150 Useful Chinese Phrases

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150 Commonly Used Chinese Phrases 

Common Phrases

Good morning (before 9am) 

早上好 [zǎoshang hǎo]

Good morning (9am-12am) 

上午好 [shàng wǔ hǎo ]

Good afternoon 

下午好 [xià wǔ hǎo]

Good evening 

晚上好 [wǎnshang hǎo]

Hello, 

你好 [nǐ hǎo]

How are you? 

你好吗？ [Nǐhǎo ma?]

I am very glad to meet you 

很高兴认识您 [hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nín]

Good 

很好 Hěn hǎo

Pretty good 

还好 Hái hǎo

Not good 

不太好 Bù tài hǎo

What is your name? 

您叫什么名字? [nín jiaò shén me míng zì?]

My name is Mike

我叫Mike [wǒ jiaò Mike]

Do you have …. 

…有没有 […yǒu méi yǒu]

Corrrect 

对 [duì]

Congratulations

恭喜恭喜 [gōng xǐ gōng xǐ]

Excuse me 

请问 [qǐng wén]

I'm sorry 

对不起 [duì bu qǐ]

Thank you 

谢 谢 [xiè xie]

I'm leaving 

我要走了 [wǒ yào zǒule]

Good night 

晚安 [wǎn ān]

Sweet dreams 

好梦 [hǎo mèng]

Goodbye (see you) 

再见 [zàij iàn]

See you next time

下次见 [xià cì jiàn]

See you tomorrow 

明天见 [míng tiān jiàn]

Farewell 

告别 [gào bié]

Hope not to see you 

再不见 [zài bú jiàn]

Call the police! 

报警！ [bàojǐng！]

Help! 

救命！ [jiùmìng！]

Festivals

Welcome 

欢迎光临 [huānyíng guānglín]‍

Happy New Year 

新年快乐 [xīnnián kuàilè]‍

Happy Birthday! 

生日快乐 [shēngrì kuàilè]

Wish you a prosperous new year 

恭喜发财 [gōngxǐ fācái]

Good luck 

祝你好运 [zhù nǐ hǎoyùn]

Happy Chinese New Year 

春节快乐 [chūn jiē kuài lè ]

Happy Festival 

节日快乐 [jiē rì kuài lè]

Happy Women's Day

女神节快乐 [nǚ shén jiē kuài lè]

Happy Mother's Day 

母亲节快乐 [mǔ qīn jiē kuài lè]

Merry Christmas

圣诞节快乐 [shèng dàn jiē kuài lè]

Happy Tomb Sweeping Festival 

清明节快乐 [qīng míng jiē kuài lè]

Happy National Holiday 

国庆节快乐 [guó qìng jiē kuài lè]

Happy Dragon Boat Festival 

端午节快乐 [duān wǔ jiē kuài lè]

Wishing you a nice weekend 

周末愉快 [zhōu mò yú kuài ]

Can you speak English?

Do you speak English? 

你会说英语吗？[nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?]‍

How do you say … in Mandarin?

… 中文怎么说？ [… zhōngwén zěnme shuō]‍

I don't understand (for spoken) 

我听不懂 [wǒ tīng bù dǒng]‍

I don't understand (for written) 

我看不懂 [wǒ kàn bú dǒng]

Please say that again 

请你再说一遍 [qǐng nǐ zàishuō yībiàn]

Can You Speak Slowly? 

请说慢一点 [qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn]

I don't know 

我不知道 [wǒ bù zhīdào]

Where are you from? 

你从哪里来？ [nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái？]

I'm from the U.S 

我从美国来 [wǒ cóng měiguó lái]

How old are you? 

你多大了？ [nǐ duōdàle?]

I'm twenty-five years old 

我二十五岁了 [wǒ èrshíwǔ suìle]

Something is lost.

My mobile phone is lost 

我手机丢了 [wǒ shǒujī diūle]‍

My passport is lost 

我护照丢了 [wǒ hùzhào diūle]

My wallet is lost 

我钱包丢了 [wǒ qiánbāo diūle]

My baggage is lost 

我箱子丢了 [wǒ xiāngzi diūle]

Date & Time

Today 

今天 [jīn tiān]‍

Tomorrow 

明天 [míng tiān]‍

Yesterday 

昨天 [zuó tiān]

What's the date today? 

今天几号？ [jīntiān jǐ hào?]

It is September 1st 

今天九月1号 [jīntiān jiǔ yuè 1 hào]

What time is it please? 

请问现在几点了？ [qǐng wèn xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?]

It is 10:20 

现在10点20 [xiànzài shí diǎn èrshí]

In the morning 

上午 [shàng wǔ]

At noon, 

中午 [zhōng wǔ]

In the afternoon 

下午 [xi àwǔ]

In the evening 

晚上 [wǎn shàng]

Being sick

I feel sick 

我有点不舒服 [wǒ yǒudiǎn bú shūfú]‍

I've got a cold 

我感冒了 [wǒ gǎnmàole]‍

I've got a cold 

我发烧了 [wǒ fāshāole]

It hurts here 

这儿疼 [zhè'er téng ]

I need a doctor 

我要看医生 [wǒ yào kàn yīshēng]

I need to go to hospital 

我要去医院 [wǒ yào qù yīyuàn]

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Numbers

One, Two, Three 

一、二、三‍ [yī, èr, sān]‍

Four, Five, Six 

四、五、六 [sì, wǔ, liù]

Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten 

七、八、九、十 [qī, bā, jiǔ, shí]

One hunderd 

一百 [yībǎi]

One Thousand 

一千 [yī qiān]

Ten Thousands 

一万 [yī wàn]

One Million 

一百万 [yī bǎi wàn]

Asking for directions

I'm lost 

我迷路了 [wǒ mílùle]

Where do you want to go? 

你要去哪里? [nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ?]

I want to go to… 

我想去… [wǒ xiǎng qù …]

Where is …? 

…在哪里 […zài nǎlǐ?]

Canyou tell me how to go to + place,please? 

请问怎么去…? Qǐng wèn zěn me qù…?

Airport 

机场 [jī chǎng]

Railway Station 

火车站 [huǒchē zhàn]

Taxi 

出租车 [chūzū chē]

Subway 

地铁 [dì tiě]

High Speed Train 

高铁 [ɡāo tiě]

East 东 [dōng]；

South 南 [nán]; 

West西 [xi]; 

North 北 [běi]

Straight ahead 

直走 [zhí zǒu]

Turn left 

左转 [zuǒ zhuǎn]

Turn right 

右转 [yòu zhuǎn]

Please open the window 

请打开窗户 [qǐng dǎ kāi chuāng hù]

Please drive slowly 

请慢点开 [qǐng màn diǎn kāi]

Please don't smoke, I'm allergic 

请不要抽烟，我过敏 [qǐng bú yào chōuyān ，wǒ guòmǐn ]

Money

I want to exchange money ‍

我想换钱 [wǒ xiǎng huànqián]‍

What method of payment

付款方式 [fù kuǎn fānɡ shì]

U.S.dollars 

美元 [měi yuán]

Chinese Yuan 

人民币 [rén mín bì]

I only have cash 

我只有现金 [wǒ zhī yǒu xiàn jīn]

Bank 

银行 [yín háng]

Is there a QR code to pay 

有支付二维码？[yǒu zhī fù  èr wéi mǎ?]

Use WeChat Payment 

用微信支付 [yòng wéixìn zhīfù]

Use Alipay 

用支付宝 [yòng zhī fù bǎo]

Use bank transfer 

用银行汇款 [yòng yínháng huìkuǎn]

Restroom

Rest-room 

厕所 [cè suǒ] / 洗手间 [xǐ shǒu jiān]

Where are the restrooms? 

厕所在哪里？ [cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ]?‍

Men's restroom 

男(厕所) [nán （cè  suǒ）]

Ladies' room 

女 (厕所) [nǚ （cè suǒ）]

Shopping

How much money? 

多少钱 [duō shao qián?]‍

Too expensive 

太贵了 [taì guì le]

Cheaper please 

便宜点 [pián yi diǎn]

I want 

我要 [wǒ yào]

I don't want 

我不要 [wǒ Bùyào]

I'd like to go to the supermarket 

我想去超市 [wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì]

Internet & Phone

Excuse me, is there any wifi  here? 

请问，这里 有 wifi 吗？[qǐngwèn，zhèlǐ yǒuwifi ma?]‍

What's the password? 

密码 是 多少? [mìmǎ shì duōshao?]

What's your telephone number? 

你的手机号码是多少？ [nǐ deshǒujī hào mǎ shi duōshǎo？]

Make phone call 

打电话 [dǎ diànhuà]

Add me on WeChat 

加我的微信 [jiā wǒ de wéi xìn]

Travel

I'm having fun 

我玩得很开心 [wǒ wán de hěn kāixīn]

Could you take my picture,  please? 

请帮我拍下照 [qǐng bāng wǒ pāi xià zhào]

Safe travels 

一路平安！[yīlù píng ān! ]

Restaurant 

How many people 

几位 [jǐ wèi ]

Two persons 

两位 [liǎng wèi]

I'm starving 

我饿死了 [wǒ è sǐ le]

Please wait a second 

请稍等 [qǐng shāo děng]

Can I look at the menu, please 

请给我看看菜单 [qǐng gěi wǒ kànkan càidān]

Do you have an English menu 

你有没有英文菜单 [nǐ yŏu méi yǒu yīngwén càidān]

Waiter(ess) 

服务员 [fú wù yuán]

Ready to order 

点菜 [diǎn cài]

Is this Halal food? 

这是清真食品吗？[zhè shì qīngzhēn shípǐn ma?]

Is this spicy? 

这是辣的吗？[zhè shì là de ma?]

Is this salty? 

这是咸的吗？[zhè shì xián de ma?]

Is this sweet? 

这是甜的吗？[zhè shì tián de ma?]

Is this sour? 

这酸吗？[这酸吗?]

Have 

有 [yǒu]

Don't have 

没有 [méi yǒu]

I'm a vegetarian 

我吃素的 [wǒ chī sù de]

Pork meat 

猪肉 [zhū ròu]

Chicken meat 

鸡肉 [jī ròu]

Beef 

牛肉 [niú ròu]

Vegetables 

蔬菜 [shū cài]

Tofu 

豆腐 [dòu fu]

Noodles 

面条 [miàn tiáo]

It was so delicious 

好吃极了 [hǎochī jí le]

The bill, please 

买单 [mǎi dān]

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