AUGUST 2006 ISSUE VOL 6 NO. 8 CALIFORNIA EDITION
Mandarin
Mandarin is commonly used in the modern China. It is one of the five working languages designated by the United Nations. The majority of the 55 other ethnic groups have their own languages. There are also many dialects around the country. As a written language, Chinese has been used for 6,000 years.
English
Mandarin
Pronunciation
hello
ní hao
knee-how
good-bye
zàijiàn
dzai-jyen
please
qing
cheeng
thank you
xièxie
shyeh-shyeh
sorry duì
bù qi
dway boo chee
yes
shì
sher as in sherpa
no
boo

 


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