Mandarin First Week — 60 Everyday Chinese Phrases (PDF)

Heading to China, or just starting Mandarin? This printable guide gives you 60 everyday Mandarin Chinese phrases for your first week.

Every phrase is written in simplified Chinese characters, the way you'll see it on signs and menus in mainland China, plus pinyin with tone marks, a plain-English meaning and a simple say-it-like guide. Phrases are grouped the way your first week actually goes: greetings, meeting people, when you don't understand, café and food, shopping, getting around, and getting help.

You also get a quick guide to the four tones and the tricky pinyin letters, five habits that help right away (including the two tone-change rules and paying by phone), and a two-minute self-test.

Made by Dylan From 2045 with AI assistance. For personal and classroom use. Spot an error? Message the store and it gets fixed in the next version.

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