Survival Chinese Phrases

The Chinese phrases I'd write on a card for a friend — tap one to show it full-screen.

• 你好nǐ hǎoHello.
• 谢谢xiè xieThank you.
• 请问qǐng wènExcuse me.
• 不好意思bù hǎo yì siExcuse me / sorry.
• 多少钱？duō shao qián?How much is it?
• 我听不懂wǒ tīng bu dǒngI don't understand.
• 你会说英语吗？nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma?Do you speak English?
• 麻烦你má fan nǐCould you please (help me)?
• 我不会说中文wǒ bú huì shuō zhōng wénI don't speak Chinese.
• 请说慢一点qǐng shuō màn yī diǎnPlease speak more slowly.
• 微信支付可以吗？wēi xìn zhī fù kě yǐ ma?Can I pay with WeChat Pay?
• 可以刷卡吗？kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma?Can I pay by card?
• 可以用支付宝吗？kě yǐ yòng zhī fù bǎo ma?Can I use Alipay?
• 扫这里sǎo zhè lǐScan here.
• 请出示收款码qǐng chū shì shōu kuǎn mǎPlease show your payment QR code.
• 可以付现金吗？kě yǐ fù xiàn jīn ma?Can I pay cash?
• 请给我收据qǐng gěi wǒ shōu jùPlease give me a receipt.
• 可以用银联卡吗？kě yǐ yòng yín lián kǎ ma?Can I use a UnionPay card?
• 怎么付款？zěn me fù kuǎn?How do I pay?
• 我没带现金wǒ méi dài xiàn jīnI don't have cash.
• 怎么去…？zěn me qù …?How do I get to…?
• 地铁站在哪里？dì tiě zhàn zài nǎ lǐ?Where is the metro station?
• 左转zuǒ zhuǎnTurn left.
• 右转yòu zhuǎnTurn right.
• 直走zhí zǒuGo straight.
• 有多远？yǒu duō yuǎn?How far is it?
• 公交车站在哪里？gōng jiāo chē zhàn zài nǎ lǐ?Where is the bus stop?
• 出口在哪里？chū kǒu zài nǎ lǐ?Where is the exit?
• 离这里近吗？lí zhè lǐ jìn ma?Is it close to here?
• 我走对了吗？wǒ zǒu duì le ma?Am I going the right way?
• 请带我去这里qǐng dài wǒ qù zhè lǐPlease take me here.
• 请打表qǐng dǎ biǎoPlease use the meter.
• 请在这里停qǐng zài zhè lǐ tíngPlease stop here.
• 请等一下qǐng děng yī xiàPlease wait a moment.
• 请开快一点qǐng kāi kuài yī diǎnPlease drive a bit faster.
• 请帮我叫一辆出租车qǐng bāng wǒ jiào yī liàng chū zū chēPlease call me a taxi.
• 请送我去机场qǐng sòng wǒ qù jī chǎngPlease take me to the airport.
• 有安全带吗？yǒu ān quán dài ma?Is there a seatbelt?
• 请打开后备箱qǐng dǎ kāi hòu bèi xiāngPlease open the trunk.
• 请不要抽烟qǐng bú yào chōu yānPlease don't smoke.
• 取票口在哪里？qǔ piào kǒu zài nǎ lǐ?Where is ticket collection?
• 几号车厢？jǐ hào chē xiāng?Which carriage?
• 进站口在哪里？jìn zhàn kǒu zài nǎ lǐ?Where is the entrance?
• 几点发车？jǐ diǎn fā chē?What time does it depart?
• 在哪个站台？zài nǎ ge zhàn tái?Which platform?
• 我错过火车了wǒ cuò guò huǒ chē leI missed my train.
• 有行李寄存处吗？yǒu xíng li jì cún chù ma?Is there a luggage storage?
• 这个座位是我的吗？zhè ge zuò wèi shì wǒ de ma?Is this my seat?
• 几点到站？jǐ diǎn dào zhàn?When do we arrive?
• 这趟车到…吗？zhè tàng chē dào … ma?Does this train go to…?
• 不要辣bú yào làNo spicy, please.
• 我吃素wǒ chī sùI eat vegetarian (no meat or fish).
• 请给我菜单qǐng gěi wǒ cài dānThe menu, please.
• 我过敏wǒ guò mǐnI'm allergic.
• 我对花生过敏wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐnI'm allergic to peanuts.
• 打包dǎ bāoTo go / takeaway, please.
• 请给我一杯水qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐA glass of water, please.
• 不要香菜bú yào xiāng càiNo cilantro, please.
• 不要肉汤bú yào ròu tāngNo meat stock, please.
• 不要猪油bú yào zhū yóuNo lard, please.
• 不要蚝油bú yào háo yóuNo oyster sauce, please.
• 厕所在哪里？cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ?Where is the toilet?
• 男 / 女nán / nǚMen / Women.
• 无障碍卫生间wú zhàng ài wèi shēng jiānAccessible toilet.
• 有卫生纸吗？yǒu wèi shēng zhǐ ma?Do you have toilet paper?
• 洗手台在哪里？xǐ shǒu tái zài nǎ lǐ?Where can I wash my hands?
• 有坐便器吗？yǒu zuò biàn qì ma?Is there a sit-down toilet?
• 我很急wǒ hěn jíIt's urgent.
• 我可以用一下厕所吗？wǒ kě yǐ yòng yī xià cè suǒ ma?May I use the toilet?
• 最近的厕所在哪里？zuì jìn de cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ?Where is the nearest toilet?
• 有母婴室吗？yǒu mǔ yīng shì ma?Is there a baby changing room?
• 我要入住wǒ yào rù zhùI'd like to check in.
• 我要退房wǒ yào tuì fángI'd like to check out.
• 可以寄存行李吗？kě yǐ jì cún xíng li ma?Can I store my luggage here?
• 早餐几点？zǎo cān jǐ diǎn?What time is breakfast?
• 房间有 WiFi 吗？fáng jiān yǒu WiFi ma?Is there WiFi in the room?
• 我的房卡打不开wǒ de fáng kǎ dǎ bu kāiMy key card doesn't work.
• 我有预订wǒ yǒu yù dìngI have a reservation.
• 我的房间号是…wǒ de fáng jiān hào shì …My room number is…
• 能多给一条毛巾吗？néng duō gěi yī tiáo máo jīn ma?Can I get an extra towel?
• 空调坏了kōng tiáo huài leThe air conditioning is broken.
• 太贵了tài guì leToo expensive.
• 便宜一点pián yi yī diǎnA bit cheaper, please.
• 我要这个wǒ yào zhè geI'd like this one.
• 我随便看看wǒ suí biàn kàn kanI'm just looking.
• 可以试一下吗？kě yǐ shì yī xià ma?Can I try it on?
• 有大一号的吗？yǒu dà yī hào de ma?Do you have a bigger size?
• 有别的颜色吗？yǒu bié de yán sè ma?Do you have this in another color?
• 不要了bú yào leI don't want it (anymore).
• 可以包起来吗？kě yǐ bāo qǐ lai ma?Can you wrap it?
• 我不舒服wǒ bù shū fuI don't feel well.
• 药房在哪里？yào fáng zài nǎ lǐ?Where is the pharmacy?
• 请叫医生qǐng jiào yī shēngPlease call a doctor.
• 我发烧了wǒ fā shāo leI have a fever.
• 我肚子疼wǒ dù zi téngMy stomach hurts.
• 我要去医院wǒ yào qù yī yuànI need to go to the hospital.
• 请给我发票用于报销qǐng gěi wǒ fā piào yòng yú bào xiāoPlease give me an invoice for insurance reimbursement.
• 我头疼wǒ tóu téngI have a headache.
• 我对药物过敏wǒ duì yào wù guò mǐnI'm allergic to certain medicine.
• 能帮我写下来吗？néng bāng wǒ xiě xià lai ma?Can you write it down for me?
• 救命jiù mìngHelp!
• 请报警qǐng bào jǐngPlease call the police.
• 请叫救护车qǐng jiào jiù hù chēPlease call an ambulance.
• 我迷路了wǒ mí lù leI'm lost.
• 我手机没电了wǒ shǒu jī méi diàn leMy phone is dead.
• 我护照丢了wǒ hù zhào diū leI've lost my passport.
• 有人偷了我的东西yǒu rén tōu le wǒ de dōng xiSomeone stole my things.
• 着火了！zháo huǒ le!Fire!
• 我受伤了wǒ shòu shāng leI'm hurt.
• 请帮帮我qǐng bāng bang wǒPlease help me.
• WiFi 密码是多少？WiFi mì mǎ shì duō shao?What's the WiFi password?
• 可以充电吗？kě yǐ chōng diàn ma?Can I charge my phone here?
• 能上网吗？néng shàng wǎng ma?Can I get online?
• 有充电宝吗？yǒu chōng diàn bǎo ma?Do you have a power bank?
• 在哪里买电话卡？zài nǎ lǐ mǎi diàn huà kǎ?Where can I buy a SIM card?
• 网连不上wǎng lián bu shàngThe internet isn't working.
• 有免费 WiFi 吗？yǒu miǎn fèi WiFi ma?Is there free WiFi?
• 可以借用一下 WiFi 吗？kě yǐ jiè yòng yī xià WiFi ma?May I use the WiFi?
• 有插座吗？yǒu chā zuò ma?Is there a power socket?
• 我流量用完了wǒ liú liàng yòng wán leI've run out of mobile data.

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