100 Chinese Phrases for Beginners - Chinese Lessons

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Hello, Ni hao, Ni hao.
Hello, guys.
Ni men hao, Ni men hao.
Hi, everyone.
Da jia hao, Da jia hao.
How are you?
Ni hao ma? Ni hao ma?
I'm fine.
Wǒ hěn hǎo. Wǒ hěn hǎo.
Nǐ ne? Nǐ ne?
Wǒ lèi le. Wǒ lèi le.
Zǎo shàng hǎo. Zǎo shàng hǎo.
Good evening.
Wǎn shàng hǎo. Wǎn shàng hǎo.
Good night.
Wǎn ān. Wǎn ān.
Thank you.
Xie xie. Xie xie.
You're welcome.
Bú kè qǐ. Bú kè qǐ.
I'm sorry.
Duì bù qǐ. Duì bù qǐ.
No problem.
Méi guān xì. Méi guān xì.
Yes.
Shì de. Shì de.
No.
Bú shì. Bú shì.
Please.
Qǐng. Qǐng.
Nice to meet you.
Hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ. Hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ.
Me too.
Wǒ yě shì. Wǒ yě shì.
What's your name?
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
My name is...
Wǒ jiào. Wǒ jiào.
Please say that again.
Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn. Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.
I'm sorry. I don't understand.
Bù hǎo yīsǐ. Wǒ méi tīng dǒng.
Interesting.
Yǒu yìsǐ. Yǒu yìsǐ.
I understand.
Wǒ míng bài le. Wǒ míng bài le.
Awesome.
Lìhǎi. Lìhǎi.
Very impressive.
Liǎo bù qǐ. Liǎo bù qǐ.
Welcome.
Huānyíng. Huānyíng.
Congratulations.
Gōngxǐ. Gōngxǐ. Gōngxǐ. Gōngxǐ.
Excuse me.
Jièguò yíxià. Jièguò yíxià.
Are you okay?
Nǐ hǎi hǎo ma? Nǐ hǎi hǎo ma?
Never mind.
Méishì de. Méishì de.
Don't worry.
Bié dānxīng. Bié dānxīng.
Wait.
Děngděng. Děngděng.
By the way.
Duì le. Duì le.
Do you speak Chinese?
Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma? Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?
Yes. I speak Chinese.
Shì de. Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén. Shì de. Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén.
Do you speak English?
Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?
Yes. A little.
Shì de. Yìdiǎn diǎn. Shì de. Yìdiǎn diǎn.
What are you doing?
Nǐ zài zuò shǎ? Nǐ zài zuò shǎ?
Nothing.
Méishǎ. Méishǎ.
I'm hungry.
Wǒ èle. Wǒ èle.
I'm thirsty.
Wǒ kěle. Wǒ kěle.
Would you like something to eat?
Nǐ xiǎng chī diǎn dōngxì ma? Nǐ xiǎng chī diǎn dōngxì ma?
Would you like something to drink?
Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn dōngxì ma? Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn dōngxì ma?
What do you want to eat?
Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?
I would like a pizza, please.
Qǐng gěi wǒ yí fēn pīsà. Qǐng gěi wǒ yí fēn pīsà.
Do you like it?
Nǐ xǐhuān ma? Nǐ xǐhuān ma?
I like it.
Wǒ xǐhuān. Wǒ xǐhuān.
I don't like it.
Wǒ bù xǐhuān. Wǒ bù xǐhuān.
Really?
Zhēn de ma? Zhēn de ma?
Of course.
Dāng rǎn. Dāng rǎn.
It's delicious.
Hěn hǎo chī. Hěn hǎo chī.
Not bad.
Bú cuò. Bú cuò.
How much is it?
Duō shǎo qián. Duō shǎo qián.
Not expensive.
Bú guì. Bú guì.
Where are you from?
Nǐ lái zi nǎ lǐ? Nǐ lái zi nǎ lǐ?
I am from the United States.
Wǒ lái zi měi guó.
What time is it?
Jǐ diǎn le? Jǐ diǎn le?
It's nine o'clock.
Jiǔ diǎn le. Jiǔ diǎn le.
I have to go.
Wǒ déi zǒu le. Wǒ déi zǒu le.
Goodbye.
Zài jiàn. Zài jiàn.
See you next time.
Xià cì jiàn. Xià cì jiàn.
When?
Shén me shí hòu? Shén me shí hòu?
See you tomorrow.
Míng tiān jiàn. Míng tiān jiàn.
What's your phone number?
Nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì duō shǎo? Nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì duō shǎo?
Call me.
Dǎ gěi wǒ. Dǎ gěi wǒ.
I'll text you.
Wǒ gěi nǐ fā xìng xī. Wǒ gěi nǐ fā xìng xī.
Are you free tonight?
Nǐ jīng wán yǒu kòng ma? Nǐ jīng wán yǒu kòng ma?
Sorry, I have a date tonight.
Duì bù qǐ, wǒ jīng wán yǒu gè yuē huì. Duì bù qǐ, wǒ jīng wán yǒu gè yuē huì.
Any questions?
Yǒu wèn tí ma? Yǒu wèn tí ma?
Where do you live?
Nǐ zhù zài nǎ lǐ? Nǐ zhù zài nǎ lǐ?
How old are you?
Nǐ duō dà le? Nǐ duō dà le?
What do you do?
Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò? Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?
Who is it?
Shì shéi? Shì shéi?
What's wrong?
Zěnme le? Zěnme le?
What happened?
Fāshēn shénme le? Fāshēn shénme le?
What?
Shénme? Shénme?
What do you think?
Nǐ jué de ne? Nǐ jué de ne?
I think.
Wǒ jué de? Wǒ jué de?
You are so beautiful.
Nǐ zhēn piàoliang! Nǐ zhēn piàoliang!
Nǐ zhēn shuài! Nǐ zhēn shuài!
Nǐ zhēn kě ài! Nǐ zhēn kě ài!
Nǐ zhēn cōngmǐng! Nǐ zhēn cōngmǐng!
你真幽默,你真幽默 You're so humorous, you're so humorous
我喜欢你,我喜欢你 I like you, I like you
开玩笑啦,开玩笑啦 Just kidding, just kidding
我不知道,我不知道 I don't know, I don't know
我忘了,我忘了 I forgot, I forgot
请进,请进 Please come in, please come in
别客气,别客气 Don't be shy, don't be shy
玩得开心,玩得开心 Have fun, have fun
小心,小心 Be careful, careful
救命,救命 Help, help
慢慢来,慢慢来 Take your time, take your time
休息一下,休息一下 Take a break, take a break
该睡觉了,该睡觉了 It's time to go to bed, it's time to get up
该起床了,该起床了 It's time to get up, it's time to get up
生日快乐,生日快乐 Happy birthday, happy birthday
新年快乐,新年快乐 Happy new year, happy new year
