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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
出口
chū kǒu
Exit
紧急出口
jǐn jí chū kǒu
Emergency exit
tuī
Push
Pull
厕所
cè suǒ
Toilets
空的
kōng de
Vacant
禁止吸烟
jìn zhǐ xī yān
No smoking
打折
dǎ zhé
discount
促销
cù xiāo
promotion
买一送一
mǎi yī sòng yī
two for one
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