我是中国人。
Wǒ shì zhōng guó rén.
I am Chinese.
Countries and Languages
25 minutes
Learn country names and languages in Chinese.
How to use these phrases
The world is full of different countries and languages! In this lesson you will learn how to say China, America, England, Japan, and more. "中国" means China, "美国" means America, and "英国" means England. To ask "Where are you from?", say "你是哪国人？". To answer, say "我是...人", for example "我是中国人" means "I am Chinese". The Chinese word for Arabic is "阿拉伯语" and for English is "英语". How many languages can you speak?
Chinese vocabulary and Pinyin
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中国 | zhōng guó | China |
| 美国 | měi guó | America |
| 英国 | yīng guó | England |
| 日本 | rì běn | Japan |
| 中国人 | zhōng guó rén | Chinese person |
| 汉语 | hàn yǔ | Chinese language |
| 英语 | yīng yǔ | English language |
| 阿拉伯语 | ā lā bó yǔ | Arabic language |
Example sentences
你是哪国人？
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Where are you from?
我在学习汉语。
Wǒ zài xué xí hàn yǔ.
I am learning Chinese.
我会说英语。
Wǒ huì shuō yīng yǔ.
I can speak English.
他来自日本。
Tā lái zì rì běn.
He is from Japan.
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