Handy Chinese Phrases
Hello...........Ni hao
How are you?....Ni hao ma
Good morning....Zao chen hao
Good night......Wan an
Goodbye.........Zai jian
Thanks..........Xie xie
You're welcome..Bu ke qi
Yes.............Hui
No..............Bu hui
Who?............Shei
What?...........Shen me
When?...........Shen me shi hou
Where?..........Na li
Why?............Wei shen me
But remember, you must have the right tones and pronuncation.
This all, of course, brings to mind the Monty Python song, "I Like Chinese," which includes the following line: "Ni hao ma, ni hao ma, ni hao ma, zai jian!"
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