World Chinese Language Day is an annual observance that is marked every year on April 20th to showcase the beauty and rich cultural history of the language. Languages are the chief vehicle of any tradition. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) first created Chinese Language Day in the year 2010 to celebrate Chinese as one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Since then every year, on the same date, concerts featuring Chinese music, exhibitions, workshops and seminars featuring renowned Chinese authors, poets and calligraphers, martial arts performances, and calligraphy exhibitions are held around the world. If you are a linguaphile and open to exploring new lingos and phrases, then you are on the right platform.
As we celebrate Chinese Language Day 2022 on Wednesday, here are the ten most commonly used Chinese words and phrases in Mandarine that will help you to survive in case you visit China, anytime! To be noted, standard Chinese, often called Mandarin, is the official standard language of China. Letâs start with understanding basic greetings phrases and words. April 2022 Holiday Calendar With Major Indian Festivals and Events: Chaitra Navratri, Ramadan, Good Friday; Check List of All Important Dates and Bank Holidays for the Month.
- huÄn yĂng means Welcome in English and it is pronounced as âKhauninâ.
- xiĂš xie means Thank you, which is pronounced as âShieh-shiehâ.
- For giving compliments in Chinese, you can say HÄn piĂ oliang which means very beautiful and is pronounced as âHen peow-liungâ.
- The phrase HĂ o chÄ« can be used to appreciate a dish. It means very delicious and articulated as âHow chirâ.
- To apologise in Mandarine, you can say bĂ o qiĂ n, which means sorry.
- One of the most conversation phrases is jiĂš guĂČ yÄ« xiĂ in Chinese which means Please excuse me.
- For a one-word answer, you can say ShĂŹ which is pronounced as âShehâ which means Yes and BĂč shĂŹ pronounced as âBu-shehâ for a No!
- Goodbye in the Chinese language is said as ZĂ ijiĂ n which is articulated Zhai-jianâ.
- WÇ bĂč dÇng means I donât understand, say it as âWuh boo dongâ. This phrase will definitely help you in case of confusion.
- Lastly, for wishing a Good Morning you can say ZÇo pronounced as âZhowâ and for Good Night the phrase is WÇnâÄn which goes like âOne-unâ.
Obviously, everyone has different words they say the most based on daily life. You should definitely take time to create your own list of vocabulary from distinct lingo if you wish to learn about new languages.
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