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What is some very basic Chinese?

Here are some very basic Chinese phrases, with both Mandarin (simplified characters) and Cantonese (traditional characters) versions:

Greetings:

* 你好 (nǐ hǎo) / 你好 (nei hou) - Hello

* 早上好 (zǎoshang hǎo) / 早晨好 (zo2 san1 hou2) - Good morning

* 下午好 (xiàwǔ hǎo) / 下午好 (ng5 hau4 hou2) - Good afternoon

* 晚上好 (wǎnshang hǎo) / 晚上好 (maan5 soeng1 hou2) - Good evening

* 再见 (zàijiàn) / 再見 (zoi3 gin3) - Goodbye

* 谢谢 (xièxie) / 多謝 (do1 ze6) - Thank you

* 不客气 (bù kèqì) / 唔使客氣 (m4 si2 haak3 hei3) - You're welcome

Basic Phrases:

* 我 (wǒ) / 我 (ngo5) - I

* 你 (nǐ) / 你 (nei5) - You

* 他 (tā) / 佢 (keoi5) - He/She/It

* 我们 (wǒmen) / 我哋 (ngo5 dei6) - We

* 你们 (nǐmen) / 你哋 (nei5 dei6) - You (plural)

* 他们 (tāmen) / 佢哋 (keoi5 dei6) - They

* 是 (shì) / 係 (hai6) - Yes / Is

* 不是 (bù shì) / 唔係 (m4 hai6) - No / Is not

* 什么 (shénme) / 乜嘢 (mat1 je5) - What

* 哪里 (nǎli) / 邊度 (bin1 dou6) - Where

* 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) / 點樣 (dim2 joeng6) - How

* 多少 (duōshao) / 幾多 (gei2 do1) - How much/many

* 我叫... (wǒ jiào...) / 我叫... (ngo5 giu3...) - My name is...

* 你好吗 (nǐ hǎo ma) / 你好嗎 (nei5 hou2 maa1) - How are you?

Numbers:

* 一 (yī) / 一 (jat1) - One

* 二 (èr) / 二 (ji6) - Two

* 三 (sān) / 三 (saam1) - Three

* 四 (sì) / 四 (sei3) - Four

* 五 (wǔ) / 五 (ng5) - Five

* 六 (liù) / 六 (luk6) - Six

* 七 (qī) / 七 (cat1) - Seven

* 八 (bā) / 八 (baat3) - Eight

* 九 (jiǔ) / 九 (gau2) - Nine

* 十 (shí) / 十 (sap6) - Ten

Remember:

* These are just a few basic phrases to get you started.

* Pronunciation is crucial for understanding and being understood.

* There are many resources available to help you learn more Chinese, such as language learning apps, websites, and tutors.

Good luck with your Chinese learning journey!

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