Basic Conversation

English Mandarin Pinyin

Greetings
Hello (How are you?) Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Good night. Good-bye. See you soon. See you later. See you later. See you tomorrow. I hope to meet you again. I'll miss you. Hello (on the phone) I am American. My name is ____. What is your family name? What is your surname? What is your first name? Nice meeting you. I am glad to meet you. Glad to meet you. It's been a long time since we last met. Long time no see. I am really pleased to see you. I am very pleased to have met you. I've brought you a small present. I know a little Chinese. I don't understand. Can you say that again? Say it again. Ni/ hao\/. Zao\/shang\ hao\/. -or- Zao\/an. Xia\wu\/ hao\/. -or- Wu\/an. Wan\/shang\ hao\/. -or- Wan\/an. Wan\/an. Zai\ jian\. Hui/ tou/ jian\. Yi\huir\/ jian\. Daihuir\/ jian\. Ming/tian jian\. Xiwang\ wo\/men zai\ jian\mian\. Wo\/ hui\ xiang\/nian\ ni\/de. Wei\. -or- Wei/. Wo\/ shi\ Mei\/guo/ ren/. Wo\/ jiao\ _____. Gui\ xing\? Ni\/ xing\ shen/me? Ni\/ jiao\ shen/me ming/zi? Hen\/ gaoxing\ ren\shi ni\/. Hen\/ gaoxing\ ren\shi ni\/. Zhen gaoxing\ ren\shi ni\/. Hao\/jiu\/ mei/ jian\le. Hao\/jiu\/ bu/jian\. Wo\/ zhen gaoxing jian\dao\ ni\/. Hen\/ gaoxing\ yu\dao\ ni\/. Wo\/ gei\/ ni\/ dai\lai/ yi/ge xiao\/ li\/wu\. Wo\/ hui\ yi\dianr\/ Zhongwen/. Wo\/ ting bu\ dong\/. Ni\/ neng/ zai\ shuo yibian\ ma? Zai\ shuo yibian\.

Please speak more slowly. Excuse me. (I'm sorry.) I'm sorry. I'm sorry. May I ask you a question? May I ask Please tell me Please tell me how to get to _____ Where is _____? Would you help me? Can I help you? What's the matter? That's too bad. Can be done. Can't be done. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you for all you've done for me. Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it very much. Thank you for your hospitality. You're welcome. That's all right. OK! Good! Not good! Very good! Excellent! Extremely good! Wonderful! Delicious! I like _____. I don't like _____. I like it very much. I like _____ very much. Won't do!

Qing\/ shuo man\ yi\dian\/. Dui\ bu\ qi\/. Qing\/ yuan/liang\. Bao\ qian\. Wo\/ neng/ wen\ ni\/ yi/ge wen\ti/ ma? Qing\/ wen\ Qing\/ gao\su\ wo\/ Qing\/ gao\su\ wo\/ _____ zen\/me zou\/. _____ zai\ na\/li\/? Ni\/ neng/ bang wo\/ yi/xia\ ma? Xuyao\ wo\/ bangmang/ ma? Zen\/me hui/ shi\? Zaole. Ke\/yi\/. -or- Xing/. Bu\ ke\/yi\/. -or- Bu\ xing/. Xie\xie\. Shi/fen gan\/xie\. -or- Hen\/ xie\xie ni\/. Xie\xie\ ni\/ wei\ wo\/ suo\/ zuo\de yi/qie\. Xie\xie\ ni\/de hao\/yi\, wo\/ xinling\/le. Xie\xie\ ni\/de zhaodai\. Bu/yao\ ke\qi\. Mei/ guanxi. Xing/! Hao\/! Bu\ hao\/! Tai\ hao\/le! Hao\/ ji/le! Bang\ ji/le! Tai\ jingcai\/le! Wei\dao\ hao\/ ji/le! -or- Zhen hao\/chi . Wo\/ xi\/huan _____. Wo\/ bu\ xi\/huan _____. Wo\/ hen\/ xi\/huan. Wo\/ hen\/ xi\/huan _____. Bu\ xing/!

Ridiculous! That's too bad! I'm here. Welcome. Please, come in. Please, sit down. Make yourself at home. Excuse me. (Please make way.) Look out! (Be careful!)

Jian\/zhi/ ke\/xiao\ ji/le! Zhen zao gao! Wo\/ lai/le. Huanying/. Qing\/ jin\. Qing\/ zuo\. Bu/yao\ ke\qi\. Qing\/ rang\ yi/rang\. Xiao\/ xin!

Shopping
Do you have _____? Do you have _____? I want _____. I don't want _____. This one is very nice. It's really beautiful. I'll buy this one. How much does it cost? It's too expensive. Can you lower the price a little bit? I can't affort it. Sorry, I don't want this. It's a deal. Ni\/ you\/ _____ ma? Ni\/ you\/ mei/ you\/ _____? Wo\/ yao\ _____. Wo\/ bu/ yao\ _____. Zhe\ge hen\/ hao\/. Zhenshi\ piao\liang\ ji/le. Wo\/ yao\ zhe\ge. Duoshao\/ qian/? Tai\ gui\le. Neng/ pian/yi yi\dianr\/ ma? Wo\/ mai\/ bu\ qi\/. Dui\ bu\ qi\/ wo\/ bu/yao\le. Cheng/ jiaole.

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Numbers
zero one two two of two (measure) three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve hundred thousand ten thousand hundred thousand (use 1 wan) million (use 1 wan) ten million (use 1 wan) hundred million (use 1 wan wan) billion (use 1 wan wan) ten billion (use 1 wan wan) hundred billion (use 1 wan wan) how many (less than ten) how many? how many? (quantity) how many people? how many things? how much money? ling/ yi er\ liang\/ ge\ liang\/ tian san si\ wu\/ liu\ qi ba jiu\/ shi/ shi/ yi shi/ er\ bai\/ qian wan\ shi/ wan\ bai\/ wan\ qian wan\ wan\ wan\ (yi\) shi/ wan\ wan\ bai\/ wan\ wan\ qian wan\ wan\ ji\/ duo shao\/ duo shao\/ hao\ ji\/ wei\ ji\/ ge\ duo shao\/ qian/ leeng ee urh leeahng guh leeahng teein sahn suh wuu leo tchee bah jeo shr shr ee shr urh buy tcheein wahn shr wahn buy wahn tcheein wahn wahn wahn shr wahn wahn buy wahn wahn tcheein wahn wahn jee dwaw shou dwaw shou how jee way jee guh dwaw shou tcheein

Time
year nian/ neein

year, two ago year, last year, this year, next year, two from now year 1999 seasons spring summer autumn, fall winter month month, two ago month, last month, this month, next month, two from now one month January February March April May June July August September October November December week week, two ago week, last week, this week, next week, two from now

qian/ nian/ qu\ nian/ jin nian/ ming/ nian/ hou\ nian/ yi jiu\/ jiu\/ jiu\/ nian/ si\ ji\ chun tian xia\ tian qiu tian dong tian yue\ shang\ shang\ ge yue\ shang\ ge yue\ zhei\ ge yue\ xia\ ge yue\ xia\ xia\ ge yue\ yi ge yue\ yi yue\ er\ yue\ san yue\ si\ yue\ wu\/ yue\ liu\ yue\ qi yue\ ba yue\ jiu\/ yue\ shi/ yue\ shi/ yi yue\ shi/ er\ yue\ li\/ bai\ (or) xing qi/ shang\ shang\ ge xing qi/ (li\/ bai\) shang\ ge xing qi/ (li\/ bai\) zhei\ ge xing qi/ (li\/ bai\) xia\ ge xing qi/ (li\/ bai\)

tcheein neein tchuu neein jeen neein meeng neein hoe neein ee jeo jeo tchee neein

suh jee chwun teein sheeah teein tcheo teein doong teein yueh shahng shahng guh yueh shahng guh yueh jay guh yueh sheeah guh yueh sheeah sheeah guh yueh ee guh yueh ee yueh urh yueh sahn yueh suh yueh wuu yueh leo yueh tchee yueh bah yueh jeo yueh shr yueh shr ee yueh shr urh yueh lee buy (or) sheeng tchee shahng shahng guh sheeng tchee shahng guh sheeng tchee jay guh sheeng tchee sheeah guh sheeng tchee sheeah sheeah guh sheeng xia\ xia\ ge xing qi/ (li\/ bai\) tchee

day day, before yesterday day, yesterday day, this; today day, tomorrow day, after tomorrow day of the month day, every Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday time of day early morning 3am to 6 am morning 6 am to 9 am before noon 9 am to 11 am noon time 11 am to 1 pm afternoon 1 pm to 6 pm evening 6 pm to 11 pm night 11 pm to 3 am hours o'clock hour of time hour of time half past half an hour of time quarter hour, first quarter hour, third quarter hour, fourth minutes seconds time, next What time is it? time (number hour:number minutes)

tian qian/ tian zuo/ tian jin tian ming/ tian hou\ tian hao\ tian tian xing qi/ yi (li\/ bai\ yi) xing qi/ er\ (li\/ bai\ er\) xing qi/ san (li\/ bai\ san) xing qi/ si\ (li\/ bai\ si\) xing qi/ wu\/ (li\/ bai\ wu\/) xing qi/ liu\ (li\/ bai\ liu\) xing qi/ tian (li\/ bai\ tian) qing chen/ zao\/ chen/ shang\ wu\/ zhong wu\/ xia\ wu\/ wan\/ shang\ ye\ li\/ dian\/ (zhong) dian\/ (zhong) xiao\/ shi/ zhong tou/ dian\/ ban\ (zhong) ban\ ge zhong tou/ yi/ ke\ (zhong) san ke\ (zhong) si\ ke\ (zhong) fen (zhong) miao\/ (zhong) xia\ ci\ Ji\/ dian\/ zhong?

teein tcheein teein zwaw teein jeen teein meeng teein hoe teein how teein teein sheeng tchee ee sheeng tchee urh sheeng tchee sahn sheeng tchee suh sheeng tchee wuu sheeng tchee leo sheeng tchee teein tcheeng chun zow chun shahng wuu joong wuu sheeah wuu wahn shahng yeh lee deein joong deein joong sheeow shr joong toe deein bahn joong bahn guh joong toe ee kuh joong sahn kuh joong suh kuh joong fin joong meeow joong sheeah tsu jee deein joong

(number) dian\/ (number) fen deein fin

Location
north north side east east side south south side west west side direction from one place to another before after above, upper part above surface above edge below, lower part below surface below edge front of, in front of surface, in front of edge, in back of, in; rear back of surface, in; behind, rear back of edge, in; rear left side, at the between in, middle right side, at the inside inside surface inside edge outside outside surface outside edge bei\/ bei\/ bian dong dong bian nan/ nan/ bian xi xi bian zai\ (place)de (direction)bian yi\/ qian/ yi\/ hou\ shang\ tou shang\ mian\ shang\ bian xia\ tou xia\ mian\ xia\ bian qian/ tou qian/ mian\ qian/ bian hou\ tou hou\ mian\ hou\ bian zuo\/ bian zhong jian you\ bian li\/ tou li\/ mian\ li\/ bian wai\ tou wai\ mian\ wai\ bian bay bay beein doong doong beein nahn nahn beein she she beein zign duh beein ee tcheein ee hoe shahng toe shahng meein shahng beein sheeah toe sheeah meein sheeah beein tcheein toe tcheein meein tcheein beein hoe toe hoe meein hoe beein zwaw beein joong jeein yoe beein lee toe lee meein lee beein wigh toe wigh meein wigh beein