34 Chinese Everyday Phrases
The everyday Chinese you'll actually hear and say. Tap any phrase to hear it.
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1.
你好。
Nǐ hǎo.
Hello.
2.
谢谢。
Xièxie.
Thank you.
3.
对不起。
Duìbuqǐ.
Sorry.
4.
不客气。
Bú kèqi.
You're welcome.
5.
再见。
Zàijiàn.
Goodbye.
6.
你好吗？
Nǐ hǎo ma?
How are you?
7.
你叫什么名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What's your name?
8.
我不懂。
Wǒ bù dǒng.
I don't understand.
9.
请再说一遍。
Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.
Please say it again.
10.
不好意思。
Bù hǎoyìsi.
Excuse me.
11.
是。
Shì.
Yes.
12.
不是。
Bú shì.
No.
13.
请问
Qǐngwèn
May I ask?
14.
早上好。
Zǎoshang hǎo.
Good morning.
15.
晚安。
Wǎn'ān.
Good night.
16.
好的。
Hǎo de.
Okay.
17.
我不知道。
Wǒ bù zhīdào.
I don't know.
18.
我中文说得不好。
Wǒ Zhōngwén shuō de bù hǎo.
My Chinese isn't good.
19.
你会说英语吗？
Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?
Do you speak English?
20.
请说慢一点。
Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.
Please speak more slowly.
21.
请写下来。
Qǐng xiě xiàlái.
Please write it down.
22.
我爱你。
Wǒ ài nǐ.
I love you.
23.
干杯！
Gānbēi!
Cheers!
24.
生日快乐！
Shēngrì kuàilè!
Happy birthday!
25.
没关系。
Méi guānxi.
It's fine.
26.
请等一下。
Qǐng děng yíxià.
Please wait a moment.
27.
不用了，谢谢。
Bú yòng le, xièxie.
No thanks.
28.
认识你很高兴。
Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng.
Nice to meet you.
29.
我是游客。
Wǒ shì yóukè.
I'm a tourist.
30.
太棒了！
Tài bàng le!
That's great!
31.
现在几点？
Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?
What time is it now?
32.
我明白了。
Wǒ míngbai le.
I understand.
33.
没问题。
Méi wèntí.
No problem.
34.
我第一次来中国。
Wǒ dì yī cì lái Zhōngguó.
It's my first time in China.
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