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CHINESE
PHRASES - PINYIN
Though
you will have a private English-speaking guide with
you all the time, it is still helpful and kind of “cool”
to be able to talk to local people in Chinese while
you visit China .
Following
are some useful phrases to have fun with and get you
around in China. These phrases are spelled using “Pinyin”-
an official system used in China. Have fun!
| ENGLISH |
CHINESE |
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Hello/ How are you?
|
Nie
Hao |
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Thank you.
|
Xie
Xie |
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Sorry
|
Dui
Bu Qi |
|
Goodbye
|
Zai
Jian |
|
Excuse me, may I ask�.
|
Qing
Wen... |
|
How much is it?
|
Duo
Shao Qian |
|
No, I don㦙 want it.
|
Wuo
Bu Yao |
|
No,
I don㦙 have it.
|
Wuo
Mei You |
|
I
want (to) ..
|
Wuo
Xiang Yao |
|
I don㦙 want (to)..
|
Wuo
Bu Yao |
|
I like it
|
Wuo
Xi Huan |
|
I don㦙 like it
|
Wuo
Bu Xi Huan |
|
Good
|
Hao |
|
Bad
|
Bu
Hao |
|
I don㦙 understand.
|
Wuo
Bu Dong |
|
It's too expensive.
|
Tai
Gui Le |
|
Can
you make it cheaper
|
Pian
Yi Yi Dian |
| Hotel |
Bing
Guan/Jiu Dian |
| I
am lost |
Wuo
Mi Lu Le |
| Please
call this number for me |
Qing
Bang Wuo Da Zhe Ge Dian Hua |
| My
name is (Michael Jackson) |
Wuo
Jiao (Michael Jackson) |
| What
is your name? |
Nie
Gui Xing |
| Americans |
Mei
Guo Ren |
| Chinese |
Zhong
Guo Ren |
| One |
Yi |
| Two |
Er |
| Three
|
San |
| Four |
Si |
| Five |
Wu |
| Six |
Liu |
| Seven |
Qi |
| Eight |
Ba |
| Nine |
Jiu |
| Ten |
Shi |
CHINESE
PHRASES - PHONEMICS
Though
you will have a private English-speaking guide with
you all the time, it is still helpful and kind of “cool”
to be able to talk to local people in Chinese while
you visit China .
Following
are some useful phrases to have fun with and get you
around in China. These phrases are spelled using simple
phonemics instead of Pinyin. It is easy. Have fun!
| ENGLISH |
CHINESE |
|
Hello/ How are you?
|
Ni How.
|
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Thank you.
|
Shei Shei
|
|
Sorry
|
Dwei Bu Chi
|
|
Goodbye
|
Jai Jian
|
|
Excuse me, may I ask�.
|
Ching Wun Yi Shia
|
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How much is it?
|
Dwo Shao Chi-an
|
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No, I don㦙 want it.
|
Bu Yao
|
|
No, I don㦙 have it.
|
Mei Yo
|
|
I
want (to) ..
|
Wo Shiang
|
|
I don㦙 want (to)..
|
Wo
Bu Yao |
|
I like it
|
Wo
Shi Hwen |
|
I don㦙 like it
|
Wo
Bu Shi Hwen |
|
Good
|
How
|
|
Bad
|
Bu
How |
|
I don㦙 understand.
|
Ting
Bu Dong |
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It's too expensive.
|
Tai Gui Le |
|
Can
you make it cheaper
|
Pien
Yi Dian |
| Hotel |
Bin-Guan/ Jiu-Dian |
| I
am lost |
Wo
Mi Lu Le
|
| Please
call this number for me |
Ching
Bang Wo Da Dien Hwa |
| My
name is (Michael Jackson) |
Wo
Jiao ( Michael Jackson) |
| What
is your name? |
Nin Gui Shing |
| Americans |
Mei
Gwo Ren |
| Chinese |
Jong Gwo Ren |
| One |
Yi |
| Two |
Ur
( Like in "Burn") |
| Three
|
San |
| Four |
Si |
| Five |
Woo |
| Six |
Liu |
| Seven |
Chi |
| Eight |
Ba |
| Nine |
Jiu |
| Ten |
Shi |
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