Nǐ jiǎng Zhōngwén ma? 你讲中文吗?
Have the Olympic Games inspired you to visit the vast, historic country that is China, home to the Great Wall, Forbidden City and Yangtze River?
Be sure to check out our new edition of the Oxford Chinese Mini Dictionary. With thousands of words packed into a robust little dictionary, it's ideal for language learners on the move! The dictionary includes a guide to the tones of Mandarin Chinese and a phrase-finder section offering help for when reading menus and going shopping (available as an Mp3 download).
Get started! Read on to master some useful Chinese phrases...
Useful Phrases |
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Chángyòng Duǎnyǔ 常用短语 |
| yes/no |
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shì/bù 是/不 |
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| thank you |
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xièxie 谢谢 |
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| sorry |
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duìbuqǐ 对不起 |
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| excuse me |
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láojià 劳驾 |
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| I'm sorry, I don't understand |
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duìbuqǐ, wǒ tīng bù dǒng 对不起, 我听不懂 |
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Meeting People |
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Yǔ Rén Huìmiàn 与人会面 |
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| hello/goodbye |
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nǐ hǎo/zàijiàn 你好/再见 |
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| how are you? |
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nǐ hǎo ma? 你好吗? |
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| nice to meet you |
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rènshi nǐ zhēn hǎo 认识你真好 |
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Asking Questions |
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Wèn Wèntí 问问题 |
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| do you speak English/Chinese? |
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nǐ jiǎng Yīngwén/Zhōngwén ma? 你讲英文/中文吗? |
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| what's your name? |
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nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? 你叫什么名字? |
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| where are you from? |
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nǐ cóng nǎli lái? 你从哪里来? |
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| how much is it? |
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zhè yào duōshǎo qián? 这要多少钱? |
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| where is ...? |
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... zài shénme dìfang? ...在什么地方? |
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| can I ...? |
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wǒ néng bù néng ...? 我能不能...? |
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| would you like ...? |
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nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng ...? 你想不想...? |
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Statements About Yourself |
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Jièshào Zìjǐ 介绍自己 |
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| my name is ... |
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wǒ jiào ... 我叫 ... |
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| I'm English/I'm American |
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wǒ shì Yīngguórén/Měiguórén 我是英国人/美国人 |
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| I don't speak Chinese |
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wǒ bù jiǎng Zhōngwén 我不讲中文 |
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| I live near Beijing/Chester |
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wǒ zhù Běijīng/Qièsītè fùjìn 我住北京/切斯特附近 |
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| I'm a student |
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wǒ shì yíge xuéshēng 我是一个学生 |
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| I work in an office |
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wǒ zaì bàngōngshì gōngzuò 我在办公室工作 |
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Reading Signs |
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Rènshi Zhǐshìpái 认识指示牌 |
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| no entry |
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jìnzhǐ rùnèi 禁止入内 |
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| no smoking |
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jìnzhǐ chōuyān 禁止抽烟 |
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| fire exit |
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fánghuǒmén 防火门 |
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| for sale |
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dàishòu 待售 |
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Click here for help with pronunciation.
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www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com
19/08/2008
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