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Conjugations

In chinese, unlike other languages the common transition words I, you, he, she, it, was and they all take the same form shi

My name is...

Wǒ shì...
我是...

Very nice to meet you

Hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ
很高兴见到你

I am.

Wǒ shì
我是

We are.

Wǒmen shì
我们是

You are.

Nǐ shì
你是

You are.(Group)

Nǐmen shì
你们是

He/she/it is

Tā shì
他是

They are

Tāmen shì
他们是

Negatives

In chinese they simplest way to form / transfrom a sentence to become a negative is to add bu in front of the corresponding verb.

I eat | 我吃 | Wǒ chī
I dont eat | 我不吃 | Wǒ bù chī

I want | 我要 | Wǒ yào
I dont want | 我不要 | Wǒ bù yào

I understand | 我明白 | Wǒ míngbái
I dont understand | 我不明白 | Wǒ bù míngbái

Negatives

The exception to the bu rule for negatives is have which is mei

I have | 我有 | Wǒ yǒu
I dont have | 我没有 | Wǒ méiyǒu