Chinese Essential Expressios
| English | Chinese |
| Hello | 你好 – nǐhǎo |
| Good evening | 晚上好 – wǎnshànghǎo |
| Goodbye | 再见 – zàijiàn |
| See you later | 回头见 – huí tóu jiàn |
| Yes | 是 – shì |
| No | 不是 – búshì |
| Excuse me! | 请 – qǐng |
| Thanks | 谢谢 – xièxiè |
| Thanks a lot | 非常感谢！ – fēicháng gǎnxiè |
| Thank you for your help | 谢谢您的帮助 – xièxiè nínde bāngzhù |
| Don’t mention it | 没关系 – méiguànxì |
| Ok | 好 – hǎo |
| How much is it? | 多少钱？ – duōshǎo qián |
| Sorry! | 对不起！ – duì bu qǐ |
| I don’t understand | 我不懂 – wǒ bù dǒng |
| I get it | 我懂了 – wǒ dǒng le |
| I don’t know | 我不知道 – wǒ bù zhīdào |
| Forbidden | 禁止 – jìnzhǐ |
| Excuse me, where are the toilets? | 请问洗手间在哪里？ – qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎli |
| Happy New Year! | 新年好！ – xīnnián hǎo |
| Happy birthday! | 生日快乐！ – shēngrìkuàilè |
| Happy holiday! | 节日快乐！ – jiérì kuàilè |
| Congratulations! | 祝贺您！ – zhùhè nín |
| English | Chinese |
| Hello. How are you? | 你好。最近怎么样？ – nǐhǎo zuìjìn zěnmeyàng |
| Hello. I’m fine, thank you | 我很好，谢谢。 – wǒ hěn hǎo xièxiè |
| Do you speak Chinese? | 你会说中文吗? – nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma? |
| No, I don’t speak Chinese | 不, 我不会说中文 – bù wǒ bù huì shuōzhòng wén |
| Only a little bit | 仅仅一点点 – jǐnjǐn yīdiǎndiǎn |
| Where do you come from? | 你来自哪个国家？ – nǐ láizì nǎge guójiā |
| What is your nationality? | 你持有哪国国籍？ – nǐ chíyǒu nǎ guó guójí |
| I am English | 我是英国人 – wǒ shì Yīngguórén |
| And you, do you live here? | 你住在这里吗？ – nǐ zhùzài zhèlǐ ma |
| Yes, I live here | 对，我住在这里 – duì wǒ zhùzài zhèlǐ |
| My name is Sarah, what’s your name? | 我叫萨拉，你呢？ – wǒ jiào sà lā nǐ ne |
| Julian | 我叫朱力安 – wǒ jiào zhū lì ān |
| What are you doing here? | 你在这里干什么？ – nǐ zài zhèlǐ gànshénme |
| I am on holiday | 我在休假 – wǒ zài xiūjià |
| We are on holiday | 我们在休假 – wǒmen zài xiūjià |
| I am on a business trip | 我在出差 – wǒ zài chūchāi |
| I work here | 我在这里工作 – wǒ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò |
| We work here | 我们在这里工作 – wǒmen zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò |
| Where are the good places to go out and eat? | 哪里有比较好的餐厅？ – nǎli yǒu bǐjiào hǎo de cāntīng |
| Is there a museum in the neighbourhood? | 附近有博物馆吗？ – fùjìn yǒu bówùguǎn ma |
| Where could I get an internet connection? | 到哪里能上网？ – dào nǎli néng shàngwǎng |
| English | Chinese |
| Do you have family here? | 你这儿有亲戚吗？ – nǐ zhèr yǒu qīnqi ma |
| My father | 我的父亲 – wǒde fùqīn |
| My mother | 我的母亲 – wǒde mǔqīn |
| My son | 我的儿子 – wǒde érzi |
| My daughter | 我的女儿 – wǒde nǚer |
| A brother | 一个哥哥 – yī gè gēgē |
| Younger brother | 弟弟 – yi gè dìdì |
| a sister | 一个姐姐 – yī gè jiějiě |
| Younger sister | 妹妹 – yi gè mèimei |
| a friend | 一个朋友 – yī gè péngyou |
| My boyfriend | 我的男朋友 – wǒde nánpéngyou |
| My girlfriend | 我的女朋友 – wǒde nǚpéngyou |
| My husband | 我的丈夫 – wǒde zhàngfu |
| My wife | 我的妻子 – wǒde qīzi |
| English | Chinese |
| Can you help me, please? | 能帮我一下吗？ – néng bāng wǒ yīxià ma |
| I’m lost | 我迷路了 – wǒ mílù le |
| What would you like? | 您需要帮忙吗？ – nín xūyào bāngmāng ma |
| What happened? | 发生了什么事？ – fāshēng le shénme shì |
| Where could I find an interpreter? | 在哪里能找到翻译？ – zài nǎli néng zhǎodào fānyì |
| Where is the nearest chemist’s shop? | 最近的药房在哪里？ – zuìjìn de yàofáng zài nǎli |
| Can you call a doctor, please | 请问您能帮我找个医生吗？ – qǐngwèn nín néng bāng wǒ zhǎo gè yīshēng ma |
| Which kind of treatment are you undergoing at the moment? | 目前您正接受什么治疗？ – mùqián nín zhèng jiēshòu shénme zhìliáo |
| a hospital | 一所医院 – yī suǒ yīyuàn |
| a chemist’s | 一家药房 – yī jiā yàofáng |
| a doctor | 一位医生 – yī wèi yīshēng |
| Medical department | 医疗服务 – yīliáo fúwù |
| I lost my papers | 我的证件丢了 – wǒde zhèngjiàn diū le |
| My papers have been stolen | 我的证件被偷了 – wǒde zhèngjiàn bèi tōu le |
| Lost-property office | 失物招领处 – shī wù zhāo lǐng chù |
| First-aid station | 医务室 – yīwù shì |
| Emergency exit | 紧急出口 – jǐnjí chūkǒu |
| The police | 警察局 – jǐngchájú |
| Papers | 身份证件 – shēn fèn zhèngjiàn |
| Money | 钱 – qián |
| Passport | 护照 – hùzhào |
| Luggage | 行李 – xíngli |
| I’m ok, thanks | 不用了，谢谢你 – búyòng le xièxiè nǐ |
| Leave me alone! | 别烦我！ – bié fán wǒ |
| Go away! | 走开！ – zǒukāi |
| English | Chinese |
| Zero | 零 – líng |
| One | 一 – yī |
| Two | 二 – èr |
| Three | 三 – sān |
| Four | 四 – sì |
| Five | 五 – wǔ |
| Six | 六 – liù |
| Seven | 七 – qī |
| Eight | 八 – bā |
| Nine | 九 – jiǔ |
| Ten | 十 – shí |
| Eleven | 十一 – shíyī |
| Twelve | 十二 – shí’èr |
| Thirteen | 十三 – shísān |
| Fourteen | 十四 – shísì |
| Fifteen | 十五 – shíwǔ |
| Sixteen | 十六 – shíliù |
| Seventeen | 十七 – shíqī |
| Eighteen | 十八 – shíbā |
| Nineteen | 十九 – shíjiǔ |
| Twenty | 二十 – èrshí |
| Twenty-one | 二十一 – èrshíyī |
| Twenty-two | 二十二 – èrshíèr |
| Twenty-three | 二十三 – èrshísān |
| Twenty-four | 二十四 – èrshísì |
| Twenty-five | 二十五 – èrshíwǔ |
| Twenty-six | 二十六 – èrshíliù |
| Twenty-seven | 二十七 – èrshíqī |
| Twenty-eight | 二十八 – èrshíbā |
| Twenty-nine | 二十九 – èrshíjiǔ |
| Thirty | 三十 – sānshí |
| Thirty-one | 三十一 – sānshí yī |
| Thirty-two | 三十二 – sānshí èr |
| Thirty-three | 三十三 – sānshí sān |
| Thirty-four | 三十四 – sānshí sì |
| Thirty-five | 三十五 – sānshí wǔ |
| Thirty-six | 三十六 – sānshí liù |
| Forty | 四十 – sìshí |
| Fifty | 五十 – wǔshí |
| Sixty | 六十 – liùshí |
| Seventy | 七十 – qīshí |
| Eighty | 八十 – bāshí |
| Ninety | 九十 – jiǔshí |
| One hundred | 一百 – yībǎi |
| A hundred and five | 一百零五 – yībǎi líng wǔ |
| Two hundred | 二百 – èrbǎi |
| Three hundred | 三百 – sānbǎi |
| Four hundred | 四百 – sìbǎi |
| A thousand | 一千 – yīqiān |
| A thousand five hundred | 一千五百 – yīqiān wǔbǎi |
| Two thousand | 二千 – èrqiān |
| Ten thousand | 一万 – yīwàn |
| English | Chinese |
| The restaurant | 餐馆 – cānguǎn |
| Would you like to eat? | 你想吃点东西吗？ – nǐ xiǎng chī diǎn dōngxi ma |
| Yes, with pleasure | 是的，我想吃点东西 – shìde wǒ xiǎng chī diǎn dōngxi |
| To eat | 吃饭 – chīfàn |
| Where can we eat? | 我们到哪里去吃饭？ – wǒmen dào nǎli qù chīfàn |
| Where can we have lunch? | 我们到哪里去吃午饭？ – wǒmen dào nǎli qù chī wǔfàn |
| Dinner | 晚餐 – wǎncān |
| Breakfast | 早餐 – zǎocān |
| Excuse me! | 对不起，打扰一下！ – duìbuqǐ dǎrǎo yīxià |
| The menu, please | 请给我菜单 – qǐng gěi wǒ càidān |
| Here is the menu | 这是菜单！ – zhè shì càidān |
| What do you prefer to eat? Meat or fish? | 你喜欢吃什么？肉还是鱼？ – nǐ xǐhuān chī shénme ròu háishi yú |
| With rice | 再加饭 – zài jiā fàn |
| With pasta | 再加意大利面 – zài jiā Yìdàlì miàn |
| Potatoes | 土豆 – tǔdòu |
| Vegetables | 蔬菜 – shūcài |
| Scrambled eggs – fried eggs – or a boiled egg | 炒蛋-荷包蛋-还是白煮蛋？ – chǎo dàn hébāodàn háishi bái zhǔ dàn |
| Bread | 面包 – miànbāo |
| Butter | 黄油 – huángyóu |
| Salad | 一份色拉 – yī fèn sè lā |
| Dessert | 一份甜点 – yī fèn tián diǎn |
| Fruit | 水果 – shuǐguǒ |
| Can I have a knife, please? | 请问您有刀吗？ – qǐngwèn nín yǒu dāo ma |
| Yes, I’ll bring it to you right away | 有，我马上去拿 – yǒu wǒ mǎshàng qù ná |
| a knife | 刀 – dāo |
| a fork | 叉 – chā |
| a spoon | 勺子 – sháozi |
| Is it a warm dish? | 这是热菜吗？ – zhè shì rè cài ma |
| Yes, very hot also! | 是的，而且很辣！ – shìde érqiě hěn là |
| Warm | 热 – rè |
| Cold | 冷 – lěng |
| Hot | 辣 – là |
| I’ll have fish | 我要一份鱼！ – wǒ yào yī fèn yú |
| Me too | 我也一样 – wǒ yě yīyàng |
| English | Chinese |
| I really like your country | 我很喜欢你的国家 – wǒ hěn xǐhuān nǐde guójiā |
| I love you | 我喜欢你 – wǒxǐhuānnǐ |
| I am happy | 我很幸福 – wǒ hěn xìngfú |
| I am sad | 我很难过 – wǒ hěn nánguò |
| I feel great here | 我在这里感觉很好 – wǒ zài zhèlǐ gǎnjué hěn hǎo |
| I am cold | 我很冷 – wǒ hěn lěng |
| I am hot | 我很热 – wǒ hěn rè |
| It’s too big | 太大了 – tài dà le |
| It’s too small | 太小了 – tài xiǎo le |
| It’s perfect | 非常好 – fēicháng hǎo |
| Do you want to go out tonight? | 今晚你想出去吗？ – jīn wǎn nǐ xiǎng chūqù ma |
| I would like to go out tonight | 我今晚想出去 – wǒ jīn wǎn xiǎng chūqù |
| It is a good idea | 这是个好主意 – zhè shì gè hǎo zhǔyì |
| I want to have fun | 我想好好玩玩 – wǒ xiǎng hǎo hǎowán wán |
| It is not a good idea | 这不是个好主意 – zhè búshì gè hǎo zhǔyì |
| I don’t want to go out tonight | 今晚我不想出去 – jīn wǎn wǒ bù xiǎng chūqù |
| I want to rest | 我想休息 – wǒ xiǎng xiūxi |
| Would you like to do some sport? | 你想做运动吗？ – nǐ xiǎng zuò yùndòng ma |
| Yes, I need to relax | 是的，我想好好放松一下！ – shìde wǒ xiǎng hǎo hǎo fàngsōng yīxià |
| I play tennis | 我打网球 – wǒ dǎ wǎngqiú |
| No thanks. I am tired already | 不，谢谢，我很累 – bù, xièxiè wǒ hěn lèi |