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👋 Greetings
你好nǐ hǎoHello
您好nín hǎoHello (formal/respectful)
早上好zǎo shang hǎoGood morning
下午好xià wǔ hǎoGood afternoon
晚上好wǎn shang hǎoGood evening
你好吗？nǐ hǎo ma?How are you?
我很好wǒ hěn hǎoI'm fine
谢谢xiè xieThank you
非常感谢fēi cháng gǎn xièThank you very much
不客气bú kè qiYou're welcome
再见zài jiànGoodbye
回头见huí tóu jiànSee you later
晚安wǎn ānGood night
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🙏 Polite Expressions
请qǐngPlease
是shìYes
不是bú shìNo
对不起duì bu qǐSorry
不好意思bù hǎo yì siExcuse me / Pardon me
没关系méi guān xiIt's okay / No problem
好的hǎo deOkay / Alright
对duìCorrect / Right
不对bú duìWrong / Incorrect
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👥 Meeting People
我叫...wǒ jiào...My name is...
你叫什么名字？nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?What's your name?
很高兴认识你hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐNice to meet you
你是哪里人？nǐ shì nǎ lǐ rén?Where are you from?
我是加拿大人wǒ shì jiā ná dà rénI'm from Canada
我是美国人wǒ shì měi guó rénI'm from the United States
我是游客wǒ shì yóu kèI'm a tourist
这是我第一次来中国zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái zhōng guóThis is my first time in China
我爱中国wǒ ài zhōng guóI love China
你会说英语吗？nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma?Do you speak English?
我会说一点中文wǒ huì shuō yī diǎn zhōng wénI speak a little Chinese
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✨ Reactions
太棒了tài bàng leAmazing / Awesome
真的吗？zhēn de ma?Really?
不可能bù kě néngNo way / Impossible
哇wāWow
太漂亮了tài piào liang leSo beautiful
太好了tài hǎo leGreat / Wonderful
很有意思hěn yǒu yì siVery interesting
酷kùCool
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💬 Communication
我懂wǒ dǒngI understand
我不懂wǒ bù dǒngI don't understand
请再说一遍qǐng zài shuō yī biànPlease say it again
请说慢一点qǐng shuō màn yī diǎnPlease speak slower
这是什么意思？zhè shì shén me yì si?What does this mean?
这个怎么说？zhè ge zěn me shuō?How do you say this?
你能写下来吗？nǐ néng xiě xià lái ma?Can you write it down?
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📅 Everyday
今天jīn tiānToday
明天míng tiānTomorrow
昨天zuó tiānYesterday
现在xiàn zàiNow
等一下děng yī xiàWait a moment / Later
没问题méi wèn tíNo problem
走吧zǒu baLet's go
快点kuài diǎnHurry up
我要wǒ yàoI want
我不要wǒ bú yàoI don't want
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🛒 Shopping
多少钱？duō shao qián?How much (money)?
太贵了tài guì leToo expensive
可以便宜一点吗？kě yǐ pián yi yī diǎn ma?Can it be cheaper?
我要这个wǒ yào zhè geI'll take this
刷卡shuā kǎCredit card / Card payment
现金xiàn jīnCash
微信支付wēi xìn zhī fùWeChat Pay
支付宝zhī fù bǎoAlipay
发票fā piàoReceipt
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🚕 Directions
...在哪里？...zài nǎ lǐ?Where is...?
厕所cè suǒThe bathroom / Restroom
酒店jiǔ diànThe hotel
餐厅cān tīngThe restaurant
机场jī chǎngThe airport
火车站huǒ chē zhànThe train station
地铁dì tiěThe subway / Metro
左边zuǒ biānLeft
右边yòu biānRight
直走zhí zǒuGo straight
出租车chū zū chēTaxi
我想去...wǒ xiǎng qù...I want to go to...
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🍽️ Dining
菜单cài dānMenu
买单mǎi dānThe bill / Check please
水shuǐWater
啤酒pí jiǔBeer
茶cháTea
好吃hǎo chīDelicious
非常好吃fēi cháng hǎo chīVery delicious
我是素食者wǒ shì sù shí zhěI'm vegetarian
不要肉bú yào ròuNo meat
不要辣bú yào làNot spicy
微辣wēi làA little spicy
筷子kuài ziChopsticks
叉子chā ziFork
你推荐什么？nǐ tuī jiàn shén me?What do you recommend?
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🚨 Emergencies
救命jiù mìngHelp!
警察jǐng cháPolice
医院yī yuànHospital
我生病了wǒ shēng bìng leI'm sick
我迷路了wǒ mí lù leI'm lost
我需要帮助wǒ xū yào bāng zhùI need help
叫救护车jiào jiù hù chēCall an ambulance
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🔢 Numbers
一yīOne (1)
二èrTwo (2)
三sānThree (3)
四sìFour (4)
五wǔFive (5)
六liùSix (6)
七qīSeven (7)
八bāEight (8)
九jiǔNine (9)
十shíTen (10)
二十èr shíTwenty (20)
五十wǔ shíFifty (50)
一百yī bǎiOne hundred (100)
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🗣️ Fun & Slang
干杯gān bēiCheers! (when drinking)
加油jiā yóuGo for it! / You can do it!
厉害lì haiAwesome / Impressive
随便suí biànWhatever / Up to you
别担心bié dān xīnDon't worry
放松fàng sōngRelax
好久不见hǎo jiǔ bú jiànLong time no see
可爱kě àiCute
太有趣了tài yǒu qù leSo fun / So interesting
友谊yǒu yìFriendship
我爱你wǒ ài nǐI love you