3rd tone
好
good · well · okay
好啊！Hǎo a! · Okay!
YOUR POCKET MANDARIN STARTER
Chinese words
for everyday life.
Learn 96 basic Chinese words and survival phrases with pinyin, English meanings, pronunciation audio, and short practice that fits your day.
96 words
10 topics
5-word quiz
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你好
日常
LEARN BY REAL-LIFE MOMENT
Build your survival vocabulary.
Explore greetings, polite expressions, travel signs, food orders, shopping, conversations, social phrases, and emergency language. Tap a card to hear and open it.
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MEANING → SOUND → MEMORY
One small learning loop.
Every word follows the same simple pattern so you can focus on Mandarin instead of figuring out the interface.
See the meaning
Connect Chinese characters with pinyin and a plain-English meaning.
Hear and repeat
Tap the audio button, follow the marked tones, and say the phrase aloud.
Save and recall
Favorite useful phrases, mark progress, then test your ear in the quick quiz.
BEGINNER QUESTIONS
Start speaking one useful phrase at a time.
Which Chinese words should beginners learn first?
Start with language you can use immediately: greetings, thank you, please, goodbye, directions, food, prices, and getting help. Chinese Words App organizes all 96 items by those real-life moments.
How do pinyin and tone marks help?
Pinyin shows Mandarin sounds with the Latin alphabet. Tone marks show the pitch pattern, helping you connect each written phrase with its pronunciation.
How should I practice these phrases?
Listen, repeat aloud, read the meaning, and mark the item learned. Return later for the listening quiz and review anything you did not recognize.