22817 857 Language & Reference Foreign Languages Chinese Languages true Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:01:27 -0700 /system/videos/4/17/28/02/22817.flv Launguage, foreign, Phrasebooks, travel, olympics, Aisa, reference, talk How To Speak Basic Chinese Phrases http://www.howcast.com/videos/22817-How-To-Speak-Basic-Chinese-Phrases http://www.howcast.com/videos/22817-How-To-Speak-Basic-Chinese-Phrases/edit approved 172 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=22817"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=22817" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 30 mrmanoog http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/speak_chinese_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 10256 false false false 42944 1 16 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/16.jpg 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?”

]]> 42945 2 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/28.jpg 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?”

]]> 42946 3 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/38.jpg How are you? If someone asks, “Chifanle meiyou?” — “Have you eaten?” — just nod yes and say, “Xie xie,” which means “thanks.”

]]> 42947 4 46 Tip How are you? This question is the equivalent of asking, “How are you?”

]]> 42948 5 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/50.jpg Be polite Remember your manners! Use “ging,” “duibuqi,” and “bu kuh qi”—“please,” “excuse me,” and “you’re welcome.”

]]> 42949 6 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/64.jpg Buy someone a drink Ask “Wo ke yi qing ni he yi bei ba”—“May I buy you a drink?”

]]> 42950 7 70 Tip Buy someone a drink “Pi jiu” means “beer” and “hong jiu” means “wine.”

]]> 42951 8 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/76.jpg Get a price Inquire about a price by saying, “Duoshao qian?”—or “How much?”

]]> 42952 9 83 Tip Spend money The Chinese currency is called renminbi, and the units are yuan, jiao (also known as mao), and fen.

]]> 42953 10 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/99.jpg Find a bathroom Should you need to freshen up, ask, “Ce suo zai nar?”—“Where can I find a restroom?”

]]> 42954 11 106 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/106.jpg Express admiration To express your admiration, say, “Wo xi huan ni”—“I like you.” “Ni zhen piao liang” means “You are wonderful.”

]]> 42955 12 115 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/115.jpg Ask for a kiss Request a kiss with “Wo xiang wen ni?”

]]> 42956 13 120 Warning Ask for a kiss Context is everything—the word for kiss, “wen,” is the same word for smell.

]]> 42957 14 126 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/126.jpg Get directions to a hospital To find a hospital, ask, “Yiyuan zai nar?”

]]> 42958 15 135 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/135.jpg Ask your roommates to quiet down Kindly ask your roommates to quiet down by saying, “bi zui,” which means “shut your trap.”

]]> 42959 16 142 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/142.jpg 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?”

]]> 42960 17 156 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/22817/156.jpg Say goodbye Bid a fond farewell with “zai jian.” Or you can just say, “Bye, bye.”

]]> 42961 18 163 Fact Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, followed by English and Hindi.

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