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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 |
|---|---|---|
你会说英语吗? | nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma ? | Do you speak English? |
我会说一点中文 | wǒ huì shuō yī diǎn zhōng wén | I speak a little Chinese |
请说慢一点 | qǐng shuō màn yī diǎn | Please speak more slowly |
请写下来 | qǐng xiě xià lái | Please write it down |
请你再说一遍好吗? | qǐng nǐ zài shuō yī biàn hǎo ma ? | Could you please repeat that? |
我明白 | wǒ míng bái | I understand |
我不明白 | wǒ bù míng bái | I don’t understand |
我不知道 | wǒ bù zhī dào | I don’t know |
我知道 | wǒ zhī dào | I know |
什么意思? | shén me yì si | What do you mean? |
Things you might see | ||
入口 | rù kǒu | Entrance |
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