five? 一共10块钱 yígòng 10 kuài qián total 10 pieces of money 10 Yuan in total 快过来看这个 kuài guòlai kàn zhèige quick come over look this Come over and look at this quickly 过马路 guò mǎlù pass(ing) horse road Cross(ing) the road 小心！ xiǎoxin! small heart! Careful! 小心！小心点儿啊 xiǎoxin diǎr a small heart a bit ah Be a little more careful 我打算明年去 wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián qù I plan next year go I plan to go next year 这个你吃过吗？ zhèige nǐ chī guò ma? this you eaten? Have you eaten this before? 去过/没去过 qù guò / méi qù guò been (before) / no been (before) Yes. (I ve been here before) / No. (I ve not been here before) 没去过 但是我要去 méi qùguo dànshì wǒ yào qù not gone but I want go Never gone before but I want to go 你要什么时候去中国？ Nǐ yào shénme shíhou qù zhōngguó? you want what time go China? When do you want to go to China? 你为什么喜欢中国？ Nǐ wèishénme xǐhuan zhōngguó? you why like China? Why do you like China? 因为中国菜好吃 yīnwèi zhōngguó cài hǎochī because Chinese food delicious Because Chinese food is delicious 中国人友好 zhōngguó rén yǒuhǎo China people friendly Chinese people are friendly 中国文化有意思 zhōngguó wénhuà yǒu yìsi China culture has meaning Chinese culture is interesting 他是谁？ tā shì shéi? he is who? Who is he? 你认识他吗？ Nǐ rènshi tā ma? you know him? Do you know him? 认识呀 rènshi ya know ah Yes, I do know him 我们认识已经十年了（吧） wǒmen rènshi yǐjīng shí nián le (ba) we know already ten years We ve known each other for ten years already 很高兴认识你/认识你很高兴 hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ / rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng very happy know you / know you very happy Happy to meet you 慢走 màn zǒu slow walk Take care 好久不见 háojiǔ bú jiàn very long no see Long time no see 知道了 zhīdào le known Got it 我的天啊 wǒ de tiān a my god ah Oh my god 干杯 gānbēi dry cup Cheers

[@richardtan1676]

You have certainly taken a lot of trouble to prepare this summary list. But unless I can copy & paste this list to my notes, it would seem like you have wasted your time and effort.

[@vishalgautamm]

@@richardtan1676 I did it for my self actually.

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[@Aprubila]

You're a life saver, thank you so much!!!

[@Thehappyetruthteller]

Thanks😊😊

[@ChiomaOgbonnaya-pb1tn]

Who is interested in practicing Chinese language. Lets hit up and get started. We need practice to get used to the vocabs and correct our mistake.

[@piresssancho7]

Hi, I am interested.

[@vizzimao1621]

Yes I am interested

[@ChiomaOgbonnaya-pb1tn]

@@vizzimao1621 Do you know basics already? If yes drop your number

[@mymmyth3295]

Me too

[@Ubi-Q]

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[@marzie5867]

by far the best teacher ever ❤

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you

[@julio60x]

Really appreciate how you transcribed the language and gave us the literal Chinese format. It helps my brain better that way rather than the English translation. Wish more teachers of the Chinese language would translate that way.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you for your kind words. We Truly appreciate it

[@david54181]

The way you break these characters down and explain it is so helpful. Thank you so much. You’re amazing

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Glad it was helpful! Be sure to check out our channel for other useful content

[@ineeddks]

One of the best Chinese language teaching videos on YT. Thanks so much!

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Glad you think so :)

[@3jadie杰德]

I am a native Chinese girl and I want to practise my English, would anyone like to join me? I can practice Chinese with you.

[@Mike-ld1xw]

Me.

[@thuyluubb]

Me please

[@sureandsteady9152]

真的吗？I'd love to, we can practice together​@@thuyluubb

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@@sureandsteady9152 yes we can

[@susiewanng2285]

I am a Malaysian-born Chinese living n Australia nearly all my life! My parents speak Fuzhou at home. Your mandarin is perfect, n easy to follow since I am non-Mandarin speaker (although in Malaysia we are mostly multilingual). I have subscribed. Thank you for the videos n teaching thru the KZbin. So glad I found you!!

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[@gueisenguei7785]

我一个中国人看了都觉得醍醐灌顶！很棒，太清晰了

[@MandarinBlueprint]

多谢抬举！

[@evonneyang7030]

中文认证！跟这个老师学就可以了，讲解得很清楚！口音和中文逻辑真的好过很多省份的中国人。

[@user-vb8iq1bs2v]

❤The most awesome thing about this video is that it gives both litteral and literature translation of Chinese, which is very helpful in perceiving the language concept!!!👍

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Glad you found it helpful. Be sure to check out our channel for more

[@pubby6494]

Hello, I am a college student in China, currently learning English, can carry on some simple English conversation. If you are good at English and want to learn Chinese or practice speaking, maybe we can learn from each other.

[@chorunynmica]

Hi, I speak English and Chinese. My Chinese is not so good. Maybe we can practice together?

[@birhanuhailemariam9106]

I'm not good in Chinese but in English we can practice each other

[@jessj4052]

Hello, I would like to practice my Chinese with you, I can help you with your English also

[@kryki_cha6206]

Absolutely loved this. Watched it twice already. Lol I actually knew a lot of the phrases, but the nuggets in between are so helpful. 谢谢！

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@guillaumeansaista5474]

your spoken Chinese is fantastic

[@ptero55]

For someone just starting out learning basic phrases, this video is perfect. Thank you!

[@drkprnkr]

im russian and through this video im practicing my chinese and also English ahahah

[@ximenahernandez8673]

I’m looking for Chinese friends for practice my mandarin. I speak Spanish and English, so we can make a exchange. :)

[@Idx_yuu]

Me if you are a girl?

[@andiiinnn]

​@@Idx_yuuim a girl

[@user-jg6pb4ff8c]

Come on guy. I'm a native Chinese speaker, And can speak a bit of English. There is no problem for me to understand others In English. But in spoken language it's the other way around.😢 So it'll very honored and eager for me to find an English partner, Somebody just like you🎉。

[@andiiinnn]

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[@spokeydokey8635]

Hola, I am a Chinese who speaks Mandarin and English and currently learning español . Feel free to talk to me.😊😊

[@RedGamer321]

Thins video alone has deepened my understanding of Chinese characters and the feelings behind why we use some of the phrases in Chinese! I've leveled up just by watching and I can't wait to start using these with my Chinese friends!

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Glad it could help!

[@sparkoceanic]

You're great at making mandarin sound easy for learners. I found your videos a few months ago about pronunciation of tones, but i was far too new at the language to soak it in. My girlfriend is from Taiwan and i've gone through the effort to learn Zhuyin on my phone and all the sounds feel much more natural to me now. I wish there was more content to learn mandarin with the zhuyin system, but i understand traditional mandarin is far less used. I'm glad i get to learn pinyin from this awesome content though! I'll just have to learn mandarin with my partner saying "we use this word instead" haha. It's funny how different it can be sometimes

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Glad we could help :) and Let us know if you need help during your studies

[@Rubysson95]

I really enjoyed this lesson! Thank you so much! Chinese is such an interesting language! I look forward to the day I will speak it with confidence and fluency. But the journey is long!

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the lesson and share your enthusiasm for learning Chinese. With consistent practice and dedication, you'll be speaking with confidence and fluency in no time. Keep up the great work, and enjoy the journey!

[@jytwang]

You will make it. 加油！

[@giannanicole1841]

jiāyōu is something we say in Germany as well, gib gas ..give gas..like to a car ..gib gas as in speed up add power :) … I’m just starting Chinese as my fourth language and I love discovering things like these similarities a lot…thank u for the amazing and helpful content

[@L-x_x]

Hallo, ich bin Chinesin, lerne aber schon lange Deutsch und lebe auch ein paar in Deutschland. Ich war schockiert, dass ich so „加油“ sagen konnte. Ich habe das niemals gewusst. Ich sage ständig Dinge wie „viel erfolg“, „komm schon“ usw. Kann Gib Gas also wirklich im täglichen Leben verwendet werden?

[@giannanicole1841]

@@L-x_x nǐ hǎo 👋🏻 Ja, richtig. Du kannst “gib Gas” immer dann sagen wenn du jemanden richtig anfeuern willst, zb beim Sport. Ich würde es aber nicht verwenden um jemanden beim lernen anzufeuern, denn es ist ein relativ fordernder Ausdruck der ein bisschen den Unterton hat, dass dein Gegenüber nicht bereits 100% gibt. Du kannst es definitiv sagen wenn du es eilig hast und deine Begleitung zu langsam läuft..oder jemand zu langsam Auto fährt. Ich würde es aber in jedem Fall nur zu Menschen sagen die ich gut kenne, es kommt sonst unhöflich rüber. Also lieber nicht zu dem Uber/Taxi Fahrer gib Gas sagen ;) Liebe Grüße!

[@ReynaldoeNavillajr.]

I'm studying chinese because I Want to speak to the parents of my beloved. this video helps me a lot.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Glad we could help!

[@woyeso]

Wow, loved the logical breakdown. I can recall those words without memorization

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Glad it was helpful!

[@fedorboyer3194]

Thanks

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Thank you as well

[@melissabcmp9547]

Hi! I’m french and absolute beginner in Mandarin. Would anyone be interested in learning each other's languages? 😊

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Hi，I want 😄

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If you want to get better in Chinese, I'd recommend you watch movies with Chinese subtitles or the other way and I am sure it will help. Get subtitles generated by Immersive translate for Free

[@nanigoal9314]

Do you have any Chinese movies recommandations and tv shows please? (I started Chinese about a month ago)

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Here are a few recommendations www.mandarinblueprint.com/blog/good-chinese-tv-shows-to-learn-mandarin/

[@nanigoal9314]

@@MandarinBlueprint oh thank you so muchh

[@tristenbeamon2469]

Hi Luke, As a subscriber of Mandarin Blueprint since last September, I was listening to this podcast and I remember on a previous podcast, you mentioned Dali as one of the most beautiful cities in China, I must agree as my wife is from Dali and although we live in Southern California, my in-laws still live there as well as we have real estate in Dali. In fact my wife and four year old daughter are there now during construction of our new house. I will be heading there in a couple of weeks and you're right, it is a very beautiful place and this lesson will be a good refresher as my Madarin is still not very good.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Might see you there soon!

[@FerencKatona]

So many thanks for it, a real great recap for beginners 😃 I do appreciate your efforts to make this video us 🤩🤩

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Our pleasure 😊

[@fartbrotherY2K]

I'm not a big drinker, but i am a line cook learning chinese, with the help of my chinese coworkwers. I'd love to watch more videos and learn about phrases you can use inside a kitchen! ❤ stuff like, "this is priority", or, "cut this", or, "cut straight". We all work in a pizza place and have a great vibe with all the nationalities that work together.

[@fartbrotherY2K]

Also, "drain" and phrases that have to do with time, like, "90 seconds" or "3 minutes". Theres actually a bunch you covered already because its all so natural and can relate to kitchen work. Like "servers" ❤

[@artscoolwithdenis3146]

Brilliant explanation

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Glad you think so!

[@gideonchinalpan3365]

Two times watching....very clear and easy to understand...

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ebaymku]

I’m completely new to learning Chinese and at first glance, these videos are very helpful

[@NoahAmarillo-pr6mt]

I am a student from Sakya Academy of Davao, A filipino student trying to learn chinese and this is the most educative channel that i've ever watched. As i've read the comments I saw many native chinese approve to this video and it is really clear as shown. Thank you sir!

[@pfk7860]

Wow! You not only speak and teach Mandarin well, you understand the subtleties of the Chinese mentality.

[@sapaiyo9810]

You are a genius!

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you

[@DF4D0001]

Your contents are even very interesting and useful to me as an English learner.

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Thanks! 😃 We are glad you found them useful

[@blackhorses7525]

This video is a masterpiece thank you so much for this effort .

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you for watching!

[@Tokiyou34]

thank you for teaching us its very helpful ❤

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Happy to help!

[@aps125]

Your mandarin pronunciation is better than many native speakers. No kidding, many Chinese spoke mandarin with noticeable local accent. Your accent is less pronounced

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you so much! Years of practice :)

[@nonaonea7420]

谢谢你老师!

[@steveb851]

Top video! 谢谢你

[@nontokozohlongwane4011]

I appreciate how you break it down and explain everything

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you!

[@Steadylife2]

I am grateful for the videos MB has put out. If I were going to learn Chinese fully I would use the MB course first and foremost for sure. Thank you for the uploads.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you as well

[@greaterbayareahero1401]

You are a great teacher !

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you

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I just purchased the stater pack and it’s GREAT!!!! 👍 love it!!!

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Amazing! Great to hear that!

[@MillieMandarin]

Great video, standard Chinese pronunciation and practical content!👍

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Glad it was helpful!

[@francegamble1]

谢谢您❤

[@nadanada5488]

Thank you thank you thank you soooooooooo much ❤I can’t tell how much this is helped me!

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Glad it helped! You are most welcome. Keep up the great work and check out our channel for more

[@KeyasGingerBar]

You mentioned drinking culture, I think to know a phrase to say that you don't drink would be useful (maybe even more so than a cheers to drinking) haha I can not drink much

[@k-chill8428]

wo bu he jiu (I don't drink alcohol) or wo jie jiu le (I'm on the wagon)

[@KeyasGingerBar]

@@k-chill8428 On the wagon? Thats interesting. Do you know where it comes from? In English if you are on the (band) wagon that means you are participating in a current popular activity. Haha

[@k-chill8428]

@@KeyasGingerBar Oh sorry, just to be clear I used "on the wagon" which is a UK English for abstaining. The Chinese doesn't translate to that - jie (戒) simply means to quit

[@KeyasGingerBar]

@@k-chill8428 Ahahaha gotcha. Still, the difference from across the pond then is still funny. Here in Canada its the opposite.

[@1doutlaw]

Thanks, very well done . The phrases are very helpful if you are looking for something to talk about and respond to questions. One phrase I had to use frequently was Mei You Chen . Living on a fixed budget. I wish I had known a few more of these when I lived in tiawan for 2 years growing up

[@Soreto23]

U mean meiyou qian? (没有钱)😅 Like 'have no money'?

[@1doutlaw]

@@Soreto23yes 😊

[@1doutlaw]

How did you write it in Chinese characters on the comment ?

[@jacksontcrazy9287]

I like this style of video. Thanks for your content.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@bwanikarobertndawula5560]

This is a nice one xiexie

[@thanhtuish]

Love your English, oups, your Mandarin, too ! ❤you’re an awesome teacher !

[@TungManh-wh2pz]

20:38 #63: I want to = wo xiang #64: 26:52 ni jiao chi khua = Muốn bao nhiêu (từ 1 đến 10)

[@user-wm7mf5ku1o]

Thanks Luke, i love it

[@MandarinBlueprint]

I'm glad you like it

[@RiazMotlagh]

Love the way you teach Mandarin. You got me hooked!

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Happy to hear that! Thank you for your kind words

[@BoemeMusic]

I love your training, i could follow up with you for 12 minutes, then i got tired. Not of you, but my mind will be digesting these learned so far. It's simply great, the way you put it. I will save it and watch it further til the end. Thank you! 🤍

[@Egal0190]

Can somebody give a hint about the Xiexie. I think it was in one of the videos where people explain cultural differences between the West and China, it was pointed out that in China it's rather seen as a bit impolite if you say "thank you", because it suggests that helping each other isn't the default. It actually makes sense to me. And also a friend who worked in China for several months confirmed this. However, i watch a lot of China travel vlogs and there i often see Chinese people saying Xiexie, too. So now i don't know, how accurate the above claim is. Maybe it's more like a regional thing if Xiexie is seen as polite or in contrary impolite? Or maybe they wouldn't say Xiexie to other Chinese, but they use it because they know that those Western tourists want to hear it? Or does it depend on who you talk to, if it's friends, family, colleagues?

[@user-zi7td2hd8r]

It's a white lie, just to get closer. In fact, no one doesn't like to hear thanks, and it's no different in China. Some Chinese express dissatisfaction after hearing the thanks, but most of the time they pretend to do so. If you take it seriously and stop expressing gratitude in the future, they are likely to get angry instead. It's a bit hypocritical, but usually not malicious. There are more extreme cases. Close friends can also express intimacy in rude or even cursing at each other, but this phenomenon is not common. My advice is to always express gratitude, because the Chinese often say that "礼多人不怪" (politeness is always welcome).

[@MandarinBlueprint]

That can't be right; it might possibly be true in the wild west world of pre-economic-boom China, but you'll struggle to find any Gen-X'ers agree with you on that. Saying 谢谢 is still very common and polite in modern Chinese society. One possibility is that perhaps this is talking about immediate family members. I can think of situations where it's extremely strange to thank a parent or sibling, but it is not always absolutely the case; sincere thanks to family members in certain situations is still possible, though less common than with other people. Another possibility is using a different tone of voice - note that this "tone" isn't the tones for pinyin - you can say 谢谢 in an insincere tone and it would be interpreted as sarcastic. But this again, isn't culturally specific to China, and you can do exactly the same for English by saying "thank you" in a deadpan voice while rolling your eyes.

[@youtubeoffname]

Really good. Thank you, laoshi.

[@amplifymysound]

This was a great review for an intermediate learner. I tried to guess them before you said it lol

[@qingyew9849]

Thanks. Just want to learn English conversation here. ❤

[@KoKo-fg7iq]

谢谢您老师 您讲的我听懂了

[@Taytanchik]

这个video太有用了！

[@user-hv9mh2uy5o]

谢谢

[@azzahraamalia6263]

I'm glad reached this channel, your explanation is easy to understand. I hope you'll also add the colour on the Chinese characters too, so I know which one you read☺️

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad you find our explanations helpful! Thank you for watching. I have also made a note of your suggestion

[@leiajuste]

The best !❤

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you!

[@squishycloud.studios]

Have just decided to ,learn mandarin

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Wishing you a successful journey ahead! I'll attach these free resources here as a courtesy to help with your studies www.mandarinblueprint.com/resources/

[@squishycloud.studios]

@@MandarinBlueprint thankyou!

[@jpceva1]

i love the word 那个 for no particular reason

[@Tenzi-lc4rx]

This was super helpful. Xièxie.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

You are most welcome! If you are looking for more resources to help with your studies , you can find a few free ones here www.mandarinblueprint.com/resources/

[@MissNulis]

Thanks!

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you as well

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[@VictorGonz]

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[@ndingsajane6907]

Thanks very much for making me revise my chinese language

[@MandarinBlueprint]

It's my pleasure

[@user-er4vi8ld6j]

美女(women) 帅哥(man)。 both are useful, you can say it first when you want to speak to a stranger

[@bj6656]

Thank you for the video 😊

[@TROJANSACADEMY]

Please advise on how to master chinese tones when writing pinyin

[@MandarinBlueprint]

The best way is to focus on tone pairs for words instead of just learning individual pinyins and tones. If you're having trouble picking up tones on your own, we have a dedicated Pronunciation Mastery course that takes deep dive into getting pinyin, tones and pronunciation right.

[@haohaocap521]

老师中文说得真好，讲解清晰，我来听听英语听力😂

[@artySZ-HK]

Hello, good Sir! Thank you for all the work you have done on creating this video! Hope you will continue this wonderful series.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you for your kind words and support . We will :)

[@NoelleChanHin]

Zhege Laoshi hen hao! Feichang ganxie ❤ Noelle von Dvorak Chan Berlin

[@jinnanwei7116]

谢谢 is thank thank。谢谢你，thank thank you

[@raisan5]

It is good video, but in my work I need to know numbers and directions more so it would be good to include that in the video

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Great suggestion!

[@lynsins9933]

Hey, I think this is a great video. I would reccomend you to make an advanced level of this. Thank you

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Thank you :) We cover more advanced levels in our course . You learn more about it here : www.mandarinblueprint.com/buy-the-blueprint/

[@sri07-l7e]

thank you for this video❤❤ could you also make maybe first 50 or 100 chinese characters for beginners😊

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Hey there , You are most welcome and Thanks for watching! We actually cover this in our course . You can learn more about it here : www.mandarinblueprint.com/buy-the-blueprint/

[@Easy_chines]

Love it❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sdonnation5362]

I am looking for more chinese friends who we can speak chinese together

[@hhhhhh1]

We can make some groups to speak to each other

[@djdrphilthescientist161]

We can implement this. Probably form a group or something

[@brothercaleb]

Count me in. Which platform can we use; WhatsApp? Telegram? 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@sdonnation5362]

We can create a WhatsApp group please for serious people only

[@suparnaganguly1329]

Please count me in too.

[@user-bb2hv8vm5j]

Good 👍

[@mohamedsalemeddah]

谢谢老师我听懂❤

[@richtube1m]

approve it so much language in china

[@rotichnicholas7207]

I am looking for Chinese friends interested in learning English we can do language exchange as i am learning Chinese

[@puppyheine6563]

Me. I’m preparing for IELTS and really willing to practice with u😊

[@lxx016]

这口音真的好地道

[@k-chill8428]

Just a warning to anyone signing up for the PDF: expect to get bombarded with emails henceforth. Two a day, every day, really is overkill.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Hey there , Thank you for your feedback. We'll make a note of this

[@psanmuk]

Thank you

[@asifas8229]

Can you please make more like intermediate and advance chinese word it will help nonchinese people learn chinese from you because you way learn chinese is really good

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Sure We actually cover this in our course . You can learn more here www.mandarinblueprint.com/buy-the-blueprint/

[@高咲理奈]

You are the most standard United States I have ever met with Chinese.😂It is so wunderful to listen how to leran my dialect.❤❤❤

[@julio60x]

What part of China is your Chinese accent from? I really like it and may want to pursue going to a school in that area. What do you recommend? It's definitely not Beijing 😂.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

We'll have to check with Luke on this one :)

[@ismotjahan9769]

Tysm

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Most Welcome

[@PidongCasiple-bg9vw]

❤Zhege yong zhongwen zenme zhuo?

[@soupfork2105]

I've heard 不客气 far more often than 别客气 in daily use. Maybe a regional thing? Generally I only heard 别客气 when people were being exaggeratedly formal as a joke.

[@user-zi7td2hd8r]

The key to Chinese is to understand the meaning of each Chinese character and how to organize them you can have your own style. People tend to accept more logical and shorter expressions, with frequency being secondary. "不客气" is actually a simplified form of "不用客气", and from the point of view of logic and brevity, "别客气" is better.

[@MandarinBlueprint]

The response to your comment is exactly right! 不客气 is a shortened form of 不用客气, which is exactly the same in meaning as 别客气；both are used interchangeably. You hearing 不客气 more could entirely be a matter of coincidence; I have not found any specific region that uses one over the other.

[@guillaumeansaista5474]

是不是→is not is=is it or not? 好不好→good not good=good or bad/may I 会不会→can not can=can you? 傻不傻→silly not silly= are you a fool? So "X不X"= X or not?

[@MandarinBlueprint]

Yes, the X不X structure almost always means "X or not"