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205 everyday Chinese phrases — greetings, directions, dining, shopping, emergencies. Masculine and feminine Azure neural TTS voices.

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English
Hello
Chinese
你好
nǐ hǎo
masc
fem
English
Hello
Chinese
您好
nín hǎo
masc
fem
English
What's your name?
Chinese
你叫什么名字?
nǐ jiào shén me míng zì ?
masc
fem
English
My name is ...
Chinese
我叫...
wǒ jiào ...
masc
fem
English
Good morning
Chinese
早上好
zǎo shàng hǎo
masc
fem
English
Good evening
Chinese
晚上好
wǎn shàng hǎo
masc
fem
English
Goodbye
Chinese
再见
zài jiàn
masc
fem
English
I don't understand
Chinese
我不明白
wǒ bù míng bái
masc
fem
English
Do you speak English?
Chinese
你会说英语吗?
nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma ?
masc
fem
English
Excuse me
Chinese
请问
qǐng wèn
masc
fem
English
Excuse me
Chinese
对不起
duì bù qǐ
masc
fem
English
I would like ...
Chinese
我想要...
wǒ xiǎng yào ...
masc
fem
English
Thank you
Chinese
谢谢
xiè xiè
masc
fem
English
You're welcome
Chinese
不客气
bú kè qì
masc
fem
English
It's okay
Chinese
没关系
méi guān xì
masc
fem
English
Welcome
Chinese
欢迎光临
huān yíng guāng lín
masc
fem
English
Hello (on phone)
Chinese
喂
wèi
masc
fem
English
How are you?
Chinese
你好吗?
nǐ hǎo ma ?
masc
fem
English
I'm fine, and you?
Chinese
我很好，您呢?
wǒ hěn hǎo ， nín ne ?
masc
fem
English
Long time no see
Chinese
好久不见
hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn
masc
fem
English
What's your name?
Chinese
你贵姓大名?
nǐ guì xìng dà míng ?
masc
fem
English
My surname is ...
Chinese
我姓 ...
wǒ xìng ...
masc
fem
English
Where are you from?
Chinese
你)?
nǐ )?
masc
fem
English
What country are you from?
Chinese
你是哪国人?
nǐ shì nǎ guó rén ?
masc
fem
English
I'm from ...
Chinese
我是从 ... 来的
wǒ shì cóng ... lái de
masc
fem
English
I'm a ... person
Chinese
我是 ... 人
wǒ shì ... rén
masc
fem
English
Pleased to meet you
Chinese
我很高兴跟您$
wǒ hěn gāo xìng gēn nín $
masc
fem
English
Pleased to meet you
Chinese
幸会
xìng huì
masc
fem
English
Good morning
Chinese
早安
zǎo ān
masc
fem
English
Good morning
Chinese
早晨好
zǎo chén hǎo
masc
fem
English
Good morning
Chinese
你早
nǐ zǎo
masc
fem
English
Good afternoon
Chinese
午安
wǔ ān
masc
fem
English
Good evening
Chinese
晚安
wǎn ān
masc
fem
English
Bye bye
Chinese
拜拜
bài bài
masc
fem
English
Good luck!
Chinese
祝你好运
zhù nǐ hǎo yùn
masc
fem
English
Cheers!
Chinese
干杯!
gān bēi !
masc
fem
English
Bon appetit
Chinese
慢慢吃
màn màn chī
masc
fem
English
Bon voyage
Chinese
一路顺风
yī lù shùn fēng
masc
fem
English
Have a good journey
Chinese
一路平安
yí lù píng ān
masc
fem
English
Have a good journey
Chinese
一帆风顺
yī fān fēng shùn
masc
fem
English
I don't know
Chinese
我不知道
wǒ bù zhī dào
masc
fem
English
Do you understand?
Chinese
你听得懂吗?
nǐ tīng de dǒng ma ?
masc
fem
English
Do you understand?
Chinese
你明白吗?
nǐ míng bái ma ?
masc
fem
English
I understand
Chinese
我听得懂
wǒ tīng de dǒng
masc
fem
English
I understand
Chinese
我懂
wǒ dǒng
masc
fem
English
I understand
Chinese
我明白
wǒ míng bái
masc
fem
English
I don't understand
Chinese
我听不懂
wǒ tīng bù dǒng
masc
fem
English
I don't understand
Chinese
我不懂
wǒ bù dǒng
masc
fem
English
Please say that again
Chinese
麻烦你再说一遍
má fán nǐ zài shuō yī biàn
masc
fem
English
Please say that again
Chinese
请你再说一次好吗?
qǐng nǐ zài shuō yī cì hǎo ma ?
masc
fem
English
Please speak more slowly
Chinese
麻烦你讲慢一点
má fán nǐ jiǎng màn yì diǎn
masc
fem
English
Please write it down
Chinese
麻烦你写一下，好不好?
má fán nǐ xiě yī xià ， hǎo bù hǎo ?
masc
fem
English
Do you speak English?
Chinese
你会讲英语吗?
nǐ huì jiǎng yīng yǔ ma ?
masc
fem
English
Do you speak Mandarin?
Chinese
你会不会讲国语?
nǐ huì bú huì jiǎng guó yǔ ?
masc
fem
English
Do you speak Mandarin?
Chinese
你会不会讲普通话?
nǐ huì bú huì jiǎng pǔ tōng huà ?
masc
fem
English
Do you speak Mandarin?
Chinese
你会说中文吗?
nǐ huì shuō zhōng wén ma ?
masc
fem
English
Yes, a little
Chinese
会，一点点
huì ， yì diǎn diǎn
masc
fem
English
Yes, a little
Chinese
会，一点儿
huì ， yì diǎn ér
masc
fem
English
I'm learning Mandarin
Chinese
我正在学习普通话
wǒ zhèng zài xué xí pǔ tōng huà
masc
fem
English
I'm learning Mandarin
Chinese
我在学普通话
wǒ zài xué pǔ tōng huà
masc
fem
English
I'm learning Mandarin
Chinese
我在学中文
wǒ zài xué zhōng wén
masc
fem
English
I'm learning Mandarin
Chinese
我在学国语
wǒ zài xué guó yǔ
masc
fem
English
I'm learning Mandarin
Chinese
我在学华语
wǒ zài xué huá yǔ
masc
fem
English
Do you speak a language other than Mandarin?
Chinese
除了中文之外、你还会讲其他的语言吗?
chú le zhōng wén zhī wài 、 nǐ hái huì jiǎng qí tā de yǔ yán ma ?
masc
fem
English
How do you say ... in Mandarin?
Chinese
... 中文怎么说?
... zhōng wén zěn me shuō ?
masc
fem
English
I would like ...
Chinese
我想 ...
wǒ xiǎng ...
masc
fem
English
How much is this?
Chinese
这个多少钱?
zhè ge duō shǎo qián ?
masc
fem
English
Sorry
Chinese
抱歉
bào qiàn
masc
fem
English
Please
Chinese
麻烦你
má fán nǐ
masc
fem
English
Please
Chinese
请
qǐng
masc
fem
English
Thank you
Chinese
感谢你
gǎn xiè nǐ
masc
fem
English
Thank you very much
Chinese
非常感谢你
fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ
masc
fem
English
You're welcome
Chinese
不$
bù $
masc
fem
English
No problem
Chinese
没$
méi $
masc
fem
English
Where's the toilet?
Chinese
厕所在哪里?
cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ ?
masc
fem
English
Where's the bathroom?
Chinese
洗手间在哪里?
xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ ?
masc
fem
English
This gentleman will pay for everything
Chinese
这位先生会清单
zhè wèi xiān shēng huì qīng dān
masc
fem
English
This lady will pay for everything
Chinese
这位女士会清单
zhè wèi nǚ shì huì qīng dān
masc
fem
English
Would you like to dance with me?
Chinese
你要不要跟我跳舞?
nǐ yào bù yào gēn wǒ tiào wǔ ?
masc
fem
English
Do you come here often?
Chinese
你常来这儿吗?
nǐ cháng lái zhè ér ma ?
masc
fem
English
Do you come here often?
Chinese
你经常来这里吗?
nǐ jīng cháng lái zhè lǐ ma ?
masc
fem
English
I miss you
Chinese
我$
wǒ $
masc
fem
English
I love you
Chinese
我爱你
wǒ ài nǐ
masc
fem
English
Get well soon
Chinese
快点$
kuài diǎn $
masc
fem
English
Get well soon
Chinese
祝您早日康复
zhù nín zǎo rì kāng fù
masc
fem
English
Bless you!
Chinese
百岁
bǎi suì
masc
fem
English
Excuse me
Chinese
不好意思
bù hǎo yì sī
masc
fem
English
Go away!
Chinese
不要$
bú yào $
masc
fem
English
Leave me alone!
Chinese
别管我!
bié guǎn wǒ !
masc
fem
English
Help!
Chinese
救命啊!
jiù mìng a !
masc
fem
English
Fire!
Chinese
火啊!
huǒ a !
masc
fem
English
Stop!
Chinese
停!
tíng !
masc
fem
English
Stop!
Chinese
停下!
tíng xià !
masc
fem
English
Stop!
Chinese
停车!
tíng chē !
masc
fem
English
Stop!
Chinese
站住!
zhàn zhù !
masc
fem
English
Halt!
Chinese
立正
lì zhèng
masc
fem
English
Call the police!
Chinese
叫警察!
jiào jǐng chá !
masc
fem
English
Merry Christmas
Chinese
圣诞快乐
shèng dàn kuài lè
masc
fem
English
Merry Christmas
Chinese
圣诞节快乐
shèng dàn jié kuài lè
masc
fem
English
Happy New Year
Chinese
新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè
masc
fem
English
Nice to meet you
Chinese
很高兴认识你
hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ
masc
fem
English
How are you?
Chinese
你好吗？
nǐ hǎo ma ？
masc
fem
English
I am fine
Chinese
我很好
wǒ hěn hǎo
masc
fem
English
And you?
Chinese
你呢？
nǐ ne ？
masc
fem
English
Where are you from?
Chinese
你从哪里来？
nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ lái ？
masc
fem
English
I am from...
Chinese
我从...来
wǒ cóng ... lái
masc
fem
English
I don't speak Chinese
Chinese
我不会说中文
wǒ bú huì shuō zhōng wén
masc
fem
English
I only speak a little Chinese
Chinese
我只会说一点点中文
wǒ zhǐ huì shuō yì diǎn diǎn zhōng wén
masc
fem
English
Yes
Chinese
是
shì
masc
fem
English
No
Chinese
不是
bú shì
masc
fem
English
Maybe
Chinese
可能
kě néng
masc
fem
English
Ok
Chinese
好
hǎo
masc
fem
English
Please say it again
Chinese
请再说一遍
qǐng zài shuō yī biàn
masc
fem
English
Please speak slower
Chinese
请说慢一点
qǐng shuō màn yì diǎn
masc
fem
English
What is this?
Chinese
这是什么？
zhè shì shén me ？
masc
fem
English
How much money?
Chinese
多少钱？
duō shǎo qián ？
masc
fem
English
Too expensive
Chinese
太贵了
tài guì le
masc
fem
English
A little cheaper
Chinese
便宜一点
pián yi yì diǎn
masc
fem
English
I want this
Chinese
我要这个
wǒ yào zhè ge
masc
fem
English
I want that
Chinese
我要那个
wǒ yào nà ge
masc
fem
English
Do you have?
Chinese
有吗？
yǒu ma ？
masc
fem
English
The bill, please
Chinese
买单
mǎi dān
masc
fem
English
Menu
Chinese
菜单
cài dān
masc
fem
English
I want to order
Chinese
我要点餐
wǒ yào diǎn cān
masc
fem
English
Water
Chinese
水
shuǐ
masc
fem
English
Tea
Chinese
茶
chá
masc
fem
English
Coffee
Chinese
咖啡
kā fēi
masc
fem
English
Beer
Chinese
啤酒
pí jiǔ
masc
fem
English
Toilet
Chinese
厕所
cè suǒ
masc
fem
English
Where is it?
Chinese
在哪里？
zài nǎ lǐ ？
masc
fem
English
Left side
Chinese
左边
zuǒ biān
masc
fem
English
Right side
Chinese
右边
yòu biān
masc
fem
English
Front
Chinese
前面
qián miàn
masc
fem
English
Back
Chinese
后面
hòu miàn
masc
fem
English
Go straight
Chinese
直走
zhí zǒu
masc
fem
English
Turn left
Chinese
左转
zuǒ zhuǎn
masc
fem
English
Turn right
Chinese
右转
yòu zhuǎn
masc
fem
English
Train station
Chinese
火车站
huǒ chē zhàn
masc
fem
English
Subway station
Chinese
地铁站
dì tiě zhàn
masc
fem
English
Airport
Chinese
机场
jī chǎng
masc
fem
English
Taxi
Chinese
出租车
chū zū chē
masc
fem
English
Ticket
Chinese
车票
chē piào
masc
fem
English
I want to go to...
Chinese
我要去...
wǒ yào qù ...
masc
fem
English
Hotel
Chinese
酒店
jiǔ diàn
masc
fem
English
Room
Chinese
房间
fáng jiān
masc
fem
English
I have a reservation
Chinese
我有一个预订
wǒ yǒu yí gè yù dìng
masc
fem
English
Doctor
Chinese
医生
yī shēng
masc
fem
English
Hospital
Chinese
医院
yī yuàn
masc
fem
English
Medicine
Chinese
药
yào
masc
fem
English
I am sick
Chinese
我生病了
wǒ shēng bìng le
masc
fem
English
Help!
Chinese
救命！
jiù mìng ！
masc
fem
English
Police
Chinese
警察
jǐng chá
masc
fem
English
One
Chinese
一
yī
masc
fem
English
Two
Chinese
二
èr
masc
fem
English
Three
Chinese
三
sān
masc
fem
English
Four
Chinese
四
sì
masc
fem
English
Five
Chinese
五
wǔ
masc
fem
English
Six
Chinese
六
liù
masc
fem
English
Seven
Chinese
七
qī
masc
fem
English
Eight
Chinese
八
bā
masc
fem
English
Nine
Chinese
九
jiǔ
masc
fem
English
Ten
Chinese
十
shí
masc
fem
English
Zero
Chinese
零
líng
masc
fem
English
Today
Chinese
今天
jīn tiān
masc
fem
English
Tomorrow
Chinese
明天
míng tiān
masc
fem
English
Yesterday
Chinese
昨天
zuó tiān
masc
fem
English
Now
Chinese
现在
xiàn zài
masc
fem
English
What time is it?
Chinese
几点？
jǐ diǎn ？
masc
fem
English
One o'clock
Chinese
一点
yì diǎn
masc
fem
English
Two o'clock
Chinese
两点
liǎng diǎn
masc
fem
English
Three o'clock
Chinese
三点
sān diǎn
masc
fem
English
Twelve o'clock
Chinese
十二点
shí èr diǎn
masc
fem
English
Morning
Chinese
上午
shàng wǔ
masc
fem
English
Afternoon
Chinese
下午
xià wǔ
masc
fem
English
Evening
Chinese
晚上
wǎn shàng
masc
fem
English
Monday
Chinese
星期一
xīng qī yī
masc
fem
English
Tuesday
Chinese
星期二
xīng qī èr
masc
fem
English
Wednesday
Chinese
星期三
xīng qī sān
masc
fem
English
Thursday
Chinese
星期四
xīng qī sì
masc
fem
English
Friday
Chinese
星期五
xīng qī wǔ
masc
fem
English
Saturday
Chinese
星期六
xīng qī liù
masc
fem
English
Sunday
Chinese
星期日
xīng qī rì
masc
fem
English
January
Chinese
一月
yí yuè
masc
fem
English
February
Chinese
二月
èr yuè
masc
fem
English
March
Chinese
三月
sān yuè
masc
fem
English
April
Chinese
四月
sì yuè
masc
fem
English
May
Chinese
五月
wǔ yuè
masc
fem
English
June
Chinese
六月
liù yuè
masc
fem
English
July
Chinese
七月
qī yuè
masc
fem
English
August
Chinese
八月
bā yuè
masc
fem
English
September
Chinese
九月
jiǔ yuè
masc
fem
English
October
Chinese
十月
shí yuè
masc
fem
English
November
Chinese
十一月
shí yī yuè
masc
fem
English
December
Chinese
十二月
shí èr yuè
masc
fem
English
Red
Chinese
红色
hóng sè
masc
fem
English
Blue
Chinese
蓝色
lán sè
masc
fem
English
Green
Chinese
绿色
lǜ sè
masc
fem
English
White
Chinese
白色
bái sè
masc
fem
English
Black
Chinese
黑色
hēi sè
masc
fem
English
Yellow
Chinese
黄色
huáng sè
masc
fem
English
I need help
Chinese
我需要帮助
wǒ xū yào bāng zhù
masc
fem
English
What does this mean?
Chinese
这是什么意思？
zhè shì shén me yì si ？
masc
fem
English
I am lost
Chinese
我迷路了
wǒ mí lù le
masc
fem
English
May I use your phone?
Chinese
我能用一下你的电话吗？
wǒ néng yòng yī xià nǐ de diàn huà ma ？
masc
fem
English
Please help me
Chinese
请帮我
qǐng bāng wǒ
masc
fem

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