| Who? |
Shéi? |
| What? |
Shén me? |
| Where? |
Ná li? |
| When |
Shén me shí hòu? |
| Why? |
Wèi shén me? |
| How? |
Zen me yàng? |
| Whose? |
Shuí de? |
| This |
Zhè ge |
| That |
Nà ge |
| Here |
Zhè li |
| There |
Nà li |
| If |
Rú guo |
| But |
Dàn shì |
| However |
Ke shì |
| Nevertheless |
Bú Guò |
| Because |
Yin wéi |
| Thus |
Nà me |
| So, therefore |
Suó yi |
| Yes |
Shì de |
| The verb "to be" |
Shì |
| No |
Bù |
| Maybe |
Ke néng |
| Maybe not |
Ke néng bú shì |
| I |
Wo |
| You |
Ni |
| He/She/It |
Ta |
| We |
Wo men |
| You (plural) |
Ni men |
| They |
Ta men |
| Don't |
Bú yào |
| I would like to... |
Wó xiang |
| I don't want to |
Wo bù xiang |
| Hear, listen |
Ting |
| See, look |
Kàn |
| Smell |
Wén |
| Touch. |
Mo |
| Listen to me! |
Ting wo shuo |
| Have you seen Lee? |
Ni kàn dào Li le ma |
| I saw Lee. |
Wo kàn dào Li le |
| I want to go and see you! |
Wó xiang qù kàn ni! |
| I want meet you! |
Wó xiang jiàn ni! |
| I'll show it to you. |
Wó géi ni kàn |
| Please (polite) |
Qing 3 |
| Please (begging) |
Bài tuo |
| Thank you. |
Xiè xie |
| You're welcome. |
Bú-xiè. |
| Don't mention it. |
Bú kè qì |
| Where is the toilet? |
Cè suo zài na ér? |
| Where is the washroom? |
Xí shou jian zài na ér? |
| What is this? |
Zhè shì shén me? |
| What is this/ that called? |
Zhè ge/nà ge jiào shén me? |
| What does.... mean? |
.....Shì shén me yì si? |
| How do you pronounce this? |
Zhè ge zen me niàn? |
| I have a question. |
Wó you yí ge wèn tí? |
| Do you understand? |
Dong bu dong? |
| Are you clear about it? |
Ni míng-bai ma? |
| I don't understand. |
Wo bu dong |
| I am not clear (on this matter). |
Wo bù míng bai |
| I know. |
Wo míng bai. |
| I understand. |
Wó dong. |
| Please explain. |
Qíng jie shì. |
| Please clarify. |
Qing shuo míng. |
| Complex |
Fu zá |
| Simple, easy |
Jian dan |
| Difficult |
Kùn nan |
| No wonder. |
Guài bù dé |
| It's obvious. |
Hen míng xian |
| I know. |
Wo zhi dào |
| I don't know. |
Wo bù zhi dào. |
| I forgot. |
Wo wàng jì le. |
| I remember. |
Wo jì de. |
| Tell me. |
Gào sù wo. |
| What did you say? |
Ni shuo shén me? |
| Is it OK? |
Hao bu hao? |
| Is it acceptable? |
Ké yi ma? |
| Can you do it? |
Xíng ma? |
| No way (you don't have permission). |
Bù xíng! |
| Have permission. |
Xíng |
| Either is fine. |
Dou ké yi |
| Is this right? |
Duì bú duì |
| Right |
Duì |
| By the way. |
Shùn biàn shuo |
| Wrong |
Bú duì |
| Success |
Chéng gong |
| Failure |
Shi bài |
| Almost |
Ji hu |
| Same |
Yí yàng |
| About the same. |
Chà bù duo |
| Imitate |
Mó fang |
| I’m in trouble! |
Wó you má fan le |
| What’s wrong with you? |
Ní zén me le |
| What’s wrong? |
You shén me wèn tí |
| Nothing’s wrong! |
Méi wèn tí ba |
| You aren’t hurt, are you? |
Ni méi shì ba |
| Do you need help? |
Ni xu yào bang zhù ma |
| I need help. |
Wo xu yào bang zhù |
| I don’t need help |
Wo bù xu yào bang zhù |
| I’ll help you do it. |
Wo bang ni zuò |
| Help me. |
Bang wo yí xià |
| Help |
Jiù mìng |
| Be careful |
Xiao xin |
| Dangerous! |
Wei xian |
| Careless |
Bù xiao xin |
| I’m sick. |
Wo bìng le |
| Where’s the hospital? |
Yi yuàn zài ná er |
| How much? |
Duo shao |
| Buy it! |
Mai xià lái |
| I don’t want to buy it. |
Wo bù xiang mai. |
| It’s too expensive! |
Tài guì le |
| Very poor quality |
Hen làn (zhì liàng bù hao) |
| Give me a better price. |
Suàn pián yì dian |
| Do you want it? |
Yào bú yào |
| I want… |
Wo yào |
| I don’t want… |
Wo bú yào |
| Please give me change. |
Qing géi wo huàn líng qián |
| Enough? |
Gòu le ma |
| Enough. |
Gòu le |
| Not enough. |
Bú gòu |
| Satisfied? |
Man yì ma |
| Satisfied. |
Man yì |
| Not satisfied. |
Bù man yì |
| Separate |
Fen kai |
| Put together. |
Fàng zài yì qi |
| All together. |
Yí gòng |
| It’s OK (acceptable). |
Hái ké yi |
| Give it to me. |
Géi wo |
| Here, take it. |
Ná qù ba |
| Hold this. |
Ná zhe |
| I have… |
Wó you… |
| I don’t have… |
Wo méi you... |
| What’s next? |
Jie xià lái ne |
| Last time. |
Shàng cì |
| This time. |
Zhè cì |
| Next time. |
Xià cì |
| A long time ago |
Hén jiu yi qián |
| Just a moment ago. |
Gang cái |
| After |
Yi hòu |
| Before |
Yi qián |
| Time |
Shí jian |
| What time? (When?) |
Shén me shí hòu. |
| What time is it (now)? |
Xiàn zài jí dian le |
| Sometimes |
You shí hòu |
| Always |
Jing cháng |
| Seldom |
Hén shao |
| Occasionally |
Oú er |
| Never |
Cóng lái méi you |
| Not even once. |
Yí cì dou méi you |
| At long last/ finally |
Zong suàn |
| Forever |
Yóng yuan |
| Please fix… |
Qing xiu li |
| Of course |
Dang rán |
| Convenient |
Fang biàn |
| Not convenient. |
Bù fang biàn |
| Definitely/For sure |
Yí dìng |
| Not definitely/Not necessarily. |
Bù yí dìng |
| It’s impossible. |
Bù ke néng |
| It’s possible. |
Ke néng |
| No patience. |
Méi nài xin |
| No confidence. |
Méi xìn xin |
| Don’t worry! |
Bié dan xin |
| Be happy! |
Gao xìng yì dian |
| Happy Birthday! |
Sheng rì kuài lè |
| Happy |
Gao xìng |
| Lucky |
Xìng yùn |
| Unlucky |
Dao méi |
| Unfortunate |
Bú xìng |
