Exercise 1
of 3
To type a special pinyin letter, simply type the vowel followed by the number of the tone.
For example, typing 'a1' will convert to 'ā' when typed.
Here you'll learn Chinese words and sentences to say hello and to start a conversation in Mandarin Chinese. This is your basic starting point for understanding the Chinese language. Arriving in China can be a culture shock for some people, but having a friendly face to meet you helps you to settle in quickly.
With its modern interiors, you should be able to navigate through Beijing Airport without any difficulty. All signs will be in English as well as Chinese, and most customer facing airport staff will have some proficiency in English. It isn't essential to learn Chinese if you're on a brief visit to China, but it can make your experience more rewarding.
About our Type Phrase Exercises
Learn Chinese phrases by practising listening to and typing Chinese full sentences that you hear.
The large amount of different sentences and questions that you can understand and create becomes evident
in this experience. Our Write Chinese Phrases exercises enable you to practice and learn Chinese online
without the need to purchase or install other software or attend offline practice sessions. You can quickly
learn Chinese free by attempting our first 10 free chapters including our various multimedia exercises.
Usability Tips
The following shortcuts allow you to use your keyboard to complete this exercise:
Press # (Key Down): Shows Answer
Press # (Key Up): Hides Answer
NOTE: Pressing the hint button or the '#' key will mean an incorrect answer for that exercise.