Chinese Cheat Sheet:)

(Most Chinese repeat single words/commands 3 times so children are used to this. The marks above words show tone—word goes either up, down, dips or stays the same)

No: Bù (Sounds like: Boo – say boo, boo, boo)
Yes: Shì (Sounds like: Sh-ir)
Come: Lái (Sounds like: Lie – say lie, lie, lie)
Please sit: Qǐng zuò (Sounds like: Ching zou)
Do not hit: Bùyào dǎ (Sounds like: Boo yao da)
Are you hungry: Nǐ èle (Sounds like: Knee uh-le)
Are you thirsty: Nǐ kě (Sounds like: Knee kuh)
I love you: Wǒ ài nǐ (Sounds like: Wo I knee)
We are going: Wǒmen jiāng (Sounds like: wo man jang)
Let’s go: Wǒmen qù (Sounds like: wo man twee)
Go swim: Qù yóuyǒng (Sounds like: Chee you yong)
Go Bath: Qù xǐzǎo (Sounds like: Chee ze zow)
Give ______: Gěi (Sounds like: gay)
This: Nàgè (Sounds like nah guh)
That: Zhège (Sounds like Jigga)
Hug: Yǒngbào (Sounds like: Yone bow)
Kiss: Wěn (Sounds like: win)
Finished: Qì (Sounds like: chee)
This is ________: Zhè shì ___________. (Juh sh-ir)
Mama: Mama
Daddy: Bà Bà (sounds like: baba)
Older sister: Jiejie (sounds like juh-ay, juh-ay)
Younger sister: Mèimei (Sounds like: may may)
Older brother: Gēgē (Sounds like: guh guh)
Younger brother: Dìdì (Sounds like: dee dee)
Aunt (mother’s sister): Yí Yí (Sounds like yee yee)
Uncle (maternal uncle: Jiù Jiù (Sounds like jew jew)
You: Nǐ (Sounds like: knee)
Me: Wǒ (Sounds like: wo)
He/She: Tā (Sounds like: ta)
Boy: Nánhái (Sounds like: nan hi)
Girl: Nǚhái (Sounds like: new hi)
Cat: Māo (Sounds like: mao)
Dog: Gǒu (Sounds like: gu-ow)
Bird: Niǎo (Sounds like: knee ow)