HERE are some useful sentences to show your courtesy or give compliment in China:
Can I practice Chinese with you?
- Wo hé ni liàn xí zhong wén hao ma?
Could you please call (name of person) for me?
- Qing nín tì4 wo gei (name of person) da gè diàn huà, hao ma?
Do you know how to speak Cantonese also?
- Ni ye huì shuo Guang Dong huà ma?
Glad to meet you!
- Jiàn dào ni hen gao xìng!
Goodbye!
- Zài jiàn!
Good day!
- Wu an!
Good evening!
- Wan shàng hao!
Good luck!
- Zhù ni hao yùn!
Good morning!
- Zao chén hao!
Good night!
- Wan an.
Greeting someone in a slang manner.
- Hèi, ger1 menr! (to a peer male with whom you must be üery familiar, or it is considered to be üery rude.)
Hi, is (name of person) Home (here)?
- Wèi, (name of person) zài jia ma?
Hope to see you again next time.
- Xi wàng xià cì zài jiàn dào ni.
How are you, Mr. Wang
- Ni hao, wáng xian sheng!
How are you?
- Ni hao!
How do you say ... in Chinese? ...
- (an English word or phrase) de zhong wén zen me shuo?
How's your dad and mom?
- Ni de bà ba ma ma hao ma?
How old are you?
- Ni duo dà le?
I am John.
- Wo shì Yue Hàn.
I don't speak English.
- Wo bú huì jiang ying yu.
I think you are cute.
- Wo jué de ni hen ke ài.
kind regards
- wèn hao
Let me introduce you to each other.
- Wo gei ni men jiè shào yí xià.
May I speak with (name of person)?
- Wo ke yi hé (name of person) shuo huà ma?
Mr./Mrs/Ms./Prof. (to a teacher)
- Lao shi
My first name is John and my last name is Smith
- Wo jiào Yue Hàn, xìng shi mì si.
Say hi to Prof. Li!
- Dài wèn Li jiào shòu hao.
See you again.
- Zài jiàn!
See you next time.
- Zài huì!
See you tomorrow!
- Míng2 tian jiàn.
So-so.
- Ma ma hu hu.
Speak slowly so that I can learn it.
- Shuo de màn dianr3, wo hao xué.
Stay in, please.
- Qing liú bù.
Sorry!
- Duì4 Bù Qi!
Welcome to my home.
- Huan yíng dào wo jia zuò kè.
What is your name?
- Ni guì xìng?
Wish you a happy journey!
- Zhù ni lu tú yú kuài!
Wish you a plain sailing home!
- Zhù ni yí lù shùn feng!
Wish you a safe journey back home!
- Zhù ni yí lù píng an!
You look pretty young.
- Ni kàn shàng qù méi nà me dà.
You look smart in that dress.
- Ni chuan zhè shen yi fu hen shuài.
You look very young.
- Ni de yàng zi hen nián qing.
Your hair style looks beauiful.
- Ni de fà xíng hen piào liàng. |