My First 100 Words in Mandarin

Yoto Says: 你好 (ni hao) - hello! Learn some of the most commonly used words in Mandarin, the most spoken language in the world! Did you know that 1.5 billion people live in China, the country in Asia where Mandarin comes from? That’s a lot of people! Interested in learning this fascinating language? Here’s a great place to start! Join Sophie and Elim in this fun and interactive card as they teach you 100 commonly-used words in Mandarin… from 你好 nǐ hǎo to 再见 zàijiàn!

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1. Introduction to Mandarin — 1 min 46 sec
2. The Basics - Part 1 — 6 sec
3. 你好 [ní hǎo] / Hello — 6 sec
4. 再见 [zàijiàn] / Goodbye — 6 sec
5. 谢谢 [xièxiè] / Thank You — 5 sec
6. 不客气 [bù kèqì] / You're Welcome — 6 sec
7. 不好意思 [bù hǎo yìsi] / Excuse Me — 8 sec
8. The Basics - Practice 1 — 14 sec
9. How do you say “hello” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
10. How do you say “goodbye” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
11. How do you say “thank you” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
12. How do you say “you’re welcome” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
13. Do you remember how to say “excuse me” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
14. End Practice 1 — 14 sec
15. 请 [qǐng] / Please — 6 sec
16. 上 [shàng] / Up — 5 sec
17. 下 [xià] / Down — 5 sec
18. 早上好 [zǎoshang hǎo] / Good Morning — 7 sec
19. 晚安 [wǎn ān] / Good Night — 7 sec
20. The Basics - Practice 2 — 11 sec
21. What’s the word for “please” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
22. What is the word for “up” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
23. How do you say “down” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
24. How do you say “good morning” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
25. How do you say “good night” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
26. End Practice 2 — 14 sec
27. 开心 [kāi xīn] / Happy — 5 sec
28. 伤心 [shāng xīn] / Sad — 7 sec
29. 生气 [shēng qì] / Angry — 7 sec
30. 害怕 [hài pà] / Scared — 6 sec
31. 无聊 [wú liáo] / Bored — 6 sec
32. Feelings - Practice 1 — 11 sec
33. How do you say “happy” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
34. How do you say “sad” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
35. How do you say “angry” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
36. How do you say “scared” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
37. How do you say “scared” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
38. End Practice 1 — 9 sec
39. 惊讶 [jīng yà] / Surprised — 6 sec
40. 累 [lèi] / Tired — 8 sec
41. 困惑 [kùn huò] / Confused — 6 sec
42. 平静 [píng jìng] / Calm — 6 sec
43. 兴奋 [xīng fèn] / Excited — 6 sec
44. Feelings - Practice 2 — 9 sec
45. How do you say “surprised” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
46. How do you say “tired” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
47. How do you say “confused” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
48. How do you say “calm” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
49. How do you say “excited” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
50. End Practice 2 — 29 sec
51. 妈妈 [māmā] Mom — 5 sec
52. 爸爸 [bàba] / Dad — 5 sec
53. 姐姐 [jiějie] / Older Sister — 6 sec
54. 妹妹 [mèimei] / Younger Sister — 6 sec
55. 哥哥 [gēgē] / Older Brother — 6 sec
56. Feelings - Practice 1 — 16 sec
57. How do you say “mom” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
58. How do you say “dad” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
59. How do you say “older sister” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
60. How do you say “younger sister” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
61. What’s the word in Mandarin for “older brother”? — 11 sec
62. End Practice 1 — 9 sec
63. 弟弟 [dìdì] / Younger Brother — 6 sec
64. 外婆 [wài pó] / Grandmother - Your mother’s mother! — 9 sec
65. 奶奶 [nai nai] / Grandmother - Your father’s mother! — 9 sec
66. 外公 [wài gōng] / Grandfather - Your mother’s father! — 8 sec
67. 爷爷 [ye ye] / Grandfather - Your father’s father! — 9 sec
68. Family - Practice 2 — 11 sec
69. How do you say “younger brother” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
70. What would you call your “grandmother,” your mother’s mother, in Mandarin? — 13 sec
71. What would you call your “grandmother,” your father’s mother, in Mandarin? — 14 sec
72. What would you call your “grandfather,” your mother’s father, in Mandarin? — 13 sec
73. What would you call your “grandfather,” your father’s father, in Mandarin? — 14 sec
74. End Practice 2 — 17 sec
75. 宠物 [chǒngwù] Pet — 8 sec
76. 猫 [māo] / Cat — 6 sec
77. 狗 [gǒu] / Dog — 5 sec
78. 鱼 [yú] / Fish — 6 sec
79. 鸟 [niǎo] / Bird — 6 sec
80. Pets - Practice 1 — 11 sec
81. How do you say “pet” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
82. How do you say “cat” in Mandarin? — 10 sec
83. What would you call your “dog” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
84. What is the word for “fish” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
85. How do you say “bird” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
86. End Practice 1 — 9 sec
87. 兔子 [tùzǐ] / Rabbit — 6 sec
88. 仓鼠 [cāng shu] / Hamster — 7 sec
89. 豚鼠 [tún shu] / Guinea Pig — 6 sec
90. 乌龟 [wū guī] / Turtle — 6 sec
91. 青蛙 [qīng wā] / Frog — 7 sec
92. Pets - Practice 2 — 11 sec
93. What would you call a "rabbit" in Mandarin? — 13 sec
94. How do you say "hamster" in Mandarin? — 11 sec
95. How do you say "guinea pig" in Mandarin? — 12 sec
96. What would you call a "turtle" in Mandarin? — 12 sec
97. How do you say "frog" in Mandarin? — 12 sec
98. End Practice 2 — 15 sec
99. 颜色 [yán sè] / Colors — 7 sec
100. 红色 [hóng sè] / Red — 7 sec
101. 橘子 [jú zi] / Orange — 7 sec
102. 黄色 [huáng sè] / Yellow — 6 sec
103. 绿色 [lǜ sè] / Green — 7 sec
104. Colors - Practice 1 — 9 sec
105. How do you say “colors” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
106. How do you say “red” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
107. How do you say “orange” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
108. How do you say “yellow” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
109. How do you say “green” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
110. End Practice 1 — 9 sec
111. 蓝色 [lán sè] / Blue — 7 sec
112. 紫色 [zǐ sè] / Purple — 7 sec
113. 粉红色 [fěn hóng sè] / Pink — 8 sec
114. 白色 [bái sè] / White — 6 sec
115. 黑色 [hēi sè] / Black — 7 sec
116. Colors - Practice 2 — 5 sec
117. How do you say “blue” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
118. How do you say “purple” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
119. How do you say “pink” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
120. How do you say “white” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
121. How do you say “black” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
122. End Practice 2 — 15 sec
123. 汽车 [qì chē] / Car — 7 sec
124. 自行车 [zì xíng chē] / Bicycle — 8 sec
125. 公共汽车 [gōnggòng qì chē] / Bus — 8 sec
126. 火车 [huǒ chē] / Train — 7 sec
127. 飞机 [fēi jī] / Airplane — 7 sec
128. Vehicles - Practice 1 — 9 sec
129. How do you say “car” in Mandarin? — 13 sec
130. How do you say “bicycle” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
131. How do you say “bus” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
132. How do you say “train” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
133. How do you say “airplane” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
134. End Practice 1 — 9 sec
135. 船 [chuán] / Boat — 7 sec
136. 摩托车 [mótuō chē] / Motorcycle — 7 sec
137. 卡车 [kachē] / Truck — 7 sec
138. 直升机 [zhíshēngjī] / Helicopter — 7 sec
139. 救护车 [jiùhù chē] / Ambulance — 7 sec
140. Vehicles - Practice 2 — 5 sec
141. How do you say “boat” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
142. How do you say “motorcycle” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
143. How do you say “truck” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
144. How do you say “helicopter” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
145. How do you say “ambulance” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
146. End Practice 2 — 10 sec
147. 太阳 [tàiyáng] / Sun — 6 sec
148. 雨 [yǔ] / Rain — 6 sec
149. 雪 [xuě] / Snow — 6 sec
150. 云 [yún] / Cloud — 6 sec
151. 风 [fēng] / Wind — 6 sec
152. Weather - Practice 1 — 11 sec
153. How do you say “sun” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
154. What’s the word for “rain” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
155. How do you say “snow” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
156. What’s the word for “cloud” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
157. What’s the word for “wind” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
158. End Practice 1 — 9 sec
159. 暴风雨 [bào fēng yǔ] / Storm — 7 sec
160. 打雷 [dǎ léi] / Thunder — 7 sec
161. 闪电 [shǎn diàn] / Lightning — 7 sec
162. 热 [rè] / Hot — 5 sec
163. 冷 [lěng] / Cold — 6 sec
164. Weather - Practice 2 — 11 sec
165. How do you say “storm” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
166. What’s the word for “thunder” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
167. Do you remember how to say “lightning” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
168. How do you say “hot” in Mandarin? — 10 sec
169. What’s the word for “cold” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
170. End Practice 2 — 17 sec
171. 奶酪 [nǎi lào] / Cheese — 6 sec
172. 牛奶 [niú nǎi] / Milk — 6 sec
173. 水 [shuǐ] / Water — 6 sec
174. 苹果 [píng guǒ] / Apple — 6 sec
175. 香蕉 [xiāng jiāo] / Banana — 7 sec
176. Food - Practice 1 — 11 sec
177. How do you say “cheese” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
178. How do you say “milk” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
179. What’s the word for “water” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
180. What do you call an “apple” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
181. How do you say “banana” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
182. End Practice 1 — 9 sec
183. 橙子 [chéng zi] / Orange — 6 sec
184. 胡萝卜 [hú luó bo] / Carrot — 7 sec
185. 鸡肉 [jī ròu] / Chicken — 7 sec
186. 鸡蛋 [jī dàn] / Egg — 7 sec
187. 米饭 [mǐ fàn] / Rice — 7 sec
188. Food - Practice 2 — 11 sec
189. How do you say “orange” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
190. How do you say “carrot" in Mandarin? — 11 sec
191. What would you call “chicken” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
192. How do you say “egg" in Mandarin? — 11 sec
193. How do you say “rice" in Mandarin? — 10 sec
194. End Practice 2 — 15 sec
195. 头 [tóu] / Head — 4 sec
196. 耳朵 [ěrduo] / Ear — 7 sec
197. 鼻子 [bízǐ] / Nose — 7 sec
198. 嘴巴 [zuǐ ba] / Mouth — 5 sec
199. 眼睛 [yǎn jīng] / Eye — 7 sec
200. Parts of the Body - Practice 1 — 11 sec
201. What’s the word for “head” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
202. How do you say “ear” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
203. What do you call your “nose” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
204. How do you say “mouth” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
205. How do you say “eye” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
206. End Practice 1 — 9 sec
207. 头发 [tóufǎ] / Hair — 5 sec
208. 手 [shǒu] / Hand — 6 sec
209. 脚 [jiǎo] / Foot — 5 sec
210. 手臂 [shǒubì] / Arm — 7 sec
211. 腿 [tuǐ] / Leg — 6 sec
212. Parts of the Body - Practice 2 — 11 sec
213. How do you say “hair” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
214. What’s the word for “hand” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
215. How do you say “foot” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
216. What would you call your “arm” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
217. What’s the word for “leg” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
218. End Practice 2 — 18 sec
219. 袜子 [wàzǐ] / Socks — 8 sec
220. 鞋子 [xiézi] / Shoes — 7 sec
221. 帽子 [màozi] / Hat — 6 sec
222. 衬衫 [chèn shān] / Shirt — 7 sec
223. 裤子 [kùzi] / Pants — 6 sec
224. Clothes - Practice 1 — 7 sec
225. How do you say “socks” in Mandarin? — 13 sec
226. What would you call your “shoes” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
227. How do you say “hat” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
228. How do you say “shirt” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
229. What would you call your “pants” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
230. End Practice 1 — 10 sec
231. 裙子 [qúnzi] / Dress — 6 sec
232. 太阳镜 [tài yáng jìng] / Sunglasses — 9 sec
233. 睡衣 [shuì yī] / Pajamas — 7 sec
234. 短裤 [duǎn kù] / Shorts — 7 sec
235. 夹克 [jiá kè] / Jacket — 7 sec
236. Clothes - Practice 2 — 8 sec
237. How do you say “dress” in Mandarin? — 13 sec
238. What would you call your “sunglasses” in Mandarin? — 13 sec
239. How do you say “pajamas” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
240. How do you say “shorts” in Mandarin? — 12 sec
241. How do you say “jacket” in Mandarin? — 11 sec
242. The End! — 52 sec

Recommended listening age: 3–14 years.

Author: Yoto.

Language: Chinese, English.

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