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China – the land of dragons, of Buddhist monks, of Shaolin temples, of kung fu, of the giant panda, of the Great Wall of China, of Beijing, of momos or dumplings, of river Li, of world-famous spicy Chinese cuisine, of the Terracotta Warriors, of world-famous silk, and a lot more

What has not been mentioned in the above paragraph is the language of China – the Chinese. A language that has enthralled and fascinated the world for centuries and over.

For nonnative speakers of the Chinese language, it is a foreign language. If one wishes to learn the Chinese language for ease of communication with native Chinese people but does not have time to develop one’s Chinese language reading and writing skills, one can still hope to be able to communicate in the language. How? By learning to speak the basic Chinese words or learning the basic or core Chinese vocabulary.

Let us see a few words which are essential to strike conversation in Chinese with a Chinese person, or to survive a situation while in China

Popular Chinese words

  • Hello                                   Nǐ hǎo
  • Good morning                   zǎoshang hǎo
  • Good afternoon                 xiàwǔ hǎo
  • Good evening                   wǎnshàng hǎo
  • Good night                        wǎn’ān
  • Goodbye                           zàijiàn
  • My name is                        wǒ de míngzì shì
  • I am from                            wǒ láizì
  • I need to                             wǒ xūyào
  • What’s your name           nǐ jiào shénme míngzì
  • Water                                  shuǐ
  • Oxygen                      Yǎng
  • Bag                                     bāo
  • Time                                   shíjiān
  • Hand-watch                      shǒubiǎo
  • Mobile phone                   yídòng diànhuà
  • Police beat                        jǐngchá ōudǎ
  • Teacher                             lǎoshī
  • Student                              xuéshēng
  • School                               xuéxiào
  • Passport                            hùzhào
  • Airport                                fēijī chǎng
  • Travel                                 lǚxíng
  • Milk                                     Niúnǎi
  • Egg                                     dàn
  • Bread                                 miànbāo
  • Fish                                   
  • Veggies                             shūcài
  • Meat                                   ròu
  • House                                   fángzi
  • Hotel                                   jiǔdiàn
  • Bus                                     gōnggòng qìchē
  • Train                                   huǒchē
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If one is acquainted with at least the above words in Chinese, one stands a chance to survive if caught in a difficult situation in China. It is always advisable to keep this basic core Chinese vocabulary handy while traveling to China or while staying there for quite some period of time.

Learning Chinese is an added advantage for non-native speakers. It opens many areas or career opportunities for an individual. Apart from archaeology, philology, and teaching, many other spheres, too, are available to explore for connoisseurs of the Chinese language as a foreign language.

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