🤝 Greetings & Basics 问候与基础
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|
| Hello | 你好 | Nǐ hǎo |
| Good morning | 早上好 | Zǎoshang hǎo |
| Good evening | 晚上好 | Wǎnshang hǎo |
| Goodbye | 再见 | Zàijiàn |
| Thank you | 谢谢 | Xièxie |
| You're welcome | 不客气 | Bú kèqi |
| Sorry / Excuse me | 对不起 / 打扰一下 | Duìbuqǐ / Dǎrǎo yíxià |
| Yes | 是 | Shì |
| No | 不是 | Bú shì |
| I don't understand | 我不明白 | Wǒ bù míngbai |
| Do you speak English? | 你会说英语吗？ | Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma? |
| I can't speak Chinese | 我不会说中文 | Wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén |
🚕 Transportation 交通
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|
| Take me to this address | 带我去这个地址 | Dài wǒ qù zhège dìzhǐ |
| Where is the subway station? | 地铁站在哪？ | Dìtiě zhàn zài nǎ? |
| Where is the train station? | 火车站在哪？ | Huǒchē zhàn zài nǎ? |
| Where is the airport? | 机场在哪？ | Jīchǎng zài nǎ? |
| One ticket to... | 一张去...的票 | Yì zhāng qù... de piào |
| How much is the fare? | 多少钱？ | Duōshao qián? |
| Please stop here | 请在这里停 | Qǐng zài zhèlǐ tíng |
| Turn left / Turn right | 左转 / 右转 | Zuǒ zhuǎn / Yòu zhuǎn |
| Go straight | 直走 | Zhí zǒu |
| Is it far? | 远吗？ | Yuǎn ma? |
🍜 Dining & Food 餐饮
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|
| I'd like to order | 我想点菜 | Wǒ xiǎng diǎncài |
| Menu, please | 请给我菜单 | Qǐng gěi wǒ càidān |
| I'd like this one | 我要这个 | Wǒ yào zhège |
| Not spicy / A little spicy | 不辣 / 微辣 | Bú là / Wēi là |
| I'm allergic to... | 我对...过敏 | Wǒ duì... guòmǐn |
| No peanuts / No seafood | 不要花生 / 不要海鲜 | Búyào huāshēng / Búyào hǎixiān |
| The bill, please | 买单 | Mǎidān |
| Delicious! | 好吃！ | Hǎochī! |
| Water, please | 请给我水 | Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ |
| Hot water | 热水 | Rè shuǐ |
🛍️ Shopping 购物
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|
| How much is this? | 这个多少钱？ | Zhège duōshao qián? |
| Too expensive | 太贵了 | Tài guì le |
| Can you give me a discount? | 能便宜点吗？ | Néng piányi diǎn ma? |
| I'll take it | 我要了 | Wǒ yào le |
| Do you accept credit card? | 可以刷卡吗？ | Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? |
| Do you have a smaller size? | 有小号的吗？ | Yǒu xiǎohào de ma? |
| I'm just looking | 我只是看看 | Wǒ zhǐshì kànkàn |
| Can I pay with Alipay/WeChat? | 可以用支付宝/微信吗？ | Kěyǐ yòng Zhīfùbǎo/Wēixìn ma? |
🏨 Hotel & Accommodation 住宿
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|
| I have a reservation | 我预订了房间 | Wǒ yùdìng le fángjiān |
| Check in / Check out | 入住 / 退房 | Rùzhù / Tuìfáng |
| What's the Wi-Fi password? | Wi-Fi密码是什么？ | Wi-Fi mìmǎ shì shénme? |
| Where is my room? | 我的房间在哪？ | Wǒ de fángjiān zài nǎ? |
| I need a taxi | 我需要一辆出租车 | Wǒ xūyào yí liàng chūzūchē |
| Can I store my luggage? | 可以寄存行李吗？ | Kěyǐ jìcún xínglǐ ma? |
| There's a problem with... | ...有问题 | ...yǒu wèntí |
🆘 Emergency 紧急情况
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|
| Help! | 救命！ | Jiùmìng! |
| Call the police! | 叫警察！ | Jiào jǐngchá! |
| Call an ambulance! | 叫救护车！ | Jiào jiùhùchē! |
| I need a doctor | 我需要看医生 | Wǒ xūyào kàn yīshēng |
| I lost my passport | 我丢了护照 | Wǒ diū le hùzhào |
| Where is the hospital? | 医院在哪？ | Yīyuàn zài nǎ? |
| I've been robbed | 我被偷了 | Wǒ bèi tōu le |
| Fire! | 着火了！ | Zháohuǒ le! |
🔢 Numbers 数字
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|
| 1 | 一 | Yī |
| 2 | 二 | Èr |
| 3 | 三 | Sān |
| 4 | 四 | Sì |
| 5 | 五 | Wǔ |
| 6 | 六 | Liù |
| 7 | 七 | Qī |
| 8 | 八 | Bā |
| 9 | 九 | Jiǔ |
| 10 | 十 | Shí |
| 100 | 一百 | Yì bǎi |
| 1000 | 一千 | Yì qiān |
💡 Pronunciation Tips:
• "x" sounds like "sh" in "she" — Xièxie = "Shyeh-shyeh"
• "zh" sounds like "j" in "jungle" — Zhōngguó = "Jong-gwo"
• "q" sounds like "ch" in "cheese" — Qǐng = "Ching"
• "c" sounds like "ts" in "cats" — Cài = "Tsai"
• Tones matter! But don't stress — locals will understand from context.