USEFUL CHINESE PHRASES!!!
To show Chinese pronunciation, people use pinyin. In pinyin, letters such as b,p,m,f,t,d,n,l,g,k,j,s,w,y,ch,and sh are pronounced approximately the same as they're pronucned in English. There are exceptions, though. In chinese a 'c' is prononced like a 'ts', a 'q' is pronounced more like a 'ch', a 'x' is pronounced like a 'sh', a 'z' is pronounced more like 'dz', a 'r' is pronounced more like a cross between a 'j' and a 'r' (a little like the 'z', in 'azure'), and the 'h' is pronounce like a German 'ch'.
Here are some everday Chinese phrases that might be handy:
Hello!- Ni hao!
How are you? - Ni hao ma?
My name is Bob!- Wo de ming zi shi Bob!
Good Bye! -Zai Jian!
I am America- Wo shi Mei guo ren
Do you speak English?- Ni hui shuo Yingwen ma?
I don't know Chinese!- Wo bu hui shuo Zhongwen!
I don't understand- Wo bu dong
I'm lost!- Wo mi lu le!
HELP!!!(For life threatening emerencies only)- JIU MING!!!
Where is the bathroom?- Ce suo zai na li?
I don't know- Wo bu zhi dao
Thank you- Xie Xie
No Hurry- Bu Ji
FAST FACTS!!!
Did you know...
That although Beijing is the capital of China, it's not the biggest city? China's biggest city is Shanghai. Shanghai is often known as "Queen of the Orients".
Most (about 71%) of China is not religious. Although you hear a lot about China having a lot of buddaists, buddaists only make up about 6% of the population!
The Chinese national anthem is "March of the Volunteers".
In China each president serves a 5-year-term.
China's offical name is the People's Republic of China.
One fifth of the world's population lives inside China!!!
China is the third largest country (in terms of area).
The busiest McDonalds in the world is located inside Beijing, China!!!
China was constantly in war until 1953. Since 1953, China's been a peaceful country.
China's flag was adopted in 1949 following the establishment ot the People's Republic of China. China's flag has 5 stars (1 large, and 4 small). The large star stands for the Communist party, and the smaller stars represent the bourgeoises, the peasants, the workers, and the capitalists, united in support of the revolution.
The deadliest earthquake in history happened in China in 1556. It killed 830,000 people!
The Chinese call China 'Zhong guo' which means Middle Country.
FAMOUS PEOPLE OF CHINESE DESCENT
Here are some famous people of Chinese descent!!!
- Michelle Kwan (Figure Skater)
- Gary Locke (Washington State Govener)
- Yo Yo Ma (Celloist)
- Jackie Chan (Actor)
- Amy Tan (Writer)
- Yao Ming (Basketball player)
- Connie Chung (T.V. reporter)
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