The basics in Chinese
A free Mandarin Chinese phrasebook from Chine Informations: everyday words and phrases, each one written in Chinese characters, transcribed in pinyin, translated into English and recorded, so you can hear how it is said before you say it.
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The basics 76 phrases -
Numbers 44 phrases -
Introductions 26 phrases -
People 30 phrases -
Directions 44 phrases -
Getting around 39 phrases -
Eating out 122 phrases -
Health 65 phrases -
Shopping 88 phrases -
Flirting 94 phrases -
Miscellaneous 24 phrases
- All
- Greetings (10)
- Polite expressions (7)
- Making yourself understood (9)
- If something goes wrong (9)
- Essential verbs (9)
- Days (7)
- Months (12)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 对的 | Duì de. | That's right. |
| 错的。 | Cuò de. | That's wrong. |
| 是的。 | Shì de. | Yes. |
| 不是。 | Bù shì. | No. |
| 可能。 | Kě néng. | Maybe. |
| 好的！ | Hǎo de! | Okay! |
| 太好了。 | Tài hǎo le! | Great! |
| 我喜欢。 | Wǒ xǐ huān. | I like it. |
| 我不喜欢。 | Wǒ bù xǐ huān. | I don't like it. |
| 我无所谓。 | Wǒ wú suǒ wèi. | I don't mind. |
| 你疯了！ | Nǐ fēng le! | You're crazy! |
| 请，跟我来。 | Qǐng, gēn wǒ lái. | Please follow me. |
| 看。。。 | Kàn... | Look... |
| 你好！ | Nǐ hǎo! | Hello! |
| 您好 ! | Nín hǎo | Hello! (polite) |
| 你们好。 | Nǐ men hǎo. | Hello! (to several people) |
| 下午好！ | Xià wǔ hǎo ! | Good afternoon! |
| 晚上好！ | Wǎn shàng hǎo! | Good evening! |
| 晚安！ | Wǎn ān! | Good night! |
| 再见！ | Zài jiàn! | Goodbye! |
| 明天见！ | Míng tiān jiàn! | See you tomorrow! |
| 你好吗？ | Nǐ hǎo ma? | How are you? |
| 我很好。谢谢你！ | Wǒ hěn hǎo. Xiè xiè nǐ! | I'm doing great. Thank you! |
| 请问。。。 | Qǐng wèn... | Excuse me, may I ask... |
| 对不起！ | Duì bù qǐ! | Excuse me! |
| 谢谢！ | Xiè xiè! | Thank you! |
| 不用谢！ | Bú yòng xiè! | Don't mention it! |
| 没问起！ | Méi wèn qǐ! | No problem! |
| 不客气！ | Bú kè qi! | You're welcome! |
| 没关系。 | Méi guān xi. | It's okay. |
| 我不会说中文。 | Wǒ bù huì shuō zhōng wén. | I can't speak Chinese. |
| 请您再说一遍好吗？ | Qǐng nín zài shuō yí biàn hǎo ma? | Could you say that again, please? |
| 清讲慢一点！ | Qīng jiǎng màn yī diǎn! | Please speak more slowly! |
| 你可以写一下吗？ | Nǐ kě yǐ xiě yī xià ma? | Can you write it down for me? |
| 这是什么意思？ | Zhè shì shén me yì si? | What does this mean? |
| 我不知道。 | Wǒ bù zhī dào. | I don't know. |
| 我不明白。 | Wǒ bù míng bai. | I don't understand. |
| 我听不同。 | Wǒ tīng bù tóng. | I don't understand (what's being said). |
| 这是什么？ | Zhè shì shén me? | What is this? |
| 请帮帮我！ | Qǐng bāng bang wǒ! | Please help me! |
| 小心！ | Xiǎo xīn! | Watch out! |
| 救命啊！ | Jiù mìng ā! | Help! |
| 有人能帮助我吗？ | Yǒu rén néng bāng zhù wǒ ma? | Is there someone who can help me? |
| 我需要您的帮助。 | Wǒ xū yào nín de bāng zhù. | I need your help. |
| 我被袭击了。 | Wǒ bèi xí jí le. | I was attacked. |
| 我被偷了。 | Wǒ bèi tōu le. | I was robbed. |
| 我丢了护照。 | Wǒ diū le hù zhào. | I lost my passport. |
| 请问，您能告诉我怎么填单吗？ | Qǐng wèn, nín néng gào su wǒ zěn me tián dān ma? | Excuse me, can you show me how to fill out this form? |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to eat |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep |
| 要 | yào | to want |
| 想 | xiǎng | to wish |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 能 | néng | to be able to |
| 找 | zhǎo | to look for |
| 星期一 | Xīng qí yī | Monday |
| 星期二 | Xīng qí èr | Tuesday |
| 星期三 | Xīng qí sān | Wednesday |
| 星期四 | Xīng qí sì | Thursday |
| 星期五 | Xīng qí wǔ | Friday |
| 星期六 | Xīng qí liù | Saturday |
| 星期天 | Xīng qí tiān | Sunday |
| 一月 | Yī yuè | January |
| 二月 | Èr yuè | February |
| 三月 | Sān yuè | March |
| 四月 | Sì yuè | April |
| 五月 | Wǔ yuè | May |
| 六月 | Liù yuè | June |
| 七月 | Qī yuè | July |
| 八月 | Bā yuè | August |
| 九月 | Jiǔ yuè | September |
| 十月 | Shí yuè | October |
| 十一月 | Shí yī yuè | November |
| 十二月 | Shí èr yuè | December |
HOW TO USE IT:
1. Start by clicking one of the category pictures, or search in English with the search box above.
2. A list appears. You can also narrow it down by clicking one of the sub-lists shown under the category pictures.
3. Every phrase can be played, so you can hear it pronounced in Chinese.
652 phrases in 11 categories.