Basics: |
Cabs and Directions |
Hello/Hi---- ni hao
Good-Bye----zai jian
Please----qing
Thank you---- xie xie
Yes/No----shi /bu shi
Good/not goo----hao/bu hao
My name is---- wo jiao
I’m Sorry/excuse me----dui bu qi
I am ---- wo shi
Can I…? ---- wo ke yi ….ma?
I don’t understand----ting bu dong
Can you speak English?----
Ni hui shuo ying yu ma ?
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Take me to ….. ----wo yao qu
Drive ----shi fu
Turn left ---- zuo zhuan
Turn right ----you zhuan
Go straight ahead ----yi zhi zou
We’re there ---- dao le
U-turn ----diao tou
I want the receipt---- wo yao fa piao
Traffic ligh---- hong lu deng
Cross the street----guo ma lu |
Getting around: |
Useful Vocabulary: |
Where is …? ---- Zai na….?
Tiananmen ---- Tian an men
Forbidden City ---- Gu gong
Wangfujing ---- Wang fu jing
Great Wall ---- chang cheng
Temple of Heaven ---- tian tan
Summer Palace ---- yi he yuan
Old Summer Palace ---- yuan ming yuan
Lama Temple ---- yong he gong
Silk Street Market ---- xiu shui jie
Yashow Market ---- ya xiu shi chang
The Place ---- shi mao tian jie
Sanlitun ---- san li tun
Houhai ---- hou hai
World Trade Center ---- guo mao
Financial Street ---- jin rong jie
Bank ---- yin hang
Post office ---- you ju
Hotel ---- jiu dian
Airport ---- ji chang
Railway station ---- huo che zhan
Subway station ---- di tie zhan
Pharmacy ---- yao dian
Hospital ---- yi yuan
Embassy ---- da shi guan
North/South/East/West/----bei/ nan /dong /xi |
Bag---- bao
Bar---- jiu ba
Bathroom---- xi shou jian
Battery ---- dian chi
Charger ---- chong dian qi
Book ---- shu
Camera ---- zhao xiang ji
Cigarettes ---- yan
Credit card ---- xin yong ka
Lighter ---- da huo ji
Clothes ---- yi fu
(to have) cold ---- gan mao
Computer ---- dian nao
Elevator ---- dian ti
Glasses ---- yan jing
Hospital ---- yi yuan
Hotel ---- jiu dian
Hutong hu tong
Internet ---- wang luo
Map ---- di tu
Mobile ---- shou ji
Name card ---- ming pian
Newspaper---- bao zhi
Phone ---- dian hua
Paper ---- zhi
Pen ---- pi
Photo ---- zhao pian
Policeman ---- jing cha
Purse ---- qian bao
Raincoat ---- yu yi
Umbrella ---- yu san
Restaurant ----fan dian
Suitcase ----xing zi
Sun glasses ---- taiyang jing
Supermarket ---- chao shi
Ticket ---- piao
Ticket booth ----shou piao ting
Toilet paper---- xi shou zhi
Top- up cards ---- chong zhi ka
Tour guide---- dao you
Watch ---- shou biao |
Shopping and Bargaining |
I (don’t) want this ---- wo (bu)yao zhe ge
I want one (of an item) ---- wo yao yi ge
How much does it cost? ---- Duo shao qian
One yuan/Kuai(unit of currency) ---- yi yuan/kuai
That’s too expensive ---- tai gui le
Can you lower the Price? ---- Nen pian yi dian ma?
Where can I buy…….---- Zai na ke yi mai? |
Eating |
Drinks： |
Waiter/Waitress ---- fu wu yuan
Menu ----cai dan
Order food ---- dian cai
Bill check ---- mai dan
I am vegetarian ----wo chi su/wo bu chi rou
I do not eat pork/beef ---- wo bu chi zhu rou/niu rou
I am allergic to peanuts----wo dui hua sheng guo min
The food’s good ---- hao chi
Chopsticks ---- kuai zi
Knife and fork ---- dao cha
Spoon ---- shao zi
Cup/Glass ---- bei zi
Napkin ---- can jin zhi
Rice ---- mi fan
Chili Sauce ---- la jiao
Ketchup ---- fan qie jiang
Vinegar ---- cu
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Tea --Cha shui
Fruit juice ---Guo zhi
Sprite --Xue bi
Coca cola--- Ke ko ke le
Milk---Niu nai
Green tea—Lu cha
Ice cold ----Bing dong de
Hot ----Re de
Coffee--- Ka fei
Jasmine tea ----Mo li hua cha
Boiled water---Kai shui
Red tea ---Hong cha
Mineral water—kuang quan shui
Beer ----Pi jiu
Grape wine -----Pu tao jiu
Rice wine------ Ba jiu
Sugar------ Tang
Ice cubes----- Bing kuai
Cheers! ----Gan be
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