What you’ll find: Translations, pronunciations, and audio guides. Useful for honing your language skills at home or in clinic.
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1. Hello (你好)
“Nǐhǎo”
Knee hawl (rhymes with shawl)
2. My name is… (我叫…)
“Wǒ jiào…”
Wo (like wore without the “re”) jy-ow
3. Goodbye (再见)
“Zàijiàn”
Dzai (rhymes with eye) jee-en
4. Thank you (谢谢)
“Xièxiè”
Shyeh shyeh
5. Chin here (下巴在这里)
“Xiàbā zài zhèlǐ”
Shee-ah bah dzai (rhymes with eye) juh (soft j/zh) lee
6. Forehead here (额头在这里)
“Étóu zài zhèlǐ”
Uh (like the filler word “uhhh”) toe (like the english word toe) dzai (rhymes with eye) juh (soft j/zh)lee
7. Open your eyes (眼睛睁开)
“Yănjīng zhēngkāi”
Yen jeeng jung (soft j/zh, rhymes with lung) kai (rhymes with eye)”
(NOTE: “jeeng jung kai” should all be one note, same duration)
8. Blink (眨眼)
“Zhǎyǎn”
Jah (soft j) yen
9. Follow my finger (跟着我的手指)
“Gēnzhe wǒ de shǒuzhǐ”
Gen (like the ending of “again”) juh (soft j/zh) wo (like wore without the “re”) duh show (like the english word show) jir (soft j/zh, like the ending of “badger”)”
10. Look here (看这里)
“Kàn zhèlǐ”
Kahn juh (soft j/zh) lee
11. Look at me (看这里)
“Kànzhe wǒ”
Kahn juh (soft j/zh) wo (like wore without the “re”)
12. Look at my ear (看着我的耳朵)
“Kànzhe wǒ de ěrduo”
Kahn juh (soft j/zh) wo (like wore without the “re”) duh are doo-wo
13. Look at the light (看着灯)
“Kànzhe dēng”
Kahn juh (soft j/zh) dung (rhymes with lung)
14. Look left (看左面)
“Kàn zuǒmiàn”
Kahn dzwo mee-en
15. Look right (看右面)
“Kàn yòumiàn”
Kahn yo mee-en
16. Look up (看上面)
“Kàn shàngmiàn”
Kahn shahng (rhymes with long) mee-en
17. Look down (看下面)
“Kàn xiàmiàn”
Kahn shee-ah mee-en
18. Look straight ahead (直视)
“Zhí shì”
Jir (soft j/zh, like the ending of “badger”) shir (like the beginning of “shirt”)
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