Basic Chinese

China

中国

[zhong guo]

Beijing

北京

[bei jing]

Great Wall

长城

[chang cheng]

Forbidden City

故宫

[gu gong]

Tian’an men

天安门

[tian an men]

Greetings 问候 [wen hou]

Hello！

你好！

[ni hao]

How are you?

你好吗？

[ni hao ma]

Fine.

很好.

[hen hao]

Good morning!

早上好/早！

[zao shang hao/zao]

Good night！

晚安！

[wan an]

Thank you.

谢谢!

[xie xie]

Good-bye!

再见！

[zai jian]

Introduction 介绍 [jie shao]

What’s your name?

你叫什么名字？

[ni jiao shen me ming zi]

My name is…

我叫

[wo jiao…]

Where are you from?

你从哪儿来？

[ni cong na lai]

I am from …

我来自…

[wo lai zi…]

Shopping 购物 [gou wu]

1[yi]

2[er]

3[san]

4[si]

5[wu]

6 [liu]

7 [qi]

8 [ba]

9 [jiu]

10 [shi]

20 [er shi]

100 [yi bai]

How much is it?

多少钱？

[duo shao qian]

One yuan (unit of RMB).

1元

[yi yuan]

this one

这个

[zhe ge]

that one

那个

[na ge]

It’s too expensive.

太贵了

[tai gui le]

cheaper

便宜点

[pian yi dian]

Is there any other colour?

有别的颜色吗？

[you bie de yan se ma]

bigger one

大一点

[da yi dian]

smaller one

小一点

[xiao yi dian]

At table 用餐 [yong can]

chopsticks

筷子

[kuai zi]

knife

刀

[dao]

fork

叉

[cha]

spoon

勺

[shao]

glass

杯子

[bei zi]

water

水

[shui]

tea

茶

[cha]

milk

牛奶

[niu nai]

beer

啤酒

[pi jiu]

bread

面包

[mian bao]

butter

黄油

[huang you]

sugar

糖

[tang]

salt

盐

[yan]

pepper

胡椒

[hu jiao]

have a meal

吃饭

[chi fan]

Cheers!

干杯！

[gan bei]

delicious

好吃

[hao chi]

Seeing a doctor 看病 [kan bing]

uncomfortable

不舒服

[bu shu fu]

get a cold.

感冒

[gan mao]

stomachache

胃疼

[wei teng]

headache

头疼

[tou teng]

toothache

牙疼

[ya teng]

cough

咳嗽

[ke sou]

allergic

过敏

[guo min]

Asking for help 请求帮助[qing qiu bang zhu]

Can you help me?

你能帮我吗？

[ni neng bang wo ma ]

I am lost.

我迷路了

[wo mi lu le]

address

地址

[di zhi]

telephone

电话

[dian hua]

telephone number

电话号码

[dian hua hao ma]

business card

名片

[ming pian]

address

地址

[di zhi]

toilet

洗手间

[xi shou jian]

Others 其他 [qi ta]

supermarket

超市

[chao shi]

take a taxi

打车

[da che]

Wait a minute.

等等

[deng deng]

sorry

对不起

[dui bu qi]

welcome

欢迎

[huan ying]

Good luck!

祝好运!

[zhu hao yun]

Take care!

保重!

[bao zhong]

Be careful!

小心！

[xiao xin]