Ready-to-use Situational Example Sentences for Chinese Daily Conversation and How to Create Original Audio Teaching Materials [With Pronunciation Audio]

I want to chat with Chinese friends in Chinese!

I want to memorize phrases and communicate!

For those who feel this way, we will introduce Chinese daily conversation phrases and example sentences that can be used immediately, categorized by specific scenes.

All audio used in this article is AI voice from Ondoku. It is pronounced using male and female voices.

If any pronunciation is difficult to hear, please try having it pronounced with a different voice type. Having it pronounced in a voice of your choice will make it even easier to understand.

We will also introduce how to create your own original audio teaching materials using the convenient "Ondoku," which can turn Chinese text or images into audio and even allow for MP3 downloads.

Please make use of it!

1. Greetings

2. Buying Food at the Supermarket

3. Dining with Friends

4. Asking for Directions

5. Apologizing for Mistakes

6. Frequently Used Phrases

7. Conversation Between Two People

A conversation between two people who met by chance in town.

A (Li Lei): 嗨，你好！好久不见了！
Hāi, nǐ hǎo! Hǎojiǔ bújiàn le!
"Hi, hello! Long time no see!"

B (Han Meimei): 啊，李雷！是你啊！真没想到在这里碰到你！
A, Lǐ Léi! Shì nǐ a! Zhēn méi xiǎngdào zài zhèlǐ pèngdào nǐ!
"Ah, Li Lei! It's you! I really didn't expect to run into you here!"

A (Li Lei): 我也是！你最近怎么样？
Wǒ yěshì! Nǐ zuìjìn zěnme yàng?
"Me neither! How have you been lately?"

B (Han Meimei): 挺好的，谢谢！你呢？忙吗？
Tǐng hǎo de, xièxiè! Nǐ ne? Máng ma?
"Quite well, thank you! And you? Are you busy?"

A (Li Lei): 有点忙，但是都还好。对了，下个星期六有空吗？我们可以一起吃饭。
Yǒudiǎn máng, dànshì dōu hái hǎo. Duìle, xià gè xīngqīliù yǒu kòng ma? Wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ chīfàn.
"A bit busy, but I'm doing okay. By the way, are you free next Saturday? We could have a meal together."

B (Han Meimei): 好主意！我也想和你见面。下个星期六见！
Hǎo zhǔyì! Wǒ yě xiǎng hé nǐ jiànmiàn. Xià gè xīngqīliù jiàn!
"Good idea! I wanted to see you too. See you next Saturday!"

A (Li Lei): 好的，下周六见！保重！
Hǎo de, xià zhōu liù jiàn! Bǎozhòng!
"Alright, see you next Saturday! Take care!"

B (Han Meimei): 你也是，再见！
Nǐ yěshì, zàijiàn!
"You too, goodbye!"

Ondoku, a service that makes Chinese text-to-speech easy

Ondoku Official Homepage

Ondoku is a service that reads aloud text or images by converting them into audio. It is simple and the operation is easy to understand.

This service is perfect for checking the pronunciation of people like us who are studying Chinese!

It supports both Simplified and Traditional characters, and there are multiple speakers such as females and males, so you can choose your preferred voice.

Types of Chinese Voices in Ondoku

Voices include female, male, girl, and boy voices.

• Mandarin (Mainland China)
  Male: 10 types
  Female: 16 types
  Boy: 3 types
  Girl: 3 types
• Cantonese (Hong Kong)
  Male: 1 type
  Female: 2 types
• Mandarin (Taiwan)
  Male: 3 types
  Female: 3 types

Each speaker has their own unique pronunciation, allowing you to hear realistic Chinese.

• Features to make the speech faster or slower
• Features to make the pitch higher or lower

are also provided. Changing the settings changes the impression and the ease of listening.

Ondoku >> Chinese audio sample page

When I had a Chinese friend listen to the audio, they said, "Amazing! Like a native!"

You can listen to free samples of Chinese audio in this article, so please take a look!

For pronunciation checking and listening practice in Chinese! Listen to native-level pronunciation from 41 speakers: female, male, and girl voices | Text-to-speech software Ondoku

Here, you can listen to samples of Ondoku's Chinese voices. You can choose Chinese voices from various regions: Mandarin (Mainland China), Cantonese (Hong Kong), and Mandarin (Taiwan). Voices include female, male, girl, and boy voices.

In addition to this, it supports over 80 languages, so it can be used for learning languages other than Chinese.

[Ondoku] Types of voices and sample audio for supported languages | Text-to-speech software Ondoku

Here we will introduce Ondoku's supported languages and sample audio.

It is basically free to use, and paid plans are required if you want to increase the number of characters read aloud.

However, for just checking Chinese pronunciation, the free range is sufficient.

How to Use Ondoku

The method for using Ondoku for free is very simple.

No downloads for apps or software are necessary. One of its attractions is that everything can be done within a web browser.

To use it:

1. Access the Ondoku site
2. Enter the text you want read aloud in the text box (copy-paste is also okay)
3. Adjust the settings to your preference, such as language, voice type, and speech speed
4. Click "Read"

That is all.

Furthermore, the audio can also be downloaded in MP3 format.

Textbooks and printouts can also be read aloud

A hidden convenient feature of Ondoku is

the "Read text from uploaded image" feature.

This feature allows you to read aloud images taken with a smartphone or other device using audio.

You can take photos of picture books, books, textbooks, etc., and have Ondoku read them aloud.

Some Chinese characters cannot be entered from Japanese smartphones or computers, so it is very convenient!

It is a feature that instantly solves problems like "not knowing how to read it" when teaching Chinese to children at home or reading Chinese textbooks.

Moreover, it is very convenient because you don't have to enter words one by one yourself, saving you trouble.

[How to use the Image-to-Text Speech feature]

1. Access the Ondoku top page
2. There are "Text" and "Image" tabs above the text box
3. Click the "Image" tab
4. Click "Upload Image" and select the image you like
   *On a smartphone, you can also start the camera here and take a photo directly.
5. After selecting the image, adjust the reading speed and pitch.
6. Click the "Read" button

Then, in a few seconds, the image will be analyzed and the audio will be read aloud.

After loading the image, the recognized characters will be displayed in the text box.

If there are recognition errors and the reading sounds strange, you can edit it here.

Detailed usage instructions are introduced here.

[Convert images to audio for free] How to use the feature that reads text from images and speaks it aloud [Image Reading] | Text-to-speech software Ondoku

We will introduce and explain how to use Ondoku's new feature, the "feature to read text from images and speak it aloud." This feature can be used from both computers and smartphones. Of course, it can also be used for free.

Ondoku is perfect for learning Chinese

Checking Chinese pronunciation, reading aloud Chinese sentences. Furthermore, you can even read aloud Chinese text by recognizing characters from images...! Ondoku is extremely convenient.

It is truly a great era that we can use so many features for free.

Because it can be used for free, you can try it right now!

We hope that the excellent Ondoku, which reads aloud with Chinese pronunciation, will help you in your Chinese language studies.

Please give it a try.

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■ AI voice synthesis software "Ondoku"

"Ondoku" is an online text-to-speech tool that can be used with no initial costs.

• Supports approximately 50 languages, including Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, and German
• Available from both PC and smartphone
• Suitable for business, education, entertainment, etc.
• No installation required, can be used immediately from your browser
• Supports reading from images

To use it, simply enter text or upload a file on the site. A natural-sounding audio file will be generated within seconds. You can use voice synthesis up to 5,000 characters for free, so please give it a try.

Text-to-speech software "Ondoku" can read out 5000 characters every month with AI voice for free. You can easily download MP3s and commercial use is also possible. If you sign up for free, you can convert up to 5,000 characters per month for free from text to speech. Try Ondoku now.

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Email: ondoku3.com@gmail.com