In Mandarin Chinese there are 4 tones that the language has. There is the first tone which is flat. The second tone that is rising. The third tone that is falling then rising. And the fourth tone that is falling.
Numbers
一, 二, 三, 四, 五, 六, 七, 八, 九, 十
Yī, Èr, Sān, Sì, Wǔ, Liù, Qī, Bā, Jiǔ, Shí
一, 二, 三, 四, 五, 六, 七, 八, 九, 十
Yī, Èr, Sān, Sì, Wǔ, Liù, Qī, Bā, Jiǔ, Shí
Pronouns
- 我 (Wǒ) is the character for I
- 你 (Nǐ) is the character for You
- 他 (Tā) is the character for He
- 她 (Tā) is the character for She
Phrases
- 你 好 (Nǐ hǎo) means Hello
- 你 叫 什么 名字?(Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?) means What is your name?
Resources:"Chinese Language and Culture." Chinese Language and Culture. Pearson, n.d. Web. 27 Feb 2014. <https://sites.google.com/site/asuprepchinese/>.