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About Chinese (Simplified)
Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language with four main tones that change word meaning.
Speakers
920+ million
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan
Writing System
Simplified Chinese characters
Difficulty
Very Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Chinese (Simplified)?
Chinese is essential for business with the world's second-largest economy.
Common Chinese (Simplified) Words
Start your Chinese (Simplified) journey with these essential words and phrases.
你好
Hello
nǐ hǎo
谢谢
Thank you
xiè xie
请
Please
qǐng
是
Yes
shì
不
No/Not
bù
水
Water
shuǐ
食物
Food
shí wù
朋友
Friend
péng yǒu
爱
Love
ài
再见
Goodbye
zài jiàn
家
House/Home
jiā
书
Book
shū
History of Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese is one of the world's oldest written languages, with characters dating back over 3,000 years. Mandarin became the standard spoken language in the 20th century. The PRC simplified characters in the 1950s-60s to increase literacy, reducing stroke counts in approximately 2,000 common characters.
Is Chinese (Simplified) Hard to Learn?
Chinese requires learning thousands of characters and mastering four tones where mispronunciation changes meaning completely. However, grammar is relatively simple with no conjugations, plurals, or tenses marked on verbs.
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