Home > Lessons > Lesson 1 Basic Knowledge > The most practical Chinese in daily life
Chinese Lessons
Experiencing Chinese
Chinese Lessons
 
The most practical Chinese in daily life


1.Greeting and introduction

Good morning /good afternoon/good evening

zǎo
ān
wǔ
ān
wǎn
ān


Hi, John.

hāi

yuē
hán


Fine. And you?

bù
cuò


ne


Excuse me.

dǎ
rǎo

xià


Nice to meet you.

hěn
gāo
xìng
rèn
shí



My name is Mark.

wǒ
jiào
mǎ
kè


I work for Chinese Petroleum Corporation.

wǒ
zài
zhōng
guó
shí
yóu
gōng

gōng
zuò


wǒ
zài




gōng
zuò


*You may fill the blank with names of any other company you work for.

May I have your name, please?

qǐng
wèn

jiào
shí
me
míng



Where are you from?


shì
nǎ

rén


I’m from__

wǒ
lái






Add your nationality here when you introduce yourself.

This is my friend Mike.

zhè
shì
wǒ
de
péng
yǒu
mài
kè


zhè
shì
wǒ
de





*Followed with the appellation to a person you introduce and his name

Please.

qǐng


Thanks.

xiè
xiè


It’s my pleasure .

zhè
shì
wǒ
de
róng
xìng


I’m sorry.

duì
bù



Goodbye.

zài
jiàn


Hi, long time no see.

hāi

hǎo
jǐu
bù
jiàn


2.Common expressions in daily life.

What's the weather like today?

jīn
tiān
tiān

rú
hé


What’s going on?

fā
shēng
shí
me
shì
le


How are you feeling today?


jīn
tiān
jué
dé
zěn
yàng


Where are you going?


yào
qù
nǎ
ér


Where have you been?


qù
nǎ

le


What are you doing?


zài
zuò
shí
me


I’m on my way to the library.

wǒ
yào
qù
tú
shū
guǎn


wǒ
yào
qù






*The blank can be filled with a place name you want.

Where is the people’s square?

rén
mín
guǎng
广
chǎng
zài
nǎ






zài
nǎ


*The blank can be filled with a place name as you like.

How to get there?

gāi
zěn
me
qù
nā

ne

When are you leaving?


shí
me
shí
hòu
zǒu


What happened to Bill?





zěn
me
le


*The word"Bill"can be changed with a person’s name you want.

Do you understand?


míng
bái
ma


Could you do me a favor?


néng
bāng
wǒ
gè
máng
ma

What can I do for you?/Can I help you?

wǒ
néng
bāng

ma

How old are you?


duō
dà
le


I agree.

wǒ
tóng



I’m hungry.

wǒ

饿
le


Hurry!

kuài
diǎn


Take care.

xiǎo
xīn


Why?

wèi
shí
me


I hardly know you.

wǒ
bù
rèn
shí



I’ll call you.

wǒ
huì
dǎ
diàn
huà
gěi


How long have you been here?
 
 


zài
zhè

duō
jǐu
le


I wish I could.

wǒ
xiǎng
bù
xíng


To refuse in a polite way

Forgive me.

yuán
liàng
wǒ


What ever.

suí
pián
便


Good job! Buddy.

gàn
dé
hǎo

lǎo
xiōng


I hope so.


wàng
rú



My god/ Marvelous


tiān



Great!

tài
hǎo
le


3.Expressions in different conditions.

Can I smoke?

wǒ
néng
chōu
gēn
yān
ma


May I sit here?

wǒ
kě

zuò
zhè

ma


Please call me a taxi.

qǐng
bāng
wǒ
jiào

liàng
chū
zū
chē


Please take me to__

wǒ
yào
qù






*Followed with a place name you will go.

Can you turn on air condition?

kě

kāi
kōng
tiáo
ma


Can you turn off air condition?

kě

guān
kōng
tiáo
ma


How much is it?

duō
shǎo
qián


I lost my passport.

wǒ
de
hù
zhào
nòng
dīu
le


wǒ
de




nòng
dīu
le


*The blank can be filled with name of anything you lost.

In hotel

I have a reservation, name of___

wǒ
yù
dìng
guò

míng

shì





*Add your name here when you are telling the information to receptionist.

I don’t like the room.

wǒ
bù

huān
zhè
gè
fáng
jiān


I like the room.

wǒ

huān
zhè
gè
fáng
jiān


Can I send a fax here?

wǒ
kě

fā
gè
chuán
zhēn
ma


In restaurant

May I see a menu?

wǒ
kě

kàn
kàn
cài
dān
ma


Bill please.

mǎi
dān

xiè
xiè


Where is the toilet?

qǐng
wèn

shǒu
jiān
zài
nǎ


Can i pay by credit card?

kě

shuā
kǎ
ma


I feel bad, please call doctor.

wǒ
bù
shū
fú

xū
yào

shēng


In Bar

A glass of beer.


bēi

jǐu



bēi






*Followed with any kind of drink you want in a bar.

Can I buy you a drink?

wǒ
néng
qǐng

hē

bēi
ma


Are you married/single?


jié
hūn
le
ma


Do you want to go somewhere else?

xiǎng
qù
bié
de
dè
fāng
ma

Vocabulary

tú
shū
guǎn

library

rén
mín
guǎng
广
chǎng

People's square

taxi

chū
zū
chē

chōu
yān

smoke

kōng
tiáo

air condition

hù
zhào

passport

fáng
jiān

room

chuán
zhēn

fax

cài
dān

menu


shǒu
jiān

toilet
 
<<  Previous