Mandarin for Kids

Xià kè 下课 Class is over

Xià kè le! 下课了！ Class is over!

Wǒ men xià kè qù wán. 我们下课去玩。 We play after class.

Xià kè le, wǒ yào huí jiā. 下课了，我要回家。 Class is over, I go home.

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Shàng kè 上课 Have class

Wǒ men shàng kè le. 我们上课了。 We are having class.

Wǒ zài shàng kè. 我在上课。 I am in class.

Jīn tiān shàng shén me kè? 今天上什么课？ What class do we have today?

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Tóng xué 同学 Classmate

Zhè shì wǒ de tóng xué. 这是我的同学。 This is my classmate.

Wǒ hé tóng xué yī qǐ chī fàn. 我和同学一起吃饭。 I eat with my classmate.

Wǒ xǐ huan wǒ de tóng xué. 我喜欢我的同学。 I like my classmate.

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Shū bāo 书包 School bag

Zhè shì wǒ de shū bāo. 这是我的书包。 This is my school bag.

Wǒ de shū bāo hěn dà. 我的书包很大。 My school bag is big.

Wǒ ná zhe shū bāo. 我拿着书包。 I carry my school bag.

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Xué xiào 学校 School

Wǒ qù xué xiào. 我去学校。 I go to school.

Xué xiào hěn dà. 学校很大。 The school is big.

Wǒ xǐ huan wǒ de xué xiào. 我喜欢我的学校。 I like my school.

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Lǎo shī 老师 Teacher

Wǒ de lǎo shī hěn hǎo. 我的老师很好。 My teacher is nice.

Lǎo shī jiào wǒ xué zhōng wén. 老师教我学中文。 Teacher teaches me Chinese.

Xiè xiè lǎo shī. 谢谢老师。 Thank you, teacher.

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Shuǐ 水 Water

Wǒ yào hē shuǐ. 我要喝水。 I want to drink water.

Zhè shì wǒ de shuǐ. 这是我的水。 This is my water.

Shuǐ yǒu diǎn rè. 水有点热。 The water is a little hot.

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Niú nǎi 牛奶 Milk

Wǒ yào hē niú nǎi. 我要喝牛奶。 I want to drink milk.

Niú nǎi hěn hǎo hē. 牛奶很好喝。 Milk is tasty.

Zǎo shang hē niú nǎi. 早上喝牛奶。 Drink milk in the morning.

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Mǐ fàn 米饭 Rice

Wǒ xǐ huan chī mǐ fàn. 我喜欢吃米饭。 I like to eat rice.

Mǐ fàn hěn xiāng. 米饭很香。 Rice smells good.

Wǒ měi tiān chī mǐ fàn. 我每天吃米饭。 I eat rice every day.

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Chá 茶 Tea

Zhōng guó rén xǐ huan hē chá. 中国人喜欢喝茶。 Chinese people like to drink tea.

Chá yè yòng rè shuǐ pào kāi, hěn xiāng. 茶叶用热水泡开，很香。 When tea leaves are steeped in hot water, very fragrant.

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Dēng long 灯笼 Lantern

Hóng hóng de dēng long zhēn hǎo kàn! 红红的灯笼真好看！ Red lanterns are so beautiful!

Zhōng guó rén zài guò nián shí huì guà dēng long. 中国人在过年时会挂灯笼。 Chinese people hang lanterns during the New Year.

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Miànbāo 面包 Bread

Wǒ měi tiān chī miànbāo. 我每天吃面包。 I eat bread every day.

Miànbāo kě yǐ jiā niúnǎi huò jiàng. 面包可以加牛奶或酱。 Bread can be eaten with milk or jam.

Miànbāo zhēn hǎo chī! 面包真好吃！ Bread is really delicious!

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Píng guǒ 苹果 Apple

Wǒ xǐ huan chī píng guǒ. 我喜欢吃苹果。 I like to eat apples.

Píng guǒ kě yǐ zuò guǒ zhī. 苹果可以做果汁。 Apples can be made into juice.

Píng guǒ zhēn hǎo chī! 苹果真好吃！ Apples are really delicious!

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Niúnǎi 牛奶 Milk

Wǒ měi tiān hē niúnǎi. 我每天喝牛奶。 I drink milk every day.

Niúnǎi bái bái de, hěn tián. 牛奶白白的，很甜。 Milk is white and sweet.

Niúnǎi hěn hǎo hē! 牛奶很好喝！ Milk is very tasty!

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Jiǎo zi 饺子 Dumplings

Wǒ xǐ huan chī jiǎo zi. 我喜欢吃饺子。 I like to eat dumplings.

Jiǎo zi de pí báo báo de, kě yǐ jiā ròu huò shūcài. 饺子的皮薄薄的，可以加肉或蔬菜。 Dumplings have thin skin, and you can add meat or vegetables.

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Miàn tiáo 面条 Noodles

Wǒ xǐ huan chī miàn tiáo. 我喜欢吃面条。 I like to eat noodles.

Miàn tiáo kě yǐ jiā ròu hé shū cài. 面条可以加肉和蔬菜。 Noodles can be added with meat and vegetables.

Miàn tiáo zhēn hǎo chī! 面条真好吃！ Noodles are really delicious!

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Shā tān 沙滩 Beach

Hǎi làng 海浪 Waves

Jiǎn bèi ké 捡贝壳 Collect shells

Duī shā bǎo 堆沙堡 Build sandcastle

Dà hǎi 大海 Sea

Hǎi biān 海边 Seaside

Yóu yǒng 游泳 Swim

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Yào zǒu le ma? 要走了吗？ Are you leaving?

Xià cì zài lái wán! 下次再来玩！ Come play again next time!

Zài jiàn! 再见！ Goodbye!

Lù shàng xiǎo xīn! 路上小心！ Take care on the road!

Màn màn zǒu! 慢慢走！ Take your time!

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Huānyíng! 欢迎！ Welcome!

Huānyíng lái wǒ jiā. 欢迎来我家。 Welcome to my home.

Qǐng jìn. 请进。 Please come in.

Qǐng zuò. 请坐。 Please sit down.

Nín xiǎng hē shén me? 您想喝什么？ What would you like to drink?

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Qǐng hē chá. 请喝茶。 Please have some tea.

Gěi nín dào chá. 给您倒茶。 Let me pour tea for you.

Xiǎoxīn, yǒu diǎn tàng. 小心，有点烫。 Careful, it’s a little hot.

Qǐng màn màn hē. 请慢慢喝。 Please drink slowly.

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