Mandarin Chinese Survival Phrases
Basic Phrases
zhèng què. Yes.
正确｡
cuò wù. No.
错误｡
qǐng. Please.
请｡
xiè xiè nín. Thank you.
谢谢您｡
bú kè qì. You're velcome.
不客气｡
láo jià. Excuse me.
劳驾｡
dùi bù qǐ. I am sorry.
对不起｡
zǎo chén hǎo. Good morning.
早晨好｡
wǎn shàng hǎo. Good evening.
晚上好｡
wǎn ān. Good night.
晚安｡
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Meeting and Greeting
nín hùi jiǎng yīng yǔ ma? Do you speak English?
您会讲英语吗?
zhè lǐ yǒu rén hùi jiǎng yīng yǔ ma? Does anyone here speak English?
这里有人会讲英语吗?
wǒ zhǐ huì jiǎng yì diǎn zhōng wén. I only speak a little Chinese.
我只会讲一点中文｡
nín jiaò shén me míng zì? What is your name?
您叫什么名字?
wǒ jiaò lúo lún sī. My name is Luo Lun Si.
我叫罗论丝｡
nín hǎo? How are you?
您好?
wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xiè nín. I'm fine. Thank you.
我很好谢谢您｡
Hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nín. I am very glad to meet you.
很高兴认识您｡
wǒ bú míng bái. I don't understand.
我不明白｡
nín shūo shén me? What did you say?
您说什么?
nín kě yǐ jiǎng màn diǎn ma? Can you speak more carefully?
您可以讲慢点吗?
wǒ wán quán míng bái. I understand perfectly.
我完全明白｡
Dialog
Mrs. Zhuang: |
nǐn zǎo, nín jiǎng yīng yǔ ma? Good morning, do you speak English? |
Store Clerk: |
dùi bù qǐ, wǒ bù jiǎng yīng yǔ. I'm sorry, I don't speak English. |
Mrs. Zhuang: |
hěn yí hàn, wǒ zhǐ huì jiǎng yí diǎn zhōng wén. Unfortunately, I speak only a little Chinese. |
Store Clerk: |
méi gūan xi, wǒ dǒng nín de yì si. That's all right, I understand you. |