[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-articles-chinese":3,"$fHZsWYl_LcdVZ5GxKwtR-ZqvCZbbUdo2_Fi6R_GQKiQM":9417,"cms-articles-chinese-en":9419},[4,334,1631,2725,4217,4523,5543,6010,6724,7391,7716,8462],{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"description":313,"extension":314,"meta":315,"navigation":326,"path":327,"rawbody":328,"seo":329,"stem":330,"__hash__":331,"timestampUnix":316,"slug":317,"h1":318,"image":319,"tags":324,"_dir":332,"timestamp":333},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-discord.md","Join Migaku's Chinese Discord Server: Learn Chinese with 12,000+ Others",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":298},"minimark",[10,14,19,22,25,28,33,36,43,46,51,119,121,125,128,132,135,139,142,192,196,199,202,208,216,222,225,232,236,239,242,280,284,287,289,293,296],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Hi! If you're a Discord veteran, then I'll cut to the chase:",[15,16],"prose-button",{"href":17,"text":18},"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscord.gg\u002Fmigaku","Join Migaku's Discord",[11,20,21],{},"Otherwise, if this is a new platform for you, then we'll take a moment to chat about:",[23,24],"toc",{},[26,27],"hr",{},[29,30,32],"h2",{"id":31},"how-to-join-discord-what-is-discord","How to join Discord \u002F what is Discord?",[11,34,35],{},"On the off chance that you've never hard of Discord before, it looks like this:",[37,38],"img",{"src":39,"width":40,"height":41,"alt":42},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-discord-chat.jpeg",2860,1576,"A screenshot of Migaku's Discord server, showing the parts where people are talking about learning Chinese.",[11,44,45],{},"It's kind of like a Reddit server or a big chat room where people who are interested in learning languages come to talk about... well... language learning!",[47,48,50],"h3",{"id":49},"sign-up-for-discord-and-join-migakus-language-learning-server","Sign up for Discord and join Migaku's language learning server",[52,53,54,80,91,102,113],"ol",{},[55,56,57,67,68,73,74,79],"li",{},[58,59,60],"strong",{},[61,62,66],"a",{"href":63,"rel":64},"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.discord.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360033931551-Getting-Started",[65],"nofollow","Create a Discord Account",": Sign up for a Discord account if you don't already have one—you'll probably want to download their app, too (",[61,69,72],{"href":70,"rel":71},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fdiscord-talk-play-hang-out\u002Fid985746746",[65],"iOS","\u002F",[61,75,78],{"href":76,"rel":77},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.discord&hl=en",[65],"Android",")",[55,81,82,85,86,90],{},[58,83,84],{},"Join the Migaku Discord Server",":  ",[61,87,89],{"href":17,"rel":88},[65],"Click here"," (or that big orange button up at the start of the blog post) to receive an invitation to our server",[55,92,93,96,97,79],{},[58,94,95],{},"Set your roles",": Before you can join the conversation, you'll be asked to provide some basic information about what you're interested in so that we can put you into the appropriate Chinese Language channels. (In the event of chaos, you can manually set your roles ",[61,98,101],{"href":99,"rel":100},"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscord.com\u002Fchannels\u002F752293144917180496\u002Fcustomize-community",[65],"here",[55,103,104,107,108],{},[58,105,106],{},"Introduce Yourself",": While optional, we highly recommend that you introduce yourself to other Chinese learners. To do so, either click \"👋 introductions\" in the side panel or ",[61,109,112],{"href":110,"rel":111},"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscord.com\u002Fchannels\u002F752293144917180496\u002F752303400762343476",[65],"click here",[55,114,115,118],{},[58,116,117],{},"Join the conversation",": Discord is a free for all! Poke around and see what interests you",[26,120],{},[29,122,124],{"id":123},"why-you-should-totally-join-migakus-chinese-discord-server","Why you should totally join Migaku's Chinese Discord server",[11,126,127],{},"The short answer is that we're awesome and you're awesome, so we should connect. To be specific, though:",[29,129,131],{"id":130},"_1-youll-connect-with-like-12000-people-who-want-to-learn-mandarin-and-cantonese-and-other-languages","1. You'll connect with like 12,000 people who want to learn Mandarin (and Cantonese, and other languages)",[11,133,134],{},"This one's pretty straightforward, man. You'll make new friends who are also language enthusiasts, and that's naturally going to benefit your own personal language study. (If nothing else, you'll at least find it interesting. You can go ahead and be a nerd here. We won't tell.)",[29,136,138],{"id":137},"_2-weve-got-six-perpetual-conversations-about-chinese-learning-going-on","2. We've got six perpetual conversations about Chinese learning going on",[11,140,141],{},"This server aims to be the hub of all your Chinese-related discussions, in both Chinese and English, and also to keep them somewhat organized:",[52,143,144,150,156,162,180,186],{},[55,145,146,149],{},[58,147,148],{},"Chat-zh",", a text channel where you can talk about anything and everything related to Chinese",[55,151,152,155],{},[58,153,154],{},"Resources",", where people share the best Chinese learning resources they have found",[55,157,158,161],{},[58,159,160],{},"Media recommendations",", because we learn languages by consuming content we are interested in and understanding the messages within that content",[55,163,164,167,168,173,174,179],{},[58,165,166],{},"Music",", because your life isn't complete if you haven't heard of ",[61,169,172],{"href":170,"rel":171},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Sv0OblpjrOw",[65],"茄子蛋"," or ",[61,175,178],{"href":176,"rel":177},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=P57BwkdqQEU",[65],"宋冬野"," (no, really, please click those links)",[55,181,182,185],{},[58,183,184],{},"中文-繁體",", a place for people who want to speak Mandarin (particularly Taiwanese Mandarin), or find native speakers to be language partners with",[55,187,188,191],{},[58,189,190],{},"中文-筒体",", a place for people who want to speak Mandarin (particularly Chinese Mandarin), or find native speakers to be language partners with",[29,193,195],{"id":194},"_3-you-can-get-honest-takes-about-how-to-learn-chinese-with-migaku-and-other-apps","3. You can get honest takes about how to learn Chinese with Migaku (and other apps)",[11,197,198],{},"I'll be upfront with you—I've been learning languages for over 10 years, and I'm convinced that Migaku is the best Chinese learning app on the market. By far.",[11,200,201],{},"If you're a beginner, we've got a course that walks you through ~300 basic Chinese grammar points and the ~1,500 most common Chinese vocabulary words. It's a flashcard-based course that has been very carefully arranged such that each next card contains only one new piece of information, giving it a super smooth learning curve. By the time you finish, you'll understand over 80% of the words you see in modern Chinese media. It's pretty awesome. Here's a sneak peek:",[37,203],{"src":204,"width":205,"height":206,"alt":207},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-discord-chinese-academy.jpeg",1750,1224,"A screenshot of Migaku's Chinese academy, showing how we teach common Chinese grammar and vocabulary words.",[11,209,210,211,215],{},"Once you finish the course, you'll be ready to see Migaku's ",[212,213,214],"em",{},"real"," strength. Our Chrome Extension and mobile apps make Chinese text you encounter in subtitles and web pages interactive, enabling you to just click on new words to see what they mean:",[37,217],{"src":218,"width":219,"height":220,"alt":221},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-discord-chinese-demo.jpeg",2880,1800,"A screenshot demonstrating how Migaku makes words in text and subtitles interactive.",[11,223,224],{},"This is a massive advantage, in my opinion. You can see that this YouTube video is a bit difficult for me—I don't know 27% of the words, meaning that one in four is new to me—but that's not a huge deal when I can just click on words to see what they mean. I can watch this pretty comfortably with Migaku, but I might not be able to follow without it. It's basically a super power.",[11,226,227,228,231],{},"(I'm understandably biased, but if you join our Discord server, you can ask other people if Migaku is ",[212,229,230],{},"really"," that great.)",[29,233,235],{"id":234},"_4-you-can-find-accountability-buddies-share-pictures-of-your-lunch-and-stuff-like-that","4. You can find accountability buddies, share pictures of your lunch, and stuff like that",[11,237,238],{},"This way you can share your dankest memes without clogging up a group chat that isn't about dank memes. You're happy, they're happy, everybody's happy.",[11,240,241],{},"For those times when you decide that you shan't engage in learning, you may wish to peruse our hub of \"fun stuff\", which includes:",[243,244,245,251,262,268,274],"ul",{},[55,246,247,250],{},[58,248,249],{},"Off-topic",", which I'm not going to explain",[55,252,253,256,257],{},[58,254,255],{},"🍡 Food",", because we all know you're learning Chinese because ",[61,258,261],{"href":259,"rel":260},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fsearch?sca_esv=d1a93f0377fb9d05&q=%E7%B2%BD%E5%AD%90&udm=2&fbs=ABzOT_CWdhQLP1FcmU5B0fn3xuWpA-dk4wpBWOGsoR7DG5zJBiLrs8IwWnU6ikyw0GotCtOu3QT06Rn9a8zLE-yMqYXpwb0OMFLViqScEo_jU86jP4YLMesx7PZ5CxmVtAyiVzeCws39KgGel-98c9f4JzBL1hnuLGr0mFasS9DLoN1o18mx-1kK_kDil5pjAUOa9XIiKsxnULtoTiERzR5ecFUQf-jNtg&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiegoKxy5WLAxVfqVYBHZaNA-EQtKgLegQIERAB&biw=1790&bih=985&dpr=1.6",[65],"粽子 (zong4zi5) are delicious",[55,263,264,267],{},[58,265,266],{},"💪 Shred City",", for your gains in the gym",[55,269,270,273],{},[58,271,272],{},"🐙 Server Emoji Suggestions",", which would be the place to share the aforementioned dank memes",[55,275,276,279],{},[58,277,278],{},"🎮 Visual novels and games"," because, let's face it, we're all nerds here",[29,281,283],{"id":282},"_5-and-more","5. ... and more",[11,285,286],{},"There's quite a lot here, to be honest! We also have chat rooms for other languages, like Japanese or Spanish. You can also follow Migaku's updates, study out loud in a few voice channels, and generally browse. At the very least, it'll be more productive than scrolling Instagram or Reddit.",[26,288],{},[29,290,292],{"id":291},"anyway","Anyway...",[11,294,295],{},"Join us today by clicking the big \"Join\" button down under \"You might also be interested in...\", or the big orange button right here, and let's learn together. Everyone is welcome, and we hope to see you there!",[15,297],{"href":17,"text":18},{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":301},"",2,[302,306,307,308,309,310,311,312],{"id":31,"depth":300,"text":32,"children":303},[304],{"id":49,"depth":305,"text":50},3,{"id":123,"depth":300,"text":124},{"id":130,"depth":300,"text":131},{"id":137,"depth":300,"text":138},{"id":194,"depth":300,"text":195},{"id":234,"depth":300,"text":235},{"id":282,"depth":300,"text":283},{"id":291,"depth":300,"text":292},"Join the Migaku Chinese Discord server to study, chat, and learn Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) with thousands of other language learners.","md",{"timestampUnix":316,"slug":317,"h1":318,"image":319,"tags":324},1738220343624,"migaku-chinese-learning-discord","Migaku, a Discord server for people who want to learn Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese)",{"src":320,"width":321,"height":322,"alt":323},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-cn-discord-header.webp",1643,1024,"A screenshot of the welcome page of Migaku's discord channel.",[325],"resources",true,"\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-discord","---\ntitle: \"Join Migaku's Chinese Discord Server: Learn Chinese with 12,000+ Others\"\ndescription: 'Join the Migaku Chinese Discord server to study, chat, and learn Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) with thousands of other language learners.'\ntimestampUnix: 1738220343624\nslug: 'migaku-chinese-learning-discord'\nh1: 'Migaku, a Discord server for people who want to learn Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese)'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-cn-discord-header.webp'\n width: 1643\n height: 1024\n alt: \"A screenshot of the welcome page of Migaku's discord channel.\"\ntags:\n - resources\n---\n\nHi! If you're a Discord veteran, then I'll cut to the chase:\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscord.gg\u002Fmigaku\" text=\"Join Migaku's Discord\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\nOtherwise, if this is a new platform for you, then we'll take a moment to chat about:\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## How to join Discord \u002F what is Discord?\n\nOn the off chance that you've never hard of Discord before, it looks like this:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-discord-chat.jpeg\" width=\"2860\" height=\"1576\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Discord server, showing the parts where people are talking about learning Chinese.\" \u002F>\n\nIt's kind of like a Reddit server or a big chat room where people who are interested in learning languages come to talk about... well... language learning!\n\n### Sign up for Discord and join Migaku's language learning server\n\n1. **[Create a Discord Account](https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.discord.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360033931551-Getting-Started)**: Sign up for a Discord account if you don't already have one—you'll probably want to download their app, too ([iOS](https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fdiscord-talk-play-hang-out\u002Fid985746746)\u002F[Android](https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.discord&hl=en))\n2. **Join the Migaku Discord Server**:  [Click here](https:\u002F\u002Fdiscord.gg\u002Fmigaku) (or that big orange button up at the start of the blog post) to receive an invitation to our server\n3. **Set your roles**: Before you can join the conversation, you'll be asked to provide some basic information about what you're interested in so that we can put you into the appropriate Chinese Language channels. (In the event of chaos, you can manually set your roles [here](https:\u002F\u002Fdiscord.com\u002Fchannels\u002F752293144917180496\u002Fcustomize-community))\n4. **Introduce Yourself**: While optional, we highly recommend that you introduce yourself to other Chinese learners. To do so, either click \"👋 introductions\" in the side panel or [click here](https:\u002F\u002Fdiscord.com\u002Fchannels\u002F752293144917180496\u002F752303400762343476)\n5. **Join the conversation**: Discord is a free for all! Poke around and see what interests you\n\n---\n\n## Why you should totally join Migaku's Chinese Discord server\n\nThe short answer is that we're awesome and you're awesome, so we should connect. To be specific, though:\n\n## 1. You'll connect with like 12,000 people who want to learn Mandarin (and Cantonese, and other languages)\n\nThis one's pretty straightforward, man. You'll make new friends who are also language enthusiasts, and that's naturally going to benefit your own personal language study. (If nothing else, you'll at least find it interesting. You can go ahead and be a nerd here. We won't tell.)\n\n## 2. We've got six perpetual conversations about Chinese learning going on\n\nThis server aims to be the hub of all your Chinese-related discussions, in both Chinese and English, and also to keep them somewhat organized:\n\n1. **Chat-zh**, a text channel where you can talk about anything and everything related to Chinese\n\n2. **Resources**, where people share the best Chinese learning resources they have found\n\n3. **Media recommendations**, because we learn languages by consuming content we are interested in and understanding the messages within that content\n\n4. **Music**, because your life isn't complete if you haven't heard of [茄子蛋](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Sv0OblpjrOw) or [宋冬野](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=P57BwkdqQEU) (no, really, please click those links)\n\n5. **中文-繁體**, a place for people who want to speak Mandarin (particularly Taiwanese Mandarin), or find native speakers to be language partners with\n\n6. **中文-筒体**, a place for people who want to speak Mandarin (particularly Chinese Mandarin), or find native speakers to be language partners with\n\n## 3. You can get honest takes about how to learn Chinese with Migaku (and other apps)\n\nI'll be upfront with you—I've been learning languages for over 10 years, and I'm convinced that Migaku is the best Chinese learning app on the market. By far.\n\nIf you're a beginner, we've got a course that walks you through ~300 basic Chinese grammar points and the ~1,500 most common Chinese vocabulary words. It's a flashcard-based course that has been very carefully arranged such that each next card contains only one new piece of information, giving it a super smooth learning curve. By the time you finish, you'll understand over 80% of the words you see in modern Chinese media. It's pretty awesome. Here's a sneak peek:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-discord-chinese-academy.jpeg\" width=\"1750\" height=\"1224\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Chinese academy, showing how we teach common Chinese grammar and vocabulary words.\" \u002F>\n\nOnce you finish the course, you'll be ready to see Migaku's _real_ strength. Our Chrome Extension and mobile apps make Chinese text you encounter in subtitles and web pages interactive, enabling you to just click on new words to see what they mean:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-discord-chinese-demo.jpeg\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" alt=\"A screenshot demonstrating how Migaku makes words in text and subtitles interactive.\" \u002F>\n\nThis is a massive advantage, in my opinion. You can see that this YouTube video is a bit difficult for me—I don't know 27% of the words, meaning that one in four is new to me—but that's not a huge deal when I can just click on words to see what they mean. I can watch this pretty comfortably with Migaku, but I might not be able to follow without it. It's basically a super power.\n\n(I'm understandably biased, but if you join our Discord server, you can ask other people if Migaku is _really_ that great.)\n\n## 4. You can find accountability buddies, share pictures of your lunch, and stuff like that\n\nThis way you can share your dankest memes without clogging up a group chat that isn't about dank memes. You're happy, they're happy, everybody's happy.\n\nFor those times when you decide that you shan't engage in learning, you may wish to peruse our hub of \"fun stuff\", which includes:\n\n- **Off-topic**, which I'm not going to explain\n\n- **🍡 Food**, because we all know you're learning Chinese because [粽子 (zong4zi5) are delicious](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fsearch?sca_esv=d1a93f0377fb9d05&q=%E7%B2%BD%E5%AD%90&udm=2&fbs=ABzOT_CWdhQLP1FcmU5B0fn3xuWpA-dk4wpBWOGsoR7DG5zJBiLrs8IwWnU6ikyw0GotCtOu3QT06Rn9a8zLE-yMqYXpwb0OMFLViqScEo_jU86jP4YLMesx7PZ5CxmVtAyiVzeCws39KgGel-98c9f4JzBL1hnuLGr0mFasS9DLoN1o18mx-1kK_kDil5pjAUOa9XIiKsxnULtoTiERzR5ecFUQf-jNtg&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiegoKxy5WLAxVfqVYBHZaNA-EQtKgLegQIERAB&biw=1790&bih=985&dpr=1.6)\n\n- **💪 Shred City**, for your gains in the gym\n\n- **🐙 Server Emoji Suggestions**, which would be the place to share the aforementioned dank memes\n\n- **🎮 Visual novels and games** because, let's face it, we're all nerds here\n\n## 5. ... and more\n\nThere's quite a lot here, to be honest! We also have chat rooms for other languages, like Japanese or Spanish. You can also follow Migaku's updates, study out loud in a few voice channels, and generally browse. At the very least, it'll be more productive than scrolling Instagram or Reddit.\n\n---\n\n## Anyway...\n\nJoin us today by clicking the big \"Join\" button down under \"You might also be interested in...\", or the big orange button right here, and let's learn together. Everyone is welcome, and we hope to see you there!\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscord.gg\u002Fmigaku\" text=\"Join Migaku's Discord\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n",{"title":6,"description":313},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-discord","xUMXjTZGgf5ASbPq0Fb1mTuXzH3H3hjZhorgGwSVkxE","chinese","January 30, 2025",{"id":335,"title":336,"body":337,"description":1614,"extension":314,"meta":1615,"navigation":326,"path":1625,"rawbody":1626,"seo":1627,"stem":1628,"__hash__":1629,"timestampUnix":1616,"slug":1617,"h1":1618,"image":1619,"tags":1623,"_dir":332,"timestamp":1630},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-weekdays.md","Master the Days of the Week in Chinese (Mandarin) | Easy Guide",{"type":8,"value":338,"toc":1601},[339,342,347,355,358,360,362,366,369,372,379,382,404,407,452,459,461,465,468,479,487,490,515,518,715,748,752,755,817,821,824,931,950,953,957,1019,1023,1026,1209,1212,1229,1232,1246,1250,1253,1519,1523,1526,1536,1539,1542,1548,1555,1558,1563,1568,1571,1573,1577,1583,1586,1589,1598],[11,340,341],{},"What day is it today?",[11,343,344],{},[212,345,346],{},"(Checks notes...)",[11,348,349,350,354],{},"Ah! Today is the day you ",[61,351,353],{"href":352},"\u002Flearn-chinese","learn Chinese"," weekdays. Below you'll find a bunch of tables, vocabulary words, and example sentences related to the days of the week—plus audio recordings so you can check your pronunciation.",[11,356,357],{},"Anyway, let's get into it:",[23,359],{},[26,361],{},[29,363,365],{"id":364},"grammar-note-how-time-fits-into-sentences-in-chinese-and-english","[Grammar note] How time fits into sentences in Chinese and English",[11,367,368],{},"So, we need to take a quick detour.",[11,370,371],{},"The weekdays in Chinese are really easy to learn—you'll have them down in like three minutes. Tops.",[11,373,374,375,378],{},"What isn't ",[212,376,377],{},"quite"," so easy, unfortunately, is how to use them.",[11,380,381],{},"In English, time words can go pretty much anywhere in a sentence:",[243,383,384,390,397],{},[55,385,386,389],{},[58,387,388],{},"In a moment",", I'm going to tell you a secret.",[55,391,392,393,396],{},"I originally planned to write this article ",[58,394,395],{},"on a Friday",", but life got in the way.",[55,398,399,400,403],{},"So now, here I am, in a cafe, with a much smaller glass of milk tea than I had anticipated, writing this article ",[58,401,402],{},"at noon on Saturday",".",[11,405,406],{},"In contrast, Chinese isn't as flexible. You've got two main places where you can put time words, and they're both at the beginning of the sentence:",[52,408,409,434],{},[55,410,411,414,415,418,419,423,424,426,427,430,431,433],{},[58,412,413],{},"Subject + Time + Verb + Object"," ",[416,417],"br",{}," 我",[420,421,422],"u",{},"星期一","去学校。 ",[416,425],{}," wǒ ",[420,428,429],{},"xīngqī yī"," qù xuéxiào. ",[416,432],{},"On Monday, I go to school.",[55,435,436,414,439,414,441,443,444,446,448,449,451],{},[58,437,438],{},"Time + Subject + Verb + Object",[416,440],{},[420,442,422],{},"我要尖叫。 ",[416,445],{},[420,447,429],{}," wǒ yaò jiānjiào. ",[416,450],{},"On Monday, I'm going to shriek.",[11,453,454,455,458],{},"The structures are pretty much interchangeable, so don't overthink this too much. Just remember that when you're scheduling appointments or making plans with friends, you should place the date\u002Ftime word ",[212,456,457],{},"before"," the main verb of the sentence.",[26,460],{},[29,462,464],{"id":463},"_1-礼拜-x-vs-星期-x-the-two-main-ways-to-say-the-days-of-the-week-in-chinese","1. 礼拜 X vs 星期 X: The two main ways to say the days of the week in Chinese",[11,466,467],{},"To remember all of the Chinese days of the week, you only need to remember three things:",[52,469,470,473,476],{},[55,471,472],{},"The week begins on Monday",[55,474,475],{},"The weekdays are \"weekday\" + \"number\", as in weekday-one, weekday-two, and so forth",[55,477,478],{},"Sunday breaks this pattern, becoming weekday-sun or weekday-day",[11,480,481,482,486],{},"So, if you know ",[61,483,485],{"href":484},"\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-numbers-1-10","how to count in Chinese",", you basically get the weekdays for free!",[11,488,489],{},"...The catch is that Chinese has two (actually three) words for \"weekday\":",[243,491,492,501,508],{},[55,493,494,495,500],{},"星期 ",[496,497],"custom-audio",{"src":498,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期.mp3","3"," (xīngqī) is more formal",[55,502,503,504,507],{},"礼拜 ",[496,505],{"src":506,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜.mp3"," (lǐbài) is more colloquial",[55,509,510,511,514],{},"周 ",[496,512],{"src":513,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周.mp3"," (zhōu) is the most formal, and we'll talk about it in the next section",[11,516,517],{},"Nevertheless, you can basically consider 星期 and 礼拜 to be interchangeable. Chinese speakers use both. As such, while you'll hear both, you can just pick whichever one you like and use it all the time. I personally picked 礼拜 purely because I thought it was easier to pronounce than 星期.",[519,520,521,542],"table",{},[522,523,524],"thead",{},[525,526,527,531,534,537,540],"tr",{},[528,529,530],"th",{},"English",[528,532,533],{},"† 礼拜 X",[528,535,536],{},"Pinyin",[528,538,539],{},"星期 X",[528,541,536],{},[543,544,545,569,592,615,638,661,684],"tbody",{},[525,546,547,551,557,560,566],{},[548,549,550],"td",{},"Monday",[548,552,553,554],{},"礼拜一 ",[496,555],{"src":556,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜一.mp3",[548,558,559],{},"lǐbàiyī",[548,561,562,563],{},"星期一 ",[496,564],{"src":565,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期一.mp3",[548,567,568],{},"† xīngqīyī",[525,570,571,574,580,583,589],{},[548,572,573],{},"Tuesday",[548,575,576,577],{},"礼拜二 ",[496,578],{"src":579,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜二.mp3",[548,581,582],{},"lǐbài'èr",[548,584,585,586],{},"星期二 ",[496,587],{"src":588,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期二.mp3",[548,590,591],{},"xīngqī'èr",[525,593,594,597,603,606,612],{},[548,595,596],{},"Wednesday",[548,598,599,600],{},"礼拜三 ",[496,601],{"src":602,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜三.mp3",[548,604,605],{},"lǐbàisān",[548,607,608,609],{},"星期三 ",[496,610],{"src":611,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期三.mp3",[548,613,614],{},"xīngqīsān",[525,616,617,620,626,629,635],{},[548,618,619],{},"Thursday",[548,621,622,623],{},"礼拜四 ",[496,624],{"src":625,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜四.mp3",[548,627,628],{},"lǐbàisì",[548,630,631,632],{},"星期四 ",[496,633],{"src":634,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期四.mp3",[548,636,637],{},"xīngqīsì",[525,639,640,643,649,652,658],{},[548,641,642],{},"Friday",[548,644,645,646],{},"礼拜五 ",[496,647],{"src":648,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜五.mp3",[548,650,651],{},"lǐbàiwǔ",[548,653,654,655],{},"星期五 ",[496,656],{"src":657,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期五.mp3",[548,659,660],{},"xīngqīwǔ",[525,662,663,666,672,675,681],{},[548,664,665],{},"Saturday",[548,667,668,669],{},"礼拜六 ",[496,670],{"src":671,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜六.mp3",[548,673,674],{},"lǐbàiliù",[548,676,677,678],{},"星期六 ",[496,679],{"src":680,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期六.mp3",[548,682,683],{},"xīngqīliù",[525,685,686,689,699,702,712],{},[548,687,688],{},"Sunday",[548,690,691,692,695,696],{},"† 礼拜天 ",[496,693],{"src":694,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜天.mp3"," \u002F 礼拜日 ",[496,697],{"src":698,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜日.mp3",[548,700,701],{},"lǐbàitiān\u002Flǐbàirì",[548,703,704,705,708,709],{},"星期天 ",[496,706],{"src":707,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期天.mp3"," \u002F 星期日 ",[496,710],{"src":711,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期日.mp3",[548,713,714],{},"xīngqītiān\u002Fxīngqīrì",[716,717,719],"accordion",{"heading":718},"† Notes",[243,720,721,726,737],{},[55,722,723],{},[212,724,725],{},"Note 1: The traditional version of 礼拜 is 禮拜.",[55,727,728],{},[212,729,730,731,733,734],{},"Note 2: In Taiwan, xīngqī is pronounced xīngqí. Compare: xīngqī ",[496,732],{"src":498,":type":499}," vs xīngqí ",[496,735],{"src":736,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期_tw.mp3",[55,738,739],{},[212,740,741,742,747],{},"Note 3: Originally, in Chinese culture, ",[61,743,746],{"href":744,"rel":745},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FChinese_calendar",[65],"months consisted of three 10-day weeks",". Christian missionaries brought the 7-day calendar to China: 礼拜 literally means \"attend a place of worship\". One of 天's meanings is \"heavens\" so 礼拜天 is kind of like \"The Lord's Day\"; 日 means \"sun\", so 礼拜日 is more literally \"Sunday\". The words no longer have any religious connotation at all, and the only difference between them is that the ~天 variants are slightly more casual, while the 日 variants are slightly more formal.",[47,749,751],{"id":750},"some-example-sentences-featuring-礼拜-and-星期","Some example sentences featuring 礼拜 and 星期",[11,753,754],{},"Here are a few example sentences utilizing the vocabulary words we looked at above. In each set, the sentence is first written in simplified characters, then traditional ones.",[52,756,757,772,787,802],{},[55,758,759,760,414,763,765,766,768,769,771],{},"礼拜五晚上我看了一部电影。 ",[496,761],{"src":762,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜五晚上我看了一部电影。.mp3",[416,764],{}," 禮拜五晚上我看了一部電影。 ",[416,767],{}," lǐbài wǔ wǎnshàng wǒ kànle yí bù diànyǐng. ",[416,770],{}," On Friday evening, I watched a movie.",[55,773,774,775,414,778,780,781,783,784,786],{},"今天星期几？ 今天星期二。 ",[496,776],{"src":777,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-今天星期几？ 今天星期二。.mp3",[416,779],{}," 今天星期幾？ 今天星期二。",[416,782],{}," jīntiān xīngqī jǐ? jīntiān xīngqī'èr. ",[416,785],{}," What day is it today? Today is Tuesday.",[55,788,789,790,414,793,795,796,798,799,801],{},"你星期六早上有空嗎？ ",[496,791],{"src":792,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-你星期六早上有空嗎？.mp3",[416,794],{}," 你星期六早上有空嗎？ ",[416,797],{}," nǐ xīngqīliù zǎoshàng yǒu kòng ma? ",[416,800],{}," Are you free on Saturday morning?*",[55,803,804,805,414,808,810,811,813,814,816],{},"礼拜三好像也要下雨呢。",[496,806],{"src":807,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜三好像也要下雨呢。.mp3",[416,809],{}," 禮拜三好像也要下雨呢。 ",[416,812],{}," lǐbài sān hǎoxiàng yě yào xià yǔ ne. ",[416,815],{}," It looks like it's going to rain again on Wednesday.",[29,818,820],{"id":819},"_2-週-x-a-more-formal-way-to-say-the-days-of-the-week-in-mandarin","2. 週 X: A more formal way to say the days of the week in Mandarin",[11,822,823],{},"The third way you'll see weekdays expressed in Mandarin is via 週 (zhoū). The logic works exactly the same as it does with 礼拜 and 星期: just tack a number onto the end of 週, as shown below:",[519,825,826,838],{},[522,827,828],{},[525,829,830,832,835],{},[528,831,530],{},[528,833,834],{},"† 周 X",[528,836,837],{},"pinyin",[543,839,840,853,866,879,892,905,918],{},[525,841,842,844,850],{},[548,843,550],{},[548,845,846,847],{},"周一 ",[496,848],{"src":849,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周一.mp3",[548,851,852],{},"zhōuyī",[525,854,855,857,863],{},[548,856,573],{},[548,858,859,860],{},"周二 ",[496,861],{"src":862,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周二.mp3",[548,864,865],{},"zhōu'èr",[525,867,868,870,876],{},[548,869,596],{},[548,871,872,873],{},"周三 ",[496,874],{"src":875,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周三.mp3",[548,877,878],{},"zhōusān",[525,880,881,883,889],{},[548,882,619],{},[548,884,885,886],{},"周四 ",[496,887],{"src":888,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周四.mp3",[548,890,891],{},"zhōusì",[525,893,894,896,902],{},[548,895,642],{},[548,897,898,899],{},"周五 ",[496,900],{"src":901,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周五.mp3",[548,903,904],{},"zhōuwǔ",[525,906,907,909,915],{},[548,908,665],{},[548,910,911,912],{},"周六 ",[496,913],{"src":914,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周六.mp3",[548,916,917],{},"zhōuliù",[525,919,920,922,928],{},[548,921,688],{},[548,923,924,925],{},"† 周日 ",[496,926],{"src":927,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周日.mp3",[548,929,930],{},"zhōurì",[716,932,934],{"heading":933},"† Note",[243,935,936,939],{},[55,937,938],{},"_† Note: The traditional version of 周 is 週.",[55,940,941],{},[212,942,943,944,949],{},"† Note: 周日 means Sunday. I was going to say that 周天 doesn't exist, but it apparently refers to ",[61,945,948],{"href":946,"rel":947},"https:\u002F\u002Finnerself.com\u002Fliving\u002Fhealth\u002Ffitness-and-exercise\u002F5780-basic-principles-of-qigong.html",[65],"a concept or certain type of exercise in Qigong",". Anyway—if you see 周天, it (probably) doesn't mean Sunday!",[11,951,952],{},"This is the most formal variant of the three ways to refer to weekdays, and it's also the shortest, so you'll see it in newspapers, business emails, signs, and announcements... but it'll also show up in conversations, text messages, and informal places like that. It really just depends on the person, region, and situation!",[47,954,956],{"id":955},"some-example-sentences-featuring-週","Some example sentences featuring 週",[52,958,959,974,989,1004],{},[55,960,961,962,414,965,967,968,970,971,973],{},"由于除夕，我们的餐厅将于本周五休息一天。",[496,963],{"src":964,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-由于除夕，我们的餐厅将于本周五休息一天。.mp3",[416,966],{}," 由於除夕，我們的餐廳將於本週五休息一天。",[416,969],{}," yóuyú chúxì, wǒmen de cāntīng jiāng yú běn zhōu wǔ xiūxí yītiān. ",[416,972],{}," Due to New Year's Eve, our restaurant will be closed this Friday.",[55,975,976,977,414,980,982,983,985,986,988],{},"请在本周内回答。",[496,978],{"src":979,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-请在本周内回答。.mp3",[416,981],{}," 請在本週內回答。 ",[416,984],{}," qǐng zài běn zhōu nèi huídá. ",[416,987],{}," Please respond within this week.",[55,990,991,992,414,995,997,998,1000,1001,1003],{},"可以改为周二吗？ ",[496,993],{"src":994,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-可以改为周二吗？.mp3",[416,996],{}," 可以改為週二嗎？ ",[416,999],{}," kěyǐ gǎi wèi zhōu èr ma? ",[416,1002],{}," Could it be changed to Tuesday?",[55,1005,1006,1007,414,1010,1012,1013,1015,1016,1018],{},"营业时间： 週一 ~ 週五, 早上 8:00 ~ 晚上 5 点半 ",[496,1008],{"src":1009,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-营业时间： 週一到週五, 早上8_00到晚上5点半.mp3",[416,1011],{}," 營業時間： 週一 ~ 週五, 早上 8:00 ~ 晚上 5 點半 ",[416,1014],{}," yíngyè shíjiān: Zhōu yī ~ zhōurì 08:30-17:00 ",[416,1017],{}," Business hours: Monday~Friday, 8:30–17:00",[29,1020,1022],{"id":1021},"_3-x-月-y-号-combine-the-days-and-months-of-the-year-in-chinese-to-make-dates","3. X 月 Y 号: Combine the days and months of the year in Chinese to make dates",[11,1024,1025],{},"The names of the months in Chinese are also just numbers... but, this time, the number comes first. You may see the months written out entirely in Chinese characters (一月) or with a number plus a character (1 月).",[519,1027,1028,1039],{},[522,1029,1030],{},[525,1031,1032,1034,1037],{},[528,1033,530],{},[528,1035,1036],{},"Chinese",[528,1038,536],{},[543,1040,1041,1055,1069,1083,1097,1111,1125,1139,1153,1167,1181,1195],{},[525,1042,1043,1046,1052],{},[548,1044,1045],{},"January",[548,1047,1048,1049],{},"一月 ",[496,1050],{"src":1051,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-一月.mp3",[548,1053,1054],{},"yīyuè",[525,1056,1057,1060,1066],{},[548,1058,1059],{},"February",[548,1061,1062,1063],{},"二月 ",[496,1064],{"src":1065,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-二月.mp3",[548,1067,1068],{},"èryuè",[525,1070,1071,1074,1080],{},[548,1072,1073],{},"March",[548,1075,1076,1077],{},"三月 ",[496,1078],{"src":1079,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-三月.mp3",[548,1081,1082],{},"sānyuè",[525,1084,1085,1088,1094],{},[548,1086,1087],{},"April",[548,1089,1090,1091],{},"四月 ",[496,1092],{"src":1093,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-四月.mp3",[548,1095,1096],{},"sìyuè",[525,1098,1099,1102,1108],{},[548,1100,1101],{},"May",[548,1103,1104,1105],{},"五月 ",[496,1106],{"src":1107,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-五月.mp3",[548,1109,1110],{},"wǔyuè",[525,1112,1113,1116,1122],{},[548,1114,1115],{},"June",[548,1117,1118,1119],{},"六月 ",[496,1120],{"src":1121,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-六月.mp3",[548,1123,1124],{},"liùyuè",[525,1126,1127,1130,1136],{},[548,1128,1129],{},"July",[548,1131,1132,1133],{},"七月 ",[496,1134],{"src":1135,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-七月.mp3",[548,1137,1138],{},"qīyuè",[525,1140,1141,1144,1150],{},[548,1142,1143],{},"August",[548,1145,1146,1147],{},"八月 ",[496,1148],{"src":1149,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-八月.mp3",[548,1151,1152],{},"bāyuè",[525,1154,1155,1158,1164],{},[548,1156,1157],{},"September",[548,1159,1160,1161],{},"九月 ",[496,1162],{"src":1163,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-九月.mp3",[548,1165,1166],{},"jiǔyuè",[525,1168,1169,1172,1178],{},[548,1170,1171],{},"October",[548,1173,1174,1175],{},"十月 ",[496,1176],{"src":1177,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-十月.mp3",[548,1179,1180],{},"shíyuè",[525,1182,1183,1186,1192],{},[548,1184,1185],{},"November",[548,1187,1188,1189],{},"十一月 ",[496,1190],{"src":1191,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-十一月.mp3",[548,1193,1194],{},"shíyīyuè",[525,1196,1197,1200,1206],{},[548,1198,1199],{},"December",[548,1201,1202,1203],{},"十二月 ",[496,1204],{"src":1205,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-十二月.mp3",[548,1207,1208],{},"shí'èryuè",[11,1210,1211],{},"To write dates, just combine a month with #号:",[243,1213,1214],{},[55,1215,1216,1217,414,1220,1222,1223,1225,1226,1228],{},"一月一号 ",[496,1218],{"src":1219,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-一月一号.mp3",[416,1221],{}," 一月一號 ",[416,1224],{}," yīyuè yī hào ",[416,1227],{}," January 1st",[11,1230,1231],{},"Alternatively, you may also see dates written out like this, especially in emails or when the dates of an event are being listed out on a poster or something like that:",[243,1233,1234],{},[55,1235,1236,1237,414,1240,1242,1243,1245],{},"12\u002F18（三）16:00 ",[496,1238],{"src":1239,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-12月18號，星期三，晚上四點.mp3",[416,1241],{}," 12\u002F18 (sān) 16:00 ",[416,1244],{}," 12\u002F18 (Weds.) 16:00",[29,1247,1249],{"id":1248},"some-bonus-vocab-related-to-dates-in-chinese","Some bonus vocab related to dates in Chinese",[11,1251,1252],{},"Since you were Googling for how to say the weekdays in Mandarin Chinese, here's a collection of other words I suppose you might also be interested in:",[519,1254,1255,1265],{},[522,1256,1257],{},[525,1258,1259,1261,1263],{},[528,1260,530],{},[528,1262,1036],{},[528,1264,837],{},[543,1266,1267,1281,1295,1309,1323,1337,1351,1365,1379,1393,1407,1421,1435,1449,1463,1477,1491,1505],{},[525,1268,1269,1272,1278],{},[548,1270,1271],{},"calendar",[548,1273,1274,1275],{},"日历 (日曆) ",[496,1276],{"src":1277,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-日历.mp3",[548,1279,1280],{},"rìlì",[525,1282,1283,1286,1292],{},[548,1284,1285],{},"date (calendar date)",[548,1287,1288,1289],{},"日期 ",[496,1290],{"src":1291,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-日期.mp3",[548,1293,1294],{},"rìqī",[525,1296,1297,1300,1306],{},[548,1298,1299],{},"schedule",[548,1301,1302,1303],{},"时间表 (時間表) ",[496,1304],{"src":1305,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-时间表.mp3",[548,1307,1308],{},"Shíjiān biǎo",[525,1310,1311,1314,1320],{},[548,1312,1313],{},"today",[548,1315,1316,1317],{},"今天 ",[496,1318],{"src":1319,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-今天.mp3",[548,1321,1322],{},"jīntiān",[525,1324,1325,1328,1334],{},[548,1326,1327],{},"yesterday",[548,1329,1330,1331],{},"昨天 ",[496,1332],{"src":1333,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-昨天.mp3",[548,1335,1336],{},"zuótiān",[525,1338,1339,1342,1348],{},[548,1340,1341],{},"the day before yesterday",[548,1343,1344,1345],{},"前天 ",[496,1346],{"src":1347,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-前天.mp3",[548,1349,1350],{},"qiántiān",[525,1352,1353,1356,1362],{},[548,1354,1355],{},"tomorrow",[548,1357,1358,1359],{},"明天 ",[496,1360],{"src":1361,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-明天.mp3",[548,1363,1364],{},"míngtiān",[525,1366,1367,1370,1376],{},[548,1368,1369],{},"the day after tomorrow",[548,1371,1372,1373],{},"后天 (後天) ",[496,1374],{"src":1375,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-后天.mp3",[548,1377,1378],{},"hòutiān",[525,1380,1381,1384,1390],{},[548,1382,1383],{},"this week",[548,1385,1386,1387],{},"这周 (這週) ",[496,1388],{"src":1389,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-这周.mp3",[548,1391,1392],{},"zhèzhōu",[525,1394,1395,1398,1404],{},[548,1396,1397],{},"last week",[548,1399,1400,1401],{},"上周 (上週) ",[496,1402],{"src":1403,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-上周.mp3",[548,1405,1406],{},"shàngzhōu",[525,1408,1409,1412,1418],{},[548,1410,1411],{},"next week",[548,1413,1414,1415],{},"下周 (下週) ",[496,1416],{"src":1417,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-下周.mp3",[548,1419,1420],{},"xiàzhōu",[525,1422,1423,1426,1432],{},[548,1424,1425],{},"weekend",[548,1427,1428,1429],{},"周末 (週末) ",[496,1430],{"src":1431,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周末.mp3",[548,1433,1434],{},"zhōumò",[525,1436,1437,1440,1446],{},[548,1438,1439],{},"this month",[548,1441,1442,1443],{},"这个月 (這個月) ",[496,1444],{"src":1445,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-这个月.mp3",[548,1447,1448],{},"zhège yuè",[525,1450,1451,1454,1460],{},[548,1452,1453],{},"last month",[548,1455,1456,1457],{},"上个月 (上個月) ",[496,1458],{"src":1459,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-上个月.mp3",[548,1461,1462],{},"shàng ge yuè",[525,1464,1465,1468,1474],{},[548,1466,1467],{},"next month",[548,1469,1470,1471],{},"下个月 (下個月) ",[496,1472],{"src":1473,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-下个月.mp3",[548,1475,1476],{},"xià ge yuè",[525,1478,1479,1482,1488],{},[548,1480,1481],{},"last year",[548,1483,1484,1485],{},"去年 ",[496,1486],{"src":1487,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-去年.mp3",[548,1489,1490],{},"qùnián",[525,1492,1493,1496,1502],{},[548,1494,1495],{},"this year",[548,1497,1498,1499],{},"今年 ",[496,1500],{"src":1501,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-今年.mp3",[548,1503,1504],{},"jīnnián",[525,1506,1507,1510,1516],{},[548,1508,1509],{},"next year",[548,1511,1512,1513],{},"明年 ",[496,1514],{"src":1515,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-明年.mp3",[548,1517,1518],{},"míngnián",[29,1520,1522],{"id":1521},"on-the-off-chance-youre-trying-to-figure-out-how-to-get-started-learning-mandarin-chinese","... on the off chance you're trying to figure out how to get started learning Mandarin Chinese",[11,1524,1525],{},"I'm not completely sure how to say this... but",[1527,1528,1529],"blockquote",{},[11,1530,1531,1532,1535],{},"If you're reading this because you want to learn Mandarin, know that you probably ",[212,1533,1534],{},"shouldn't"," go out of your way to learn the days of the week.",[11,1537,1538],{},"You see, words aren't equally useful. While native speakers know tens of thousands of words, you only actually need to know the ~1,500 most common ones to recognize ~80% of the words you encounter in sentences. Given the disproportionate value provided by these words, learning them should be your first priority as a new learner.",[11,1540,1541],{},"The Migaku Mandarin Academy teaches you these 1,500 words—and, surprise surprise, the days of the week are included.",[37,1543],{"src":1544,"width":1545,"height":1546,"alt":1547},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-dotw.jpeg",1830,1276,"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Academy, showing our lessons and a sample flashcard",[11,1549,1550,1554],{},[61,1551,1553],{"href":1552},"\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning","Our course is flashcard-based",": each flashcard contains a vocabulary word, a sentence featuring that word, an image, and recordings of native speakers saying the word and the sentence.",[11,1556,1557],{},"What's special about our course is that each \"next\" flashcard contains only one word that you haven't learned yet, making the learning process super smooth.",[37,1559],{"src":1560,"width":1545,"height":1561,"alt":1562},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-tones.jpeg",1284,"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach the tones",[11,1564,1565],{},[212,1566,1567],{},"(Oh—if you're completely new to Chinese, our Migaku Chinese Fundamentals course teaches you how to read and correctly pronounce pinyin—including tones!)",[15,1569],{"href":352,"text":1570},"Learn Chinese with Migaku",[26,1572],{},[29,1574,1576],{"id":1575},"days-in-chinese-weeks-in-chinese-months-in-chinese-years-in-chinese","Days in Chinese, weeks in Chinese, months in Chinese, years in Chinese",[11,1578,1579,1582],{},[212,1580,1581],{},"Nice"," 💪",[11,1584,1585],{},"But now you've got a bigger challenge: language learning is a marathon, not a sprint. Just sheer willpower won’t be enough—you've got to find ways to enjoy the process.",[11,1587,1588],{},"Remember this:",[1527,1590,1591],{},[11,1592,1593,1594,1597],{},"If you spend time interacting with Chinese media and you understand the messages within, you ",[212,1595,1596],{},"will"," make progress. Period.",[11,1599,1600],{},"So go ahead—spend days, weeks, months, and years enjoying Chinese content. The more fun you have with the language, the faster you'll progress. Enjoy!",{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":1602},[1603,1604,1607,1610,1611,1612,1613],{"id":364,"depth":300,"text":365},{"id":463,"depth":300,"text":464,"children":1605},[1606],{"id":750,"depth":305,"text":751},{"id":819,"depth":300,"text":820,"children":1608},[1609],{"id":955,"depth":305,"text":956},{"id":1021,"depth":300,"text":1022},{"id":1248,"depth":300,"text":1249},{"id":1521,"depth":300,"text":1522},{"id":1575,"depth":300,"text":1576},"If you're learning Mandarin, then you need to learn the days of the week in Chinese! Here's each one, their pronunciation, and how to write them with Chinese characters.",{"timestampUnix":1616,"slug":1617,"h1":1618,"image":1619,"tags":1623},1741936452000,"chinese-days-of-the-week","Days of the week in Chinese (+ how to say the days and months!)",{"src":1620,"width":1621,"height":1621,"alt":1622},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-dotw.jpeg",1920,"A photo of the Anki icon and the flag of Spain, as this is a blog post about Spanish Anki decks!",[1624],"fundamentals","\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-weekdays","---\ntitle: 'Master the Days of the Week in Chinese (Mandarin) | Easy Guide'\ndescription: \"If you're learning Mandarin, then you need to learn the days of the week in Chinese! Here's each one, their pronunciation, and how to write them with Chinese characters.\"\ntimestampUnix: 1741936452000\nslug: 'chinese-days-of-the-week'\nh1: 'Days of the week in Chinese (+ how to say the days and months!)'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-dotw.jpeg'\n width: 1920\n height: 1920\n alt: 'A photo of the Anki icon and the flag of Spain, as this is a blog post about Spanish Anki decks!'\ntags:\n - fundamentals\n---\n\nWhat day is it today?\n\n_(Checks notes...)_\n\nAh! Today is the day you [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese) weekdays. Below you'll find a bunch of tables, vocabulary words, and example sentences related to the days of the week—plus audio recordings so you can check your pronunciation.\n\nAnyway, let's get into it:\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## \\[Grammar note] How time fits into sentences in Chinese and English\n\nSo, we need to take a quick detour.\n\nThe weekdays in Chinese are really easy to learn—you'll have them down in like three minutes. Tops.\n\nWhat isn't _quite_ so easy, unfortunately, is how to use them.\n\nIn English, time words can go pretty much anywhere in a sentence:\n\n- **In a moment**, I'm going to tell you a secret.\n- I originally planned to write this article **on a Friday**, but life got in the way.\n- So now, here I am, in a cafe, with a much smaller glass of milk tea than I had anticipated, writing this article **at noon on Saturday**.\n\nIn contrast, Chinese isn't as flexible. You've got two main places where you can put time words, and they're both at the beginning of the sentence:\n\n1. **Subject + Time + Verb + Object** \u003Cbr> 我\u003Cu>星期一\u003C\u002Fu>去学校。 \u003Cbr> wǒ \u003Cu>xīngqī yī\u003C\u002Fu> qù xuéxiào. \u003Cbr>On Monday, I go to school.\n\n2. **Time + Subject + Verb + Object** \u003Cbr> \u003Cu>星期一\u003C\u002Fu>我要尖叫。 \u003Cbr>\u003Cu>xīngqī yī\u003C\u002Fu> wǒ yaò jiānjiào. \u003Cbr>On Monday, I'm going to shriek.\n\nThe structures are pretty much interchangeable, so don't overthink this too much. Just remember that when you're scheduling appointments or making plans with friends, you should place the date\u002Ftime word _before_ the main verb of the sentence.\n\n---\n\n## 1. 礼拜 X vs 星期 X: The two main ways to say the days of the week in Chinese\n\nTo remember all of the Chinese days of the week, you only need to remember three things:\n\n1. The week begins on Monday\n2. The weekdays are \"weekday\" + \"number\", as in weekday-one, weekday-two, and so forth\n3. Sunday breaks this pattern, becoming weekday-sun or weekday-day\n\nSo, if you know [how to count in Chinese](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-numbers-1-10), you basically get the weekdays for free!\n\n...The catch is that Chinese has two (actually three) words for \"weekday\":\n\n- 星期 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> (xīngqī) is more formal\n- 礼拜 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> (lǐbài) is more colloquial\n- 周 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> (zhōu) is the most formal, and we'll talk about it in the next section\n\nNevertheless, you can basically consider 星期 and 礼拜 to be interchangeable. Chinese speakers use both. As such, while you'll hear both, you can just pick whichever one you like and use it all the time. I personally picked 礼拜 purely because I thought it was easier to pronounce than 星期.\n\n| English | † 礼拜 X | Pinyin | 星期 X | Pinyin |\n| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- |\n| Monday | 礼拜一 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜一.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | lǐbàiyī | 星期一 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期一.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | † xīngqīyī |\n| Tuesday | 礼拜二 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜二.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | lǐbài'èr | 星期二 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期二.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | xīngqī'èr |\n| Wednesday | 礼拜三 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜三.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | lǐbàisān | 星期三 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期三.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | xīngqīsān |\n| Thursday | 礼拜四 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜四.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | lǐbàisì | 星期四 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期四.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | xīngqīsì |\n| Friday | 礼拜五 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜五.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | lǐbàiwǔ | 星期五 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期五.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | xīngqīwǔ |\n| Saturday | 礼拜六 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜六.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | lǐbàiliù | 星期六 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期六.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | xīngqīliù |\n| Sunday | † 礼拜天 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜天.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u002F 礼拜日 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜日.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | lǐbàitiān\u002Flǐbàirì | 星期天 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期天.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u002F 星期日 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期日.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | xīngqītiān\u002Fxīngqīrì |\n\n\u003Caccordion heading=\"† Notes\">\n\n- _Note 1: The traditional version of 礼拜 is 禮拜._\n- _Note 2: In Taiwan, xīngqī is pronounced xīngqí. Compare: xīngqī \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> vs xīngqí \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-星期_tw.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>_\n- _Note 3: Originally, in Chinese culture, [months consisted of three 10-day weeks](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FChinese_calendar). Christian missionaries brought the 7-day calendar to China: 礼拜 literally means \"attend a place of worship\". One of 天's meanings is \"heavens\" so 礼拜天 is kind of like \"The Lord's Day\"; 日 means \"sun\", so 礼拜日 is more literally \"Sunday\". The words no longer have any religious connotation at all, and the only difference between them is that the ~天 variants are slightly more casual, while the 日 variants are slightly more formal._\n\n\u003C\u002Faccordion>\n\n### Some example sentences featuring 礼拜 and 星期\n\nHere are a few example sentences utilizing the vocabulary words we looked at above. In each set, the sentence is first written in simplified characters, then traditional ones.\n\n1. 礼拜五晚上我看了一部电影。 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜五晚上我看了一部电影。.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 禮拜五晚上我看了一部電影。 \u003Cbr> lǐbài wǔ wǎnshàng wǒ kànle yí bù diànyǐng. \u003Cbr> On Friday evening, I watched a movie.\n\n2. 今天星期几？ 今天星期二。 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-今天星期几？ 今天星期二。.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 今天星期幾？ 今天星期二。\u003Cbr> jīntiān xīngqī jǐ? jīntiān xīngqī'èr. \u003Cbr> What day is it today? Today is Tuesday.\n\n3. 你星期六早上有空嗎？ \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-你星期六早上有空嗎？.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 你星期六早上有空嗎？ \u003Cbr> nǐ xīngqīliù zǎoshàng yǒu kòng ma? \u003Cbr> Are you free on Saturday morning?\\*\n\n4. 礼拜三好像也要下雨呢。\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-礼拜三好像也要下雨呢。.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 禮拜三好像也要下雨呢。 \u003Cbr> lǐbài sān hǎoxiàng yě yào xià yǔ ne. \u003Cbr> It looks like it's going to rain again on Wednesday.\n\n## 2. 週 X: A more formal way to say the days of the week in Mandarin\n\nThe third way you'll see weekdays expressed in Mandarin is via 週 (zhoū). The logic works exactly the same as it does with 礼拜 and 星期: just tack a number onto the end of 週, as shown below:\n\n| English | † 周 X | pinyin |\n| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Monday | 周一 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周一.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhōuyī |\n| Tuesday | 周二 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周二.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhōu'èr |\n| Wednesday | 周三 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周三.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhōusān |\n| Thursday | 周四 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周四.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhōusì |\n| Friday | 周五 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周五.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhōuwǔ |\n| Saturday | 周六 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周六.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhōuliù |\n| Sunday | † 周日 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周日.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhōurì |\n\n\u003Caccordion heading=\"† Note\">\n\n- \\_† Note: The traditional version of 周 is 週.\n- _† Note: 周日 means Sunday. I was going to say that 周天 doesn't exist, but it apparently refers to [a concept or certain type of exercise in Qigong](https:\u002F\u002Finnerself.com\u002Fliving\u002Fhealth\u002Ffitness-and-exercise\u002F5780-basic-principles-of-qigong.html). Anyway—if you see 周天, it (probably) doesn't mean Sunday!_\n\n\u003C\u002Faccordion>\n\nThis is the most formal variant of the three ways to refer to weekdays, and it's also the shortest, so you'll see it in newspapers, business emails, signs, and announcements... but it'll also show up in conversations, text messages, and informal places like that. It really just depends on the person, region, and situation!\n\n### Some example sentences featuring 週\n\n1. 由于除夕，我们的餐厅将于本周五休息一天。\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-由于除夕，我们的餐厅将于本周五休息一天。.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 由於除夕，我們的餐廳將於本週五休息一天。\u003Cbr> yóuyú chúxì, wǒmen de cāntīng jiāng yú běn zhōu wǔ xiūxí yītiān. \u003Cbr> Due to New Year's Eve, our restaurant will be closed this Friday.\n\n2. 请在本周内回答。\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-请在本周内回答。.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 請在本週內回答。 \u003Cbr> qǐng zài běn zhōu nèi huídá. \u003Cbr> Please respond within this week.\n\n3. 可以改为周二吗？ \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-可以改为周二吗？.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 可以改為週二嗎？ \u003Cbr> kěyǐ gǎi wèi zhōu èr ma? \u003Cbr> Could it be changed to Tuesday?\n\n4. 营业时间： 週一 ~ 週五, 早上 8:00 ~ 晚上 5 点半 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-营业时间： 週一到週五, 早上8_00到晚上5点半.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 營業時間： 週一 ~ 週五, 早上 8:00 ~ 晚上 5 點半 \u003Cbr> yíngyè shíjiān: Zhōu yī ~ zhōurì 08:30-17:00 \u003Cbr> Business hours: Monday~Friday, 8:30–17:00\n\n## 3. X 月 Y 号: Combine the days and months of the year in Chinese to make dates\n\nThe names of the months in Chinese are also just numbers... but, this time, the number comes first. You may see the months written out entirely in Chinese characters (一月) or with a number plus a character (1 月).\n\n| English | Chinese | Pinyin |\n| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| January | 一月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-一月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | yīyuè |\n| February | 二月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-二月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | èryuè |\n| March | 三月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-三月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | sānyuè |\n| April | 四月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-四月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | sìyuè |\n| May | 五月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-五月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | wǔyuè |\n| June | 六月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-六月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | liùyuè |\n| July | 七月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-七月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | qīyuè |\n| August | 八月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-八月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | bāyuè |\n| September | 九月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-九月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | jiǔyuè |\n| October | 十月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-十月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | shíyuè |\n| November | 十一月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-十一月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | shíyīyuè |\n| December | 十二月 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-十二月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | shí'èryuè |\n\nTo write dates, just combine a month with #号:\n\n- 一月一号 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-一月一号.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 一月一號 \u003Cbr> yīyuè yī hào \u003Cbr> January 1st\n\nAlternatively, you may also see dates written out like this, especially in emails or when the dates of an event are being listed out on a poster or something like that:\n\n- 12\u002F18（三）16:00 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-12月18號，星期三，晚上四點.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr> 12\u002F18 (sān) 16:00 \u003Cbr> 12\u002F18 (Weds.) 16:00\n\n## Some bonus vocab related to dates in Chinese\n\nSince you were Googling for how to say the weekdays in Mandarin Chinese, here's a collection of other words I suppose you might also be interested in:\n\n| English | Chinese | pinyin |\n| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |\n| calendar | 日历 (日曆) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-日历.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | rìlì |\n| date (calendar date) | 日期 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-日期.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | rìqī |\n| schedule | 时间表 (時間表) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-时间表.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | Shíjiān biǎo |\n| today | 今天 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-今天.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | jīntiān |\n| yesterday | 昨天 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-昨天.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zuótiān |\n| the day before yesterday | 前天 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-前天.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | qiántiān |\n| tomorrow | 明天 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-明天.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | míngtiān |\n| the day after tomorrow | 后天 (後天) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-后天.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | hòutiān |\n| this week | 这周 (這週) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-这周.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhèzhōu |\n| last week | 上周 (上週) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-上周.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | shàngzhōu |\n| next week | 下周 (下週) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-下周.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | xiàzhōu |\n| weekend | 周末 (週末) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-周末.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhōumò |\n| this month | 这个月 (這個月) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-这个月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zhège yuè |\n| last month | 上个月 (上個月) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-上个月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | shàng ge yuè |\n| next month | 下个月 (下個月) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-下个月.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | xià ge yuè |\n| last year | 去年 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-去年.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | qùnián |\n| this year | 今年 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-今年.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | jīnnián |\n| next year | 明年 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-明年.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | míngnián |\n\n## ... on the off chance you're trying to figure out how to get started learning Mandarin Chinese\n\nI'm not completely sure how to say this... but\n\n> If you're reading this because you want to learn Mandarin, know that you probably _shouldn't_ go out of your way to learn the days of the week.\n\nYou see, words aren't equally useful. While native speakers know tens of thousands of words, you only actually need to know the ~1,500 most common ones to recognize ~80% of the words you encounter in sentences. Given the disproportionate value provided by these words, learning them should be your first priority as a new learner.\n\nThe Migaku Mandarin Academy teaches you these 1,500 words—and, surprise surprise, the days of the week are included.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-dotw.jpeg\" width=\"1830\" height=\"1276\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Academy, showing our lessons and a sample flashcard\" \u002F>\n\n[Our course is flashcard-based](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning): each flashcard contains a vocabulary word, a sentence featuring that word, an image, and recordings of native speakers saying the word and the sentence.\n\nWhat's special about our course is that each \"next\" flashcard contains only one word that you haven't learned yet, making the learning process super smooth.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-tones.jpeg\" width=\"1830\" height=\"1284\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach the tones\" \u002F>\n\n_(Oh—if you're completely new to Chinese, our Migaku Chinese Fundamentals course teaches you how to read and correctly pronounce pinyin—including tones!)_\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n---\n\n## Days in Chinese, weeks in Chinese, months in Chinese, years in Chinese\n\n_Nice_ 💪\n\nBut now you've got a bigger challenge: language learning is a marathon, not a sprint. Just sheer willpower won’t be enough—you've got to find ways to enjoy the process.\n\nRemember this:\n\n> If you spend time interacting with Chinese media and you understand the messages within, you _will_ make progress. Period.\n\nSo go ahead—spend days, weeks, months, and years enjoying Chinese content. The more fun you have with the language, the faster you'll progress. Enjoy!\n",{"title":336,"description":1614},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-weekdays","aJcU52u9cLQ6oWGEUNF29CKJHaqUQl-Si5rYEvnNgbg","March 14, 2025",{"id":1632,"title":1633,"body":1634,"description":2707,"extension":314,"meta":2708,"navigation":326,"path":2719,"rawbody":2720,"seo":2721,"stem":2722,"__hash__":2723,"timestampUnix":2709,"slug":2710,"h1":2711,"image":2712,"tags":2717,"_dir":332,"timestamp":2724},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-anki.md","6 Anki Decks That Will Actually Help You Learn Chinese | Best Mandarin Chinese Anki Decks",{"type":8,"value":1635,"toc":2677},[1636,1646,1649,1658,1660,1662,1666,1669,1674,1678,1681,1693,1700,1704,1712,1734,1742,1745,1749,1757,1760,1765,1768,1772,1775,1781,1784,1787,1790,1794,1797,1809,1812,1858,1864,1869,1876,1879,1882,1886,1889,1892,1897,1900,1928,1931,1933,1937,1940,1946,1949,1952,1955,1958,1968,1972,1981,1984,1990,1993,2007,2010,2022,2025,2047,2051,2054,2058,2071,2076,2079,2087,2092,2108,2112,2124,2129,2132,2141,2145,2154,2161,2164,2170,2179,2185,2192,2195,2200,2203,2206,2215,2219,2238,2241,2246,2249,2263,2266,2280,2294,2297,2312,2316,2319,2326,2329,2332,2336,2339,2345,2348,2351,2354,2357,2361,2364,2367,2370,2373,2377,2384,2398,2401,2406,2416,2419,2428,2432,2435,2441,2446,2449,2451,2455,2458,2474,2480,2484,2487,2495,2499,2506,2541,2550,2554,2557,2561,2564,2569,2578,2587,2591,2594,2602,2607,2610,2617,2626,2630,2633,2657,2660,2663,2674],[11,1637,1638,1639,1641,1642,1645],{},"Been wanting to ",[61,1640,353],{"href":352}," but discovered that means learning 3,000 unique characters and decided ",[212,1643,1644],{},"this is a job for flashcards","?",[11,1647,1648],{},"Welcome to the team 🫡",[11,1650,1651,1652,1657],{},"To make this post, I went through ",[61,1653,1656],{"href":1654,"rel":1655},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Fdecks?search=chinese",[65],"nearly 1,000 free Chinese Anki decks",", picked the best ones, and then introduced them.",[23,1659],{},[26,1661],{},[29,1663,1665],{"id":1664},"setup-what-is-anki-how-to-install-the-flashcard-app-and-how-to-download-chinese-decks","[Setup] What is Anki, how to install the flashcard app, and how to download Chinese decks",[11,1667,1668],{},"On the off chance that you're new to Anki, here's a rundown of the absolute basics you need to know to get it set up.",[1527,1670,1671],{},[11,1672,1673],{},"If you already know what Anki is, go ahead and jump straight to [Soapbox].",[47,1675,1677],{"id":1676},"how-anki-flashcards-and-spaced-repetition-make-your-life-easier","How Anki flashcards and spaced repetition make your life easier",[11,1679,1680],{},"Anki is an digital flashcard application. It's pretty much exactly what you're thinking of when you think of flashcards, with two notable exceptions:",[52,1682,1683,1690],{},[55,1684,1685,1686,1689],{},"It's ",[212,1687,1688],{},"super"," customizable. With some programming knowledge and elbow grease, you can do some pretty incredible things with it. It's also open source, so you can benefit from the elbow grease put in by people with programming knowledge, even if you don't have any.",[55,1691,1692],{},"It's powered by a spaced-repetition algorithm. Anki keeps track of what you get right and wrong, then periodically nudges you to review flashcards when it thinks you're about to forget. If something goes into an Anki deck, it'll eventually work its way into your brain, too.",[11,1694,1695,1696,1699],{},"We've actually got an accessible introduction to ",[61,1697,1698],{"href":1552},"spaced repetition and how your memory works",". If this is your first time hearing of Anki, it's worth taking a ten-minute detour to read.",[47,1701,1703],{"id":1702},"how-to-install-anki","How to install Anki",[11,1705,1706,1707,1711],{},"For more detailed instructions, ",[61,1708,1710],{"href":1709},"\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fhow-to-use-anki#how-to-install-anki","see this longer post",". Otherwise:",[52,1713,1714,1722],{},[55,1715,1716,1717,1721],{},"Click ",[61,1718,101],{"href":1719,"rel":1720},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.ankiweb.net\u002F",[65]," to download Anki on desktop",[55,1723,1716,1724,1728,1729,1733],{},[61,1725,101],{"href":1726,"rel":1727},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fankimobile-flashcards\u002Fid373493387",[65]," to download Anki for iOS ($24.99 and the honor of supporting an open-source project) or ",[61,1730,101],{"href":1731,"rel":1732},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.ichi2.anki&hl=en",[65]," to download Anki for Android (free)",[11,1735,1736,1737,403],{},"You'll also want to ",[61,1738,1741],{"href":1739,"rel":1740},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Faccount\u002Fsignup",[65],"sign up for an account on Anki's website",[11,1743,1744],{},"And now for the fun stuff!",[47,1746,1748],{"id":1747},"how-to-install-mandarin-anki-decks-from-ankiweb","How to install Mandarin Anki Decks from Ankiweb",[11,1750,1751,1752,1756],{},"Once you're logged into your Anki account, navigate to ",[61,1753,1755],{"href":1654,"rel":1754},[65],"Anki's \"Shared Decks\" page",". This is a repository of all the decks of Chinese flashcards that people have made and decided to share publicly. Feel free to look around!",[11,1758,1759],{},"Once you find a deck that looks promising, click the blue \"Download\" button.",[37,1761],{"src":1762,"width":219,"height":1763,"alt":1764},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-setup.jpeg",1668,"A screenshot of the landing page for one of Anki's Chinese decks",[11,1766,1767],{},"Now open Anki. Click \"Import File\", find the deck you downloaded (it will end in .apkg), and then click \"Open\":",[37,1769],{"src":1770,"width":219,"height":220,"alt":1771},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-setup2.jpeg","A screenshot showing how to import your Mandarin flashcards into Anki",[11,1773,1774],{},"Anki will automatically handle the setup, and the deck will become available in your Anki Desktop program momentarily. To get access to the deck on your phone, click the \"sync\" button in the top-right corner of your desktop program. You'll need to be logged in to do this. Next, log into Anki on your phone, click \"synchronize\" there, and voila!",[37,1776],{"src":1777,"width":1778,"height":1779,"alt":1780},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-setup3.jpeg",1880,1230,"A screenshot how to sync your flashcards between desktop Anki and mobile Anki",[11,1782,1783],{},"What \"syncing\" means is that Anki uploads the deck and its media your account on the AnkiWeb server, then downloads that same content from the web to your mobile device. Depending on the size of the deck you've downloaded, this could take a fair bit of time.",[11,1785,1786],{},"Once it's done, you'll be ready to get started.",[11,1788,1789],{},"Which leads me to...",[29,1791,1793],{"id":1792},"soapbox-the-best-flashcard-deck-for-chinese-learners-shall-meet-these-6-conditions","[Soapbox] The best flashcard deck for Chinese learners shall meet these 6 conditions",[11,1795,1796],{},"I'm going to be blunt here for a moment:",[1527,1798,1799],{},[11,1800,1801,1802,1804,414,1806],{},"There are nearly 1,000 Chinese decks shared publicly on AnkiWeb. To make this post, I skimmed through the entire list and examined about 100 that looked promising.",[416,1803],{},[416,1805],{},[58,1807,1808],{},"Most of the decks sucked.",[11,1810,1811],{},"When I say that, I mean that, ideally, a \"good\" deck should meet six important criteria:",[52,1813,1814,1820,1826,1832,1838,1852],{},[55,1815,1816,1819],{},[58,1817,1818],{},"Frequency"," — It teaches you vocabulary in order of how common they are",[55,1821,1822,1825],{},[58,1823,1824],{},"Appropriate example sentences"," — Those vocab words are taught in the context of accessible example sentences; if you're learning a common word like \"person\", ideally the rest of the words in the sentence are also things that someone learning \"person\" would be ready to learn",[55,1827,1828,1831],{},[58,1829,1830],{},"Atomic"," — Each new flashcard should introduce only one new piece of information",[55,1833,1834,1837],{},[58,1835,1836],{},"Audio"," — You don't have perfect Chinese pronunciation (yet 💪), so you want to hear these sentences being narrated by a native speaker",[55,1839,1840,1843,1844,1847,1848,1851],{},[58,1841,1842],{},"Chinese first"," — While beyond the scope of this post (see ",[61,1845,1846],{"href":1552},"our post about memory","), you'll see ",[212,1849,1850],{},"much"," quicker progress if your flashcards have Chinese on the front and English on the back",[55,1853,1854,1857],{},[58,1855,1856],{},"Notes"," — It'd be nice to have some grammar notes explaining what's going on in a sentence",[11,1859,1860,1861,1863],{},"I ",[212,1862,230],{}," wanted to find a deck of flashcards that met all those criteria so I could present it as the best Chinese Anki deck and finish this post in an hour or so.",[11,1865,1866],{},[58,1867,1868],{},"I didn't find a single deck that met all of the above criteria.",[11,1870,1871,1872,1875],{},"I'm going to share the best decks I found—and I did find some cool ones—but, on the off chance you find a deck that meets the above six criteria, ignore my recommendations and download that deck. ",[212,1873,1874],{},"That's"," an awesome deck.",[11,1877,1878],{},"Anyway, that's my soapbox.",[11,1880,1881],{},"There are a few bits of hygiene we should cover, then we'll get into the post.",[47,1883,1885],{"id":1884},"three-things-you-should-know-to-use-anki-effectively","Three things you should know to use Anki effectively",[11,1887,1888],{},"Anki is cool. You're probably excited. You should be. Everybody is.",[11,1890,1891],{},"Now I'm going to tell you something very important:",[1527,1893,1894],{},[11,1895,1896],{},"Anki is a weapon. It's powerful, but if you use it incorrectly, you might hurt yourself.",[11,1898,1899],{},"There are three main ways that beginners go wrong. Alas, ye shall:",[52,1901,1902,1912,1918],{},[55,1903,1904,1907,1908,1911],{},[58,1905,1906],{},"Don't make a flashcard out of everything."," We talk about this in more detail ",[61,1909,101],{"href":1910},"\u002Fblog\u002Fjapanese\u002Fhow-to-learn-japanese-vocabulary",", but not all words are equally useful. The purpose of memorizing words in Anki is so that you know what they mean when you encounter them, reducing the amount of times you have to put your content down to look something up. If you memorize supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, that's cool, but it's not going to help you watch anything but Mary Poppins.",[55,1913,1914,1917],{},[58,1915,1916],{},"Don't memorize individual words."," Instead, learn words via sentences. The context provided by the sentence will make it easier to remember the word and give you important information about how the word is used.",[55,1919,1920,1923,1924,1927],{},[58,1921,1922],{},"Remember that Anki is a means to an end."," You're going to learn a bunch of words, and that's cool, but there's presumably something you want to ",[212,1925,1926],{},"do"," in Mandarin. Anki is only as valuable as the assistance it provides in pursuit of that goal. Do Anki, but also spend time interacting with Mandarin!",[11,1929,1930],{},"With that out of the way, let's get into it:",[26,1932],{},[29,1934,1936],{"id":1935},"_1-a-solid-chinese-deck-for-absolute-beginners","1. A solid Chinese deck for absolute beginners",[11,1938,1939],{},"Let's start with a good one.",[37,1941],{"src":1942,"width":1943,"height":1944,"alt":1945},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-mandarin-anki-beginner.jpeg",1518,1232,"A deck of Chinese flashcards that's quite suitable for beginners",[11,1947,1948],{},"This is a pretty awesome deck.",[11,1950,1951],{},"To be honest, the only thing I don't like about it is its length: it teaches you all the vocabulary you need to know for the HSK 1, and that works out to 150 words. That's a great start, but it's not quite enough to do much in Mandarin yet.",[11,1953,1954],{},"The front of each flashcard is a word and level-appropriate example sentence; the back of each card has pinyin and zhuyin (Taiwanese pinyin), a definition, and an image. If you tweak the settings a bit, you can also choose whether you see simplified or traditional characters.",[11,1956,1957],{},"I'm going to get picky as we go on, but I've honestly got no complaints here. If you're just beginning to study Mandarin, and you're not sure if you want to pay for a dedicated resource, start with this deck.",[1527,1959,1960],{},[11,1961,1962,1963],{},"Download it here: ",[61,1964,1967],{"href":1965,"rel":1966},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F1081958254",[65],"Chinese HSK 1 - Simpl., Trad., Pinyin, Zhuyin, Audio, Images",[29,1969,1971],{"id":1970},"_2-a-massive-deck-to-learn-chinese-grammar","2. A massive deck to learn Chinese grammar",[11,1973,1974,1975,1980],{},"So, AllSetResources has published ",[61,1976,1979],{"href":1977,"rel":1978},"https:\u002F\u002Fresources.allsetlearning.com\u002Fchinese\u002Fgrammar\u002F",[65],"a dictionary of Chinese grammar online for free",". It's an awesome resource... and people turned it into an Anki deck.",[11,1982,1983],{},"It's cool.",[37,1985],{"src":1986,"width":1987,"height":1988,"alt":1989},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-grammar.jpeg",1504,1238,"A screenshot of a deck of Chinese grammar, created from AllSetResources",[11,1991,1992],{},"What's good about the deck:",[243,1994,1995,1998,2001,2004],{},[55,1996,1997],{},"It covers grammar points from HSK1 – HSK6",[55,1999,2000],{},"Each flashcard contains a link directing to the full entry, so you can read about the grammar point if the card itself isn't enough",[55,2002,2003],{},"There is audio—it's text-to-speech, but that's better than nothing",[55,2005,2006],{},"Having to think about things leads to stronger memories, even if you fail to remember, so the \"unjumble the sentence\" feature may be appreciated by some",[11,2008,2009],{},"What's not so good:",[243,2011,2012,2019],{},[55,2013,2014,2015,2018],{},"Even the very first card of the HSK1 level contains like nine words, so this isn't really accessible to ",[212,2016,2017],{},"total"," beginners—start it after learning 500 words or so",[55,2020,2021],{},"There's no grammatical notes on the card themselves, so you'll have to add them yourselves or click the link and read",[11,2023,2024],{},"All the same, those are pretty minor concerns. This is a pretty solid deck that you can chip away at well into your Chinese studies—you just might need a bit of a running headstart before you're ready to get started with it.",[1527,2026,2027],{},[11,2028,1962,2029,414,2034,2036,414,2038],{},[61,2030,2033],{"href":2031,"rel":2032},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F797518833",[65],"Chinese Grammar (汉语 语法) HSK1 - HSK 6",[416,2035],{},[416,2037],{},[212,2039,2040,2041,2046],{},"(or, ",[61,2042,2045],{"href":2043,"rel":2044},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F782551504",[65],"here's"," an older version of the same deck. It has some grammar notes, it doesn't have the tiles\u002Fclickable bubbles, and it also doesn't have audio.)",[29,2048,2050],{"id":2049},"_3-a-few-decks-to-practice-chinese-pronunciation-and-tones","3. A few decks to practice Chinese pronunciation and tones ",[11,2052,2053],{},"So, I've actually got a few decks to share here. I'm pretty happy with what I found.",[47,2055,2057],{"id":2056},"a-deck-to-learn-pinyin","A deck to learn Pinyin",[11,2059,2060,2061,2070],{},"First, here's a two-part Pinyin deck. ",[212,2062,2063,2064,2069],{},"(",[61,2065,2068],{"href":2066,"rel":2067},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FPinyin",[65],"Pinyin is used to write the pronunciation of Chinese characters",")."," The first deck teaches Pinyin initials (the first half of a Pinyin syllable) and the second deck teaches Pinyin finals (the second half of a Pinyin syllable). If you're planning to use Pinyin, you'll want to do both.",[37,2072],{"src":2073,"width":2074,"height":206,"alt":2075},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-pinyin.jpeg",1514,"A screenshot of a deck of Anki flashcards for learning Pinyin",[11,2077,2078],{},"You can't really see it in the picture, but the deck works like this:",[52,2080,2081,2084],{},[55,2082,2083],{},"On the front of each card, you'll hear several recordings of different Mandarin speakers saying a Pinyin initial; you can type in what you heard",[55,2085,2086],{},"On the back of the card, the Pinyin syllable you heard is spelled out",[11,2088,1860,2089,2091],{},[212,2090,230],{}," like this approach because it lets you learn the Pinyin with your ears instead of your eyes. There are a lot of basic pronunciation mistakes beginners end up making because they see a Pinyin letter and think it should sound a certain way because it looks a certain way and makes a certain sound in English. Going the other direction helps minimize this issue: hear a sound, think about what you hear, then learn how to represent that sound in writing.",[1527,2093,2094],{},[11,2095,2096,2097,2102,2103],{},"Download them here: ",[61,2098,2101],{"href":2099,"rel":2100},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F2069190049",[65],"Pinyin initials"," & ",[61,2104,2107],{"href":2105,"rel":2106},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F509132394",[65],"Pinyin finals",[47,2109,2111],{"id":2110},"a-deck-to-learn-zhuyin-bopomofo-taiwanese-pinyin","A deck to learn Zhuyin \u002F Bopomofo (Taiwanese Pinyin)",[11,2113,2114,2115,2123],{},"If you're interested in Mandarin as is spoken in Taiwan, you'll instead (or also) want to know ",[61,2116,2119,2120,79],{"href":2117,"rel":2118},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBopomofo",[65],"Zhuyin (also called ",[212,2121,2122],{},"bopomofo",", which is Taiwan's version of Zhuyin.",[37,2125],{"src":2126,"width":2127,"height":1944,"alt":2128},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-zhuyin.jpeg",1520,"A screenshot of an Anki deck that helps Chinese students learn Zhuyin",[11,2130,2131],{},"This deck is more straightforward: you see a Zhuyin symbol on the front of a card, then you hear how it sounds on the back of the card. The back of the card also provides a bit of extra information about the symbol's formation and the equivalent Pinyin letter.",[1527,2133,2134],{},[11,2135,1962,2136],{},[61,2137,2140],{"href":2138,"rel":2139},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F736801862",[65],"Zhuyin \u002F bopomofo",[47,2142,2144],{"id":2143},"two-decks-to-test-your-ears","Two decks to test your ears",[11,2146,2147,2148,2153],{},"This first deck comes from the same person that made the Pinyin decks above. It contains four subdecks—one for Pinyin initials, one for Pinyin finals, one for ",[61,2149,2152],{"href":2150,"rel":2151},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinimal_pair",[65],"minimal pairs",", and one for tones recognition practice.",[11,2155,2156,2157,2160],{},"The minimal pair subdeck in particular (shown below) is really beautiful. When the front of the card loads, you hear a recording. You'll see two possible Pinyin\u002FZhuyin representing sounds you ",[212,2158,2159],{},"could"," have heard, and you have to pick the right one. The back of the card contains the answer, plus useful diagrams showing how each sound is made.",[11,2162,2163],{},"If you're struggling to differentiate certain Chinese sounds, it's worth spending some time with this deck.",[37,2165],{"src":2166,"width":2167,"height":2168,"alt":2169},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-minimal-pairs.jpeg",1524,1236,"A deck of Anki flashcards for Chinese pronunciation practice",[1527,2171,2172],{},[11,2173,1962,2174],{},[61,2175,2178],{"href":2176,"rel":2177},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F854183352",[65],"Mandarin ear training with IPA\u002FPinyin\u002FZhuyin for Beginners",[11,2180,2181,2182,403],{},"The next deck is short and sweet, but definitely worth spending time with. It's for practicing what are called ",[212,2183,2184],{},"tone pairs",[11,2186,2187,2191],{},[61,2188,2190],{"href":2189},"\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones","Mandarin has 4 tones (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th)",", plus a neutral tone, and every single Chinese word is some sort of combination of those four tones. In other words, it's not only important to be able to hear tones in isolation, but also to know what it sounds like to hear a 4th tone (falling tone) transitioning into a 2nd tone (rising tone), and so forth.",[11,2193,2194],{},"This deck will help get your ears into shape so you can do that.",[37,2196],{"src":2197,"width":2074,"height":2198,"alt":2199},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-tone-pairs.jpeg",1222,"A deck of Anki flashcards for practicing Chinese tones",[11,2201,2202],{},"The front of the each flashcard contains an audio recording. The back of the card contains a picture showing the Pinyin of the word that was said, plus its tones.",[11,2204,2205],{},"If you learn to reliably hear each tone pair, it'll help you out with listening comprehension later on.",[1527,2207,2208],{},[11,2209,1962,2210],{},[61,2211,2214],{"href":2212,"rel":2213},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F2124722609",[65],"Chinese Tone Pairs - ALL Chinese TONES in all combinations",[29,2216,2218],{"id":2217},"_4-a-deck-of-chinese-vocab-sentences-organized-by-frequency","4. A deck of Chinese vocab \u002F sentences organized by frequency",[11,2220,2221,2222,2225,2226,2231,2232,2237],{},"This next deck I have mixed feelings about. It's the one ",[212,2223,2224],{},"I"," personally used to learn vocabulary when I began studying Chinese, and I went on to pass ",[61,2227,2230],{"href":2228,"rel":2229},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTest_of_Chinese_as_a_Foreign_Language",[65],"the TOCFL 5"," (Taiwan's Mandarin proficiency test, roughly ",[61,2233,2236],{"href":2234,"rel":2235},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FHanyu_Shuiping_Kaoshi",[65],"~HSK8"," in difficulty).",[11,2239,2240],{},"The deck contains roughly 5,000 flashcards—pretty much everything you need from HSK1 to HSK6—and they're organized in terms of how commonly they occur in real Chinese media.",[37,2242],{"src":2243,"width":2244,"height":1779,"alt":2245},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-vocab.jpeg",1522,"A deck of Anki flashcards for studying Chinese vocabulary",[11,2247,2248],{},"What's great about the deck:",[243,2250,2251,2254,2257,2260],{},[55,2252,2253],{},"A lot of vocabulary words organized by how common they are",[55,2255,2256],{},"Each word has an example sentence",[55,2258,2259],{},"Native audio recordings for each word and sentence",[55,2261,2262],{},"The option to display words\u002Fsentences in simplified and\u002For traditional characters",[11,2264,2265],{},"The Achilles' heel of this deck is that the example sentences often aren't learner friendly. There are many instances of things like this:",[243,2267,2268,2274],{},[55,2269,2270,2271],{},"Word: ",[212,2272,2273],{},"Truth",[55,2275,2276,2277],{},"Sentence: ",[212,2278,2279],{},"It's a timeless truth that the planet Earth revolves around the sun.",[11,2281,2282,2283,2286,2287,173,2290,2293],{},"The issue is that the sort of person who is learning a word like ",[212,2284,2285],{},"truth"," probably isn't ready to learn ",[212,2288,2289],{},"timeless",[212,2291,2292],{},"revolve",". That's not necessarily a deal breaker (like I said, it's what I used, way back in 2018!) but it's definitely a kick in the shins.",[11,2295,2296],{},"Even so, this is still the best Chinese vocabulary deck you'll find for free.",[1527,2298,2299],{},[11,2300,1962,2301,2306,2307],{},[61,2302,2305],{"href":2303,"rel":2304},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reddit.com\u002Fr\u002FChineseLanguage\u002Fcomments\u002F7mjmjc\u002Fbest_anki_deck_for_hsk_ive_come_across\u002F",[65],"Reddit post"," \u002F ",[61,2308,2311],{"href":2309,"rel":2310},"https:\u002F\u002Fdrive.google.com\u002Ffile\u002Fd\u002F123pXHfElVObijk_6YUwmzMtaqAb9kWmM\u002Fview",[65],"Direct link",[29,2313,2315],{"id":2314},"_5-a-streamlined-course-from-zero-to-advanced","5. A streamlined course from zero to advanced",[11,2317,2318],{},"I've shared several pretty nice decks, and I've got a few more to share below.",[11,2320,2321,2322,2325],{},"Consistently, though, I've been saying: \"This is a cool deck, ",[212,2323,2324],{},"but","...\"",[11,2327,2328],{},"And that \"but\" annoyed us at Migaku enough that we ended up making our own decks from scratch to meet the 6 Golden Rules of Flashcards mentioned up at the top of this article.",[11,2330,2331],{},"Here they are, in brief:",[47,2333,2335],{"id":2334},"migaku-chinese-fundamentals-learn-to-read-and-pronounce-the-pinyin","Migaku Chinese Fundamentals: Learn to read and pronounce the pinyin",[11,2337,2338],{},"Our Mandarin Fundamentals course teaches you how to read and correctly pronounce Pinyin. You'll get a detailed but accessible explanation of how each Pinyin final and Pinyin initial works, then learn how they sound by doing flashcards in which a native speaker pronounces syllables including that particular Pinyin.",[37,2340],{"src":2341,"width":2342,"height":2343,"alt":2344},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-pinyin.jpeg",1762,1240,"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach Pinyin",[11,2346,2347],{},"Once you finish learning Pinyin, you'll move on to learn about the tones and how they fit together, doing a similar sort of tone-training as discussed at the end of section 3.",[37,2349],{"src":1560,"width":1545,"height":1561,"alt":2350},"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach Chinese tones",[11,2352,2353],{},"It'll take about 2 weeks to finish the deck, and by the time you finish, you'll be able to confidently pronounce any Pinyin word you see. Or, if you do 13 flashcards per day, you can actually finish the entire Fundamentals course during Migaku's 10-day free trial:",[15,2355],{"href":352,"text":2356},"Try Migaku, Learn Pinyin",[47,2358,2360],{"id":2359},"migaku-chinese-academy-learn-the-most-common-1500-words-and-300-grammar-points","Migaku Chinese Academy: Learn the most common ~1,500 words and ~300 grammar points",[11,2362,2363],{},"The Migaku Chinese Academy is a much cooler deck: it teaches you the 1,500 words (and 330 grammar points) you need to make sense of 80% of the sentences you encounter in Chinese media.",[37,2365],{"src":204,"width":205,"height":206,"alt":2366},"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Academy, showing how we teach Chinese vocab and Chinese grammar ",[11,2368,2369],{},"As you progress through the deck, you'll read a lesson introducing a grammar point and then learn several flashcards which utilize that grammar point. What's special is that all of the flashcards have been carefully curated so that each one introduces precisely one new vocabulary word—the result is that you're always learning something new, but are never overwhelmed.",[11,2371,2372],{},"This deck will take about 6 months to finish if you learn 10 words per day, and by the time you finish, Chinese will have gone from foreign to familiar. You won't be fluent, but you'll have built the foundation you need to begin exploring real Chinese media.",[47,2374,2376],{"id":2375},"migaku-app-extension-learn-mandarin-by-sentence-mining","Migaku App & Extension: Learn Mandarin by sentence mining",[11,2378,2379,2380,2383],{},"So, we've got an entire blog post that talks about ",[61,2381,2382],{"href":1910},"how to learn vocabulary",". It contains two major takeaways:",[52,2385,2386,2392],{},[55,2387,2388,2391],{},[58,2389,2390],{},"The good news",": Not all words occur equally often: while a typical native speaker knows ~30,000 words, you only need ~1,500 to recognize 80% of the words you encounter in any random sentence. As a beginner, you want to focus on these high-frequency words.",[55,2393,2394,2397],{},[58,2395,2396],{},"The bad news",": The downside of \"1,500 words = 80% value!\" is \"28,500 words = 20% value\". Put differently, it takes ~10,000 words to build a vocabulary that gives you ~98% text coverage, so those last 20,000 words get used less than 2% of the time. That's stark!",[11,2399,2400],{},"And this leads us to a really, really important point:",[1527,2402,2403],{},[11,2404,2405],{},"The same word can be super important in one context but useless in another.",[11,2407,2408,2409,2412,2413,2415],{},"With this in mind, the most \"optimal\" way to learn is to make your own flashcards out of vocabulary words you encounter while consuming Chinese media. This ensures that every single word you learn is something that will actually help ",[212,2410,2411],{},"you"," do the things ",[212,2414,2411],{}," are interested in doing.",[11,2417,2418],{},"Migaku was actually built for precisely this purpose. We work with pretty much anything that has text—websites, YouTube, Netflix, etc—and enable you to click on words to see definitions of what they mean.",[11,2420,2421,2422,2427],{},"For example, here I'm watching ",[61,2423,2426],{"href":2424,"rel":2425},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=B-87R84vbk4",[65],"a video essay about the Taiwanese drama The World Between Us",". I encountered the word 酬勞 (chou2lao2), and I don't know what it means, so I just clicked on it:",[37,2429],{"src":2430,"width":219,"height":220,"alt":2431},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-popup-dict.jpeg","A screenshot of Migaku's Chrome browser extension, showing how it makes YouTube subtitles interactive",[11,2433,2434],{},"That word seems useful, given my current level, so I clicked the orange-button in the top-right corner of the pop-up dictionary. As a result, Migaku automatically created the below flashcard using the YouTube video, its audio, and its subtitles:",[37,2436],{"src":2437,"width":2438,"height":2439,"alt":2440},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-mining.jpeg",1530,"12#4","A screenshot of Migaku, showing a flashcard that was created from a YouTube video essay",[1527,2442,2443],{},[11,2444,2445],{},"Basically—to learn Chinese with Migaku, all you have to do is consume Chinese media that you enjoy.",[11,2447,2448],{},"As you do so, you can use Migaku to turn any useful words you find into flashcards. The result is that you'll improve in Mandarin as a byproduct of entertaining yourself. Pretty cool!",[15,2450],{"href":352,"text":1570},[29,2452,2454],{"id":2453},"_6-an-anki-deck-for-learning-chinese-characters","6. An Anki deck for learning Chinese characters",[11,2456,2457],{},"So, I debated about including these decks here. While I think it makes sense to intentionally learn the most common ~1,000 Hanzi, I'm not quite sure that this sort of deck is the way to do that. Three big reasons for this:",[52,2459,2460,2468,2471],{},[55,2461,2462,2467],{},[61,2463,2466],{"href":2464,"rel":2465},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FRemembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters\u002Fdp\u002F0824833236",[65],"Remembering the Hanzi"," was super OP back in the 80s, but it has faults. One of them is not being organized in terms of frequency. You learn some pretty rare characters pretty early.",[55,2469,2470],{},"It covers ~3,000 Chinese characters, meaning you'll end up learning a bunch of Hanzi you might never see.",[55,2472,2473],{},"For most learners, I think you'd be better off just consuming Chinese media and learning to recognize the characters gradually as they appear in vocabulary words you learn.",[11,2475,2476,2479],{},[212,2477,2478],{},"Anyway","—I ultimately decided that it isn't my place to make that decision for you. As such, if you'd like to learn the Chinese characters with Anki, here are the decks I'd use to do that:",[47,2481,2483],{"id":2482},"an-anki-deck-to-learn-simplified-chinese-characters","An Anki deck to learn simplified Chinese characters",[11,2485,2486],{},"This deck is pretty straightforward:",[243,2488,2489,2492],{},[55,2490,2491],{},"The front of each card contains a simplified Hanzi character",[55,2493,2494],{},"The back of each card contains that character's meaning, an animation showing how to write it, and a story that connects the character's parts to its meaning",[37,2496],{"src":2497,"width":2127,"height":1779,"alt":2498},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-simplfiied-characters.jpeg","A screenshot of a Chinese Anki deck that you can use to learn simplified hanzi",[11,2500,2501,2502,2505],{},"This deck ",[212,2503,2504],{},"won't"," teach you any Chinese words. It's purely a way to get a rough idea of what particular Chinese characters mean.",[716,2507,2509,2512,2519,2524,2527,2531,2534,2538],{"heading":2508},"[Fix] This deck is slightly broken...",[11,2510,2511],{},"It looks like the styling on this deck is a bit broken: whereas I've shown it with a black background in my screenshot, the deck by default comes with a white background... which conveniently makes it impossible to see which character is written on the front of the card.",[11,2513,2514,2515,2518],{},"To fix this, open the deck (to do reviews) and click E on your computer keyboard. This will open the ",[212,2516,2517],{},"card editor",". Click the button labeled \"cards\" in the top-left corner of this screen.",[37,2520],{"src":2521,"width":2522,"height":220,"alt":2523},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-fix1.jpeg",2800,"A screenshot showing Anki's card creator, part 1",[11,2525,2526],{},"Now, click \"styling\" (shown below next to 1) and then highlight the value located next to \"background-color: #?????;\" (shown below next to 2).",[37,2528],{"src":2529,"width":2522,"height":220,"alt":2530},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-fix2.jpeg","A screenshot showing Anki's card creator, part 2",[11,2532,2533],{},"You can change this value to anything you wish, but I've personally changed it to \"aaaaas\", which is a dark grey color that matches my Anki background.",[37,2535],{"src":2536,"width":2522,"height":220,"alt":2537},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-fix3.jpeg","A screenshot showing Anki's card creator, part 3",[11,2539,2540],{},"What you've just edited is a \"customized style sheet\", or CSS for short.",[1527,2542,2543],{},[11,2544,1962,2545],{},[61,2546,2549],{"href":2547,"rel":2548},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F1672301233",[65],"Heisig Method Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1 (RSH 1) Deck",[47,2551,2553],{"id":2552},"an-anki-deck-to-learn-traditional-chinese-characters","An Anki deck to learn traditional Chinese characters",[11,2555,2556],{},"I unfortunately didn't find a deck I feel comfortable recommending to learn traditional Chinese characters 🙁 I will update this section if\u002Fwhen I do.",[47,2558,2560],{"id":2559},"an-anki-deck-for-learning-the-radicals","An Anki deck for learning the radicals",[11,2562,2563],{},"If you like the idea of learning Hanzi by making stories out of their component parts, but don't want to wade through a deck of 3,000 characters, you can sort of DIY that process by instead learning the 214 Kangxi Radicals.",[37,2565],{"src":2566,"width":2567,"height":1779,"alt":2568},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-radicals.jpeg",1512,"A screenshot of an Chinese Anki deck used for learning the Hanzi Radicals",[11,2570,2571,2572,2577],{},"How Hanzi and radicals work is beyond the scope of this post (",[61,2573,2576],{"href":2574,"rel":2575},"https:\u002F\u002Fmigaku.com\u002Fblog\u002Fjapanese\u002Fhow-to-learn-kanji#how-japanese-kanji-work",[65],"see this blog post for that","), but the basic idea is that they are recurrent parts that occur across multiple characters. It's not what they were originally intended for, but if you know your radicals, you can condense a character with 10+ strokes into just 2–3 components, which makes the character easier to remember.",[1527,2579,2580],{},[11,2581,1962,2582],{},[61,2583,2586],{"href":2584,"rel":2585},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F1732259414",[65],"Chinese Radicals Deck+",[29,2588,2590],{"id":2589},"_7-a-deck-to-practice-chinese-listening-comprehension","7. A deck to practice Chinese listening comprehension ",[11,2592,2593],{},"The last deck I'd like to share is sort of an extension of the pronunciation decks introduced in section three. The idea is that:",[243,2595,2596,2599],{},[55,2597,2598],{},"On the front of the card, you hear an audio sample (and can optionally type in what you hear)",[55,2600,2601],{},"On the back of the card, you see the answer",[37,2603],{"src":2604,"width":2127,"height":2605,"alt":2606},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-transcription.jpeg",1228,"A Chinese Anki deck that lets you practice listening comprehension by doing shadowing",[11,2608,2609],{},"If you're newer to Chinese, you can focus purely on the Pinyin to see if you're picking out the correct letters and tones. If you're more experienced with Mandarin, you can focus on the characters themselves.",[11,2611,2612,2613,2616],{},"I don't think anyone should do this ",[212,2614,2615],{},"entire"," deck—you're better off building your listening comprehension skills naturally over time, by consuming Chinese media you enjoy—but if you're really feeling stuck, go ahead and do a few hundred cards. The deck will force you to rely on your ears, rather than your eyes, and the skills you build will feed right back into your YouTube binging.",[1527,2618,2619],{},[11,2620,1962,2621],{},[61,2622,2625],{"href":2623,"rel":2624},"https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F1964251300",[65],"Test your listening: Mandarin Chinese sentences from Tatoeba",[29,2627,2629],{"id":2628},"anywayif-youre-here-because-you-want-to-learn-chinese","Anyway—if you're here because you want to learn Chinese...",[11,2631,2632],{},"Wrapping up, I'd like to present you with one final Golden Rule of Flashcards:",[1527,2634,2635,2655],{},[2636,2637,2638,2639,2641,2642,2645,2646,2648,2650,2651,2654],"centered-text",{},"\n \n",[416,2640],{},"\n✨✨✨Thy flashcards shalt \n",[212,2643,2644],{},"complement","\n your interactions with Chinese, \n",[416,2647],{},[416,2649],{},"\n not \n",[212,2652,2653],{},"replace","\n them.✨✨✨\n",[416,2656],{},[11,2658,2659],{},"It takes time to learn a language—especially one as difficult as Chinese.",[11,2661,2662],{},"The good news is that the vast majority of that time commitment will be enjoyable. It takes a bit of time to get your feet under you, but a lot of fluency is really just a byproduct of having spent a lot of time doing things you personally find enjoyable in Mandarin.",[11,2664,2665,2666,2669,2670,2673],{},"In other words: you ",[212,2667,2668],{},"don't"," need to get fluent before you can start doing cool things in Mandarin. On the contrary, you become fluent in Mandarin ",[212,2671,2672],{},"by"," doing cool things in Mandarin.",[11,2675,2676],{},"Grind those flashcards and make your gains—but remember to spend time with real Mandarin content, too!",{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":2678},[2679,2684,2687,2688,2689,2694,2695,2700,2705,2706],{"id":1664,"depth":300,"text":1665,"children":2680},[2681,2682,2683],{"id":1676,"depth":305,"text":1677},{"id":1702,"depth":305,"text":1703},{"id":1747,"depth":305,"text":1748},{"id":1792,"depth":300,"text":1793,"children":2685},[2686],{"id":1884,"depth":305,"text":1885},{"id":1935,"depth":300,"text":1936},{"id":1970,"depth":300,"text":1971},{"id":2049,"depth":300,"text":2050,"children":2690},[2691,2692,2693],{"id":2056,"depth":305,"text":2057},{"id":2110,"depth":305,"text":2111},{"id":2143,"depth":305,"text":2144},{"id":2217,"depth":300,"text":2218},{"id":2314,"depth":300,"text":2315,"children":2696},[2697,2698,2699],{"id":2334,"depth":305,"text":2335},{"id":2359,"depth":305,"text":2360},{"id":2375,"depth":305,"text":2376},{"id":2453,"depth":300,"text":2454,"children":2701},[2702,2703,2704],{"id":2482,"depth":305,"text":2483},{"id":2552,"depth":305,"text":2553},{"id":2559,"depth":305,"text":2560},{"id":2589,"depth":300,"text":2590},{"id":2628,"depth":300,"text":2629},"Anki is a digital flashcard app. In this post we go over Anki decks that will help you learn Mandarin Chinese: Chinese words, sentences, pronunciation, and more.",{"timestampUnix":2709,"slug":2710,"h1":2711,"image":2712,"tags":2717},1742285748000,"best-chinese-anki-decks","Learn Chinese With These 6 Hand-selected Mandarin Anki Decks",{"src":2713,"width":2714,"height":2715,"alt":2716},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki.webp",2108,1313,"A photo of the Anki icon and the flag of China, as this is a blog post about Mandarin Chinese Anki decks!",[2718],"discussion","\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-anki","---\ntitle: '6 Anki Decks That Will Actually Help You Learn Chinese | Best Mandarin Chinese Anki Decks'\ndescription: 'Anki is a digital flashcard app. In this post we go over Anki decks that will help you learn Mandarin Chinese: Chinese words, sentences, pronunciation, and more.'\ntimestampUnix: 1742285748000\nslug: 'best-chinese-anki-decks'\nh1: 'Learn Chinese With These 6 Hand-selected Mandarin Anki Decks'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki.webp'\n width: 2108\n height: 1313\n alt: 'A photo of the Anki icon and the flag of China, as this is a blog post about Mandarin Chinese Anki decks!'\ntags:\n - discussion\n---\n\nBeen wanting to [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese) but discovered that means learning 3,000 unique characters and decided _this is a job for flashcards_?\n\nWelcome to the team 🫡\n\nTo make this post, I went through [nearly 1,000 free Chinese Anki decks](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Fdecks?search=chinese), picked the best ones, and then introduced them.\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## \\[Setup] What is Anki, how to install the flashcard app, and how to download Chinese decks\n\nOn the off chance that you're new to Anki, here's a rundown of the absolute basics you need to know to get it set up.\n\n> If you already know what Anki is, go ahead and jump straight to \\[Soapbox].\n\n### How Anki flashcards and spaced repetition make your life easier\n\nAnki is an digital flashcard application. It's pretty much exactly what you're thinking of when you think of flashcards, with two notable exceptions:\n\n1. It's _super_ customizable. With some programming knowledge and elbow grease, you can do some pretty incredible things with it. It's also open source, so you can benefit from the elbow grease put in by people with programming knowledge, even if you don't have any.\n\n2. It's powered by a spaced-repetition algorithm. Anki keeps track of what you get right and wrong, then periodically nudges you to review flashcards when it thinks you're about to forget. If something goes into an Anki deck, it'll eventually work its way into your brain, too.\n\nWe've actually got an accessible introduction to [spaced repetition and how your memory works](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning). If this is your first time hearing of Anki, it's worth taking a ten-minute detour to read.\n\n### How to install Anki\n\nFor more detailed instructions, [see this longer post](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fhow-to-use-anki#how-to-install-anki). Otherwise:\n\n1. Click [here](https:\u002F\u002Fapps.ankiweb.net\u002F) to download Anki on desktop\n2. Click [here](https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fankimobile-flashcards\u002Fid373493387) to download Anki for iOS ($24.99 and the honor of supporting an open-source project) or [here](https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.ichi2.anki&hl=en) to download Anki for Android (free)\n\nYou'll also want to [sign up for an account on Anki's website](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Faccount\u002Fsignup).\n\nAnd now for the fun stuff!\n\n### How to install Mandarin Anki Decks from Ankiweb\n\nOnce you're logged into your Anki account, navigate to [Anki's \"Shared Decks\" page](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Fdecks?search=chinese). This is a repository of all the decks of Chinese flashcards that people have made and decided to share publicly. Feel free to look around!\n\nOnce you find a deck that looks promising, click the blue \"Download\" button.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-setup.jpeg\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1668\" alt=\"A screenshot of the landing page for one of Anki's Chinese decks\" \u002F>\n\nNow open Anki. Click \"Import File\", find the deck you downloaded (it will end in .apkg), and then click \"Open\":\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-setup2.jpeg\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" alt=\"A screenshot showing how to import your Mandarin flashcards into Anki\" \u002F>\n\nAnki will automatically handle the setup, and the deck will become available in your Anki Desktop program momentarily. To get access to the deck on your phone, click the \"sync\" button in the top-right corner of your desktop program. You'll need to be logged in to do this. Next, log into Anki on your phone, click \"synchronize\" there, and voila!\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-setup3.jpeg\" width=\"1880\" height=\"1230\" alt=\"A screenshot how to sync your flashcards between desktop Anki and mobile Anki\" \u002F>\n\nWhat \"syncing\" means is that Anki uploads the deck and its media your account on the AnkiWeb server, then downloads that same content from the web to your mobile device. Depending on the size of the deck you've downloaded, this could take a fair bit of time.\n\nOnce it's done, you'll be ready to get started.\n\nWhich leads me to...\n\n## \\[Soapbox] The best flashcard deck for Chinese learners shall meet these 6 conditions\n\nI'm going to be blunt here for a moment:\n\n> There are nearly 1,000 Chinese decks shared publicly on AnkiWeb. To make this post, I skimmed through the entire list and examined about 100 that looked promising.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr> **Most of the decks sucked.**\n\nWhen I say that, I mean that, ideally, a \"good\" deck should meet six important criteria:\n\n1. **Frequency** — It teaches you vocabulary in order of how common they are\n2. **Appropriate example sentences** — Those vocab words are taught in the context of accessible example sentences; if you're learning a common word like \"person\", ideally the rest of the words in the sentence are also things that someone learning \"person\" would be ready to learn\n3. **Atomic** — Each new flashcard should introduce only one new piece of information\n4. **Audio** — You don't have perfect Chinese pronunciation (yet 💪), so you want to hear these sentences being narrated by a native speaker\n5. **Chinese first** — While beyond the scope of this post (see [our post about memory](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning)), you'll see _much_ quicker progress if your flashcards have Chinese on the front and English on the back\n6. **Notes** — It'd be nice to have some grammar notes explaining what's going on in a sentence\n\nI _really_ wanted to find a deck of flashcards that met all those criteria so I could present it as the best Chinese Anki deck and finish this post in an hour or so.\n\n**I didn't find a single deck that met all of the above criteria.**\n\nI'm going to share the best decks I found—and I did find some cool ones—but, on the off chance you find a deck that meets the above six criteria, ignore my recommendations and download that deck. _That's_ an awesome deck.\n\nAnyway, that's my soapbox.\n\nThere are a few bits of hygiene we should cover, then we'll get into the post.\n\n### Three things you should know to use Anki effectively\n\nAnki is cool. You're probably excited. You should be. Everybody is.\n\nNow I'm going to tell you something very important:\n\n> Anki is a weapon. It's powerful, but if you use it incorrectly, you might hurt yourself.\n\nThere are three main ways that beginners go wrong. Alas, ye shall:\n\n1. **Don't make a flashcard out of everything.** We talk about this in more detail [here](\u002Fblog\u002Fjapanese\u002Fhow-to-learn-japanese-vocabulary), but not all words are equally useful. The purpose of memorizing words in Anki is so that you know what they mean when you encounter them, reducing the amount of times you have to put your content down to look something up. If you memorize supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, that's cool, but it's not going to help you watch anything but Mary Poppins.\n2. **Don't memorize individual words.** Instead, learn words via sentences. The context provided by the sentence will make it easier to remember the word and give you important information about how the word is used.\n3. **Remember that Anki is a means to an end.** You're going to learn a bunch of words, and that's cool, but there's presumably something you want to _do_ in Mandarin. Anki is only as valuable as the assistance it provides in pursuit of that goal. Do Anki, but also spend time interacting with Mandarin!\n\nWith that out of the way, let's get into it:\n\n---\n\n## 1. A solid Chinese deck for absolute beginners\n\nLet's start with a good one.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-mandarin-anki-beginner.jpeg\" width=\"1518\" height=\"1232\" alt=\"A deck of Chinese flashcards that's quite suitable for beginners\" \u002F>\n\nThis is a pretty awesome deck.\n\nTo be honest, the only thing I don't like about it is its length: it teaches you all the vocabulary you need to know for the HSK 1, and that works out to 150 words. That's a great start, but it's not quite enough to do much in Mandarin yet.\n\nThe front of each flashcard is a word and level-appropriate example sentence; the back of each card has pinyin and zhuyin (Taiwanese pinyin), a definition, and an image. If you tweak the settings a bit, you can also choose whether you see simplified or traditional characters.\n\nI'm going to get picky as we go on, but I've honestly got no complaints here. If you're just beginning to study Mandarin, and you're not sure if you want to pay for a dedicated resource, start with this deck.\n\n> Download it here: [Chinese HSK 1 - Simpl., Trad., Pinyin, Zhuyin, Audio, Images](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F1081958254)\n\n## 2. A massive deck to learn Chinese grammar\n\nSo, AllSetResources has published [a dictionary of Chinese grammar online for free](https:\u002F\u002Fresources.allsetlearning.com\u002Fchinese\u002Fgrammar\u002F). It's an awesome resource... and people turned it into an Anki deck.\n\nIt's cool.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-grammar.jpeg\" width=\"1504\" height=\"1238\" alt=\"A screenshot of a deck of Chinese grammar, created from AllSetResources\" \u002F>\n\nWhat's good about the deck:\n\n- It covers grammar points from HSK1 – HSK6\n- Each flashcard contains a link directing to the full entry, so you can read about the grammar point if the card itself isn't enough\n- There is audio—it's text-to-speech, but that's better than nothing\n- Having to think about things leads to stronger memories, even if you fail to remember, so the \"unjumble the sentence\" feature may be appreciated by some\n\nWhat's not so good:\n\n- Even the very first card of the HSK1 level contains like nine words, so this isn't really accessible to _total_ beginners—start it after learning 500 words or so\n- There's no grammatical notes on the card themselves, so you'll have to add them yourselves or click the link and read\n\nAll the same, those are pretty minor concerns. This is a pretty solid deck that you can chip away at well into your Chinese studies—you just might need a bit of a running headstart before you're ready to get started with it.\n\n> Download it here: [Chinese Grammar (汉语 语法) HSK1 - HSK 6](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F797518833) \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr> _(or, [here's](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F782551504) an older version of the same deck. It has some grammar notes, it doesn't have the tiles\u002Fclickable bubbles, and it also doesn't have audio.)_\n\n## 3. A few decks to practice Chinese pronunciation and tones \n\nSo, I've actually got a few decks to share here. I'm pretty happy with what I found.\n\n### A deck to learn Pinyin\n\nFirst, here's a two-part Pinyin deck. _([Pinyin is used to write the pronunciation of Chinese characters](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FPinyin))._ The first deck teaches Pinyin initials (the first half of a Pinyin syllable) and the second deck teaches Pinyin finals (the second half of a Pinyin syllable). If you're planning to use Pinyin, you'll want to do both.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-pinyin.jpeg\" width=\"1514\" height=\"1224\" alt=\"A screenshot of a deck of Anki flashcards for learning Pinyin\" \u002F>\n\nYou can't really see it in the picture, but the deck works like this:\n\n1. On the front of each card, you'll hear several recordings of different Mandarin speakers saying a Pinyin initial; you can type in what you heard\n2. On the back of the card, the Pinyin syllable you heard is spelled out\n\nI _really_ like this approach because it lets you learn the Pinyin with your ears instead of your eyes. There are a lot of basic pronunciation mistakes beginners end up making because they see a Pinyin letter and think it should sound a certain way because it looks a certain way and makes a certain sound in English. Going the other direction helps minimize this issue: hear a sound, think about what you hear, then learn how to represent that sound in writing.\n\n> Download them here: [Pinyin initials](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F2069190049) & [Pinyin finals](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F509132394)\n\n### A deck to learn Zhuyin \u002F Bopomofo (Taiwanese Pinyin)\n\nIf you're interested in Mandarin as is spoken in Taiwan, you'll instead (or also) want to know [Zhuyin (also called _bopomofo_)](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBopomofo), which is Taiwan's version of Zhuyin.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-zhuyin.jpeg\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1232\" alt=\"A screenshot of an Anki deck that helps Chinese students learn Zhuyin\" \u002F>\n\nThis deck is more straightforward: you see a Zhuyin symbol on the front of a card, then you hear how it sounds on the back of the card. The back of the card also provides a bit of extra information about the symbol's formation and the equivalent Pinyin letter.\n\n> Download it here: [Zhuyin \u002F bopomofo](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F736801862)\n\n### Two decks to test your ears\n\nThis first deck comes from the same person that made the Pinyin decks above. It contains four subdecks—one for Pinyin initials, one for Pinyin finals, one for [minimal pairs](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinimal_pair), and one for tones recognition practice.\n\nThe minimal pair subdeck in particular (shown below) is really beautiful. When the front of the card loads, you hear a recording. You'll see two possible Pinyin\u002FZhuyin representing sounds you _could_ have heard, and you have to pick the right one. The back of the card contains the answer, plus useful diagrams showing how each sound is made.\n\nIf you're struggling to differentiate certain Chinese sounds, it's worth spending some time with this deck.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-minimal-pairs.jpeg\" width=\"1524\" height=\"1236\" alt=\"A deck of Anki flashcards for Chinese pronunciation practice\" \u002F>\n\n> Download it here: [Mandarin ear training with IPA\u002FPinyin\u002FZhuyin for Beginners](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F854183352)\n\nThe next deck is short and sweet, but definitely worth spending time with. It's for practicing what are called _tone pairs_.\n\n[Mandarin has 4 tones (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th)](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones), plus a neutral tone, and every single Chinese word is some sort of combination of those four tones. In other words, it's not only important to be able to hear tones in isolation, but also to know what it sounds like to hear a 4th tone (falling tone) transitioning into a 2nd tone (rising tone), and so forth.\n\nThis deck will help get your ears into shape so you can do that.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-tone-pairs.jpeg\" width=\"1514\" height=\"1222\" alt=\"A deck of Anki flashcards for practicing Chinese tones\" \u002F>\n\nThe front of the each flashcard contains an audio recording. The back of the card contains a picture showing the Pinyin of the word that was said, plus its tones.\n\nIf you learn to reliably hear each tone pair, it'll help you out with listening comprehension later on.\n\n> Download it here: [Chinese Tone Pairs - ALL Chinese TONES in all combinations](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F2124722609)\n\n## 4. A deck of Chinese vocab \u002F sentences organized by frequency\n\nThis next deck I have mixed feelings about. It's the one _I_ personally used to learn vocabulary when I began studying Chinese, and I went on to pass [the TOCFL 5](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTest_of_Chinese_as_a_Foreign_Language) (Taiwan's Mandarin proficiency test, roughly [~HSK8](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FHanyu_Shuiping_Kaoshi) in difficulty).\n\nThe deck contains roughly 5,000 flashcards—pretty much everything you need from HSK1 to HSK6—and they're organized in terms of how commonly they occur in real Chinese media.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-vocab.jpeg\" width=\"1522\" height=\"1230\" alt=\"A deck of Anki flashcards for studying Chinese vocabulary\" \u002F>\n\nWhat's great about the deck:\n\n- A lot of vocabulary words organized by how common they are\n- Each word has an example sentence\n- Native audio recordings for each word and sentence\n- The option to display words\u002Fsentences in simplified and\u002For traditional characters\n\nThe Achilles' heel of this deck is that the example sentences often aren't learner friendly. There are many instances of things like this:\n\n- Word: _Truth_\n- Sentence: _It's a timeless truth that the planet Earth revolves around the sun._\n\nThe issue is that the sort of person who is learning a word like _truth_ probably isn't ready to learn _timeless_ or _revolve_. That's not necessarily a deal breaker (like I said, it's what I used, way back in 2018!) but it's definitely a kick in the shins.\n\nEven so, this is still the best Chinese vocabulary deck you'll find for free.\n\n> Download it here: [Reddit post](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reddit.com\u002Fr\u002FChineseLanguage\u002Fcomments\u002F7mjmjc\u002Fbest_anki_deck_for_hsk_ive_come_across\u002F) \u002F [Direct link](https:\u002F\u002Fdrive.google.com\u002Ffile\u002Fd\u002F123pXHfElVObijk_6YUwmzMtaqAb9kWmM\u002Fview)\n\n## 5. A streamlined course from zero to advanced\n\nI've shared several pretty nice decks, and I've got a few more to share below.\n\nConsistently, though, I've been saying: \"This is a cool deck, _but_...\"\n\nAnd that \"but\" annoyed us at Migaku enough that we ended up making our own decks from scratch to meet the 6 Golden Rules of Flashcards mentioned up at the top of this article.\n\nHere they are, in brief:\n\n### Migaku Chinese Fundamentals: Learn to read and pronounce the pinyin\n\nOur Mandarin Fundamentals course teaches you how to read and correctly pronounce Pinyin. You'll get a detailed but accessible explanation of how each Pinyin final and Pinyin initial works, then learn how they sound by doing flashcards in which a native speaker pronounces syllables including that particular Pinyin.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-pinyin.jpeg\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1240\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach Pinyin\" \u002F>\n\nOnce you finish learning Pinyin, you'll move on to learn about the tones and how they fit together, doing a similar sort of tone-training as discussed at the end of section 3.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-tones.jpeg\" width=\"1830\" height=\"1284\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach Chinese tones\" \u002F>\n\nIt'll take about 2 weeks to finish the deck, and by the time you finish, you'll be able to confidently pronounce any Pinyin word you see. Or, if you do 13 flashcards per day, you can actually finish the entire Fundamentals course during Migaku's 10-day free trial:\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Try Migaku, Learn Pinyin\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n### Migaku Chinese Academy: Learn the most common ~1,500 words and ~300 grammar points\n\nThe Migaku Chinese Academy is a much cooler deck: it teaches you the 1,500 words (and 330 grammar points) you need to make sense of 80% of the sentences you encounter in Chinese media.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-discord-chinese-academy.jpeg\" width=\"1750\" height=\"1224\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Academy, showing how we teach Chinese vocab and Chinese grammar \" \u002F>\n\nAs you progress through the deck, you'll read a lesson introducing a grammar point and then learn several flashcards which utilize that grammar point. What's special is that all of the flashcards have been carefully curated so that each one introduces precisely one new vocabulary word—the result is that you're always learning something new, but are never overwhelmed.\n\nThis deck will take about 6 months to finish if you learn 10 words per day, and by the time you finish, Chinese will have gone from foreign to familiar. You won't be fluent, but you'll have built the foundation you need to begin exploring real Chinese media.\n\n### Migaku App & Extension: Learn Mandarin by sentence mining\n\nSo, we've got an entire blog post that talks about [how to learn vocabulary](\u002Fblog\u002Fjapanese\u002Fhow-to-learn-japanese-vocabulary). It contains two major takeaways:\n\n1. **The good news**: Not all words occur equally often: while a typical native speaker knows ~30,000 words, you only need ~1,500 to recognize 80% of the words you encounter in any random sentence. As a beginner, you want to focus on these high-frequency words.\n2. **The bad news**: The downside of \"1,500 words = 80% value!\" is \"28,500 words = 20% value\". Put differently, it takes ~10,000 words to build a vocabulary that gives you ~98% text coverage, so those last 20,000 words get used less than 2% of the time. That's stark!\n\nAnd this leads us to a really, really important point:\n\n> The same word can be super important in one context but useless in another.\n\nWith this in mind, the most \"optimal\" way to learn is to make your own flashcards out of vocabulary words you encounter while consuming Chinese media. This ensures that every single word you learn is something that will actually help _you_ do the things _you_ are interested in doing.\n\nMigaku was actually built for precisely this purpose. We work with pretty much anything that has text—websites, YouTube, Netflix, etc—and enable you to click on words to see definitions of what they mean.\n\nFor example, here I'm watching [a video essay about the Taiwanese drama The World Between Us](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=B-87R84vbk4). I encountered the word 酬勞 (chou2lao2), and I don't know what it means, so I just clicked on it:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-popup-dict.jpeg\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Chrome browser extension, showing how it makes YouTube subtitles interactive\" \u002F>\n\nThat word seems useful, given my current level, so I clicked the orange-button in the top-right corner of the pop-up dictionary. As a result, Migaku automatically created the below flashcard using the YouTube video, its audio, and its subtitles:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-mining.jpeg\" width=\"1530\" height=\"12#4\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku, showing a flashcard that was created from a YouTube video essay\" \u002F>\n\n> Basically—to learn Chinese with Migaku, all you have to do is consume Chinese media that you enjoy.\n\nAs you do so, you can use Migaku to turn any useful words you find into flashcards. The result is that you'll improve in Mandarin as a byproduct of entertaining yourself. Pretty cool!\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n## 6. An Anki deck for learning Chinese characters\n\nSo, I debated about including these decks here. While I think it makes sense to intentionally learn the most common ~1,000 Hanzi, I'm not quite sure that this sort of deck is the way to do that. Three big reasons for this:\n\n1. [Remembering the Hanzi](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FRemembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters\u002Fdp\u002F0824833236) was super OP back in the 80s, but it has faults. One of them is not being organized in terms of frequency. You learn some pretty rare characters pretty early.\n2. It covers ~3,000 Chinese characters, meaning you'll end up learning a bunch of Hanzi you might never see.\n3. For most learners, I think you'd be better off just consuming Chinese media and learning to recognize the characters gradually as they appear in vocabulary words you learn.\n\n_Anyway_—I ultimately decided that it isn't my place to make that decision for you. As such, if you'd like to learn the Chinese characters with Anki, here are the decks I'd use to do that:\n\n### An Anki deck to learn simplified Chinese characters\n\nThis deck is pretty straightforward:\n\n- The front of each card contains a simplified Hanzi character\n- The back of each card contains that character's meaning, an animation showing how to write it, and a story that connects the character's parts to its meaning\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-simplfiied-characters.jpeg\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1230\" alt=\"A screenshot of a Chinese Anki deck that you can use to learn simplified hanzi\" \u002F>\n\nThis deck _won't_ teach you any Chinese words. It's purely a way to get a rough idea of what particular Chinese characters mean.\n\n\u003Caccordion heading=\"[Fix] This deck is slightly broken...\">\n\nIt looks like the styling on this deck is a bit broken: whereas I've shown it with a black background in my screenshot, the deck by default comes with a white background... which conveniently makes it impossible to see which character is written on the front of the card.\n\nTo fix this, open the deck (to do reviews) and click E on your computer keyboard. This will open the _card editor_. Click the button labeled \"cards\" in the top-left corner of this screen.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-fix1.jpeg\" width=\"2800\" height=\"1800\" alt=\"A screenshot showing Anki's card creator, part 1\" \u002F>\n\nNow, click \"styling\" (shown below next to 1) and then highlight the value located next to \"background-color: #?????;\" (shown below next to 2).\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-fix2.jpeg\" width=\"2800\" height=\"1800\" alt=\"A screenshot showing Anki's card creator, part 2\" \u002F>\n\nYou can change this value to anything you wish, but I've personally changed it to \"aaaaas\", which is a dark grey color that matches my Anki background.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-fix3.jpeg\" width=\"2800\" height=\"1800\" alt=\"A screenshot showing Anki's card creator, part 3\" \u002F>\n\nWhat you've just edited is a \"customized style sheet\", or CSS for short.\n\n\u003C\u002Faccordion>\n\n> Download it here: [Heisig Method Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1 (RSH 1) Deck](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F1672301233)\n\n### An Anki deck to learn traditional Chinese characters\n\nI unfortunately didn't find a deck I feel comfortable recommending to learn traditional Chinese characters 🙁 I will update this section if\u002Fwhen I do.\n\n### An Anki deck for learning the radicals\n\nIf you like the idea of learning Hanzi by making stories out of their component parts, but don't want to wade through a deck of 3,000 characters, you can sort of DIY that process by instead learning the 214 Kangxi Radicals.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-radicals.jpeg\" width=\"1512\" height=\"1230\" alt=\"A screenshot of an Chinese Anki deck used for learning the Hanzi Radicals\" \u002F>\n\nHow Hanzi and radicals work is beyond the scope of this post ([see this blog post for that](https:\u002F\u002Fmigaku.com\u002Fblog\u002Fjapanese\u002Fhow-to-learn-kanji#how-japanese-kanji-work)), but the basic idea is that they are recurrent parts that occur across multiple characters. It's not what they were originally intended for, but if you know your radicals, you can condense a character with 10+ strokes into just 2–3 components, which makes the character easier to remember.\n\n> Download it here: [Chinese Radicals Deck+](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F1732259414)\n\n## 7. A deck to practice Chinese listening comprehension \n\nThe last deck I'd like to share is sort of an extension of the pronunciation decks introduced in section three. The idea is that:\n\n- On the front of the card, you hear an audio sample (and can optionally type in what you hear)\n- On the back of the card, you see the answer\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-anki-transcription.jpeg\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1228\" alt=\"A Chinese Anki deck that lets you practice listening comprehension by doing shadowing\" \u002F>\n\nIf you're newer to Chinese, you can focus purely on the Pinyin to see if you're picking out the correct letters and tones. If you're more experienced with Mandarin, you can focus on the characters themselves.\n\nI don't think anyone should do this _entire_ deck—you're better off building your listening comprehension skills naturally over time, by consuming Chinese media you enjoy—but if you're really feeling stuck, go ahead and do a few hundred cards. The deck will force you to rely on your ears, rather than your eyes, and the skills you build will feed right back into your YouTube binging.\n\n> Download it here: [Test your listening: Mandarin Chinese sentences from Tatoeba](https:\u002F\u002Fankiweb.net\u002Fshared\u002Finfo\u002F1964251300)\n\n## Anyway—if you're here because you want to learn Chinese...\n\nWrapping up, I'd like to present you with one final Golden Rule of Flashcards:\n\n> \u003CCenteredText> \u003Cbr>✨✨✨Thy flashcards shalt _complement_ your interactions with Chinese, \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr> not _replace_ them.✨✨✨\u003C\u002FCenteredText>\u003Cbr>\n\nIt takes time to learn a language—especially one as difficult as Chinese.\n\nThe good news is that the vast majority of that time commitment will be enjoyable. It takes a bit of time to get your feet under you, but a lot of fluency is really just a byproduct of having spent a lot of time doing things you personally find enjoyable in Mandarin.\n\nIn other words: you _don't_ need to get fluent before you can start doing cool things in Mandarin. 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Furthermore, the more terms, the better. A dictionary with a few thousand entries is of very limited value, whereas one with a hundred thousand entries will be far more likely to have what you are looking for.",[11,3218,3219],{},"And last but not least, a good dictionary is ELECTRONIC! While it's cool to have a big ol' physical dictionary lying around, it's incredibly inefficient and often cumbersome to actually look up words in it. The best dictionaries are instantly searchable.",[37,3221],{"src":3222,"alt":3223,"width":3224,"height":3225},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fbook.shelf.v2.webp","A series of shelves with old books in diagonal orientation.",2048,1536,[26,3227],{},[29,3229,3231],{"id":3230},"dictionary-types","Dictionary Types",[47,3233,3235,3236],{"id":3234},"bilingual-dictionaries-中文-your-language","Bilingual dictionaries 　中文 ➜ ",[212,3237,3238],{},"Your Language",[11,3240,3241],{},"Bilingual dictionaries are dictionaries that offer a native language definition or explanation of the target language term. These are the bread and butter of beginner learners since you won't be able to read definitions in Chinese.",[11,3243,3244],{},"Under the umbrella of bilingual dictionaries, we have those where you search a Chinese character or word and return a native language entry, and those that involve searching an English term, and returning the Chinese translation—and potentially an entry and example. As a beginner in a language, you will mostly be focused on trying to understand it, so you will mainly be searching a Chinese term.",[47,3246,3248],{"id":3247},"monolingual-dictionaries-中文-中文","Monolingual dictionaries 　中文 ➜ 中文",[11,3250,3251],{},"When we use the term monolingual dictionaries, we are referring to dictionaries where the search term is the same as that of the entry language. Thus, these are dictionaries that native speakers of a language use to understand unknown terms. These are better for more advanced learners.",[11,3253,3254],{},"Monolingual dictionaries vary in how useful they are depending on the kind of term that you're looking up. If it's a simple noun, then a translation is very clear. Imagine looking up \"dog\" in another language. In a monolingual dictionary it will give you a general explanation of the kind of animals that dogs are, which can be rather vague. On the other hand, a one word translation \"dog\" would be very clear and quick to digest.",[47,3256,3258],{"id":3257},"character-dictionaries","Character Dictionaries",[11,3260,3261],{},"A character dictionary is what it sounds like: it is a dictionary of isolated characters as opposed to words that may consist of two or more characters. These kinds of dictionaries are situationally useful. If you want character-specific information such as etymology (historical origin), variant character forms, radicals, and more.",[11,3263,3264],{},"Generally as a learner, you will be focused on the word level, which makes the other kinds of dictionaries more useful throughout your language learning journey. These may be situationally useful, especially for those learning to write or who enjoy being able to better breakdown a character.",[26,3266],{},[29,3268,3270],{"id":3269},"mobile-chinese-dictionaries","Mobile Chinese Dictionaries",[47,3272,2929],{"id":3273},"pleco",[37,3275],{"src":3276,"alt":3277,"width":3278,"height":3278},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fpleco.icon.webp","The icon for Pleco, a blue square with the Chinese character for fish, 魚",256,[11,3280,3281,3284,3285,3287,3289,3292,3293,3296,3297,3296,3300],{},[58,3282,3283],{},"Availability:"," iOS, Android",[416,3286],{},[416,3288],{},[58,3290,3291],{},"Links",": ",[61,3294,3295],{"href":2928,"target":2788},"Website",", ",[61,3298,72],{"href":3299,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fpleco-chinese-dictionary\u002Fid341922306",[61,3301,78],{"href":3302,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.pleco.chinesesystem",[11,3304,3305],{},"This should be your one-stop shop when it comes to a mobile dictionary experience. Pleco is a dictionary aggregator application with a whole suite of features and dictionaries. Let's explore the core feature set.",[3307,3308,3310],"h4",{"id":3309},"dictionaries","Dictionaries",[11,3312,3313],{},"Pleco has many dictionaries both free and purchasable. Even with free dictionary options you will have access to not only a large coverage of terms, but searching will combine the entries of your installed dictionaries, making searching even more efficient. You also have access to specialized terminology dictionaries and monolingual dictionaries.",[37,3315],{"src":3316,"alt":3317,"width":3318,"height":3319},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fpleco.dict.view.webp","The dictionary interface of Pleco",438,720,[3307,3321,3323],{"id":3322},"other-features","Other Features",[243,3325,3326,3329,3332,3335,3338,3341,3344,3347,3350],{},[55,3327,3328],{},"very customizable interface to your liking",[55,3330,3331],{},"search in English or Chinese",[55,3333,3334],{},"speak a word to search",[55,3336,3337],{},"search by radical",[55,3339,3340],{},"very accurate handwriting search (paid)",[55,3342,3343],{},"document readers that allow you to look up words (paid)",[55,3345,3346],{},"flashcard features (paid)",[55,3348,3349],{},"OCR (paid)",[55,3351,3352],{},"graded readers (paid)",[47,3354,2820],{"id":3355},"wiktionary",[37,3357],{"src":3358,"alt":3359,"width":3360,"height":3361},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FWiktionary-logo-1.webp","The logo for Wiktionary, a series of symbols in different languages",306,370,[11,3363,3364,3366,3367,3369,3371,3292,3373],{},[58,3365,3283],{}," Web, iOS, Android",[416,3368],{},[416,3370],{},[58,3372,3291],{},[61,3374,3295],{"href":3375,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wiktionary.org\u002F",[11,3377,3378],{},"Wiktionary is a very comprehensive free Chinese dictionary which you can access on mobile via a browser, or via the following applications. Wiktionary is covered in more depth in the bilingual dictionary section.",[11,3380,3381,3382],{},"Unofficial Wiktionary Apps:",[416,3383],{},[243,3385,3386,3397],{},[55,3387,3388,3389,3393,3395],{},"Android: ",[61,3390,3392],{"href":3391,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.manimarank.spell4wiki&hl=en_US","Spell4Wiki",[61,3394],{"href":299},[416,3396],{},[55,3398,3399,3400],{},"iOS: ",[61,3401,3403],{"href":3402,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fwiktionary-reader\u002Fid984975341","Wiktionary Reader",[26,3405],{},[29,3407,3409],{"id":3408},"bilingual-web-dictionaries","Bilingual Web Dictionaries",[47,3411,2789],{"id":2789},[37,3413],{"src":3414,"alt":3415,"width":3416,"height":3417},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fyellowbridge.icon.webp","The logo for Yellowbridge, a yellow bridge on a blue background",366,60,[11,3419,3420,3422,3423,3425,3427,414,3430],{},[58,3421,3283],{}," Web",[416,3424],{},[416,3426],{},[58,3428,3429],{},"Website:",[61,3431,3432],{"href":2787,"target":2788},"yellowbridge.com",[11,3434,3435],{},"While this website looks a little dated, it's not the looks that count. This dictionary is highly functional and ticks a ton of the boxes that we have mentioned.",[37,3437],{"src":3438,"alt":3439,"width":3440,"height":3441},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fyellowbridge.dictview.webp","The dictionary interface of Yellowbridge",995,1099,[3307,3443,3445],{"id":3444},"search-options","Search Options",[243,3447,3448,3451,3453,3455],{},[55,3449,3450],{},"Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)",[55,3452,536],{},[55,3454,530],{},[55,3456,3457],{},"handwriting",[3307,3459,3461],{"id":3460},"characterword-info","Character\u002FWord Info",[243,3463,3464,3467,3470,3473,3476],{},[55,3465,3466],{},"animated stroke order",[55,3468,3469],{},"Pinyin & Effective Pinyin (after tone change rules)",[55,3471,3472],{},"Zhuyin (bopomofo)",[55,3474,3475],{},"traditional and simplified forms",[55,3477,3478],{},"definitions based on tone with the same character",[3307,3480,3482],{"id":3481},"other","Other",[243,3484,3485,3488,3491,3494,3497,3500,3503,3506],{},[55,3486,3487],{},"words with same head or tail character\u002Fword",[55,3489,3490],{},"derived words or phrases",[55,3492,3493],{},"similar-sounding words",[55,3495,3496],{},"thesaurus for synonyms (separate tab)",[55,3498,3499],{},"example sentence (separate tab)",[55,3501,3502],{},"radical and stroke info (separate tab)",[55,3504,3505],{},"character breakdown, including radicals, historical variants, and common words it's used in (separate tab)",[55,3507,3508],{},"etymology (separate tab)",[47,3510,2820],{"id":3511},"wiktionary-1",[37,3513],{"src":3514,"alt":3359,"width":3515,"height":3516},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FWiktionary-logo.webp",279,323,[11,3518,3519,3366,3521,3523,3525,414,3527,3296,3530],{},[58,3520,3283],{},[416,3522],{},[416,3524],{},[58,3526,3429],{},[61,3528,530],{"href":3529,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wiktionary.org\u002Fwiki\u002F%e4%b8%ad%e6%96%87",[61,3531,1036],{"href":3532,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fzh.wiktionary.org\u002Fwiki\u002F%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87",[11,3534,3535],{},"Wiktionary is a free dictionary that offers comprehensive information in one page. It is a very powerful resource and has both English and monolingual Chinese pages.",[3307,3537,3445],{"id":3538},"search-options-1",[243,3540,3541],{},[55,3542,3450,3543,3545],{},[416,3544],{},"\nThis dictionary only offers search in Chinese, but it still packs a punch.",[3307,3547,3461],{"id":3548},"characterword-info-1",[243,3550,3551,3553,3556],{},[55,3552,536],{},[55,3554,3555],{},"Zhuyin (Bopomofo)",[55,3557,3558],{},"extensive pronunciation info in many topolects",[37,3560],{"src":3561,"alt":3562,"width":3563,"height":3564},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwiktionary-pronunciation.webp","A list of pronunciation information in different Chinese topolects",779,889,[243,3566,3567],{},[55,3568,3569],{},"traditional, simplified, and alternate or variant forms",[37,3571],{"src":3572,"alt":3573,"width":3574,"height":3575},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwiktionary-word-info.webp","A table of different forms for the Chinese character 为",373,426,[243,3577,3578],{},[55,3579,3580],{},"comprehensive definitions with examples for some entries",[37,3582],{"src":3583,"alt":3584,"width":3585,"height":3586},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwiktionary-definitions.webp","A list of dictionaries for the Chinese character 为",911,1155,[3307,3588,3482],{"id":3589},"other-1",[243,3591,3592,3595,3598,3601,3604],{},[55,3593,3594],{},"glyph origin\u002Fetymology",[55,3596,3597],{},"compounds with the word\u002Fcharacter",[55,3599,3600],{},"some audio",[55,3602,3603],{},"detailed usage notes",[55,3605,3606],{},"derived characters",[26,3608],{},[29,3610,3612],{"id":3611},"monolingual-web-dictionaries","Monolingual Web Dictionaries",[47,3614,3616],{"id":3615},"mengdian-萌典","Mengdian - 萌典",[37,3618],{"src":3619,"alt":3620,"width":3278,"height":3278},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fg0v.icon.webp","The icon for the Mengdian dictionary, which has the characters 萌典",[11,3622,3623,3366,3625,3627,3629,3292,3631,3296,3635,3296,3637,3296,3640],{},[58,3624,3283],{},[416,3626],{},[416,3628],{},[58,3630,3291],{},[61,3632,3634],{"href":3633,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.moedict.tw\u002Fabout.html","About",[61,3636,3295],{"href":2848,"target":2788},[61,3638,72],{"href":3639,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002F%E8%90%8C%E5%85%B8app\u002Fid1548185549",[61,3641,78],{"href":3642,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=org.audreyt.dict.moe",[11,3644,3645],{},"This dictionary is compiled from open sources by \"g0v\" (gov-zero), a decentralized civic tech community founded in Taiwan. It has a streamlined look and rich entries, but less search options as compared to others. While it is primarily a monolingual dictionary, it does have entries in English, French, and German at the bottom. If you want English, it is better to use other dictionaries.",[37,3647],{"src":3648,"alt":3649,"width":3650,"height":3651},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmengdian.dictview.webp","The dictionary interface of Mengdian",1166,1109,[3307,3653,3445],{"id":3654},"search-options-2",[243,3656,3657],{},[55,3658,3659],{},"Traditional Chinese",[3307,3661,3461],{"id":3662},"characterword-info-2",[243,3664,3665,3667,3670,3673],{},[55,3666,536],{},[55,3668,3669],{},"Zhuyin",[55,3671,3672],{},"definitions sorted by part of speech",[55,3674,3171],{},[3307,3676,3678],{"id":3677},"other-2","Other:",[243,3680,3681,3684],{},[55,3682,3683],{},"click on a word to instantly go to that entry",[55,3685,3686],{},"word audio",[47,3688,3690],{"id":3689},"taiwan-ministry-of-education-教育部","Taiwan Ministry of Education - 教育部",[37,3692],{"src":3693,"alt":3694,"width":3695,"height":3696},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FMoE.icon.webp","The icon of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan which consists of mostly Chinese calligraphy",894,275,[11,3698,3699,3422,3701,3703,3705,414,3708,3296,3711],{},[58,3700,3283],{},[416,3702],{},[416,3704],{},[58,3706,3707],{},"Links:",[61,3709,3710],{"href":2875,"target":2788},"Website (English)",[61,3712,3714],{"href":3713,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fdict.revised.moe.edu.tw\u002Fsearch.jsp?la=0","Website (Chinese)",[11,3716,3717],{},"This dictionary is released by Taiwan's Ministry of Education and has a rather streamlined look, gives you concise definitions, and has some useful bonuses.",[37,3719],{"src":3720,"alt":3721,"width":3722,"height":3723},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmoe.searchview.webp","The search view of the MoE online dictionary.",1023,437,[3307,3725,3445],{"id":3726},"search-options-3",[243,3728,3729,3731,3733,3735],{},[55,3730,3450],{},[55,3732,536],{},[55,3734,3555],{},[55,3736,3737],{},"Search Scope (can select to include or omit words, pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, and definition)",[37,3739],{"src":3740,"alt":3741,"width":3742,"height":3743},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmoe.wordinfo.webp","A table of pronunciation information for the Chinese character 好",748,337,[3307,3745,3461],{"id":3746},"characterword-info-3",[243,3748,3749,3751,3753,3755],{},[55,3750,536],{},[55,3752,3555],{},[55,3754,3672],{},[55,3756,3757],{},"definitions themselves contain examples",[37,3759],{"src":3760,"alt":3761,"width":3762,"height":3763},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmoe.definitions.webp","A list of definitions for the Chinese character 好",1183,1146,[47,3765,3767],{"id":3766},"baidu-百度","Baidu - 百度",[37,3769],{"src":3770,"alt":3771,"width":3772,"height":3773},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FBaidu.icon.webp","The icon for Baidu, which has a blue paw print surrounded by red text.",210,68,[11,3775,3776,3422,3778,3780,3782,414,3784],{},[58,3777,3283],{},[416,3779],{},[416,3781],{},[58,3783,3707],{},[61,3785,3295],{"href":2901,"target":2788},[11,3787,3788],{},"This is a dictionary from the company Baidu, which is one of the largest multinational technology companies in the world, based in China. It has broad coverage of many terms and has info from the Baidu Encyclopedia.",[37,3790],{"src":3791,"alt":3792,"width":3793,"height":3794},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fbaidu.dictview.webp","The dictionary interface of Baidu for the entry 中文.",1440,888,[3307,3796,3445],{"id":3797},"search-options-4",[243,3799,3800],{},[55,3801,3450],{},[3307,3803,3461],{"id":3804},"characterword-info-4",[243,3806,3807,3809,3812,3814,3817,3820],{},[55,3808,536],{},[55,3810,3811],{},"definitions sorted by tone",[55,3813,3757],{},[55,3815,3816],{},"stroke and glyph info for individual character searches",[55,3818,3819],{},"synonyms",[55,3821,3822],{},"proper noun support because of Baidu Encyclopedia integration",[26,3824],{},[29,3826,3828],{"id":3827},"pop-up-dictionaries","Pop-up Dictionaries",[47,3830,3832],{"id":3831},"zhongzhong-an-improved-chinese-dictionary","Zhongzhong: An improved Chinese Dictionary",[37,3834],{"src":3835,"alt":3836,"width":3417,"height":3417},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.icon.webp","The icon for the Chrome extension icon which consists of a book with a left page reading 中 and the right page with a magnifying glass examining the letter A",[11,3838,3839,3841,3842,3844,3846,414,3848,3296,3851],{},[58,3840,3283],{}," Chrome",[416,3843],{},[416,3845],{},[58,3847,3707],{},[61,3849,3850],{"href":2955,"target":2788},"Github",[61,3852,3854],{"href":3853,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fchromewebstore.google.com\u002Fdetail\u002Fzhongzhong-an-improved-ch\u002Fdggcgdjndddfmcfoipccicfoajmciacf?hl=en","Extension",[37,3856],{"src":3857,"alt":3858,"width":3859,"height":3860},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzhongzhong-popup-wikipedia.webp","A screenshot of Zhongzhong in action on the wikipedia page for the Terracotta Army.",1186,857,[11,3862,3863],{},"This is the best free pop-up dictionary available for Mandarin Chinese learners, but it is only available on Chrome. It has extensive customization options.",[11,3865,3866],{},"You can set the dictionary to work on words or to only give character info.",[37,3868],{"src":3869,"alt":3870,"width":3871,"height":3872},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.dictionaries.webp","A screenshot of dictionary options in Zhongzhong",926,207,[11,3874,3875],{},"You can have it show simplified, traditional or both.",[37,3877],{"src":3878,"alt":3879,"width":3880,"height":3881},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong-char-set.webp","A screenshot of character set options in Zhongzhong",930,225,[11,3883,3884],{},"There are also the following display options:",[37,3886],{"src":3887,"alt":3888,"width":3889,"height":3890},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.display.options.webp","A screenshot of color options in Zhongzhong",1035,542,[11,3892,3893],{},"There is a read aloud feature for Mainland China and Taiwan accents:",[37,3895],{"src":3896,"alt":3897,"width":3898,"height":3899},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.read-aloud.webp","A screenshot of TTS options in Zhongzhong",398,233,[11,3901,3902],{},"You can also customize the look of the window itself.",[37,3904],{"src":3905,"alt":3906,"width":3907,"height":3574},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.look-feel.webp","A screenshot of font options in Zhongzhong",400,[243,3909,3910,3913,3916],{},[55,3911,3912],{},"Theme options: white, blue, light blue, black, and yellow.",[55,3914,3915],{},"Font size options: Small, Large",[55,3917,3918],{},"Font options: Sans serif, Serif, Hand-drawn",[11,3920,3921],{},"There are also many keyboard shortcuts available for a variety of functions including navigating words, copying words, adding them to an internal word list, and looking words up in an online dictionary.",[47,3923,3925],{"id":3924},"zhongwen-chinese-english-dictionary","Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary",[37,3927],{"src":3928,"alt":3929,"width":3417,"height":3417},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongwen.icon.webp","The icon for Zhongwen which is the characters 中文 in black",[11,3931,3932,3934,3935,3937,3939,414,3941,3296,3943,3296,3946],{},[58,3933,3283],{}," Chrome, Firefox",[416,3936],{},[416,3938],{},[58,3940,3707],{},[61,3942,3850],{"href":2983,"target":2788},[61,3944,2976],{"href":3945,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fchromewebstore.google.com\u002Fdetail\u002Fzhongwen-chinese-english\u002Fkkmlkkjojmombglmlpbpapmhcaljjkde?hl=en",[61,3947,3949],{"href":3948,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Faddons.mozilla.org\u002Fen-US\u002Ffirefox\u002Faddon\u002Fzhongwen\u002F","Firefox",[37,3951],{"src":3952,"alt":3953,"width":3954,"height":3955},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzhongwen-popup-wikipedia.webp","A screenshot of Zhongwen in action on the wikipedia page for the Terracotta Army.",1173,845,[11,3957,3958,3959,3961],{},"This is a very similar pop-up dictionary to Zhongzhong that has slightly fewer options, ",[212,3960,2324],{}," is available for both Chrome and Firefox.",[37,3963],{"src":3964,"alt":3965,"width":3966,"height":3967},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongwen.appearance.webp","A screenshot of Zhongwen settings",700,640,[11,3969,3970],{},"You have similar options but less granularity when choosing how to display the pop-up window. There is no read aloud feature and there are no extensive hotkey options like in Zhongzhong.",[29,3972,3974],{"id":3973},"other-dictionary-like-resources-1","Other Dictionary-like Resources",[11,3976,3977],{},"While these don't fall under the traditional dictionary, they are very useful resources. The first two we will be looking at you can think of as \"context\" dictionaries. They help you find example sentences so that you can see the context that certain words are used in, as well as their translation. These are more useful, the more advanced you get in a language.",[47,3979,3064],{"id":3980},"reverso-context",[37,3982],{"src":3983,"alt":3984,"width":3985,"height":3986},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FReverso_Logo_2023.webp","The Reverso Context logo, which has revolving blue and red arrows with 3 dots in the middle next to Reverso in blue letters",576,133,[11,3988,3989,3991,3992,3994,3996,414,3998,3296,4001,3296,4004],{},[58,3990,3283],{}," Web, iOS, Android, Desktop App",[416,3993],{},[416,3995],{},[58,3997,3707],{},[61,3999,3295],{"href":4000,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fcontext.reverso.net\u002Ftranslation\u002F",[61,4002,72],{"href":4003,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Freverso-translate-and-learn\u002Fid919979642",[61,4005,78],{"href":4006,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.softissimo.reverso.context&hl=en_US",[11,4008,4009],{},"This is the best all-around \"context dictionary.\" It is compiled from subtitles, and has a broad coverage of terms. It's also useful for finding colloquial terms, since they often show up in subtitles.",[37,4011],{"src":4012,"alt":4013,"width":4014,"height":4015},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Freverso-context.webp","The Reverso Context interface",1141,800,[47,4017,3085],{"id":4018},"linguee",[37,4020],{"src":4021,"alt":4022,"width":3967,"height":4023},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FLinguee_logo.svg","The Linguee logo which is written with a cursive L and print for the rest of the letters.",241,[11,4025,4026,4028,4029,4031,4033,414,4035,3296,4038,3296,4041],{},[58,4027,3283],{}," Web, iOS, Android* (only older versions; not updated since 2017)",[416,4030],{},[416,4032],{},[58,4034,3707],{},[61,4036,3295],{"href":4037,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linguee.com\u002F",[61,4039,72],{"href":4040,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fdictionary-linguee\u002Fid338225335",[61,4042,78],{"href":4043,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.linguee.linguee&hl=en_US",[11,4045,4046],{},"This complements Reverso Context well, since it is a database of more formal translations. There are a lot of government documents and other professional translations that are searchable here. This site also provides definitions on some entries. Unfortunately the English search doesn't seem to work to well for English-Chinese, but searching Chinese works just fine.",[11,4048,4049],{},"Results for query of \"条款\":",[37,4051],{"src":4052,"alt":4053,"width":4054,"height":3860},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FLinguee.webp","The Linguee dictionary interface",880,[47,4056,3482],{"id":4057},"other-3",[243,4059,4060,4064],{},[55,4061,4062],{},[61,4063,3104],{"href":1977,"target":2788},[55,4065,4066],{},[61,4067,3125],{"href":3124,"target":2788},[11,4069,4070],{},"The Chinese Grammar Wiki catalogs common Mandarin Chinese grammar points. Unfortunately, it only offers examples in simplified Chinese characters. Other than that, it's a nice place to browse since it has everything cataloged by difficulty on both a CEFR scale (A2, B1, etc.) and an HSK scale.",[11,4072,4073],{},"The Collins dictionary can help you find reliable Chinese translations of terms. It is a dictionary, but we wouldn't recommend you use it as such, since it's much more oriented towards searching in English for a Chinese equivalent. It is very useful when used in this way, if you want to learn how to say a specific term, or need to compose Chinese for a class.",[11,4075,4076,4077,4080],{},"And that wraps up the key dictionary resources for Mandarin Chinese. If you're looking for a comprehensive approach for ",[61,4078,4079],{"href":352},"learning Chinese"," from the basics all the way to fluency, we recommend you check out our Mandarin courses and software. Our courses have simple progression of grammar points with native audio, that is integrated with our software, dictionaries, and other functionality, which is cross-platform. You can start your free trial today!",[29,4082,4084],{"id":4083},"a-dictionary-that-works-youtube-and-netflix-subtitles","A dictionary that works YouTube and Netflix subtitles",[11,4086,4087],{},"Migaku offers a different pop-up dictionary experience that is integrated with our software suite. Migaku is a language learning platform that parses Chinese into words, tracks your known words, and other functionality integrated across web, iOS, and Android.",[4089,4090],"custom-video",{"src":4091},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-learning-status.mp4",[11,4093,4094],{},"The Migaku pop-up dictionary is enabled on parsed text, such that when you click on a word you can instantly see a definition and frequency information. Similar to Pleco, the pop-up combines the entries of dictionaries that you have installed. While the above pop-up dictionaries allow you to do lookups on text-based websites, Migaku additionally integrates with Netflix, YouTube, and more such that you can perform lookup on subtitles easily. From there you can create flashcards for a given sentence, with audio, definitions, and more.",[11,4096,4097],{},[58,4098,4099],{},"Netflix:",[37,4101],{"src":4102,"alt":4103,"width":4104,"height":4105},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-netflix-popup.webp","A screenshot of the Migaku pop-up dictionary in action on Netflix",1326,1049,[11,4107,4108],{},"There are several dictionaries available, and so long as you have a dictionary in the right format, you can use it with Migaku.",[37,4110],{"src":4111,"alt":4112,"width":4113,"height":4114},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-dictionary-settings.webp","A screenshot of the Migaku dictionary settings page",844,565,[11,4116,4117],{},"On top of that, there are numerous tabs that add additional information. These include, word audio, image, example sentences, ChatGPT explanation, sentence translation, and external dictionary links.",[4089,4119],{"src":4120},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-dict-tabs.mp4",[15,4122],{"href":352,"text":1570},[26,4124],{},[29,4126,4128],{"id":4127},"the-1-thing-to-remember-if-you-want-to-really-learn-chinese","The #1 thing to remember if you want to really learn Chinese...",[11,4130,4131,4132,4135],{},"This is a good start: part of learning Chinese ",[212,4133,4134],{},"does"," simply boil down to getting your resources in order—especially when you're a total beginner.",[11,4137,4138,4139,4142,4143,4146],{},"The thing is, ",[212,4140,4141],{},"most"," of learning Chinese simply boils down to spending time with the language. Most learners will fail not because they aren't smart enough or didn't find the right resources—but, rather, because they did pretty much everything ",[212,4144,4145],{},"except"," simply using Chinese to do things they enjoyed.",[11,4148,4149],{},"So, in parting, please remember the Golden Rule of Language Learning:",[1527,4151,4152],{},[11,4153,4154,4155],{},"If you consume media you enjoy in Chinese, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you will make progress. ",[212,4156,4157],{},"Period.",[11,4159,4160],{},"Good luck, friend!",{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":4162},[4163,4164,4165,4170,4176,4180,4184,4189,4193,4198,4199],{"id":2744,"depth":300,"text":2745},{"id":3032,"depth":300,"text":3033},{"id":3143,"depth":300,"text":3144,"children":4166},[4167,4168,4169],{"id":3150,"depth":305,"text":3151},{"id":3165,"depth":305,"text":3166},{"id":3180,"depth":305,"text":3181},{"id":3230,"depth":300,"text":3231,"children":4171},[4172,4174,4175],{"id":3234,"depth":305,"text":4173},"Bilingual dictionaries 　中文 ➜ Your Language",{"id":3247,"depth":305,"text":3248},{"id":3257,"depth":305,"text":3258},{"id":3269,"depth":300,"text":3270,"children":4177},[4178,4179],{"id":3273,"depth":305,"text":2929},{"id":3355,"depth":305,"text":2820},{"id":3408,"depth":300,"text":3409,"children":4181},[4182,4183],{"id":2789,"depth":305,"text":2789},{"id":3511,"depth":305,"text":2820},{"id":3611,"depth":300,"text":3612,"children":4185},[4186,4187,4188],{"id":3615,"depth":305,"text":3616},{"id":3689,"depth":305,"text":3690},{"id":3766,"depth":305,"text":3767},{"id":3827,"depth":300,"text":3828,"children":4190},[4191,4192],{"id":3831,"depth":305,"text":3832},{"id":3924,"depth":305,"text":3925},{"id":3973,"depth":300,"text":3974,"children":4194},[4195,4196,4197],{"id":3980,"depth":305,"text":3064},{"id":4018,"depth":305,"text":3085},{"id":4057,"depth":305,"text":3482},{"id":4083,"depth":300,"text":4084},{"id":4127,"depth":300,"text":4128},"Discover the best Chinese dictionaries for English speakers! Learn what makes a good dictionary, and explore top options for monolingual, pop-up, and more.",{"timestampUnix":4202,"slug":4203,"h1":4204,"image":4205,"tags":4210},1725934767944,"chinese-words-dictionaries","Chinese Dictionary Guide: From Beginner to Advanced Resources",{"src":4206,"width":4207,"height":4208,"alt":4209},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-dictionary.webp",5616,3744,"A photograph of an old Chinese calligraphy book, which looks somewhat similar to a dictionary.",[325],"\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-dictionaries","---\ntitle: 'Top Chinese Dictionaries: Essential Tools for Mandarin Learners'\ndescription: 'Discover the best Chinese dictionaries for English speakers! Learn what makes a good dictionary, and explore top options for monolingual, pop-up, and more.'\ntimestampUnix: 1725934767944\nslug: 'chinese-words-dictionaries'\nh1: 'Chinese Dictionary Guide: From Beginner to Advanced Resources'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-dictionary.webp'\n width: 5616\n height: 3744\n alt: 'A photograph of an old Chinese calligraphy book, which looks somewhat similar to a dictionary.'\ntags:\n - resources\n---\n\nDictionaries are some of the most useful tools in your arsenal as a learner of any language, serving as comprehensive databases of not just a word and its definition, but often much more information from grammar to usage to example sentences. Even if you merely plan to dabble in a language, dictionaries can be essential because translators ultimately need to guess the context and are prone to error.\n\nLet's explore what makes a good Chinese dictionary, some of the best offerings for English speakers, and how a good dictionary can help you [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese).\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## Overview of Chinese dictionaries for English speakers\n\n| Dictionary | Script | Search Language | Entry Language | Romanization | Web | iOS | Android | Pop-up | Notes |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------------- | -------------- | -------------- | --- | --- | ------- | ------ | ------------------------- |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.yellowbridge.com\u002Fchinese\u002Fdictionary.php\" target=\"_blank\">yellowbridge\u003C\u002Fa> | Both | ENG, ZHO | ENG, ZHO | Pinyin, Zhuyin | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wiktionary.org\u002Fwiki\u002FWiktionary:Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\">Wiktionary\u003C\u002Fa> | Both | ZHO | ENG, ZHO | Pinyin, Zhuyin | ✅ | 🟡 | 🟡 | ❌ | Unofficial apps available |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.moedict.tw\u002F%E8%90%8C\" target=\"_blank\">萌典 - g0v\u003C\u002Fa> | Trad | ZHO | ENG, ZHO | Pinyin, Zhuyin | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdict.revised.moe.edu.tw\u002Fsearch.jsp?la=1\" target=\"_blank\">Taiwan MoE\u003C\u002Fa> | Trad | ZHO | ZHO | Pinyin, Zhuyin | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdict.baidu.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Baidu\u003C\u002Fa> | Simp | ZHO | ZHO | Pinyin | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pleco.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Pleco\u003C\u002Fa> | Both | ENG, ZHO | ENG, ZHO | Pinyin, Zhuyin | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | Dictionary Aggregator |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002FPabloRomanH\u002Fzhongzhong\" target=\"_blank\">Zhongzhong\u003C\u002Fa> | Both | ZHO | ENG | Pinyin, Zhuyin | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | Chrome |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fcschiller\u002Fzhongwen\" target=\"_blank\">Zhongwen\u003C\u002Fa> | Both | ZHO | ENG | Pinyin, Zhuyin | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | Chrome, Firefox |\n| [Migaku](\u002Flearn-chinese) | Both | ZHO | ENG, ZHO | Pinyin, Zhuyin | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Software Suite |\n\n## Other Dictionary-like resources\n\n| Resource | Script | Search Language | Web | iOS | Android | Notes |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------------- | --- | --- | ------- | --------------------- |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcontext.reverso.net\u002Ftranslation\u002Fenglish-chinese\u002Fexample\" target=\"_blank\">Reverso Context\u003C\u002Fa> | Both | ENG, ZHO | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Example Sentences |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linguee.com\u002Fenglish-chinese\u002Fsearch?source=auto&query=%E4%BE%8B%E5%A6%82\" target=\"_blank\">Linguee\u003C\u002Fa> | Both | ENG, ZHO | ✅ | ✅ | 🟡 | Example Sentences |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresources.allsetlearning.com\u002Fchinese\u002Fgrammar\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese Grammar Wiki\u003C\u002Fa> | Simp | ENG, ZHO | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Grammar database |\n| \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.collinsdictionary.com\u002Fus\u002Fdictionary\u002Fenglish-chinese_traditional\u002Fexample\" target=\"_blank\">Collins\u003C\u002Fa> | Both | ENG | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Translation Reference |\n\n---\n\n## What's in a Good Chinese Dictionary?\n\nAs a learner of Mandarin Chinese, there are some key pieces of information that we want to get out of our dictionaries.\n\n### Core Essentials:\n\n1. term\n2. definition\n3. reading (pronunciation info)\n\n### Greatly Desired:\n\n1. example sentences\n2. measure words (classifier used to count a noun)\n3. various search options\n\n### Bonus Info:\n\n1. frequency\n2. part of speech\n3. synonyms \u002F antonyms\n4. words with same start or end character\n5. region \u002F dialect\n6. formality\n7. archaic \u002F modern\n8. example sentence translation\n9. audio\n10. grammar notes\n\nNo one dictionary has everything, but the more of these points, the better. Furthermore, the more terms, the better. A dictionary with a few thousand entries is of very limited value, whereas one with a hundred thousand entries will be far more likely to have what you are looking for.\n\nAnd last but not least, a good dictionary is ELECTRONIC! While it's cool to have a big ol' physical dictionary lying around, it's incredibly inefficient and often cumbersome to actually look up words in it. The best dictionaries are instantly searchable.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fbook.shelf.v2.webp\" alt=\"A series of shelves with old books in diagonal orientation.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \u002F>\n\n---\n\n## Dictionary Types\n\n### Bilingual dictionaries 　中文 ➜ _Your Language_\n\nBilingual dictionaries are dictionaries that offer a native language definition or explanation of the target language term. These are the bread and butter of beginner learners since you won't be able to read definitions in Chinese.\n\nUnder the umbrella of bilingual dictionaries, we have those where you search a Chinese character or word and return a native language entry, and those that involve searching an English term, and returning the Chinese translation—and potentially an entry and example. As a beginner in a language, you will mostly be focused on trying to understand it, so you will mainly be searching a Chinese term.\n\n### Monolingual dictionaries 　中文 ➜ 中文\n\nWhen we use the term monolingual dictionaries, we are referring to dictionaries where the search term is the same as that of the entry language. Thus, these are dictionaries that native speakers of a language use to understand unknown terms. These are better for more advanced learners.\n\nMonolingual dictionaries vary in how useful they are depending on the kind of term that you're looking up. If it's a simple noun, then a translation is very clear. Imagine looking up \"dog\" in another language. In a monolingual dictionary it will give you a general explanation of the kind of animals that dogs are, which can be rather vague. On the other hand, a one word translation \"dog\" would be very clear and quick to digest.\n\n### Character Dictionaries\n\nA character dictionary is what it sounds like: it is a dictionary of isolated characters as opposed to words that may consist of two or more characters. These kinds of dictionaries are situationally useful. If you want character-specific information such as etymology (historical origin), variant character forms, radicals, and more.\n\nGenerally as a learner, you will be focused on the word level, which makes the other kinds of dictionaries more useful throughout your language learning journey. These may be situationally useful, especially for those learning to write or who enjoy being able to better breakdown a character.\n\n---\n\n## Mobile Chinese Dictionaries\n\n### Pleco\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fpleco.icon.webp\" alt=\"The icon for Pleco, a blue square with the Chinese character for fish, 魚\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** iOS, Android\u003Cbr>\n**Links**: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pleco.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Website\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fpleco-chinese-dictionary\u002Fid341922306\" target=\"_blank\">iOS\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.pleco.chinesesystem\" target=\"_blank\">Android\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThis should be your one-stop shop when it comes to a mobile dictionary experience. Pleco is a dictionary aggregator application with a whole suite of features and dictionaries. Let's explore the core feature set.\n\n#### Dictionaries\n\nPleco has many dictionaries both free and purchasable. Even with free dictionary options you will have access to not only a large coverage of terms, but searching will combine the entries of your installed dictionaries, making searching even more efficient. You also have access to specialized terminology dictionaries and monolingual dictionaries.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fpleco.dict.view.webp\" alt=\"The dictionary interface of Pleco\" width=\"438\" height=\"720\" \u002F>\n\n#### Other Features\n\n- very customizable interface to your liking\n- search in English or Chinese\n- speak a word to search\n- search by radical\n- very accurate handwriting search (paid)\n- document readers that allow you to look up words (paid)\n- flashcard features (paid)\n- OCR (paid)\n- graded readers (paid)\n\n### Wiktionary\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FWiktionary-logo-1.webp\" alt=\"The logo for Wiktionary, a series of symbols in different languages\" width=\"306\" height=\"370\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Web, iOS, Android\u003Cbr>\n**Links**: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wiktionary.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Website\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nWiktionary is a very comprehensive free Chinese dictionary which you can access on mobile via a browser, or via the following applications. Wiktionary is covered in more depth in the bilingual dictionary section.\n\nUnofficial Wiktionary Apps:\u003Cbr>\n\n- Android: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.manimarank.spell4wiki&hl=en_US\" target=\"_blank\">Spell4Wiki\u003C\u002Fa>[]()\u003Cbr>\n- iOS: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fwiktionary-reader\u002Fid984975341\" target=\"_blank\">Wiktionary Reader\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n---\n\n## Bilingual Web Dictionaries\n\n### yellowbridge\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fyellowbridge.icon.webp\" alt=\"The logo for Yellowbridge, a yellow bridge on a blue background\" width=\"366\" height=\"60\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Web\u003Cbr>\n**Website:** \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.yellowbridge.com\u002Fchinese\u002Fdictionary.php\" target=\"_blank\">yellowbridge.com\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nWhile this website looks a little dated, it's not the looks that count. This dictionary is highly functional and ticks a ton of the boxes that we have mentioned.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fyellowbridge.dictview.webp\" alt=\"The dictionary interface of Yellowbridge\" width=\"995\" height=\"1099\" \u002F>\n\n#### Search Options\n\n- Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)\n- Pinyin\n- English\n- handwriting\n\n#### Character\u002FWord Info\n\n- animated stroke order\n- Pinyin & Effective Pinyin (after tone change rules)\n- Zhuyin (bopomofo)\n- traditional and simplified forms\n- definitions based on tone with the same character\n\n#### Other\n\n- words with same head or tail character\u002Fword\n- derived words or phrases\n- similar-sounding words\n- thesaurus for synonyms (separate tab)\n- example sentence (separate tab)\n- radical and stroke info (separate tab)\n- character breakdown, including radicals, historical variants, and common words it's used in (separate tab)\n- etymology (separate tab)\n\n### Wiktionary\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FWiktionary-logo.webp\" alt=\"The logo for Wiktionary, a series of symbols in different languages\" width=\"279\" height=\"323\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Web, iOS, Android\u003Cbr>\n**Website:** \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wiktionary.org\u002Fwiki\u002F%e4%b8%ad%e6%96%87\" target=\"_blank\">English\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fzh.wiktionary.org\u002Fwiki\u002F%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nWiktionary is a free dictionary that offers comprehensive information in one page. It is a very powerful resource and has both English and monolingual Chinese pages.\n\n#### Search Options\n\n- Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)\n This dictionary only offers search in Chinese, but it still packs a punch.\n\n#### Character\u002FWord Info\n\n- Pinyin\n- Zhuyin (Bopomofo)\n- extensive pronunciation info in many topolects\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwiktionary-pronunciation.webp\" alt=\"A list of pronunciation information in different Chinese topolects\" width=\"779\" height=\"889\" \u002F>\n\n- traditional, simplified, and alternate or variant forms\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwiktionary-word-info.webp\" alt=\"A table of different forms for the Chinese character 为\" width=\"373\" height=\"426\" \u002F>\n\n- comprehensive definitions with examples for some entries\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwiktionary-definitions.webp\" alt=\"A list of dictionaries for the Chinese character 为\" width=\"911\" height=\"1155\" \u002F>\n\n#### Other\n\n- glyph origin\u002Fetymology\n- compounds with the word\u002Fcharacter\n- some audio\n- detailed usage notes\n- derived characters\n\n---\n\n## Monolingual Web Dictionaries\n\n### Mengdian - 萌典\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fg0v.icon.webp\" alt=\"The icon for the Mengdian dictionary, which has the characters 萌典\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Web, iOS, Android\u003Cbr>\n**Links**: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.moedict.tw\u002Fabout.html\" target=\"_blank\">About\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.moedict.tw\u002F%E8%90%8C\" target=\"_blank\">Website\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002F%E8%90%8C%E5%85%B8app\u002Fid1548185549\" target=\"_blank\">iOS\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=org.audreyt.dict.moe\" target=\"_blank\">Android\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThis dictionary is compiled from open sources by \"g0v\" (gov-zero), a decentralized civic tech community founded in Taiwan. It has a streamlined look and rich entries, but less search options as compared to others. While it is primarily a monolingual dictionary, it does have entries in English, French, and German at the bottom. If you want English, it is better to use other dictionaries.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmengdian.dictview.webp\" alt=\"The dictionary interface of Mengdian\" width=\"1166\" height=\"1109\" \u002F>\n\n#### Search Options\n\n- Traditional Chinese\n\n#### Character\u002FWord Info\n\n- Pinyin\n- Zhuyin\n- definitions sorted by part of speech\n- example sentences\n\n#### Other:\n\n- click on a word to instantly go to that entry\n- word audio\n\n### Taiwan Ministry of Education - 教育部\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FMoE.icon.webp\" alt=\"The icon of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan which consists of mostly Chinese calligraphy\" width=\"894\" height=\"275\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Web\u003Cbr>\n**Links:** \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdict.revised.moe.edu.tw\u002Fsearch.jsp?la=1\" target=\"_blank\">Website (English)\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdict.revised.moe.edu.tw\u002Fsearch.jsp?la=0\" target=\"_blank\">Website (Chinese)\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThis dictionary is released by Taiwan's Ministry of Education and has a rather streamlined look, gives you concise definitions, and has some useful bonuses.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmoe.searchview.webp\" alt=\"The search view of the MoE online dictionary.\" width=\"1023\" height=\"437\" \u002F>\n\n#### Search Options\n\n- Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)\n- Pinyin\n- Zhuyin (Bopomofo)\n- Search Scope (can select to include or omit words, pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, and definition)\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmoe.wordinfo.webp\" alt=\"A table of pronunciation information for the Chinese character 好\" width=\"748\" height=\"337\" \u002F>\n\n#### Character\u002FWord Info\n\n- Pinyin\n- Zhuyin (Bopomofo)\n- definitions sorted by part of speech\n- definitions themselves contain examples\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmoe.definitions.webp\" alt=\"A list of definitions for the Chinese character 好\" width=\"1183\" height=\"1146\" \u002F>\n\n### Baidu - 百度\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FBaidu.icon.webp\" alt=\"The icon for Baidu, which has a blue paw print surrounded by red text.\" width=\"210\" height=\"68\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Web\u003Cbr>\n**Links:** \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdict.baidu.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Website\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThis is a dictionary from the company Baidu, which is one of the largest multinational technology companies in the world, based in China. It has broad coverage of many terms and has info from the Baidu Encyclopedia.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fbaidu.dictview.webp\" alt=\"The dictionary interface of Baidu for the entry 中文.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"888\" \u002F>\n\n#### Search Options\n\n- Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)\n\n#### Character\u002FWord Info\n\n- Pinyin\n- definitions sorted by tone\n- definitions themselves contain examples\n- stroke and glyph info for individual character searches\n- synonyms\n- proper noun support because of Baidu Encyclopedia integration\n\n---\n\n## Pop-up Dictionaries\n\n### Zhongzhong: An improved Chinese Dictionary\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.icon.webp\" alt=\"The icon for the Chrome extension icon which consists of a book with a left page reading 中 and the right page with a magnifying glass examining the letter A\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Chrome\u003Cbr>\n**Links:** \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002FPabloRomanH\u002Fzhongzhong\" target=\"_blank\">Github\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fchromewebstore.google.com\u002Fdetail\u002Fzhongzhong-an-improved-ch\u002Fdggcgdjndddfmcfoipccicfoajmciacf?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Extension\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzhongzhong-popup-wikipedia.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of Zhongzhong in action on the wikipedia page for the Terracotta Army.\" width=\"1186\" height=\"857\" \u002F>\n\nThis is the best free pop-up dictionary available for Mandarin Chinese learners, but it is only available on Chrome. It has extensive customization options.\n\nYou can set the dictionary to work on words or to only give character info.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.dictionaries.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of dictionary options in Zhongzhong\" width=\"926\" height=\"207\" \u002F>\n\nYou can have it show simplified, traditional or both.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong-char-set.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of character set options in Zhongzhong\" width=\"930\" height=\"225\"\u002F>\n\nThere are also the following display options:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.display.options.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of color options in Zhongzhong\" width=\"1035\" height=\"542\" \u002F>\n\nThere is a read aloud feature for Mainland China and Taiwan accents:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.read-aloud.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of TTS options in Zhongzhong\" width=\"398\" height=\"233\" \u002F>\n\nYou can also customize the look of the window itself.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongzhong.look-feel.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of font options in Zhongzhong\" width=\"400\" height=\"373\" \u002F>\n\n- Theme options: white, blue, light blue, black, and yellow.\n- Font size options: Small, Large\n- Font options: Sans serif, Serif, Hand-drawn\n\nThere are also many keyboard shortcuts available for a variety of functions including navigating words, copying words, adding them to an internal word list, and looking words up in an online dictionary.\n\n### Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongwen.icon.webp\" alt=\"The icon for Zhongwen which is the characters 中文 in black\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Chrome, Firefox\u003Cbr>\n**Links:** \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fcschiller\u002Fzhongwen\" target=\"_blank\">Github\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fchromewebstore.google.com\u002Fdetail\u002Fzhongwen-chinese-english\u002Fkkmlkkjojmombglmlpbpapmhcaljjkde?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Chrome\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faddons.mozilla.org\u002Fen-US\u002Ffirefox\u002Faddon\u002Fzhongwen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Firefox\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzhongwen-popup-wikipedia.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of Zhongwen in action on the wikipedia page for the Terracotta Army.\" width=\"1173\" height=\"845\" \u002F>\n\nThis is a very similar pop-up dictionary to Zhongzhong that has slightly fewer options, _but_ is available for both Chrome and Firefox.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FZhongwen.appearance.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of Zhongwen settings\" width=\"700\" height=\"640\" \u002F>\n\nYou have similar options but less granularity when choosing how to display the pop-up window. There is no read aloud feature and there are no extensive hotkey options like in Zhongzhong.\n\n## Other Dictionary-like Resources\n\nWhile these don't fall under the traditional dictionary, they are very useful resources. The first two we will be looking at you can think of as \"context\" dictionaries. They help you find example sentences so that you can see the context that certain words are used in, as well as their translation. These are more useful, the more advanced you get in a language.\n\n### Reverso Context\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FReverso_Logo_2023.webp\" alt=\"The Reverso Context logo, which has revolving blue and red arrows with 3 dots in the middle next to Reverso in blue letters\" width=\"576\" height=\"133\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Web, iOS, Android, Desktop App\u003Cbr>\n**Links:** \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcontext.reverso.net\u002Ftranslation\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Website\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Freverso-translate-and-learn\u002Fid919979642\" target=\"_blank\">iOS\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.softissimo.reverso.context&hl=en_US\" target=\"_blank\">Android\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThis is the best all-around \"context dictionary.\" It is compiled from subtitles, and has a broad coverage of terms. It's also useful for finding colloquial terms, since they often show up in subtitles.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Freverso-context.webp\" alt=\"The Reverso Context interface\" width=\"1141\" height=\"800\" \u002F>\n\n### Linguee\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FLinguee_logo.svg\" alt=\"The Linguee logo which is written with a cursive L and print for the rest of the letters.\" width=\"640\" height=\"241\" \u002F>\n\n**Availability:** Web, iOS, Android\\* (only older versions; not updated since 2017)\u003Cbr>\n**Links:** \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linguee.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Website\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fdictionary-linguee\u002Fid338225335\" target=\"_blank\">iOS\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.linguee.linguee&hl=en_US\" target=\"_blank\">Android\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThis complements Reverso Context well, since it is a database of more formal translations. There are a lot of government documents and other professional translations that are searchable here. This site also provides definitions on some entries. Unfortunately the English search doesn't seem to work to well for English-Chinese, but searching Chinese works just fine.\n\nResults for query of \"条款\":\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FLinguee.webp\" alt=\"The Linguee dictionary interface\" width=\"880\" height=\"857\" \u002F>\n\n### Other\n\n- \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresources.allsetlearning.com\u002Fchinese\u002Fgrammar\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese Grammar Wiki\u003C\u002Fa>\n- \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.collinsdictionary.com\u002Fus\u002Fdictionary\u002Fenglish-chinese_traditional\u002Fexample\" target=\"_blank\">Collins\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThe Chinese Grammar Wiki catalogs common Mandarin Chinese grammar points. Unfortunately, it only offers examples in simplified Chinese characters. Other than that, it's a nice place to browse since it has everything cataloged by difficulty on both a CEFR scale (A2, B1, etc.) and an HSK scale.\n\nThe Collins dictionary can help you find reliable Chinese translations of terms. It is a dictionary, but we wouldn't recommend you use it as such, since it's much more oriented towards searching in English for a Chinese equivalent. It is very useful when used in this way, if you want to learn how to say a specific term, or need to compose Chinese for a class.\n\nAnd that wraps up the key dictionary resources for Mandarin Chinese. If you're looking for a comprehensive approach for [learning Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese) from the basics all the way to fluency, we recommend you check out our Mandarin courses and software. Our courses have simple progression of grammar points with native audio, that is integrated with our software, dictionaries, and other functionality, which is cross-platform. You can start your free trial today!\n\n## A dictionary that works YouTube and Netflix subtitles\n\nMigaku offers a different pop-up dictionary experience that is integrated with our software suite. Migaku is a language learning platform that parses Chinese into words, tracks your known words, and other functionality integrated across web, iOS, and Android.\n\n\u003Ccustom-video src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-learning-status.mp4\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-video>\n\nThe Migaku pop-up dictionary is enabled on parsed text, such that when you click on a word you can instantly see a definition and frequency information. Similar to Pleco, the pop-up combines the entries of dictionaries that you have installed. While the above pop-up dictionaries allow you to do lookups on text-based websites, Migaku additionally integrates with Netflix, YouTube, and more such that you can perform lookup on subtitles easily. From there you can create flashcards for a given sentence, with audio, definitions, and more.\n\n**Netflix:**\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-netflix-popup.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Migaku pop-up dictionary in action on Netflix\" width=\"1326\" height=\"1049\" \u002F>\n\nThere are several dictionaries available, and so long as you have a dictionary in the right format, you can use it with Migaku.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-dictionary-settings.webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Migaku dictionary settings page\" width=\"844\" height=\"565\" \u002F>\n\nOn top of that, there are numerous tabs that add additional information. These include, word audio, image, example sentences, ChatGPT explanation, sentence translation, and external dictionary links.\n\n\u003Ccustom-video src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-dict-tabs.mp4\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-video>\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n---\n\n## The #1 thing to remember if you want to really learn Chinese...\n\nThis is a good start: part of learning Chinese _does_ simply boil down to getting your resources in order—especially when you're a total beginner.\n\nThe thing is, _most_ of learning Chinese simply boils down to spending time with the language. Most learners will fail not because they aren't smart enough or didn't find the right resources—but, rather, because they did pretty much everything _except_ simply using Chinese to do things they enjoyed.\n\nSo, in parting, please remember the Golden Rule of Language Learning:\n\n> If you consume media you enjoy in Chinese, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you will make progress. _Period._\n\nGood luck, friend!\n",{"title":2727,"description":4200},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-dictionaries","8yzEJcMcSvbFzIqtFn-qHllNO7mfx8MfAn74YiLNuok","September 10, 2024",{"id":4218,"title":4219,"body":4220,"description":4505,"extension":314,"meta":4506,"navigation":326,"path":4517,"rawbody":4518,"seo":4519,"stem":4520,"__hash__":4521,"timestampUnix":4507,"slug":4508,"h1":4509,"image":4510,"tags":4515,"_dir":332,"timestamp":4522},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-good-morning.md","How to Say Good Morning in Mandarin: 3 Common Greetings Explained",{"type":8,"value":4221,"toc":4497},[4222,4228,4231,4233,4235,4239,4309,4318,4324,4326,4330,4353,4356,4360,4380,4389,4393,4413,4423,4425,4429,4432,4438,4443,4446,4461,4463,4467,4470,4477,4483,4494],[11,4223,4224,4225,4227],{},"Anyway—whether you're traveling abroad, are trying to impress your friends, or want to ",[61,4226,353],{"href":352}," but aren't sure where to get started—we've got you covered.",[11,4229,4230],{},"Here are the main ways to say \"Hello\" in Chinese:",[23,4232],{},[26,4234],{},[29,4236,4238],{"id":4237},"table-3-ways-to-say-good-morning-in-chinese","[Table] 3 ways to say good morning in Chinese",[519,4240,4241,4256],{},[522,4242,4243],{},[525,4244,4245,4248,4251,4253],{},[528,4246,4247],{},"Meaning",[528,4249,4250],{},"Hanzi",[528,4252,536],{},[528,4254,4255],{},"Sounds Like",[543,4257,4258,4276,4292],{},[525,4259,4260,4263,4270,4273],{},[548,4261,4262],{},"good morning",[548,4264,4265,4266],{},"早上好 ",[496,4267],{"src":4268,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早上好.mp3","0",[548,4271,4272],{},"zǎo shang hǎo",[548,4274,4275],{},"\"zow shang how\"",[525,4277,4278,4280,4286,4289],{},[548,4279,4262],{},[548,4281,4282,4283],{},"早安 ",[496,4284],{"src":4285,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早安.mp3",[548,4287,4288],{},"zǎo'ān",[548,4290,4291],{},"\"zow ahn\"",[525,4293,4294,4297,4303,4306],{},[548,4295,4296],{},"mornin'",[548,4298,4299,4300],{},"早 ",[496,4301],{"src":4302,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F早.m4a",[548,4304,4305],{},"zǎo",[548,4307,4308],{},"\"zow\"",[1527,4310,4311],{},[11,4312,4313,4314,4317],{},"Note: Sometimes, the simplified and traditional versions of a character are different. Here, they happen to be the same. As for the tones—you can check out ",[61,4315,4316],{"href":2189},"this blog post"," if you need a crash course.",[37,4319],{"src":4320,"alt":4321,"width":4322,"height":4323},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fchina-mountains-morning.webp","Chinese mountains in the morning",15118,3670,[26,4325],{},[29,4327,4329],{"id":4328},"早上好-zǎo-shang-hǎo-how-they-say-good-morning-in-china","早上好 (zǎo shang hǎo) → How they say \"Good Morning\" in China",[11,4331,4332,3292,4335,4337,4339,4341,4344,4345,4347,4349,4352],{},[58,4333,4334],{},"Pronunciation",[496,4336],{"src":4268,":type":4269},[416,4338],{},[416,4340],{},[58,4342,4343],{},"Literally",": early morning good",[416,4346],{},[416,4348],{},[58,4350,4351],{},"Sounds like",": \"zow shang how\"",[11,4354,4355],{},"This is the standard expression for good morning in mainland China. It's not overly formal or casual. This is rarely used in Taiwan.",[29,4357,4359],{"id":4358},"早安-zǎo-ān-how-they-say-good-morning-in-taiwan","早安 (zǎo ān) → How they say \"Good Morning\" in Taiwan",[11,4361,4362,3292,4364,4366,4368,4370,4372,4373,4375,4377,4379],{},[58,4363,4334],{},[496,4365],{"src":4285,":type":4269},[416,4367],{},[416,4369],{},[58,4371,4343],{},": early peaceful",[416,4374],{},[416,4376],{},[58,4378,4351],{},": \"zow ahn\"",[11,4381,4382,4383,4388],{},"This expression for good morning is highly regional. In Taiwan it's far more common than ",[4384,4385],"typo",{"lang":4386,"syntax":4387},"zh","早上好[zao3 shang5 hao3;l]",". In the mainland it is still used but may be seen as more formal or literary.",[29,4390,4392],{"id":4391},"早-zǎo3-a-casual-chinese-greeting-similar-to-mornin","早 (zǎo3) → A casual Chinese greeting similar to \"Mornin'\"",[11,4394,4395,3292,4397,4399,4401,4403,4405,4406,4408,4410,4412],{},[58,4396,4334],{},[496,4398],{"src":4302,":type":4269},[416,4400],{},[416,4402],{},[58,4404,4343],{},": early",[416,4407],{},[416,4409],{},[58,4411,4351],{},": \"zow\"",[11,4414,4415,4416,173,4419,4422],{},"This is the more casual version of the above. It simply consists of the character for \"early.\" It will often be followed by the sentence final particles ",[4384,4417],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4418},"呀[a5;y]",[4384,4420],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4421},"啊[a5;y]",". These particles in particular don't really add much meaning to the phrase but may make the phrase sound slightly less abrupt, or in other words, more polite.",[26,4424],{},[29,4426,4428],{"id":4427},"if-youre-ready-to-move-beyond-phrasebooks","If you're ready to move beyond phrasebooks...",[11,4430,4431],{},"So, indeed, if you want to learn Chinese, \"good morning\" is a good word to know. The thing is, native speakers know tens of thousands of words. If you want to learn Chinese, you're going to need to know much more than just 早上好.",[11,4433,4434,4435],{},"The good news is that you don't need to know all of those words—not right now, at least. The reason for this is that words are not used equally often. If you learn the 1,500 most common words, you'll have an 80% chance of recognizing any random word you put your finger on. ",[212,4436,4437],{},"(That's not marketing mumbo jumbo; we did the math.)",[37,4439],{"src":4440,"width":1778,"height":4441,"alt":4442},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-good-morning.jpeg",1312,"A screenshot from our Migaku Chinese Academy, showing how we help users learn Chinese vocabulary and grammar",[11,4444,4445],{},"The Migaku Chinese Academy was designed around teaching you these 1,500 words (and ~300 common grammar points) as efficiently as possible. It's flashcard-based, meaning you can do it anywhere... but three things really make it special:",[52,4447,4448,4451,4458],{},[55,4449,4450],{},"Each flashcard contains only one new word, so you're always learning, but never feel overwhelmed",[55,4452,4453,4454,4457],{},"We use a special ",[61,4455,4456],{"href":1552},"spaced-repetition algorithm"," that periodically nudges you to review these words, ensuring you eventually remember them",[55,4459,4460],{},"Every single flashcard includes a recording of a native speaker saying the flashcard's main word and the sentence it appears in",[15,4462],{"href":352,"text":1570},[29,4464,4466],{"id":4465},"the-most-important-thing-to-remember-if-you-want-to-learn-chinese","The most important thing to remember if you want to learn Chinese",[11,4468,4469],{},"There's a lot of apps and textbooks out there these days, but when you boil it down, learning Chinese is actually really simple:",[1527,4471,4472],{},[11,4473,4474,4475],{},"If you consume media you enjoy in Chinese, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you'll make progress. ",[212,4476,4157],{},[11,4478,4479,4480,4482],{},"So, go ahead and learn a few words like ",[212,4481,4262],{},". They're useful. You won't go wrong with them.",[11,4484,4485,4486,4489,4490,4493],{},"But make sure you're spending some time ",[212,4487,4488],{},"in"," Chinese, too—not just learning ",[212,4491,4492],{},"about"," Chinese.",[11,4495,4496],{},"Good luck, friend 💪",{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":4498},[4499,4500,4501,4502,4503,4504],{"id":4237,"depth":300,"text":4238},{"id":4328,"depth":300,"text":4329},{"id":4358,"depth":300,"text":4359},{"id":4391,"depth":300,"text":4392},{"id":4427,"depth":300,"text":4428},{"id":4465,"depth":300,"text":4466},"3 ways to say Good Morning in Chinese",{"timestampUnix":4507,"slug":4508,"h1":4509,"image":4510,"tags":4515},1724646388061,"good-morning-in-chinese","Mastering Good Morning in Chinese: Top Ways to Greet in Mandarin",{"src":4511,"width":4512,"height":4513,"alt":4514},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-good-morning.webp",6000,4000,"A young Chinese woman sitting in a field in the early morning, enjoying a cup of tea.",[1624,4516],"phrases","\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-good-morning","---\ntitle: 'How to Say Good Morning in Mandarin: 3 Common Greetings Explained'\ndescription: '3 ways to say Good Morning in Chinese'\ntimestampUnix: 1724646388061\nslug: 'good-morning-in-chinese'\nh1: 'Mastering Good Morning in Chinese: Top Ways to Greet in Mandarin'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-good-morning.webp'\n width: 6000\n height: 4000\n alt: 'A young Chinese woman sitting in a field in the early morning, enjoying a cup of tea.'\ntags:\n - fundamentals\n - phrases\n---\n\nAnyway—whether you're traveling abroad, are trying to impress your friends, or want to [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese) but aren't sure where to get started—we've got you covered.\n\nHere are the main ways to say \"Hello\" in Chinese:\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## \\[Table] 3 ways to say good morning in Chinese\n\n| Meaning | Hanzi | Pinyin | Sounds Like |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --------------- |\n| good morning | 早上好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zǎo shang hǎo | \"zow shang how\" |\n| good morning | 早安 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早安.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zǎo'ān | \"zow ahn\" |\n| mornin' | 早 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F早.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | zǎo | \"zow\" |\n\n> Note: Sometimes, the simplified and traditional versions of a character are different. Here, they happen to be the same. As for the tones—you can check out [this blog post](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones) if you need a crash course.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fchina-mountains-morning.webp\" alt=\"Chinese mountains in the morning\" width=\"15118\" height=\"3670\" \u002F>\n\n---\n\n## 早上好 (zǎo shang hǎo) → How they say \"Good Morning\" in China\n\n**Pronunciation**: \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003Cbr>\n**Literally**: early morning good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"zow shang how\"\n\nThis is the standard expression for good morning in mainland China. It's not overly formal or casual. This is rarely used in Taiwan.\n\n## 早安 (zǎo ān) → How they say \"Good Morning\" in Taiwan\n\n**Pronunciation**: \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早安.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003Cbr>\n**Literally**: early peaceful\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"zow ahn\"\n\nThis expression for good morning is highly regional. In Taiwan it's far more common than \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"早上好[zao3 shang5 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>. In the mainland it is still used but may be seen as more formal or literary.\n\n## 早 (zǎo3) → A casual Chinese greeting similar to \"Mornin'\"\n\n**Pronunciation**: \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F早.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003Cbr>\n**Literally**: early\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"zow\"\n\nThis is the more casual version of the above. It simply consists of the character for \"early.\" It will often be followed by the sentence final particles \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"呀[a5;y]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> or \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"啊[a5;y]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>. These particles in particular don't really add much meaning to the phrase but may make the phrase sound slightly less abrupt, or in other words, more polite.\n\n---\n\n## If you're ready to move beyond phrasebooks...\n\nSo, indeed, if you want to learn Chinese, \"good morning\" is a good word to know. The thing is, native speakers know tens of thousands of words. If you want to learn Chinese, you're going to need to know much more than just 早上好.\n\nThe good news is that you don't need to know all of those words—not right now, at least. The reason for this is that words are not used equally often. If you learn the 1,500 most common words, you'll have an 80% chance of recognizing any random word you put your finger on. _(That's not marketing mumbo jumbo; we did the math.)_\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-good-morning.jpeg\" width=\"1880\" height=\"1312\" alt=\"A screenshot from our Migaku Chinese Academy, showing how we help users learn Chinese vocabulary and grammar\"\u002F>\n\nThe Migaku Chinese Academy was designed around teaching you these 1,500 words (and ~300 common grammar points) as efficiently as possible. It's flashcard-based, meaning you can do it anywhere... but three things really make it special:\n\n1. Each flashcard contains only one new word, so you're always learning, but never feel overwhelmed\n2. We use a special [spaced-repetition algorithm](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning) that periodically nudges you to review these words, ensuring you eventually remember them\n3. Every single flashcard includes a recording of a native speaker saying the flashcard's main word and the sentence it appears in\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n## The most important thing to remember if you want to learn Chinese\n\nThere's a lot of apps and textbooks out there these days, but when you boil it down, learning Chinese is actually really simple:\n\n> If you consume media you enjoy in Chinese, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you'll make progress. _Period._\n\nSo, go ahead and learn a few words like _good morning_. They're useful. You won't go wrong with them.\n\nBut make sure you're spending some time _in_ Chinese, too—not just learning _about_ Chinese.\n\nGood luck, friend 💪\n",{"title":4219,"description":4505},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-good-morning","4-NPh08RmGJ-q4zhGdozj1Vua7jMVeWxt7VZ-YS5zqs","August 26, 2024",{"id":4524,"title":4525,"body":4526,"description":5525,"extension":314,"meta":5526,"navigation":326,"path":5537,"rawbody":5538,"seo":5539,"stem":5540,"__hash__":5541,"timestampUnix":5527,"slug":5528,"h1":5529,"image":5530,"tags":5535,"_dir":332,"timestamp":5542},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-greetings.md","Essential Chinese Greetings: How to Say Hello and More in Mandarin",{"type":8,"value":4527,"toc":5494},[4528,4533,4536,4539,4541,4543,4547,4863,4889,4895,4901,4903,4907,4910,4919,4931,4934,4952,4972,4989,4994,5003,5015,5018,5020,5024,5027,5036,5051,5058,5082,5091,5109,5115,5139,5148,5160,5167,5169,5173,5182,5190,5200,5203,5212,5224,5227,5236,5248,5251,5255,5257,5261,5264,5273,5285,5288,5297,5309,5312,5321,5333,5336,5345,5357,5366,5379,5382,5402,5404,5408,5411,5414,5416,5419,5421,5424,5430,5433,5447,5450,5452,5454,5458,5461,5464,5471,5478,5489],[11,4529,4530,4531,403],{},"Ahh, greetings. How every conversation is started, and how pretty much every Chinese course begins, no matter where you actually go to ",[61,4532,353],{"href":352},[11,4534,4535],{},"Greetings very much fall into the category of basics, but when you look under the surface, they're also sort of complex. Some are used at only certain times of the day, for example, while others are more or less formal. There are even some that are culturally unique. (A common Chinese greeting is to ask the listener if they've eaten!)",[11,4537,4538],{},"This blog post is a collection of the most common Chinese greetings. Namely:",[23,4540],{},[26,4542],{},[29,4544,4546],{"id":4545},"table-15-different-ways-to-say-hello-in-chinese","[Table] 15 different ways to say hello in Chinese",[519,4548,4549,4565],{},[522,4550,4551],{},[525,4552,4553,4555,4558,4561,4563],{},[528,4554,4247],{},[528,4556,4557],{},"Simplified",[528,4559,4560],{},"Traditional",[528,4562,536],{},[528,4564,4255],{},[543,4566,4567,4587,4607,4627,4647,4667,4687,4707,4727,4743,4763,4783,4803,4823,4843],{},[525,4568,4569,4572,4578,4581,4584],{},[548,4570,4571],{},"Hello",[548,4573,4574,4575],{},"你好 ",[496,4576],{"src":4577,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好.mp3",[548,4579,4580],{},"你好",[548,4582,4583],{},"ní hǎo",[548,4585,4586],{},"\"nee how\"",[525,4588,4589,4592,4598,4601,4604],{},[548,4590,4591],{},"Hello (loanword)",[548,4593,4594,4595],{},"哈喽 ",[496,4596],{"src":4597,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_哈喽.mp3",[548,4599,4600],{},"哈嘍",[548,4602,4603],{},"hā lou",[548,4605,4606],{},"\"ha low\"",[525,4608,4609,4612,4618,4621,4624],{},[548,4610,4611],{},"Hey",[548,4613,4614,4615],{},"嘿 ",[496,4616],{"src":4617,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嘿.mp3",[548,4619,4620],{},"嘿",[548,4622,4623],{},"hēi",[548,4625,4626],{},"\"hey\"",[525,4628,4629,4632,4638,4641,4644],{},[548,4630,4631],{},"Hi",[548,4633,4634,4635],{},"嗨 ",[496,4636],{"src":4637,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嗨.mp3",[548,4639,4640],{},"嗨",[548,4642,4643],{},"hāi",[548,4645,4646],{},"\"hi\"",[525,4648,4649,4652,4658,4661,4664],{},[548,4650,4651],{},"Hello, everyone",[548,4653,4654,4655],{},"大家好 ",[496,4656],{"src":4657,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_大家好.mp3",[548,4659,4660],{},"大家好",[548,4662,4663],{},"dà jiā hǎo",[548,4665,4666],{},"\"da jya how\"",[525,4668,4669,4672,4678,4681,4684],{},[548,4670,4671],{},"How are you?",[548,4673,4674,4675],{},"你好吗？",[496,4676],{"src":4677,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好吗.mp3",[548,4679,4680],{},"你好嗎？",[548,4682,4683],{},"ní hǎo ma?",[548,4685,4686],{},"\"nee how ma\"",[525,4688,4689,4692,4698,4701,4704],{},[548,4690,4691],{},"Have you eaten yet?",[548,4693,4694,4695],{},"你吃了吗？",[496,4696],{"src":4697,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你吃了吗.mp3",[548,4699,4700],{},"你吃了嗎?",[548,4702,4703],{},"nǐ chī le ma?",[548,4705,4706],{},"\"nee chur luh ma\"",[525,4708,4709,4712,4718,4721,4724],{},[548,4710,4711],{},"How've you been lately?",[548,4713,4714,4715],{},"最近你怎么样？",[496,4716],{"src":4717,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_最近你怎么样.mp3",[548,4719,4720],{},"最近你怎麽樣?",[548,4722,4723],{},"zuì jìn nǐ zěn me yàng",[548,4725,4726],{},"\"zway jean nee ts-un muh yang\"",[525,4728,4729,4732,4736,4739,4741],{},[548,4730,4731],{},"Good morning",[548,4733,4265,4734],{},[496,4735],{"src":4268,":type":4269},[548,4737,4738],{},"早上好",[548,4740,4272],{},[548,4742,4275],{},[525,4744,4745,4748,4754,4757,4760],{},[548,4746,4747],{},"Good afternoon",[548,4749,4750,4751],{},"下午好 ",[496,4752],{"src":4753,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_下午好.mp3",[548,4755,4756],{},"下午好",[548,4758,4759],{},"xià wǔ hǎo",[548,4761,4762],{},"\"shah woo how\"",[525,4764,4765,4768,4774,4777,4780],{},[548,4766,4767],{},"Good evening",[548,4769,4770,4771],{},"晚上好 ",[496,4772],{"src":4773,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_晚上好.mp3",[548,4775,4776],{},"晚上好",[548,4778,4779],{},"wǎn shang hǎo",[548,4781,4782],{},"\"wan shang how\"",[525,4784,4785,4788,4794,4797,4800],{},[548,4786,4787],{},"Hello? \u002F Yes? (phone)",[548,4789,4790,4791],{},"喂 ",[496,4792],{"src":4793,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_喂.m4a",[548,4795,4796],{},"喂",[548,4798,4799],{},"wéi",[548,4801,4802],{},"\"way\"",[525,4804,4805,4808,4814,4817,4820],{},[548,4806,4807],{},"Nice to meet you",[548,4809,4810,4811],{},"很高兴见到你 ",[496,4812],{"src":4813,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_很高兴见到你.mp3",[548,4815,4816],{},"很高興見到你",[548,4818,4819],{},"hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ",[548,4821,4822],{},"\"hun gow shing jee-in dow nee\"",[525,4824,4825,4828,4834,4837,4840],{},[548,4826,4827],{},"Long time no see",[548,4829,4830,4831],{},"好久不见 ",[496,4832],{"src":4833,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_好久不见.mp3",[548,4835,4836],{},"好久不見",[548,4838,4839],{},"háo jiǔ bu jiàn",[548,4841,4842],{},"\"how joe boo jen\"",[525,4844,4845,4848,4854,4857,4860],{},[548,4846,4847],{},"Whatcha doin'?",[548,4849,4850,4851],{},"干嘛呢 ",[496,4852],{"src":4853,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_干嘛呢.mp3",[548,4855,4856],{},"幹嘛呢",[548,4858,4859],{},"gàn má ne?",[548,4861,4862],{},"\"gan mah nuh\"",[716,4864,4866],{"heading":4865},"Key Definitions",[243,4867,4868,4873,4879,4884],{},[55,4869,4870,4872],{},[58,4871,536],{},": a standardized way to write Chinese characters in the Latin alphabet.",[55,4874,4875,4878],{},[58,4876,4877],{},"Tone",": the pitch of a word, of which there are 4 distinct patterns represented by 4 different diacritics (accent marks); if there is no diacritic, it indicates a neutral or absent tone.",[55,4880,4881,4883],{},[58,4882,4557],{},": Chinese character set with less strokes.",[55,4885,4886,4888],{},[58,4887,4560],{},": Chinese character set with more strokes.",[11,4890,4891,4892,403],{},"If needed, you can also check out our refresher on ",[61,4893,4894],{"href":2189},"Chinese tones",[37,4896],{"src":4897,"alt":4898,"width":4899,"height":4900},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwoman-wave-hello.webp","An asian woman waving hello",3793,2000,[26,4902],{},[29,4904,4906],{"id":4905},"_5-hello-greetings","5 \"Hello\" greetings 👋👋",[11,4908,4909],{},"To get started, here are a few basic expressions that correspond directly to \"hi\" or \"hello\".",[47,4911,4913,4914,4917],{"id":4912},"_1-hello","1. Hello - ",[4384,4915],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4916},"你好[ni2 hao3;l]",[496,4918],{"src":4577,":type":4269},[11,4920,4921,4923,4924,4926,4928,4930],{},[58,4922,4343],{},": you good",[416,4925],{},[416,4927],{},[58,4929,4351],{},": \"nee how\"",[11,4932,4933],{},"This is the most generic greeting in Chinese though that doesn't mean it's not a useful phrase to initiate contact with someone or just spice up a greeting to a Mandarin speaker. However, this is far from the most common way that Mandarin native speakers greet one another. It's seen as slightly formal.",[1527,4935,4936],{},[11,4937,4938,4939,403,4942,4944,4945,4948,4949,403],{},"Note: there is also a formal variant with the ",[4384,4940],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4941},"您好[nin2 hao3;l]",[416,4943],{},"The pronoun ",[4384,4946],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4947},"您[nin2;r]"," is a formal version of ",[4384,4950],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4951},"你[ni3;r]",[47,4953,4955,4956,4959,4961,4962,4965,4961,4967,4970],{"id":4954},"_2-hello-hi-hey-loanwords","2. Hello, Hi, Hey (loanwords) - ",[4384,4957],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4958},"哈喽[ha1 lou5;e]",[496,4960],{"src":4597,":type":4269},"、",[4384,4963],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4964},"嗨[hai1;e]",[496,4966],{"src":4637,":type":4269},[4384,4968],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4969},"嘿[hei1;e]",[496,4971],{"src":4617,":type":4269},[243,4973,4974,4979,4984],{},[55,4975,4976,4978],{},[4384,4977],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4958},"\n = hello\n",[55,4980,4981,4983],{},[4384,4982],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4964},"\n = hi\n",[55,4985,4986,4988],{},[4384,4987],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4969},"\n = hey\n",[11,4990,4991,4992,403],{},"These are all common brief versions of hello borrowed directly from English. These are very useful since they are easy to remember—being that they're close in sound to their English counterparts—and they're actually used. These are all nice alternatives to the not-so-frequently used but well known ",[4384,4993],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4916},[47,4995,4997,4998,5001],{"id":4996},"_3-hello-everyone","3. Hello, Everyone - ",[4384,4999],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5000},"大家好[da4 jia1 hao3;l]",[496,5002],{"src":4657,":type":4269},[11,5004,5005,5007,5008,5010,5012,5014],{},[58,5006,4343],{},": everyone good",[416,5009],{},[416,5011],{},[58,5013,4351],{},": \"da jya how\"",[11,5016,5017],{},"Even though the English translation refers to \"everyone,\" this greeting is a common way to greet a group in general, much more so than its English equivalent. You will also see this greeting on vlogs as a way to greet the audience.",[26,5019],{},[29,5021,5023],{"id":5022},"_3-how-are-you-greetings","3 \"How are you?\" greetings 😊😞",[11,5025,5026],{},"And now we'll cover a few common phrases you'll hear come up when greeting people:",[47,5028,5030,5031,414,5034],{"id":5029},"_1-how-are-you","1. How are you? - ",[4384,5032],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5033},"你好[ni2 hao3;l]吗[ma5;y]？",[496,5035],{"src":4677,":type":4269},[11,5037,5038,5040,5041,5044,5046,5048,5050],{},[58,5039,4343],{},": you good + ",[212,5042,5043],{},"QUESTION PARTICLE",[416,5045],{},[416,5047],{},[58,5049,4351],{},": \"nee how ma\"",[11,5052,5053,5054,5057],{},"This is the most standard way to ask how someone is doing in Mandarin. It simply adds ",[4384,5055],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5056},"吗[ma5;y]",", which is a particle that can be added at the end of a statement to turn it into a question. So, literally you can think of this like \"Are you good?\"",[1527,5059,5060,5070],{},[11,5061,5062,5063,5066,5067,5069],{},"Note: there is a variant which adds ",[4384,5064],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5065},"还[hai2;ad]"," that means the same thing. ",[4384,5068],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5065}," means \"still\" or \"yet.\"",[243,5071,5072],{},[55,5073,5074,5077,5079,5081],{},[4384,5075],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5076},"你[ni3;r]还[hai2;ad]好[hao3;a]吗[ma5;y]？",[416,5078],{},[416,5080],{},"\n\n\nHow are you?\n",[47,5083,5085,5086,414,5089],{"id":5084},"_2-have-you-eaten-yet","2. Have you eaten yet? - ",[4384,5087],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5088},"你[ni3;r]吃[chi1;v]了[le5]吗[ma5;y]？",[496,5090],{"src":4697,":type":4269},[11,5092,5093,5095,5096,5099,5100,5102,5104,5106,5108],{},[58,5094,4343],{},": you eat + ",[212,5097,5098],{},"COMPLETED ACTION PARTICLE"," + ",[212,5101,5043],{},[416,5103],{},[416,5105],{},[58,5107,4351],{},": \"nee chur luh ma\"",[11,5110,5111,5112,5114],{},"This is a common colloquial greeting that is literally asking if you have eaten yet. You can also drop the ",[4384,5113],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4951}," at the beginning. It's more common among older generations. When forming a reply, it's normal to answer the question as literally posed, for example:",[243,5116,5117,5128],{},[55,5118,5119,5122,2638,5125,5127],{},[4384,5120],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5121},"吃[chi1;v]了[le5]，吃[chi1;v]了[le5]。",[496,5123],{"src":5124,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_吃了吃了.mp3",[416,5126],{},"\n(I've) eaten, (I've) eaten.\n",[55,5129,5130,2638,5133,2638,5136,5138],{},[4384,5131],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5132},"还[hai2;ad]没有[mei2 you3;v]。",[496,5134],{"src":5135,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_还没有.mp3",[416,5137],{},"\n(I) have not yet (eaten).\n",[47,5140,5142,5143,5146],{"id":5141},"_3-how-have-you-been-lately","3. How have you been lately? - ",[4384,5144],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5145},"最近[zui4 jin4;f]你[ni2;r]怎么样[zen3 me5 yang4;r]？",[496,5147],{"src":4717,":type":4269},[11,5149,5150,5152,5153,5155,5157,5159],{},[58,5151,4343],{},": recently you how",[416,5154],{},[416,5156],{},[58,5158,4351],{},": \"zway jean nee ts-un muh yang\"",[11,5161,5162,5163,5166],{},"There are many, many variations of ",[4384,5164],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5165},"怎么样[zen3 me5 yang4;r]"," to ask how one is doing or has been. This is just a common one that communicates that more directly.",[26,5168],{},[29,5170,5172],{"id":5171},"_3-time-based-greetings","3 Time-based greetings ⏰🌄",[11,5174,5175,5176,5099,5179,403],{},"On the whole, time-based greetings are not nearly as common as they are in English. Even so, they still get used from time to time, or especially in more formal occasions. All of these follow the format of ",[212,5177,5178],{},"TIME WORD",[4384,5180],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5181},"好[hao3;a]",[47,5183,5185,5186,5188],{"id":5184},"_1-good-morning","1. Good Morning - ",[4384,5187],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4387},[496,5189],{"src":4268,":type":4269},[11,5191,5192,4344,5194,5196,5198,4352],{},[58,5193,4343],{},[416,5195],{},[416,5197],{},[58,5199,4351],{},[11,5201,5202],{},"You can use this phrase from the early morning until just before noon.",[47,5204,5206,5207,5210],{"id":5205},"_2-good-afternoon","2. Good Afternoon - ",[4384,5208],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5209},"下午好[xia4 wu2 hao3;l]",[496,5211],{"src":4753,":type":4269},[11,5213,5214,5216,5217,5219,5221,5223],{},[58,5215,4343],{},": afternoon good",[416,5218],{},[416,5220],{},[58,5222,4351],{},": \"shah woo how\"",[11,5225,5226],{},"You can use this greeting starting at noon and until about 6pm.",[47,5228,5230,5231,5234],{"id":5229},"_3-good-evening","3. Good Evening - ",[4384,5232],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5233},"晚上好[wan3 shang4 hao3;l]",[496,5235],{"src":4773,":type":4269},[11,5237,5238,5240,5241,5243,5245,5247],{},[58,5239,4343],{},": evening good",[416,5242],{},[416,5244],{},[58,5246,4351],{},": \"wan shang how\"",[11,5249,5250],{},"This is the appropriate greeting from around 6pm or after sunset.",[37,5252],{"src":5253,"alt":5254,"width":4512,"height":4513},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fhandshake.webp","Two people giving a handshake",[26,5256],{},[29,5258,5260],{"id":5259},"_4-situational-greetings-️","4 Situational greetings 🙇🙇‍♀️",[11,5262,5263],{},"And now we'll look at a few greetings that you'll hear in specific situations.",[47,5265,5267,5268,5271],{"id":5266},"_1-hello-yes-phone","1. Hello? \u002F Yes? (phone) - ",[4384,5269],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5270},"喂[wei2;e]",[496,5272],{"src":4793,":type":4269},[11,5274,5275,5277,5278,5280,5282,5284],{},[58,5276,4343],{},": hey",[416,5279],{},[416,5281],{},[58,5283,4351],{},": \"way\"",[11,5286,5287],{},"This is one of the most common sayings when picking up the phone, whether you know the person or not.",[47,5289,5291,5292,5295],{"id":5290},"_2-nice-to-meet-you","2. Nice to meet you - ",[4384,5293],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5294},"很[hen3;zg]高兴[gao1 xing4;b]见到[jian4 dao4;v]你[ni3;r]",[496,5296],{"src":4813,":type":4269},[11,5298,5299,5301,5302,5304,5306,5308],{},[58,5300,4343],{},": happy to meet you",[416,5303],{},[416,5305],{},[58,5307,4351],{},": \"hun gow shing jee-in dow nee\"",[11,5310,5311],{},"This is the standard greeting when meeting someone for the first time. It's a phrase that acts as a common courtesy, much as it does in English.",[47,5313,5315,5316,414,5319],{"id":5314},"_3-long-time-no-see","3. Long time no see - ",[4384,5317],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5318},"好久不见[hao2 jiu3 bu5 jian4;l]",[496,5320],{"src":4833,":type":4269},[11,5322,5323,5325,5326,5328,5330,5332],{},[58,5324,4343],{},": long time no see\u002Fmeet",[416,5327],{},[416,5329],{},[58,5331,4351],{},": \"how joe boo jen\"",[11,5334,5335],{},"This is actually where the phrase in English comes from! This is a general greeting between people that have gone a long time without seeing each other.",[47,5337,5339,5340,5343],{"id":5338},"_4-what-are-you-doing","4. What are you doing? - ",[4384,5341,414],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5342},"干嘛[gan4 ma2;n]呢[ne5;y|ni2;y]",[496,5344,414],{"src":4853,":type":4269},[11,5346,5347,5349,5350,5352,5354,5356],{},[58,5348,4343],{},": do?",[416,5351],{},[416,5353],{},[58,5355,4351],{},": \"gan mah nuh\"",[11,5358,5359,5360,414,5363,403],{},"Sometimes greetings are rather indirect. Inquiring into what someone else is up to is another way to greet someone. 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You'll get an explanation of how a pinyin works, hear several different natives pronounce words that include it, see videos of a native speaker's mouth as they pronounce it, then commit it to memory with flashcards.",[37,5415],{"src":2341,"width":2342,"height":2343,"alt":2344},[11,5417,5418],{},"Once you've got the pinyin down, we'll look at Mandarin's tones. You'll learn basic words that include every possible tone combination, which gives you the foundation you need to pronounce any word correctly.",[37,5420],{"src":1560,"width":1545,"height":1561,"alt":1562},[11,5422,5423],{},"After the pronunciation crash course, you'll move onto the Migaku Chinese Academy, which teaches the ~1,500 words and ~300 sentence structures you'll need to follow ~80% of Chinese television shows.",[37,5425],{"src":5426,"width":5427,"height":5428,"alt":5429},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-hello.jpeg",1868,1304,"A screenshot of Migaku's Chinese Academy course, showing how we help users learn Chinese words and grammar",[11,5431,5432],{},"This course is special for a few reasons:",[52,5434,5435,5438,5444],{},[55,5436,5437],{},"Each flashcard introduces only one new word, so the learning curve is super smooth",[55,5439,5440,5441,5443],{},"These flashcards are supported by a ",[61,5442,4456],{"href":1552},", so you'll actually remember these words",[55,5445,5446],{},"You'll acquire grammar naturally by remembering practical sentences that feature those grammar points—no memorization required",[11,5448,5449],{},"At a pace of ~10 words per day, you can go from Zero to Stumbling Through Netflix in about six months.",[15,5451],{"href":352,"text":1570},[26,5453],{},[29,5455,5457],{"id":5456},"youve-learned-some-common-chinese-greetings-but","You've learned some common Chinese greetings, but...",[11,5459,5460],{},"As you've probably noticed, there are a ton of apps and textbooks to learn Chinese out there.",[11,5462,5463],{},"Whatever you end up doing, remember this:",[1527,5465,5466],{},[11,5467,4154,5468,403],{},[212,5469,5470],{},"Period",[11,5472,5473,5474,5477],{},"You don't ",[212,5475,5476],{},"need"," any special tools to do that, but Migaku has been designed pretty much entirely around making it as easy as possible to consume media in another language—even if you're still pretty early along.",[11,5479,5480,5481,5483,5484,5488],{},"So if you're ready to say goodbye to analysis paralysis and 你好 to some ",[212,5482,230],{}," effective learning, click that orange button up there—or check out ",[61,5485,5487],{"href":5486},"\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fmigaku-chinese-learning-discord","the Migaku Discord channel"," to see what other learners think about Migaku.",[11,5490,5491],{},[212,5492,5493],{},"(Sorry, I know that was a terrible pun. Please don't tell my boss.)",{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":5495},[5496,5497,5503,5510,5515,5523,5524],{"id":4545,"depth":300,"text":4546},{"id":4905,"depth":300,"text":4906,"children":5498},[5499,5500,5502],{"id":4912,"depth":305,"text":4913},{"id":4954,"depth":305,"text":5501},"2. Hello, Hi, Hey (loanwords) - 、、",{"id":4996,"depth":305,"text":4997},{"id":5022,"depth":300,"text":5023,"children":5504},[5505,5507,5509],{"id":5029,"depth":305,"text":5506},"1. How are you? - ",{"id":5084,"depth":305,"text":5508},"2. Have you eaten yet? - ",{"id":5141,"depth":305,"text":5142},{"id":5171,"depth":300,"text":5172,"children":5511},[5512,5513,5514],{"id":5184,"depth":305,"text":5185},{"id":5205,"depth":305,"text":5206},{"id":5229,"depth":305,"text":5230},{"id":5259,"depth":300,"text":5260,"children":5516},[5517,5518,5519,5521],{"id":5266,"depth":305,"text":5267},{"id":5290,"depth":305,"text":5291},{"id":5314,"depth":305,"text":5520},"3. Long time no see - ",{"id":5338,"depth":305,"text":5522},"4. What are you doing? - ",{"id":5406,"depth":300,"text":5407},{"id":5456,"depth":300,"text":5457},"Discover the essential Chinese greetings with pronunciation tips and usage examples. Perfect for beginners looking to build a strong foundation in Mandarin. Learn how to greet others in both casual and formal settings with ease.",{"timestampUnix":5527,"slug":5528,"h1":5529,"image":5530,"tags":5535},1724118515958,"chinese-greetings","Master Mandarin Chinese Greetings: From Hello to How Are You",{"src":5531,"width":5532,"height":5533,"alt":5534},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-greetings.webp",8256,5504,"A young Chinese man and woman waving at each other, perhaps greeting each other after class.",[1624,5536,4516],"vocabulary","\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-greetings","---\ntitle: 'Essential Chinese Greetings: How to Say Hello and More in Mandarin'\ndescription: 'Discover the essential Chinese greetings with pronunciation tips and usage examples. Perfect for beginners looking to build a strong foundation in Mandarin. Learn how to greet others in both casual and formal settings with ease.'\ntimestampUnix: 1724118515958\nslug: 'chinese-greetings'\nh1: 'Master Mandarin Chinese Greetings: From Hello to How Are You'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-greetings.webp'\n width: 8256\n height: 5504\n alt: 'A young Chinese man and woman waving at each other, perhaps greeting each other after class.'\ntags:\n - fundamentals\n - vocabulary\n - phrases\n---\n\nAhh, greetings. How every conversation is started, and how pretty much every Chinese course begins, no matter where you actually go to [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese).\n\nGreetings very much fall into the category of basics, but when you look under the surface, they're also sort of complex. Some are used at only certain times of the day, for example, while others are more or less formal. There are even some that are culturally unique. (A common Chinese greeting is to ask the listener if they've eaten!)\n\nThis blog post is a collection of the most common Chinese greetings. Namely:\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## \\[Table] 15 different ways to say hello in Chinese\n\n| Meaning | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Sounds Like |\n| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------ |\n| Hello | 你好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 你好 | ní hǎo | \"nee how\" |\n| Hello (loanword) | 哈喽 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_哈喽.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 哈嘍 | hā lou | \"ha low\" |\n| Hey | 嘿 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嘿.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 嘿 | hēi | \"hey\" |\n| Hi | 嗨 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嗨.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 嗨 | hāi | \"hi\" |\n| Hello, everyone | 大家好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_大家好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 大家好 | dà jiā hǎo | \"da jya how\" |\n| How are you? | 你好吗？\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好吗.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 你好嗎？ | ní hǎo ma? | \"nee how ma\" |\n| Have you eaten yet? | 你吃了吗？\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你吃了吗.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 你吃了嗎? | nǐ chī le ma? | \"nee chur luh ma\" |\n| How've you been lately? | 最近你怎么样？\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_最近你怎么样.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 最近你怎麽樣? | zuì jìn nǐ zěn me yàng | \"zway jean nee ts-un muh yang\" |\n| Good morning | 早上好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 早上好 | zǎo shang hǎo | \"zow shang how\" |\n| Good afternoon | 下午好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_下午好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 下午好 | xià wǔ hǎo | \"shah woo how\" |\n| Good evening | 晚上好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_晚上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 晚上好 | wǎn shang hǎo | \"wan shang how\" |\n| Hello? \u002F Yes? (phone) | 喂 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_喂.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 喂 | wéi | \"way\" |\n| Nice to meet you | 很高兴见到你 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_很高兴见到你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 很高興見到你 | hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ | \"hun gow shing jee-in dow nee\" |\n| Long time no see | 好久不见 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_好久不见.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 好久不見 | háo jiǔ bu jiàn | \"how joe boo jen\" |\n| Whatcha doin'? | 干嘛呢 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_干嘛呢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 幹嘛呢 | gàn má ne? | \"gan mah nuh\" |\n\n\u003Caccordion heading=\"Key Definitions\">\n\n- **Pinyin**: a standardized way to write Chinese characters in the Latin alphabet.\n- **Tone**: the pitch of a word, of which there are 4 distinct patterns represented by 4 different diacritics (accent marks); if there is no diacritic, it indicates a neutral or absent tone.\n- **Simplified**: Chinese character set with less strokes.\n- **Traditional**: Chinese character set with more strokes.\n\n\u003C\u002Faccordion>\n\nIf needed, you can also check out our refresher on [Chinese tones](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones).\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwoman-wave-hello.webp\" alt=\"An asian woman waving hello\" width=\"3793\" height=\"2000\"\u002F>\n\n---\n\n## 5 \"Hello\" greetings 👋👋\n\nTo get started, here are a few basic expressions that correspond directly to \"hi\" or \"hello\".\n\n### 1. Hello - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你好[ni2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: you good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"nee how\"\n\nThis is the most generic greeting in Chinese though that doesn't mean it's not a useful phrase to initiate contact with someone or just spice up a greeting to a Mandarin speaker. However, this is far from the most common way that Mandarin native speakers greet one another. It's seen as slightly formal.\n\n> Note: there is also a formal variant with the \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"您好[nin2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>.\u003Cbr>The pronoun \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"您[nin2;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> is a formal version of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>.\n\n### 2. Hello, Hi, Hey (loanwords) - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"哈喽[ha1 lou5;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_哈喽.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>、\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"嗨[hai1;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嗨.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>、\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"嘿[hei1;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嘿.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"哈喽[ha1 lou5;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> = hello\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"嗨[hai1;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> = hi\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"嘿[hei1;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> = hey\n\nThese are all common brief versions of hello borrowed directly from English. These are very useful since they are easy to remember—being that they're close in sound to their English counterparts—and they're actually used. These are all nice alternatives to the not-so-frequently used but well known \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你好[ni2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>.\n\n### 3. Hello, Everyone - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"大家好[da4 jia1 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_大家好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: everyone good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"da jya how\"\n\nEven though the English translation refers to \"everyone,\" this greeting is a common way to greet a group in general, much more so than its English equivalent. You will also see this greeting on vlogs as a way to greet the audience.\n\n---\n\n## 3 \"How are you?\" greetings 😊😞\n\nAnd now we'll cover a few common phrases you'll hear come up when greeting people:\n\n### 1. How are you? - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你好[ni2 hao3;l]吗[ma5;y]？\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好吗.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: you good + _QUESTION PARTICLE_\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"nee how ma\"\n\nThis is the most standard way to ask how someone is doing in Mandarin. It simply adds \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"吗[ma5;y]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>, which is a particle that can be added at the end of a statement to turn it into a question. So, literally you can think of this like \"Are you good?\"\n\n> Note: there is a variant which adds \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"还[hai2;ad]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> that means the same thing. \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"还[hai2;ad]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> means \"still\" or \"yet.\"\n>\n> - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]还[hai2;ad]好[hao3;a]吗[ma5;y]？\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Cbr>\n> How are you?\n\n### 2. Have you eaten yet? - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]吃[chi1;v]了[le5]吗[ma5;y]？\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你吃了吗.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: you eat + _COMPLETED ACTION PARTICLE_ + _QUESTION PARTICLE_\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"nee chur luh ma\"\n\nThis is a common colloquial greeting that is literally asking if you have eaten yet. You can also drop the \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> at the beginning. It's more common among older generations. When forming a reply, it's normal to answer the question as literally posed, for example:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"吃[chi1;v]了[le5]，吃[chi1;v]了[le5]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_吃了吃了.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr>(I've) eaten, (I've) eaten.\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"还[hai2;ad]没有[mei2 you3;v]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_还没有.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr>(I) have not yet (eaten).\n\n### 3. How have you been lately? - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"最近[zui4 jin4;f]你[ni2;r]怎么样[zen3 me5 yang4;r]？\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_最近你怎么样.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: recently you how\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"zway jean nee ts-un muh yang\"\n\nThere are many, many variations of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"怎么样[zen3 me5 yang4;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> to ask how one is doing or has been. This is just a common one that communicates that more directly.\n\n---\n\n## 3 Time-based greetings ⏰🌄\n\nOn the whole, time-based greetings are not nearly as common as they are in English. Even so, they still get used from time to time, or especially in more formal occasions. All of these follow the format of _TIME WORD_ + \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好[hao3;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>.\n\n### 1. Good Morning - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"早上好[zao3 shang5 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: early morning good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"zow shang how\"\n\nYou can use this phrase from the early morning until just before noon.\n\n### 2. Good Afternoon - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"下午好[xia4 wu2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_下午好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: afternoon good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"shah woo how\"\n\nYou can use this greeting starting at noon and until about 6pm.\n\n### 3. Good Evening - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"晚上好[wan3 shang4 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_晚上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: evening good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wan shang how\"\n\nThis is the appropriate greeting from around 6pm or after sunset.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fhandshake.webp\" alt=\"Two people giving a handshake\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\"\u002F>\n\n---\n\n## 4 Situational greetings 🙇🙇‍♀️\n\nAnd now we'll look at a few greetings that you'll hear in specific situations.\n\n### 1. Hello? \u002F Yes? (phone) - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"喂[wei2;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_喂.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: hey\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"way\"\n\nThis is one of the most common sayings when picking up the phone, whether you know the person or not.\n\n### 2. Nice to meet you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"很[hen3;zg]高兴[gao1 xing4;b]见到[jian4 dao4;v]你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_很高兴见到你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: happy to meet you\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"hun gow shing jee-in dow nee\"\n\nThis is the standard greeting when meeting someone for the first time. It's a phrase that acts as a common courtesy, much as it does in English.\n\n### 3. Long time no see - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好久不见[hao2 jiu3 bu5 jian4;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_好久不见.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: long time no see\u002Fmeet\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"how joe boo jen\"\n\nThis is actually where the phrase in English comes from! This is a general greeting between people that have gone a long time without seeing each other.\n\n### 4. What are you doing? - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"干嘛[gan4 ma2;n]呢[ne5;y|ni2;y]\"> \u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_干嘛呢.mp3\" :type=\"0\"> \u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: do?\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"gan mah nuh\"\n\nSometimes greetings are rather indirect. Inquiring into what someone else is up to is another way to greet someone. The above is a very casual version of this expression, so it's more suitable between people that are well acquainted with another in an informal setting. This phrase is actually a shortened form of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]在[zai4;p]干嘛[gan4 ma2;n]呢[ne5;y|ni2;y]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_你在干嘛呢.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>.\n\n> In this case the verb for \"do\" is \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"干[gan4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>, which is a more colloquial version of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"做[zuo4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>. However, do note that these verbs are not always interchangeable.\n\nSome other common phrasings include:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]在[zai4;p]做[zuo4;v]什么[shen2 me5;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你在做什么.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = What are you doing? (standard)\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni2;r]打算[da3 suan4;v]做[zuo4;v]什么[shen2 me5;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_你打算做什么.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = What are you planning on doing?\n\n---\n\n## Actually here because you want to learn Chinese, but aren't sure how to get started?\n\nWe've got two flashcard-based courses that spoonfeed you everything you need to know to go from zero to the intermediate level.\n\nYou'll start with Migaku Chinese Fundamentals, which walks through every single pinyin letter. You'll get an explanation of how a pinyin works, hear several different natives pronounce words that include it, see videos of a native speaker's mouth as they pronounce it, then commit it to memory with flashcards.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-pinyin.jpeg\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1240\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach Pinyin\" \u002F>\n\nOnce you've got the pinyin down, we'll look at Mandarin's tones. You'll learn basic words that include every possible tone combination, which gives you the foundation you need to pronounce any word correctly.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-tones.jpeg\" width=\"1830\" height=\"1284\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach the tones\" \u002F>\n\nAfter the pronunciation crash course, you'll move onto the Migaku Chinese Academy, which teaches the ~1,500 words and ~300 sentence structures you'll need to follow ~80% of Chinese television shows.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-hello.jpeg\" width=\"1868\" height=\"1304\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Chinese Academy course, showing how we help users learn Chinese words and grammar\" \u002F>\n\nThis course is special for a few reasons:\n\n1. Each flashcard introduces only one new word, so the learning curve is super smooth\n2. These flashcards are supported by a [spaced-repetition algorithm](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning), so you'll actually remember these words\n3. You'll acquire grammar naturally by remembering practical sentences that feature those grammar points—no memorization required\n\nAt a pace of ~10 words per day, you can go from Zero to Stumbling Through Netflix in about six months.\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n---\n\n## You've learned some common Chinese greetings, but...\n\nAs you've probably noticed, there are a ton of apps and textbooks to learn Chinese out there.\n\nWhatever you end up doing, remember this:\n\n> If you consume media you enjoy in Chinese, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you will make progress. _Period_.\n\nYou don't _need_ any special tools to do that, but Migaku has been designed pretty much entirely around making it as easy as possible to consume media in another language—even if you're still pretty early along.\n\nSo if you're ready to say goodbye to analysis paralysis and 你好 to some _really_ effective learning, click that orange button up there—or check out [the Migaku Discord channel](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fmigaku-chinese-learning-discord) to see what other learners think about Migaku.\n\n_(Sorry, I know that was a terrible pun. Please don't tell my boss.)_\n",{"title":4525,"description":5525},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-greetings","OGhs0Uk8FUlquCKsk1YA5t2BrSQeR_JmgNtSMw2_Nuc","August 20, 2024",{"id":5544,"title":5545,"body":5546,"description":5993,"extension":314,"meta":5994,"navigation":326,"path":6004,"rawbody":6005,"seo":6006,"stem":6007,"__hash__":6008,"timestampUnix":5995,"slug":5996,"h1":5997,"image":5998,"tags":6003,"_dir":332,"timestamp":6009},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-hello.md","8 Ways to Say Hello in Chinese: From Formal to Casual Greetings",{"type":8,"value":5547,"toc":5982},[5548,5551,5556,5562,5565,5567,5569,5573,5679,5705,5718,5720,5726,5736,5738,5748,5750,5754,5766,5782,5797,5805,5825,5827,5833,5845,5848,5854,5866,5869,5875,5886,5889,5891,5897,5907,5910,5917,5919,5923,5926,5929,5931,5934,5936,5939,5941,5944,5958,5961,5963,5967,5970,5976,5979],[11,5549,5550],{},"Hi there!",[11,5552,5553],{},[212,5554,5555],{},"(... see what I did there?)",[11,5557,5558,5559,5561],{},"You're thinking in the right direction. If you want to ",[61,5560,353],{"href":352},", greetings are a good place to start, and no greeting is more important than the standard \"hello\" of acknowledgement.",[11,5563,5564],{},"In this blog post, we'll walk through some of the most common ways you can bid someone hello.",[23,5566],{},[26,5568],{},[29,5570,5572],{"id":5571},"table-six-basic-ways-to-say-hello-in-chinese","[Table] Six basic ways to say Hello in Chinese",[519,5574,5575,5590],{},[522,5576,5577],{},[525,5578,5579,5581,5583,5585,5588],{},[528,5580,4247],{},[528,5582,4557],{},[528,5584,4560],{},[528,5586,5587],{},"Effective Pinyin",[528,5589,4255],{},[543,5591,5592,5606,5620,5635,5649,5664],{},[525,5593,5594,5596,5600,5602,5604],{},[548,5595,4571],{},[548,5597,4574,5598],{},[496,5599],{"src":4577,":type":4269},[548,5601,4580],{},[548,5603,4583],{},[548,5605,4586],{},[525,5607,5608,5610,5614,5616,5618],{},[548,5609,4651],{},[548,5611,4654,5612],{},[496,5613],{"src":4657,":type":4269},[548,5615,4660],{},[548,5617,4663],{},[548,5619,4666],{},[525,5621,5622,5625,5629,5631,5633],{},[548,5623,5624],{},"Hi (loanword)",[548,5626,4634,5627],{},[496,5628],{"src":4637,":type":4269},[548,5630,4640],{},[548,5632,4643],{},[548,5634,4646],{},[525,5636,5637,5639,5643,5645,5647],{},[548,5638,4591],{},[548,5640,4594,5641],{},[496,5642],{"src":4597,":type":4269},[548,5644,4600],{},[548,5646,4603],{},[548,5648,4606],{},[525,5650,5651,5654,5658,5660,5662],{},[548,5652,5653],{},"Hey (loanword)",[548,5655,4614,5656],{},[496,5657],{"src":4617,":type":4269},[548,5659,4620],{},[548,5661,4623],{},[548,5663,4626],{},[525,5665,5666,5669,5673,5675,5677],{},[548,5667,5668],{},"Hello? (phone)",[548,5670,4790,5671],{},[496,5672],{"src":4793,":type":4269},[548,5674,4796],{},[548,5676,4799],{},[548,5678,4802],{},[716,5680,5682],{"heading":5681},"Overview of terms",[243,5683,5684,5688,5693,5697,5701],{},[55,5685,5686,4872],{},[58,5687,536],{},[55,5689,5690,5692],{},[58,5691,5587],{},": pinyin that represents the tones as they are actually articulated in speech.",[55,5694,5695,4878],{},[58,5696,4877],{},[55,5698,5699,4883],{},[58,5700,4557],{},[55,5702,5703,4888],{},[58,5704,4560],{},[11,5706,4891,5707,5709,5710,5713,5714,403],{},[61,5708,4894],{"href":2189},". If you want to learn greetings ",[212,5711,5712],{},"beyond"," a simple hello, you should check out our blog post on ",[61,5715,5717],{"href":5716},"\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-greetings","Chinese greetings",[26,5719],{},[29,5721,5723,5724],{"id":5722},"_1-hello-你好-nǐ-hǎo","1. Hello → 你好 (nǐ hǎo)\" ",[496,5725],{"src":4577,":type":4269},[11,5727,5728,4923,5730,5732,5734,4930],{},[58,5729,4343],{},[416,5731],{},[416,5733],{},[58,5735,4351],{},[11,5737,4933],{},[11,5739,5740],{},[212,5741,5742,5743,403],{},"Note: When two third tones directly follow each other, as in \"nǐ hǎo\", the first one is pronounced as a second tone. As a result, and as you can hear in the recording, \"nǐ hǎo\" is actually pronounced as \"ní hǎo\". This is called ",[61,5744,5747],{"href":5745,"rel":5746},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTone_sandhi",[65],"tone sandhi",[26,5749],{},[29,5751,5753],{"id":5752},"_2-greeting-people-with-titles-pronounnoun-好-hǎo3","2. Greeting people with titles → Pronoun\u002FNoun + 好 (hǎo3)",[11,5755,5756,5757,5759,5760,5762,5763,5765],{},"You'll notice that the above greeting ",[4384,5758],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4916}," is formed with a pronoun ",[4384,5761],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4951}," and the character ",[4384,5764],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5181},". This is actually an established construct!",[11,5767,5768,5769,5771,5774,5775,5777,5778,5781],{},"For example, you can also say ",[4384,5770],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4941},[496,5772],{"src":5773,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_您好.mp3",", replacing the less formal ",[4384,5776],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4951}," with the more formal as a more formal ",[4384,5779],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5780},"您[nin2;l]"," to get a more formal hello.",[11,5783,5784,5785,5787,5789,5790,5793,5794,5796],{},"Extending this same idea further, you'll also regularly hear the greeting ",[4384,5786],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5000},[496,5788],{"src":4657,":type":499}," which contains ",[4384,5791],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5792},"大家[da4 jia1;r]"," (everyone) + ",[4384,5795],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5181}," (good), meaning \"Hello, everyone.\"",[1527,5798,5799],{},[11,5800,5801,5802,5804],{},"Note: The pronoun ",[4384,5803],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5792}," literally has the characters for \"big\" and \"family\" but refers to all of the people present.",[11,5806,5807,5808,5810,5811,5814,5817,5818,5821,5822,5824],{},"If the person you are talking to has a certain title, you can follow this same construct, attaching ",[4384,5809],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5181}," to their title. For example, to greet a teacher, you can say ",[4384,5812],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5813},"老師[lao3 shi1;n]好[hao3;a]",[496,5815],{"src":5816,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_老師好.mp3",". This consists of ",[4384,5819],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5820},"老師[lao3 shi1;n]"," (teacher) + ",[4384,5823],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5181}," (good), yielding \"Hello, teacher.\"",[26,5826],{},[29,5828,5830,5831],{"id":5829},"_3-hi-loanword-嗨-hāi","3. Hi (loanword) → 嗨 (hāi) ",[496,5832],{"src":4637,":type":4269},[11,5834,5835,5837,5838,5840,5842,5844],{},[58,5836,4343],{},": hi",[416,5839],{},[416,5841],{},[58,5843,4351],{},": \"hi\"",[11,5846,5847],{},"If you want to keep things very short and sweet, then this simple loanword of the English \"hi\" is perfect. This is a casual and personable greeting.",[29,5849,5851,5852],{"id":5850},"_4-hello-loanword-哈喽-hā-lou","4. Hello (loanword) → 哈喽 (hā lou) ",[496,5853],{"src":4597,":type":4269},[11,5855,5856,5858,5859,5861,5863,5865],{},[58,5857,4343],{},": hello",[416,5860],{},[416,5862],{},[58,5864,4351],{},": \"ha low\"",[11,5867,5868],{},"While we're at it, there's also the loanword for \"hello,\" which is rendered closer to \"haa low\" in Mandarin. This is considered to be slang.",[29,5870,5872,5873],{"id":5871},"_5-hey-loanword-嘿-hēi","5. Hey (loanword) → 嘿 (hēi) ",[496,5874],{"src":4617,":type":4269},[11,5876,5877,5277,5879,5881,5883,5885],{},[58,5878,4343],{},[416,5880],{},[416,5882],{},[58,5884,4351],{},": \"hey\"",[11,5887,5888],{},"And keeping up the theme of loanwords, we have 嘿 (hēi). This one is used much like 嗨 (hāi); it's a nice simple and casual greeting.",[26,5890],{},[29,5892,5894,5895],{"id":5893},"_6-hello-yes-phone-greeting-喂-wéi2","6. Hello? \u002F Yes? (Phone greeting) → 喂 (wéi2) ",[496,5896],{"src":4793,":type":4269},[11,5898,5899,5277,5901,5903,5905,5284],{},[58,5900,4343],{},[416,5902],{},[416,5904],{},[58,5906,4351],{},[11,5908,5909],{},"If you call someone on the phone, or receive a call, you can use this to greet the other person and confirm that you hear each other. This is a standard greeting used no matter the environment or type of call.",[11,5911,5912,5913,5916],{},"(Naturally, you'll ",[212,5914,5915],{},"only"," use this when talking on the phone; don't use it when you greet people in person.)",[26,5918],{},[29,5920,5922],{"id":5921},"ok-now-youve-learned-some-chinese-hellos-now-what","Ok, now you've learned some Chinese hellos. Now what?",[11,5924,5925],{},"If you're serious about learning Chinese, we've got you two courses that will bring you from Zero to Stumbling Through Native Media in about six months.",[11,5927,5928],{},"You'll start off with our Migaku Fundamentals course, which will walk you through the pinyin:",[37,5930],{"src":2341,"width":2342,"height":2343,"alt":2344},[11,5932,5933],{},"From there, you'll learn how tones work:",[37,5935],{"src":1560,"width":1545,"height":1561,"alt":1562},[11,5937,5938],{},"And after you've gotten a handle on Chinese pronunciation, you're ready for the Migaku Chinese Academy: a data-driven course that adapts to your personal performance to teach you the ~1,500 words and ~300 grammar points you need to have an 80% chance of understanding any random word you come across in Chinese media.",[37,5940],{"src":5426,"width":5427,"height":5428,"alt":5429},[11,5942,5943],{},"A few things make this course special:",[52,5945,5946,5949,5955],{},[55,5947,5948],{},"It's heavily curated—each flashcard includes only words you haven't seen before",[55,5950,5951,5952,5954],{},"A ",[61,5953,4456],{"href":1552}," periodically nudges you to review old words, such that you actually remember them",[55,5956,5957],{},"Each sentence you learn demonstrates a specific grammar point, so you'll acquire grammar naturally as you learn more sentences",[11,5959,5960],{},"At a pace of ~10 words per day, it'll take about 6 months to finish both courses.",[15,5962],{"href":352,"text":1570},[29,5964,5966],{"id":5965},"the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-remember-if-you-want-to-learn-chinese","The most important thing you need to remember if you want to learn Chinese...",[11,5968,5969],{},"Hello is an important word. You can't go wrong by going out of your way to learn it. Ideally, though, you shouldn't be going out of your way to learn Chinese.",[1527,5971,5972],{},[11,5973,4154,5974,403],{},[212,5975,5470],{},[11,5977,5978],{},"Anyway—now that we've learned how to say hi, it's time to say goodbye.",[11,5980,5981],{},"Good luck, friend 🫡",{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":5983},[5984,5985,5986,5987,5988,5989,5990,5991,5992],{"id":5571,"depth":300,"text":5572},{"id":5722,"depth":300,"text":5723},{"id":5752,"depth":300,"text":5753},{"id":5829,"depth":300,"text":5830},{"id":5850,"depth":300,"text":5851},{"id":5871,"depth":300,"text":5872},{"id":5893,"depth":300,"text":5894},{"id":5921,"depth":300,"text":5922},{"id":5965,"depth":300,"text":5966},"Learn the different ways to say hello in Chinese, from standard greetings to casual phrases. This guide offers pronunciation tips, cultural insights, and practical examples to help you greet others in Mandarin confidently.",{"timestampUnix":5995,"slug":5996,"h1":5997,"image":5998,"tags":6003},1755140334450,"chinese-words-for-hello","Chinese Hellos: Essential Greetings for Every Situation",{"src":5999,"width":6000,"height":6001,"alt":6002},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-hello.webp",8944,5823,"A young woman waving at the camera—hello!",[1624,5536,4516],"\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-hello","---\ntitle: '8 Ways to Say Hello in Chinese: From Formal to Casual Greetings'\ndescription: 'Learn the different ways to say hello in Chinese, from standard greetings to casual phrases. This guide offers pronunciation tips, cultural insights, and practical examples to help you greet others in Mandarin confidently.'\ntimestampUnix: 1755140334450\nslug: 'chinese-words-for-hello'\nh1: 'Chinese Hellos: Essential Greetings for Every Situation'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-hello.webp'\n width: 8944\n height: 5823\n alt: 'A young woman waving at the camera—hello!'\ntags:\n - fundamentals\n - vocabulary\n - phrases\n---\n\nHi there!\n\n_(... see what I did there?)_\n\nYou're thinking in the right direction. If you want to [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese), greetings are a good place to start, and no greeting is more important than the standard \"hello\" of acknowledgement.\n\nIn this blog post, we'll walk through some of the most common ways you can bid someone hello.\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## \\[Table] Six basic ways to say Hello in Chinese\n\n| Meaning | Simplified | Traditional | Effective Pinyin | Sounds Like |\n| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------- | ------------ |\n| Hello | 你好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 你好 | ní hǎo | \"nee how\" |\n| Hello, everyone | 大家好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_大家好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 大家好 | dà jiā hǎo | \"da jya how\" |\n| Hi (loanword) | 嗨 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嗨.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 嗨 | hāi | \"hi\" |\n| Hello (loanword) | 哈喽 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_哈喽.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 哈嘍 | hā lou | \"ha low\" |\n| Hey (loanword) | 嘿 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嘿.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 嘿 | hēi | \"hey\" |\n| Hello? (phone) | 喂 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_喂.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 喂 | wéi | \"way\" |\n\n\u003Caccordion heading=\"Overview of terms\">\n\n- **Pinyin**: a standardized way to write Chinese characters in the Latin alphabet.\n- **Effective Pinyin**: pinyin that represents the tones as they are actually articulated in speech.\n- **Tone**: the pitch of a word, of which there are 4 distinct patterns represented by 4 different diacritics (accent marks); if there is no diacritic, it indicates a neutral or absent tone.\n- **Simplified**: Chinese character set with less strokes.\n- **Traditional**: Chinese character set with more strokes.\n\n\u003C\u002Faccordion>\n\nIf needed, you can also check out our refresher on [Chinese tones](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones). If you want to learn greetings _beyond_ a simple hello, you should check out our blog post on [Chinese greetings](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-greetings).\n\n---\n\n## 1. Hello → 你好 (nǐ hǎo)\" \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: you good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"nee how\"\n\nThis is the most generic greeting in Chinese though that doesn't mean it's not a useful phrase to initiate contact with someone or just spice up a greeting to a Mandarin speaker. However, this is far from the most common way that Mandarin native speakers greet one another. It's seen as slightly formal.\n\n_Note: When two third tones directly follow each other, as in \"nǐ hǎo\", the first one is pronounced as a second tone. As a result, and as you can hear in the recording, \"nǐ hǎo\" is actually pronounced as \"ní hǎo\". This is called [tone sandhi](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTone_sandhi)._\n\n---\n\n## 2. Greeting people with titles → Pronoun\u002FNoun + 好 (hǎo3)\n\nYou'll notice that the above greeting \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你好[ni2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> is formed with a pronoun \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> and the character \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好[hao3;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>. This is actually an established construct!\n\nFor example, you can also say \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"您好[nin2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_您好.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>, replacing the less formal \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> with the more formal as a more formal \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"您[nin2;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> to get a more formal hello.\n\nExtending this same idea further, you'll also regularly hear the greeting \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"大家好[da4 jia1 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_大家好.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> which contains \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"大家[da4 jia1;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> (everyone) + \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好[hao3;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> (good), meaning \"Hello, everyone.\"\n\n> Note: The pronoun \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"大家[da4 jia1;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> literally has the characters for \"big\" and \"family\" but refers to all of the people present.\n\nIf the person you are talking to has a certain title, you can follow this same construct, attaching \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好[hao3;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> to their title. For example, to greet a teacher, you can say \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"老師[lao3 shi1;n]好[hao3;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_老師好.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>. This consists of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"老師[lao3 shi1;n]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> (teacher) + \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好[hao3;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> (good), yielding \"Hello, teacher.\"\n\n---\n\n## 3. Hi (loanword) → 嗨 (hāi) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嗨.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: hi\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"hi\"\n\nIf you want to keep things very short and sweet, then this simple loanword of the English \"hi\" is perfect. This is a casual and personable greeting.\n\n## 4. Hello (loanword) → 哈喽 (hā lou) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_哈喽.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: hello\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"ha low\"\n\nWhile we're at it, there's also the loanword for \"hello,\" which is rendered closer to \"haa low\" in Mandarin. This is considered to be slang.\n\n## 5. Hey (loanword) → 嘿 (hēi) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嘿.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: hey\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"hey\"\n\nAnd keeping up the theme of loanwords, we have 嘿 (hēi). This one is used much like 嗨 (hāi); it's a nice simple and casual greeting.\n\n---\n\n## 6. Hello? \u002F Yes? (Phone greeting) → 喂 (wéi2) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_喂.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: hey\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"way\"\n\nIf you call someone on the phone, or receive a call, you can use this to greet the other person and confirm that you hear each other. This is a standard greeting used no matter the environment or type of call.\n\n(Naturally, you'll _only_ use this when talking on the phone; don't use it when you greet people in person.)\n\n---\n\n## Ok, now you've learned some Chinese hellos. Now what?\n\nIf you're serious about learning Chinese, we've got you two courses that will bring you from Zero to Stumbling Through Native Media in about six months.\n\nYou'll start off with our Migaku Fundamentals course, which will walk you through the pinyin:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-pinyin.jpeg\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1240\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach Pinyin\" \u002F>\n\nFrom there, you'll learn how tones work:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-tones.jpeg\" width=\"1830\" height=\"1284\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach the tones\" \u002F>\n\nAnd after you've gotten a handle on Chinese pronunciation, you're ready for the Migaku Chinese Academy: a data-driven course that adapts to your personal performance to teach you the ~1,500 words and ~300 grammar points you need to have an 80% chance of understanding any random word you come across in Chinese media.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-hello.jpeg\" width=\"1868\" height=\"1304\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's Chinese Academy course, showing how we help users learn Chinese words and grammar\" \u002F>\n\nA few things make this course special:\n\n1. It's heavily curated—each flashcard includes only words you haven't seen before\n2. A [spaced-repetition algorithm](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning) periodically nudges you to review old words, such that you actually remember them\n3. Each sentence you learn demonstrates a specific grammar point, so you'll acquire grammar naturally as you learn more sentences\n\nAt a pace of ~10 words per day, it'll take about 6 months to finish both courses.\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n## The most important thing you need to remember if you want to learn Chinese...\n\nHello is an important word. You can't go wrong by going out of your way to learn it. Ideally, though, you shouldn't be going out of your way to learn Chinese.\n\n> If you consume media you enjoy in Chinese, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you will make progress. _Period_.\n\nAnyway—now that we've learned how to say hi, it's time to say goodbye.\n\nGood luck, friend 🫡\n",{"title":5545,"description":5993},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-hello","1iZO-RyMU5ZXLrAvuITTGW2IATXJ-y754Yz4uB0rVsA","August 14, 2025",{"id":6011,"title":6012,"body":6013,"description":6705,"extension":314,"meta":6706,"navigation":326,"path":6718,"rawbody":6719,"seo":6720,"stem":6721,"__hash__":6722,"timestampUnix":6707,"slug":6708,"h1":6709,"image":6710,"tags":6716,"_dir":332,"timestamp":6723},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-love.md","Chinese Love Phrases: 10 Romantic Expressions Beyond \"Wo Ai Ni\"",{"type":8,"value":6014,"toc":6683},[6015,6021,6024,6027,6031,6249,6269,6273,6279,6283,6292,6304,6307,6315,6343,6364,6373,6385,6388,6392,6401,6413,6416,6425,6437,6440,6446,6450,6459,6471,6474,6483,6495,6498,6507,6519,6522,6559,6562,6571,6583,6594,6597,6617,6626,6638,6641,6650,6662,6669,6674,6681],[11,6016,6017,6018,6020],{},"Decided to ",[61,6019,353],{"href":352}," for that special someone?",[11,6022,6023],{},"Love is one of the most human things, transcending all geographic and cultural boundaries and espousing our love for others can be crucial to improving our relationships and lives. Communicating our love, whether romantic or in the sense of appreciation, is a healthy and enriching thing. Since it's so important, it's worthwhile to express such things in the language of the recipient of our love.",[11,6025,6026],{},"There are many ways to express your love for someone in Chinese, though this article will center on more romantic love expressions. Non-romantic expressions of love are often more subtle and harder to learn as a beginner. Here's a brief guide on how to express love in Chinese.",[29,6028,6030],{"id":6029},"overview","Overview",[519,6032,6033,6047],{},[522,6034,6035],{},[525,6036,6037,6039,6041,6043,6045],{},[528,6038,4247],{},[528,6040,4557],{},[528,6042,4560],{},[528,6044,536],{},[528,6046,4255],{},[543,6048,6049,6069,6089,6109,6129,6149,6169,6189,6209,6229],{},[525,6050,6051,6054,6060,6063,6066],{},[548,6052,6053],{},"I love you",[548,6055,6056,6057],{},"我爱你 ",[496,6058],{"src":6059,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我爱你.mp3",[548,6061,6062],{},"我愛你",[548,6064,6065],{},"wǒ ài nǐ",[548,6067,6068],{},"\"wo eye nee\"",[525,6070,6071,6074,6080,6083,6086],{},[548,6072,6073],{},"I \"like\" you",[548,6075,6076,6077],{},"我喜欢你 ",[496,6078],{"src":6079,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我喜欢你.mp3",[548,6081,6082],{},"我喜歡你",[548,6084,6085],{},"wó xǐhuān nǐ",[548,6087,6088],{},"\"wo she Juan nee\"",[525,6090,6091,6094,6100,6103,6106],{},[548,6092,6093],{},"I have a crush on you",[548,6095,6096,6097],{},"我对你有好感 ",[496,6098],{"src":6099,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我对你有好感.mp3",[548,6101,6102],{},"我對你有好感",[548,6104,6105],{},"wǒ duì nǐ yǒu hǎogǎn",[548,6107,6108],{},"\"wo dway nee yo how gan\"",[525,6110,6111,6114,6120,6123,6126],{},[548,6112,6113],{},"I have feelings for you",[548,6115,6116,6117],{},"我对你有感情 ",[496,6118],{"src":6119,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我对你有感情.mp3",[548,6121,6122],{},"我對你有感情",[548,6124,6125],{},"wǒ duì nǐ yǒu gǎnqíng",[548,6127,6128],{},"\"wo dway nee yo gan ching\"",[525,6130,6131,6134,6140,6143,6146],{},[548,6132,6133],{},"You are my everything",[548,6135,6136,6137],{},"你是我的一切 ",[496,6138],{"src":6139,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_你是我的一切.mp3",[548,6141,6142],{},"你是我的一切",[548,6144,6145],{},"nǐ shì wǒ de yí qiè",[548,6147,6148],{},"\"nee shur wo duh ee chyeh\"",[525,6150,6151,6154,6160,6163,6166],{},[548,6152,6153],{},"I have deep affection for you",[548,6155,6156,6157],{},"我对你深情款款 ",[496,6158],{"src":6159,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我对你深情款款.mp3",[548,6161,6162],{},"我對你深情款款",[548,6164,6165],{},"wǒ duì nǐ shēnqíng kuánkuǎn",[548,6167,6168],{},"\"wo dway nee shun ching kwan kwan\"",[525,6170,6171,6174,6180,6183,6186],{},[548,6172,6173],{},"I passionately love you",[548,6175,6176,6177],{},"我热烈地爱着你 ",[496,6178],{"src":6179,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我热烈地爱着你.mp3",[548,6181,6182],{},"我熱烈地愛著你",[548,6184,6185],{},"wǒ rèliè dì ài zhuó nǐ",[548,6187,6188],{},"\"wo ruh lee-uh dee eye juo nee\"",[525,6190,6191,6194,6200,6203,6206],{},[548,6192,6193],{},"dear \u002F my love",[548,6195,6196,6197],{},"亲爱的 ",[496,6198],{"src":6199,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_亲爱的.mp3",[548,6201,6202],{},"親愛的",[548,6204,6205],{},"qīn ài de",[548,6207,6208],{},"\"cheen eye duh\"",[525,6210,6211,6214,6220,6223,6226],{},[548,6212,6213],{},"I miss you",[548,6215,6216,6217],{},"我想你 ",[496,6218],{"src":6219,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想你.mp3",[548,6221,6222],{},"我想你",[548,6224,6225],{},"wó xiáng nǐ",[548,6227,6228],{},"\"wo she-ang nee\"",[525,6230,6231,6234,6240,6243,6246],{},[548,6232,6233],{},"I want to go on a date with you",[548,6235,6236,6237],{},"我想和你约会 ",[496,6238],{"src":6239,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想和你约会.mp3",[548,6241,6242],{},"我想和你約會",[548,6244,6245],{},"wó xiǎng hé nǐ yuēhuì",[548,6247,6248],{},"\"wo she-ang heugh nee yoo-eh hway\"",[716,6250,6251],{"heading":4865},[243,6252,6253,6257,6261,6265],{},[55,6254,6255,4872],{},[58,6256,536],{},[55,6258,6259,4878],{},[58,6260,4877],{},[55,6262,6263,4883],{},[58,6264,4557],{},[55,6266,6267,4888],{},[58,6268,4560],{},[11,6270,4891,6271,403],{},[61,6272,4894],{"href":2189},[37,6274],{"src":6275,"alt":6276,"width":6277,"height":6278},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fasian-couple-night.webp","Nightscape of city lights with a silhouette of a couple",5000,3750,[29,6280,6282],{"id":6281},"standard-expressions-of-love-️","Standard Expressions of Love ❤️💋",[47,6284,6286,6287,6290],{"id":6285},"i-love-you","I love you - ",[4384,6288],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6289},"我[wo3;r]爱[ai4;v]你[ni3;r]",[496,6291],{"src":6059,":type":4269},[11,6293,6294,6296,6297,6299,6301,6303],{},[58,6295,4343],{},": I love you",[416,6298],{},[416,6300],{},[58,6302,4351],{},": \"wo eye nee\"",[11,6305,6306],{},"This is the most typical expression to express a serious romantic love for someone. It is not something you would say to someone who is merely your crush.",[1527,6308,6309],{},[11,6310,6311,6312,6314],{},"Note: The last character is the pronoun ",[212,6313,2411],{}," which you can simply change out to express your love for others. In Mandarin there is no difference between subject and object pronouns.",[243,6316,6317,6326,6334],{},[55,6318,6319,2638,6322,6325],{},[4384,6320],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6321},"他[ta1;r]",[496,6323],{"src":6324,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fta1.m4a","\n - he\n",[55,6327,6328,2638,6331,6333],{},[4384,6329],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6330},"她[ta1;r]",[496,6332],{"src":6324,":type":499},"\n - she\n",[55,6335,6336,2638,6339,6342],{},[4384,6337],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6338},"他们[ta1 men5;r]",[496,6340],{"src":6341,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F他们.m4a","\n - them\n",[11,6344,6345,6348,6349,6351,6353,414,6356,414,6359,6361,6363],{},[58,6346,6347],{},"Example",":",[416,6350],{},[416,6352],{},[4384,6354],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6355},"我[wo3;r]爱[ai4;v]她[ta1;r]",[496,6357],{"src":6358,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我爱她.mp3",[416,6360],{},[416,6362],{},"\nI love her.",[47,6365,6367,6368,6371],{"id":6366},"i-like-you","I 'like' you - ",[4384,6369],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6370},"我[wo2;r]喜欢[xi3 huan5;v]你[ni3;r]",[496,6372],{"src":6079,":type":4269},[11,6374,6375,6377,6378,6380,6382,6384],{},[58,6376,4343],{},": I \"like\" you",[416,6379],{},[416,6381],{},[58,6383,4351],{},": \"wo she Juan nee\"",[11,6386,6387],{},"In English \"like\" can refer to a platonic or a romantic interest. This expression in Mandarin refers to a romantic love but is much more casual than the above one.",[29,6389,6391],{"id":6390},"budding-love","Budding Love 💕💓",[47,6393,6395,6396,6399],{"id":6394},"i-have-a-crush-on-you","I have a crush on you - ",[4384,6397],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6398},"我[wo3;r]对[dui4;p]你[ni2;r]有[you3;v]好[hao2;a]感[gan3;v]",[496,6400],{"src":6099,":type":4269},[11,6402,6403,6405,6406,6408,6410,6412],{},[58,6404,4343],{},": I towards you have good feeling",[416,6407],{},[416,6409],{},[58,6411,4351],{},": \"wo dway nee yo how gan\"",[11,6414,6415],{},"This expression can be used both platonically or romantically. In a platonic sense, it merely suggests a good vibe or some kind of harmony in the relationship between two people. However, it can also express a deeper amorous desire more akin to relationship compatibility.",[47,6417,6419,6420,6423],{"id":6418},"i-have-feelings-for-you","I have feelings for you - ",[4384,6421],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6422},"我[wo3;r]对[dui4;p]你[ni2;r]有[you2;v]感情[gan3 qing2;n]",[496,6424],{"src":6119,":type":4269},[11,6426,6427,6429,6430,6432,6434,6436],{},[58,6428,4343],{},": I towards you have affection",[416,6431],{},[416,6433],{},[58,6435,4351],{},": \"wo dway nee yo gan ching\"",[11,6438,6439],{},"You can use this phrase in much the same way that the English translation suggests. It evokes the idea of an emerging romantic sentiment between two people.",[37,6441],{"src":6442,"alt":6443,"width":6444,"height":6445},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fasian-couple.webp","Asian couple embracing each other",7216,5412,[29,6447,6449],{"id":6448},"expressions-for-deep-love","Expressions for Deep Love 😍💞",[47,6451,6453,6454,6457],{"id":6452},"i-have-deep-affection-for-you","I have deep affection for you - ",[4384,6455],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6456},"我[wo3;r]对[dui4;p]你[ni3;r]深情款款[shen1 qing2 kuan3 kuan3;n]",[496,6458],{"src":6159,":type":4269},[11,6460,6461,6463,6464,6466,6468,6470],{},[58,6462,4343],{},": I towards you deep emotion sincere",[416,6465],{},[416,6467],{},[58,6469,4351],{},": \"wo dway nee shun ching kwan kwan\"",[11,6472,6473],{},"Things are getting serious now. This expression really stresses the depth and sincerity of one's love. It is said by a committed lover.",[47,6475,6477,6478,6481],{"id":6476},"you-are-my-everything","You are my everything - ",[4384,6479],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6480},"你[ni3;r]是[shi4;v]我[wo3;r]的[de5;uj]一切[yi2 qie4;r]",[496,6482],{"src":6139,":type":4269},[11,6484,6485,6487,6488,6490,6492,6494],{},[58,6486,4343],{},": you are my everything",[416,6489],{},[416,6491],{},[58,6493,4351],{},": \"nee shur wo duh ee chyeh\"",[11,6496,6497],{},"This is exactly like English expression in terms of usage and grammar. It's very intense, so don't use it too early into a relationship.",[47,6499,6501,6502,6505],{"id":6500},"im-passionately-in-love-with-you","I'm passionately in love with you - ",[4384,6503],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6504},"我[wo3;r]热烈[re4 lie4;a]地[de5;uv]爱[ai4;v]着[zhe5;uz]你[ni3;r]",[496,6506],{"src":6179,":type":4269},[11,6508,6509,6511,6512,6514,6516,6518],{},[58,6510,4343],{},": I passionate -ly love -ing you",[416,6513],{},[416,6515],{},[58,6517,4351],{},": \"wo ruh lee-uh dee eye juo nee\"",[11,6520,6521],{},"When the fire is there, this is a great expression to convey that passionate love. Let's break this phrase down:",[243,6523,6524,6530,6536,6542,6548,6554],{},[55,6525,6526,6529],{},[4384,6527],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6528},"我[wo3;r]","\n - I\n",[55,6531,6532,6535],{},[4384,6533],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6534},"热烈[re4 lie4;a]","\n - passionate \u002F fiery\n",[55,6537,6538,6541],{},[4384,6539],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6540},"地[de5;uv]","\n - adverb maker (added after an adjective or verb similar to '-ly')\n",[55,6543,6544,6547],{},[4384,6545],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6546},"爱[ai4;v]","\n - to love\n",[55,6549,6550,6553],{},[4384,6551],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6552},"着[zhe5;uz]","\n - aspect particle that indicates an action is in progress\n",[55,6555,6556,6558],{},[4384,6557],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4951},"\n - you\n",[29,6560,6561],{"id":3481},"Other 💗🌹",[47,6563,6565,6566,6569],{"id":6564},"my-dear-my-love-darling-honey","My dear \u002F My love \u002F Darling \u002F Honey - ",[4384,6567],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6568},"亲爱的[qin1 ai4 de5;un]",[496,6570],{"src":6199,":type":4269},[11,6572,6573,6575,6576,6578,6580,6582],{},[58,6574,4343],{},": that which is beloved",[416,6577],{},[416,6579],{},[58,6581,4351],{},": \"cheen eye duh\"",[11,6584,6585,6586,6589,6590,6593],{},"Like the English translations suggest, this is a very useful term of endearment to refer to one's significant other. It's composed of ",[4384,6587],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6588},"亲爱[cin1 ai4;a]"," \"beloved\" and ",[4384,6591],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6592},"的[de5;uj]"," which is a particle that attaches attributes to a noun similar to \"that which.\"",[11,6595,6596],{},"It's usage is broader than just the romantic context. For example:",[243,6598,6599,6608],{},[55,6600,6601,2638,6604,6607],{},[4384,6602],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6603},"我[wo3;r]亲爱的[qin1 ai4 de5;un]兄弟[xiong1 di4;n]",[496,6605],{"src":6606,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我亲爱的兄弟.mp3","\n - my dear brother\n",[55,6609,6610,2638,6613,6616],{},[4384,6611],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6612},"亲爱的[qin1 ai4 de5;un]乘客[cheng2 ke4;n]",[496,6614],{"src":6615,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_亲爱的乘客.mp3","\n - dear passengers\n",[47,6618,6620,6621,6624],{"id":6619},"i-miss-you","I miss you - ",[4384,6622],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6623},"我[wo2;r]想[xiang3;v]你[ni3;r]",[496,6625],{"src":6219,":type":4269},[11,6627,6628,6630,6631,6633,6635,6637],{},[58,6629,4343],{},": I want you",[416,6632],{},[416,6634],{},[58,6636,4351],{},": \"wo she-ang nee\"",[11,6639,6640],{},"In Chinese it's common that there are 1 character versions of 2 character verbs. If the context is clear, the 1 character version may be all that's needed. In this case, 想 (xiǎng) is short for 想念 (xiǎngniàn), which means \"to yearn\" or \"to miss.\"",[47,6642,6644,6645,414,6648],{"id":6643},"i-want-to-go-on-a-date-with-you","I want to go on a date with you - ",[4384,6646],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6647},"我[wo2;r]想[xiang3;v]和[he2;c]你[ni3;r]约会[yue1 hui4;v]",[496,6649],{"src":6239,":type":4269},[11,6651,6652,6654,6655,6657,6659,6661],{},[58,6653,4343],{},": I want with you date",[416,6656],{},[416,6658],{},[58,6660,4351],{},": \"wo she-ang heugh nee yoo-eh hway\"",[11,6663,6664,6665,6668],{},"While not a direct expression of love, this is a useful phrase when you want to initiate a possible romantic relationship with someone. The term ",[4384,6666],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6667},"约会[yue1 hui4;v]"," is both a noun and a verb. As a noun it can refer to either a general social engagement or a romantic date. As a verb it refers to the act of setting up or arranging the meeting.",[1527,6670,6671],{},[11,6672,6673],{},"Note: Having the same word act as both a noun and a verb is not that uncommon in Chinese.",[11,6675,6676,6677,6680],{},"Expressing your love for someone is special but it's not just what we say that matters, but also what we do for them. One of the actions that we can do is learn our partner's native language. If you are interested in starting this journey to learn more ",[61,6678,6679],{"href":352},"Chinese words",", we recommend you check out our Mandarin courses and software. If it seems something up your alley, start your free trial today.",[15,6682],{"href":352,"text":1570},{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":6684},[6685,6686,6690,6694,6699],{"id":6029,"depth":300,"text":6030},{"id":6281,"depth":300,"text":6282,"children":6687},[6688,6689],{"id":6285,"depth":305,"text":6286},{"id":6366,"depth":305,"text":6367},{"id":6390,"depth":300,"text":6391,"children":6691},[6692,6693],{"id":6394,"depth":305,"text":6395},{"id":6418,"depth":305,"text":6419},{"id":6448,"depth":300,"text":6449,"children":6695},[6696,6697,6698],{"id":6452,"depth":305,"text":6453},{"id":6476,"depth":305,"text":6477},{"id":6500,"depth":305,"text":6501},{"id":3481,"depth":300,"text":6561,"children":6700},[6701,6702,6703],{"id":6564,"depth":305,"text":6565},{"id":6619,"depth":305,"text":6620},{"id":6643,"depth":305,"text":6704},"I want to go on a date with you - ","Explore the various ways to express love in Mandarin, including essential phrases, cultural insights, and pronunciation tips. This guide will help you convey affection and romantic feelings in Chinese with confidence.",{"timestampUnix":6707,"slug":6708,"h1":6709,"image":6710,"tags":6716},1722833830414,"chinese-love","Chinese Love Language: From Casual Crushes to Deep Affection",{"src":6711,"width":6712,"height":6713,"alt":6714,"position":6715},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-love.webp",5708,3809,"A man and woman under an umbrella, looking into each other's eyes—the moment of first love!","top",[6717,5536,4516],"culture","\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-love","---\ntitle: 'Chinese Love Phrases: 10 Romantic Expressions Beyond \"Wo Ai Ni\"'\ndescription: 'Explore the various ways to express love in Mandarin, including essential phrases, cultural insights, and pronunciation tips. This guide will help you convey affection and romantic feelings in Chinese with confidence.'\ntimestampUnix: 1722833830414\nslug: 'chinese-love'\nh1: 'Chinese Love Language: From Casual Crushes to Deep Affection'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-love.webp'\n width: 5708\n height: 3809\n alt: \"A man and woman under an umbrella, looking into each other's eyes—the moment of first love!\"\n position: 'top'\ntags:\n - culture\n - vocabulary\n - phrases\n---\n\nDecided to [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese) for that special someone?\n\nLove is one of the most human things, transcending all geographic and cultural boundaries and espousing our love for others can be crucial to improving our relationships and lives. Communicating our love, whether romantic or in the sense of appreciation, is a healthy and enriching thing. Since it's so important, it's worthwhile to express such things in the language of the recipient of our love.\n\nThere are many ways to express your love for someone in Chinese, though this article will center on more romantic love expressions. Non-romantic expressions of love are often more subtle and harder to learn as a beginner. Here's a brief guide on how to express love in Chinese.\n\n## Overview\n\n| Meaning | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Sounds Like |\n| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |\n| I love you | 我爱你 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我爱你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 我愛你 | wǒ ài nǐ | \"wo eye nee\" |\n| I \"like\" you | 我喜欢你 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我喜欢你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 我喜歡你 | wó xǐhuān nǐ | \"wo she Juan nee\" |\n| I have a crush on you | 我对你有好感 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我对你有好感.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 我對你有好感 | wǒ duì nǐ yǒu hǎogǎn | \"wo dway nee yo how gan\" |\n| I have feelings for you | 我对你有感情 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我对你有感情.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 我對你有感情 | wǒ duì nǐ yǒu gǎnqíng | \"wo dway nee yo gan ching\" |\n| You are my everything | 你是我的一切 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_你是我的一切.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 你是我的一切 | nǐ shì wǒ de yí qiè | \"nee shur wo duh ee chyeh\" |\n| I have deep affection for you | 我对你深情款款 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我对你深情款款.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 我對你深情款款 | wǒ duì nǐ shēnqíng kuánkuǎn | \"wo dway nee shun ching kwan kwan\" |\n| I passionately love you | 我热烈地爱着你 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我热烈地爱着你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 我熱烈地愛著你 | wǒ rèliè dì ài zhuó nǐ | \"wo ruh lee-uh dee eye juo nee\" |\n| dear \u002F my love | 亲爱的 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_亲爱的.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 親愛的 | qīn ài de | \"cheen eye duh\" |\n| I miss you | 我想你 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 我想你 | wó xiáng nǐ | \"wo she-ang nee\" |\n| I want to go on a date with you | 我想和你约会 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想和你约会.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 我想和你約會 | wó xiǎng hé nǐ yuēhuì | \"wo she-ang heugh nee yoo-eh hway\" |\n\n\u003Caccordion heading=\"Key Definitions\">\n\n- **Pinyin**: a standardized way to write Chinese characters in the Latin alphabet.\n- **Tone**: the pitch of a word, of which there are 4 distinct patterns represented by 4 different diacritics (accent marks); if there is no diacritic, it indicates a neutral or absent tone.\n- **Simplified**: Chinese character set with less strokes.\n- **Traditional**: Chinese character set with more strokes.\n\n\u003C\u002Faccordion>\n\nIf needed, you can also check out our refresher on [Chinese tones](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones).\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fasian-couple-night.webp\" alt=\"Nightscape of city lights with a silhouette of a couple\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3750\" \u002F>\n\n## Standard Expressions of Love ❤️💋\n\n### I love you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]爱[ai4;v]你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我爱你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: I love you\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wo eye nee\"\n\nThis is the most typical expression to express a serious romantic love for someone. It is not something you would say to someone who is merely your crush.\n\n> Note: The last character is the pronoun _you_ which you can simply change out to express your love for others. In Mandarin there is no difference between subject and object pronouns.\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"他[ta1;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fta1.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> - he\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"她[ta1;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fta1.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> - she\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"他们[ta1 men5;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F他们.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> - them\n\n\u003Cstrong>Example\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003Cbr>\n\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]爱[ai4;v]她[ta1;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我爱她.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr>\nI love her.\n\n### I 'like' you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo2;r]喜欢[xi3 huan5;v]你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我喜欢你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: I \"like\" you\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wo she Juan nee\"\n\nIn English \"like\" can refer to a platonic or a romantic interest. This expression in Mandarin refers to a romantic love but is much more casual than the above one.\n\n## Budding Love 💕💓\n\n### I have a crush on you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]对[dui4;p]你[ni2;r]有[you3;v]好[hao2;a]感[gan3;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我对你有好感.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: I towards you have good feeling\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wo dway nee yo how gan\"\n\nThis expression can be used both platonically or romantically. In a platonic sense, it merely suggests a good vibe or some kind of harmony in the relationship between two people. However, it can also express a deeper amorous desire more akin to relationship compatibility.\n\n### I have feelings for you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]对[dui4;p]你[ni2;r]有[you2;v]感情[gan3 qing2;n]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我对你有感情.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: I towards you have affection\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wo dway nee yo gan ching\"\n\nYou can use this phrase in much the same way that the English translation suggests. It evokes the idea of an emerging romantic sentiment between two people.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fasian-couple.webp\" alt=\"Asian couple embracing each other\" width=\"7216\" height=\"5412\" \u002F>\n\n## Expressions for Deep Love 😍💞\n\n### I have deep affection for you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]对[dui4;p]你[ni3;r]深情款款[shen1 qing2 kuan3 kuan3;n]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我对你深情款款.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: I towards you deep emotion sincere\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wo dway nee shun ching kwan kwan\"\n\nThings are getting serious now. This expression really stresses the depth and sincerity of one's love. It is said by a committed lover.\n\n### You are my everything - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]是[shi4;v]我[wo3;r]的[de5;uj]一切[yi2 qie4;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_你是我的一切.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: you are my everything\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"nee shur wo duh ee chyeh\"\n\nThis is exactly like English expression in terms of usage and grammar. It's very intense, so don't use it too early into a relationship.\n\n### I'm passionately in love with you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]热烈[re4 lie4;a]地[de5;uv]爱[ai4;v]着[zhe5;uz]你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我热烈地爱着你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: I passionate -ly love -ing you\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wo ruh lee-uh dee eye juo nee\"\n\nWhen the fire is there, this is a great expression to convey that passionate love. Let's break this phrase down:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> - I\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"热烈[re4 lie4;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> - passionate \u002F fiery\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"地[de5;uv]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> - adverb maker (added after an adjective or verb similar to '-ly')\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"爱[ai4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> - to love\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"着[zhe5;uz]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> - aspect particle that indicates an action is in progress\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> - you\n\n## Other 💗🌹\n\n### My dear \u002F My love \u002F Darling \u002F Honey - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"亲爱的[qin1 ai4 de5;un]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_亲爱的.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: that which is beloved\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"cheen eye duh\"\n\nLike the English translations suggest, this is a very useful term of endearment to refer to one's significant other. It's composed of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"亲爱[cin1 ai4;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \"beloved\" and \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"的[de5;uj]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> which is a particle that attaches attributes to a noun similar to \"that which.\"\n\nIt's usage is broader than just the romantic context. For example:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]亲爱的[qin1 ai4 de5;un]兄弟[xiong1 di4;n]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我亲爱的兄弟.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> - my dear brother\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"亲爱的[qin1 ai4 de5;un]乘客[cheng2 ke4;n]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_亲爱的乘客.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> - dear passengers\n\n### I miss you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo2;r]想[xiang3;v]你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: I want you\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wo she-ang nee\"\n\nIn Chinese it's common that there are 1 character versions of 2 character verbs. If the context is clear, the 1 character version may be all that's needed. In this case, 想 (xiǎng) is short for 想念 (xiǎngniàn), which means \"to yearn\" or \"to miss.\"\n\n### I want to go on a date with you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo2;r]想[xiang3;v]和[he2;c]你[ni3;r]约会[yue1 hui4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想和你约会.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: I want with you date\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wo she-ang heugh nee yoo-eh hway\"\n\nWhile not a direct expression of love, this is a useful phrase when you want to initiate a possible romantic relationship with someone. The term \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"约会[yue1 hui4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> is both a noun and a verb. As a noun it can refer to either a general social engagement or a romantic date. As a verb it refers to the act of setting up or arranging the meeting.\n\n> Note: Having the same word act as both a noun and a verb is not that uncommon in Chinese.\n\nExpressing your love for someone is special but it's not just what we say that matters, but also what we do for them. One of the actions that we can do is learn our partner's native language. If you are interested in starting this journey to learn more [Chinese words](\u002Flearn-chinese), we recommend you check out our Mandarin courses and software. If it seems something up your alley, start your free trial today.\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n",{"title":6012,"description":6705},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-love","GcsSdfeGGq9Vi4-khPW2NkSIvSlSL8yxh44UFcngoJU","August 5, 2024",{"id":6725,"title":6726,"body":6727,"description":7373,"extension":314,"meta":7374,"navigation":326,"path":7385,"rawbody":7386,"seo":7387,"stem":7388,"__hash__":7389,"timestampUnix":7375,"slug":7376,"h1":7377,"image":7378,"tags":7383,"_dir":332,"timestamp":7390},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-numbers.md","Learn Chinese Numbers 1-10 and Start Counting in Mandarin",{"type":8,"value":6728,"toc":7357},[6729,6740,6745,6747,6751,6754,6974,6979,6982,7002,7005,7012,7014,7020,7026,7029,7042,7048,7053,7056,7062,7067,7070,7076,7081,7084,7090,7095,7098,7104,7109,7112,7118,7123,7126,7132,7145,7148,7154,7162,7165,7171,7180,7183,7185,7189,7192,7207,7212,7241,7264,7293,7296,7298,7302,7305,7308,7311,7317,7320,7329,7332,7334,7336,7340,7343,7350],[11,6730,6731,6732,6734,6735,6739],{},"Numbers show up in all aspects of life, so it's fair to say that if you want to ",[61,6733,353],{"href":352},", you need to know your numbers. Thankfully, while ",[61,6736,6738],{"href":6737},"\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fis-japanese-or-chinese-harder","Chinese is hard to learn",", Chinese numbers aren't. You'll probably have them down by the time you finish this post.",[11,6741,6742],{},[212,6743,6744],{},"(Disclaimer: English numbers will seem illogical after you learn Chinese ones. We are not responsible for mental distress caused as a result.)",[23,6746],{},[29,6748,6750],{"id":6749},"table-the-chinese-numbers-and-how-to-pronounce-them","[Table] The Chinese numbers and how to pronounce them",[11,6752,6753],{},"Here's everything you need to know at a glance:",[519,6755,6756,6757],{},"\n ",[543,6758,6759,6756,6775,6756,6795,6756,6815,6756,6834,6756,6854,6756,6874,6756,6894,6756,6914,6756,6934,6756,6954],{},[525,6760,6761,6762,6761,6765,6761,6768,6761,6770,6761,6772,6756],{},"\n ",[528,6763,6764],{},"Number",[528,6766,6767],{},"Character",[528,6769,536],{},[528,6771,4255],{},[528,6773,6774],{},"IPA",[525,6776,6761,6777,6761,6780,6761,6786,6761,6789,6761,6792,6756],{},[548,6778,6779],{},"1",[548,6781,6782,6783],{},"一 ",[496,6784],{"src":6785,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F1.yi1.m4a",[548,6787,6788],{},"yī*",[548,6790,6791],{},"\"ee\"",[548,6793,6794],{},"\u002Fi\u002F",[525,6796,6761,6797,6761,6800,6761,6806,6761,6809,6761,6812,6756],{},[548,6798,6799],{},"2",[548,6801,6802,6803],{},"二 ",[496,6804],{"src":6805,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F2.er4.m4a",[548,6807,6808],{},"èr",[548,6810,6811],{},"\"arr\"",[548,6813,6814],{},"\u002Faɻ\u002F",[525,6816,6761,6817,6761,6819,6761,6825,6761,6828,6761,6831,6756],{},[548,6818,499],{},[548,6820,6821,6822],{},"三 ",[496,6823],{"src":6824,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F3.san1.m4a",[548,6826,6827],{},"sān",[548,6829,6830],{},"\"sahn\"",[548,6832,6833],{},"\u002Fsan\u002F",[525,6835,6761,6836,6761,6839,6761,6845,6761,6848,6761,6851,6756],{},[548,6837,6838],{},"4",[548,6840,6841,6842],{},"四 ",[496,6843],{"src":6844,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F4.si4.m4a",[548,6846,6847],{},"sì",[548,6849,6850],{},"\"suh\"",[548,6852,6853],{},"\u002Fsɯ\u002F",[525,6855,6761,6856,6761,6859,6761,6865,6761,6868,6761,6871,6756],{},[548,6857,6858],{},"5",[548,6860,6861,6862],{},"五 ",[496,6863],{"src":6864,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F5.wu3.m4a",[548,6866,6867],{},"wǔ",[548,6869,6870],{},"\"oo\"",[548,6872,6873],{},"\u002Fu\u002F",[525,6875,6761,6876,6761,6879,6761,6885,6761,6888,6761,6891,6756],{},[548,6877,6878],{},"6",[548,6880,6881,6882],{},"六 ",[496,6883],{"src":6884,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F6.liu4.m4a",[548,6886,6887],{},"liù",[548,6889,6890],{},"\"lee-oh\"",[548,6892,6893],{},"\u002Fljoʊ\u002F",[525,6895,6761,6896,6761,6899,6761,6905,6761,6908,6761,6911,6756],{},[548,6897,6898],{},"7",[548,6900,6901,6902],{},"七 ",[496,6903],{"src":6904,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F7.qi1.m4a",[548,6906,6907],{},"qī",[548,6909,6910],{},"\"chee\"",[548,6912,6913],{},"\u002Ftɕʰi\u002F",[525,6915,6761,6916,6761,6919,6761,6925,6761,6928,6761,6931,6756],{},[548,6917,6918],{},"8",[548,6920,6921,6922],{},"八 ",[496,6923],{"src":6924,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F8.ba1.m4a",[548,6926,6927],{},"bā",[548,6929,6930],{},"\"bah\"",[548,6932,6933],{},"\u002Fpa\u002F",[525,6935,6761,6936,6761,6939,6761,6945,6761,6948,6761,6951,6756],{},[548,6937,6938],{},"9",[548,6940,6941,6942],{},"九 ",[496,6943],{"src":6944,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F9.jiu3.m4a",[548,6946,6947],{},"jiǔ",[548,6949,6950],{},"\"jyou\"",[548,6952,6953],{},"\u002Ftɕjoʊ\u002F",[525,6955,6761,6956,6761,6959,6761,6965,6761,6968,6761,6971,6756],{},[548,6957,6958],{},"10",[548,6960,6961,6962],{},"十 ",[496,6963],{"src":6964,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F10.shi2.m4a",[548,6966,6967],{},"shí",[548,6969,6970],{},"\"shur\"",[548,6972,6973],{},"\u002Fʂɚ\u002F",[11,6975,6976],{},[212,6977,6978],{},"* Note on \"one\" → this character can be pronounced in a couple different ways. See the dedicated section on \"one\" for more information.",[11,6980,6981],{},"Two things you should know to make sense of the above table:",[243,6983,6984,6988],{},[55,6985,6986,4872],{},[58,6987,536],{},[55,6989,6990,6992,6993,6996,6997,7001],{},[58,6991,6774],{},": stands for ",[212,6994,6995],{},"International Phonetic Alphabet",", a standardized way to write pronunciation, where each symbol always represents the same sound or phonetic feature. For example, \u002Fi\u002F represents the \"ee\" vowel that is in the English \"he.\" Check out this ",[61,6998,7000],{"href":6999,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ipachart.com","chart"," to hear the sounds.",[11,7003,7004],{},"Then, just for fun, here's how the above Chinese characters look in a few different fonts:",[37,7006],{"src":7007,"alt":7008,"width":7009,"height":7010,"loading":7011},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fnumbers.calligraphy.3styles.webp","Three rows of Chinese numbers in different writing styles",13598,4384,"eager",[26,7013],{},[29,7015,7017,7018],{"id":7016},"one-一-yī","One → 一 (yī) ",[496,7019],{"src":6785,":type":4269},[11,7021,7022,7025],{},[58,7023,7024],{},"Mnemonic:"," written with a single stroke, this character intuitively represents the number one.",[11,7027,7028],{},"It's important to note that even though the pinyin representation has a \"y,\" the actual pronunciation of the word is simply \"ee\" without an initial consonant.",[1527,7030,7031],{},[11,7032,7033,7034,7037,7038,7041],{},"This number actually has 3 different tones. It can be tone 1, tone, 2, or tone 4. This is because the character ",[4384,7035],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7036},"一[yi1;m]"," is one of only a few instances where tones change in Mandarin. If you would like more details on these, check out our ",[61,7039,4894],{"href":7040},"\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones#tone-changes-tone-sandhi"," article.",[29,7043,7045,7046],{"id":7044},"two-二-ér","Two → 二 (ér) ",[496,7047],{"src":6805,":type":4269},[11,7049,7050,7052],{},[58,7051,7024],{}," Written with two strokes, this character is another one that just makes sense.",[11,7054,7055],{},"Note that this sound is not quite the English \"are\" nor is it quite like the \"arr\" of a pirate; instead, the tongue is more forward in the mouth and the sound of the \"r\" is brief.",[29,7057,7059,7060],{"id":7058},"three-三-sān","Three → 三 (sān) ",[496,7061],{"src":6824,":type":4269},[11,7063,7064,7066],{},[58,7065,7024],{}," It's formed by three horizontal lines.",[11,7068,7069],{},"The vowel is similar to \"ah\" when indicating surprise. The other two consonants are similar to their English counterparts.",[29,7071,7073,7074],{"id":7072},"four-四-sì","Four → 四 (sì) ",[496,7075],{"src":6844,":type":4269},[11,7077,7078,7080],{},[58,7079,7024],{}," The character for four is square, with four sides.",[11,7082,7083],{},"The vowel here does not exist in English, however, it shouldn't be too hard to say. If you make an \"oo\" sound like in \"Sue,\" you'll notice that your lips become quite rounded. All you need to do to say this correctly is to \"unround\" those lips by relaxing them. This will feel quite unnatural at first. It will be helpful to try mimicking the sound of the audio to fine-tune your ability.",[29,7085,7087,7088],{"id":7086},"five-五-wǔ","Five → 五 (wǔ) ",[496,7089],{"src":6864,":type":4269},[11,7091,7092,7094],{},[58,7093,7024],{}," The character for five kind of looks like a 5.",[11,7096,7097],{},"It's important to note that even though this character is written with \"w\" in pinyin, it's generally going to be pronounced as simply \"oo\" without any consonant sound.",[29,7099,7101,7102],{"id":7100},"six-六-liù","Six → 六 (liù) ",[496,7103],{"src":6884,":type":4269},[11,7105,7106,7108],{},[58,7107,7024],{}," This character kind of looks like a hat with legs. It's missing the head of which there are 6 main features: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 nose, and 1 mouth.",[11,7110,7111],{},"This is another case where the pinyin can be misleading. The standard pronunciation of this character ends in an \"oh\" sound that rhymes with \"low,\" and not in an \"oo\" sound suggested by the \"u\" in the pinyin. Some speakers may say the latter, though, depending on their dialect.",[29,7113,7115,7116],{"id":7114},"seven-七-qī","Seven → 七 (qī) ",[496,7117],{"src":6904,":type":4269},[11,7119,7120,7122],{},[58,7121,7024],{}," This character resembles a hook that has made a catch. Lucky, just like the number 7.",[11,7124,7125],{},"This sounds very similar to \"chee\" but do note that it is not the exact same. To make this sound your tongue should be slightly further back.",[29,7127,7129,7130],{"id":7128},"eight-八-bā","Eight → 八 (bā) ",[496,7131],{"src":6924,":type":4269},[11,7133,7134,7136,7137,7140,7141,7144],{},[58,7135,7024],{}," It depicts two steep lines, but they're not quite ",[58,7138,7139],{},"nine","ty degrees; rather, it stops short at ",[58,7142,7143],{},"eight","y.",[11,7146,7147],{},"There's two ways you can think about this sound. 1. It's like \"bah\" but your vocal chords don't vibrate. 2. It's like \"pah\" but there's puff of air when you say it.",[29,7149,7151,7152],{"id":7150},"nine-九-jiǔ","Nine → 九 (jiǔ) ",[496,7153],{"src":6944,":type":4269},[11,7155,7156,7158,7159,7161],{},[58,7157,7024],{}," Similar to above but it now has a ",[58,7160,7139],{},"ty degree bend.",[11,7163,7164],{},"The pinyin \"j\" is similar to the \"j\" in English but it has some key differences. Your tongue will be farther forward in the mouth and your vocal chords shouldn't be vibrating when you say it. If you pronounce it as \"Joe\" with the correct tone, you can probably be understood.",[29,7166,7168,7169],{"id":7167},"ten-十-shí","Ten → 十 (shí) ",[496,7170],{"src":6964,":type":4269},[11,7172,7173,7175,7176,7179],{},[58,7174,7024],{}," It resembles a cross, and ten marks the ",[58,7177,7178],{},"cross","over from the one's place to the ten's place.",[11,7181,7182],{},"This consonant is similar to \"sh\" in English but you need to curl your tongue backward towards the roof of your mouth. This vowel is actually completely different from the one in 四 sì (four). It's very similar to the \"ur\" in the word \"purse.\"",[26,7184],{},[29,7186,7188],{"id":7187},"how-numbers-bigger-than-10-work","How numbers bigger than 10 work",[11,7190,7191],{},"It's actually quite straightforward to form numbers bigger than 10. You just need to know two things:",[52,7193,7194,7201],{},[55,7195,7196,7197,7200],{},"Placing a number in front of ",[4384,7198],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7199},"十[shi2;m]"," tells you how many tens.",[55,7202,7203,7204,7206],{},"Placing a number after ",[4384,7205],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7199}," tells you how many ones.",[11,7208,7209],{},[58,7210,7211],{},"Examples:",[243,7213,7214,7223,7232],{},[55,7215,7216,2638,7219,7222],{},[4384,7217],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7218},"二十[er4 shi2;m]",[496,7220],{"src":7221,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_二十.mp3","\n = 20 (literally: two ten)\n",[55,7224,7225,2638,7228,7231],{},[4384,7226],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7227},"十一[shi2 yi1;m]",[496,7229],{"src":7230,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_十一.mp3","\n = 11 (literally: ten one)\n",[55,7233,7234,2638,7237,7240],{},[4384,7235],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7236},"九十九[jiu3 shi2 jiu3;m]",[496,7238],{"src":7239,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_九十九.mp3","\n = 99 (literally: nine ten nine)\n",[11,7242,7243,7244,414,7247,3296,7250,7253,7256,7257,414,7260,7263],{},"All of the numbers from 11-99 follow this pattern. There are specific characters for 100, 1,000, and 10,000. These are ",[4384,7245],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7246},"百[bai3;m]",[496,7248],{"src":7249,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F100.bai3.m4a",[4384,7251],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7252},"千[qian1;m]",[496,7254],{"src":7255,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F1000.qian1.m4a",", and ",[4384,7258],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7259},"万[wan4;m]",[496,7261],{"src":7262,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F10000.wan4.m4a",", respectively. However, they must be paired with another number; they cannot stand alone.",[243,7265,7266,7275,7284],{},[55,7267,7268,2638,7271,7274],{},[4384,7269],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7270},"一百[yi1 bai3;m]",[496,7272],{"src":7273,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_一百.mp3","\n = 100 (literally: one hundred)\n",[55,7276,7277,2638,7280,7283],{},[4384,7278],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7279},"二千[er4 qian1;m]",[496,7281],{"src":7282,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_二千.mp3","\n = 2,000 (literally: two thousand)\n",[55,7285,7286,2638,7289,7292],{},[4384,7287],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7288},"三万[san1 wan4;m]",[496,7290],{"src":7291,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_三万.mp3","\n = 30,000 (literally: three ten-thousand)\n",[11,7294,7295],{},"You can apply the above principles to make any number Chinese number!",[26,7297],{},[29,7299,7301],{"id":7300},"an-easy-way-to-learn-to-count-in-chinese","An easy way to learn to count in Chinese →",[11,7303,7304],{},"The Migaku Chinese Academy is a data-driven course built to teach you the ~1,500 words and ~300 sentence structures you need to follow 80% of Chinese media as efficiently as possible.",[11,7306,7307],{},"As you might imagine, numbers are important things to know, and they have a place within our course.",[11,7309,7310],{},"Behold:",[37,7312],{"src":7313,"width":7314,"height":7315,"alt":7316},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-numbers.jpeg",1882,1316,"A screenshot from Migaku's Chinese course, showing how we help you learn Chinese numbers",[11,7318,7319],{},"What's special about our course is that we don't just throw this stuff at you in isolation. You'll learn the numbers (and every other word) in the context of useful sentences, and the course has been carefully arranged such that every sentence we teach you includes only one word.",[11,7321,7322,7323,7328],{},"Naturally, these flashcards are also backed by ",[61,7324,7327],{"href":7325,"rel":7326},"https:\u002F\u002Fmigaku.com\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning",[65],"spaced repetition",", ensuring that you actually remember them.",[11,7330,7331],{},"Anyway—that's our promise. Give us half an hour a day for six months, you'll be ready to start doing cool stuff in Chinese.",[15,7333],{"href":352,"text":1570},[26,7335],{},[29,7337,7339],{"id":7338},"bam-thats-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-numbers-in-mandarin-chinese","Bam! That's everything you need to know about the numbers in Mandarin Chinese.",[11,7341,7342],{},"... but there's something important you should understand about language learning:",[1527,7344,7345],{},[11,7346,7347,7348],{},"If you consume Chinese media you enjoy, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you'll make progress. ",[212,7349,4157],{},[11,7351,7352,7353,7356],{},"So go ahead and learn the numbers, explore Chinese grammar, and be a good student—but don't forget to actually spend time ",[212,7354,7355],{},"using"," Chinese to do things you enjoy, too.",{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":7358},[7359,7360,7361,7362,7363,7364,7365,7366,7367,7368,7369,7370,7371,7372],{"id":6749,"depth":300,"text":6750},{"id":7016,"depth":300,"text":7017},{"id":7044,"depth":300,"text":7045},{"id":7058,"depth":300,"text":7059},{"id":7072,"depth":300,"text":7073},{"id":7086,"depth":300,"text":7087},{"id":7100,"depth":300,"text":7101},{"id":7114,"depth":300,"text":7115},{"id":7128,"depth":300,"text":7129},{"id":7150,"depth":300,"text":7151},{"id":7167,"depth":300,"text":7168},{"id":7187,"depth":300,"text":7188},{"id":7300,"depth":300,"text":7301},{"id":7338,"depth":300,"text":7339},"Learn to count from 1 to 10 in Mandarin with this beginner-friendly guide. Discover the pronunciation and characters for each number, along with tips to help you master Chinese numerals.",{"timestampUnix":7375,"slug":7376,"h1":7377,"image":7378,"tags":7383},1720072253319,"chinese-language-numbers-1-10","Learn the Basics of Chinese Numbers: Count from 1 to 10 in Mandarin",{"src":7379,"width":7380,"height":7381,"alt":7382},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-numbers.webp",6720,4480,"A man practicing writing Chinese numbers on graph paper.",[1624,5536,7384],"numbers","\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-numbers","---\ntitle: 'Learn Chinese Numbers 1-10 and Start Counting in Mandarin'\ndescription: 'Learn to count from 1 to 10 in Mandarin with this beginner-friendly guide. Discover the pronunciation and characters for each number, along with tips to help you master Chinese numerals.'\ntimestampUnix: 1720072253319\nslug: 'chinese-language-numbers-1-10'\nh1: 'Learn the Basics of Chinese Numbers: Count from 1 to 10 in Mandarin'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-numbers.webp'\n width: 6720\n height: 4480\n alt: 'A man practicing writing Chinese numbers on graph paper.'\ntags:\n - fundamentals\n - vocabulary\n - numbers\n---\n\nNumbers show up in all aspects of life, so it's fair to say that if you want to [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese), you need to know your numbers. Thankfully, while [Chinese is hard to learn](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fis-japanese-or-chinese-harder), Chinese numbers aren't. You'll probably have them down by the time you finish this post.\n\n_(Disclaimer: English numbers will seem illogical after you learn Chinese ones. We are not responsible for mental distress caused as a result.)_\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n## \\[Table] The Chinese numbers and how to pronounce them\n\nHere's everything you need to know at a glance:\n\n\u003Ctable>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Cth>Number\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Character\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Pinyin\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Sounds Like\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>IPA\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>一 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F1.yi1.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>yī*\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"ee\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Fi\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>二 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F2.er4.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>èr\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"arr\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Faɻ\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>三 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F3.san1.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>sān\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"sahn\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Fsan\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>四 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F4.si4.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>sì\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"suh\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Fsɯ\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>五 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F5.wu3.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>wǔ\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"oo\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Fu\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>六 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F6.liu4.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>liù\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"lee-oh\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Fljoʊ\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>七 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F7.qi1.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>qī\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"chee\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Ftɕʰi\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>八 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F8.ba1.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>bā\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"bah\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Fpa\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>九 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F9.jiu3.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>jiǔ\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"jyou\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Ftɕjoʊ\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>10\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>十 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F10.shi2.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>shí\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"shur\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u002Fʂɚ\u002F\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n_\\* Note on \"one\" → this character can be pronounced in a couple different ways. See the dedicated section on \"one\" for more information._\n\nTwo things you should know to make sense of the above table:\n\n- **Pinyin**: a standardized way to write Chinese characters in the Latin alphabet.\n- **IPA**: stands for _International Phonetic Alphabet_, a standardized way to write pronunciation, where each symbol always represents the same sound or phonetic feature. For example, \u002Fi\u002F represents the \"ee\" vowel that is in the English \"he.\" Check out this \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ipachart.com\" target=\"_blank\">chart\u003C\u002Fa> to hear the sounds.\n\nThen, just for fun, here's how the above Chinese characters look in a few different fonts:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fnumbers.calligraphy.3styles.webp\" alt=\"Three rows of Chinese numbers in different writing styles\" width=\"13598\" height=\"4384\" loading=\"eager\" \u002F>\n\n---\n\n## One → 一 (yī) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F1.yi1.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** written with a single stroke, this character intuitively represents the number one.\n\nIt's important to note that even though the pinyin representation has a \"y,\" the actual pronunciation of the word is simply \"ee\" without an initial consonant.\n\n> This number actually has 3 different tones. It can be tone 1, tone, 2, or tone 4. This is because the character \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"一[yi1;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> is one of only a few instances where tones change in Mandarin. If you would like more details on these, check out our [Chinese tones](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones#tone-changes-tone-sandhi) article.\n\n## Two → 二 (ér) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F2.er4.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** Written with two strokes, this character is another one that just makes sense.\n\nNote that this sound is not quite the English \"are\" nor is it quite like the \"arr\" of a pirate; instead, the tongue is more forward in the mouth and the sound of the \"r\" is brief.\n\n## Three → 三 (sān) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F3.san1.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** It's formed by three horizontal lines.\n\nThe vowel is similar to \"ah\" when indicating surprise. The other two consonants are similar to their English counterparts.\n\n## Four → 四 (sì) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F4.si4.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** The character for four is square, with four sides.\n\nThe vowel here does not exist in English, however, it shouldn't be too hard to say. If you make an \"oo\" sound like in \"Sue,\" you'll notice that your lips become quite rounded. All you need to do to say this correctly is to \"unround\" those lips by relaxing them. This will feel quite unnatural at first. It will be helpful to try mimicking the sound of the audio to fine-tune your ability.\n\n## Five → 五 (wǔ) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F5.wu3.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** The character for five kind of looks like a 5.\n\nIt's important to note that even though this character is written with \"w\" in pinyin, it's generally going to be pronounced as simply \"oo\" without any consonant sound.\n\n## Six → 六 (liù) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F6.liu4.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** This character kind of looks like a hat with legs. It's missing the head of which there are 6 main features: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 nose, and 1 mouth.\n\nThis is another case where the pinyin can be misleading. The standard pronunciation of this character ends in an \"oh\" sound that rhymes with \"low,\" and not in an \"oo\" sound suggested by the \"u\" in the pinyin. Some speakers may say the latter, though, depending on their dialect.\n\n## Seven → 七 (qī) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F7.qi1.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** This character resembles a hook that has made a catch. Lucky, just like the number 7.\n\nThis sounds very similar to \"chee\" but do note that it is not the exact same. To make this sound your tongue should be slightly further back.\n\n## Eight → 八 (bā) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F8.ba1.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** It depicts two steep lines, but they're not quite **nine**ty degrees; rather, it stops short at **eight**y.\n\nThere's two ways you can think about this sound. 1. It's like \"bah\" but your vocal chords don't vibrate. 2. It's like \"pah\" but there's puff of air when you say it.\n\n## Nine → 九 (jiǔ) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F9.jiu3.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** Similar to above but it now has a **nine**ty degree bend.\n\nThe pinyin \"j\" is similar to the \"j\" in English but it has some key differences. Your tongue will be farther forward in the mouth and your vocal chords shouldn't be vibrating when you say it. If you pronounce it as \"Joe\" with the correct tone, you can probably be understood.\n\n## Ten → 十 (shí) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F10.shi2.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Mnemonic:** It resembles a cross, and ten marks the **cross**over from the one's place to the ten's place.\n\nThis consonant is similar to \"sh\" in English but you need to curl your tongue backward towards the roof of your mouth. This vowel is actually completely different from the one in 四 sì (four). It's very similar to the \"ur\" in the word \"purse.\"\n\n---\n\n## How numbers bigger than 10 work\n\nIt's actually quite straightforward to form numbers bigger than 10. You just need to know two things:\n\n1. Placing a number in front of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"十[shi2;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> tells you how many tens.\n2. Placing a number after \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"十[shi2;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> tells you how many ones.\n\n**Examples:**\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"二十[er4 shi2;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_二十.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = 20 (literally: two ten)\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"十一[shi2 yi1;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_十一.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = 11 (literally: ten one)\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"九十九[jiu3 shi2 jiu3;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_九十九.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = 99 (literally: nine ten nine)\n\nAll of the numbers from 11-99 follow this pattern. There are specific characters for 100, 1,000, and 10,000. These are \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"百[bai3;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F100.bai3.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>, \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"千[qian1;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F1000.qian1.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>, and \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"万[wan4;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F10000.wan4.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>, respectively. However, they must be paired with another number; they cannot stand alone.\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"一百[yi1 bai3;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_一百.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = 100 (literally: one hundred)\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"二千[er4 qian1;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_二千.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = 2,000 (literally: two thousand)\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"三万[san1 wan4;m]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_三万.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = 30,000 (literally: three ten-thousand)\n\nYou can apply the above principles to make any number Chinese number!\n\n---\n\n## An easy way to learn to count in Chinese →\n\nThe Migaku Chinese Academy is a data-driven course built to teach you the ~1,500 words and ~300 sentence structures you need to follow 80% of Chinese media as efficiently as possible.\n\nAs you might imagine, numbers are important things to know, and they have a place within our course.\n\nBehold:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-numbers.jpeg\" width=\"1882\" height=\"1316\" alt=\"A screenshot from Migaku's Chinese course, showing how we help you learn Chinese numbers\" \u002F>\n\nWhat's special about our course is that we don't just throw this stuff at you in isolation. You'll learn the numbers (and every other word) in the context of useful sentences, and the course has been carefully arranged such that every sentence we teach you includes only one word.\n\nNaturally, these flashcards are also backed by [spaced repetition](https:\u002F\u002Fmigaku.com\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning), ensuring that you actually remember them.\n\nAnyway—that's our promise. Give us half an hour a day for six months, you'll be ready to start doing cool stuff in Chinese.\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n---\n\n## Bam! That's everything you need to know about the numbers in Mandarin Chinese.\n\n... but there's something important you should understand about language learning:\n\n> If you consume Chinese media you enjoy, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you'll make progress. _Period._\n\nSo go ahead and learn the numbers, explore Chinese grammar, and be a good student—but don't forget to actually spend time _using_ Chinese to do things you enjoy, too.\n",{"title":6726,"description":7373},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-numbers","bn4NPTEtGBJfJJtxEOAMwOAWp0VSJ2fIoDHOmN0D4Rs","July 4, 2024",{"id":7392,"title":7393,"body":7394,"description":7698,"extension":314,"meta":7699,"navigation":326,"path":7710,"rawbody":7711,"seo":7712,"stem":7713,"__hash__":7714,"timestampUnix":7700,"slug":7701,"h1":7702,"image":7703,"tags":7708,"_dir":332,"timestamp":7715},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-songs.md","Learn Chinese with Songs: A Fun and Effective Way to Improve Your Mandarin",{"type":8,"value":7395,"toc":7683},[7396,7402,7405,7407,7409,7413,7418,7425,7431,7435,7438,7442,7450,7453,7459,7463,7470,7473,7478,7482,7485,7489,7495,7517,7535,7550,7564,7567,7571,7577,7580,7583,7587,7590,7600,7603,7611,7614,7617,7621,7624,7630,7633,7637,7640,7643,7646,7649,7652,7655,7657,7659,7663,7674,7677],[11,7397,7398,7399,7401],{},"Think you want to ",[61,7400,353],{"href":352},"? Well, learning through songs is one of the most fun ways to learn a language! Not only is it a good way to get hooked on language learning, but it also reinforces the sounds, melody, and—in the case of Chinese—tones!",[11,7403,7404],{},"In this article we explore exactly how you should learn Chinese with song in a way that's fun, effective, and appropriate for your level.",[23,7406],{},[26,7408],{},[29,7410,7412],{"id":7411},"some-advice-if-youre-a-total-beginner","Some advice if you're a total beginner",[11,7414,7415,7416,403],{},"If you haven't already formed some kind of foundation, then we would recommend that you learn Pinyin before trying to learn from songs. Pinyin is a standardized way to write in the Latin alphabet with sound correspondences to Mandarin. If you don't know any Pinyin, then it's going to be hard to hear and properly produce the sounds. We have made a detailed Mandarin fundamentals course that covers everything you need to get started ",[61,7417,4079],{"href":352},[11,7419,7420,7421,403],{},"If you want a very quick rundown then you can check out this ",[61,7422,7424],{"href":7423,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=9XbQJPF817I","explainer video",[37,7426],{"src":7427,"width":7428,"height":7429,"alt":7430},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese-woman-flute.webp",4928,3264,"A Chinese woman playing a flute.",[29,7432,7434],{"id":7433},"learning-from-chinese-songs-as-a-beginner","Learning from Chinese songs as a beginner",[11,7436,7437],{},"If you're just getting started, then we recommend going through these playlists. They walk you through lyrics step-by-step. This video series is very useful because they break everything down, include lots of slow repetition, have helpful explanations of what's going on, and include both Pinyin and characters.",[47,7439,7441],{"id":7440},"learn-chinese-through-songs-playlist-by-andy-and-sarah-mandarin","Learn Chinese through Songs Playlist by Andy and Sarah Mandarin",[11,7443,7444],{},[61,7445,7447],{"href":7446,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=FU7_gUlWqSQ&list=PLWs_MdsPmAFKqkp3CaZcimkwFS7zxAdTE&index=1",[58,7448,7449],{},"Link",[11,7451,7452],{},"This playlist will play a line from a song before diving into an in-depth explanation. They break down the grammar, show you the Pinyin, and provide translations for the terms.",[37,7454],{"src":7455,"width":7456,"height":7457,"alt":7458},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FAndy-Sarah-songs-explained.webp",1625,780,"A screenshot from Andy and Sarah Mandarin playlist with a lyric breakdown.",[47,7460,7462],{"id":7461},"sys-mandarin","SyS Mandarin",[11,7464,7465],{},[61,7466,7468],{"href":7467,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=IZYTXdJxJwQ&list=PLlY29VQEsOE7ouY0XH4cJcorbLTHbq1j9&index=1",[58,7469,7449],{},[11,7471,7472],{},"This playlist is similar to the above, but the audio quality and general production value is lower. It's still a very useful breakdown of songs, in a similar style to the above playlist.",[37,7474],{"src":7475,"width":7476,"height":7477,"alt":7458},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FSyS-Mandarin-songs-explained.webp",1967,1031,[29,7479,7481],{"id":7480},"take-your-learning-to-the-next-level","Take your learning to the next level",[11,7483,7484],{},"If you really want to get serious with learning from songs then you need to find selectable text lyrics. This is because text that you can actually copy\u002Fpaste will make it much easier to look up words in a dictionary. Let's look at where you find selectable text as well as find music that is relevant whenever you happen to find this article.",[47,7486,7488],{"id":7487},"where-to-get-lyrics","Where to get lyrics",[37,7490],{"src":7491,"width":7492,"height":7493,"alt":7494},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fspotify-lyrics.webp",524,463,"The Spotify lyrics page for a Chinese song.",[11,7496,7497,7500,7502,7504,7505,3296,7509,3296,7513],{},[58,7498,7499],{},"Spotify Top 50",[416,7501],{},[416,7503],{},"\nAvailable Regions: ",[61,7506,7508],{"href":7507,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fopen.spotify.com\u002Fplaylist\u002F0n9pUnDvJEIavvDfGnJqJl","China",[61,7510,7512],{"href":7511,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fopen.spotify.com\u002Fplaylist\u002F37i9dQZEVXbMnZEatlMSiu","Taiwan",[61,7514,7516],{"href":7515,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fopen.spotify.com\u002Fplaylist\u002F37i9dQZEVXbK4gjvS1FjPY","Singapore",[11,7518,7519,7522,7524,7504,7526,3296,7529,3296,7532],{},[58,7520,7521],{},"Apple Music Top 100",[416,7523],{},[416,7525],{},[61,7527,7508],{"href":7528,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fmusic.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fplaylist\u002Ftop-100-china\u002Fpl.fde851dc95ce4ffbb74028dfd254ced5",[61,7530,7512],{"href":7531,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fmusic.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fplaylist\u002Ftop-100-taiwan\u002Fpl.741ff34016704547853b953ec5181d83",[61,7533,7516],{"href":7534,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fmusic.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fplaylist\u002Ftop-100-singapore\u002Fpl.4d763fa1cf15433b9994a14be6a46164",[11,7536,7537,7540,7542,7504,7544,3296,7547],{},[58,7538,7539],{},"Shazam Top 200",[416,7541],{},[416,7543],{},[61,7545,7508],{"href":7546,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shazam.com\u002Fcharts\u002Ftop-200\u002Fchina",[61,7548,7516],{"href":7549,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shazam.com\u002Fcharts\u002Ftop-200\u002Fsingapore",[11,7551,7552,7555,7557,7559,7560],{},[58,7553,7554],{},"KKBox",[416,7556],{},[416,7558],{},"\nLink: ",[61,7561,7563],{"href":7562,"target":2788},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kkbox.com\u002Ftw\u002Ftc\u002Fsong\u002FCsCCJQ_d3ZiY0Ds2KO","Example song",[11,7565,7566],{},"This website is not available in English. It's for a music streaming service in Taiwan, but it is very useful for finding lyrics. You can search in Chinese or English, and then you can find the full, selectable-text lyrics for many songs.",[47,7568,7570],{"id":7569},"active-learning","Active Learning",[37,7572],{"src":7573,"width":7574,"height":7575,"alt":7576},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fheadphones-chinese-album.webp",252,386,"A pair of headphones on a leather chair next to a Chinese album.",[11,7578,7579],{},"There are many ways to learn from song lyrics, but some ways are better than others. While you could simply listen to the song and follow along with the lyrics, that routine is likely not going to be very fruitful. This is because your level of engagement is low, you aren't looking up unknown words, and you aren't saving information later for review.",[11,7581,7582],{},"Let's take you through different options that you have available to you besides simply listening to songs, in increasing order of effectiveness.",[29,7584,7586],{"id":7585},"level-1-online-dictionaries","Level 1 - Online Dictionaries",[11,7588,7589],{},"Once you have chosen a song and obtained the corresponding lyrics, you can follow along with the song, pause when you want to look something up, and then copy and paste that into a dictionary.",[1527,7591,7592],{},[11,7593,7594,7595,7599],{},"Note: We have an article that discusses and recommends different dictionaries for ",[61,7596,7598],{"href":7597},"\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-words-dictionaries","studying Chinese"," that can point you in the right direction.",[11,7601,7602],{},"There are 2 problems with this method:",[52,7604,7605,7608],{},[55,7606,7607],{},"It's slow.",[55,7609,7610],{},"There's no way to review.",[11,7612,7613],{},"As a learner, there are a ton of words that you won't know, which means there are a ton of words that you have to look up. Having to copy, switch tabs, and paste every time can make for a painful experience.",[11,7615,7616],{},"Secondly, this method simply relies on getting raw exposure, which isn't bad, but it isn't ideal either.",[29,7618,7620],{"id":7619},"level-2-pop-up-dictionaries","Level 2 - Pop-up Dictionaries",[11,7622,7623],{},"Pop-up dictionaries are a level up from online dictionaries because they are faster. A pop-up dictionary is a piece of software (usually a Chrome extension) that allows you to hover or click on a word and get a pop-up with several meanings as well as the pronunciation.",[37,7625],{"src":7626,"width":7627,"height":7628,"alt":7629},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FKKBox-popup.webp",1058,925,"KKBox lyrics page with Zhongzhong pop-up dictionary.",[11,7631,7632],{},"This makes looking up words quick and effortless, allowing you to get through a lot more lyrics.",[29,7634,7636],{"id":7635},"level-3-migaku","Level 3 - Migaku",[11,7638,7639],{},"Lastly, we have Migaku. The Migaku Chrome extension can add Pinyin above the characters and allow you to look up a word with a click or by hovering and pressing shift.",[37,7641],{"src":7642,"width":7627,"height":7628,"alt":7629},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-KKBox.webp",[37,7644],{"src":7645,"width":7627,"height":7628,"alt":7629},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-KKBox-popup.webp",[11,7647,7648],{},"Migaku lets you customize the pop-up dictionary to your liking by adding extra dictionaries. You also get access to how frequent a particular word is.",[11,7650,7651],{},"Not only that, but you can create a flashcard from the song lyric instantly. This can automatically add the lyric the word was in, an image, a translation, a ChatGPT explanation and more. The icing on the cake is that this is integrated with its own cross-platform review system, so that you can learn on-the-go.",[11,7653,7654],{},"As a final point, Migaku lets you track the words you know. This way you can stay motivated as well as unlock features like showing the pronunciation only on those characters that you don't know.",[15,7656],{"href":352,"text":1570},[26,7658],{},[29,7660,7662],{"id":7661},"the-1-thing-you-need-to-remember-if-you-want-to-learn-chinese","The #1 thing you need to remember if you want to learn Chinese",[11,7664,7665,7666,7668,7669,7671,7672,4493],{},"You're on track with music: if you want to learn Chinese, the most important thing you can do is to simply spend time ",[212,7667,4488],{}," Chinese. The main reason that people fail to learn Chinese is simply that they spend too much time learning ",[212,7670,4492],{}," Chinese and not enough time ",[212,7673,4488],{},[11,7675,7676],{},"So, in parting, remember the #1 rule of language learning:",[1527,7678,7679],{},[11,7680,4154,7681],{},[212,7682,4157],{},{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":7684},[7685,7686,7690,7694,7695,7696,7697],{"id":7411,"depth":300,"text":7412},{"id":7433,"depth":300,"text":7434,"children":7687},[7688,7689],{"id":7440,"depth":305,"text":7441},{"id":7461,"depth":305,"text":7462},{"id":7480,"depth":300,"text":7481,"children":7691},[7692,7693],{"id":7487,"depth":305,"text":7488},{"id":7569,"depth":305,"text":7570},{"id":7585,"depth":300,"text":7586},{"id":7619,"depth":300,"text":7620},{"id":7635,"depth":300,"text":7636},{"id":7661,"depth":300,"text":7662},"Learn Chinese with songs! Explore fun, effective strategies for all levels, using playlists, pop-up dictionaries, and tools like Migaku to enhance your language learning.",{"timestampUnix":7700,"slug":7701,"h1":7702,"image":7703,"tags":7708},1726713039760,"chinese-language-songs","How to Boost Your Mandarin Skills by Learning Through Chinese Songs",{"src":7704,"width":7705,"height":7706,"alt":7707},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-songs.webp",5472,3648,"An Asian woman excitedly singing into a microphone, surrounded by her friends.",[6717,325,7709],"contentrecs","\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-songs","---\ntitle: 'Learn Chinese with Songs: A Fun and Effective Way to Improve Your Mandarin'\ndescription: 'Learn Chinese with songs! Explore fun, effective strategies for all levels, using playlists, pop-up dictionaries, and tools like Migaku to enhance your language learning.'\ntimestampUnix: 1726713039760\nslug: 'chinese-language-songs'\nh1: 'How to Boost Your Mandarin Skills by Learning Through Chinese Songs'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-songs.webp'\n width: 5472\n height: 3648\n alt: 'An Asian woman excitedly singing into a microphone, surrounded by her friends.'\ntags:\n - culture\n - resources\n - contentrecs\n---\n\nThink you want to [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese)? Well, learning through songs is one of the most fun ways to learn a language! Not only is it a good way to get hooked on language learning, but it also reinforces the sounds, melody, and—in the case of Chinese—tones!\n\nIn this article we explore exactly how you should learn Chinese with song in a way that's fun, effective, and appropriate for your level.\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## Some advice if you're a total beginner\n\nIf you haven't already formed some kind of foundation, then we would recommend that you learn Pinyin before trying to learn from songs. Pinyin is a standardized way to write in the Latin alphabet with sound correspondences to Mandarin. If you don't know any Pinyin, then it's going to be hard to hear and properly produce the sounds. We have made a detailed Mandarin fundamentals course that covers everything you need to get started [learning Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese).\n\nIf you want a very quick rundown then you can check out this \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=9XbQJPF817I\" target=\"_blank\">explainer video\u003C\u002Fa>.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese-woman-flute.webp\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"A Chinese woman playing a flute.\" \u002F>\n\n## Learning from Chinese songs as a beginner\n\nIf you're just getting started, then we recommend going through these playlists. They walk you through lyrics step-by-step. This video series is very useful because they break everything down, include lots of slow repetition, have helpful explanations of what's going on, and include both Pinyin and characters.\n\n### Learn Chinese through Songs Playlist by Andy and Sarah Mandarin\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=FU7_gUlWqSQ&list=PLWs_MdsPmAFKqkp3CaZcimkwFS7zxAdTE&index=1\" target=\"_blank\">**Link**\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThis playlist will play a line from a song before diving into an in-depth explanation. They break down the grammar, show you the Pinyin, and provide translations for the terms.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FAndy-Sarah-songs-explained.webp\" width=\"1625\" height=\"780\" alt=\"A screenshot from Andy and Sarah Mandarin playlist with a lyric breakdown.\" \u002F>\n\n### SyS Mandarin\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=IZYTXdJxJwQ&list=PLlY29VQEsOE7ouY0XH4cJcorbLTHbq1j9&index=1\" target=\"_blank\">**Link**\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThis playlist is similar to the above, but the audio quality and general production value is lower. It's still a very useful breakdown of songs, in a similar style to the above playlist.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FSyS-Mandarin-songs-explained.webp\" width=\"1967\" height=\"1031\" alt=\"A screenshot from Andy and Sarah Mandarin playlist with a lyric breakdown.\" \u002F>\n\n## Take your learning to the next level\n\nIf you really want to get serious with learning from songs then you need to find selectable text lyrics. This is because text that you can actually copy\u002Fpaste will make it much easier to look up words in a dictionary. Let's look at where you find selectable text as well as find music that is relevant whenever you happen to find this article.\n\n### Where to get lyrics\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fspotify-lyrics.webp\" width=\"524\" height=\"463\" alt=\"The Spotify lyrics page for a Chinese song.\" \u002F>\n\n**Spotify Top 50**\u003Cbr>\nAvailable Regions: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fopen.spotify.com\u002Fplaylist\u002F0n9pUnDvJEIavvDfGnJqJl\" target=\"_blank\">China\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fopen.spotify.com\u002Fplaylist\u002F37i9dQZEVXbMnZEatlMSiu\" target=\"_blank\">Taiwan\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fopen.spotify.com\u002Fplaylist\u002F37i9dQZEVXbK4gjvS1FjPY\" target=\"_blank\">Singapore\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n**Apple Music Top 100**\u003Cbr>\nAvailable Regions: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmusic.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fplaylist\u002Ftop-100-china\u002Fpl.fde851dc95ce4ffbb74028dfd254ced5\" target=\"_blank\">China\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmusic.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fplaylist\u002Ftop-100-taiwan\u002Fpl.741ff34016704547853b953ec5181d83\" target=\"_blank\">Taiwan\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmusic.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fplaylist\u002Ftop-100-singapore\u002Fpl.4d763fa1cf15433b9994a14be6a46164\" target=\"_blank\">Singapore\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n**Shazam Top 200**\u003Cbr>\nAvailable Regions: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shazam.com\u002Fcharts\u002Ftop-200\u002Fchina\" target=\"_blank\">China\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shazam.com\u002Fcharts\u002Ftop-200\u002Fsingapore\" target=\"_blank\">Singapore\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n**KKBox**\u003Cbr>\nLink: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kkbox.com\u002Ftw\u002Ftc\u002Fsong\u002FCsCCJQ_d3ZiY0Ds2KO\" target=\"_blank\">Example song\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nThis website is not available in English. It's for a music streaming service in Taiwan, but it is very useful for finding lyrics. You can search in Chinese or English, and then you can find the full, selectable-text lyrics for many songs.\n\n### Active Learning\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fheadphones-chinese-album.webp\" width=\"252\" height=\"386\" alt=\"A pair of headphones on a leather chair next to a Chinese album.\" \u002F>\n\nThere are many ways to learn from song lyrics, but some ways are better than others. While you could simply listen to the song and follow along with the lyrics, that routine is likely not going to be very fruitful. This is because your level of engagement is low, you aren't looking up unknown words, and you aren't saving information later for review.\n\nLet's take you through different options that you have available to you besides simply listening to songs, in increasing order of effectiveness.\n\n## Level 1 - Online Dictionaries\n\nOnce you have chosen a song and obtained the corresponding lyrics, you can follow along with the song, pause when you want to look something up, and then copy and paste that into a dictionary.\n\n> Note: We have an article that discusses and recommends different dictionaries for [studying Chinese](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-words-dictionaries) that can point you in the right direction.\n\nThere are 2 problems with this method:\n\n1. It's slow.\n2. There's no way to review.\n\nAs a learner, there are a ton of words that you won't know, which means there are a ton of words that you have to look up. Having to copy, switch tabs, and paste every time can make for a painful experience.\n\nSecondly, this method simply relies on getting raw exposure, which isn't bad, but it isn't ideal either.\n\n## Level 2 - Pop-up Dictionaries\n\nPop-up dictionaries are a level up from online dictionaries because they are faster. A pop-up dictionary is a piece of software (usually a Chrome extension) that allows you to hover or click on a word and get a pop-up with several meanings as well as the pronunciation.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FKKBox-popup.webp\" width=\"1058\" height=\"925\" alt=\"KKBox lyrics page with Zhongzhong pop-up dictionary.\" \u002F>\n\nThis makes looking up words quick and effortless, allowing you to get through a lot more lyrics.\n\n## Level 3 - Migaku\n\nLastly, we have Migaku. The Migaku Chrome extension can add Pinyin above the characters and allow you to look up a word with a click or by hovering and pressing shift.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-KKBox.webp\" width=\"1058\" height=\"925\" alt=\"KKBox lyrics page with Zhongzhong pop-up dictionary.\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-KKBox-popup.webp\" width=\"1058\" height=\"925\" alt=\"KKBox lyrics page with Zhongzhong pop-up dictionary.\" \u002F>\n\nMigaku lets you customize the pop-up dictionary to your liking by adding extra dictionaries. You also get access to how frequent a particular word is.\n\nNot only that, but you can create a flashcard from the song lyric instantly. This can automatically add the lyric the word was in, an image, a translation, a ChatGPT explanation and more. The icing on the cake is that this is integrated with its own cross-platform review system, so that you can learn on-the-go.\n\nAs a final point, Migaku lets you track the words you know. This way you can stay motivated as well as unlock features like showing the pronunciation only on those characters that you don't know.\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n---\n\n## The #1 thing you need to remember if you want to learn Chinese\n\nYou're on track with music: if you want to learn Chinese, the most important thing you can do is to simply spend time _in_ Chinese. The main reason that people fail to learn Chinese is simply that they spend too much time learning _about_ Chinese and not enough time _in_ Chinese.\n\nSo, in parting, remember the #1 rule of language learning:\n\n> If you consume media you enjoy in Chinese, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you will make progress. _Period._\n",{"title":7393,"description":7698},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-songs","-8Qgk-CzxZ7Nv-_KzeVzpzXp3mKIfcu5471TaLzsPuA","September 19, 2024",{"id":7717,"title":7718,"body":7719,"description":8445,"extension":314,"meta":8446,"navigation":326,"path":8456,"rawbody":8457,"seo":8458,"stem":8459,"__hash__":8460,"timestampUnix":8447,"slug":8448,"h1":8449,"image":8450,"tags":8455,"_dir":332,"timestamp":8461},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-thanks.md","9 Ways to Say Thank You in Chinese (+audio recordings)",{"type":8,"value":7720,"toc":8431},[7721,7728,7731,7734,7736,7738,7742,7941,7944,7966,7968,7974,7986,7989,7993,8006,8008,8014,8026,8029,8033,8046,8048,8054,8066,8069,8073,8086,8088,8094,8106,8117,8121,8134,8140,8142,8148,8160,8163,8165,8171,8183,8192,8196,8209,8222,8224,8230,8242,8245,8249,8262,8264,8270,8282,8285,8289,8302,8304,8310,8322,8325,8329,8342,8361,8363,8367,8370,8377,8380,8383,8389,8396,8406,8408,8410,8414,8417,8423,8426],[11,7722,7723,7724,7727],{},"Want to ",[61,7725,7726],{"href":352},"Learn Chinese","? \"Thank You\" is an excellent place to start. If you're reading this post, your parents raised you right 💪",[11,7729,7730],{},"Here are some simple ways you can express your gratitude in Mandarin Chinese. We'll include an audio sample for each one, plus an explanation of when they'd be used.",[11,7732,7733],{},"By the end of this post, you'll know how to say:",[23,7735],{},[26,7737],{},[29,7739,7741],{"id":7740},"table-10-ways-to-say-thank-you-in-chinese","[Table] 10 ways to say thank you in Chinese",[519,7743,6756,7744,6756,7759],{},[522,7745,6761,7746,6756],{},[525,7747,7748,7749,7748,7751,7748,7753,7748,7755,7748,7757,6761],{},"\n ",[528,7750,4247],{},[528,7752,4557],{},[528,7754,4560],{},[528,7756,536],{},[528,7758,4255],{},[543,7760,6761,7761,6761,7781,6761,7801,6761,7821,6761,7841,6761,7861,6761,7881,6761,7901,6761,7921,6756],{},[525,7762,7748,7763,7748,7766,7748,7772,7748,7775,7748,7778,6761],{},[548,7764,7765],{},"thank you",[548,7767,7768,7769],{},"谢谢 ",[496,7770],{"src":7771,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F谢谢.m4a",[548,7773,7774],{},"謝謝",[548,7776,7777],{},"xièxie",[548,7779,7780],{},"\"she-eh she-eh\"",[525,7782,7748,7783,7748,7786,7748,7792,7748,7795,7748,7798,6761],{},[548,7784,7785],{},"many thanks",[548,7787,7788,7789],{},"多谢 ",[496,7790],{"src":7791,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_多谢.mp3",[548,7793,7794],{},"多謝",[548,7796,7797],{},"duōxiè",[548,7799,7800],{},"\"dwo sheh\"",[525,7802,7748,7803,7748,7806,7748,7812,7748,7815,7748,7818,6761],{},[548,7804,7805],{},"I am grateful to you",[548,7807,7808,7809],{},"感谢你 ",[496,7810],{"src":7811,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_感谢你.mp3",[548,7813,7814],{},"感謝你",[548,7816,7817],{},"gǎnxiè nǐ",[548,7819,7820],{},"\"gahn she-eh nee\"",[525,7822,7748,7823,7748,7826,7748,7832,7748,7835,7748,7838,6761],{},[548,7824,7825],{},"thank you very much",[548,7827,7828,7829],{},"非常感谢 ",[496,7830],{"src":7831,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_非常感谢.mp3",[548,7833,7834],{},"非常感謝",[548,7836,7837],{},"fēicháng gǎnxiè",[548,7839,7840],{},"\"fay chang gahn she-eh\"",[525,7842,7748,7843,7748,7846,7748,7852,7748,7855,7748,7858,6761],{},[548,7844,7845],{},"I'm very grateful",[548,7847,7848,7849],{},"我非常感激 ",[496,7850],{"src":7851,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我非常感激.mp3",[548,7853,7854],{},"我非常感激",[548,7856,7857],{},"wǒ fēicháng gǎnjī",[548,7859,7860],{},"\"wo fay chang gahn ji\"",[525,7862,7748,7863,7748,7866,7748,7872,7748,7875,7748,7878,6761],{},[548,7864,7865],{},"thanks a million",[548,7867,7868,7869],{},"万分感谢 ",[496,7870],{"src":7871,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_万分感谢.mp3",[548,7873,7874],{},"萬分感謝",[548,7876,7877],{},"wànfēn gǎnxiè",[548,7879,7880],{},"\"wan fun gahn she-eh\"",[525,7882,7748,7883,7748,7886,7748,7892,7748,7895,7748,7898,6761],{},[548,7884,7885],{},"can't thank (one) enough",[548,7887,7888,7889],{},"感激不尽 ",[496,7890],{"src":7891,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_感激不尽.mp3",[548,7893,7894],{},"感激不盡",[548,7896,7897],{},"gǎnjī bújìn",[548,7899,7900],{},"\"gahn jee boo jeen\"",[525,7902,7748,7903,7748,7906,7748,7912,7748,7915,7748,7918,6761],{},[548,7904,7905],{},"thank you for your help",[548,7907,7908,7909],{},"谢谢你的帮助 ",[496,7910],{"src":7911,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_谢谢你的帮助.mp3",[548,7913,7914],{},"謝謝你的幫助",[548,7916,7917],{},"xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù",[548,7919,7920],{},"\"she-eh she-eh nee duh bang joo\"",[525,7922,7748,7923,7748,7926,7748,7932,7748,7935,7748,7938,6761],{},[548,7924,7925],{},"thanks for everything",[548,7927,7928,7929],{},"谢谢你做的一切 ",[496,7930],{"src":7931,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_谢谢你做的一切.mp3",[548,7933,7934],{},"謝謝你做的一切",[548,7936,7937],{},"xièxie nǐ zuò de yíqiè",[548,7939,7940],{},"\"she-eh she-eh nee tsuo duh ee chyeh\"",[11,7942,7943],{},"Some quick notes on what you're seeing up there, in case you're totally new to Chinese:",[243,7945,7946,7950,7958,7962],{},[55,7947,7948,4872],{},[58,7949,536],{},[55,7951,7952,7954,7955],{},[58,7953,4877],{},": the pitch of a word, of which there are 4 distinct patterns represented by 4 different diacritics (accent marks); if there is no diacritic, it indicates a neutral or absent tone. Here's a blog post about ",[61,7956,7957],{"href":2189},"how Chinese tones work",[55,7959,7960,4883],{},[58,7961,4557],{},[55,7963,7964,4888],{},[58,7965,4560],{},[26,7967],{},[29,7969,7971,7972],{"id":7970},"_1-thank-you-谢谢-xiè-xie","1. Thank you → 谢谢 (xiè xie) ",[496,7973],{"src":7771,":type":4269},[11,7975,7976,7978,7979,7981,7983,7985],{},[58,7977,4343],{},": thank thank",[416,7980],{},[416,7982],{},[58,7984,4351],{},": \"she-eh-she-eh\"",[11,7987,7988],{},"This is the most common and plain way to express the equivalent of the \"thank you\" in Mandarin Chinese. This phrase is extremely versatile, and is able to be used both casually and formally. However, this form of thanks is far more common as an interjection, than as a verb.",[11,7990,7991,6348],{},[58,7992,6347],{},[243,7994,6756,7995,6756,8003],{},[55,7996,7997,414,8000,6756],{"flex":299},[4384,7998],{"lang":4386,"syntax":7999},"请[qing3;v]把[ba3]这个[zhe4 ge5;r]文件[wen2 jian4;n]递给[di4 gei3;v]经理[jing1 li3;n]，谢谢[xie4 xie5;v]。",[496,8001],{"src":8002,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_请把这个文件递给经理，谢谢.mp3",[55,8004,8005],{},"Please pass this document to the manager, thank you.",[26,8007],{},[29,8009,8011,8012],{"id":8010},"_2-many-thanks-多谢-duō-xiè","2. Many thanks → 多谢 (duō xiè) ",[496,8013],{"src":7791,":type":4269},[11,8015,8016,8018,8019,8021,8023,8025],{},[58,8017,4343],{},": many thank",[416,8020],{},[416,8022],{},[58,8024,4351],{},": \"dwo sheh\"",[11,8027,8028],{},"This phrase is very similar to the above, but is a bit more formal. Other than that it's largely interchangeable. It can be used as both an interjection and as a verb.",[11,8030,8031,6348],{},[58,8032,6347],{},[243,8034,6756,8035,6756,8043],{},[55,8036,8037,414,8040,6756],{"flex":299},[4384,8038],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8039},"收到[shou1 dao4;v]您[nin2;zg]的[de5;uj|di1;uj|di2;uj|di4;uj]礼物[li3 wu4;n]，我[wo3;r]非常[fei1 chang2;d]开心[kai1 xin1;v]，多谢[duo1 xie4;nrt]！",[496,8041],{"src":8042,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_收到您的礼物，我非常开心，多谢.mp3",[55,8044,8045],{},"I am very happy to receive your gift. Thank you so much!",[26,8047],{},[29,8049,8051,8052],{"id":8050},"_3-im-grateful-to-you-感谢你-gǎn-xiè-nǐ","3. I'm grateful to you → 感谢你 (gǎn xiè nǐ) ",[496,8053],{"src":7811,":type":4269},[11,8055,8056,8058,8059,8061,8063,8065],{},[58,8057,4343],{},": grateful you",[416,8060],{},[416,8062],{},[58,8064,4351],{},": \"gahn she-eh nee\"",[11,8067,8068],{},"This is more polite than the two aforementioned expressions of thanks. Since this phrase is less commonly used as an interjection, it expresses thanks in a more direct and personal way, similar to the English \"to be grateful to\u002Ffor.\" It is more commonly used as a verb as part of a sentence. 感谢 gǎnxiè on its own can also act as a noun, meaning \"gratitude.\"",[11,8070,8071,6348],{},[58,8072,6347],{},[243,8074,6756,8075,6756,8083],{},[55,8076,8077,414,8080,6756],{"flex":299},[4384,8078],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8079},"我[wo3;r]想[xiang3;v]对[dui4;p]你[ni3;r]说[shuo1;v]感谢[gan3 xie4;v]你[ni3;r]的[de5;uj]帮助[bang1 zhu4;v]和[he2;c]支持[zhi1 chi2;v]。",[496,8081],{"src":8082,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想对你说感谢你的帮助和支持.mp3",[55,8084,8085],{},"I am grateful for your help and support.",[26,8087],{},[29,8089,8091,8092],{"id":8090},"_4-thank-you-very-much-非常感谢-fēi-cháng-gǎn-xiè","4. Thank you very much → 非常感谢 (fēi cháng gǎn xiè) ",[496,8093],{"src":7831,":type":4269},[11,8095,8096,8098,8099,8101,8103,8105],{},[58,8097,4343],{},": extremely grateful",[416,8100],{},[416,8102],{},[58,8104,4351],{},": \"fay chang gahn she-eh\"",[11,8107,8108,8109,8112,8113,8116],{},"This is a common phrase conveys a more intense gratitude. You could translate it as \"thank you very much\" or \"I'm very grateful.\" It consists of ",[4384,8110],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8111},"非常[fei1 chang2;ad]"," and ",[4384,8114],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8115},"感谢[gan3 xie4;v]",", meaning extremely and grateful, respectively.",[11,8118,8119,6348],{},[58,8120,6347],{},[243,8122,6756,8123,6756,8131],{},[55,8124,8125,8128,6756],{"flex":299},[4384,8126],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8127},"我[wo3;r]非常感谢[fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4;i]老师[lao3 shi1;n]的[de5;uj|di1;uj|di2;uj|di4;uj]耐心[nai4 xin1;a]教导[jiao4 dao3;n]。",[496,8129],{"src":8130,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我非常感谢老师的耐心教导.mp3",[55,8132,8133],{},"I am very grateful for the teacher's patient instruction.",[37,8135],{"src":8136,"alt":8137,"width":8138,"height":8139},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese-girl-thanks.webp","A girl in a red dress with clasped hands",7087,4724,[26,8141],{},[29,8143,8145,8146],{"id":8144},"_5-im-very-grateful-我非常感激-wǒ-fēi-cháng-gǎn-jī","5. I'm very grateful → 我非常感激 (wǒ fēi cháng gǎn jī) ",[496,8147],{"src":7851,":type":4269},[11,8149,8150,8152,8153,8155,8157,8159],{},[58,8151,4343],{},": I extremely appreciative",[416,8154],{},[416,8156],{},[58,8158,4351],{},": \"wo fay chang gahn ji\"",[11,8161,8162],{},"As its literal translation implies, it also expresses a rather deep gratitude and can be translated to \"I'm so very appreciative of you.\"",[26,8164],{},[29,8166,8168,8169],{"id":8167},"_6-thanks-a-million-万分感谢-wàn-fēn-gǎn-xiè","6. Thanks a million → 万分感谢 (wàn fēn gǎn xiè) ",[496,8170],{"src":7871,":type":4269},[11,8172,8173,8175,8176,8178,8180,8182],{},[58,8174,4343],{},": ten thousand parts grateful",[416,8177],{},[416,8179],{},[58,8181,4351],{},": \"wan fun gahn she-eh\"",[11,8184,8185,8186,8112,8189,8191],{},"This phrase consists of ",[4384,8187],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8188},"万分[wan4 fen1;ad]",[4384,8190],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8115},", meaning extremely and grateful, respectively. You could translate this phrase to \"thanks a million\" or \"thank you so very much.\" This is used to give a very heartfelt show of appreciation.",[11,8193,8194,6348],{},[58,8195,6347],{},[243,8197,6756,8198,6756,8206],{},[55,8199,6761,8200,8203,6756],{"flex":299},[4384,8201],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8202},"我[wo3;r]要[yao4;v]向[Xiang4;p]帮助[bang1 zhu4;v]我[wo3;r]的[de5;uj]朋友[peng2 you5;n]们[men5;k]说[shuo1;v|shui4;v]一声[yi1 sheng1;m]万分[wan4 fen1;m]感谢[gan3 xie4;v]。",[496,8204],{"src":8205,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我要向帮助我的朋友们说一声万分感谢.mp3",[55,8207,8208],{},"I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the friends who have helped me.",[1527,8210,8211],{},[11,8212,8213,8214,8217,8218,8221],{},"Note: there is a similar but less intense version: ",[4384,8215],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8216},"十分[shi2 fen1;ad]感谢[gan3 ji1;a]"," which has ",[4384,8219],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8220},"十分[shi2 fen1;ad]"," as the modifier, which is closer to the English meaning of \"very.\"",[26,8223],{},[29,8225,8227,8228],{"id":8226},"_7-cant-thank-you-enough-感激不尽-gǎn-jī-bù-jìn","7. Can't thank you enough → 感激不尽 (gǎn jī bù jìn) ",[496,8229],{"src":7891,":type":4269},[11,8231,8232,8234,8235,8237,8239,8241],{},[58,8233,4343],{},": appreciative endless(ly)",[416,8236],{},[416,8238],{},[58,8240,4351],{},": \"gahn jee boo jeen\"",[11,8243,8244],{},"This is similar to the others but has the intensifier after the phrase of thanks. It can be translated to \"(I) can't thank (you) enough\" to express a very high degree of appreciation, especially for help provided by someone or something.",[11,8246,8247,6348],{},[58,8248,6347],{},[243,8250,6756,8251,6756,8259],{},[55,8252,6761,8253,414,8256,6756],{"flex":299},[4384,8254],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8255},"对[dui4;ad]他们[ta1 men5;r]所[suo3;c]做[zuo4;v]的[de5;uj]一切[yi2 qie4;r]，我们[wo3 men5;r]真是[zhen1 shi5;ad]感激[gan3 ji1;a]不尽[bu2 jin4;ad]。",[496,8257],{"src":8258,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_对他们所做的一切，我们真是感激不尽.mp3",[55,8260,8261],{},"We feel really beholden to them for everything they've done.",[26,8263],{},[29,8265,8267,8268],{"id":8266},"_8-thank-you-for-your-help-谢谢你的帮助-xiè-xie-nǐ-de-bāng-zhù","8. Thank you for your help → 谢谢你的帮助 (xiè xie nǐ de bāng zhù) ",[496,8269],{"src":7911,":type":4269},[11,8271,8272,8274,8275,8277,8279,8281],{},[58,8273,4343],{},": thanks your help",[416,8276],{},[416,8278],{},[58,8280,4351],{},": \"she-eh she-eh nee duh bang joo\"",[11,8283,8284],{},"If you've been on the receiving end of some help, then this is a useful phrase to show your appreciation.",[11,8286,8287,6348],{},[58,8288,6347],{},[243,8290,6756,8291,6756,8299],{},[55,8292,6761,8293,8296,6756],{"flex":299},[4384,8294],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8295},"因为[yin1 wei4;c]你[ni3;r]的[de5;uj]建议[jian4 yi4;n]很[hen3;zg]有用[you3 yong4;a]，谢谢[xie4 xie5;nr]你[ni3;r]的[de5;uj]帮助[bang1 zhu4;v]",[496,8297],{"src":8298,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_因为你的建议很有用，谢谢你的帮助.mp3",[55,8300,8301],{},"Because your advice was very helpful, thank you for your assistance.",[26,8303],{},[29,8305,8307,8308],{"id":8306},"_9-thanks-for-everything-谢谢你做的一切-xiè-xie-nǐ-zuò-de-yí-qiè","9. Thanks for everything → 谢谢你做的一切 (xiè xie nǐ zuò de yí qiè) ",[496,8309],{"src":7931,":type":4269},[11,8311,8312,8314,8315,8317,8319,8321],{},[58,8313,4343],{},": thank you do (particle) everything",[416,8316],{},[416,8318],{},[58,8320,4351],{},": \"she-eh she-eh nee tsuo duh ee chyeh\"",[11,8323,8324],{},"If you would like to express your appreciation for a multitude of favors then this phrase will do the trick.",[11,8326,8327,6348],{},[58,8328,6347],{},[243,8330,6756,8331,6756,8339],{},[55,8332,6761,8333,414,8336,6756],{"flex":299},[4384,8334],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8335},"我[wo3;r]想[xiang3;v]谢谢[xie4 xie5;v]你[ni3;r]做[zuo4;v]的[de5;uj]一切[yi2 qie4;r]，你[ni3;r]对[dui4;p]我[wo3;r]的[de5;uj]支持[zhi1 chi2;v]。",[496,8337],{"src":8338,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想谢谢你做的一切，你对我的支持.mp3",[55,8340,8341],{},"I wanted to thank you for everything, how you've stood by me.",[1527,8343,6756,8344,6756,8347],{},[11,8345,8346],{},"There are several variations of this phrase. A more formal variant is the following:",[243,8348,6761,8349,6761,8358,6756],{},[55,8350,7748,8351,8354,8355,6761],{"flex":299},[4384,8352],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8353},"感谢[gan3 xie4;v]你[ni3;r]为[wei2;ad]我[wo3;r]做[zuo4;v]的[de5;uj]一切[yi2 qie4;r]","。 ",[496,8356],{"src":8357,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_感谢你为我做的一切.mp3",[55,8359,8360],{},"I'm grateful for everything that you've done for me.",[26,8362],{},[29,8364,8366],{"id":8365},"want-to-learn-chinese-for-real","Want to learn Chinese for real?",[11,8368,8369],{},"\"Thank you\" is a good Chinese word to know.",[11,8371,8372,8373,8376],{},"The thing is, if you're going to learn Chinese, you'll need to know ",[212,8374,8375],{},"tons"," of other words, too. A typical college-educated native speaker knows tens of thousands of them.",[11,8378,8379],{},"The good news is that words aren't used equally often: learning the 1,500 most common ones is enough to have an 80% chance of understanding any word in any Chinese text.",[11,8381,8382],{},"If that sounds like a learning hack, it's because it is—and we built a course to take advantage of it:",[37,8384],{"src":8385,"width":8386,"height":8387,"alt":8388},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-thanks.jpeg",1866,1310,"A sample of our Mandarin course, showing how we help you learn Chinese words like 'thank you'",[11,8390,8391,8392,8395],{},"In Migaku's Chinese course, you'll learn the ~1,500 words and ~300 sentence structures that data says you need to know to follow 80% of Chinese television shows. You'll do this by learning practical sentences via ",[61,8393,8394],{"href":1552},"spaced-repetition enhanced flashcards",". 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If you're reading this post, your parents raised you right 💪\n\nHere are some simple ways you can express your gratitude in Mandarin Chinese. We'll include an audio sample for each one, plus an explanation of when they'd be used.\n\nBy the end of this post, you'll know how to say:\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## \\[Table] 10 ways to say thank you in Chinese\n\n\u003Ctable>\n \u003Cthead>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Cth>Meaning\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Simplified\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Traditional\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Pinyin\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Sounds Like\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003C\u002Fthead>\n \u003Ctbody>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>thank you\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>谢谢 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F谢谢.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>謝謝\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>xièxie\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"she-eh she-eh\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>many thanks\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>多谢 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_多谢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>多謝\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>duōxiè\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"dwo sheh\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>I am grateful to you\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>感谢你 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_感谢你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>感謝你\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>gǎnxiè nǐ\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"gahn she-eh nee\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>thank you very much\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>非常感谢 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_非常感谢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>非常感謝\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>fēicháng gǎnxiè\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"fay chang gahn she-eh\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>I'm very grateful\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>我非常感激 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我非常感激.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>我非常感激\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>wǒ fēicháng gǎnjī\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"wo fay chang gahn ji\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>thanks a million\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>万分感谢 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_万分感谢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>萬分感謝\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>wànfēn gǎnxiè\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"wan fun gahn she-eh\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>can't thank (one) enough\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>感激不尽 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_感激不尽.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>感激不盡\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>gǎnjī bújìn\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"gahn jee boo jeen\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>thank you for your help\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>谢谢你的帮助 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_谢谢你的帮助.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>謝謝你的幫助\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"she-eh she-eh nee duh bang joo\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>thanks for everything\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>谢谢你做的一切 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_谢谢你做的一切.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>謝謝你做的一切\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>xièxie nǐ zuò de yíqiè\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\"she-eh she-eh nee tsuo duh ee chyeh\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\nSome quick notes on what you're seeing up there, in case you're totally new to Chinese:\n\n- **Pinyin**: a standardized way to write Chinese characters in the Latin alphabet.\n- **Tone**: the pitch of a word, of which there are 4 distinct patterns represented by 4 different diacritics (accent marks); if there is no diacritic, it indicates a neutral or absent tone. Here's a blog post about [how Chinese tones work](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones)\n- **Simplified**: Chinese character set with less strokes.\n- **Traditional**: Chinese character set with more strokes.\n\n---\n\n## 1. Thank you → 谢谢 (xiè xie) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F谢谢.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: thank thank\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"she-eh-she-eh\"\n\nThis is the most common and plain way to express the equivalent of the \"thank you\" in Mandarin Chinese. This phrase is extremely versatile, and is able to be used both casually and formally. However, this form of thanks is far more common as an interjection, than as a verb.\n\n**Example**:\n\n\u003Cul>\n \u003Cli flex>\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"请[qing3;v]把[ba3]这个[zhe4 ge5;r]文件[wen2 jian4;n]递给[di4 gei3;v]经理[jing1 li3;n]，谢谢[xie4 xie5;v]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_请把这个文件递给经理，谢谢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n \u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003Cli>Please pass this document to the manager, thank you.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n---\n\n## 2. Many thanks → 多谢 (duō xiè) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_多谢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: many thank\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"dwo sheh\"\n\nThis phrase is very similar to the above, but is a bit more formal. Other than that it's largely interchangeable. It can be used as both an interjection and as a verb.\n\n**Example**:\n\n\u003Cul>\n \u003Cli flex>\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"收到[shou1 dao4;v]您[nin2;zg]的[de5;uj|di1;uj|di2;uj|di4;uj]礼物[li3 wu4;n]，我[wo3;r]非常[fei1 chang2;d]开心[kai1 xin1;v]，多谢[duo1 xie4;nrt]！\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_收到您的礼物，我非常开心，多谢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n \u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003Cli>I am very happy to receive your gift. Thank you so much!\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n---\n\n## 3. I'm grateful to you → 感谢你 (gǎn xiè nǐ) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_感谢你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: grateful you\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"gahn she-eh nee\"\n\nThis is more polite than the two aforementioned expressions of thanks. Since this phrase is less commonly used as an interjection, it expresses thanks in a more direct and personal way, similar to the English \"to be grateful to\u002Ffor.\" It is more commonly used as a verb as part of a sentence. 感谢 gǎnxiè on its own can also act as a noun, meaning \"gratitude.\"\n\n**Example**:\n\n\u003Cul>\n \u003Cli flex>\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]想[xiang3;v]对[dui4;p]你[ni3;r]说[shuo1;v]感谢[gan3 xie4;v]你[ni3;r]的[de5;uj]帮助[bang1 zhu4;v]和[he2;c]支持[zhi1 chi2;v]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想对你说感谢你的帮助和支持.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n \u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003Cli>I am grateful for your help and support.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n---\n\n## 4. Thank you very much → 非常感谢 (fēi cháng gǎn xiè) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_非常感谢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: extremely grateful\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"fay chang gahn she-eh\"\n\nThis is a common phrase conveys a more intense gratitude. You could translate it as \"thank you very much\" or \"I'm very grateful.\" It consists of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"非常[fei1 chang2;ad]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> and \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"感谢[gan3 xie4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>, meaning extremely and grateful, respectively.\n\n**Example**:\n\n\u003Cul>\n \u003Cli flex>\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]非常感谢[fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4;i]老师[lao3 shi1;n]的[de5;uj|di1;uj|di2;uj|di4;uj]耐心[nai4 xin1;a]教导[jiao4 dao3;n]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我非常感谢老师的耐心教导.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n \u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003Cli>I am very grateful for the teacher's patient instruction.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese-girl-thanks.webp\" alt=\"A girl in a red dress with clasped hands\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4724\" \u002F>\n\n---\n\n## 5. I'm very grateful → 我非常感激 (wǒ fēi cháng gǎn jī) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我非常感激.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: I extremely appreciative\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wo fay chang gahn ji\"\n\nAs its literal translation implies, it also expresses a rather deep gratitude and can be translated to \"I'm so very appreciative of you.\"\n\n---\n\n## 6. Thanks a million → 万分感谢 (wàn fēn gǎn xiè) \u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_万分感谢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: ten thousand parts grateful\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wan fun gahn she-eh\"\n\nThis phrase consists of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"万分[wan4 fen1;ad]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> and \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"感谢[gan3 xie4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>, meaning extremely and grateful, respectively. You could translate this phrase to \"thanks a million\" or \"thank you so very much.\" This is used to give a very heartfelt show of appreciation.\n\n**Example**:\n\n\u003Cul>\n \u003Cli flex>\n \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]要[yao4;v]向[Xiang4;p]帮助[bang1 zhu4;v]我[wo3;r]的[de5;uj]朋友[peng2 you5;n]们[men5;k]说[shuo1;v|shui4;v]一声[yi1 sheng1;m]万分[wan4 fen1;m]感谢[gan3 xie4;v]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我要向帮助我的朋友们说一声万分感谢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n \u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003Cli>I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the friends who have helped me.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n> Note: there is a similar but less intense version: \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"十分[shi2 fen1;ad]感谢[gan3 ji1;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> which has \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"十分[shi2 fen1;ad]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> as the modifier, which is closer to the English meaning of \"very.\"\n\n---\n\n## 7. Can't thank you enough → 感激不尽 (gǎn jī bù jìn) \u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_感激不尽.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: appreciative endless(ly)\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"gahn jee boo jeen\"\n\nThis is similar to the others but has the intensifier after the phrase of thanks. It can be translated to \"(I) can't thank (you) enough\" to express a very high degree of appreciation, especially for help provided by someone or something.\n\n**Example**:\n\n\u003Cul>\n \u003Cli flex>\n \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"对[dui4;ad]他们[ta1 men5;r]所[suo3;c]做[zuo4;v]的[de5;uj]一切[yi2 qie4;r]，我们[wo3 men5;r]真是[zhen1 shi5;ad]感激[gan3 ji1;a]不尽[bu2 jin4;ad]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_对他们所做的一切，我们真是感激不尽.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n \u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003Cli>We feel really beholden to them for everything they've done.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n---\n\n## 8. Thank you for your help → 谢谢你的帮助 (xiè xie nǐ de bāng zhù) \u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_谢谢你的帮助.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: thanks your help\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"she-eh she-eh nee duh bang joo\"\n\nIf you've been on the receiving end of some help, then this is a useful phrase to show your appreciation.\n\n**Example**:\n\n\u003Cul>\n \u003Cli flex>\n \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"因为[yin1 wei4;c]你[ni3;r]的[de5;uj]建议[jian4 yi4;n]很[hen3;zg]有用[you3 yong4;a]，谢谢[xie4 xie5;nr]你[ni3;r]的[de5;uj]帮助[bang1 zhu4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_因为你的建议很有用，谢谢你的帮助.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n \u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003Cli>Because your advice was very helpful, thank you for your assistance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n---\n\n## 9. Thanks for everything → 谢谢你做的一切 (xiè xie nǐ zuò de yí qiè) \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_谢谢你做的一切.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: thank you do (particle) everything\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"she-eh she-eh nee tsuo duh ee chyeh\"\n\nIf you would like to express your appreciation for a multitude of favors then this phrase will do the trick.\n\n**Example**:\n\n\u003Cul>\n \u003Cli flex>\n \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]想[xiang3;v]谢谢[xie4 xie5;v]你[ni3;r]做[zuo4;v]的[de5;uj]一切[yi2 qie4;r]，你[ni3;r]对[dui4;p]我[wo3;r]的[de5;uj]支持[zhi1 chi2;v]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_我想谢谢你做的一切，你对我的支持.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n \u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003Cli>I wanted to thank you for everything, how you've stood by me.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cblockquote>\n \u003Cp>There are several variations of this phrase. A more formal variant is the following:\u003C\u002Fp>\n \u003Cul>\n \u003Cli flex>\n \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"感谢[gan3 xie4;v]你[ni3;r]为[wei2;ad]我[wo3;r]做[zuo4;v]的[de5;uj]一切[yi2 qie4;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>。 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_感谢你为我做的一切.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n \u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003Cli>I'm grateful for everything that you've done for me.\u003C\u002Fli>\n \u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n---\n\n## Want to learn Chinese for real?\n\n\"Thank you\" is a good Chinese word to know.\n\nThe thing is, if you're going to learn Chinese, you'll need to know _tons_ of other words, too. A typical college-educated native speaker knows tens of thousands of them.\n\nThe good news is that words aren't used equally often: learning the 1,500 most common ones is enough to have an 80% chance of understanding any word in any Chinese text.\n\nIf that sounds like a learning hack, it's because it is—and we built a course to take advantage of it:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-academy-thanks.jpeg\" width=\"1866\" height=\"1310\" alt=\"A sample of our Mandarin course, showing how we help you learn Chinese words like 'thank you'\" \u002F>\n\nIn Migaku's Chinese course, you'll learn the ~1,500 words and ~300 sentence structures that data says you need to know to follow 80% of Chinese television shows. You'll do this by learning practical sentences via [spaced-repetition enhanced flashcards](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning). What's more, each flashcard introduces only one new piece of information, so the learning curve is super smooth.\n\nIf you've been studying Chinese for awhile but are feeling disappointed with your progress, _this_ is what you need. You can try it totally free for ten days and learn about a hundred words to see if it's right for you. _(Spoiler alert: it is)_.\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n---\n\n## Now that you know how to say thanks in Chinese, here's the #1 thing you need to know about learning Chinese:\n\nIn brief:\n\n> If you consume media you enjoy in Chinese, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you'll make progress. _Period_.\n\nWith that, 感谢你 for visiting our little corner of the internet 🫡\n\n_(if you don't know what that means, go back and see item #3)_\n",{"title":7718,"description":8445},"article\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-thanks","iGkrp2zDgCmHqv5AifQNMs_u9-5z3h0x5v7Be3sP8Rc","July 10, 2024",{"id":8463,"title":8464,"body":8465,"description":9399,"extension":314,"meta":9400,"navigation":326,"path":9411,"rawbody":9412,"seo":9413,"stem":9414,"__hash__":9415,"timestampUnix":9401,"slug":9402,"h1":9403,"image":9404,"tags":9409,"_dir":332,"timestamp":9416},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-tones.md","It's Easy to Learn Chinese Tones If You Understand This",{"type":8,"value":8466,"toc":9380},[8467,8472,8475,8482,8484,8487,8489,8493,8496,8499,8503,8512,8554,8557,8564,8569,8573,8580,8603,8781,8785,8788,8805,8816,8819,8824,8826,8830,8833,8839,8842,8988,8992,8995,9016,9019,9025,9227,9231,9238,9241,9252,9258,9261,9264,9266,9270,9289,9292,9309,9315,9318,9321,9323,9327,9330,9335,9346,9348,9350,9352,9355,9358,9364,9375,9378],[11,8468,8469,8470,403],{},"Tones scare everybody who wants to ",[61,8471,353],{"href":352},[11,8473,8474],{},"... but they shouldn't.",[11,8476,8477,8478,8481],{},"If you're a native English speaker, you can already make ",[212,8479,8480],{},"all"," of the tones in Mandarin Chinese just fine. Chinese speakers just use them differently than you do.",[23,8483],{},[15,8485],{"href":352,"text":8486},"Learn Chinese pronunciation with Migaku",[26,8488],{},[29,8490,8492],{"id":8491},"step-1-learn-the-difference-between-tones-and-intonation","Step 1: Learn the difference between tones and intonation",[11,8494,8495],{},"The only thing standing between most learners and confidence with Mandarin's tones is one simple concept.",[11,8497,8498],{},"Let's clarify that concept.",[47,8500,8502],{"id":8501},"how-english-intonation-works","How English intonation works",[11,8504,8505,8506,8511],{},"Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, ",[61,8507,8510],{"href":8508,"rel":8509},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sinosplice.com\u002Flife\u002Farchives\u002F2015\u002F01\u002F27\u002Fkaisers-dude-system-of-tones",[65],"forgive my voice acting skills"," and check this out:",[52,8513,8514,8519,8524,8529,8534,8539,8544,8549],{},[55,8515,8516],{},[496,8517],{"src":8518,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_high_short.m4a",[55,8520,8521],{},[496,8522],{"src":8523,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_high.m4a",[55,8525,8526],{},[496,8527],{"src":8528,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_falling.m4a",[55,8530,8531],{},[496,8532],{"src":8533,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_you_dawg.m4a",[55,8535,8536],{},[496,8537],{"src":8538,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_exasperated.m4a",[55,8540,8541],{},[496,8542],{"src":8543,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_annoyed.m4a",[55,8545,8546],{},[496,8547],{"src":8548,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_rising.m4a",[55,8550,8551],{},[496,8552],{"src":8553,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_low_short.m4a",[11,8555,8556],{},"I said one word eight different times, changed the way I said it each time, it meant something different each time, and you understood what I meant each time. Incredible, isn't it?",[11,8558,8559,8560,8563],{},"Suffice it to say that English is a ",[212,8561,8562],{},"very"," tonal language.",[1527,8565,8566],{},[11,8567,8568],{},"If you speak English, you are perfectly capable of understanding and making all of Mandarin's tones.",[47,8570,8572],{"id":8571},"how-mandarin-chinese-tones-work","How Mandarin Chinese tones work",[11,8574,8575,8576,8579],{},"Before I tell you what you're supposedly hearing, let's just hear the tones and take a moment to think about what's ",[212,8577,8578],{},"actually"," going on. Compare the two sets of audio below, and maybe the audio above. Listen for things like:",[243,8581,8582,8588,8594,8600],{},[55,8583,8584,8585],{},"Melody ",[212,8586,8587],{},"(how does the pitch move?)",[55,8589,8590,8591],{},"Quality ",[212,8592,8593],{},"(neutral voice, gravelly voice, breathy voice, etc.)",[55,8595,8596,8597],{},"Emotion ",[212,8598,8599],{},"(robot or snarky?)",[55,8601,8602],{},"Anything else that sticks out to you",[519,8604,8605],{},[543,8606,8607,8617,8641,8669,8697,8725,8753],{},[525,8608,8609,8613],{},[528,8610,530],{"colSpan":499,"className":8611},[8612],"main-header",[528,8614,8616],{"colSpan":499,"className":8615},[8612],"Mandarin",[525,8618,8619,8624,8629,8632,8635,8638],{},[528,8620,8623],{"className":8621},[8622],"tone-number","Tone #",[528,8625,8628],{"className":8626},[8627],"description","Description",[528,8630,1836],{"className":8631},[3210],[528,8633,8623],{"className":8634},[8622],[528,8636,8628],{"className":8637},[8627],[528,8639,1836],{"className":8640},[3210],[525,8642,8643,8646,8650,8656,8659,8663],{},[548,8644,6779],{"className":8645},[8622],[548,8647,8649],{"className":8648},[8627],"Annoyed dude",[548,8651,8653],{"className":8652},[3210],[496,8654],{"src":8655,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-1.m4a",[548,8657,6779],{"className":8658},[8622],[548,8660,8662],{"className":8661},[8627],"High level tone",[548,8664,8666],{"className":8665},[3210],[496,8667],{"src":8668,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu1.m4a",[525,8670,8671,8674,8678,8684,8687,8691],{},[548,8672,6799],{"className":8673},[8622],[548,8675,8677],{"className":8676},[8627],"Concerned dude",[548,8679,8681],{"className":8680},[3210],[496,8682],{"src":8683,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-2.m4a",[548,8685,6799],{"className":8686},[8622],[548,8688,8690],{"className":8689},[8627],"Low rising tone",[548,8692,8694],{"className":8693},[3210],[496,8695],{"src":8696,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu2.m4a",[525,8698,8699,8702,8706,8712,8715,8719],{},[548,8700,499],{"className":8701},[8622],[548,8703,8705],{"className":8704},[8627],"\"You dawg!\" dude\"",[548,8707,8709],{"className":8708},[3210],[496,8710],{"src":8711,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-3.m4a",[548,8713,499],{"className":8714},[8622],[548,8716,8718],{"className":8717},[8627],"Low falling tone",[548,8720,8722],{"className":8721},[3210],[496,8723],{"src":8724,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu3.mp3.m4a",[525,8726,8727,8730,8734,8740,8743,8747],{},[548,8728,6838],{"className":8729},[8622],[548,8731,8733],{"className":8732},[8627],"Angry dude",[548,8735,8737],{"className":8736},[3210],[496,8738],{"src":8739,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-4.m4a",[548,8741,6838],{"className":8742},[8622],[548,8744,8746],{"className":8745},[8627],"High falling tone",[548,8748,8750],{"className":8749},[3210],[496,8751],{"src":8752,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu4.m4a",[525,8754,8755,8758,8762,8768,8771,8775],{},[548,8756,6858],{"className":8757},[8622],[548,8759,8761],{"className":8760},[8627],"Neutral dude",[548,8763,8765],{"className":8764},[3210],[496,8766],{"src":8767,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-5.m4a",[548,8769,6858],{"className":8770},[8622],[548,8772,8774],{"className":8773},[8627],"Neutral\u002Ftoneless tone",[548,8776,8778],{"className":8777},[3210],[496,8779],{"src":8780,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu5.m4a",[47,8782,8784],{"id":8783},"the-key-difference-between-english-and-chinese-pronunciation","The key difference between English and Chinese Pronunciation",[11,8786,8787],{},"You've now heard both, so here's the key point to observe. Per Wikipedia:",[243,8789,8790,8797],{},[55,8791,8792,8796],{},[61,8793,4877],{"href":8794,"rel":8795},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTone_(linguistics)",[65]," → \"[The] use of pitch in language to distinguish lexical or grammatical meaning—that is, to distinguish or to inflect words.\"",[55,8798,8799,8804],{},[61,8800,8803],{"href":8801,"rel":8802},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FIntonation_(linguistics)",[65],"Intonation"," → \"[The] variation in pitch used to indicate the speaker's attitudes and emotions [and] to highlight or focus an expression...\"",[11,8806,8807,8808,8811,8812,8815],{},"You're used to making tones, but they're tied to emotions for you, where they aren't for Mandarin speakers. Or, from another direction: The syllable \"ver\" is stressed in ",[212,8809,8810],{},"version"," but not in ",[212,8813,8814],{},"over",". It just so happens that we pronounce \"ver\" more strongly in some words and more relaxed in other words. Chinese tones are similarly mechanical: each tone is just a possible \"shape\" of a Chinese syllable.",[11,8817,8818],{},"If you take your English emotions—see the above table—and keep the melody but subtract the emotion, you end up remarkably close to Chinese's tones.",[1527,8820,8821],{},[11,8822,8823],{},"Stress gives shape to English words; tone gives shape to Chinese words.",[26,8825],{},[29,8827,8829],{"id":8828},"step-2-learn-the-four-tones-of-the-chinese-language","Step 2: Learn the four tones of the Chinese language",[11,8831,8832],{},"Here are Mandarin's four tones (plus a bonus one!) visualized:",[37,8834],{"src":8835,"alt":8836,"width":8837,"height":8838},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FmandarinTone.webp","Mandarin tone chart",2400,1704,[11,8840,8841],{},"And now let's talk through the chart a bit:",[519,8843,6756,8844],{},[543,8845,8846,6756,8862,6756,8891,6756,8916,6756,8940,6756,8965],{},[525,8847,6761,8848,6761,8851,6761,8853,6761,8856,6761,8859,6756],{},[528,8849,8850],{},"Tone Name",[528,8852,6347],{},[528,8854,8855],{},"Translation",[528,8857,8858],{},"Tone mark",[528,8860,8861],{},"Description of pitch contour ",[525,8863,6761,8864,6761,8867,6761,8875,6761,8877,6761,8880,6756],{},[548,8865,8866],{},"1 \u002F 1st",[548,8868,8869,8872],{},[4384,8870],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8871},"今天[jin1 tian1;t]",[496,8873],{"src":8874,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_今天.m4a",[548,8876,1313],{},[548,8878,8879],{},"ō (macron)",[548,8881,8882,8883,8887,8888,8890],{},"A high, flat, unwavering tone. ",[8884,8885,8886],"i",{}," Don't "," let your pitch trail off! ",[416,8889],{}," Remain at the same \"height\" for the duration of the tone.",[525,8892,6761,8893,6761,8896,6761,8904,6761,8907,6761,8910,6756],{},[548,8894,8895],{},"2 \u002F 2nd",[548,8897,8898,8901],{},[4384,8899],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8900},"由於[you2 yu2;c]",[496,8902],{"src":8903,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_由於.mp3",[548,8905,8906],{},"due to",[548,8908,8909],{},"ó (acute)",[548,8911,8912,8913,8915],{},"Start at your normal talking pitch and immediately rise. ",[416,8914],{}," The melody is very similar to that of \"what?\" in English. ",[525,8917,6761,8918,6761,8921,6761,8928,6761,8931,6761,8934,6756],{},[548,8919,8920],{},"3 \u002F 3rd",[548,8922,8923,8925],{},[4384,8924],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6528},[496,8926],{"src":8927,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_我.m4a",[548,8929,8930],{},"I \u002F me",[548,8932,8933],{},"ǒ (caron)",[548,8935,8936,8937,8939],{},"Start with a low pitch and drop your pitch until your voice turns gravelly. ",[416,8938],{}," Rises back up in careful speech. More like an inverted first tone in \"normal\" speech.",[525,8941,6761,8942,6761,8945,6761,8953,6761,8956,6761,8959,6756],{},[548,8943,8944],{},"4 \u002F 4th",[548,8946,8947,8950],{},[4384,8948],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8949},"但是[dan4 shi4;c]",[496,8951],{"src":8952,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_但是.m4a",[548,8954,8955],{},"but \u002F however",[548,8957,8958],{},"ò (grave)",[548,8960,8961,8962,8964],{},"Start at the top of your vocal register and drop sharply. ",[416,8963],{}," Melody is similar to that of \"No!\" in English.",[525,8966,6761,8967,6761,8970,6761,8977,6761,8980,6761,8983,6756],{},[548,8968,8969],{},"5 \u002F 5th ",[548,8971,8972,8974],{},[4384,8973],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6592},[496,8975],{"src":8976,":type":4269},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_的.mp3",[548,8978,8979],{},"possessive particle",[548,8981,8982],{},"o (none)",[548,8984,8985,8986],{},"Just your normal talking voice with no intentional inflection. ",[416,8987],{},[47,8989,8991],{"id":8990},"first-practice-chinese-tones-in-isolation","First, practice Chinese tones in isolation",[11,8993,8994],{},"Each tone has a distinct quality. If you can't hear a tone's quality, it will be difficult to produce them yourself. So:",[52,8996,8997,9005,9008],{},[55,8998,8999,9000],{},"Look up ",[61,9001,9004],{"href":9002,"rel":9003},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wiktionary.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAppendix:Mandarin_Frequency_lists\u002F1-1000",[65],"common Chinese words on Wikipedia",[55,9006,9007],{},"Identify a few Chinese syllables with each pitch (or check out the list below the image)",[55,9009,9010,9011],{},"Listen to recordings from native speakers ",[61,9012,9015],{"href":9013,"rel":9014},"https:\u002F\u002Fforvo.com\u002Fword\u002F%E4%BB%96\u002F#zh",[65],"on Forvo",[11,9017,9018],{},"Or, with a Migaku subscription, you can use our Chinese Tone Trainer. We'll play the audio of a one-syllable word, ask you to identify its tone, and build your tonal awareness with immediate feedback.",[37,9020],{"src":9021,"width":9022,"height":9023,"alt":9024},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-pitch-trainer.jpeg",1974,1104,"A screenshot of the Migaku Chinese Pitch Trainer",[716,9026,9028,9031,9048,9051,9055,9058,9085,9089,9092,9119,9123,9126,9151,9155,9158,9185,9189,9192,9221],{"heading":9027},"(Reference: 3 example words for each tone)",[11,9029,9030],{},"At Migaku, we assign a unique color to each tone:",[243,9032,9033,9036,9039,9042,9045],{},[55,9034,9035],{},"1st tone is red",[55,9037,9038],{},"2nd tone is yellow",[55,9040,9041],{},"3rd tone is green",[55,9043,9044],{},"4th tone is blue",[55,9046,9047],{},"5th tone is grey",[11,9049,9050],{},"This gives your memory one extra thing to latch onto, which is helpful early on. Eventually this will all be second nature, but until then—it's helpful to just remember that a word is red.",[47,9052,9054],{"id":9053},"_1st-tone-words","1st tone words",[11,9056,9057],{},"A few words that utilize Chinese's first tone:",[243,9059,9060,9067,9076],{},[55,9061,9062,2638,9064,9066],{},[4384,9063],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8871},[496,9065],{"src":8874,":type":499},"\n = today\n",[55,9068,9069,2638,9072,9075],{},[4384,9070],{"lang":4386,"syntax":9071},"应该[ying1 gai1;v]",[496,9073],{"src":9074,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_应该.m4a","\n = should \u002F ought to\n",[55,9077,9078,2638,9081,9084],{},[4384,9079],{"lang":4386,"syntax":9080},"公司[gong1 si1;n]",[496,9082],{"src":9083,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_公司.m4a","\n = business\n",[47,9086,9088],{"id":9087},"_2nd-tone-words","2nd tone words",[11,9090,9091],{},"A few words that utilize Chinese's second tone:",[243,9093,9094,9101,9110],{},[55,9095,9096,2638,9098,9100],{},[4384,9097],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8900},[496,9099],{"src":8903,":type":499},"\n = due to\n",[55,9102,9103,2638,9106,9109],{},[4384,9104],{"lang":4386,"syntax":9105},"成為[cheng2 wei2;v]",[496,9107],{"src":9108,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_成為.mp3","\n = to become\n",[55,9111,9112,2638,9115,9118],{},[4384,9113],{"lang":4386,"syntax":9114},"其實[qi2 shi2;d]",[496,9116],{"src":9117,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_其實.mp3","\n = actually \u002F in fact\n",[47,9120,9122],{"id":9121},"_3rd-tone-words","3rd tone words",[11,9124,9125],{},"A few words that utilize Chinese's third tone:",[243,9127,9128,9135,9143],{},[55,9129,9130,2638,9132,9134],{},[4384,9131],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6528},[496,9133],{"src":8927,":type":499},"\n = I\u002Fme\n",[55,9136,9137,2638,9139,9142],{},[4384,9138],{"lang":4386,"syntax":4951},[496,9140],{"src":9141,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_你.m4a","\n = you (singular)\n",[55,9144,9145,2638,9147,9150],{},[4384,9146],{"lang":4386,"syntax":5181},[496,9148],{"src":9149,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_好.m4a","\n = good\n",[47,9152,9154],{"id":9153},"_4th-tone-words","4th tone words",[11,9156,9157],{},"A few words that utilize Chinese's fourth tone:",[243,9159,9160,9167,9176],{},[55,9161,9162,2638,9164,9166],{},[4384,9163],{"lang":4386,"syntax":8949},[496,9165],{"src":8952,":type":499},"\n = but\n",[55,9168,9169,2638,9172,9175],{},[4384,9170],{"lang":4386,"syntax":9171},"社會[she4 hui4;n]",[496,9173],{"src":9174,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_社會.mp3","\n = society\n",[55,9177,9178,2638,9181,9184],{},[4384,9179],{"lang":4386,"syntax":9180},"這樣[zhe4 yang4;r]",[496,9182],{"src":9183,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_這樣.mp3","\n = like this \u002F in this way\n",[47,9186,9188],{"id":9187},"_5th-tone-words","5th tone words",[11,9190,9191],{},"A few words that utilize Chinese's fifth or neutral tone:",[243,9193,9194,9203,9212],{},[55,9195,9196,2638,9199,9202],{},[4384,9197],{"lang":4386,"syntax":9198},"好[hao3;a]的[de5;uj]",[496,9200],{"src":9201,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_好的.mp3","\n = okay \u002F alright\n",[55,9204,9205,2638,9208,9211],{},[4384,9206],{"lang":4386,"syntax":9207},"朋友[peng2 you5;n]",[496,9209],{"src":9210,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_朋友.m4a","\n = friend\n",[55,9213,9214,2638,9217,9220],{},[4384,9215],{"lang":4386,"syntax":9216},"妈妈[ma1 ma5;n]",[496,9218],{"src":9219,":type":499},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_妈妈.m4a","\n = mom \u002F mother\n",[11,9222,9223,9224,9226],{},"The main place you'll encounter this is with ",[4384,9225],{"lang":4386,"syntax":6592},", but keep your ears peeled! It also occurs as the second syllable of a number of words.",[47,9228,9230],{"id":9229},"next-learn-pinyin-and-the-pitch-combinations","Next, learn pinyin and the pitch combinations",[11,9232,9233,9234,9237],{},"Tones don't usually exist in isolation: they flow into each other in speech. This in mind, your next step toward mastering the tones is to learn them in ",[212,9235,9236],{},"pairs",": to be familiar with not just \"Tone 1\" and \"Tone 2\" but also \"Tone 1 → Tone 2\".",[11,9239,9240],{},"Migaku makes this easy.",[52,9242,9243,9246,9249],{},[55,9244,9245],{},"You'll learn pinyin",[55,9247,9248],{},"You learn how the tones work",[55,9250,9251],{},"You drill common words for each of the possible tone pair combinations",[37,9253],{"src":9254,"width":9255,"height":9256,"alt":9257},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-tone23.jpeg",1580,1110,"A screenshot from our Chinese Pronunciation course, showing how we help users learn Chinese tones and pinyin",[15,9259],{"href":352,"text":9260},"Learn Chinese tones with Migaku",[2636,9262,9263],{"italic":299},"\nMigaku is completely free for 10 days—no credit card required. At 13 flashcards per day, you can completely finish our pronunciation course within that time.\n",[26,9265],{},[29,9267,9269],{"id":9268},"step-3-watch-youtube-to-observe-how-natives-pronounce-mandarin-chinese-tones","Step 3: Watch YouTube to observe how natives pronounce Mandarin Chinese tones",[11,9271,9272,9273,9275,9276,9279,9280],{},"Your ears are incredibly powerful things. Immersing yourself in the reality of how natives ",[212,9274,8578],{}," talk will often do you more good than reading English explanations of how people ",[212,9277,9278],{},"supposedly"," talk. This will lead you to notice things like how two third tones in a row are actually pronounced as a second tone and then a third tone. ",[212,9281,9282,9283,9288],{},"(This is called ",[61,9284,9287],{"href":9285,"rel":9286},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FStandard_Chinese_phonology#Tone_sandhi",[65],"tonal sandhi"," or \"tone changes\").",[11,9290,9291],{},"So:",[52,9293,9294,9303,9306],{},[55,9295,9296,9297,9302],{},"Boot up Migaku's ",[61,9298,9301],{"href":9299,"rel":9300},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=_CMzfhsCYrA&list=PL2FsjAIKmm56U9gGCymHZ8pDzPaRMHXOI",[65],"Just Starting Mandarin"," playlist",[55,9304,9305],{},"Select a video that looks interesting",[55,9307,9308],{},"Watch it with Migaku",[37,9310],{"src":9311,"width":9312,"height":9313,"alt":9314},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-youtube-cheese.jpeg",1592,1108,"A screenshot showing how Migaku enhances YouTUbe videos to make them more accessible to Chinese learners",[11,9316,9317],{},"We make it easier to understand Chinese videos by generating subtitles if the video doesn't have them, letting you display subtitles in two languages at once, and letting you click on words to see what they mean.",[15,9319],{"href":352,"text":9320},"Learn Chinese with YouTube",[26,9322],{},[29,9324,9326],{"id":9325},"step-4-use-flashcards-to-remember-and-practice-chinese-tones","Step 4: Use flashcards to remember and practice Chinese tones",[11,9328,9329],{},"If you stumble into a useful looking word or sentence, just click the orange button in the top-right corner of the dictionary. We'll automatically turn it into a flashcard that looks like this:",[37,9331],{"src":9332,"width":9333,"height":9023,"alt":9334},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-youtube-cheese-flashcard.jpeg",1578,"A screenshot of a flashcard Migaku automatically made from YouTube to help users learn Chinese words",[11,9336,9337,9341,9342,9345],{},[61,9338,9340],{"href":9339},"%5D(\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning)","We'll periodically nudge you to review words you make flashcards out of"," until you eventually remember what they mean—",[212,9343,9344],{},"and"," how to pronounce them.",[15,9347],{"href":352,"text":1570},[26,9349],{},[29,9351,7662],{"id":7661},[11,9353,9354],{},"I moved to Taiwan in 2018, so I get it: Mandarin is intimidating. Tones are scary, pronunciation is scary, Chinese characters are scary. It's a lot.",[11,9356,9357],{},"The thing is, as complex as modern Chinese learning applications are, learning Mandarin is actually very simple:",[1527,9359,9360],{},[11,9361,4154,9362],{},[212,9363,4157],{},[11,9365,9366,9367,9369,9370,9372,9373,4493],{},"You ",[212,9368,1926],{}," need to get your feet under you somehow, but to really get anywhere with Chinese, you'll eventually need to dive into the deep end and begin spending more time ",[212,9371,4488],{}," Chinese and less time in English learning ",[212,9374,4492],{},[11,9376,9377],{},"That transition is scary, too—but Migaku has been purpose-built to make overcoming it as painless as possible. You might even have fun.",[15,9379],{"href":352,"text":1570},{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":9381},[9382,9387,9396,9397,9398],{"id":8491,"depth":300,"text":8492,"children":9383},[9384,9385,9386],{"id":8501,"depth":305,"text":8502},{"id":8571,"depth":305,"text":8572},{"id":8783,"depth":305,"text":8784},{"id":8828,"depth":300,"text":8829,"children":9388},[9389,9390,9391,9392,9393,9394,9395],{"id":8990,"depth":305,"text":8991},{"id":9053,"depth":305,"text":9054},{"id":9087,"depth":305,"text":9088},{"id":9121,"depth":305,"text":9122},{"id":9153,"depth":305,"text":9154},{"id":9187,"depth":305,"text":9188},{"id":9229,"depth":305,"text":9230},{"id":9268,"depth":300,"text":9269},{"id":9325,"depth":300,"text":9326},{"id":7661,"depth":300,"text":7662},"Chinese Tones intimidate many learners of Chinese... but, the thing is, we actually have all of Chinese's tones in English, too. Understand English, and you'll understand Mandarin pronunciation, too.",{"timestampUnix":9401,"slug":9402,"h1":9403,"image":9404,"tags":9409},1755818870469,"chinese-language-tones","[Chinese Pronunciation] 4 Steps to Mastering the 4 Mandarin Chinese Tones",{"src":9405,"width":9406,"height":9407,"alt":9408},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-tones.webp",5617,3746,"A female hand holding four colored arrows, intended to represent the four main tones of Mandarin Chinese.",[1624,9410],"pronunciation","\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-tones","---\ntitle: \"It's Easy to Learn Chinese Tones If You Understand This\"\ndescription: \"Chinese Tones intimidate many learners of Chinese... but, the thing is, we actually have all of Chinese's tones in English, too. Understand English, and you'll understand Mandarin pronunciation, too.\"\ntimestampUnix: 1755818870469\nslug: 'chinese-language-tones'\nh1: '[Chinese Pronunciation] 4 Steps to Mastering the 4 Mandarin Chinese Tones'\nimage:\n src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-tones.webp'\n width: 5617\n height: 3746\n alt: 'A female hand holding four colored arrows, intended to represent the four main tones of Mandarin Chinese.'\ntags:\n - fundamentals\n - pronunciation\n---\n\nTones scare everybody who wants to [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese).\n\n... but they shouldn't.\n\nIf you're a native English speaker, you can already make _all_ of the tones in Mandarin Chinese just fine. Chinese speakers just use them differently than you do.\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese pronunciation with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n---\n\n## Step 1: Learn the difference between tones and intonation\n\nThe only thing standing between most learners and confidence with Mandarin's tones is one simple concept.\n\nLet's clarify that concept.\n\n### How English intonation works\n\nBefore we get too far ahead of ourselves, [forgive my voice acting skills](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sinosplice.com\u002Flife\u002Farchives\u002F2015\u002F01\u002F27\u002Fkaisers-dude-system-of-tones) and check this out:\n\n1. \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_high_short.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n2. \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_high.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n3. \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_falling.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n4. \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_you_dawg.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n5. \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_exasperated.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n6. \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_annoyed.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n7. \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_rising.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n8. \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude_low_short.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\nI said one word eight different times, changed the way I said it each time, it meant something different each time, and you understood what I meant each time. Incredible, isn't it?\n\nSuffice it to say that English is a _very_ tonal language.\n\n> If you speak English, you are perfectly capable of understanding and making all of Mandarin's tones.\n\n### How Mandarin Chinese tones work\n\nBefore I tell you what you're supposedly hearing, let's just hear the tones and take a moment to think about what's _actually_ going on. Compare the two sets of audio below, and maybe the audio above. Listen for things like:\n\n- Melody _(how does the pitch move?)_\n- Quality _(neutral voice, gravelly voice, breathy voice, etc.)_\n- Emotion _(robot or snarky?)_\n- Anything else that sticks out to you\n\n\u003Chtml>\n\u003Cbody>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth colspan=\"3\" class=\"main-header\">English\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth colspan=\"3\" class=\"main-header\">Mandarin\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth class=\"tone-number\">Tone #\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth class=\"description\">Description\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth class=\"audio\">Audio\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth class=\"tone-number\">Tone #\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth class=\"description\">Description\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth class=\"audio\">Audio\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">Annoyed dude\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-1.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">High level tone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu1.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">Concerned dude\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-2.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">Low rising tone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu2.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">\"You dawg!\" dude\"\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-3.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">Low falling tone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu3.mp3.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">Angry dude\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-4.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">High falling tone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu4.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">Neutral dude\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fdude-tone-5.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"tone-number\">5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"description\">Neutral\u002Ftoneless tone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"audio\">\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fzh-fu5.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fbody>\n\u003C\u002Fhtml>\n\n### The key difference between English and Chinese Pronunciation\n\nYou've now heard both, so here's the key point to observe. Per Wikipedia:\n\n- [Tone](\u003Chttps:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTone_(linguistics)>) → \"\\[The\\] use of pitch in language to distinguish lexical or grammatical meaning—that is, to distinguish or to inflect words.\"\n- [Intonation](\u003Chttps:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FIntonation_(linguistics)>) → \"\\[The\\] variation in pitch used to indicate the speaker's attitudes and emotions \\[and\\] to highlight or focus an expression...\"\n\nYou're used to making tones, but they're tied to emotions for you, where they aren't for Mandarin speakers. Or, from another direction: The syllable \"ver\" is stressed in _version_ but not in _over_. It just so happens that we pronounce \"ver\" more strongly in some words and more relaxed in other words. Chinese tones are similarly mechanical: each tone is just a possible \"shape\" of a Chinese syllable.\n\nIf you take your English emotions—see the above table—and keep the melody but subtract the emotion, you end up remarkably close to Chinese's tones.\n\n> Stress gives shape to English words; tone gives shape to Chinese words.\n\n---\n\n## Step 2: Learn the four tones of the Chinese language\n\nHere are Mandarin's four tones (plus a bonus one!) visualized:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FmandarinTone.webp\" alt=\"Mandarin tone chart\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1704\" \u002F>\n\nAnd now let's talk through the chart a bit:\n\n\u003Ctable>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Cth>Tone Name\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Example\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Translation\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Tone mark\u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003Cth>Description of pitch contour \u003C\u002Fth>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>1 \u002F 1st\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"今天[jin1 tian1;t]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_今天.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>today\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>ō (macron)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>A high, flat, unwavering tone. \u003Ci> Don't \u003C\u002Fi> let your pitch trail off! \u003Cbr> Remain at the same \"height\" for the duration of the tone.\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>2 \u002F 2nd\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"由於[you2 yu2;c]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_由於.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>due to\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>ó (acute)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>Start at your normal talking pitch and immediately rise. \u003Cbr> The melody is very similar to that of \"what?\" in English. \u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>3 \u002F 3rd\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_我.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>I \u002F me\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>ǒ (caron)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>Start with a low pitch and drop your pitch until your voice turns gravelly. \u003Cbr> Rises back up in careful speech. More like an inverted first tone in \"normal\" speech.\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>4 \u002F 4th\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"但是[dan4 shi4;c]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_但是.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>but \u002F however\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>ò (grave)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>Start at the top of your vocal register and drop sharply. \u003Cbr> Melody is similar to that of \"No!\" in English.\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n \u003Ctr>\n \u003Ctd>5 \u002F 5th \u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"的[de5;uj]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_的.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>possessive particle\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>o (none)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003Ctd>Just your normal talking voice with no intentional inflection. \u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n \u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n### First, practice Chinese tones in isolation\n\nEach tone has a distinct quality. If you can't hear a tone's quality, it will be difficult to produce them yourself. So:\n\n1. Look up [common Chinese words on Wikipedia](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wiktionary.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAppendix:Mandarin_Frequency_lists\u002F1-1000)\n2. Identify a few Chinese syllables with each pitch (or check out the list below the image)\n3. Listen to recordings from native speakers [on Forvo](https:\u002F\u002Fforvo.com\u002Fword\u002F%E4%BB%96\u002F#zh)\n\nOr, with a Migaku subscription, you can use our Chinese Tone Trainer. We'll play the audio of a one-syllable word, ask you to identify its tone, and build your tonal awareness with immediate feedback.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-pitch-trainer.jpeg\" width=\"1974\" height=\"1104\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Migaku Chinese Pitch Trainer\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Caccordion heading=\"(Reference: 3 example words for each tone)\">\n\nAt Migaku, we assign a unique color to each tone:\n\n- 1st tone is red\n- 2nd tone is yellow\n- 3rd tone is green\n- 4th tone is blue\n- 5th tone is grey\n\nThis gives your memory one extra thing to latch onto, which is helpful early on. Eventually this will all be second nature, but until then—it's helpful to just remember that a word is red.\n\n### 1st tone words\n\nA few words that utilize Chinese's first tone:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"今天[jin1 tian1;t]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_今天.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = today\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"应该[ying1 gai1;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_应该.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = should \u002F ought to\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"公司[gong1 si1;n]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_公司.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = business\n\n### 2nd tone words\n\nA few words that utilize Chinese's second tone:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"由於[you2 yu2;c]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_由於.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = due to\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"成為[cheng2 wei2;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_成為.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = to become\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"其實[qi2 shi2;d]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_其實.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = actually \u002F in fact\n\n### 3rd tone words\n\nA few words that utilize Chinese's third tone:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"我[wo3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_我.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = I\u002Fme\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_你.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = you (singular)\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好[hao3;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_好.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = good\n\n### 4th tone words\n\nA few words that utilize Chinese's fourth tone:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"但是[dan4 shi4;c]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_但是.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = but\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"社會[she4 hui4;n]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_社會.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = society\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"這樣[zhe4 yang4;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_這樣.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = like this \u002F in this way\n\n### 5th tone words\n\nA few words that utilize Chinese's fifth or neutral tone:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好[hao3;a]的[de5;uj]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_好的.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = okay \u002F alright\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"朋友[peng2 you5;n]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_朋友.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = friend\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"妈妈[ma1 ma5;n]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmgk_妈妈.m4a\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = mom \u002F mother\n\nThe main place you'll encounter this is with \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"的[de5;uj]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>, but keep your ears peeled! It also occurs as the second syllable of a number of words.\n\n\u003C\u002Faccordion>\n\n### Next, learn pinyin and the pitch combinations\n\nTones don't usually exist in isolation: they flow into each other in speech. This in mind, your next step toward mastering the tones is to learn them in _pairs_: to be familiar with not just \"Tone 1\" and \"Tone 2\" but also \"Tone 1 → Tone 2\".\n\nMigaku makes this easy.\n\n1. You'll learn pinyin\n2. You learn how the tones work\n3. You drill common words for each of the possible tone pair combinations\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-tone23.jpeg\" width=\"1580\" height=\"1110\" alt=\"A screenshot from our Chinese Pronunciation course, showing how we help users learn Chinese tones and pinyin\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese tones with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n\u003CCenteredText italic>Migaku is completely free for 10 days—no credit card required. At 13 flashcards per day, you can completely finish our pronunciation course within that time.\u003C\u002FCenteredText>\n\n---\n\n## Step 3: Watch YouTube to observe how natives pronounce Mandarin Chinese tones\n\nYour ears are incredibly powerful things. Immersing yourself in the reality of how natives _actually_ talk will often do you more good than reading English explanations of how people _supposedly_ talk. This will lead you to notice things like how two third tones in a row are actually pronounced as a second tone and then a third tone. _(This is called [tonal sandhi](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FStandard_Chinese_phonology#Tone_sandhi) or \"tone changes\")._\n\nSo:\n\n1. Boot up Migaku's [Just Starting Mandarin](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=_CMzfhsCYrA&list=PL2FsjAIKmm56U9gGCymHZ8pDzPaRMHXOI) playlist\n2. Select a video that looks interesting\n3. Watch it with Migaku\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-youtube-cheese.jpeg\" width=\"1592\" height=\"1108\" alt=\"A screenshot showing how Migaku enhances YouTUbe videos to make them more accessible to Chinese learners\" \u002F>\n\nWe make it easier to understand Chinese videos by generating subtitles if the video doesn't have them, letting you display subtitles in two languages at once, and letting you click on words to see what they mean.\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with YouTube\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n---\n\n## Step 4: Use flashcards to remember and practice Chinese tones\n\nIf you stumble into a useful looking word or sentence, just click the orange button in the top-right corner of the dictionary. We'll automatically turn it into a flashcard that looks like this:\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-youtube-cheese-flashcard.jpeg\" width=\"1578\" height=\"1104\" alt=\"A screenshot of a flashcard Migaku automatically made from YouTube to help users learn Chinese words\" \u002F>\n\n[We'll periodically nudge you to review words you make flashcards out of](\u003C](\u002Fblog\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fspaced-repetition-language-learning)>) until you eventually remember what they mean—_and_ how to pronounce them.\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002Flearn-chinese\" text=\"Learn Chinese with Migaku\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n---\n\n## The #1 thing you need to remember if you want to learn Chinese\n\nI moved to Taiwan in 2018, so I get it: Mandarin is intimidating. Tones are scary, pronunciation is scary, Chinese characters are scary. It's a lot.\n\nThe thing is, as complex as modern Chinese learning applications are, learning Mandarin is actually very simple:\n\n> If you consume media you enjoy in Chinese, and you understand some of the messages and sentences within that media, you will make progress. _Period._\n\nYou _do_ need to get your feet under you somehow, but to really get anywhere with Chinese, you'll eventually need to dive into the deep end and begin spending more time _in_ Chinese and less time in English learning _about_ Chinese.\n\nThat transition is scary, too—but Migaku has been purpose-built to make overcoming it as painless as possible. 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