Chinese Phrases

(Click on the Mandarin translation to hear the pronunciation of a given phrase)


Salutations and Others 

English

Mandarin

1.       Hello

Ni Hao

2.       Good Morning

Zao An (or simply say “Zao”)

3.       Good Afternoon

Wu An

4.       Good Night

Wan An

5.       Goodbye

Zai Zian

6.       Thank you.

Xie Xie

7.       No, thank you.

Bu Yao.  Xie Xie

8.       How do you do?

Ni Hao Ma?

9.       Pleased to meet you.

Hen Gao Xing Yu Xian Ni

10.    Yes

Shi

11.    No

Bu Shi

12.    Sorry

Dui Bu Qi

 Introductions

English

Mandarin

13.    My name is _________

Wo de ming-zi Jiao John Doe

14.    We are visiting from Seattle University

Wo lai zi Xi-Ya-Tu Da-Xue

15.    We are visiting from the United States

Wo lai zi Mei-Guo

16.    What is your name?

Ni Jiao Shen-Me Ming-Zi

Directions

English

Mandarin

17.    Where is a restroom?

Che-Shuo Zai Na-Li

18.    Where is a restaurant?

Can-Guan Zai Na-Li

19.    Where is a telephone?

Dian-Hua Zai Na-Li

20.    Where is the Lu Song Yuan Hotel?

Lu Song Yuan Fan-Dian Zai Na-Li

21.    Where is the dormitory?

Shu-She Zai Na-Li

22.    Where is a police station?

Jing-Cha Ju Zai Na-Li

23.    Where is the US Embassy?

Mei-Guo Ling-Shi-Guan Zai Na-Li