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Greetings in Mandarin

Whether you are traveling to China, hanging out with Chinese people, or going out on a date with a Chinese person, it`s necessary to know some essential basic Chinese phrases to help you survive. Knowing a few handy phrases will not only help you avoid social awkwardness, it will allow you to build great new connections with people, and even make your Chinese conversations more interesting. Even if you just need to travel around China, basic Chinese words can help you out in unfamiliar surroundings and perhaps even help you avoid some potential misunderstandings. Here we’d like to introduce basic Chinese words and phrases which you may need in your next Chinese language survival and social situation.

Chinese
Pinyin
English
谢谢
xiè xie
Thank you
不客气
bù kè qì
You are welcome
qǐng
Please
请问
qǐng wèn
Excuse me?
抱歉
bào qiàn
Sorry
对不起
duì bù qǐ
I’m sorry
没关系
méi guān xì
No problem
不好意思
bù hǎo yì si
Excuse me
借过一下
jiè guò yī xià
Please excuse me
Saying goodbye
再见
zài jiàn
Good bye
晚安
wǎn ān
Good night
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