Learn Mandarin Chinese Greetings and Everyday Phrases 2

Question 1

How do you ask 'What is your name?' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? (你叫什么名字?)

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Nǐ shì shéi?

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Nǐ de míngzi hǎo ma?

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Shénme shì nǐ de?

Question 2

What does 'Nǐ chī le ma? (你吃了吗?)' literally translate to, and why is it a common greeting?

Accepted Answer

Have you eaten? — historically showed care for someone's wellbeing

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Are you tired? — shows concern for health

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What did you cook? — shows interest in food

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Are you hungry? — suggests sharing a meal

Question 3

How do you say 'I don't understand' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

Wǒ tīng bù dǒng (我听不懂)

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Wǒ bù zhīdào

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Wǒ bù shuō

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Wǒ méi tīng

Question 4

What does 'Qǐng wèn (请问)' mean as a polite phrase?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, may I ask…?

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Please sit down

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Please wait

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I'm asking for directions

Question 5

How do you say 'I don't speak Chinese well' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

Wǒ de Zhōngwén bù tài hǎo (我的中文不太好)

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Wǒ bù huì shuō Zhōngwén

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Wǒ méi Zhōngwén

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Zhōngwén wǒ bù

Question 6

What is 'Màn zǒu (慢走)' and when is it used?

Accepted Answer

A polite farewell meaning 'take care / walk slowly'

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A warning to walk slowly on ice

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An instruction at a pedestrian crossing

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A phrase used at the start of a journey