Chinese —
Basic Phrases
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Basic Phrases
| Thank you. |
 Xièxie nǐ.
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| Thank you very much. |
Fēicháng gǎnxiè.
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| You're welcome. |
Búyòng kèqì.
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| Please. |
Qǐng.
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| Yes. |
Shì.
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| No. |
Búshì.
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| Excuse me. |
Duìbuqǐ.
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| Pardon me. |
Duìbuqǐ.
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| I'm sorry. |
Hěn bàoqiàn.
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| I don't understand. |
Wǒ tīng bù dǒng.
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| I don't speak Chinese. |
Wǒ bú huì jiǎng Zhōngwén.
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| I don't speak Chinese very well. |
Wǒde Zhōngwén jiǎng de bù hǎo.
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| Do you speak English? |
Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?
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| Speak slowly, please. |
Qǐng nǐ shuō màn yìdiǎn er.
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| Please say (that) one more time. |
Qǐng nǐ zài shuō yí biàn.
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| What's your name? |
Qǐngwèn nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
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| How are you? |
Nǐ hǎo ma?
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| Do you speak English? |
Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?
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| Where is the subway station? |
Qǐngwèn dìtiězhàn zài nǎ er?
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| Is the tip included? |
Zhè lǐmiàn bāokuò xiǎofèi ma?
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| How much does this cost? |
Zhè shì duōshǎo qián?
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| Is there a public phone here? |
Zhèlǐ yǒu gōngyòng diànhuà ma?
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| Can I get on the internet? |
Wǒ kěyǐ shàngwǎng ma?
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| Can you help me? |
Nǐ néng bāngbāngmáng ma?
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| Where is the bathroom? |
Cèsǔo zài nǎ er?
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