Greetings打招呼
- 你好！Nǐ hǎo!Hi!
- 早上好。Zǎoshang hǎo.Good morning.
- 最近怎么样？Zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?How have you been?
- 好久不见。Hǎojiǔ bú jiàn.Long time no see.
- 很高兴认识你。Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.Nice to meet you.
About you介绍自己
- 我叫 Mike。Wǒ jiào Mike.My name is Mike.
- 我是美国人。Wǒ shì Měiguórén.I'm American.
- 我是来旅游的。Wǒ shì lái lǚyóu de.I'm here on vacation.
- 我在学中文。Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén.I'm learning Chinese.
- 我说得不好。Wǒ shuō de bù hǎo.My Chinese isn't very good.
When you get stuck交流有障碍时
- 你会说英语吗？Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?Do you speak English?
- 请说慢一点。Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.Please speak a little slower.
- 我没听懂。Wǒ méi tīngdǒng.I didn't catch that.
- 这是什么意思？Zhè shì shénme yìsi?What does this mean?
- 请再说一遍。Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.Please say that again.
Being polite礼貌用语
- 谢谢。Xièxie.Thank you.
- 不客气。Bú kèqi.You're welcome.
- 对不起。Duìbuqǐ.Sorry.
- 没关系。Méi guānxi.It's OK.
- 麻烦你了。Máfan nǐ le.Sorry to trouble you.
Saying goodbye道别
- 我先走了。Wǒ xiān zǒu le.I'd better get going.
- 回头见。Huítóu jiàn.See you later.
- 再见！Zàijiàn!Goodbye!
- 保持联系。Bǎochí liánxì.Let's keep in touch.
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