Chinese Phrases
Note that the intonation is an integral part of the meaning. The tones are represented by accents:
à=falling tone, á=rising tone, ă=falling and rising, ā=high tone
Welcome and greetings
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Welcome! | 欢迎光临！ |
| Good morning, sir | 先生，早上好！ |
| Good morning, madam | 女士，早上好！ |
| Good afternoon, sir | 先生，下午好！ |
| Good afternoon, madam | 女士，下午好！ |
| Good evening, sir | 先生，晚上好！ |
| Good evening, madam | 女士，晚上好！ |
| Mr Lee | 李先生 |
| Mrs Lee | 李夫人 |
| Miss Lee | 李小姐 |
| Hello
formal |
您好 |
| What is your name please? | 请问您叫什么名字？ |
| My name is … | 我叫 … |
| How are you? | 您好吗？ |
| Very well, thank you.
in response to ‘How are you?‘ |
很好，谢谢您！ |
| Ladies and gentlemen
to attract attention |
女士，先生们 |
Offering to help
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Can I help you? | 您需要帮助吗？ |
| What would you like? | 您想要什么？ |
| Yes | 是的 |
| No | 不是 |
| Yes, certainly | 是的，是这样的 |
| Sorry, no | 对不起，不 |
| Please | 请 |
| Thank you | 谢谢您 |
| I speak a little Chinese | 我会说一点儿汉语 |
| Can you repeat that slowly? | 您能再说得慢一点儿吗？ |
| I do not understand | 我不明白 |
| Do you understand? | 您明白吗？ |
| One moment please | 请您等一下 |
| Please wait here | 请您在这儿等一下 |
| I will call my colleague to help you | 我会叫我的同事来帮助您 |
| Don’t worry | 别担心 |
| Please come with me | 请跟我来 |
| You are welcome!
in response to thanks from a customer |
不用谢！ |
Directions
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Where do you want to go? | 您想去哪儿？ |
| Where is …? | …在什么地方？ |
| The toilets are there | 洗手间在那儿 |
| The telephone is there | 电话在那儿 |
| Can I show you? | 我领您过去，好吗？ |
| Here is the map | 这是地图 |
| It is there | 就在那儿 |
| It is here | 就在这儿 |
| To the right | 向右走 |
| To the left | 向左走 |
| Straight on | 一直走 |
| It is outside | 在外面 |
| It is inside | 在里面 |
Numbers, prices and time
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| 1 | 一 |
| 2 | 二 |
| 3 | 三 |
| 4 | 四 |
| 5 | 五 |
| 6 | 六 |
| 7 | 七 |
| 8 | 八 |
| 9 | 九 |
| 10 | 十 |
| 11 | 十一 |
| 12 | 十二 |
| How much is that? | 多少钱？ |
| The price is … pounds and … pence | 价格是 …英镑，…便士 |
| What time is it? | 几点了？ |
| It is one o’clock | 现在一点 |
| It is eight o’clock | 现在八点 |
| It is twelve o’clock noon | 现在中午十二点 |
| It is open from … to … | …点到 …点开门 |
| It is closed from … to … | …点到 …点关门 |
Ending the conversation
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Is there anything else I can help you with? | 还有什么我可以帮您的？ |
| Would you like anything else? | 您还想要别的东西吗？ |
| Have a good day! | 祝您有个愉快的一天！ |
| Have a good evening! | 希望您有一个愉快的晚上！ |
| Enjoy your stay! | 希望您过得愉快！ |
| Enjoy your meal! | 请慢慢享用！ |
| Goodbye | 再见！ |
| Good night | 晚安！ |