How To Speak Basic Chinese Phrases Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from mrmanoog and more videos in the Chinese Languages category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at http://www.howcast.com/videos/new or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at http://www.howcast.com/filmmakers/apply. Planning a visit to China? These phrases may come in handy. To complete this How-To you will need: Language skills A good memory Step 1: Say hello Say "Ni hao" when you meet someone — or want to meet them. It means "Hello." Add "ma" at the end — "Ni hao ma?"—and you're asking, "How are you?" Step 2: Introduce yourself Introduce yourself by saying, "Ni hao, wo jiao..." which means, "Hello, my name is..." Then ask for their name: "Ni jiao shenme-mingzi?" Step 3: How are you? If someone asks, "Chifanle meiyou?" — "Have you eaten?" — just nod yes and say, "Xie xie," which means "thanks." Tip: This question is the equivalent of asking, "How are you?" Step 4: Be polite Remember your manners! Use "ging," "duibuqi," and "bu kuh qi"—"please," "excuse me," and "you're welcome." Step 5: Buy someone a drink Ask "Wo ke yi qing ni he yi bei ba"—"May I buy you a drink?" Tip: "Pi jiu" means "beer" and "hong jiu" means "wine." Step 6: Get a price Inquire about a price by saying, "Duoshao qian?"—or "How much?" Tip: The Chinese currency is called renminbi, and the units are yuan, jiao (also known as mao), and fen. Step 7: Find a bathroom Should you need to freshen up, ask, "Ce suo zai nar?"—"Where can I find a restroom?" Step 8: Express admiration To express your admiration, say, "Wo xi huan ni"—"I like you." "Ni zhen piao liang" means "You are wonderful." Step 9: Ask for a kiss Request a kiss with "Wo xiang wen ni?" Warning: Context is everything—the word for kiss, "wen," is the same word for smell. Step 10: Get directions to a hospital To find a hospital, ask, "Yiyuan zai nar?" Step 11: Ask your roommates to quiet down Kindly ask your roommates to quiet down by saying, "bi zui," which means "shut your trap." Step 12: Find the train or bus When it's time to depart, find your way to public transportation by asking, "Huoche zhan zai nar " — "Where is the train station?" — or "Qong qong qiche zai nar " — "Where is the bus station?" Step 13: Say goodbye Bid a fond farewell with "zai jian." Or you can just say, "Bye, bye." Thanks for watching How To Speak Basic Chinese Phrases! If you enjoyed this video subscribe to the Howcast YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... 類別： DIY 教學標籤： chinachinesehow-tohowcastolympicsphrasesspeak連結至這則評論： 轉貼到： 評分最高的評論 Please tell me I'm not the only person that thinks that this guy is cute. squirtthepencilout 6 個月以前 27 Wow kiss is not the same word as smell. They just sound similar. Pwnderer 7 個月以前 25 查看全部 所有評論 (358) 對此影片做出回應... 立即登入或申請帳戶以發佈評論！ Wow douchbags Asian is not a bunch of chings and chongs. HollyLe143 22 小時以前 @squirtthepencilout why do people say ching chong. is that even in the language? lol BlackBoxShortTop 1 天 以前 No, never asking any kiss or physical touch at first date, or, you will be seen a rude people , and kiss in Chinese not means smell at all, it is two words, the mouth and not, do not know why , may only should use light kiss and lips only. :) so funny. :) Say anything as indirectly as you possible to get the attention and love only . Remember. sea2007w2011 2 天以前 No, never asking any kiss or physical touch at first date, or, you will be seen a rude people , and kiss in Chinese not means smell at all, it is two words, the mouth and not, do not know why , may only should use light kiss and lips only. :) so funny. :) sea2007w2011 2 天以前 Hahahaha oh my gosh I couldn't stop laughing. Now everyone who's just watched the video, watch it again and think about someone who is trying to learn Chinese so that they can pick up a prostitute haha All the phrases fit right into place. Besides that it was actually pretty good. Never seen that kind of spelling for pinyin so it looks like they just made some mistakes. And as for vorpal22's comment, she probably had parents from mainland so she has the stronger accent on the various characters. 23skizzy 3 天以前 That was one of the best videos I have seen so far. It makes me so happy just to look at it and I learn fast from it too :-) XieXie ! jedone11 4 天以前 回覆 分享移除檢舉評論封鎖使用者解除封鎖使用者 I hurt my leg Ah bang ma far kin nee PYROjoSH09 5 天以前 i don't suppose anyone knows the music for this video ? zuckerarm 1 週 以前 你叫甚麼名字。 (nǐ jiào shénme míngzi) The "mingzi" is pronounced ming-dzi, not ming-ji! zh is pronounced like a j, but z is pronounced like dz, like the ds in "lads". Also "ging"? You mean "Qing" for please. Duosaoquan? 多少錢, or dūoshǎoqián. Overall, very cute video. Too bad about the few errors. vorpal22 1 週 以前
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