Beginner Chinese sentences for everyday life
285 real sentences native speakers actually use — with pinyin and English. Organized by everyday topics, straight from the Global Mandarin corpus.
Not textbook sentences — sentences people really say
Every sentence on these pages comes from the Global Mandarin library of real, everyday conversation. In the app, each one ships with 4–5 native audio tracks and a deep AI explanation. Read them here, speak them out loud — then take them into the app and repeat them 300+ times until they become reflex.
Read aloud
Read each sentence out loud, following the pinyin for tones.
Cover & recall
Cover the Chinese, look at the English, and say the Chinese from memory.
Lock it in the app
Find the same sentence in the app, listen to its 4–5 audio tracks and repeat it 300+ times.
Browse by everyday topic
Eight topics, 285 sentences in total.
Family & Home
Talk about family and home: parents, siblings, rooms and household items.
- 妈妈。Mom.
- 爸爸。Dad.
- 哥哥。Older brother.
Food & Drinks
Order food, talk about meals and drinks, and say what you like.
- 我饿了I'm hungry.
- 我渴了。I'm thirsty.
- 我吃饱了。I'm full.
Animals & Nature
Pets, animals, weather and the world outside.
- 这是猫This is a cat.
- 那是狗。That is a dog.
- 鸟在飞。Birds are flying.
Greetings & Daily Phrases
Greet, thank, apologize and say goodbye like a local.
- 你好！Hello!
- 早上好Good morning.
- 下午好。Good afternoon.
Directions & Positions
Ask where things are and describe positions.
- 书在上面The book is on top.
- 猫在下面。The cat is under.
- 他在前面。He's in front.
Numbers & Counting
Count, ask prices and talk about quantity.
- 一、二、三One, two, three.
- 我有三个苹果。I have three apples.
- 他有五本书。He has five books.
Colors
Name colors and describe the things around you.
- 这是红色的。This is red.
- 那是蓝色的。That is blue.
- 花是红的。The flower is red.
Time
Days, weeks, clock time and schedules.
- 今天是星期一Today is Monday.
- 明天是星期二。Tomorrow is Tuesday.
- 昨天是星期天。Yesterday was Sunday.
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Every sentence ships with 4–5 audio tracks and a deep AI explanation.