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Essential Chinese Travel Phrases基础礼貌

Master greetings, thanks, apologies, and other polite expressions you can use from the moment you arrive in China.

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Chinese, pinyin, and meaning

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  1. 01
    你好nǐ hǎo
    MeaningHello
  2. 02
    谢谢xiè xie
    MeaningThank you
  3. 03
    不客气bú kè qì
    MeaningYou're welcome
  4. 04
    对不起duì bù qǐ
    MeaningSorry
  5. 05
    没关系méi guān xi
    MeaningIt's okay / Never mind
  6. 06
    再见zài jiàn
    MeaningGoodbye
  7. 07
    qǐng
    MeaningPlease
  8. 08
    shì
    MeaningYes
  9. 09
    不是bú shì
    MeaningNo
  10. 10
    好的hǎo de
    MeaningOkay / Sure
  11. 11
    没问题méi wèn tí
    MeaningNo problem
  12. 12
    打扰一下dǎ rǎo yí xià
    MeaningExcuse me
  13. 13
    不好意思bù hǎo yì si
    MeaningSorry / Excuse me (casual)
  14. 14
    请问qǐng wèn
    MeaningMay I ask...
  15. 15
    我不知道wǒ bù zhī dào
    MeaningI don't know
  16. 16
    我不懂wǒ bù dǒng
    MeaningI don't understand
  17. 17
    请再说一遍qǐng zài shuō yí biàn
    MeaningPlease say it again
  18. 18
    请慢一点qǐng màn yì diǎn
    MeaningPlease speak slowly
  19. 19
    你会说英语吗nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma
    MeaningDo you speak English?
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