Planning a trip to China, Taiwan, or any Chinese-speaking region? These 100 essential phrases will help you navigate airports, hotels, restaurants, shops, and emergencies. Pro tip: Save this page for offline reference!
Greetings & Basic Expressions (1-15)
| # | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 1 | 你好 | nǐ hǎo | Hello |
| 2 | 您好 | nín hǎo | Hello (formal/respectful) |
| 3 | 早上好 | zǎoshang hǎo | Good morning |
| 4 | 晚上好 | wǎnshang hǎo | Good evening |
| 5 | 再见 | zàijiàn | Goodbye |
| 6 | 谢谢 | xièxiè | Thank you |
| 7 | 不客气 | bú kèqi | You're welcome |
| 8 | 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | Sorry / Excuse me |
| 9 | 没关系 | méi guānxi | It's okay / No problem |
| 10 | 请 | qǐng | Please |
| 11 | 是 | shì | Yes / Correct |
| 12 | 不是 | bú shì | No / Incorrect |
| 13 | 好的 | hǎo de | Okay / Alright |
| 14 | 我不懂 | wǒ bù dǒng | I don't understand |
| 15 | 请再说一遍 | qǐng zài shuō yí biàn | Please say it again |
Self-Introduction & Communication (16-25)
| # | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 16 | 我叫... | wǒ jiào... | My name is... |
| 17 | 你叫什么名字？ | nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? | What's your name? |
| 18 | 我是美国人 | wǒ shì Měiguó rén | I'm American |
| 19 | 我是英国人 | wǒ shì Yīngguó rén | I'm British |
| 20 | 我是游客 | wǒ shì yóukè | I'm a tourist |
| 21 | 你会说英语吗？ | nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma? | Do you speak English? |
| 22 | 我会说一点中文 | wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎn Zhōngwén | I can speak a little Chinese |
| 23 | 请说慢一点 | qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn | Please speak slower |
| 24 | 这个怎么说？ | zhège zěnme shuō? | How do you say this? |
| 25 | 请帮我写下来 | qǐng bāng wǒ xiě xiàlái | Please write it down for me |
Directions & Transportation (26-45)
| # | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 26 | ...在哪里？ | ...zài nǎlǐ? | Where is...? |
| 27 | 洗手间在哪里？ | xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the restroom? |
| 28 | 地铁站在哪里？ | dìtiě zhàn zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the subway station? |
| 29 | 左转 | zuǒ zhuǎn | Turn left |
| 30 | 右转 | yòu zhuǎn | Turn right |
| 31 | 直走 | zhí zǒu | Go straight |
| 32 | 远吗？ | yuǎn ma? | Is it far? |
| 33 | 我要去... | wǒ yào qù... | I want to go to... |
| 34 | 请带我去这个地址 | qǐng dài wǒ qù zhège dìzhǐ | Please take me to this address |
| 35 | 我要打车 | wǒ yào dǎ chē | I want to take a taxi |
| 36 | 停这里 | tíng zhèlǐ | Stop here |
| 37 | 机场 | jīchǎng | Airport |
| 38 | 火车站 | huǒchē zhàn | Train station |
| 39 | 公交车站 | gōngjiāo chē zhàn | Bus stop |
| 40 | 一张票 | yì zhāng piào | One ticket |
| 41 | 往返票 | wǎngfǎn piào | Round-trip ticket |
| 42 | 几点出发？ | jǐ diǎn chūfā? | What time does it leave? |
| 43 | 几点到？ | jǐ diǎn dào? | What time does it arrive? |
| 44 | 我迷路了 | wǒ mílù le | I'm lost |
| 45 | 请帮我叫出租车 | qǐng bāng wǒ jiào chūzū chē | Please help me call a taxi |
Hotel & Accommodation (46-60)
| # | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 46 | 我有预订 | wǒ yǒu yùdìng | I have a reservation |
| 47 | 有空房吗？ | yǒu kòng fáng ma? | Do you have a room available? |
| 48 | 单人间 | dānrén jiān | Single room |
| 49 | 双人间 | shuāngrén jiān | Double room |
| 50 | 一晚多少钱？ | yì wǎn duōshao qián? | How much per night? |
| 51 | 含早餐吗？ | hán zǎocān ma? | Is breakfast included? |
| 52 | 有WiFi吗？ | yǒu WiFi ma? | Is there WiFi? |
| 53 | WiFi密码是什么？ | WiFi mìmǎ shì shénme? | What's the WiFi password? |
| 54 | 我要入住 | wǒ yào rùzhù | I want to check in |
| 55 | 我要退房 | wǒ yào tuìfáng | I want to check out |
| 56 | 钥匙/房卡 | yàoshi / fáng kǎ | Key / Room card |
| 57 | 空调不工作 | kōngtiáo bù gōngzuò | The AC doesn't work |
| 58 | 热水没有了 | rè shuǐ méiyǒu le | There's no hot water |
| 59 | 请打扫房间 | qǐng dǎsǎo fángjiān | Please clean the room |
| 60 | 我的行李可以寄存吗？ | wǒ de xíngli kěyǐ jìcún ma? | Can I store my luggage? |
Restaurant & Food (61-75)
| # | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 61 | 我要点菜 | wǒ yào diǎncài | I'd like to order |
| 62 | 菜单 | càidān | Menu |
| 63 | 推荐什么？ | tuījiàn shénme? | What do you recommend? |
| 64 | 这个是什么？ | zhège shì shénme? | What is this? |
| 65 | 我吃素 | wǒ chī sù | I'm vegetarian |
| 66 | 不要辣 | bú yào là | No spicy, please |
| 67 | 少放盐 | shǎo fàng yán | Less salt, please |
| 68 | 我对...过敏 | wǒ duì...guòmǐn | I'm allergic to... |
| 69 | 花生 | huāshēng | Peanuts |
| 70 | 请给我一杯水 | qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ | Please give me a glass of water |
| 71 | 冰的/热的 | bīng de / rè de | Cold / Hot |
| 72 | 很好吃！ | hěn hǎochī! | Delicious! |
| 73 | 买单/结账 | mǎidān / jiézhàng | The bill, please |
| 74 | 可以刷卡吗？ | kěyǐ shuā kǎ ma? | Can I pay by card? |
| 75 | 打包 | dǎbāo | To-go / Takeaway |
Shopping & Bargaining (76-88)
| # | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 76 | 多少钱？ | duōshao qián? | How much? |
| 77 | 太贵了 | tài guì le | Too expensive |
| 78 | 便宜一点 | piányi yìdiǎn | A little cheaper |
| 79 | 可以打折吗？ | kěyǐ dǎzhé ma? | Can you give a discount? |
| 80 | 我只是看看 | wǒ zhǐshì kànkan | I'm just looking |
| 81 | 有大一点的吗？ | yǒu dà yìdiǎn de ma? | Do you have a bigger one? |
| 82 | 有小一点的吗？ | yǒu xiǎo yìdiǎn de ma? | Do you have a smaller one? |
| 83 | 有别的颜色吗？ | yǒu bié de yánsè ma? | Do you have other colors? |
| 84 | 我要这个 | wǒ yào zhège | I want this one |
| 85 | 可以试穿吗？ | kěyǐ shì chuān ma? | Can I try it on? |
| 86 | 收人民币吗？ | shōu Rénmínbì ma? | Do you accept RMB? |
| 87 | 可以用微信支付吗？ | kěyǐ yòng Wēixìn zhīfù ma? | Can I pay with WeChat? |
| 88 | 可以用支付宝吗？ | kěyǐ yòng Zhīfùbǎo ma? | Can I pay with Alipay? |
Emergencies & Health (89-100)
| # | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 89 | 救命！ | jiùmìng! | Help! |
| 90 | 请叫警察 | qǐng jiào jǐngchá | Please call the police |
| 91 | 请叫救护车 | qǐng jiào jiùhù chē | Please call an ambulance |
| 92 | 医院在哪里？ | yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the hospital? |
| 93 | 药店在哪里？ | yàodiàn zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the pharmacy? |
| 94 | 我不舒服 | wǒ bù shūfu | I don't feel well |
| 95 | 我头疼 | wǒ tóu téng | I have a headache |
| 96 | 我肚子疼 | wǒ dùzi téng | I have a stomachache |
| 97 | 我发烧了 | wǒ fāshāo le | I have a fever |
| 98 | 我的护照丢了 | wǒ de hùzhào diū le | I lost my passport |
| 99 | 大使馆在哪里？ | dàshǐguǎn zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the embassy? |
| 100 | 请帮帮我 | qǐng bāngbang wǒ | Please help me |
Safe travels! 祝你旅途愉快！(zhù nǐ lǚtú yúkuài!) — Have a pleasant journey!
