English Phrases | Chinese Phrases |
English Greetings | Chinese Greetings: |
Hi! | Ni3 hao3! 你好 |
Good morning! | zǎo shàng hǎo/ zǎo 早上好/ 早 |
Good evening! | Xia4 wu3 hao3!/ Wan3 shang4 hao3! 下午好!/ 晚上好! |
Welcome! (to greet someone) | Huan2 ying2! 欢迎! |
How are you? | Ni3 hao3 你好! |
I’m fine, thanks! | Hen3 hao3! Xie4 xie4 很好!谢谢! |
And you? | Ni3 ne1? 你呢? |
Good/ So-So. | Yi1 ban1 一般! |
Thank you (very much)! | Xie4 xie4 谢谢! |
You’re welcome! (for “thank you”) | huan2 ying2! 欢迎! |
Hey! Friend! | Hai4! Peng2 you4 嗨!朋友! |
I missed you so much! | Duo1 xiang3 ni3 ya4 多想你呀! |
What’s new? | You3 shen2 me xi1 qi2 de? 有什么希奇的? |
Nothing much | Mei2 you2! 没有! 没有! |
Good night! | Wan3 an1 晚安 |
See you later! | dài huì ér jiàn 待会儿见 |
Good bye! | zài jiàn 再见 |
Asking for Help and Directions | |
I’m lost | Wo3 mi2 lu4 le. 我迷路了。 |
Can I help you? | You3 shen2 me xu1 yao4 wo3 bang1 ni3 de? 有什么需要我帮你的? |
Can you help me? | Ni3 ken3 bang1 zhu4 wo3 ma? 你肯帮助我吗? |
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? | (Xi3 shou3 jian1/yao4 fang2) zai4 na3 li3? (洗手间/药房)在哪里? |
Go straight! then turn left/ right! | Zhi2 wang3 qian2 zou3! Zuo3/you4 guai3 wan1 dao4! 直往前走!左/右拐弯到! |
I’m looking for john. | Wo3 zai4 zhao3 yue1 han4. 我在找约翰。 |
One moment please! | Qing3 deng3 yi1 xia4! 请等一下! |
Hold on please! (phone) | Qing3 shao1 hou4! 请稍后! |
How much is this? | Zhe4 duo1 shao3 qian2? 这多少钱? |
Excuse me …! (to ask for something) | Qing3 wen4! 请问! |
Excuse me! ( to pass by) | Bao4 qian4! 抱歉! |
Come with me! | Gen1 wo3 lai2! 跟我来! |
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How to Introduce Yourself | |
Do you speak (English/ Chinese)? | Ni3 hui4 shuo1 (ying1 yu2/ han4 yu2) ma2? 会一点点。 |
Just a little. | Hui4 yi1 dian3 dian3. 会一点点。 |
What’s your name? | Ni3 jiao4 shen2 me ming2 zi4? 你叫什么名字? |
My name is … | Wo3 jiao4…… 我叫… |
Mr./ Mrs.…/ Miss… | ……Xian1 sheng/……Nü3 shi4/……Xiao3 jie2 ……先生/……女士/……小姐 |
Nice to meet you! | Ni3 hao3! 你好! |
You’re very kind! | Ni3 zhen1 hao3! Ni3 zhen1 hao3! 你真好! |
Where are you from? | Ni3 cong2 na3 li lai2? 你从哪里来? |
I’m from (the U.S/ China) | Wo3 cong2 (mei3 guo1/ zhong1 guo1) lai2. 我从(美国/中国)来。 |
I’m (American) | Wo3 shi4……(mei3 guo1) ren2. 我是……(美国)人。 |
Where do you live? | Ni3 zai4 na3 li zhu4? 你在哪里住? |
I live in (the U.S/ China) | Wo3 zai4 (mei3 guo1/ fa3 guo1) zhu4. 我在(美国/法国)住。 |
Did you like it here? | Zhe4 li zhu4 de guan4 ma? 这里住得惯吗? |
China is a wonderful country | Zhong1 guo2 shi4 ge4 mei3 hao3 de guo2 jia1. 中国是个美好的国家。 |
What do you do for a living? | Ni3 shi4 gan4 shen2 me de? 你是干什么的? |
I work as a (translator/ businessman) | Wo3 shi4 (fan1 yi2). 我是(翻译)。 |
I like Chinese | Wo3 xi3 huan1 han4 yu3. 我喜欢汉语。 |
I’ve been learning Chinese for 1 month | Wo3 xue2 han4 yu3 yi1 ge4 yue4 le. 我学汉语一个月了。 |
Oh! That’s good! | O4! Tai4 hao3 la4! 噢!太好啦! |
How old are you? | Ni3 ji3 sui4 le? 你几岁了? |
I’m (twenty, thirty…) years old. | Wo3 (er4 shi2/ san1 shi2) sui4 le. 我(二十/三十)岁了。 |
I have to go | Wo3 gai1 zou3 le. 我该走了。 |
I will be right back! | Wo3 guo4 yi1 hui2r jiu4 hui2 lai2! 我过一会儿就回来! |
Wish Someone Something | |
Good luck! | Zhu4 ni3 hao3 yun4! 祝你好运! |
Happy birthday! | Zhu4 ni3 sheng1 ri1 kuai4 le4! 祝你生日快乐! |
Happy new year! | Xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4! 新年快乐! |
Merry Christmas! | Sheng4 dan4 kuai4 le4! 圣诞快乐! |
Congratulations! | Zhu4 he4/Gong1 xi3! 祝贺/恭喜! |
Enjoy! (for meals…) | Qing3 yong4 can1! 请用餐! |
I’d like to visit China one day | Zong3 you3 yi1 tian1 wo3 hui4 qu4 zhong1 guo2. 总有一天我会去中国。 |
Say hi to John for me | Ti4 wo3 xiang4 yue1 han4 wen4 hao3. 替我向(约翰) 问好. /td> |
Bless you (when sneezing) | Gan3 mao4 le, mei2 shi4 ba? 感冒了,没事吧? |
Good night and sweet dreams! | Wan3 an1 & zuo4 ge4 mei3 meng4! 晚安&做个美梦! |
Solving a Misunderstanding | |
I’m Sorry! (if you don’t hear something) | Dui4 bu4 qi3! 对不起! |
Sorry (for a mistake) | Bao4 qian4! 抱歉! |
No Problem! | Mei2 wen4 ti2! 没问题! |
Can You Say It Again? | Shen4 me? Zai4 shuo1 yi1 bian4! 什么!再说一遍! |
Can You Speak Slowly? | Qing3 zai4 shuo1 yi1 bian4! 请再说一遍! |
Write It Down Please! | Qing3 ji4 xia4! 请记下! |
I Don’t Understand! | Wo3 bu4 dong3! 我不懂! |
I Don’t Know! | Wo3 bu4 zhi1 dao4! 我不知道! |
I Have No Idea. | Wo3 ye3 bu4 zhi1 dao4! 我也不知道! |
What’s That Called In Chinese? | Na4 zai4 han4 yu3 li jiao4 shen2 me? 那在汉语里叫什么? |
What Does “gato” Mean In English? | “ni hao” zai4 ying1 yu3 li zen3 me shuo1? “ni hao”在英语里怎么说? |
How Do You Say “Please” In Chinese? | “Please” zai4 han4 yu3 li zen3 me shuo1? “Please”在汉语里怎么说? |
What Is This? | Zhe4 shi4 shen2 me? 这是什么? |
My Chinese is bad. | Wo3 han4 yu3 shuo1 de bu4 hao2. 我汉语说的不好。 |
I need to practice my Chinese | Wo3 xu1 yao4 lian4 xi2 han4 yu3. 我需要练习汉语。 |
Don’t worry! | Bie2 dan1 xin1! 别担心! |
Chinese Expressions and Words | |
Good/ Bad/ So-So. | Hao3/ zao1/ yi1 ban1 好/糟/一般 |
Big/ Small | Da4/ xiao3 大/小 |
Today/ Now | Jin1 tian1/ xian4 zai4 今天/现在 |
Tomorrow/ Yesterday | Ming2 tian1/ zuo3 tian1 明天/昨天 |
Yes/ No | Shi4/ bu4 是/不 |
Here you go! (when giving something) | Na2 qu4! 拿去! |
Do you like it? | Ni3 xi3 huan1 ma? 你喜欢吗? |
I really like it! | Tai4 hao3 la4! 太好了! |
I’m hungry/ thirsty. | Wo3 e4 le/ Wo3 ke1 le. 我饿了/我渴了。 |
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. | Zao3 shang4/wan3 shang4/ye4 li. 早上/晚上/夜里 |
This/ That. Here/There | Zhe4/ na4. Zhe4 li/ Na4 li 这/那。这里/那里 |
Me/ You. Him/ Her. | Wo3/ ni3. Ta3/ ta3 我/你。他/她 |
Really! | Dang4 zhen1? 当真? |
Look! | Kan4! 看! |
Hurry up! | Kuai4 dian3! 快点! |
What? Where? | Shen4 me? Na3 li? 什么?哪里? |
What time is it? | Ji3 dian3 le? 几点了? |
It’s 10 o’clock. 07:30pm. | Shi3 dian3 le. Qi1 dian3 ban4. 十点了。七点半。 |
Give me this! | Gei1 wo3! 给我! |
I love you! | Wo3 ai4 ni3! 我爱你! |
I feel sick. | Wo3 you3 dian3 bu4 shu1 fu. 我有点不舒服。 |
I need a doctor | Wo3 yao4 kan4 yi1 sheng1. 我要看医生。 |
One, Two, Three | yi1, er4, san1 一、二、三 |
Four, Five, Six | Si4, wu3 liu4 四、五、六 |
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten | Qi1, ba1, jiu3, shi2 七、八、九、十 |