Day 1: Chinese Greetings and Polite Replies (Pinyin Only)
Section 1: Today’s Goal
Today you will learn:
How to say hello in Chinese
How to reply politely
How to say thank you and you’re welcome
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:
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)
Say Nǐ hǎo slowly.
Chinese uses tones. The tone changes the sound and meaning.
Don’t rush. Clarity is more important than speed.
Say Nǐ hǎo five times slowly.
Section 5: Today’s Practice (Very Important)
✅ Your Day 1 Task:
Read all these aloud 3 times:
Nǐ hǎo
Xièxie
Bú kèqi
Zàijiàn
Read the dialogue once aloud.
Record your voice saying:
“Nǐ hǎo! Xièxie! Zàijiàn!”Repeat this again tomorrow for 2 minutes.
Section 6: Quick Self-Check
Can you say hello? ✅
Can you say thank you? ✅
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