This is part 1 of a series in which you'll learn a total of 100 common Chinese Characters!
I recently shared my shortlist of apps for learning to read and write Chinese.
After that, some of you requested that I post more "character-focused content" on the blog from time to time 
So... in today’s video, we’re going to take a look at some of the most commonly used Chinese characters.
You’ll learn the core meaning of each character and see how it’s written. You’ll also see how it combines with other common characters to form words and sentences.
(Note: If you want to dig deeper into "how Chinese characters work", my friends over at writtenchinese.com have a detailed beginners’ guide)
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6 Everyday Chinese Characters with Example Words and Sentences
A complete summary from the video above.
Example words and sentences with "我" from the video above:
Words:
我们 wǒ men: we/ us
我家 wǒ jiā: my family
我的 wǒ de: my
Sentences:
我爱你。wǒ ài nǐ. (I love you.)
这是我的新车。zhè shì wǒ de xīn chē. (This is my new car.)
Example words and sentences with "的" from the video above:
Words:
是的 shì de: yes
别的 bié de: other
好的 hǎo de: good
Sentences:
是的，他是我的爸爸。shì de, tā shì wǒ de bà ba. (Yes, he is my dad.)
你的衣服很漂亮。nǐ de yī fú hěn piào liàng. (Your clothes are really beautiful.)
Example words and sentences with "你" from the video above:
Words:
你们 nǐ men: you (plural)
你好 nǐ hǎo: hello
Sentences:
你好！nǐ hǎo! (Hello!)
你的耳环好酷啊！nǐ de ěr huán hǎo kù a！ (Your earrings are so cool.)
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Example words and sentences with "是" from the video above:
Words:
就是 jiù shì: exactly
还是 hái shì: or
但是 dàn shì: but/ however
Sentences:
你是哪国人？nǐ shì nǎ guó rén？(What country are you from?)
我的生日是7月10号。wǒ de shēng rì shì 7 yuè 10 hào. (My birthday is July 10th.)
Example words and sentences with "了" from the video above:
Words:
为了 wèi le: in order to
除了chú le: except for
算了 suàn le: let it pass
极 了 jí le: extremely
Sentences:
好极了！hǎo jí le！ (Extremely good!)
好了！我说完了。hǎo le！ wǒ shuō wán le. (Alright! I have finished speaking.)
Example words and sentences with "不" from the video above:
Words:
不能 bù néng: can not
不是 bù shì: is not
不过 bù guò: but/ however
不同 bù tóng: different
Sentences:
我不是加拿大人。wǒ bù shì jiā ná dà rén. (I'm not Canadian.)
我不能走。wǒ bù néng zǒu. (I can't go.)
Most Common Chinese Characters: 1-6
Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
我 | wǒ | I/ me |
的 | de | possessive p. |
你 | nǐ | you |
是 | shì | to be/ is |
了 | le | completed action |
不 | bù | no/ not |
My favorite APPS for learning Chinese Characters
You might also find these posts interesting:
Introduction to Chinese Characters (Brown University)
Chinese Characters (Simple English Wikipedia)