Showing posts with label beginner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beginner. Show all posts

Hi there! I’m Lóng Tiānshǐ (天使), the founder of Chineasing.

During the forthcoming lessons I'll aim to introduce you to the amazing Chinese language; and, as the proof of the pudding is in the eating, let's start now!












Nǐ hǎo! - 你好!
This is the most common form of greeting in Chinese. The English equivalent is Hello! or How are you?  The response to this greeting form is also Nǐ hǎo (你好).

Please notice that when we say in English How are you? we might be referring to a single person or a group of persons.

In Chinese there is a difference between you (singular) and you (plural):
  • (你) you for singular form,
  • Nǐmen (你们) - you for plural form.
Now you should be able to understand my initial greeting: Nǐmen hǎo! (你们好!).

Well I think it is enough for today... Wait! I have forgotten something! You haven't learned yet how to say Goodbye!

It is very easy too: Zàijiàn! (再见!).

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