Every essential Chinese phrase with characters, pinyin, pronunciation guide, example sentences, and native speaker audio. Click any phrase for the full guide.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | Hello |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | Thank you |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | Goodbye |
| 你好吗 | nǐ hǎo ma | How are you? |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | Sorry |
| 我叫... | wǒ jiào ... | My name is... |
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | Excuse me |
| 不客气 | bú kè qì | You're welcome |
| 我爱你 | wǒ ài nǐ | I love you |
| 很高兴认识你 | hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ | Nice to meet you |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night |
| 多少钱 | duō shǎo qián | How much? |
| 洗手间在哪 | xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ | Where is the bathroom? |
| 是 / 不是 | shì / bú shì | Yes / No |
| 听不懂 | tīng bu dǒng | I don't understand |
| 生日快乐 | shēng rì kuài lè | Happy birthday |
| 一 二 三 四 | yī èr sān sì | 1 2 3 4 |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | Delicious |
| 这是什么 | zhè shì shén me | What is this? |
| ...怎么说 | ...zěn me shuō | How to say...? |