5 Characters to Kickstart Your Mandarin Chinese Journey Now!

There are thousands of Chinese characters. How many characters you need to learn depends on so many factors, including how much Chinese you want to learn. 🙂

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However, even if you just want to learn basic Chinese (HSK Level 1), you’ll need to know over 100 characters.

Well, ‘a journey of thousand miles begins with a single step’.

Let’s lean 5 characters that are must for anyone interested in Mandarin Chinese learning.

These are awesome characters to kickstart your Mandarin Chinese journey.

1. 我 (wǒ): I; me
2. 你 (nǐ): You
3. 是 (shì): Yes
4. 说 (shuō): Say
5. 去 (qù): Go

Example sentences

• 我喜欢你。
• Wǒ xǐhuān nǐ.
• I like you.

• 说一说。
• Shuō yī shuō.
• Please say (something).

• 你要去哪里？
• Nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ?
• Where do you want to go?
• Where are you going?

• 我要去医院。
• Wǒ yào qù yīyuàn.
• I am going to hospital.

Words

• 喜欢 (xǐhuān): To like (someone/something)
• 医院 (yīyuàn): Hospital