你好！Nǐhǎo! – Hello!

(Nee how)

 #1 你好！Nǐhǎo – Hello!
o (Nee haow)
 #2 你好吗？Nǐhǎo ma? – How are you?
o (Nee haow ma)
 #3 很好 Hěn hǎo – Good
o (Hun haow)
 #4 还好 Hái hǎo – Pretty good
o (Hi haow)
 #5 不太好 Bù tài hǎo – Not so good
o (Boo tye haow)
 #6 早上好 Zǎoshang hǎo – Good morning
o (Dzow shung haow)
 #7 晚上好 Wǎnshang hǎo – Good evening
o (Wun shung haow)
 #8 晚安 Wǎn’ān – Good night
o (Wun-un)
 #9 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? – What’s your name?
(Informal)
o (Nee jyaow shun muh ming dzrr)
 #10 我叫__ Wǒ jiào__ – My name is…
o (Wor jyaow..)
 #11 您贵姓？Nín guìxìng? – What is your surname? (Formal)
o (Neen gway shing)
 #12 我姓__ Wǒ xìng__ – My surname is…
o (Wor shing)
 #13 你多大？Nǐ duōdà? – How old are you?
o (Nee dwor da)
 #14 我三十岁 Wǒ sānshí suì – I’m thirty (years old)
o (Wor sun shrr sway)
 #15 你来自哪里？Nǐ láizì nǎli? – Where do you come from?
o (Nee lye dzrr na lee)
 #16 我来自中国 Wǒ láizì zhōngguó – I come from China
o (Wor lye dzrr jong gwor)
 #17 你是哪国人？– Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? – Which country are you
from?
o (Nee shrr na gwor run)
 #18 我是中国人 Wǒ shì zhōngguó rén – I’m Chinese (literally, “I’m
a Chinese person”)
o (Wor shrr jong gwor run)
 #19 我是外国人 Wǒ shì wàiguó rén – I’m a foreigner
o (Wor shrr wye gwor run)
 #20 老外 Lǎowài – Foreigner (a common slang term!)
o (Laow wye)
 #21 很高兴认识你 Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ – Nice to meet you
o (Hun gaow shing run shrr nee)
 #22 谢谢！ Xièxiè! – Thank you!
o (Shyeah shyeah) (Pronunciation tip: the “x” sound in Chinese
is really somewhere in between “s” and “sh” in English.)
 #23 非常感谢！ Fēicháng gǎnxiè! – Thank you so much!
o (Fay chung gun shyeah)

 #24 不用谢 Bù yòng xiè – You’re welcome (literally, “no need for
thanks”)
o (Boo yong shyeah)

 #25 不客气 Bù kèqì – You’re welcome (literally, “no need to be

so polite”)
o (Boo kuh chee)

 #26 不好意思 Bù hǎoyìsi – Excuse me, sorry (To get attention, for
getting past, for mild apologies)
o (Boo haow yee srr)
 #27 对不起 Duìbuqǐ – Sorry (A more emphatic apology)
o (Dway boo chee)

 #28 请问…? Qǐngwèn…? – Could I ask…? (A polite way to

preface a question)
o (Cheeng wun)

 #29 麻烦你了 Mǎfan nǐ le – Sorry to bother you

o (Ma fun nee luh)

 #30 没问题 Méi wèntí – No problem

o (May wun tee)

 #31 好的！Hǎo de! – OK!

o (Haow duh)

 #32（你）听得懂吗？(Nǐ) tīngdedǒng ma? – Do you

understand?
o (Nee teeng duh dong ma)

 #33（我）听得懂 (Wǒ) tīngdedǒng – I understand

o (Wor teeng duh dong)

 #34（我）听不懂！(Wǒ) tīngbudǒng – I don’t understand!

o (Wor teeng boo dong)

 #35（你）会说中文吗？(Nǐ) huì shuō zhōngwén ma? – Do you

speak Chinese?
o (Nee hway shwor jong wun ma)

 #36（你）会说英文吗？(Nǐ) huì shuō yīngwén ma – Do you

speak English?
o (Nee hway shwor yeeng wun ma)

 #37（我）不会说中文 (Wǒ) bù huì shuō zhōngwén – I don’t

speak Chinese
o (Wor boo hway shwor jong wun)

 #38（我）会说 (Wǒ) huì shuō – Yes, I can speak it

o (Wor hway shwor)

 #39 可以说得慢一点吗？Kěyǐ shuō de màn yīdiǎn ma? – Could

you speak more slowly?
 o (Kuh yee shwor duh mun yee dyen ma)
 #40 __ 什么意思？__ shénme yìsi? – What does __ mean?
o (__shun muh yee srr)

 #41 __怎么说？__zěnme shuō? – How do you say __?

o (__dzun muh shwor)

 #42 （我）不知道 (Wǒ) bù zhīdao – I don’t know

o (Wor boo jrr daow)

 #43 不好意思，可以问个路玛? Bù hǎoyìsi, kěyǐ wèn ge lù

ma? – Excuse me, could I ask for some directions?
o (Boo haow yee srr, kuh yee wun guh loo ma)

 #44 到__怎么走？Dào ___ zěnme zǒu? – How do you get to the

__?
o (Daow __ dzun muh dzoh)

 #45 __在哪儿？/ __在哪里？__zài nǎr?/__ zài nǎli – Where is

the __?
o (__dzye narr/__dzye na lee) (Pro tip: the first variant, with an
“r’’ sound, is more common in Beijing and northern China,
while you’ll hear more of the second variant further south.)
 #46 __在那儿/__在那里 __zài nàr/__zài nàlǐ – The __ is over
there.
o ( ____ zay naar / _____ zay naa-lee)

 哪儿 nǎr means “Where?”

 while 那儿 nàr means “there!”
 #47 在这儿/在这里 Zài zhèr/Zài zhèlǐ – It’s here.
o (Dzye jurr/Dzye juh lee)
 #48 直走 Zhí zǒu – Go straight ahead
o (jrr dzoh)
 #49 右转 Yòu zhuǎn – Turn right
o (Yoh jwun)
 #50 左转 Zuǒ zhuǎn – Turn left
o (Dzwor jwun)
 #51 过马路 Guò mǎlù – Cross the road
o (Gwor ma loo)
 #52 我要去__ Wǒ yào qù__ – I want to go to __ (Also good for
directing a taxi or buying a ticket)
o (Wor yaow choo)
 #53 一张到北京的票 Yī zhāng dào Běijīng de piào – One ticket
to Beijing
o (Yee jung daow bay jeeng duh pyaow)

 #54 两张票 Liǎng zhāng piào – Two tickets

o (Lyung jung pyaow)

 #55 来回 Lái huí – Return/round-trip

o (Lye hway)

 #56 单程 Dān chéng – One-way

o (Dun chung)

 #57 机场 Jīchǎng – Airport

o (Jee chung)

 #58 火车站 Huǒchēzhàn – Train station

o (Hwor chuh jun)

 #59 地铁站 Dìtiězhàn – Metro/subway/underground station

o (Dee tyeah jun)

 #60 公交车站 Gōngjiāochēzhàn – Bus stop/station

o (Gong jyaow chuh jun)

 #61 出租车 Chūzūchē – Taxi

o (Choo dzoo chuh)

 #62 几位？Jǐwèi? – How many people?

o (Jee way)

 #63 一位 Yīwèi – One person (i.e. “a table for one”)

o (Yee way)

 #64 两位 Liǎngwèi – Two people

o (Lyung way)
 #65 我想看一下菜单 Wǒ xiǎng kàn yīxià càidān – I’d like to
look at the menu
o (Wor shyung kun yee shyah tsay dun)

 #66 点菜 Diǎn cài – (I’m/we’re) ready to order

o (Dyen tsye)

 #67 我要… Wǒ yào… – I’ll have…

o (Wor yaow)

 #68 服务员！Fúwùyuán! – Waiter!

o (Foo woo yoo-an)

 #69 买单！Mǎidān! – The bill, please!

o (Mye dun)

 #70 这个 Zhège – This one

o (Jay guh)

 #71 那个 Nàge – That one

o (Nay guh)

 #72 我要这个 Wǒyào zhège – I’ll take this one

o (Wor yaow jay guh)

 #73 我（不）喜欢那个 Wǒ (bù) xǐhuan nàge – I (don’t) like that

one
o (Wor boo shee hwun nay guh)

 #74 多少钱？Duōshao qián? – How much is it?

o (Dwor shaow chyen)

 #75 太贵了！Tài guì le! – Too expensive!

o (Tye gway luh)

 #76 便宜一点儿！Piányi yīdiǎnr! – A bit cheaper! (To ask for a

better price)
o (Pyen yee yee dyerr)

 #77 可以刷卡吗？Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? – Can I use a card?

o (Kuh-yee shak-a ma?)
 #78 不要了! Bù yào le! – I don’t want it! (To stop someone
hassling you to buy something)
o (Bu-YA-o-luh)

 #79 我看一下 Wǒ kàn yīxià – I’m just looking

o (Wor kun yee shyah)

 #80 零/〇 Líng – Zero

o (Leeng)

 #81 一 Yī – 1
o (Yee)

 #82 二 Èr – 2
o (Arr)

 #83 三 Sān – 3
o (Sun)

 #84 四 Sì – 4
o (Srr)

 #85 五 Wǔ – 5
o (Woo)

 #86 六 Liù – 6
o (Lyoh)

 #87 七 Qī – 7
o (Chee)

 #88 八 Bā – 8
o (Ba)

 #89 九 Jiǔ – 9
o (Jyoh)

 #90 十 Shí – 10
o (Shrr)

 #91 十一 Shíyī – 11
o (Shrr yee)

 #92 十二 Shí’èr – 12
o (Shrr arr)
 #93 二十 Èrshí – 20
o (Arr shrr)

 #94 二十一 Èrshíyī – 21

o (Arr shrr yee)

 #95 三十 Sānshí – 30
o (Sun shrr)

 #96 一百 Yībǎi – 100

o (Yee bye)

 #97 二百/两百 Èrbǎi/Liǎngbǎi – 200

o (Arr bye/Lyung bye)

 #98 五百 Wǔbǎi – 500

o (Woo bye)

 #99 六百零五 Liùbǎilíngwǔ – 605

o (Lyoh bye leeng woo)

 #100 七百五（十）Qībǎiwǔ(shí) – 750 (The “shí” is usually

dropped)
o (Chee bye woo shrr)

 #101 八百一十五 Bābǎiyīshíwǔ – 815

o (Ba bye yee shrr wu)

 #102 九百八十七 Jiǔbǎibāshíqī – 987

o (Ju-bai ba-shi-ti)

 #103 一千 Yīqiān – 1000

o (Yee chyen)

 #104 可以帮个忙吗？Kěyǐ bāng ge máng ma? – Could you help

me?
o (Kuh yee bung guh mung ma)

 #105 我迷路了 Wǒ mílù le – I’m lost

o (Wor mee loo luh)

 #106 我的钱包丢了 Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le – My wallet is

lost/missing
o (Wor duh chyen baow dyoh luh)
 #107 我要去医院 Wǒ yào qù yīyuàn – I need to go to the hospital
o (Wor yaow choo yee yoo-an)

 #108 我生病了 Wǒ shēngbìng le – I’m sick

o (Wor shung beeng luh)

 #109 我受伤了 Wǒ shòushāng le – I’m hurt/injured

o (Wor shoh shung luh)

 #110 这里疼 Zhèlǐ téng – It hurts here

o (Juh lee tung)

 #111 恭喜恭喜！Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ! – Congratulations!

o (Gong shee gong shee)

 #112 生日快乐！Shēngri kuàilè! – Happy Birthday!

o (Shung ruh kwye luh)

 #113 干杯！Gānbēi! – Cheers! (Literally, “dry cup!”)

o (Gun bay)

 #114 新年快乐！Xīnnián kuàilè! – Happy New Year! (For both

Chinese New Year and the other one)
o (Shin nyen kwye luh)

 #115 恭喜发财！Gōngxǐ fācái! – May you be prosperous! (A

traditional greeting at Chinese New Year)
o (Gong shee fa tsye)

 #116 祝你好运！Zhùnǐ hǎoyùn! – Good luck!

o (Joo nee haow yoo-un)

 #117 再见！ Zàijiàn! – Goodbye!

o (Dzye jyen)

 #118 明天见！ Míngtiān jiàn! – See you tomorrow!

o (Meeng tyen jyen)

 #119 下次见！ Xiàcì jiàn! – See you next time!

o (Shyah tsrr jyen)

 #120 拜拜！Bǎibǎi! – Bye!

o (Bye bye)
 #121 一路平安！Yīlù píng’ān! – Safe travels!
o (Yee loo peeng un)