Useful Chinese Terms & Phrases


Greetings & Social Interactions

hello
CCBG

Hello! 你好! (nǐ hǎo)

thank you
CCBG

Thank you! 谢谢! (xiè xie)

sorry
CCBG

I'm sorry. 对不起。 (duì bù qǐ)

bye
CCBG

Bye! 再见! (zài jiàn)

you're welcome
CCBG

You're welcome. 不客气。 (bù kè qì)

it's OK
CCBG

It's OK. / Not a problem. 没关系。(méi guān xì)

see you next week (ver. 1)
CCBG

See you next week! 下星期见! (xià xīng qí jiàn

see you next week (ver. 2)
CCBG

See you next week! 下周见! (xià zhōu jiàn) 

see you tomorrow
CCBG

See you tomorrow! 明天见! (míng tiān jiàn)

good morning
CCBG

Good morning! 早上好! (zǎo shàng hǎo)

please wait
CCBG

Please wait. 请稍等。(qǐng shāo děng)

please sit
CCBG

Please sit. 请坐。(qǐng zuò)

 

Teacher's Questions & Answers

HW / yes
CCBG

Q: Did you bring your homework? 你带作业了吗?(nǐ dài zuò yè le ma)

A: Yes (I brought it). 带了。(dài le)

HW / no
CCBG

Q: Did you bring your homework? 你带作业了吗?(nǐ dài zuò yè le ma)

A: No (I didn't bring it). 没带。(méi dài)

check HW / OK
CCBG

Q: Did you bring your homework? 我给你改作业好吗?(wǒ gěi nǐ gǎi zuò yè hǎo ma)

A: OK. 好。(hǎo)

where's HW / here
CCBG

Q: Where's your homework? 你的作业呢?(nǐ de zuò yè ne)

A: It's right here. 在这里。(zài zhè lǐ)

I forgot
CCBG

I forgot. 我忘了。(wǒ wàng le)

no
CCBG

No. 不。(bù)


Basic Needs

bathroom
CCBG

I want to go to the bathroom. 我要去厕所。(wǒ yào qù cè suǒ)

water
CCBG

I want to drink water. 我要喝水。(wǒ yào hē shuǐ)

crackers / biscuits
CCBG

I want to eat crackers. 我要吃饼干。(wǒ yào chī bǐng gān)

hungry
CCBG

I'm hungry. 我饿了。(wǒ è le)

full
CCBG

I'm full (with food). 我饱了。(wǒ bǎo le)

like
CCBG

I like it. 我喜欢。(wǒ xǐ huān)

tired
CCBG

I'm tired. 我累了。(wǒ lèi le)

don't like
CCBG

I don't like it. 我不喜欢。(wǒ bù xǐ huān)

where is...
CCBG

Where is [it/someone/something]? ...在哪里?(zài nǎ lǐ)

help me
CCBG

Please help me! 请帮我! (qǐng bāng wǒ)