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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 |
推 | tuī | Push |
拉 | lā | 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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对 | duì | Yes |
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