Some people who want to learn Chinese for only the very basic conversation can use the table I create below. this is the very simple version, just saying hi, or saying goodbye to someone using Chinese language.
| No |
汉字 (Hànzì) | 拼音 (Pīnyīn) | 英语 (English) | 印尼(Indonesia) |
| 1 | 你好! | Nǐ hǎo! | How are you?/How do you do? | Apa kabar? |
| 2 | 你们好! | Nǐmen hǎo! | How are you?(plural) | Bagaimana kabar kalian? |
| 3 | 早上好! | Zǎoshang hǎo! | Good Morning! | Selamat pagi? |
| 4 | 对不起! | Duìbùqǐ! | I'm sorry! | Maaf. |
| 5 | 没关系! | Méiguānxì! | It doesn't matter! | Tidak apa-apa. |
| 6 | 谢谢! | Xièxiè! | Thank you! | Terima kasih. |
| 7 | 不客气! | Bù kèqì! | Not at all. (to answer Xièxiè) | Jangan sungkan(digunakan menjawab Xièxiè) |
| 8 | 再见! | Zàijiàn! | Good Bye! / See You Later! | Sampai jumpa. |
| 9 | 请进! | Qǐng jìn! | Come in, Please. | Silahkan masuk. |
| 10 | 请坐! | Qǐng zuò! | Sit Down, Please! | Silahkan duduk. |