Beginner Foundation Starter Required 12 words

Greetings and Names

Say hello, thank someone, apologize, and ask for a name without freezing on the first line.

Goal

Learners can start and close a simple conversation, introduce a name, and recognize common courtesy phrases.

Introduce yourself, greet someone politely, and thank them for helping you.

greetings names courtesy

你好，我叫安娜。

Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Ānnà.

Hello, my name is Anna.

谢谢，没关系。

Xièxie, méi guānxi.

Thanks, no problem.

Turn a normal sentence into a yes-or-no question without changing the word order.

你好，我叫安娜。

Hello, my name is Anna.

Use 你好 as a neutral everyday greeting.

您好，王老师。

Hello, Teacher Wang.

Use 您好 when greeting someone politely.

早上好，妈妈。

Good morning, Mom.

Use 早上好 for a morning greeting.

再见，明天见。

Goodbye, see you tomorrow.

Use 再见 when leaving or ending a conversation.

你好

nǐ hǎo

Sieh dir das an. Mach weiter, wenn du denkst, dass du es behalten wirst.

Bedeutungen

hello hi

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Level	Dictionary
你好	nǐ hǎo	hello	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
您好	nín hǎo	hello (polite)	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
早上好	zǎo shang hǎo	Good morning!	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
再见	zài jiàn	goodbye	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
谢谢	xiè xie	to thank	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
不客气	bú kè qi	you are welcome	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
对不起	duì bu qǐ	I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
没关系	méi guān xi	it doesn't matter	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
我	wǒ	I; me; my	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
你	nǐ	you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nín])	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
叫	jiào	to shout	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
名字	míng zi	name (of a person or thing)	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary