I've noticed that in mandarin, theres two words for country and two for you. you- (你)nǐ, and (您)nín. What are their differences? And another thing, theres a miss-(小姐)xiǎojiě, and mr-(先生)xiānsheng. Is there a Ms and Mrs? If so, whats the pinyin and characters for it? Country- (国)guó, and (国家)guójiā. Why is there two for each? And how do I know when to use them? Thanks

I know tones and basic pinyin, but im am stuck on what i should focus on first. Should i focus on the 1chinese characters and develop my vocab 2 study grammar 3 or just more pinyin?

Can anyone answer me in Chinese?

I know that there is no verb conjugation and that the sentence structure is similar to english (SVO) but what else is there to know? When do you put in helping verbs? How do you say "it?"(would it be ta?) Where do you put in times of day? Is it true that you add the "le" after the verb to make it past tense? any helps is appreciated:D Additional Details Also to say "is/am" would you use "shi" or "hen"

I plan to take HSK in the future but now my level is too low to take a HSK exam. What can I do?

I know they are used for toasting, and I think the first is Chinese pinyin and the second Cantonese, but what do they mean. I guess "kam" is "good" as an adjective, but, "pai" and "bei"? I am learning Chinese pinyin now. Please give me some good websites to learn Chinese pinyin, Thanks!

By art i mean anything made built ect. like paintings, sculptures, architectural stuff, etc. Besides, I want to take business Mandarin courses, any good suggestions?

Also I want to understand Chinese conversation. Can you give some good suggestions? Describe 2 and their significance. Thanks!

Okay here is the deal. I have been taking Chinese class for so far into the school year. (since the beginning of this year) I just got my Chinese coach and am on lesson 7. And i don't have much trouble learning pin yin. But I am stuck, unable to go further until I learn Chinese characters. Any tips of how to learn Chinese characters faster?

So I was born in the US and raised there all my life, which is the reason why I have difficulty reading and writing Chinese. Sometimes I feel ashamed of not knowing how to read or write in Chinese, so I will have to work hard to learn my native language. Although I lack writing and reading skills, I am grateful that my parents spoke to me in Chinese (Cantonese) all my life, allowing me to retain my ability to comprehend and speak with fluency. Any advices?

What dose “Ni hen piao liang.” mean ?

Where I live in Florida, it’s very hot. It’s sometimes cold, but only during the winter. Throughout the year it is very hot. When it is hot, I like to go to the pool or a water park. I also like to hang out with my friends. I usually wear sunglasses when I go outside. I put sunscreen when I go to the pool. When it is cold, I wear a jacket. It sometimes rains a lot so I take an umbrella with me.

Some people say it's Arabic... and some say it's Chinese.. But what do u guys say?

My friend wants me to draw her tattoo of the Chinese symbol for Happiness, and I want something to look at and figure out how I'm going to do it. The problem is, everyone has something different for it. What is the REAL Chinese word for Happiness? .I can't see it :( :( I can't see any of them, they just say 幸福. the 幸福 thingies...those little boxes with numbers in them. :(