This is part 2 of a series in which you'll learn a total of 100 common 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.
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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 "们" from the video above:
Words:
我们 wǒ men: we/ us
他们 tā men: they
你们 nǐ men: you (plural)
Sentences:
我们喜欢跳舞。
wǒ men xǐ huān tiào wǔ.
We like to dance.
我们下次见吧！
wǒ men xià cì jiàn ba！
See you next time!
lit. We next time see!
Example words and sentences with "这" from the video above:
Words:
这些 zhè xiē: these
这种 zhè zhǒng: this kind of
这次 zhè cì: this time
Sentences:
这是什么意思？
zhè shì shén me yì sī？
What does this mean?
你觉得这个杯子怎么样？
nǐ jué de zhè gè bēi zi zěn me yàng？
What do you think of this cup?
Example words and sentences with "一" from the video above:
Words:
一些 yī xiē: some
一点 yī diǎn: a little bit
第一 dì yī: first
Sentences:
亲，你能借我一百块吗？
qīn，nǐ néng jiè wǒ yī bǎi kuài ma？
Darling, can I borrow ¥100?
慢一点。
màn yī diǎn
Slow down.
lit. Slow a little bit.
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Example words and sentences with "他" from the video above:
Words:
他们 tā men: they
其他 qí tā: other/the rest
他倆 tā liǎ: the two of them
Sentences:
他是我男朋友。
tā shì wǒ nán péng yǒu.
He is my boyfriend.
他们去哪里？
tā men qù nǎ lǐ？
Where are they going?
Example words and sentences with "么" from the video above:
Words:
什么 shén me: what
怎么 zěn me: how
这么 zhè me: so much
Sentences:
你叫什么名字？
nǐ jiào shén me míng zì?
What's your name?
你姓什么?
nǐ xìng shén me?
What's your last name?
Example words and sentences with "在" from the video above:
Words:
现在 xiàn zài: now
正在 zhèng zài: in the process of
存在 cún zài: to exist
Sentences:
你住在哪里？
nǐ zhù zài nǎ lǐ？
Where do you live?
这是我们正在尝试的事情。
zhè shì wǒ men zhèng zài cháng shì de shì qíng.
This is what we're trying to do.
Most Common Chinese Characters: 1-6
Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
们 | me | Plural P. |
这 | zhè | this |
一 | yī | one/ a |
他 | tā | he/ him |
么 | me | Interrogative P. |
在 | zài | at |
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You might also find these posts interesting:
Introduction to Chinese Characters (Brown University)
Chinese Characters (Simple English Wikipedia)