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Chinese Phrasebook: Mandarin Phrases for Basic Conversation
| English | Pinyin | Chinese |
| Correct | Duì | 对 |
| No, not | Bù | 不 |
| May I ask your name? | Nín guìxìng? | 您贵姓 |
| My name is… | Wǒ jiào… | 我叫... |
| Are you married? | Nĭ jiéhūnle ma? | 你结婚了吗? |
| Yes (have) | Yǒu | 有 |
| No (do not have) | Méiyǒu | 没有 |
| Do you have… | Nĭ yǒu méiyǒu | 你有没有 |
| I have… | Wǒ yǒu | 我有 |
| Boyfriend | Nánpéngyou | 男朋友 |
| Girlfriend | Nǚpéngyou | 女朋友 |
| Children | Háizi | 孩子 |
| Brothers | Xiōngdì | 兄弟 |
| Sisters | Jiĕmèi | 姐妹 |
| How old are you? | Nĭ duō dà le？ | 你多大了？ |
| I am … years old | Wǒ yǒu … suì | 我有 ... 岁 |
| Where are you from？ | Nĭ cóng năr lái？ | 你从哪儿来? |
| I am from … | Wǒ cóng … | lái我从 ... 来 |
Chinese Phrasebook: Names of Countries in Mandarin
| English | Pinyin | Chinese |
| UK | Yīngguó | 英国 |
| Scotland | Sūgélán | 苏格兰 |
| England | Yīnggélán | 英格兰 |
| Wales | Wēiěrshì | 威尔士 |
| Northern Ireland | Běi Àiěrlán | 爱尔兰 |
| USA | Mĕiguó | 美国 |
| Canada | Jīanádà | 加拿大 |
| Australia | Àodàlìyà | 澳大利亚 |
| New Zealand | Xīnxīlán | 新西兰 |
| Singapore | Xīnjiāpō | 新加坡 |
| Malaysia | Mǎláixīyà | 马来西亚 |
| Netherlands (Lit Holland) | Hélán | 荷兰 |
| Brazil | Bāxī | 巴西 |
| Germany | Déguó | 德国 |
| France | Fǎguó | 法国 |
| Italy | Yìdàlì | 意大利 |
| Spain | Xībānyá | 西班牙 |
| Ireland | Àiěrlán | 爱尔兰 |
| Norway | Nuówēi | 挪威 |
| Sweden | Ruìdiǎn | 瑞典 |
| Denmark | Dānmài | 丹麦 |
| Ecuador | Eguāduōěr | 厄瓜多尔 |
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