Chinese phrases
Most everyday phrases have more than one Chinese version. Each page shows the ways people really say it, with pinyin and audio, how to answer, and the mistakes learners make.
Greetings and basics
- Hello你好
- Thank you谢谢
- Good morning早上好
- Yes对
- Goodbye再见
- How are you你好吗
- Sorry对不起
- Good night晚安
- No不
- You’re welcome不客气
- Excuse me不好意思
- Nice to meet you很高兴认识你
- Please请
- Ok好的
- I don’t understand我听不懂
- Welcome欢迎
- No problem没问题
- I don’t know我不知道
- Chinese中文
- China中国
- Long time no see好久不见
- Really真的吗
- I understand我明白了
- Wait等一下
- Of course当然
- Maybe可能
- Me too我也是
- Never mind算了
- No way不可能
- You’re right你说得对
- Let me think让我想想
- Just kidding开玩笑的
- Not bad不错
- Whatever随便
- Let’s go走吧
- Hurry up快点
- Be careful小心
- Take your time慢慢来
- What happened怎么了
- Are you OK你没事吧
- I’m home我回来了
- Talk to you later回头聊
- I’m on my way我在路上了
- Be quiet安静
- Sorry to keep you waiting让你久等了
- It’s a deal一言为定
- I promise我保证
Questions
Family and people
Feelings and compliments
- I love you我爱你
- Beautiful漂亮
- I miss you我想你
- Cute可爱
- Happy开心
- Good job真棒
- Don’t worry别担心
- Handsome帅
- Will you marry me你愿意嫁给我吗
- Oh my god天哪
- Cool酷
- Funny好笑
- Tired累
- Busy忙
- Bored无聊
- Sad难过
- Angry生气
- Scared害怕
- I’m sick我生病了
- Hot热
- Cold冷
- Smart聪明
- Sweet甜
- Lazy懒
- Shy害羞
- Awkward尴尬
- Jealous嫉妒
- Lonely孤独
- Nervous紧张
- Excited激动
- Confused糊涂
- I’m proud of you我为你骄傲
- I hate you我恨你
- Calm down冷静一下
- You are so kind你人真好
