Lesson 001. Basic Greetings in Mandarin Chinese.
Apr 05, 2026•10 min
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Summary
Welcome to the first Mandarin Chinese lesson for beginners, focusing on spoken language. This episode teaches essential greetings such as "hello," "how are you," "long time no see," and "goodbye," along with their usage. It also provides a crucial explanation of the four musical tones in Chinese, emphasizing their importance for clear communication, and concludes with practical conversation practice.Episode description
There are several basic greetings in Mandarin Chinese. In this lesson you will learn how to greet people you meet for the first time and also people you have not seen for a long time. You can start learning Mandarin Chinese from this lesson! To download ALL 200+ lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets, please sign up at www.melnyks.com.
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