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    This document contains common greetings and expressions in English and Mandarin Chinese. It is organized into sections covering greetings for different times of day, expressions of thanks, terms of endearment, partings, well-wishes for occasions like birthdays and holidays, and introductions. Phrases included are translations for "good morning", "thank you", "I love you", "what is your name?", and "nice to meet you" between the two languages.

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    This document contains common greetings and expressions in English and Mandarin Chinese. It is organized into sections covering greetings for different times of day, expressions of thanks, terms of endearment, partings, well-wishes for occasions like birthdays and holidays, and introductions. Phrases included are translations for "good morning", "thank you", "I love you", "what is your name?", and "nice to meet you" between the two languages.

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    Lec 2 Greetings and Expressions

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    This document contains common greetings and expressions in English and Mandarin Chinese. It is organized into sections covering greetings for different times of day, expressions of thanks, terms of endearment, partings, well-wishes for occasions like birthdays and holidays, and introductions. Phrases included are translations for "good morning", "thank you", "I love you", "what is your name?", and "nice to meet you" between the two languages.

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    Mandarin

    GREETINGS AND COMMON


    EXPRESSIONS
    ENGLISH MANDARIN
    Good morning! Zǎoshang hǎo
    Good afternoon! Xiàwǔ hǎo
    Good evening! Wǎnshàng hǎo
    Good night! Wǎn ān
    Good bye! Zàijiàn
    GREETINGS AND COMMON
    EXPRESSIONS
    ENGLISH MANDARIN
    Thank you Xièxiè
    Thank you very much Fēicháng gǎnxiè
    You're welcome Bù kèqì
    Yes Shì
    No Bù shì
    Sorry Duìbùqǐ
    It’s all right Méi guān xì
    GREETINGS AND COMMON
    EXPRESSIONS
    ENGLISH MANDARIN
    I love you Wǒ ài nǐ
    I like you Wǒ xǐhuān nǐ
    I miss you Wǒ xiǎng nǐ
    Long time no see Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn
    Come in please Qǐng jìn
    I don’t know Wǒ bù zhī dào
    GREETINGS AND COMMON
    EXPRESSIONS
    ENGLISH MANDARIN
    Good luck (to you)! Zhù nǐ hǎo yùn
    May you be happy Gōngxǐ fācái
    and prosperous!
    Merry Christmas Shèng dàn (jié)
    kuàilè
    Happy New Year Xīn nián kuàilè
    Happy birthday Shēngrì kuàilè
    GREETINGS AND COMMON
    EXPRESSIONS
    ENGLISH MANDARIN
    Hello! Nǐhǎo
    How are you? Nǐ hǎo ma?
    I am fine and you? Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne
    I am fine too Wǒ yě hěn hǎo
    Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?
    What is your name? (informal)
    Nín guixing (surname)
    (formal)
    GREETINGS AND COMMON
    EXPRESSIONS
    ENGLISH MANDARIN
    Wǒ jiào ______(full name)
    My name is… Wǒ xìng__________(family
    name)
    Wǒ jiào __________(first name)
    Nice to meet you Hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào
    nǐ
    Nice to meet you too Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng
    jiàn dào nǐ

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