Survival and Classroom Expressions

Lǎoshī hǎo

Lǎoshī hǎo

How are you, teacher?

Shàngkè

Let's begin the class.

Xià Kè

The class is over

Dǎ kāi shū

Open the Book

Wǒ shuō, nǐmen tīng

I'll speak, you listen

kàn hēibǎn

look at the blackboard

Duì bu duì?

Is it right?

Duì!

Right! Correct!

hěn hǎo

Very Good!

Qǐng gēn wǒ shuō

Please repeat after me.

Zài shuō yí biàn

say it again

Dǒng bu dǒng?

Do you understand?

dǒng le

Yes, I/we understand; I/we do.

zàijiàn

Goodbye!

Duìbuqǐ

Sorry!

Qǐng wèn...

Excuse me, may I ask...?

Xièxie!

Thanks!

Zhè shì shénme?

What is this?

Wǒ bù dǒng

I don't understand

qǐng zaì shuō yí biàn

please say it one more time

"..." Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?

How do you say "..." in Chinese?

"..." shì shénme yìsi?

What does "..." mean?

Qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ...

Please give me...

Qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ...

Please tell me...

Nǐ hǎo

Hello! How are you?