Chinese phrasebook
Handy Chinese for getting by — with pinyin so you can actually say it. Point at the characters if you need to. Tap a category to jump down.
Greetings & PolitenessNumbers & TimeDirections & PlacesDiningShopping & PaymentRestroom & DailyHelp & EmergencyYes / No
Greetings & Politeness
- 你好nǐ hǎoHello
- 谢谢xièxieThank you
- 不客气bú kèqiYou're welcome
- 对不起duìbuqǐSorry
- 请问qǐng wènExcuse me / May I ask
- 再见zàijiànGoodbye
Numbers & Time
- 一yīone
- 二èrtwo
- 三sānthree
- 十shíten
- 百bǎihundred
- 千qiānthousand
- 今天jīntiāntoday
- 明天míngtiāntomorrow
- 现在几点xiànzài jǐ diǎnWhat time is it?
Directions & Places
- 左zuǒleft
- 右yòuright
- 直走zhí zǒugo straight
- 附近fùjìnnearby
- ……在哪里…… zài nǎlǐWhere is …?
- 车站chēzhànbus / train station
- 机场jīchǎngairport
Dining
- 菜单càidānmenu
- 这个zhègethis one
- 不要辣bú yào làno spicy
- 微辣wēi làmild spicy
- 买单mǎidāncheck, please (bill)
- 开水kāishuǐboiled water
- 豆腐dòufutofu
Shopping & Payment
- 多少钱duōshao qiánHow much?
- 太贵了tài guì leToo expensive
- 便宜点可以吗piányi diǎn kěyǐ maCan you lower the price?
- 可以刷卡吗kěyǐ shuākǎ maCan I pay by card?
- 支付宝ZhīfùbǎoAlipay
- 微信WēixìnWeChat Pay
Restroom & Daily
- 洗手间xǐshǒujiānrestroom
- 男nánmen
- 女nǚwomen
- 热水rèshuǐhot water
- wifi 密码wifi mìmǎwifi password
Help & Emergency
- 帮帮我bāngbang wǒHelp me
- 我不懂wǒ bù dǒngI don't understand
- 你会说英语吗nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ maDo you speak English?
- 我迷路了wǒ mílù leI'm lost
- 警察jǐngchápolice
- 医院yīyuànhospital
Yes / No
- 是shìyes
- 不是bú shìno
- 好的hǎodeokay / sure
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