Mandarin for Travellers

Basic Mandarin for Travellers

Below is some basic Mandarin which will serve you well on your trip to Beijing and also allows you to the rich linguistic milieu created by Chinese citizens infusing Mandarin with the influence of surrounding nations.

Basic Greetings and Introdutions

English	Pinyin	Simplified Characters
Hello!	Nǐ hǎo!	你好!
Good Morning!	Zǎo Shàng hǎo!	早上好！
Good day!	Nǐ hǎo!	你好!
Good Evening	Wǎnshang hǎo!	晚上好
How are you?	Nǐ hǎo ma?	你好吗？
Fine，Thanks!	Hěn hǎo xiè xie. !	很好，谢谢！
So-so	Hái kěyǐ.	还可以.
What's your name、	Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?	你叫什么名字？
My name is....	Wǒ jiào…	我叫。。。
I'm very happy to meet you	Wǒ hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.	我很高兴认识你。
Goodbye！	Zàijiàn！	再见！
See you later!	huì tóu jiàn	回头见
Good Night.	Wǎn’ān.	晚安.
Where do you live?	Nǐ zhù zài nǎ er?	你住在哪儿？
I live in Beijing	Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.	我住在北京.
This is my friend	Zhè shì wǒde péngyou.	这是我的朋友。
This is my wife	Zhè shì wǒde lǎo pó	这是我的老婆。
This is my Husband	Zhè shì wǒde lǎo gōng	这是我的

Directions

English	Pinyin	Simplified Characters
Where	(zài) nǎli?/… (zài) nǎ er?	哪里，哪儿
Stop	tíng	停
Where can I find the taxis?	Qǐngwèn zài nǎ er kěyǐ zhǎodào chūzūchē?	请问在哪里可以找到出租车？
Where is the public bus stop	Qǐngwèn gōnggòng qìchēzhàn zài nǎ er?	请问公共汽车在哪里？
Where is the Subway station	Qǐngwèn dìtiězhàn zài nǎ er?	请问地铁站在哪里？
Left	zuǒ	左
Right	yòu	右
Go straight ahead.	Yì zhí wǎng qián zǒu.	一直往前走
Go that way	Wǎng nèibiān zǒu.	往那边走
Take me to this address, please.	Qǐng nǐ bǎ wǒ sòng dào zhè ge dìdiǎn.	请问你把我送到这个地点！
City Map	Shìqū dìtú	市区地图
Subway map	Dìtiě xiànlùtú.	地铁线路图

At the Resturants

English	Pinyin	Simplified Characters
Menu	Càidān	菜单
Wine list	Jiǔshǔi dānzi.	酒水单子
Appetizer	Xiǎochī	小吃
Main Course	Zhǔcài	主菜
Dessert	Tiándiǎn	甜点
Tea	Chá.	茶
A glass of water	Yì bēi shǔi.	一杯水
Coffee with Milk	kāfēi jiā niúnǎi	咖啡加牛奶
Vegetables	Shūcài	蔬菜
Breakfast	Zǎocān	早餐
Lunch	Wǔcān	午餐
Dinner	Wǎncān	晚餐
Plate	Pánzi	盘子
Fork	Chāzi	叉子
Spoon	Shao?zi	勺子
Chopsticks	Kuàizi	筷子
Salt	Yán	盐
Pepper	Là jiāo	辣椒
Sugar	Táng	糖
Soup	Tāng	汤
Salad	Sèlā	色拉
Sour	Suān	酸

Shopping

English	Pinyin	Simplified Characters
Supermarket	Chāojí shìchǎng	超级市场
Market	Shìchǎng	市场
Book Store	Shūdiàn	书店
Liangma Collection Market	Liàng mǎ shōu cáng pǐn shì chǎng	亮马收藏品市场
Panjiayuan Antique Market	Pān jiā yuán jiù huò shì chǎng	潘家园旧货市场
Blouse, skirt, dress	Chènyi, qúnzi, líanyīqún	成衣，圈子，连衣裙
Women's clothes	Nǚ zhuāng	女装
Men's Clothes	Nán zhuāng	男装
Children's Clothes	Tóng zhuāng shàng	童装上衣

Numbers

English	Pinyin	Simplified Characters
0	líng	令
1	yī	一
2	èr	二
3	sān	三
4	sì	四
5	wǔ	五
6	liù	六
7	qī	七
8	bā	八
9	jiǔ	九
10	shí	十

Basic Chinese Phrases

English	Pinyin	Simplified Characters
I'm Sorry	Hěn bàoqiàn.	很抱歉
Excuse me.	Duìbuqǐ.	对不起
I don't understand	Wǒ tīng bù dǒng.	我听不懂
I don't speak Chinese	Wǒ bú huì Zhōngwén.	我不会中文
Do you speak English?	Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?	你会说英语吗？
How much does this cost?	Zhè shì duōshǎo qián?	这个多少钱？
Can you help me?	Nǐ néng bāngbāngmáng ma?	你能帮帮忙吗？
Where is the bathroom?	Cèsǔo zài nǎ er?	厕所在哪儿
Can I get on the internet?	Wǒ kěyǐ shàngwǎng ma?	我可以上网吗？
Where is Banks of China located?	Zhōng guó yín háng zhù zài nǎ er	银行在哪儿？

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