Day 1: Chinese Greetings and Polite Replies (Pinyin Only)
Section 1: Today’s Goal
Today you will learn:
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How to say hello in Chinese
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How to reply politely
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How to say thank you and you’re welcome
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How to say goodbye
⏱ Study time: 10–15 minutes
By the end of today, you should be able to greet someone and end a conversation politely.
Section 2: Core Greetings (Pinyin + Meaning + Explanation)
Learn only these 5 basics today:
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Nǐ hǎo — Hello
👉 This is the most common way to say hello in Chinese. You can use it with anyone. -
Nǐ hǎo! Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. — Hello! Nice to meet you.
👉 Use this when you meet someone for the first time. -
Xièxie — Thank you
👉 Use this to say thanks in daily situations (shop, class, friends). -
Bú kèqi — You’re welcome
👉 Say this when someone says “thank you” to you. -
Zàijiàn — Goodbye
👉 This is the normal way to say goodbye when leaving.
Simple tip:
Don’t worry about grammar today. Just say these sentences clearly and slowly.
Section 3: Simple Mini-Dialogue (Pinyin + Meaning)
Dialogue 1
A: Nǐ hǎo!
(Hello!)
B: Nǐ hǎo!
(Hello!)
A: Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
(Nice to meet you.)
B: Wǒ yě shì.
(Me too.)
A: Zàijiàn!
(Goodbye!)
B: Zàijiàn!
(Goodbye!)
👉 Read this out loud once slowly, then once normally.
Section 4: Pronunciation Tip (Very Short)
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Say Nǐ hǎo slowly.
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Chinese uses tones. The tone changes the sound and meaning.
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Don’t rush. Clarity is more important than speed.
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Say Nǐ hǎo five times slowly.
Section 5: Today’s Practice (Very Important)
✅ Your Day 1 Task:
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Read all these aloud 3 times:
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Nǐ hǎo
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Xièxie
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Bú kèqi
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Zàijiàn
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Read the dialogue once aloud.
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Record your voice saying:
“Nǐ hǎo! Xièxie! Zàijiàn!” -
Repeat this again tomorrow for 2 minutes.
Section 6: Quick Self-Check
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Can you say hello? ✅
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Can you say thank you? ✅
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Can you say goodbye? ✅
If yes → 🎉 You’re ready for Day 2!
✅ You’ve completed Day 1
👉 Next Lesson: Day 2 – How to Introduce Yourself in Chinese
🔙 Back to Full Course: Spoken Chinese for Beginners