# Mandarin Chinese Words Starting with “I”

4 Mandarin Chinese words and phrases beginning with I.

| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [我要](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/how-to-say/i-want.md) | /wǒ yào/ | I want | [Coffee Shop Survival](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/vocabulary/coffee-shop-survival.md) |
| [我](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/how-to-say/ime.md) | /wǒ/ | I/me | [Foundations: Tones & Pinyin](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/vocabulary/foundations-tones-pinyin.md) |
| [冰](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/how-to-say/icedcold.md) | /bīng/ | Iced/Cold | [Coffee Shop Survival](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/vocabulary/coffee-shop-survival.md) |
| [是](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/how-to-say/isamare.md) | /shì/ | Is/Am/Are | [Foundations: Tones & Pinyin](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/vocabulary/foundations-tones-pinyin.md) |

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