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. 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 _____? 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\. 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\/?

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! 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!)

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/! 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 _____? Ni\/ you\/ _____ ma? Ni\/ you\/ mei/ you\/ _____?

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.

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.

English: English: English: English: English:

Good (a positive answer) Very Very good I I'm very good

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Not Not good Again To see Goodbye

Chinese: hau Chinese: hun / heun Chinese: hun hau Chinese: woh Chinese: woh hun hau

Chinese: boo Chinese: boo hau Chinese: dzie Chinese: djee-en Chinese: dzie djee-en Literally: again see