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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 CSS/CSS 0 9 Tones ........................................................... viii

EPLS Consonants ....................................... ix
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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
AND AUDIO CD
The iSay It Right in Chinese disk that accompanies this
book contains two components that will improve your
pronunciation of Chinese and help you learn essential
words and expressions.
1. Audio CD
The disk contains audio recordings of all words
and phrases in the accompanying book. For each
expression you will hear:
• English word or phrase
• Chinese translation spoken at slow speed
by a native speaker
• Pause, long enough for you to repeat
• Chinese spoken at normal speed
• Brief pause to repeat
The audio CD contains 54 tracks. The first track
explains the EPLS Vowel Symbol Pronunciation
System; thereafter, each track contains the
expressions appearing on a single page, with the
track number corresponding to the page number.
For example, jump to track 22 for the Restaurant
section that begins on page 22.
The audio CD plays on all CD players and computers
and can also be easily imported into portable MP3
players, via your computer.
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AUDIO-VISUAL
FLASHCARD PROGRAM
2. Video Flashcards
The disk also contains a video flashcard program,
designed to help you learn important essential
words and phrases. The flashcards combine audio
recordings with a visual presentation of the EPLS
Vowel Symbols. For each term, you hear the English
word followed by the Chinese spoken slowly and
then at normal speed; on screen, you will see the
terms written in Chinese followed by the EPLS
Pronunciation Symbols.
To play the video on computer:
1. Insert the disk into your computer
2. Open the disk via My Computer
3. Double-click on "iSay It Right in
Chinese" icon or drag the icon to your
desktop and then double click.
The video can also be downloaded on your iPod
or MP3 player with video capability. Simply drag
the "iSay It Right in Chinese" icon into your iTunes
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE EPLS VOWEL SYMBOL
SYSTEM
Most English speakers are
familiar with the Chinese word
Beijing. This is how the correct
® ® CD @
pronunciation is represented in Ace See Ice Oak
the EPLS Vowel Symbol System. Bake Feet Kite Cold
All Chinese vowel sounds are Safe Meet Pie Sold
assigned a specific non-changing
symbol. When these symbols are @ ® @ @
used in conjunction with consonants
and read normally, pronunciation of even the most Cool Men Calm Up
difficult foreign word becomes incredibly EASY! Pool Red Hot Sun
On the following page are all the EPLS Vowel Too Bed Off Cup
Symbols used in this book. They are EASY to
LEARN since their sounds are familiar. Beneath @> @) @ @*
each symbol are three English words which
contain the sound of the symbol. Hurt Would Cow Few
Turn Could Now New
Practice pronouncing the words under each
symbol until you mentally associate the correct Her Cook How Dew
vowel sound with the correct symbol. Most
symbols are pronounced the way they look! *This symbol represents a sound similar to the French u.
The iSay It Right audio-visual program provides Put your lips together as if to kiss and say EE.
a means to speak and be understood in Chinese. When two symbols appear side by side try to pronounce
To perfect your Chinese accent, listen closely them as one sound as in the English word "Meow."
to Chinese speakers and adjust your speech
accordingly. This system is Fun, Fast and Easy
and the same basic symbols are used in all Say
It Right Phrase Books.
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TONES
The word Ma, meaning Mother in Mandarin Chinese,
sounds exactly as in English but has several meanings
depending on whether or not the vowel sound rises or falls
in pronunciation. The four main tones of Mandarin are a
very important part of the Chinese language and the EPLS
Vowel Symbol System makes them easy to master!
First tone: Ahigh tone reflects ahigh Mother
pitch. The EPLS symbol sits above Mil
the syllable to visually illustrate this. M@
~ Second tone: Rising tone is reflected Hemp
in mid to high pitch as in asking Ma
"what?" in Engish. This symbol M@
tilts upward to reflect this tone.
v Third tone:* The only tone which Horse
goes in two directions. It starts
Ma
downward to the low range then
rises. This symbol is placed below M@
the baseline and tilts upwards.
'" Fourth tone: The falling tone Scold
is similar to saying "Stop!" in a Ma
commanding way. The symbol M@
simply tilts downward.
*There are two very important variations to the third tone
as well as a neutral tone. These will be explained on page
3. Have a Chinese-speaking person pronounce some words
for you and listen to the variations in sound.
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EPLS CONSONANTS
Consonants are letters like T, D, and K. They are
easy to recognize and their pronunciation seldom
changes. The following pronunciation guide
letters represent some unique Chinese consonant
sounds.
TS Pronounce these EPlS letters like the ts in
hits. There is a slight puff of air after the
s. Say what's happening and try to get a
sense of the slight aspiration before the h.
This is very subtle but much appreciated
by native Chinese speakers.
OS Pronounce these EPlS letters like the ds
in suds.
ZH Pronounce these EPlS letters like s in
measure.
!3 The Chinese r has no exact equivalent.
WHAT IS PINYIN? Mandarin Chinese is represented in
this book in both Chinese characters and Pinyin, Pinyin is
a romanized phonetic system officially adopted in China.
Mhough Pinyin uses many letters that you are familiar
with, unfortunately they often vary wildly in actual Chinese
pronunciation. Virtually everyone in China can read characters
so we have added this feature as an addrtional tool allowing
you to point to what you are trying to communicate.
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I SAY IT RIGHT
You will be amazed at how
confidence in your pro-
nunciation leads to an
eagerness to talk to other
people in their own language.

The user has a higher chance of pronouncing the

sounds as the native speaker would understand them
by using the consistent and easy-to-use EPLS Vowel
Say It
Symbol System.

Whether you want to learn a new language for travel,

education, business, study, or personal enrichment,
Right in
iSay It Right.com language audio programs offer a
simple and effective method of pronunciation and
communication. CHINESE
ICONS USED IN
THIS BOOK
~ KEYWORDS
~ This icon indicates key words that are
important to know and words that you
should become familiar with.
~ PHRASEMAKER
~ - The Phrasemaker icon provides the
traveler with a choice of phrases that
allows the user to make his or her own
sentences.

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 Say It Right in Chinese 3
ESSENTIAL WORDS
Good morning.
AND PHRASES
Zao shang hao. 1f!r~

Here are some basic words OS@ SH@NG H~

and phrases that will help
you express your needs and Good afternoon.
feelings in Chinese. Xiawu hao. r"F~

SH®@-W@ H~
Hello
Nl hao! ffJ\ ~ Good evening. Good night.
Wan shang hao. ~r~f Wan an ~'t2
N@ H~
How are you? W@N-SH@NG H~ W@N-@N
Nl hao rna? 1fJ\~Pl?J? See you later. Good-bye.
Yl hui'er jian. -4:dL~ Zai jian. :j3} ~
N@ H@ M@
Very good, thanks.
@ H@@B J@®N OS(£) J®®N
Hen hao xiexie. 1LUfi]ji]j Third tone variations: 1. Notice in the Pinyin phrase "Nlhi'io"
J--I@)N H@) SH@@ ~ there are two third tones in a row. In actual pronunciation
the first tone becomes a second or rising tone. By following
Ok! So so the vowel symbol which tilts upward you will do this
Mama HuhiI. J;bJ;bmm naturally!
2. A third tone followed by any other tone including a neutral
M®-M@ H@-H@
tone* becomes a low tone. The vowel symbol sits below
Literally: Horse Horse Tiger Tiger
the base line but does not tilt up. This is by far the easiest
And you? tone to master. Just think low.
Nl ne? 1fJ\~ ? *Neutral tones: A neutral tone means exactly that. You
pronounce it with little emphasis and evenly. The EPLS
N® N@> symbol sits on the baseline and does not tilt in any
direction.
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KEYWORDS I don't understand! (Literally: I not understand)

Wo bu dong. ~/Gtl
Yes
W@ B® D©)NG
Shi ~
Do you understand?
SH@ NY ling de dong rna? 1~nJT8/,j'tln~?
No OK N® T®NG D@
Bu shi /G~ Hao M D©)NG M@
B® SH@ H~ I'm a tourist.
Please WO shi yf ge you ke. ~:f&-1-Wf~

QYng iW W@-SH@ @-G@ Y©)-K@

CH@NG I don't understand Chinese.
Thank you Wo bu dong h~m yii. ~/G'II¥Xitt

Xiexie ni i~fi~H~ W@ B® D@NG

SH®® SH®® N® H@N Y@
You're welcome Do you speak English?
Bu xie /Gi]j NY hui jiang ylng yii rna? 1~~i}\:~ i:gn~

B® SH®® N® H@@ J®@NG

I'm sorry
Y®NG Y@ M@
DuibuqY X>f/G~ Please repeat.
QYng nY zai shuo yibian. iW1~:P} i5l. -:Ii
D@@-B@ CH@
This simple way of saying I'm sorry can be used in several CH@NG N® DS0
situations such as when you want to ask a question or SH@@ @-B®®N
when you are trying to get through a crowd!
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ASKING FOR PHRASEMAKER
THINGS
Combine "I would like" with
The following phrases are the following phrases beneath
valuable for directions, food, it and you will have a good idea
help, etc. how to ask for things.

I would like ...

I would like ...
WO xiangyao.. . :flt~~
WO xiang yao... :fJUlt~
W® SH@@NG-Y@ ...
W® SH®@NG Y@ ...
~ coffee
I need ... Can you ...
kafei IWU!tlI:
Wo xii yao... :flt1ffl~ Nl neng... 1$~~
K@-f®
W@ SH@)-Y@ ... N® N@NG ...
~ some water
When asking a question it is polite to say "May I ask" and
shih Jj(
"Thank you ."
SH@)@
May I ask?
Mafan ni? J# ~JY 1$ ? ~ ice water
bIng shiH i7j( 7](
M®-f®N N®
B@NG SH@)@
Thank you.
Xie xie ni. iA1i!lt1$ ~ the menu
caidan ~-!ft
SH®@ SH®® N®
TSQ)-D@N
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ASKING THE PHRASEMAKER
WAY To say Where is ... ?, name
what you are looking for then go
No matter how independent to bottom of the page and say ... zai na II?
you are, sooner or later you'll
probably have to ask for directions. ~ Restroom ...
Xl shou jian... tJt-=f.[B]
Where is ... ? SH® SH@ J@®N._
... zai na H. tE~~l.[
~ Telephone ...
..DS0 N@-l® Dianhua... ~ i%
I'm looking for ... D@@N H@)@...
WO zai zhao... ~tE1~
~ Beach ...
W@ DS0 J@ Haitan... li!tiXt
Is it near? Hev T@N._
nn rna? :il:i}~?
~ Hotel ..
J®N M@
Is it far?
LUguan... *tff
L@ G@)@N ...
Yuan rna? :iti;~~?
~ The train for ...
Huo eM... )( $
I'm lost! H@)@ CH@)...
Wo rni III Ie! ~J2EIi* 7 !
...where is it?
W@ M® L® L@ ... zai na H. tE~~l.[
..DS0 N@-l®
10 Say It Right in Chinese Say It Right in Chinese 11

USEFUL EMERGENCIES
COMMANDS
Fire!
Stop! Zhao huo Ie! w;k T !
Ting! W J® H@@ L@
T@NG Help!
Go! Jiu ffilng! Jf~iIJ!

Z6u ba! JtP~! J@@NG M®NG

DS© B@ Emergency!
Wait! nnjf qfng kuang! ~~:~?5L!
r !
Deng yf xia! ~~
J@N-J@ CH@NG K@@NG
D@NG @ SH@@
Call the police!
Hurry! Jiao jing eha! u4 W~ !
Kuai dian! 'tjc,~ J@@ J@NG-CH@
K@(l) D@®N Call a doctor!
Slowdown! Jiao yl sheng! u4 ~1: !
Mim dian! 'tl,~! J@@ @ SH@NG
M@N D@®N Call an ambulance!
Come here! Jiao jiu hu ehe! U4~tp*!
Dao zhe Iai! ¥iJ:i!*! J@@ J@@ H@-CH@
D@ J@ L(s)
AIRPORT Say It Right in Chinese 13

Passing through customs

PHRASEMAKER
should be easy since there I'll be staying ...
are usually agents available
Wo yao zhu... :m~{:t
who speak English.
W@ Y@ JCW...
Here is my passport.
~ one night
Zhe shi wo de hu zhao. :l~Jj1::mB~tP,~~
yige wanshang -~IIiL
J@ SH@ W@ D@ HCW J@ @-G@ W@N-SH@NG
I have nothing to declare. ~ two nights
WO mei you dong Xl yao shen bao. liang ge wan shang ~~IIiL
:mN1f*®~$tli
L@@NG-G@ W@N-SH@NG
W@ M@-Y@ D@NG-SH@
~ one week
Y@ SH@N-£@
yige xlngql -~~M
I'm here on business.
@-G@ SH@NG-tH@
WO shi l<ii tan sheng yi de. :m:;ljk*tR'i::W:B~
~ two weeks
W@ SH@ Lcs) T@N-SH@NG-® D@
liangge xlngql ~~~M
I'm on vacation.
L@@NG-G@ SH@NG-tH@
WO zai du jia. :mtElt{~

W@ DS0 DCW-J@@
Is there a problem?
You wen Hma? 1fr6]~D~?
Y@ W@N-T@ M@

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USEFUL PHRASES PHRASEMAKER

To say Were
h .IS ....? , name
I need a porter.
what you are looking for then
Wo yao yi ge ban yun gong. go to bottom of the page and say ... zai na Ii?
~~~l':l!!VEI
~ Customs...
W@ Y@ @-{l@
B@N-Y®N-{l@NG
Hai guan... #lJ '*
HCD G@@N ...
These are my bags.
~ Baggage claim ...
wo de bao.
Zhe xle shi ~®~~B<]-§
Ren 11ng xing 11... iA®11-r$
ZH@ SH@@ SH@
B@N L@NG SH@NG L@...
W@ O@ B@
~ The money exchange ...
I'm missing a bag.
Yai-bi dui huan... >'~ flJ;t¥J(
Wo diu Ie yi ge bao. ~R T ~1'-§
Y0 B® O@@ H@@N ...
W@ O@® L@
~ The taxi stand ...
@-{l@ B@
ChIT zIT ehe... ili;fH:$:
Thank you. This is for you.
CH@ OS@ CH@ ... !

Xie xie. Zhe shi gei nl de. i!HMo ~~~f~B<]o

~ The bus stop ...
SH@@ SH@@
Gong gong qi ebe zhan... 0Jt1~:$:j/~
J@ SH@ G@ N@ O@
G@NG-{l©NG CH® CH@ J@N ...
... where is?
... zai na 11? tElIjj~m ?

...DS0 N@-L@
CHECKING IN Say It Right in Chinese 17

My name is ..•
PHRASEMAKER ~
WO jiao... ~ p4 I would like a room willi... ~­
W@ J@@ ... WO xiang yao you ... ~ ;l!~~

I have a reservation. W@ SH@@NG Y@ Y(Q) ...

WO YI jlng yu ding Ie. ~ B ~2fYiJE T ~ a bath
W@-@ J@NG Xl shou jian de fangjian tJt-¥rB] B~[l} rB]

Y®J D@NG L@ SH® SH(Q) J@@N

[}@) ~G J@I)N
Have you any vacancies?
You mei you kong fang? ~N~ 2:m ? ~ one bed
yi jian wo shi de fangjian - rB] ~~ :¥: B~m rB]
Y(Q) M@ Y(Q)
K@NG F@NG @ J@@N W® SH@
[}@) ~G J@I)N
What is the charge per night?
~ two beds
Fang rei yi tian dou shao qian? [l}~ - ~$j,~~?
liang jian wo shi de fangjian
F@NG F@ @ T@@N rm 1'8) ~~ :¥: ~ [l} 1'8)
00 SH@ CH@®N L@@NG J@@N W® SH@
Is there room service? [}@) ~G J@I)N
You mef you ke fang fU wu? ~1.i~~m gR*?
~ a shower
Y(Q) M@ Y(Q) yu shi de fangjian m ~ B~ [l} rB]
K® F®NG F@ ®J Y®J SH@
[}@) ~G J@I)N

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USEFUL PHRASES PHRASEMAKER ~

"~,,,~" , ,
(WAKE UP CALL) I} \
My room key, please. Please wake me at. ..
QYng gei wo fang jian yao shl. iW~~J% rB]fj]~ QYng ...jiao xYng wo i1'fn4!W~

CH@NG G@ CH®NG ( ...... ) J®@ SH@NG W@

W@ F@NG J®®N ~ 6:00 a.m.
V@ SH@ zao chen liu dian l.f!%!/\}2,
Are there any messages for me? ... DS@ CH®N L®® D®®N ...
You rnei you gei wo de 1iU yan? lfl9:lf~~B"J'iW r=i ? ~ 6:30 a.m.
V@ M@ V© zao chen liu dian ban l.f!%! / \,¢.i:"*
G@ W@ D@ L®@ V®N ... DS(§') CH®N L®® D®®N B@N ...
Where is the dining room? ~ 7:00 a.m.
m?
Can tIng zai na 11? ~ fftElf1l~ zao chen qI dian l.f! %!{; ,¢.i:
TS@N T®NG DS0 N@ L@ ... DS@ CH®N CH® D®®N ...
Are meals included? ~ 7:30 a.m.
Bao kUD din fei rna? ig1j!j ~-m PI3 ?
zao chen qI dian ban l.f! Ji:{; ,¢.i:"*
B@ K@@
TS@N F@ M@
What time is breakfast?
Shenme shihou you zao can? 1t.z.at~lf l.f!~?
... DS(§,) CH®N CH® D®®N B@N ...
~8:00 a.m.
zao chen ba dian l.f!%!A,¢.i:
... DS@ CH®N B@ D®®N. .. ~ :
&
'. \

SH®N-NI@ SH@+i@ ~ 9:00 a.m.

V© DS@ TS@N zao chen jU dian !f- Ji: 11 ,¢,i,
... DS(§,) CH®N J@ D®®N ...
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PHRASEMAKER CHECKING OUT

(PROBLEMS)
The bill, please.
There is no ... Qing gei wo zhang dan. i!~~&1(!

Mei you... 13:1f CH@NG G@ W@

M@ Y© ... J@NG D®N
~ electricity Is this bill correct?
dian Ie ft! T Zhe ge zhang dan dul rna? J!~&1(!xfP~?

D®®N L@ J@ G@ J@NG
~ heat D®N D@@ M@
nuang qlIe Ill~ T Do you accept credit cards?
N@@NG CH® L@ Keyi yang xlnyang ka rna? PJ~JIH~ffl-tp~?

~ hot water K®-Y® Y©NG

re shui Ie jl:~7j( T SH®N-Y©NG K@ M@
Could you have my luggage brought down?
~ light Neng bang wo ba xfngH mi xia I<ii rna?
~~M~m1'T*~r*P~ ?
deng Ie nT
D@NG L@ N®NG B@NG
W® B@ SH@NG-L®
~ toilet paper
N® SH®@ L(s) M@
wei sheng zhi Ie J.!1:.M: T
W@ SH@NG J@ L@
RESTAURANT Say It Right in Chinese 23
Please bring me ...
Qing gei wo... iw~ ~
The menu, please.
Qing gei wo dli dan. CH@NG G@ W@...
iw~~*$

CH@NG G@ W@
I Please bring us ...
QIng gei women... iw~~fn

TS0 O@N CH@NG G@ W@-N!@N

Separate checks, please. I'm hungry.
Fen kai fu zhang. 5Bf1>t'* Woe Ie. ~~T

F@N KCD F®J J@NG W@ @) L@

We are in a hurry. I'm thirsty.
WO men you ji shL ~fn ~ ~, $ Wo ke Ie. t:1U~ T

W@-N!@N Y@ J@ SH@ W@ K@ L@
What do you recommend? Is service included?
N1 you shenme keyI tuI jian dema? Baokuo fuwUfei rna? 'E1tiSij~ 9F~' PIb?
i$~ it ~ IlJ ~ m~ 8"J PIb ?

N@ Y@ SH@N-IVI@ B@-K@@ F@ W®J F@ M@

K@-Y@ T@® The bill, please.
QIng gei wo zhang dan. iw~t~li!lE $
J@®N O@-M@

I CH@NG G@
W@ J@NG O®N

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BEVERAGE LIST PHRASEMAKER ~
Coffee I would like a glass of... ~-­
Ka fei II)jUP~F
Qfng gei wo yI bei... if~:fJG ~;fF
K@-f® CH@NG G® W@ ® B®...
Decaffeinated coffee ~ champagne
Wu ka fei yIn ka fei 7GII)jUpCjFI3JII)jUP~F
xiang bIn llH~
W@ K@-f® ®N K@-f® SH®@NG B®N
Tea ~ beer
Cha ~
pi jill PltlN
CH@ P@ J®©
Cream ~ wine
Jia nai de :boms':J pu tao jill iJ~tlN
J®@ NeD O@ P@ T@ J®©
Sugar Ice ~ red wine
Jia tang de :bo:tls':J Jia bIng de :b017j(8':J h6ng pu tao jill ~IiJ~tlN
J®@ T@NG O@ J®@ B@NG IJ@)
H©NG P@ T@ J®©
Lemon ~ white wine
Jia ning meng de :b01T~8':J
bai pu tao jill B 1j~llN
J®@ N@NG M@NG O@ B~ P@ T@ J®©
Milk Juice
Niu nai 4m Guo zhI 5Ii1:'lt
N®© N~ G@@ J@)
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MEAT POULTRY SEAFOOD
Bacon Baked chicken Fish
Xiin rou ;t; ~ KaojI ~~ Yu ia
SH@N B@ K@) J@ Y®
Beef Broiled chicken Lobster
Niti rou tj::~ Shao jI ift~ Long xia :it!lrf
N@@ B@ SH@ J@ L©NG SH@@
Beef steak Fried chicken Oysters
Niti pai tj::1'lF Zha jI Wx~ Hao ~:t / mil n 4i!P,JJJ
N@@ P(s) J® J@ H® / M®-l®
Ham Duck Salmon
HUQ tUI :kJlill Ya zi (rou) ~~-r ( ~ ) San wen yu ':::)(18
H@® T@@ Y@-{JS@ B@ S®N W@N Y®
Lamb Goose Shrimp
Yangrou $r~ E (rou) M (~) Xia !l!:t
Y®NG B@ @ B@ SH@@
Pork Turkey Trout
Zhii rou ~~ HUQ jI (rou) :k~ ;( ~ ) GUI yu M18
J@ B@ H@® J@ B@ G@@ Y®
Veal Tuna
Nen niu rou f,{ tj:: ~ JIn qiang yti ~;ffr18

N@N N@@ B@ J@N CH@@NG Y®

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ICE CREAM SETTINGS
Ice cream A cup
Bing jIlfng (7j(~ ~ Yi ge eha bei -1'~:fF

B@NG J@ L®NG ® G<W CH@ B®

Ice cream cone A glass
BIng jIlfng d~m juan {;jc~~~ ~ Yi ge boli bei - 1'~$i:fF

B@NG J@ ® G<W B@-L@ B®

L®NG D@N J@)@N A spoon
Chocolate Yl ba shao zi - ffil\]-r-
Qiao ke n Vj R. j] ® B@ SH@ DS®
CH@~ K@ L® A fork
Yi ba eM zi -ffi;z.-r-
Strawberry
Cao mei ~tf ® B@ CH@ DS®
TS~ M@ A knife
Yl ba can dao - m ~]J
Vanilla
Xiang cao w~
® B@ TS@N D@
A plate
SH@@NG TS@
Yi ge pan zi -l'il-r-
® G<W P@N DS®
A napkin
YI zhang can jln zhr - 5iE~ rjJ ~

@ J@NG TS@N J@N J@

GETTING AROUND Say It Right in Chinese 31
BY CAR
Bus
Gong gong qi che Can you help me?
G@NG G@NG Nl neng bang wo rna? ~fmM~~R,

CH@ CH@ N® N@NG

Where is the bus stop? B@NG W@ M@
Gong gong qi che zh~m zai na II? My car won't start.
0-:tt: r~:$ ~~ 1:E ~~ !I!. ? WO de che bu neng kai Ie. ~Ef<J:$ /G fm 7f T ?
G@NG G@NG CH@ CH@ W@ D@ CH@
J@N DSQ) N@-l@ B<§> N@NG KCD L@
Do you go to .. .?
Can you fix it?
Nl qu ... ? {f)\ "*
Nl neng xiu hao ta rna? {f)\~~f~M 1:; ~R, ?
N® CH<§> N® N@NG
What is the fare? SH®@ HC§) T@ M@
Piaojia duo shao? ~1ft ~ y ?
What will it cost?
P®@-J®@ D@@ SH® Yao duo shao qian? ~~j;'~ ?

Do I need exact change? Y@ D@@ SH® J®@N

Xu yao zheng hao de Hng qian rna?
How long will it take?
~~lE MEf<J ~~ nR,?
Yao duo chang shf jian? ~~*Btr8]
SH@ Y@ CH@>NG HC§)
Y@ D@@ CH@NG SH@ J®@N
D@ L@NG CH®®N M@

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SUBWAYS AND TRAINS BY TAXI
Where is the train station? Please call a taxi for me.
Huo che zhan zai na 11? ;k$lt~tEJ!l]~!l ? Qrng bang wo jiao liang che i~M:t\tu4$iJl-j:$

H@@ CH@ J®N OS(£) N® L@ CH@NG B@NG W@ J@@

A one-way ticket, please. L@@NG CH@
Qrng gei wo yI zhang dan cheng che piao. Are you available?
i~~:t\t - 5tU(q£$~
Nl you kong rna? {;J\~:2P~?
CH@NG G@ W@ N@ Y@ K@NG M@
@ J@NG O@N
I want to go ...
CH®NG CH@ P@@
WO xiang qu... :t\t~!~
A round trip ticket.
W® SH@@NG CH@...
Shuang cMng / Wang fan che piao.
xJW (i±)g) $~ Stop here, please.
SH@@NG CH®NG / Qrng zai zhe'er tfng yi xia. i~tE:i!JL{"- r
W®NG F@N CH@ P@@ CH@NG OS(£) J@B
First class T@NG @ SH@@
T6u deng cang ~~~ Please wait.
T© O@NG TS@N Qrng deng yi hur fer. i~~-%JL

Second class
Er deng cang =~~ How much do lowe?
@B O@NG TS@NG WO yao fu duo shao qian? :t\t~11$Y~?

W@ Y@ F@ O@@ SH@ CH@®N

SHOPPING Say It Right in Chinese 35
SHOPS AND SERVICES
Do you sell ... ?
NImai...? ffr\~ Bakery
Gaobrng dian ~tJf JJ5

Do you have ... ?

G@ B@NG D@®N
NI you ... ? ffr\1f Bank Hair salon
N@ Yf§) ... Yin hang 4lHl Fa hing ~Jfri

I want to buy.
Y@N H@NG F@ L®NG
WO xiang maio !tttt~ Barbershop Jewelry store
Ufa dian Jl~JJ5 Shou bao dii'm Jl~JJ5
W@ SH@®NG M(S)
How much? L@-f@ D@®N J@ B@ OO@N
Duo shao qian? $Y~? Bookstore News stand
[)@@ SH@ CH@@N Shii dii'm :t5 JJ5 Bao tfng 1~;f

~ OO@N B@ T@NG
When are the shops open?
Shang dii'm shenme shfhua kai men? Camera shop
~ mft-i.Bti'*3Hl? Zhao xlang ql cai shangdii'm

SH@NG D@®N SH@N-M@ J@ SH®@NG

SH@-H@ KCD-M@N CH® TS(s) ~
_SH_@_hN_G_D@_E®_#_N___'_
Pharmacy
Yao dian ~m

Y@ D@®N
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 Say It Right in Chinese 37
ESSENTIAL
SERVICES POST OFFICE
Where is the post office?
Where is the bank?
You ju zai na? Itlr5fiij:ftrm~?
Yin hang zai na? ~lHT:ftrm~?
Y© J@) OS(£) N@
Y@N H@NG OS(£) N@
What time does the post office open?
What time does the bank open?
You ju ji dian kai men? ltl~ffiJJL,¢,UH1?
Yin hang ji dian kai men? tHy JL,~ 7Hl?
Y© J@) J@
Y@N H@NG J@
O@®N KCD-M@N
O@®N KCD-M@N
I need ...
Where is the exchange office?
Wo xu yao... ~~~
Zai na huan walbl? :ftrm~~ >' r ffi ?
W@ SH@ Y@
OS(£) N@ H@@N W(£)-B@
I need stamps.
What time does the exchange office open?
Wo xu yao you piao. ~~~ m~~
Huan waibi de diIang ji dian kai men?
~>'rffii¥Jitl!:1J JL ,~7Hl? W@ SH@ Y@ Y© p@@
H@@N W(£)-B@ O@ O@-F@NG I need an envelope.
J@ D@®N KCD-M@N WO xu yao xin !eng. ~~~ f~ tt

Can I change dollars here? W@ SH@ Y@ SH@N F@NG

Wo ke yi zai zhe huan mei yuan rna? I need a pen.
~1lJ 0,:tEJ!~~5Gn~?
Wo xu yao bI. ~~~ ~
W@ K@ Y@ OS(£) J@ W@ SH@ Y@ B@
H@@N M® Y@@N M@
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TELEPHONE I want to call this number...
W6 xiang da zhe ge hao... :f~!i1UTJ! ~%
Where is the telephone?
W® SH@®NG O@
Dian hua zai na 11? It!. m{£ JI}j~lI!.
J@ G@ H@ ...
O@®N H@@ OS(l) N®-l@
Where is the public telephone?
Gong yong dian hua zai m111?
G@NG Y@NG O@®N H@@
0- mit!. iJS{£JI}j~lI!.?
yI
1 -
2
er =
3
san ~

OS(l) N®-L@
@ @8 S®N
May I use your telephone?
W6 ke y1 yang yf xia n1 de dian hua rna?
~PJ~m - r f$J3<J~ irS~Jh? 4 5
wu Ji
6
W® K® @ liu 1\
W@j L@(Q)
Y©NG @ SH®®
N@-O@
O@®N H@@ M@ 7
qI 1::
8 9
jill JL
Operator, I don't speak Chinese. ba A
lIe xian yuan, w6 btl hui jiang hanyu. CH@ B@ J@(Q)
j~~fft , ~~~ijtrX i,fr

J@® SH@®N Y@@N

o #
W@ B@ H@@
J@@NG H@N-Y@ * ling
L@NG
SIGHTSEEING Say It Right in Chinese 41
Do I need reservations?
Where is the tourist agency? WO xii yao yu yue rna? ~~~tmt"J~~?
LU xing she zai na? MHJ:t±{EIfJJ~?
W@ SH@> Y®
L@ SH@NG SH@ Y@ Y@>@ M@
DS0 N®
Does the guide speak English?
Where do I buy a ticket?
Zhe ge dao you jiang ylng yu rna?
WO zai na mai men piao? ~{EIfJJ~~n~?
:i!~~Wfijj:~ i!~~?
W@ DS0 N® J@ G@ D@
Mev M@N P®® Y© J®@NG
How much? Y®NG V@> M@
Duo shao qian? $Y~?
How much do children pay?
D@>@ SH@ CH®®N
Xiao hai fu duo shao qian? IH~~1t$j,'~?
How long?
SH®@ H(s) F@
Duo chang shi jian? $-I£Btl'8]
D@>@ SH@ CH®®N
D@>@ CH®NG SH@ J®@N
I need your help.
When?
Wo xii yao nl de bang mango ~~~ 1$8"J'BHt
Shenme shihou? 1t~Bt1~?
W@ SH@> Y® N®
SH@N-M@ SH@+i©
D@ B@NG M®NG
Where?
Thank you.
Nali? 1fJJ~1E ?
Xihie nl. i~H~H$
N®-l®
SH®@ SH®@ N®

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HEALTH Say It Right in Chinese 43
I'm allergic to ...
I am sick. Wov dUl..
' .guo
'v
mIn. +l>v"/-
"1.1(,M . 0 • :l.1.~).
' j-lalr

W 0 bing Ie. ftm 7

W@ D@@t.G@@ M@N
W@ B®NG L@
I'm pregnant.
I need a doctor. WO hmli yun Ie. ft'I5f2flT
WO yao kan Yl sheng. ft~ ~~'i:
W@ H@(S) Y@N L@
W@ Y@ K@N @ SH@NG
I'm diabetic.
It's an emergency! Wo you tang niao bIng. ft lfltJJj( ffiq
Zhe shi jf zhen! ~~~, it !
W@ Y@ T@NG
J@ SH@ J@ J@N N@@ B®NG
Where is the nearest hospital?
I have a heart condition.
ZUl jin de Yl yuan zai na II?
Wo xlnzang btl hao. ftJ L'Jlff::f~
ii ill B~ ~!¥f£;(:E 1IJj~ 1'1[ ? W@ SH@N-DS@NG B@ H@
DS@@ J®N D@ I have high blood pressure.
@ Y@®N DS0 N@-l@ Wo you gao xue ya. ftlf fi'lJ JiJlffi
Call an ambulance! W@ Y@ G~ SH@® Y@
Qing jiao jill hu ehe! iWp4 sfi£:J'p $ !
I have low blood pressure.
CH@NG J@@ H@ CH@ Wo you dl xue ya. ftlf1~JiJl ff

W@ Y@ D@ SH@® Y@

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PHRASEMAKER PHRASEMAKER
(AT THE PHARMACY)
I need ...
Wo y~lO... ~~ Do you have ...
W@ Y® ... N! you... 1f]\:ff

~ a doctor N® y~ ...
kan yl sheng ~~~ ~ aspirin?
K@N @ SHC@>NG a slpilin rna? ~iiJ~!71.;ffP~?

~ a dentist @ SC@> P® L®N M@

kan ya yI 1if 3f~ ~ Band-Aids?
K@N Y@ @ chuang ke tie rna? ,€faJN~ P~?

~ a nurse CH@@NG K@) T@@ M@

yi ge hli shl -1-t?± ~ cough syrup?
® G@ H® SH@ zhlke tang jiang rna? ll:~tJiIf* P~?

~ an optician J@-K@ T@NG J@@NG M@

yan guang Shl ~)t9ijj ~ ear drops?
Y®@N G@@NG SH® dI er ye rna? 1~J+?i1l P~?

~ a pharmacist D@ ®B Y® M@
yaoji Shl ~JfUYfjJ ~ eye drops?
Y®-J® SH® yan yao shul rna? ~~BJ7j( U~?

Y@N Y® SH@® M@
 Say It Right in Chinese 47
BUSINESS
Can you write your address for me?
I have an appointment. NI ke yI xie xia nI de di zhI rna?
W6 you yu yue. ~~t"J1r
1{G PI ~ £g r 1{G 8~ ±1ft ill: ~~ ?

W@ YeO) Y®J Y@® N@ K@ @

SH@® SH@ N@ D@
My name is ... (your name).
Pleased to meet you. 00 J@ M@
W6 jiao... hen gao xing jian dao nL Can you write your phone number?
~ 04 ... 1~ reo ~-'h!J~U1{G
NI ke yI xie xia nI de dian hua rna?
W@ J@@ ....(your name) 1{GPI ~ 1=5 r 1{G 8~ It!. iI5~~ ?
H@N G@ SH@NG J@®N D@ N@ N@ K@ @
Here is my card. SH@® SH@ N@ D@
Zhe shi w6 de rnfng pian. J2,:1lk~ ~ Z; Jl
D@®N H@@ M@
J@) SH@ This is my phone number.
W@ D@ M@NG P@®N Zhe shi w6 de dian hua. J2,:1lk~B~lt!.il5
Exchanging business cards should be done with care, ~olding
your card with both hands with Chinese printing facing the J@) SH@ W@ D@
recipient. It is normal to follow with a handshake. D@®N H@@
Can we get an interpreter?
His/Her name is...
Ke yI zhao dao yf ge ran yi rna? Ta jiao... tlfE04
PI~t~¥U~1-~w~~?

K® @ J~ D@ @ G@ T@ J@@ ...
F®N @ M@ Good-bye.
Zai jian. :F} ~
DSQ) J@®N

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GENERAL Say It Right in Chinese 49
INFORMATION THE DAYS
Monday
XIng qI yl ~AA-

SEASONS SH@NG CH@ @

Tuesday
Spring XIng qI er ~AA=
Chiln Win '1'f:;F:
SH@NG CH@ @B
CH@@N T@@N
Wednesday
Summer XIng qI san ~AA=:
Xiii tHin ~:;F:
SH®NG CH@ S®N
SH@@ T@@N Thursday
Autumn XIng qIsI ~AA[9

QIu dan t)c:;F: SH@NG CH@-S@

CH@@ T@®N Friday
Winter XIng qI wu ~AA1i

Dong dan ~:;F: SH®NG CH@ W@)

O@NG T@®N Saturday
xIng qIliu ~AA/\

SH@NG CH@ L@@

Sunday
XIng qI dan / rl ~AA:;F: / S

SH@NG CH@ T@®N / ®B

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50 Say It Right in Chinese Say It Right in Chinese 51

~
THE MONTHS COLORS
January February Black White
Hei se ~~ Bai se 8~
Yi yue - J3 Er yue = J3
@ Y@@ @8 Y@@ H® S<W B~ S<W
Blue Brown
March April
Lan se M~ Z6ng se :f*~
San yue = J3 Sl yue 1m J3
S@ Y@@ L@N S<W OS@NG S<W
S®N Y@@
Gray Gold
May June
HOi se 1:k ~ Hnse ~~
Wu yue liJ3 Liu yue /\J3
L@@ Y@@ H@® S<W J@N S<W
@ Y@@
Orange Yellow
July August
Cheng se :m~ Huang se jit~
Qi yue -tJ3 Ba yue /\.J3
B@ Y@@ CH@NG S<W H@@NG S<W
CH@ Y@@
Red Green
September October
+ J3 H6ng se ~I~ LU se ~~
Jiu yue 11 J3 Shfyue
J@© Y@@ SH@ Y@@ H©NG S<W L@ S<W
December Pink Purple
November
Shi yI yue +- }j Shi er yue += J3 Fen h6ng se ~HI ~ zr se *'5
SH@ ® Y@@ SH@ @8 Y@@ F@N H©NG S<W OS<® S<W
52 Say It Right in Chinese Say It Right in Chinese 53
NUMBERS ~ 19 20
+JL er shi =+
2~
shijiu
o 1
SH@-J@©
ling ~ yI - er - @B-SH®
-
L@NG @ @B 30 40
3 4 5 san shi =+ sl shi 1m +
san -=:: SI !ill wu 11. SOON-SH® S@-SH®
SOON S@ W® 50 60
6 7 8
liu /, qI -t ba
wu shi 11.+ !ill shi /\+
A
L@@ CH@ B@ W@)-SH® L@@-SH®
9 10 11 70 80
jiu JL shI + shi yI +- qI shi -t+ bashi A+
J@© SH@ SH®-® CH@-SH®
12 13 14
90 100
shi er += shi san += shi SI +Im
SH®@B SH@-SOON SH@-S@
jiu shi JL+ yl bai -a
J@©-SH® @-BCV
15 16
1,000 1,000,000
shi wu +11. shi III +/,
SH@-L@@
Yl qian -T -an
yl bar wan
SH@-W®
@-GH@@N @-BCV W@N
17 18
shi qI +-t shibI +A
SH@-GH@ SH@-B@
QUICK REFERENCE
Hello
N1 hao! ff]\t!f
N@ H@)
How are you?
N1 hao rna? ff]\t!fPIk?

Yes No
Shi 1l1: Btl shi /f1l1:
SH@ B@ SH@
Please Thank you
Q'ing Xiexie ni i~;fi~jff]\
'oE
J:~

CH@NG SH@@ SH@@ N@

I'm sorry.
Duibuq'i. xt/fIEQ
D@@-B@ CH@
I donlt understand! Help!
WO bu dong! ~/f'II! Jiu rning! 5j(J:iP!
W@ B@W D©NG J@@WNG M®NG

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EPLS Vowel Symbol System

® @ CD (Q)
Ace See Ice Oak
Bake Feet Kite Cold
Safe Meet Pie Sold

@) ® @ @
Cool Men Calm Up
Pool Red Hot Sun
Too Bed Off Cup

(@ @) ~ @)
Hurt Would Cow Few
Turn Could Now New
Her Cook How Dew

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