How to say things in Chinese
30 everyday Mandarin phrases
The everyday Mandarin Chinese phrases you actually reach for - greetings, please and thank you, yes and no, I love you, and the numbers one to ten. Each one comes with the characters, tone-coloured pinyin, a word-by-word breakdown, an example sentence, and a tone tip so you say it the way a native speaker would.
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Greetings
Courtesy & politeness
Everyday basics
Numbers 1–10
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ToneDeck turns these phrases into audio drills with tone-coloured pinyin, an ear-training quiz, and a pronunciation check. HSK 1 is free, no install.
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