| A | 普通话你懂吗？ |
| pǔtōnghuà nǐ dǒng ma? | |
| Do you understand Chinese? | |
| B | 我懂一点点。 |
| wǒ dǒng yīdiǎndiǎn. | |
| I understand a little bit. | |
| A | 你会说吗？ |
| nǐ huì shuō ma? | |
| Can you speak? | |
| B | 我不会说。 |
| wǒ bù huì shuō. | |
| I can't speak. | |
| A | 你会唱歌吗？ |
| nǐ huì chànggē ma? | |
| Can you sing? | |
| B | 我会唱歌，但是我不会跳舞。 |
| wǒ huì chànggē, dànshì wǒ bù huì tiàowǔ. | |
| I can sing, but I can’t dance. | |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | mandarin |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 一点点 | yīdiǎndiǎn | a little |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese |
| 英文 | Yīngwén | English |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 运动 | yùndòng | sports |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lánqiú | to play basketball |
| 踢足球 | tī zúqiú | to play football |