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Chinese phrases for classroom use

Each with pinyin over every word, the English and sound.

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  1. shàngkè上课！

    Class begins!

  2. qǐlì起立！

    Stand up!

  3. lǎoshī老师hǎo好！

    Hello, teacher!

  4. tóngxué同学men们hǎo好！

    Hello, everyone!

  5. qǐng请zuò坐。

    Please sit down.

  6. qǐng请dǎkāi打开shū书。

    Please open your books.

  7. qǐng请gēn跟wǒ我dú读。

    Please read after me.

  8. qǐng请jǔshǒu举手。

    Please raise your hand.

  9. qǐng请ānjìng安静。

    Please be quiet.

  10. tīngdǒng听懂le了ma吗？

    Do you understand?

  11. lǎoshī老师，wǒ我yǒu有yī一gè个wèntí问题。

    Teacher, I have a question.

  12. qǐng请zàishuō再说yībiàn一遍。

    Please say it again.

  13. qǐng请màn慢yīdiǎnr一点儿shuō说。

    Please speak a little more slowly.

  14. duìbuqǐ对不起，wǒ我lái来wǎn晚le了。

    Sorry, I’m late.

  15. wǒ我kěyǐ可以qù去xǐshǒujiān洗手间ma吗？

    May I go to the restroom?

  16. jīntiān今天de的zuòyè作业shì是shénme什么？

    What’s today’s homework?

  17. xiàkè下课！

    Class is over!

How does a class start in China?

The teacher says 上课 (shàngkè, class begins), the class monitor calls 起立 (qǐlì, stand up), the students say 老师好 (lǎoshī hǎo, hello, teacher), the teacher answers 同学们好 (tóngxuémen hǎo, hello, everyone) and 请坐 (qǐng zuò, please sit). At the end, 下课 (xiàkè), and the students say 老师再见 (goodbye, teacher).

What should a student say when they don’t understand?

请再说一遍 (please say it again), 请慢一点儿说 (please speak more slowly) or 这是什么意思？ (what does this mean?). Our phrases for learning Chinese has more.

How do I say them right?

Press Play and say each phrase with the voice, slow first, then at normal speed. Each word’s pinyin is above it, its tone marked.

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