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Congratulations — you have learned over 100 essential Chinese characters across nine lessons. In this final lesson, we will review key radicals, practise reading complete sentences, learn useful everyday phrases, and discuss strategies for continuing your Chinese character journey.
The most important radicals you have learned:
| Radical | Meaning | Example Characters You Know |
|---|---|---|
| 亻(人) | person | 你, 他, 们, 做 |
| 女 | woman | 她, 妈, 姐, 妹, 好 |
| 口 | mouth | 吃, 喝, 吗, 号 |
| 氵(水) | water | 河, 海 |
| 火 / 灬 | fire | 热, 火车 |
| 木 | wood | 桌, 椅, 树, 林 |
| 土 | earth | 地 |
| 日 | sun | 明, 早, 时, 晚 |
| 月 (肉) | moon/flesh | 脸, 腿, 脚 |
| 讠(言) | speech | 说, 话, 读 |
| 心 / 忄 | heart | 想, 快 |
| 扌(手) | hand | 打, 找 |
| 足 / ⻊ | foot | 跑, 跳, 路 |
| 艹 | grass | 花, 草, 茶 |
| 雨 | rain | 雪, 雷 |
| 疒 | illness | 病, 痛 |
| 宀 | roof | 家, 字 |
Tip: When you encounter a new character, identify the radical first. It will give you a clue about the meaning, narrowing down possibilities before you look it up.
Try reading these sentences using the characters you have learned. Pinyin and translation are provided below each one.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 你好！我是小明。 | nǐ hǎo! wǒ shì xiǎo míng. | Hello! I am Xiao Ming. |
| 你叫什么名字？ | nǐ jiào shén me míng zi? | What is your name? |
| 他是我的朋友。 | tā shì wǒ de péng yǒu. | He is my friend. |
| 很高兴见到你。 | hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ. | Nice to meet you. |
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 今天天气很好。 | jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo. | The weather is very nice today. |
| 我每天早上六点起床。 | wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng. | I get up at 6 AM every day. |
| 她在家看书。 | tā zài jiā kàn shū. | She is reading at home. |
| 我们明天去学校。 | wǒ men míng tiān qù xué xiào. | We are going to school tomorrow. |
| 他在学中文。 | tā zài xué zhōng wén. | He is learning Chinese. |
| 你想喝什么？ | nǐ xiǎng hē shén me? | What would you like to drink? |
| 我想喝一杯水。 | wǒ xiǎng hē yī bēi shuǐ. | I would like a glass of water. |
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 这个多少钱？ | zhè ge duō shǎo qián? | How much is this? |
| 太贵了！ | tài guì le! | Too expensive! |
| 便宜一点吧。 | pián yi yī diǎn ba. | A little cheaper please. |
| 我买两个。 | wǒ mǎi liǎng gè. | I will buy two. |
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | Hello |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | Thank you |
| 不客气 | bú kè qi | You are welcome |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | Sorry |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | It does not matter / No problem |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | Goodbye |
| 请 | qǐng | Please |
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | Excuse me (before a question) |
| 我不明白 | wǒ bù míng bai | I do not understand |
| 请再说一次 | qǐng zài shuō yī cì | Please say it again |
| 这个怎么说？ | zhè ge zěn me shuō? | How do you say this? |
| 我在学中文 | wǒ zài xué zhōng wén | I am learning Chinese |
| 你会说英文吗？ | nǐ huì shuō yīng wén ma? | Can you speak English? |
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