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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
no
也许吧
yě xǔ ba
maybe
请问,厕所在哪里?
qǐng wèn , cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ ?
Excuse me,where’s the toilet?
多少?
duō shǎo ?
How much?
太贵了
tài guì le
Too expensive
便宜点
pián yi diǎn
Make it cheaper
你是本地人吗?
nǐ shì běn dì rén ma ?
Are you a local?
我从…来
wǒ cóng … lái
I’m from …
你经常来这吗
nǐ jīng cháng lái zhè ma
Do you come here often?
我会想念你的
wǒ huì xiǎng niàn nǐ de
I will miss you
我爱你
wǒ ài nǐ
I love you
别管我
bié guǎn wǒ
Leave me alone!
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