Everyday Chinese
Basic Words & Phrases for Traveling in China
Below is an English-Chinese list of most frequently used words & phrases, based on the experience of traveling in China by our clients. Take it with you and try to talk, and see if you can make new combinations with the words and phrases. If you need assistance of a live Chinese language tutor or the sound tracks, please feel free to contact us.
Part I | Part II | Part III
| English | Pinyin | Chinese |
| Hello | Ni Hao | 你好 |
| What's your name | Nin Gui Xing | 您贵姓 |
| Goodbye | Zai Jian | 再见 |
| Yes | Shi | 是 |
| No | Bu Shi | 不是 |
| Right (correct) | Dui | 对 |
| Wrong | Bu Dui | 不对 |
| No, thanks | Bu Yong Le, Xie Xie | 不用了, 谢谢 |
| Thank you | Xie Xie | 谢谢 |
| You are welcome (My pleasure) | Bu Yong Xie | 不用谢 |
| Excuse me (sorry) | Dui Bu Qi | 对不起 |
| I do not understand | Wo Ting Bu Dong | 我听不懂 |
| I would like | Wo Yao | 我要 |
| How much | Duo Shao Qian | 多少钱 |
| Too expensive | Tai Gui Le | 太贵 |
| Do you have | You Mei You | 有没有 |
| I don't need that | Bu Yao | 不要 |
| Stop | Ting | 停 |
| Turn left (left) | Zuo | 左 |
| Turn right (right) | You | 右 |
| Go straight | Qian | 前 |
| Where is | Zai Na Li | 在哪里 |
| There | Na Li | 哪里 |
| Here | Zhe Li | 这里 |
| Toilet | Ce Suo | 厕所 |
| How long | Duo Jiu | 多久 |
| Chop sticks | Kuai Zi | 筷子 |
| Knife | Dao Zi | 刀子 |
| Fork | Cha Zi | 叉子 |
| Spoon | Shao Zi | 勺子 |
| Water | Shui | 水 |
| Coke (cola) | Ke Le | 可乐 |
| Bill (invoice, receipt) | Mai Dan | 买单 |
| I (me) | Wo | 我 |
| You | Ni | 你 |
| He/She/It | Ta | 他/她/它 |
| That's good (OK) | Hao | 好 |
| That's not good | Bu Hao | 不好 |
| It was nice | Hen Hao | 很好 |
| One | Yi | 一 |
| Two | Er | 二 |
| Three | San | 三 |
| Four | Si | 四 |
| Five | Wu | 五 |
| Six | Liu | 六 |
| Seven | Qi | 七 |
| Eight | Ba | 八 |
| Nine | Jiu | 九 |
| Ten | Shi | 十 |
| Eleven | Shi Yi | 十一 |
| Twelve | Shi Er | 十二 |
| Thirteen | Shi San | 十三 |
| Fourteen | Shi Si | 十四 |
| Twenty | Er Shi | 二十 |
| Thirty | San Shi | 三十 |
| One Hundred | Yi Bai | 一百 |
| One Thousand | Yi Qian | 一千 |
| Ten Thousand | Yi Wan | 一万 |
Part I | Part II | Part III
| English | Pinyin | Chinese |
| Father | Ba Ba | 爸爸 |
| Mother | Ma Ma | 妈妈 |
| Younger brother | Di Di | 弟弟 |
| Old brother | Ge Ge | 哥哥 |
| Younger sister | Mei Mei | 妹妹 |
| Old sister | Jie Jie | 姐姐 |
| Uncle | Shu Shu | 叔叔 |
| Husband | Lao Gong | 老公 |
| Wife | Lao Po | 老婆 |
| House | Fang Zi | 房子 |
| Home | Jia | 家 |
| Farm | Nong Zhuang | 农庄 |
| Hotel | Bin Guan | 宾馆 |
| Cat | Mao | 猫 |
| Dog | Gou | 狗 |
| Cow | Niu | 牛 |
| Donkey | Lü | 驴 |
| Goat | Yang | 羊 |
| Horse | Ma | 马 |
| Pig | Zhu | 猪 |
| Chicken | Ji | 鸡 |
| Rabbit | Tu Zi | 兔子 |
| Chicken egg | Ji Dan | 鸡蛋 |
| Duck | Ya Zi | 鸭子 |
| Fish | Yü | 鱼 |
| Meat | Rou | 肉 |
| Pork | Zhu Rou | 猪肉 |
| Vegetables | Shu Cai | 蔬菜 |
| Flower | Hua | 花 |
| Rice | Mi Fan | 米饭 |
| Noodles | Mian Tiao | 面条 |
| Steamed bread | Bao Zi | 包子 |
| Dumpling | Jiao Zi | 饺子 |
| Have meal | Chi Fan | 吃饭 |
| I love you | Wo Ai Ni | 我爱你 |
| I like you | Wo Xi Huan Ni | 我喜欢你 |
| I don't like | Wo Bu Xi Huan | 我不喜欢 |
| I don't want | Wo Bu Yao | 我不要 |
| I don't want to smoke | Wo Bu Yao Yan | 我不要烟 |
| I give you | Wo Song Gei Ni | 我送给你 |
| China | Zhong Guo | 中国 |
| Chinese(language) | Zhong Wen | 中文 |
| English | Ying Wen | 英文 |
| I understand | Wo Ming Bai | 我明白 |
| Big | Da | 大 |
| Small | Xiao | 小 |
| Plane | Fei Ji | 飞机 |
| Train | Huo Che | 火车 |
| Car | Qi Che | 汽车 |
| Bike | Zi Xing Che | 自行车 |
| Subway | Di Tie | 地铁 |
| Taxi | Chu Zu Che | 出租车 |
| Ticket | Piao | 票 |
| Why? | Wei Shen Mo | 为什么 |
| Sit down | Zuo Xia | 坐下 |
| Friend | Peng You | 朋友 |
| I miss you | Wo Xiang Ni | 我想你 |
| Very much | Fei Chang | 非常 |
| I miss you very much | Wo Fei Chang Xiang Ni | 我非常想你 |
| To swim | You Yong | 游泳 |
| To eat | Chi Fan | 吃饭 |
| To drink | He | 喝 |
| To smoke | Yan | 烟 |
| To sleep | Shui Jiao | 睡觉 |
| Your clothes are beautiful | Ni Yi Fu Piao Liang | 你衣服漂亮 |
| RMB | Yuan | 元 |
| Credit card | Xin Yong Ka | 信用卡 |
| I like that one | Wo Xi Huan Na Ge | 我喜欢那个 |
| I do not like that one | Wo Bu Xi Huan Na Ge | 我不喜欢那个 |
| I want to buy this one | Wo Yao Mai Zhe Ge | 我要买这个 |
| I do not want to buy this one | Wo Bu Yao Mai Zhe Ge | 我不要买这个 |
| I want to buy that one | Wo Yao Mai Na Ge | 我要买那个 |
| Call the police | Jiao Jing Cha | 叫警察 |
| I want to go to the police station | Wo Xiang Qu Pai Chu Suo | 我想去派出所 |
| Call a doctor | Jiao Yi Sheng | 叫医生 |
| I want to go to the hospital | Wo Xiang Qu Yi Yuan | 我想去医院 |
| I want to go to a dentist | Wo Xiang Qu Ya Ke | 我想去牙科 |
| I go to my room | Wo Hui Fang Jian | 我回房间 |
| Give me your name | Gei Wo Ni De Ming Zhi | 给我你的名字 |
| Give me your phone number | Gei Wo Ni De Dian Hua Hao Ma | 给我你的电话号码 |
| I like China | Wo Xi Huan Zhong Guo | 我喜欢中国 |
Part I | Part II | Part III
| English | Pinyin | Chinese |
| What time is it | Ji Dian | 几点 |
| How old are you | Ni Duo Da | 你多大 |
| Tomorrow | Ming Tian | 明天 |
| Monday | Xing Qi Yi | 星期一 |
| Tuesday | Xing Qi Er | 星期二 |
| Wednesday | Xing Qi San | 星期三 |
| Thursday | Xing Qi Si | 星期四 |
| Friday | Xing Qi Wu | 星期五 |
| Saturday | Xing Qi Liu | 星期六 |
| Sunday | Xing Qi Tian | 星期天 |
| Is there anyone? | You Ren Ma? | 有人吗？ |
| Do you smoke? | Ni Xi Yan Ma? | 你吸烟吗？ |
| Do you like fish? | Ni Xi Huan Chi Yu Ma | 你喜欢吃鱼吗？ |
| Do you like dog? | Ni Xi Huan Gou Ma | 你喜欢狗吗？ |
| Do you want to go swimming? | Ni Xiang Qu You Yong Ma? | 你想去游泳吗？ |
| I like to swim on my back side | Wo Xi Huan Yang Yong | 我喜欢仰泳 |
| Swimming pool | You Yong Chi | 游泳池 |
| Train station | Huo Che Zhan | 火车站 |
| Airport | Fei Ji Chang | 飞机场 |
| Harbour | Ma Tou | 码头 |
| Boat | Chuan | 船 |
| Motorbike | Mo Tuo Che | 摩托车 |
| Telephone | Dian Hua | 电话 |
| Mobile phone | Shou Ji | 手机 |
| Bring me to the train station | Song Wo Dao Huo Che Zhan | 送我到火车站 |
| Coffee | Ka Fei | 咖啡 |
| Tea | Cha | 茶 |
| Green tea | Lü Cha | 绿茶 |
| Milk | Niu Nai | 牛奶 |
| Sugar | Tang | 糖 |
| Beer | Pi Jiu | 啤酒 |
| Wine | Hong Jiu | 红酒 |
| Pain | Tong | 痛 |
| Itchy | Yang | 痒 |
| Baby | Bao Bei | 宝贝 |
| Spicy pepper | La Jiao | 辣椒 |
| Not spicy food please | Bu Yao La Jiao | 不要辣椒 |
| Hot | Re | 热 |
| Cold | Leng | 冷 |
| Rain | Xia Yu | 下雨 |
| Sun | Tai Yang | 太阳 |
| Market | Shi Chang | 市场 |
| Shop | Shang Dian | 商店 |
| Supermarket | Chao Shi | 超市 |
| General store | Shang Chang | 商场 |
| Massage | An Mo | 按摩 |
| Big | Da | 大 |
| Small | Xiao | 小 |
| I am happy | Wo Hen Gao Xing | 我很高兴 |
| Come with me | He Wo Yi Qi | 和我一起 |
| He is not in (at home) | Ta Bu Zai | 他不在 |
| Camp site | Lu Ying Di | 露营地 |
| Tent | Zhang Pong | 帐篷 |
| Sleeping back | Shui Dai | 睡袋 |
| To walk | Zou Lu | 走路 |
| To talk | Shuo Hua | 说话 |
| Internet | Wang luo | 网络 |
| Internet cafe | Wang Ba | 网吧 |
| Computer | Dian Nao | 电脑 |
| Bye-bye | Bye Bye | 拜拜 |
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