Mandarin is the official spoken language of the People's Republic of China and is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. It is spoken by over 885 million people worldwide and is derived from the Sino-Tibetan language family. Spoken Mandarin, like all spoken varieties of Chinese, is tonal—meaning that pitch or inflection is used to distinguish lexical or grammatical meaning.
This page contains resources for learning and studying the Mandarin language.
Common Words and Phrases
- Hello: Ni hao
- How are you?: Ni hao ma?
- Good morning: Zao shang hao
- Good evening: Wan shang hao
- Breakfast: Zao fan
- Lunch: Wu fan
- Dinner: Wan fan
- How much does it cost?: Duo shao qian
- Thank you: Xie xie
Mandarin Classes and Programs
- Audible.com: Pimsleur Chinese Mandarin Program
how do I say, good morning, in mandarin(2 Answers)
A:
Zǎo ān (早安) is Mandarin Chinese for "good morning".
Which mandarin school is best to learn Chinese in Shanghai?(1 Answer)
A:
Hey，I think Mandarin Garden is the most professional mandarin school in shanghai.It is established in 2004, and have 3 centers in Shanghai, both puxi,pudong and ...
Why do Mandarin oranges only come in cans? Has anyone seen an actual Mandarin orange?(2 Answers)
A:
Canned mandarin segments are peeled to remove the white pith prior to canning; otherwise, they turn bitter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_orange#Processing also the mandarin oranges ...
References
Fast Facts
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Language Family
Sino-Tibetan
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Number of Speakers
885 million
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Official Language
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Major Dialects
Beijing Mandarin, Northeastern Mandarin, Ji Lu Mandarin
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Writing System
Logographic system composed of Chinese symbols
