How to Say “I speak a little Chinese” in Mandarin

我会说一点中文
wǒhuìshuōyìdiǎnZhōngwén

I speak a little Chinese

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Character by character

  • 我wǒI
  • 会huìcan
  • 说shuōto persuade
  • 一yìone
  • 点diǎnto touch briefly
  • 中Zhōngwithin
  • 文wénlanguage

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Common questions

How do you say "I speak a little Chinese" in Mandarin?
"I speak a little Chinese" in Mandarin is 我会说一点中文, pronounced wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎn Zhōngwén (third tone, fourth tone, first tone, fourth tone, third tone, first tone, second tone).
What does 我会说一点中文 mean literally?
我会说一点中文 breaks down as 我 (I) + 会 (can) + 说 (to persuade) + 一 (one) + 点 (to touch briefly) + 中 (within) + 文 (language).
What tones does 我会说一点中文 use?
我会说一点中文 is pronounced wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎn Zhōngwén: third tone, fourth tone, first tone, fourth tone, third tone, first tone, second tone.