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Greetings and other queries
Ni hao
= How do you do or hello
Ji dian = whats the time?
Zaijian = good bye
Xiexie = thankyou (sheshe i.e as sounds)
Duibuqi= I'm sorry
Shi de = yes or shi,a = yes
Bu shi = no
Hao de = ok
Qing = please
Xiang = would like/to want
Asking for directions
Cesuo Zai nar
= Where is the toilet
Dianhua = telephone
We yao qu = I want to go to
Fujin = nearby
Zai nali = where is the
Lu = route
We milulo = I’m lost
Zoulu = to walk
Hutong = alley
Che = car/bus
Xingli = luggage
You ren mai piao = fares please
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Numbers
Chinese Numbers 1 to 10+ =
0 =
ling
7 = qi
1 = yi , yao 8 = ba
2 = er ,liang 9 = jiu
3 =
san
10 = shi
4 =
si
11 = shiyi
5 =
wu
12 = shi er
6 = liu
Eating Out
Caidan
= Menu, it literally means dish list
Canguan = Restaurant
Dian cai ma = ready to order
Zue = to sit
Dian = yes please
Cha = tea
Wo chi su = I’m vegerarian
Kao ya = Roast duck
Chi = eat
duo = more
Kafei = coffee
Mi punto jiu = rice wine
Hong puto jiu = red wine
Hai punto jiu = white wine
Shui = water
Pijkiu = beer
Tai hang le = superb
Mai dan / jiezhang = cheque
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Shopping
Duo shao qian
= How much is it
Wo yao = I want
Mai = to buy
Shangdian = shop
Qian = money
Guanmen = to be closed/ to close
Huan qian = change money
Other useful expressions
Wo shi
= I am
Wo shi liuxuesheng = I am a foreign student
Wo yao = I want
Buyao = No I don’t want it
Wo tingdedong = to understand
Wo tingbudong = I don’t understand
Huzhao = passport
Qianzheng = visa
Yiyuan = hospital
Wo shenghingle = I’m sick
Ji dian = what is the time
Duihuqi = I’m sorry
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