Learn These First! 1917 Basic Chinese (Mandarin) Phrases

Learn 1,917 basic phrases with this course, and you will be able to express the things around you in Chinese language.

What you'll learn
You will be able to express the things around you in Chinese, and actively engage in conversations.
Requirements
We recommend training from the categories that interest you the most.
Description
1,917 basic phrases at your fingertips
Take a step beyond "nihao" and "xiexie"!
Learn 1,917 basic phrases with this course,
and you'll be able to express yourself in Chinese language at home, in social settings, at school, at work, while traveling, or living abroad.

Each phrase is no longer than 10 characters
All of the phrases are 10 characters or fewer, so they're easy to remember and great for beginners.

A simple and effective learning method
How do you learn? It's simple!
On the first screen, only English appears. On the next screen, you'll see Chinese subtitles and hear Chinese voice.
Once you get to the point where you can see the English and immediately come up with the Chinese phrase, you've cleared the challenge.
You can practice Chinese in a tense, exciting setting, like you're answering quiz questions.

No hanzi required
Don't know Chinese characters? No problem!
Each phrase is accompanied by voice and pinyin, so you can practice even if you don't know hanzi.

Review at your own pace with a PDF textbook
The course also comes with a textbook in PDF format, so you can review each phrase at your own pace.

Contents and Course Overview
Chapter 1. Basic phrases
A collection of greetings, questions, expressions of intentions and feelings, and other basic communication phrases that can be used in any situation. If you are a beginner, let's master these phrases first.

Chapter 2. Daily phrases
A collection of phrases mainly centered on dialogues among family members, friends and acquaintances.

Chapter 3. School / Business phrases
A collection of simple dialogues that can be used in your school life or inside and outside your company. Mainly simple and easy-to-learn phrases that can be used in any type of industry.

Chapter 4. Travel phrases
A collection of standard phrases needed in transportation, hotels, restaurants, shopping and others.

Chapter 5. Local life phrases
A collection of essential phrases to start a new life in China, such as to search for a room, solve problems in your house, sign a phone contract, at a bank, online shopping, hospital, hairdresser and others.

Chapter 6. 100 Survival Phrases
Here, you can train the most common 100 phrases carefully selected from a collection of 1,917. Recommended for people without much time, like who is going on a sudden business trip, for example, or others who simply want to learn to speak a little.


Overview

Lecture 1 How to proceed in your studies

Section 1: Basic phrases

Lecture 2 PDF version of Section 1

Lecture 3 L001-Greetings: Meet and greet

Lecture 4 L002-Greetings: Say good-bye

Lecture 5 L003-Greetings: Ask about how the other person has been doing

Lecture 6 L004-Greetings: Get attention

Lecture 7 L005-Self introduction: Initial greetings

Lecture 8 L006-Self introduction: Talk about jobs

Lecture 9 L007-Self introduction: Talk about school/Chinese

Lecture 10 L008-Ask questions: Open questions

Lecture 11 L009-Ask questions: Closed questions

Lecture 12 L010-Express something: Express appreciation / Say sorry

Lecture 13 L011-Express something: Ask for help

Lecture 14 L012-Express something: Response

Lecture 15 L013-Express something: Express opinions

Lecture 16 L014-Express something: Praise

Lecture 17 L015-Express something: Encourage and comfort

Lecture 18 L016-Express something: Blessings

Lecture 19 L017-Express something: Reminders

Lecture 20 L018-Express something: When in trouble / Trouble communicating

Lecture 21 L019-Express something: Health

Lecture 22 L020-Express feelings: Response

Lecture 23 L021-Express feelings: Happiness

Lecture 24 L022-Express feelings: Nervousness / Anxiety

Lecture 25 L023-Express feelings: Unhappiness

Lecture 26 L024-Express feelings: In bad mood

Section 2: Daily phrases

Lecture 27 PDF version of Section 2

Lecture 28 L025-Home related phrases: Basic phrases 1

Lecture 29 L026-Home related phrases: Basic phrases 2

Lecture 30 L027-Home related phrases: Basic phrases 3

Lecture 31 L028-Home related phrases: In the morning 1

Lecture 32 L029-Home related phrases: In the morning 2

Lecture 33 L030-Home related phrases: Housework 1

Lecture 34 L031-Home related phrases: Housework 2

Lecture 35 L032-Home related phrases: After returning home 1

Lecture 36 L033-Home related phrases: After returning home 2

Lecture 37 L034-Home related phrases: Holiday 1

Lecture 38 L035-Home related phrases: Holiday 2

Lecture 39 L036-Topics: Talk about weather 1

Lecture 40 L037-Topics: Talk about weather 2

Lecture 41 L038-Topics: Talk about hobbies

Lecture 42 L039-Topics: Basic phrases about hobbies 1

Lecture 43 L040-Topics: Basic phrases about hobbies 2

Lecture 44 L041-Topics: Talk about family 1

Lecture 45 L042-Topics: Talk about family 2

Lecture 46 L043-Topics: Talk about raising kids

Lecture 47 L044-Topics: Talk about health

Lecture 48 L045-Topics: Talk about personalities

Lecture 49 L046-Topics: Talk about travel

Lecture 50 L047-Topics: Talk about China

Lecture 51 L048-Socializing: Ask friends out

Lecture 52 L049-Socializing: Go to Karaoke

Lecture 53 L050-Socializing: Dating 1

Lecture 54 L051-Socializing: Dating 2

Lecture 55 L052-Computer / Cellphone: Internet

Lecture 56 L053-Computer / Cellphone: Smart phone 1

Lecture 57 L052-Computer / Cellphone: Smart phone 2

Lecture 58 L055-Computer / Cellphone: Computer

Section 3: School / Business phrases

Lecture 59 PDF version of Section 3

Lecture 60 L056-Phrases used in school: Basic phrases

Lecture 61 L057-Phrases used in school: School life

Lecture 62 L058-Phrases used in school: In class

Lecture 63 L059-Phrases used in school: Exams

Lecture 64 L060-Workplace phrases: Basic phrases

Lecture 65 L061-Workplace phrases: Go to work

Lecture 66 L062-Workplace phrases: Workplace chatting 1

Lecture 67 L063-Workplace phrases: Workplace chatting 2

Lecture 68 L064-Workplace phrases: Office affairs

Lecture 69 L065-Workplace phrases: Contact / Discussion

Lecture 70 L066-Workplace phrases: Store work

Lecture 71 L067-Workplace phrases: Get off work

Lecture 72 L068-Workplace phrases: Complain

Lecture 73 L069-Basic business phrases: Meetings

Lecture 74 L070-Basic business phrases: Presentation

Lecture 75 L071-Basic business phrases: Business appointment

Lecture 76 L072-Basic business phrases: Visit

Lecture 77 L073-Phone call: Basic phrases used in phone call

Lecture 78 L074-Phone call: Easy phrases used in phone call

Lecture 79 L075-Phone call: Not present

Section 4: Travel phrases

Lecture 80 PDF version of Section 4

Lecture 81 L076-Airport / Flight cabin: Check in

Lecture 82 L077-Airport / Flight cabin: In the cabin

Lecture 83 L078-Airport / Flight cabin: Go through customs

Lecture 84 L079-Airport / Flight cabin: Luggage check

Lecture 85 L080-Public transportation: Taxi

Lecture 86 L081-Public transportation: Bus / Train 1

Lecture 87 L082-Public transportation: Bus / Train 2

Lecture 88 L083-Public transportation: Long-distance train

Lecture 89 L084-Hotel: Hotel booking

Lecture 90 L085-Hotel: Check in

Lecture 91 L086-Hotel: In the room

Lecture 92 L087-Hotel: Check out

Lecture 93 L088-Go out: Places you want to go

Lecture 94 L089-Go out: Ask for direction

Lecture 95 L090-Go out: At tourist site

Lecture 96 L091-Go out: Out on the streets 1

Lecture 97 L092-Go out: Out on the streets 2

Lecture 98 L093-Have meals: Look for restaurant

Lecture 99 L094-Have meals: Make reservation / Enter the restaurant

Lecture 100 L095-Have meals: Ordering 1

Lecture 101 L096-Have meals: Ordering 2

Lecture 102 L097-Have meals: During mealtime 1

Lecture 103 L098-Have meals: During mealtime 2

Lecture 104 L099-Have meals: Talk to the waiter

Lecture 105 L100-Have meals: Pay bill

Lecture 106 L101-Have meals: Self-service store 1

Lecture 107 L102-Have meals: Self-service store 2

Lecture 108 L103-Shopping: Common shopping phrases

Lecture 109 L104-Shopping: Common phrases for welcoming customers

Lecture 110 L105-Shopping: Market

Lecture 111 L106-Shopping: Bargaining

Lecture 112 L107-Shopping: Supermarket

Lecture 113 L108-Shopping: Pay at the Cashier

Lecture 114 L109-Shopping: Return

Lecture 115 L110-Shopping: Shopping mall

Lecture 116 L111-Shopping: Clothing store 1

Lecture 117 L112-Shopping: Clothing store 2

Section 5: Local life phrases

Lecture 118 PDF version of Section 5

Lecture 119 L113-House renting: Explain requirements 1

Lecture 120 L114-House renting: Explain requirements 2

Lecture 121 L115-House renting: Impressions

Lecture 122 L116-House renting: Negotiation / Inquiry

Lecture 123 L117-House renting: Ask questions

Lecture 124 L118-House renting: When problem occurs

Lecture 125 L119-Household services: Installation / Repair

Lecture 126 L120-Household services: Laundry

Lecture 127 L121-Household services: Maid service

Lecture 128 L122-Household services: Telecommunication

Lecture 129 L123-Bank: Open bank account

Lecture 130 L124-Bank: Deposit / Withdraw / Wire transfer

Lecture 131 L125-Bank: Currency exchange

Lecture 132 L126-Post office: Mail

Lecture 133 L127-Post office: Pick up international package

Lecture 134 L128-Shopping online: Basic phrases

Lecture 135 L129-Shopping online: Delivery

Lecture 136 L130-Hospital: Reception

Lecture 137 L131-Hospital: Diagnose

Lecture 138 L132-Hospital: Doctor visit 1

Lecture 139 L133-Hospital: Doctor visit 2

Lecture 140 L134-Hospital: Examination

Lecture 141 L135-Hospital: Treatment 1

Lecture 142 L136-Hospital: Treatment 2

Lecture 143 L137-Hospital: Pay the bill

Lecture 144 L138-Hair salon / Barber shop: Make an appointment

Lecture 145 L139-Hair salon / Barber shop: Enter the store / Explain requirements

Lecture 146 L140-Hair salon / Barber shop: During hair-cut

Lecture 147 L141-Hair salon / Barber shop: After hair-cut

Lecture 148 L142-Massage: Look for a massage store / Enter the store

Lecture 149 L143-Massage: During the massage / After the massage

Lecture 150 L144-Emergency: Lost / Theft / Emergency / Injury

Lecture 151 L145-Emergency: Ask for help

Section 6: 100 Survival Phrases

Lecture 152 PDF version of Section 6

Lecture 153 R001: 100 Survival phrases 1

Lecture 154 R002: 100 Survival phrases 2

Lecture 155 R003: 100 Survival phrases 3

Lecture 156 R004: 100 Survival phrases 4

Lecture 157 R005: 100 Survival phrases 5

Beginners who want to be able to communicate in Chinese,Who wants to learn a little bit of conversation before traveling or going on a short business trip,Who will begin a new life in China, like expatriate employees and exchange students