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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 |
|---|---|---|
救命啊! | jiù mìng a | Help! |
停下 | tíng xià | Stop |
生日快乐 | shēng rì kuài lè | Happy Birthday |
恭喜 | gōng xǐ | Congratulations |
这个用中文怎么说 | zhè gè yòng zhōng wén zěn me shuō | How do you say this in Chinese? |
叫警察 | jiào jǐng chá | Call the police |
你做什么样的工作? | nǐ zuò shén me yàng de gōng zuò ? | What kind of work do you do? |
好搞笑 | hǎo gǎo xiào | That’s hilarious |
新春快乐 | xīn chūn kuài lè | Happy Chinese New Year |
等一下 | děng yī xià | Wait a moment |
结账,谢谢。 | jié zhàng , xiè xie。 | The bill, please. Thank you. |
我要 | wǒ yào | I want… |
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