Learn Chinese (学习中文)

White text on a dark teal background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 问, its corresponding pinyin, wèn, and its English definition, “to ask.”.

In Chinese, 问 (wèn) means “to ask.”

📙 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我可以问你一个问题吗？
- Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yīgè wèntí ma?
- Can I ask you a question?

💬 Try it yourself: Respond using 问 (wèn).

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White text on a magenta background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 面条, its corresponding pinyin, miàntiáo, and its English definition, “noodles.”.

In Chinese, 面条 (miàntiáo) means “noodles.”

📙 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我喜欢吃面条。
- Wǒ xǐhuān chī miàntiáo.
- I like to eat noodles.

🌟 Ready to practice? Comment using 面条 (miàntiáo).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 电视, its corresponding pinyin, diàn shì, and its English definition, “television.”.

In Chinese, 电视 (diàn shì) means “television.”

📚 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我每天看电视。
- Wǒ měi tiān kàn diàn shì.
- I watch television every day.

💬 Let's practice: Write the character for 电视 (diàn shì).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the Chinese radical 山, its corresponding definition, “mountain”, and its usage as part of the characters 嵗, 密, 峰, and 幽.

In Chinese, the radical 山 (shān) means “mountain.”

This is radical number 46, and it is part of the characters 嵗, 密, 峰, and 幽 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 吗, its corresponding pinyin, ma, and its English definition, “(question tag).”.

In Chinese, 吗 (ma) means “(question tag).”

🗂️ Want to use it in a sentence?
- 你喜欢这个吗？
- Nǐ xǐ huān zhè ge ma?
- Do you like this?

🎯 Time to practice! Comment using 吗 (ma).

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White text on a magenta background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 日, its corresponding pinyin, rì, and its English definition, “day.”.

In Chinese, 日 (rì) means “day.”

🗂️ Want to use it in a sentence?
- 今天是我的生日。
- Jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì.
- Today is my birthday.

🌟 Let's practice: Comment using 日 (rì).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 黹, its corresponding definition, “embroidery”, and its usage as part of the characters 黺, 黻, and 黼.

In Chinese, the radical 黹 (zhǐ) means “embroidery.”

This is radical number 204, and it is part of the characters 黺, 黻, and 黼 (among others).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 米饭, its corresponding pinyin, mǐ fàn, and its English definition, “(cooked) rice.”.

In Chinese, 米饭 (mǐ fàn) means “(cooked) rice.”

📙 Here's how to use it:
- 我吃米饭。
- Wǒ chī mǐ fàn.
- I eat rice.

💬 Ready to practice? Write the character for 米饭 (mǐ fàn).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 对不起, its corresponding pinyin, duì bu qǐ, and its English definition, “sorry.”.

In Chinese, 对不起 (duì bu qǐ) means “sorry.”

📚 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 对不起，我迟到了。
- Duì bu qǐ
- wǒ chí dào le.

🚀 Ready to practice? Respond using 对不起 (duì bu qǐ).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 会, its corresponding pinyin, huì, and its English definition, “can” or “to be able to.”.

In Chinese, 会 (huì) means “can” or “to be able to.”

📚 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我会说中文。
- Wǒ huì shuō Zhōng wén.
- I can speak Chinese.

💪 Time to practice! Write the character for 会 (huì).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 会, its corresponding pinyin, huì, and its English definition, “can” or “to be able to.”.

In Chinese, 会 (huì) means “can” or “to be able to.”

📙 Here's how to use it:
- 我会说中文。
- Wǒ huì shuō Zhōng wén.
- I can speak Chinese.

🎯 Try it yourself: Write the character for 会 (huì).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 白, its corresponding pinyin, bái, and its English definition, “white.”.

In Chinese, 白 (bái) means “white.”

📝 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 这个房间的墙是白色的。
- Zhège fángjiān de qiáng shì báisè de.
- The walls of this room are white.

💡 Ready to practice? Comment using 白 (bái).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 里, its corresponding pinyin, lǐ, and its English definition, “inside.”.

In Chinese, 里 (lǐ) means “inside.”

📙 Here's how to use it:
- 我的家在学校里。
- Wǒ de jiā zài xué xiào lǐ.
- My home is inside the school.

🖋️ Time to practice! Comment using 里 (lǐ).

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White text on a magenta background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 船, its corresponding pinyin, chuán, and its English definition, “boat.”.

In Chinese, 船 (chuán) means “boat.”

📚 Here's an example sentence:
- 我们坐船去那个岛。
- Wǒmen zuò chuán qù nàgè dǎo.
- We take a boat to that island.

💡 Time to practice! Write the character for 船 (chuán).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 刀, its corresponding definition, “knife”, and its usage as part of the characters 刁, 解, 分, and 劍.

In Chinese, the radical 刀 (dāo) means “knife.”

This is radical number 18, and it is part of the characters 刁, 解, 分, and 劍 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 再见, its corresponding pinyin, zài jiàn, and its English definition, “goodbye.”.

In Chinese, 再见 (zài jiàn) means “goodbye.”

📚 Here's an example sentence:
- 再见！
- Zài jiàn!
- Goodbye!

🏆 Let's practice: Write the character for 再见 (zài jiàn).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 七, its corresponding pinyin, qī, and its English definition, “seven.”.

In Chinese, 七 (qī) means “seven.”

📄 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我有七本书。
- Wǒ yǒu qī běn shū.
- I have seven books.

🏆 Try it yourself: Comment using 七 (qī).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 飛, its corresponding definition, “fly”, and its usage as part of the characters 䬡, 飜, and 飝.

In Chinese, the radical 飛 (fēi) means “fly.”

This is radical number 183, and it is part of the characters 䬡, 飜, and 飝 (among others).

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White text on a magenta background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 非常, its corresponding pinyin, fēi cháng, and its English definition, “very.”.

In Chinese, 非常 (fēi cháng) means “very.”

🗂️ Here's an example sentence:
- 今天天气非常好。
- Jīntiān tiānqì fēicháng hǎo.
- The weather is very good today.

🏆 Ready to practice? Reply using 非常 (fēi cháng).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 一, its corresponding definition, “one”, and its usage as part of the characters 王, 丁, 七, and 三.

In Chinese, the radical 一 (yī) means “one.”

This is radical number 1, and it is part of the characters 王, 丁, 七, and 三 (among others).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 孩子, its corresponding pinyin, hái zi, and its English definition, “child.”.

In Chinese, 孩子 (hái zi) means “child.”

📄 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 那个孩子很可爱。
- Nàgè háizi hěn kě'ài.
- That child is very cute.

💬 Time to practice! Write the character for 孩子 (hái zi).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 爿, its corresponding definition, “split wood”, and its usage as part of the characters 牀, 牁, and 牂.

In Chinese, the radical 爿 (qiáng) means “split wood.”

This is radical number 90, and it is part of the characters 牀, 牁, and 牂 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 但是, its corresponding pinyin, dàn shì, and its English definition, “but.”.

In Chinese, 但是 (dàn shì) means “but.”

📝 Here's how to use it:
- 我想去，但是我没有时间。
- Wǒ xiǎng qù, dànshì wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.
- I want to go, but I don't have time.

💪 Let's practice: Respond using 但是 (dàn shì).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 字, its corresponding pinyin, zì, and its English definition, “letter” or “character.”.

In Chinese, 字 (zì) means “letter” or “character.”

🗂️ Want to use it in a sentence?
- 这个字很难。
- Zhè ge zì hěn nán.
- This character is very difficult.

🎯 Let's practice: Comment using 字 (zì).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 日, its corresponding definition, “sun”, and its usage as part of the characters 旦, 旨, and 早.

In Chinese, the radical 日 (rì) means “sun.”

This is radical number 72, and it is part of the characters 旦, 旨, and 早 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 服务员, its corresponding pinyin, fú wù yuán, and its English definition, “waiter.”.

In Chinese, 服务员 (fú wù yuán) means “waiter.”

📝 Here's an example sentence:
- 服务员，请给我一杯水。
- Fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.
- Waiter, please give me a glass of water.

💪 Time to practice! Comment using 服务员 (fú wù yuán).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 爿, its corresponding definition, “split wood”, and its usage as part of the characters 牀, 牁, and 牂.

In Chinese, the radical 爿 (qiáng) means “split wood.”

This is radical number 90, and it is part of the characters 牀, 牁, and 牂 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 生日, its corresponding pinyin, shēng rì, and its English definition, “birthday.”.

In Chinese, 生日 (shēng rì) means “birthday.”

📄 Here's how to use it:
- 今天是我的生日。
- Jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì.
- Today is my birthday.

🚀 Ready to practice? Reply using 生日 (shēng rì).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 音乐, its corresponding pinyin, yīn yuè, and its English definition, “music.”.

In Chinese, 音乐 (yīn yuè) means “music.”

📄 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我喜欢听音乐。
- Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè.
- I like listening to music.

🚀 Ready to practice? Comment using 音乐 (yīn yuè).

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