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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Asking Basic Questions in Chinese}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Learn how to ask these basic questions in Chinese to help you begin communicating with others and gather useful information regarding directions, time, and weather conditions:} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{How's it going?}} Nǐ zěnme yàng? (nee dzummuh yahng)} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Do you speak English?}} Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyŭ ma? (nee hway shwaw eeng yew mah)} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Can you help me?}} Néng bùnéng bāngmáng? (nung boo nung bahng mahng)} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{What is your name?}} Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? (nee jyaow shummah meeng dzuh)} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{What's the weather like?}} Tiānqi zěnme yàng? (tyan chee dzummuh yahng)} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{How much is this?}} Zhèige duōshăo qián? (jay guh dwaw shaow chyan)} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Where do I find . . . ?}} Zài năr zhăo . . . ? (dzye nar jaow . . . )} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Where is the bathroom?}} Cèsuŏ zài năr? (tsuh swaw dzye nar)} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{What time do you open/close?}} Nín jǐ diăn zhōng kāi/guān mén? (neen jee dyan joong kye/gwahn mun)} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 3) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Could you please talk more slowly?}} Qǐng nǐ shuō màn yīdiăr. (cheeng nee shwaw mahn ee dyar)} \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 3) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Could you repeat that please?}} Qǐng nǐ zài shuō yícì. (cheeng nee dzye shwaw ee tsuh)} \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Chinese Calendar}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Get to know the days of the week and months of the year in Chinese. Remember that Chinese people recognize seven days in the week just as Americans do, but the Chinese week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Useful Chinese Expressions}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Getting a conversion started in Chinese begins with learning basic greetings and polite phrases. Practicing and using these basic phrases goes a long way in establishing a relationship and bridging the gap between the cultures — and is appreciated by Chinese-speaking people.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Hello.}} Nǐ hăo. (nee how)} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Good morning.}} Zăo. (dzaow)} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Good night.}} Wăn ān. (wahn ahn)} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Please.}} Qǐng. (cheeng)} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Thank you.}} Xièxiè. (shyeh shyeh)} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Excuse me.}} Duìbùqǐ. (dway boo chee)} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{I'm so sorry.}} Hěn bàoqiàn. (hun baow chyan)} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{I don't understand.}} Wŏ bùdŏng. (waw boo doong)} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chinese Numbers}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Learning to count in Chinese is important for handling your travel plans, money, dining, and shopping. This list can help you learn to pronounce some basic numbers in Chinese:} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chinese Phrases for Emergencies}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{If an emergency arises and you or someone else needs help, these Chinese phrases will get the attention and help you need, so practice their pronunciation:} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}