Essential Mandarin

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Learn essential daily and business Mandarin with a simple click. Simply click beside each word and expression to listen to their pronunciations and learn. These are also published in the following magazines in China: CityTalk, German Chamber Shanghai Ticker Magazine, Here Dongguan.

For Meat Lovers Which way to go? Self-introduction Chinese New Year Festivals and Holidays Answering Phone Calls Telling the Time Polite Requests Money Exchange In the Bar In the Post Office About Driving Trade Fair Chinese New Year 2009

Chinese New Year Pinyin Chinese character English Listen Xīn nián hǎo 新年好！ Chinese New Year! Xīn nián kuài lè 新年快乐！ Chinese New Year! Gōngxǐ fācái! 恭喜发财！ May you be prosperous (in the new year)! Zhù nǐ wàn shì rúyì! 祝你万事如意！ May all your wishes come true! Zhù nǐ gǒu nián xīn xiǎng shì chéng! 祝你狗年心想事成！ May all your wishes come true in the Year of the Dog! chūnjié 春节 Spring Festival guònián 过年 celebrate the Spring Festival biānpào 鞭炮 firecrackers hóngbāo 红包 red packet jiǎozi 饺子 Chinese Dumplings

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