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Nǐ hǎo. The first syllable nǐ uses the third tone (falling-rising), and hǎo also uses the third tone. When two third tones meet, the first often changes to a second tone in casual speech, sounding like ní háo, but the written tones remain 3-3.
谢谢 is pronounced xiè xie. Both syllables use the fourth tone (a sharp falling tone). The phrase literally means 'thanks' and is used in most casual and formal situations.
一 means 'one.' On its own it is pronounced yī (first tone). However, before a fourth-tone syllable it becomes yì, before any other tone it becomes yí, and it is also yī in ordinal or standalone use. Example: 一二 yī èr, 一样 yí yàng.
一 yī, 二 èr, 三 sān, 四 sì, 五 wǔ, 六 liù, 七 qī, 八 bā, 九 jiǔ, 十 shí. Note that 二 can also be pronounced liǎng when used with measure words like 两本书 two books.
我是中国人. Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén. 是 shì means 'to be,' 中国 Zhōngguó means 'China,' and 人 rén means 'person/people.' The neutral tone on rén is common for nationality nouns.