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Survival Chinese
Chinese is the world’s most popular language, spoken by more than 1.3 billion people in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and elsewhere in East Asia.The official phonetic system of romanizing Chinese is pinyin. Pinyin means "phonetic transcription." Since 1958, pinyin has been the officially endorsed system in China.
Below is a list of simple yet useful Chinese phrases or expressions most likely to be used by tourists. Speaking a few Chinese words or phrases typically awes locals when traveling around in China, and having a few Chinese words or sentences to play with, you would find it easier to befriend Chinese. You may want to print out the list as a survival guide in case of communication difficulties when the body language alone doesn’t do the trick. If your computer is not installed with a Chinese decoding program, you may want to print out Survival Chinese in FDF format. For a Chinese beginner, however, this is a perfect 101 lesson with the audio player as your private tutor. Please be advised that this list, broken into seven categories, is prioritized in the order of urgency and relevancy.
Our goal is to expand the list so as to cover all situations while keeping it as concise as possible. Please email us your thought and comment at service@TimelyVisa.com.
GREETING AND SOCIAL LANGUAGE
(Click to hear how it sounds in Chinese)
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| 早上好！ | Zao Shang Hao! | Good morning. |
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| 下午好！ | Xia Wu Hao! | Good afternoon. |
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| 晚上好！ | Wan Shang Hao! | Good evening. |
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| 欢迎。 | Huan Ying | Welcome. |
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| 你好。 | Ni Hao | Hello. |
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| 你好吗？ | Ni Hao Ma? | How are you? |
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| 我很好。 谢谢你。 | Wo Hen Hao. Xie Xie Ni. | I am very well. Thanks you. |
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| 你是谁？ | Ni Shi Shui? | What’s your Name? |
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| 我是MIKE。 | Wo Shi Mike. | My Name is Mike. |
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| 很高兴认识你。 | Hen Gao Xing Ren Shi Ni | Nice to meet you. |
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| 你从那里来？ | Ni Cong Na Li Lai? | Where are you from? |
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| 我来自美国。 | Wo Lai Zi Mei Guo. | I am from America. |
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| 请进来。 | Qing Jin Lai. | Please come in. |
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| 请坐。 | Qing Zuo. | Please sit down. |
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| 会讲英语吗？ | Hui Jiang Ying Yu Ma? | Do you speak English? |
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| 对不起。 我听不懂。 | Dui Bu Qi. Wo Ting Bu Dong. | Sorry. I don’t understand. |
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| 请慢慢讲。 | Qing Man Man Jiang. | Please speak slowly. |
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| 我明白。 | Wo Ming Bai. | I understand. |
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| 很好。 | Hen Hao. | Very good. |
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| 再见。 | Zai Jian. | Good-bye. |
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ASKING FOR DIRECTION
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| 银行在那里？ | Yin Hang Zai Na Li? | Where is the bank? |
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| 邮局在那里？ | You Ju Zai Na Li? | Where is the post office? |
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| 宾馆在那里？ | Bin Guan Zai Na Li? | Where is the hotel? |
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| 怎么去学校？ | Zen Me Qu Xue Xiao? | How to the school? |
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| 这里离火车站多远？ | Zhe Li Li Huo Che Zhan Duo Yuan？ | How far is it from here to the train station? |
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| 附近有商店吗？ | Fu Jin You Shang Dian Ma? | Is there any store nearby? |
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| McDonald在那里？ | Mai Dang Lao Zai Na Li? | Where is McDonald? |
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| 请告诉我厕所在里？ | Qing Gao Su Wo Ce Suo Zai Na Li? | Please tell me where the restroom is? |
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DINING
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Chinese Phrases |
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| 请给我菜单。 | Qing Gei Wo Cai Dan. | Please give me menu. |
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菜里多放点（少放点）辣椒。 |
Cai Li Duo (Shao) Fang Dian La Jiao. | Put more (less) paper in the dish. |
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| 不要放味精。 | Bu Yao Fang Wen Jing. | No MSG. |
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| 好吃吗？ | Hao Chi Ma? | Is it tasty? |
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| 非常好吃。 | Fei Chang Hao Chi. | Very delicious. |
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| 我要冰水。 | Wo Yao Bing Shui. | I want ice water. |
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| 我要啤酒。 | Wo Yao Pi Jiu. | I want beer. |
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| 请结帐。 | Qing Jie Zhang. | Check please. |
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| 干杯。 | Gan Bei. | Cheers. |
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| 为友谊干杯。 | Wei You Yi Gan Bei. | Toast to friendship. |
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SHOPPING
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| 我想买这个。 | Wo Xiang Mai Zhe Ge. | I want to buy this. |
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| 多少钱? | Duo Shao Qian? | How much is it? |
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| 有折扣吗？ | You Zhe Kou Ma? | Any discount? |
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MEETING，CONFERENCE，EXPO
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| 会议几点开始？ | Hui Yi Ji Dian Kai Shi? | When will the meeting begin? |
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| 会场在那里？ | Hui Chang Zai Na Li? | Where is the meeting? |
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| 会议注册 | Hui Yi Zhu Ce | Conference registration |
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| 同声翻译 | Tong Sheng Fan Yi | Bilingual translation |
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| 会议议程。 | Hui Yi Yi Cheng | Meeting agenda |
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| 摊位 | Tan Wei | Booth |
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SEEING A DOCTOR
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Chinese Phrases |
Pinyin |
English Equivalents |
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我生病了。 |
Wo Sheng Bing Le. |
I am sick. |
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感冒 |
Gan Mao |
Flu |
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发烧 |
Fa Shao |
Fever |
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传染 |
Chuan Ran |
Infection |
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发炎 |
Fa Yan |
Inflammation |
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拉肚子 |
La Du Zi |
Diarrhea |
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头痛 |
Tou Tong |
Headache |
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请带我去看医生。 |
Qing Dai Wo Qu Kan Yi Sheng. |
Please take me to see a doctor. |
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对青霉素过敏。 |
Dui Qing Mei Shu Guo Min. |
Allergic to penicillin. |
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对磺氨药过敏 |
Dui Huang An Yao Guo Min. |
Allergic to sulfa drugs. |
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哮踹 |
Xiao Chuai. |
Asthma |
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花粉过敏 |
Hua Fen Guo Min |
Allergic to pollen |
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疲倦 |
Pi Juan. |
Fatigue |