ni3 ha3o
hello
nín ha3o
hello
[NB: polite form]
xièxie
thank you
bú kè qi
you’re welcome
zài jia3n
goodbye
la3oshī
teacher
[NB: Bloggs la3oshī = Mr Bloggs]
duì bu qi3
sorry
méi guān xi
never mind
ha3o
good/well
ma
[NB: a closed question particle]
rènshi
to recognise/know
he3n
very
gāoxi3ng
happy/pleased/etc.
ni3 ha3o ma?
how are you?
wo3 he3n ha3o
I am well
he3n gāoxíng rènshi ni3
pleased to meet you
rènshi ni3 he3n gāoxíng
pleased to meet you
ni3 ne?
and you?