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Do you want to learn to speak Chinese to your adoptive child? Tell them “I love you (我爱你 wo ai ni)”, or ask “Do you want to go potty (想尿尿吗 xiang niao niao ma?)”. Here are the basic Chinese expressions speaking at home, ten minutes makes you learn to speak Chinese well at ChineseHour right now.
If you can understand some basic Chinese words or common conversation, you will find your conversation to your adoptive child is rewarding, enjoyable and fun. You may print what we list here on the word cards in Chinese Pinyin and English, and post them on the chair or table, on the door, or on the wall by the sofa, or even in the bathroom. If you need more help for Chinese learning at home, just let us know, we are happy to help whenever you want.
English Chinese Pronunciation and Characters Sound :
你真漂亮。 You are beautiful.
和我们在一起很安全。 You are safe with us.
别急！ Please wait! (Or you have to wait.)
等一会儿！ Please wait a moment.
你喝水吗？ Do you want water?
你渴吗？Are you thirsty?
你累了吧？ You must be tired?
你累吗？Are you tired?
你想吃东西吗？ Do you want to eat?
你想吃 formula 吗? Do you want to eat formula?
疼吗？Does it hurt?
你饿吗？Are you hungry?
乖一点儿。Be good!
高兴一 点 儿。 Cheer up.
到妈妈这来。Come to Mom.
来，咱们做游戏。 Come, let’s play a game!
喝牛奶吗？ Do you drink milk?
别这样。 Don’t behave like this.
喝牛奶呢 ，还是喝点儿别的 ？ Drink milk or else?
把玩具给我。Give me the toy.
要尿吗？ Go potty? (pee, to a small child)
要拉吗？ Go potty? (poo, to a small child)
找爸爸去。 Go to Dad.
你真乖。 Good boy (girl)!
奶奶 Grandma / Grandmother (dad’s mother)
姥姥 Grandma / Grandmother (mom’s mother, northern Chinese vernacular)
外婆Grandma / Grandmother (mom’s mother, southern Chinese vernacular)
爷爷
Grandpa / Grandfather (dad’s dad)
外公 Grandpa / Grandfather (mom’s dad, southern Chinese vernacular)
喂 Hi (the sound of name needs no translation unless in writing)! (”Wei” is the word to get someone’s attention.)
宝宝. Honey.
今天的学上得怎么样？ How was school today？
我爱你。I love you.
我一会儿就来接你。I will come back for you (or I will be back later.)
该吃饭了。 It’s dinner time.
不 要 紧。
没什么。 It’s OK.
该睡觉了。 It’s time for bed.
咱们走吧。 Let’s go.
让我抱抱你。 Let me pick you up. Or Pick up.
咱们念书吧 Let’s read a book.
妈妈 Mother (Mom)
你别哭了 No more crying.
把玩具捡起来。 Pick up the toy.
把玩具放下。该吃饭了。 Put away the toy(s). It’s time to eat.
把玩具放在那儿。Put the toy(s) there.
大家一起玩儿。Share it/them among yourselves. (or Play together.)
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