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| English |
Mandarin Pinyin |
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Greetings
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| Hello (How are you?) | Ni/ hao\/. |
| Good morning. | Zao\/shang\ hao\/. -or- Zao\/an—. |
| Good afternoon. | Xia\wu\/ hao\/. -or- Wu\/an—. |
| Good evening. | Wan\/shang\ hao\/. -or- Wan\/an—. |
| Good night. | Wan\/an—. |
| Good-bye. | Zai\ jian\. |
| See you soon. | Hui/ tou/ jian\. |
| See you later. | Yi\huir\/ jian\. |
| See you later. | Dai—huir\/ jian\. |
| See you tomorrow. | Ming/tian— jian\. |
| I hope to meet you again. | Xi—wang\ wo\/men zai\ jian\mian\. |
| I'll miss you. | Wo\/ hui\ xiang\/nian\ ni\/de. |
| Hello (on the phone) | Wei\. -or- Wei/.
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| I am American. | Wo\/ shi\ Mei\/guo/ ren/. |
| My name is ____. | Wo\/ jiao\ _____. |
| What is your family name? | Gui\ xing\? |
| What is your surname? | Ni\/ xing\ shen/me? |
| What is your first name? | Ni\/ jiao\ shen/me ming/zi? |
| Nice meeting you. | Hen\/ gao—xing\ ren\shi ni\/. |
| I am glad to meet you. | Hen\/ gao—xing\ ren\shi ni\/. |
| Glad to meet you. | Zhen— gao—xing\ ren\shi ni\/. |
| It's been a long time since we last met. | Hao\/jiu\/ mei/ jian\le. |
| Long time no see. | Hao\/jiu\/ bu/jian\. |
| I am really pleased to see you. | Wo\/ zhen— gao—xing jian\dao\ ni\/. |
| I am very pleased to have met you. | Hen\/ gao—xing\ yu\dao\ ni\/. |
| I've brought you a small present. | Wo\/ gei\/ ni\/ dai\lai/ yi/ge xiao\/ li\/wu\. |
| I know a little Chinese. | Wo\/ hui\ yi\dianr\/ Zhong—wen/. |
| I don't understand. | Wo\/ ting— bu\ dong\/. |
| Can you say that again? | Ni\/ neng/ zai\ shuo— yi—bian\ ma? |
| Say it again. | Zai\ shuo— yi—bian\. |
| Please speak more slowly. | Qing\/ shuo— man\ yi\dian\/.
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| Excuse me. (I'm sorry.) | Dui\ bu\ qi\/. |
| I'm sorry. | Qing\/ yuan/liang\. |
| I'm sorry. | Bao\ qian\. |
| May I ask you a question? | Wo\/ neng/ wen\ ni\/ yi/ge wen\ti/ ma? |
| May I ask … | Qing\/ wen\ … |
| Please tell me … | Qing\/ gao\su\ wo\/ … |
| Please tell me how to get to _____ | Qing\/ gao\su\ wo\/ _____ zen\/me zou\/. |
| Where is _____? | _____ zai\ na\/li\/? |
| Would you help me? | Ni\/ neng/ bang— wo\/ yi/xia\ ma? |
| Can I help you? | Xu—yao\ wo\/ bang—mang/ ma? |
| What's the matter? | Zen\/me hui/ shi\? |
| That's too bad. | Zao—le. |
| Can be done. | Ke\/yi\/. -or- Xing/. |
| Can't be done. | Bu\ ke\/yi\/. -or- Bu\ xing/.
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| Thank you. | Xie\xie\. |
| Thank you very much. | Shi/fen— gan\/xie\. -or- Hen\/ xie\xie ni\/. |
| Thank you for all you've done for me. | Xie\xie\ ni\/ wei\ wo\/ suo\/ zuo\de yi/qie\. |
| Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it very much. | Xie\xie\ ni\/de hao\/yi\, wo\/ xin—ling\/le. |
| Thank you for your hospitality. | Xie\xie\ ni\/de zhao—dai\. |
| You're welcome. | Bu/yao\ ke\qi\. |
| That's all right. | Mei/ guan—xi. |
| OK! | Xing/! |
| Good! | Hao\/! |
| Not good! | Bu\ hao\/! |
| Very good! | Tai\ hao\/le! |
| Excellent! | Hao\/ ji/le! |
| Extremely good! | Bang\ ji/le! |
| Wonderful! | Tai\ jing—cai\/le! |
| Delicious! | Wei\dao\ hao\/ ji/le! -or- Zhen— hao\/chi—. |
| I like _____. | Wo\/ xi\/huan— _____. |
| I don't like _____. | Wo\/ bu\ xi\/huan— _____. |
| I like it very much. | Wo\/ hen\/ xi\/huan—. |
| I like _____ very much. | Wo\/ hen\/ xi\/huan— _____. |
| Won't do! | Bu\ xing/! |
| Ridiculous! | Jian\/zhi/ ke\/xiao\ ji/le! |
| That's too bad! | Zhen— zao— gao—!
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| I'm here. | Wo\/ lai/le. |
| Welcome. | Huan—ying/. |
| Please, come in. | Qing\/ jin\. |
| Please, sit down. | Qing\/ zuo\. |
| Make yourself at home. | Bu/yao\ ke\qi\. |
| Excuse me. (Please make way.) | Qing\/ rang\ yi/rang\. |
| Look out! (Be careful!) | Xiao\/ xin—! |
