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Everyday Chinese Phrases日常

Practice introductions, simple questions, useful responses, and short everyday exchanges for more natural conversations in Mandarin.

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Phrase passport · Daily life

Chinese, pinyin, and meaning

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  1. 01
    我叫...wǒ jiào...
    MeaningMy name is...
  2. 02
    我来自...wǒ lái zì...
    MeaningI'm from...
  3. 03
    我是游客wǒ shì yóu kè
    MeaningI'm a tourist
  4. 04
    我喜欢中国wǒ xǐ huan zhōng guó
    MeaningI like China
  5. 05
    真好玩zhēn hǎo wán
    MeaningSo fun
  6. 06
    太棒了tài bàng le
    MeaningAwesome
  7. 07
    不错bú cuò
    MeaningNot bad / Good
  8. 08
    可以kě yǐ
    MeaningOkay / Can
  9. 09
    不可以bù kě yǐ
    MeaningNot allowed
  10. 10
    等一下děng yí xià
    MeaningWait a moment
  11. 11
    马上mǎ shàng
    MeaningRight away
  12. 12
    快点kuài diǎn
    MeaningHurry up
  13. 13
    慢一点màn yì diǎn
    MeaningSlower
  14. 14
    这里zhè lǐ
    MeaningHere
  15. 15
    那里nà lǐ
    MeaningThere
  16. 16
    这个zhè ge
    MeaningThis one
  17. 17
    那个nà ge
    MeaningThat one
  18. 18
    多少duō shao
    MeaningHow many / How much
  19. 19
    几个jǐ ge
    MeaningHow many
  20. 20
    一些yì xiē
    MeaningSome
  21. 21
    很多hěn duō
    MeaningA lot
  22. 22
    没有méi yǒu
    MeaningDon't have / None
  23. 23
    还有吗hái yǒu ma
    MeaningAny more?
  24. 24
    够了gòu le
    MeaningEnough
  25. 25
    加油jiā yóu
    MeaningGo for it / Come on
  26. 26
    干杯gān bēi
    MeaningCheers
  27. 27
    恭喜gōng xǐ
    MeaningCongratulations
  28. 28
    新年快乐xīn nián kuài lè
    MeaningHappy New Year
  29. 29
    生日快乐shēng rì kuài lè
    MeaningHappy Birthday
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