Chinese Words

Chinese Phrases:

• Mei-guo (May-gwaw) - America
• Zhong-guo (Joong-gwaw) - China
• Ni Hao. (Knee How) - Good day / Hello / How are you
• Xie-xie ni. (Syeah-syeah nee) - Thank you.
• Dui-bu-qi. (Dway-boo-chee) - Excuse me.
• Wo bu dong. (Waw boo-doong) - I don’t understand.
• Qing shou Ying-wen. (Ching shwaw Ying-wun) - Please speak English.
• Qing bang-zhu wo. (Ching baang-joo waw) - Please help me.
• Wo mi-lu le. (Waw mee-loo luh) - I am lost.
• Zai jian. (Dzai gee-en) - Goodbye.
• Ni, chi fan le, mai you (Knee chir fawn la, may yo) - Have you eaten
• Ming tien jian. (Ming tien jian) - See you tomorrow.
• Tai gui le. (Tai gwee luh) - (It is) too expensive.

A few hard to pronounce Chinese pinyin letters:

• ZH - as in the beginning of "jeweler"
• CH - as in ZH above, but with a strong puff of breath
• SH - as in "shoe"
• R - as in "run"
• C - like the "ts" in "it's high," but with a strong puff of breath
• J - as in "Jeff"
• Q - like the "ch" in "cheese"
• X - like the "sh" in "sheep"

I, me
Wo [3] (Waw)

You (singular)
Ni [3] (Knee)

He / she
Ta [1] (Tah)

China
Zhong-guo [1-2] (Joong-gwaw)

Good day / hello / how are you?
Ni hao? [3-3] (Knee how?)

Thank you
Xie-xie ni [4-4-3] (Syeah-syeah nee)

Excuse me
Dui-bu-qi [4-2-3] (Dway-boo-chee)

I don't understand
Wo bu dong [3-2-3] (Waw boo-doong)

Please speak English
Qing shou Ying-wen [3-1-1-2] (Ching shwaw Ying-wun)

Please help me
Qing bang-zhu wo [3-1-4-3] (Ching baang-joo waw)

I am lost
Wo mi-lu le [3-2-4-0] (Waw mee-loo luh)

Goodbye
Zai jian [4-4] (Dzai gee-en)

Have you eaten?
Ni, chi fan le, mai you? [3-1-4-5, 3-3] (Knee chir fawn la, may yo?)

Acupuncture
Zhen jiu [1-1] (Gin joe)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
(counting from one to ten)
Yi, Er, San, Sz, Wu, Leo, Qi, Ba, Jou, Shi

Qigong
Qi gong [4-1] (Chee gung)

See you later
Ming tien jian [2-1-4] (Ming tien jian)

Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan)
Tai ji quan [4-2-2] (Tie gee chwan)

I don't understand
Wo bu dong [3-4-3] (Waw boo dung)