English-Chinese Local Guide

 
This local language quide is based on the experience of travelling in China PRC for a long time.
Take it with you and try to talk; and see if you can make new combinations with the words and phrases.
You will see how happy and friendly the people are if you 'try' to communicate in their own lanquage


 
EnglishPinyinChinese (Mandarin)
 
Basic words and phrases for travelling in China part 1, also to listen and to download as MP3-file
 
HelloNi Hao你好
What is your nameNi Gui Xing你贵姓
Good byeZai Jian再见
YesShi
NoBu Shi不是
Right (correct)Dui
WrongBu Dui不对
No thanksBu Yong Le Xie不用了谢
Thank youXie Xie谢谢
You are welcome (no thanks)Bu Yong Xie不用谢
Excuse me (sorry)Dui Bu Qi对不起
I do not understandWo Ting Bu Dong我听不懂
I would likeWo Yao我要
How muchDuo Shao Qian多少钱
Too expensiveTai Gui Le太贵
Do you haveYou Mei you有没有
I don't need thatBu Yao不要
StopTing
Turn left (left)Zuo
Turn right (right)You
Go straightQian
Where isZai Na Li在哪里
ThereNa Li哪里
HereZhe Li这里
ToiletCe Suo厕所
How longDuo Jiu多久
Chop sticksKuai Zi筷子
KnifeDao Zi刀子
ForkCha Zi叉子
SpoonShao Zi勺子
WaterShui
Coke (cola)Ke Le可乐
Bill (invoice, receipt)Mai Dan买单
I (me)Wo
YouNi
He, she, itTa他,她,它
That's good (OK)Hao
That is not goodBu Hao不好
It was niceHen Hao很好
OneYi
TwoEr
ThreeSan
FourSi
FiveWu
SixLiu
SevenQi
EightBa
NineJiu
TenShi
ElevenShi Yi十一
TwelveShi Er十二
ThirteenShi San十三
FourteenShi Si十四
TwentyEr Shi二十
ThirtySan Shi三十
One HundredYi Bai一百
One ThousandYi Qian一千
Ten ThousandYi Wan一万
 
 
 
Basic words and phrases for travelling in China part 2, also to listen and to download as MP3-file
 
FatherBa Ba爸爸
MotherMa Ma妈妈
Young brotherDi Di弟弟
Old brotherGe Ge 哥哥
Young sisterMei Mei妹妹
Old sisterJie Jie姐姐
UncleShu Shu叔叔
HusbandLao Gong老公
WifeLao Po老婆
HouseFang Zi房子
(own) HomeJia
FarmNong Zhuang农庄
HotelBin Guan宾馆
CatMao
DogGou
Cow, beefNiu
Donkey
GoatYang
HorseMa
PigZhu
ChickenJi
RabbitTu Zi兔子
Chicken eggJi Dan 鸡蛋
DuckYa Zi鸭子
Fish
MeatRou
PorkZhu Rou猪肉
VegetablesShu Cai蔬菜
FlowerHua
RiceMi Fan 米饭
NoodlesMian Tiao面条
Steamed breadBao Zi 包子
Steamed wrapped bitesJiao Zi饺子
Have mealChi Fan 吃饭
I love youWo Ai Ni 我爱你
I like youWo Xi Huan Ni 我喜欢你
I don't likeWo Bu Xi Huan 我不喜欢
I don't wantWo Bu Yao 我不要
I don't want to smokeWo Bu Yao Yan 我不要烟
I give youWo Song Gei Ni我送给你
ChinaZhong Guo 中国
Chinese(language)Zhong Wen 中文
EnglishYing Wen 英文
I understandWo Ming Bai 我明白
BigDa
SmallXiao
PlaneFei Ji飞机
TrainHuo Che火车
CarQi Che汽车
BikeZi Xing Che自行车
SubwayDi Tie地铁
TaxiChu Zu Che出租车
TicketPiao
Why?Wei Shen Mo为什么
Sit downZuo Xia坐下
FriendPeng You朋友
I miss youWo Xiang Ni我想你
Very muchFei Chang非常
I miss you very muchWo Fei Chang Xiang Ni 我非常想你
To swimYou Yong 游泳
To eatChi Fan 吃饭
To drinkHe
To smokeYan
To sleepShui Jiao 睡觉
Your clothes are beautifulNi Yi Fu Piao Liang你衣服漂亮
RMBYuan
Credit cardXin Yong Ka信用卡
I like that oneWo Xi Huan Na Ge我喜欢那个
I do not like that oneWo Bu Xi Huan Na Ge我不喜欢那个
I want to buy this oneWo Yao Mai Zhe Ge我要买这个
I do not want to buy this oneWo Bu Yao Mai Zhe Ge我不要买这个
I want to buy that oneWo Yao Mai Na Ge我要买那个
Call the policeJiao Jing Cha叫警察
I want to go to the police stationWo Xiang Qu Pai Chu Suo我想去派出所
Call a doctorJiao Yi Sheng叫医生
I want to go to the hospitalWo Xiang Qu Yi Yuan我想去医院
I want to go to a dentistWo Xiang Qu Ya Ke我想去牙科
I go to my roomWo Hui Fang Jian我回房间
Give me your nameGei Wo Ni De Ming Zhi给我你的名字
Give me your phone numberGei Wo Ni De Dian Hua Hao Ma给我你的电话号码
I like ChinaWo Xi Huan Zhong Guo我喜欢中国
 
 
 
Basic words and phrases for travelling in China part 3, also to listen and to download as MP3-file
 
What time is itJi Dian几点
How old are youNi Duo Da你多大
TomorrowMing Tian明天
MondayXing Qi Yi 星期一
TuesdayXing Qi Er星期二
WednesdayXing Qi San星期三
ThursdayXing Qi Si星期四
FridayXing Qi Wu星期五
SaturdayXing Qi Liu 星期六
SundayXing Qi Tian星期天
Is there anyone?You Ren Ma?有人吗?
Do you smoke?Ni Xi Yan Ma?你喜欢烟吗?
Do you like fish?Ni Xi Huan Chi Yu Ma你喜欢吃鱼吗?
Do you like dogs?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 sideWo Xi Huan Yang Yong我喜欢仰泳
Swimming poolYou Yong Chi游泳池
Train stationHuo Che Zhan火车站
AirportFei Ji Chang飞机场
HarbourMa Tou码头
BoatChuan
MotorbikeMo Tuo Che摩托车
TelephoneDian Hua电话
Mobile phoneShou Ji手机
Bring me to the trainstationSong Wo Dao Huo Che Zhan送我到火车站
CoffeeKa Fei咖啡
TeaCha
Gree teaLü Cha绿茶
MilkNiu Nai牛奶
SugarTang
BeerPi Jiu啤酒
WineHong Jiu红酒
PainTong
ItchyYang
BabyBao Bei宝贝
Spicy pepperLa Jiao辣椒
Not spicy food pleaseBu Yao La Jiao不要辣椒
HotRe
ColdLeng
RainXia Yu下雨
SunTai Yang太阳
MarketShi Chang市场
ShopShang Dian 商店
SupermarketChao Shi超市
General storeShang Chang商场
MassageAn Mo按摩
BigDa
SmallXiao
I am happyWo Hen Gao Xing我很高兴
Come with meHe Wo Yi Qi和我一起
He is not in (at home)Ta Bu Zai他不在
Camp siteLu Ying Di露营地
TentZhang Pong帐篷
Sleeping backShui Dai睡袋
To walkZou Lu走路
To talkShuo Hua说话
InternetWang luo网络
Internet cafeWang Ba网吧
ComputerDian Nao电脑
Bye byeBye Bye拜拜

 

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