Hello
你好
nǐ hǎo
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Hello
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello (polite)
您好
nín hǎo
you (respectful) good
Good morning
早上好
zǎoshang hǎo
Good night
晚安
wǎn'ān
evening peace
Goodbye
再见
zàijiàn
again see
See you later
回头见
huítóu jiàn
Thank you
谢谢
xièxie
You're welcome
不客气
bú kèqi
not polite
Sorry / excuse me
对不起
duìbuqǐ
No problem / it's fine
没关系
méi guānxi
Yes (that's right)
对
duì
correct
No (that's not right)
不对
bú duì
Please
请
qǐng
Excuse me (may I ask)
请问
qǐng wèn
please ask
Could you help me?
请帮帮我
qǐng bāng bang wǒ
I don't understand
我听不懂
wǒ tīng bù dǒng
I listen-not-understand
Please speak more slowly
请说慢一点
qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn
Do you speak English?
你会说英语吗？
nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?
Where is the bathroom?
洗手间在哪里？
xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?
wash-hand-room at where
My name is …
我叫……
wǒ jiào …
Nice to meet you
很高兴认识你
hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ
I'm a foreigner
我是外国人
wǒ shì wàiguórén
I am outside-country-person
Menu please
请给我菜单
qǐng gěi wǒ càidān
Water please
请给我一杯水
qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ
please give me one cup water
I'll have this one
我要这个
wǒ yào zhège
The bill, please
买单
mǎidān
buy the slip
Could I have the bill?
请结账
qǐng jiézhàng
I'm vegetarian
我吃素
wǒ chī sù
I eat plain
No meat, please
不要肉
bú yào ròu
Not spicy, please
不要辣
bú yào là
A little spicy
微辣
wēi là
Medium spicy
中辣
zhōng là
No MSG
不要味精
bú yào wèijīng
No coriander
不要香菜
bú yào xiāngcài
I'm allergic to …
我对……过敏
wǒ duì … guòmǐn
Takeaway / to go
打包
dǎbāo
pack up
What do you recommend?
你推荐什么？
nǐ tuījiàn shénme?
What's the Wi-Fi password?
Wi-Fi 密码是什么？
Wi-Fi mìmǎ shì shénme?
Airport
机场
jīchǎng
Train station
火车站
huǒchēzhàn
fire-vehicle station
High-speed rail station
高铁站
gāotiě zhàn
Metro / subway station
地铁站
dìtiě zhàn
ground-iron station
Taxi
出租车
chūzūchē
I've called a Didi
我叫了滴滴
wǒ jiào le dīdī
Please stop here
请在这里停
qǐng zài zhèlǐ tíng
Turn left
左转
zuǒ zhuǎn
Turn right
右转
yòu zhuǎn
Go straight
一直走
yìzhí zǒu
I'm lost
我迷路了
wǒ mí lù le
How do I get to …?
去……怎么走？
qù … zěnme zǒu?
How far is it?
还有多远？
hái yǒu duō yuǎn?
Please hurry, I'm late
请快一点，我来不及了
qǐng kuài yìdiǎn, wǒ lái bu jí le
How much is this?
多少钱？
duōshǎo qián?
Can I pay with Alipay?
可以用支付宝吗？
kěyǐ yòng zhīfùbǎo ma?
Can I pay with WeChat Pay?
可以用微信支付吗？
kěyǐ yòng wēixìn zhīfù ma?
Do you take card?
可以刷卡吗？
kěyǐ shuā kǎ ma?
can swipe card?
Cash
现金
xiànjīn
Receipt please
请给我发票
qǐng gěi wǒ fāpiào
That's too expensive
太贵了
tài guì le
Any discount?
能便宜点吗？
néng piányi diǎn ma?
I'm just looking
我只是看看
wǒ zhǐshì kànkan
I'll take it
我要买
wǒ yào mǎi
Help!
救命！
jiù mìng!
save life
I need a doctor
我需要医生
wǒ xūyào yīshēng
Hospital
医院
yīyuàn
Please call an ambulance
请叫救护车
qǐng jiào jiùhùchē
Police
警察
jǐngchá
Embassy
大使馆
dàshǐguǎn
My … was stolen
我的……被偷了
wǒ de … bèi tōu le
Passport
护照
hùzhào
One
一
yī
Two
二
èr
use 两 liǎng when counting items
Three
三
sān
Four
四
sì
Five
五
wǔ
Six
六
liù
Seven
七
qī
Eight
八
bā
lucky — homophone for 'fortune'
Nine
九
jiǔ
Ten
十
shí
One hundred
一百
yì bǎi
One thousand
一千
yì qiān
Ten thousand
一万
yí wàn
Chinese counts in 万 (10,000) units
Delicious
好吃
hǎo chī
good-eat
Beautiful
真漂亮
zhēn piàoliang
Impressive / amazing
真厉害
zhēn lìhai
So cute
真可爱
zhēn kě'ài
Your Chinese is great
你的中文真好
nǐ de zhōngwén zhēn hǎo
You're so kind
您真好
nín zhēn hǎo
You cook beautifully
您做的菜真好吃
nín zuò de cài zhēn hǎo chī
Thank you for hosting us
谢谢您的款待
xièxie nín de kuǎndài
A toast to you
我敬您一杯
wǒ jìng nín yì bēi
I respectfully offer one cup
A cup of tea, please
请来一杯茶
qǐng lái yì bēi chá
Pu-erh tea
普洱茶
pǔ'ěr chá
Oolong tea
乌龙茶
wūlóng chá
black-dragon tea
Jasmine tea
茉莉花茶
mòlì huā chá
Green tea
绿茶
lǜ chá
A bit stronger
浓一点
nóng yìdiǎn
A bit lighter
淡一点
dàn yìdiǎn
Another cup, please
再来一杯
zài lái yì bēi
Tea house
茶馆
cháguǎn
Cheers!
干杯
gānbēi
dry cup
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