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List of Chinese: Essential phrases
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Learn essential phrases for Chinese conversation or travel. This includes basic greetings, expressing how you are doing, shopping & ordering food, travel, navigation, and asking for help.
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English Hello | pīnyīn nǐ hǎo |
English Have you eaten yet? | pīnyīn nǐ chī le ma? |
English Yes | pīnyīn shì |
English No | pīnyīn bùshì |
English Good morning | pīnyīn zǎoshang hǎo |
English Good afternoon | pīnyīn xiàwǔ hǎo |
English Good night | pīnyīn wǎn'ān |
English I can speak a little Chinese. | pīnyīn Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn zhōngwén. |
English I can't speak Chinese. | pīnyīn Wǒ bù huì shuō zhōngwén. |
English Can you speak English? | pīnyīn Nǐ néng shuō yīngyǔ ma? |
English Please | pīnyīn qǐng |
English Thank you. | pīnyīn Xièxiè |
English You're welcome. | pīnyīn Bié kèqì |
English I'm sorry. | pīnyīn Duìbùqǐ |
English Excuse me. | pīnyīn 打扰一下 |
English Please help me. | pīnyīn Qǐng bāng bāng wǒ |
English Help! or Save Life | pīnyīn jiùmìng a |
English Where is ____? | pīnyīn ____ zài nǎlǐ? |
English Where is the bathroom? | pīnyīn Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ? |
English Where is the A.T.M.? | pīnyīn Zìdòng qǔkuǎn jī zài nǎlǐ? |
English Where is the airport? | pīnyīn Jīchǎng zài nǎlǐ? |
English Where is the bus stop? | pīnyīn Bāshì zhàn zài nǎlǐ? |
English Where is the hotel? | pīnyīn Jiǔdiàn zài nǎlǐ? |
English Can you show me on a map? | pīnyīn Nǐ néng zài dìtú shàng gěi wǒ kàn ma? |
English I need _____. | pīnyīn Wǒ xūyào _____ |
English The check, please. | pīnyīn Wǒ yāo mǎidān. |
English I'm allergic to ______. | pīnyīn Wǒ duì ______ guòmǐn. |
English How are you? | pīnyīn Nǐ hǎo ma? |
English I'm doing well. | pīnyīn Wǒ hěn hǎo. |
English I'm doing OK. | pīnyīn Wǒ méi wèntí. |
English I'm not doing so well. | pīnyīn Wǒ bù tài hǎo |
English Go right. | pīnyīn Xiàng yòu zǒu. |
English Go left. | pīnyīn Xiàng zuǒ zǒu. |
English Go forward. | pīnyīn Zhí zǒu. |
English Go backwards. | pīnyīn Dàotuì zǒu |
English How much? | pīnyīn Duōshǎo qián? |
English Can you say that again? | pīnyīn Zàishuō yībiàn? |
English Could you please repeat that? | pīnyīn Qǐng zàishuō yībiàn? |
English I don't understand. | pīnyīn Wǒ bù míngbái. |
English Call an ambulance! | pīnyīn Jiào jiùhù chē! |
English Call the police! | pīnyīn Bào jǐng! |
English I'm injured. | pīnyīn Wǒ shòushāngle. |
English I'm sick. | pīnyīn Wǒ bìng le. |
English My name is ______. | pīnyīn Wǒ jiào ______. |
English I like ______. | pīnyīn Wǒ xǐhuan ______. |
English I don't like ______. | pīnyīn Wǒ bù xǐhuan ______. |
English It's ______ o'clock. | pīnyīn Xiànzài shì ______ diǎn. |
English What does ______ mean? | pīnyīn ____ yǒu shénme yìsi? |
English That one. | pīnyīn Nà ge |
English This one. | pīnyīn Zhè ge |
English What do you recommend? | pīnyīn Nǐ yǒu shé me jiànyì ma? |
English What do you recommend to eat? | pīnyīn Nǐ jiànyì chī shénme |
English What do you recommend to do? | pīnyīn Nǐ jiànyì zuò shénme? |
English I'm hungry. | pīnyīn Wǒ èle. |
English I'm thirsty. | pīnyīn Wǒ kǒu kě. |
English I'm vegetarian. | pīnyīn Wǒ shì sùshí zhǔyì zhě. |
English I can't eat ______. | pīnyīn Wǒ bùnéng chī ____ |
English Let's go. | pīnyīn Zǒu ba. |
English I'd like to go to ______. | pīnyīn Wǒ xiǎng qù______. |
English That was tasty. | pīnyīn Nà hěn hào chī. |
English That wasn't tasty | pīnyīn Nà bù hào chī |
English I'm from ______. | pīnyīn Wǒ láizì ______. |
English Where are you from? | pīnyīn Nǐ cóng nǎ lái? |
English Can I use a credit card? | pīnyīn Wǒ kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ ma? |
English Can I use cash? | pīnyīn Wǒ kěyǐ yòng xiànjīn ma? |
English Can I have a table for two? | pīnyīn Wǒ kěyǐ yǒuyī zhāng liǎng rén zhuō ma? |
English What is this? | pīnyīn Zhè shì shénme? |
English What is that? | pīnyīn Nà shì shénme? |
English What is the best ______? | pīnyīn Shénme _____ zuì hǎo? |
English I'm learning Chinese with the Optimem app. | pīnyīn Wǒ zài yòng Optimem app xuéxí zhōngwén |
English Happy birthday! | pīnyīn Shēngrì kuàilè! |
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