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M A NDARI N
CHINESE VISUA L PHRASE BOOK
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面条 miantiao noodles
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M A NDARI N
CHINESE VIS UA L PHRASE BOOK
A Dorling Kindersley Book
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LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, DELHI Senior Editors Simon Tuite, Angela Wilkes Editorial Assistant Megan Jones Senior Art Editor Vicky Short Art Editor Mandy Earey Production Editor Phil Sergeant Production Controller Inderjit Bhullar Managing Editor Julie Oughton Managing Art Editor Louise Dick Art Director Bryn Walls Associate Publisher Liz Wheeler Publisher Jonathan Metcalf Produced for Dorling Kindersley by SP Creative Design Editor Heather Thomas
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Language content for Dorling Kindersley by g-and-w publishing Translator Shuang Zou Editor Cheng Ma Typesetting g-and-w publishing US Editor Margaret Parrish First American Edition, 2009 Published in the United States by DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014
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CONTENTS
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Essentials
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Getting around
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Places to stay
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Sports and leisure
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Shopping
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Health
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192 Menu guide
Acknowledgments
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INTRODUCTION This book provides all the key words and phrases you are likely to need in everyday situations. It is grouped into themes, and key phrases are broken down into short sections, to help you build a wide variety of sentences. A lot of the vocabulary is illustrated to make it easy to remember, and “You may hear” boxes feature questions that you are likely to hear. At the back of the book there is a menu guide, listing about 300 food terms, and a 2,000-word dictionary. Numbers and the most useful phrases are listed on the inside covers for quick reference. Nouns In Chinese, the plural of nouns is normally the same as the singular. There is also no direct equivalent of the English “a/an” or “the.” Adjectives Chinese adjectives may have different endings depending on how they are used, and are also very often preceded by hen (“very”). Verbs Verbs have no tenses and do not generally change according to who or what is the subject, but there are some characters that can be added in order to indicate a particular mood or time: to come
lai
is coming
lai le
isn’t coming
bu lai le
came
lai guo
didn’t come
mei lai guo
please come!
lai ba!
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Pronunciation guide The Chinese phrases in this book are given in Mandarin Chinese, the main language of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Below each Chinese word or phrase, you will find a pronunciation guide in italics. The pronunciation is written in pinyin, the official romanization system used in the PRC. Most pinyin spellings reflect the nearest equivalent sound in English, but some are different, so take note of how the letters below are pronounced. c
like ts in sits
e
like ay in pay
i
like ee in see
q
like ch in chin
v
u pronounced with rounded lips, like few in English or über in German
x
like sh in ship
z
like ds in kids
zh
like j in just
Take care to pronounce vowels individually: xie (shoe), for example, is pronounced “shee-ay” Mandarin Chinese has four tones that affect how a word in pronounced. Each syllable is pronounced with one of four tones: high, rising, falling-rising, or falling. These tones can be written as accents on the pinyin, but are not really helpful to a beginner. Use the audio CD that accompanies this phrase book or find a native speaker to help you with pronunciation, then you can use the pinyin as a memory aid. You will gradually develop an ear for the tones of the most common words and phrases. Also, even if you don’t pronounce a word absolutely correctly, the context in which you use it will mean that you are often still understood.
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ESSENTIALS In this section, you will find the essential words and useful phrases that you will need for basic everyday talk and situations in China. Traditionally, when Chinese people greet each other, they cup one hand inside the other, in front of the chest, and they may nod or bow slightly. However, due to increasing Western influence, they may shake hands with you now instead, especially if you are traveling to China on business.
ESSENTIALS
GREETINGS Hello
`⨌ nihao
Good morning
㙸ẙ⨌ zaoshanghao
Good evening
㛩ẙ⨌ wanshanghao
Goodnight
㛩Ⱈ wan’an
Goodbye
∜婐 zaijian
Pleased to meet you
〗歧∃尳展` hengaoxing renshi ni
How are you?
`⨌⒦焭 nihaoma
Fine, thanks
㊠〗⨌焚岱岱 wohenhao, xiexie
You’re welcome
ẜ䖷岱 buyongxie
My name is…
㊠⑺¤ wojiao
What’s your name?
`⑺ỗ⒜⯦焭 ni jiao shenme mingzi
What’s his/her name?
ὥ⨈⑺ỗ⒜⯦焭 ta/ta jiao shenme mingzi
This is…
恨㚾¤ zheshi
Nice to meet you
〗歧∃尳展` hengaoxing renshi ni
See you soon
❭婐 huijian
See you tomorrow
㚝⦸婐 mingtianjian
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SMALL TALK Yes/no
㚾ẜ㚾 shi/bushi
Please
岆 qing
Thank you (very much)
柭⻇焗岱岱` (feichang) xiexieni
You’re welcome
ẜ䖷岱 buyongxie
OK/fine
⨌䜓〗⨌ haode/henhao
Pardon?
岆∜岃ẏ惜焭 qing zai shuo yibian
Excuse me
⍂欍 laojia
Sorry
Ⲉẜ帆 duibuqi
I don’t know
ẜ䡴惢 buzhidao
I don’t understand
㊠ẜ㚝䜌 wo bu mingbai
Could you repeat that?
`册扜⦜ẏ惜ỗ焭 ni neng chongfu yibian me
I don’t speak Chinese
㊠ẜᾩ岃Ẽ㘖 wo buhui shuo zhongwen
Do you speak English?
`ᾩ岃厀㘖ỗ焭 ni hui shuo yingwen me
What is the Chinese for…
Ẽ㘖¤ゝỗ岃 zhongwen…zenme shuo
What’s that?
愲㚾ỗ焭 na shi shenme
What’s that called?
愲⑺ỗ焭 na jiao shenme
Can you tell me…
`册ⓙ屘㊠¤ ni neng gaosu wo
SMALL TALK / TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF I’m from…
㊠㟴剹¤ wo laizi
I’m…
㊠㚾¤ woshi
…English
¤厀➌Ὁ yingguo ren
…American
¤倝➌Ὁ meiguo ren
…Canadian
¤⌯㎎⦶Ὁ jianada ren
…Australian
¤䁂⦶⊸ἩὉ aodaliya ren
…single
¤⏤强 danshen
…married
¤⺁⫩ yihun
…divorced
¤䩊⫩ἕ lihun le
I am…years old
㊠¤ⴐ wo…sui
I have…
㊠㞘¤ woyou
…brothers/sisters
¤⇓⾮⩟⩈ xiongdi/jiemei
…a son/daughter
¤⇎⯟⨂⇎ erzi/nver
You may hear… ●
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`Ὕ╹扛㟴焭 ni cong nali lai Where are you from? `佢⫩ἕỗ焭 ni jiehun leme Are you married? `㞘⯸⯟ỗ焭 ni you haizi me Do you have children?
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SOCIALIZING Do you live here?
`῞恨⇎⒦焭 ni zhu zhe’er ma
Where do you live?
`῞╹⇎焭 ni zhu zhe’er ma
I am here…
㊠➷恨⇎¤ wo zai zher
…on vacation
¤⼵⃖ dujia
…on business
¤⊉ chuchai
I’m a student
㊠㚾⯵䖮 wo shi xuesheng
I work in…
㊠➷¤Ύ wo zai…gongzuo
I am retired
㊠䶾ἕ wo leile
May I have…
⑾ὴ佨㊠¤ keyi geiwo
…your telephone number?
¤`䜓䗄屬⒆䢐ỗ焭 nide dianhua haoma me
…your email address?
¤`䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅỗ焭 nide dianziyoujian me
It doesn’t matter
㴰∂䶊 meiguanxi
Cheers
岱ἕ焏 xiele
Are you alright?
`㴰ἚⒶ焭 ni meishi ba
Do you mind if I smoke?
`㆞㊠㍌䅮ỗ焭 ni jieyi wo chouyan me
I’m OK
㊠〗⨌ wo henhao
What do you think?
`婘〦ゝỗ㣆焭 ni juede zenmeyang
SOCIALIZING / LIKES AND DISLIKES
LIKES AND DISLIKES I like/love…
㊠☫㮱䋀¤ wo xihuan/ai
I don’t like…
㊠ẜ☫㮱¤ wo buxihuan
I hate…
㊠尷␛¤ wo taoyan
I somewhat/really like…
㊠⏐⊕〗☫㮱¤ wo shifen/hen xihuan
Don’t you like it?
`☫㮱恨ẹỗ焭 ni xihuan zhege me
I would like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao
I’d like this one/that one
㊠☫㮱恨ẹ愲ẹ wo xihuan zhege/nage
My favorite is…
㊠㞏☫㮱¤ wo zui xihuan
I prefer…
㊠㞃☫㮱¤ wo geng xihuan
It’s delicious
⨌⒒ haochi
What would you like to do?
`ㆂ⃩ỗ焭 ni xiang zuo shenme
I don’t mind
㊠㙯㋏岢 wo wusuowei
You may hear… ●
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`⃩ỗ䜓焭 ni zuo shenmede What do you do? `㗍⃖ἕỗ焭 ni fangjia leme Are you on vacation? `ㆂ¤⒦" nixiang…ma Do you like…?
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DAYS OF THE WEEK What day is it today?
Ὑ⦸㚮㞮≯焭 jintian xingqiji
Sunday
㚮㞮⦸ xingqitian
Monday
㚮㞮ẏ xingqiyi
Tuesday
㚮㞮Ἓ xingqi’er
Wednesday
㚮㞮ẘ xingqisan
Thursday
㚮㞮❪ xingqisi
Friday
㚮㞮ἣ xingqiwu
Saturday
㚮㞮⇼ xingqiliu
today
Ὑ⦸ jintian
tomorrow
㚝⦸ mingtian
yesterday
㚷⦸ zuotian
in…days
¤⦸Ớ∔ tianzhinei
THE SEASONS
㚴⦸
⦞⦸
chuntian spring
xiatian summer
DAYS OF THE WEEK / MONTHS
MONTHS January
ẏ㞗 yiyue
February
Ἓ㞗 eryue
March
ẘ㞗 sanyue
April
❪㞗 siyue
May
ἣ㞗 wuyue
June
⇼㞗 liuyue
July
Ẓ㞗 qiyue
August
⇺㞗 bayue
September
Ử㞗 jiuyue
October
⏐㞗 shiyue
November
⏐ẏ㞗 shiyiyue
December
⏐Ἓ㞗 shi’eryue
䩚⦸
∻⦸
qiutian fall
dongtian winter
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TELLING THE TIME What time is it?
䐿➷≯䅈焭 xianzai jidian
It’s nine o’clock
Ử䅈 jiudian
…in the morning
¤ẙ⏗ shangwu
…in the afternoon
¤ẚ⏗ xiawu
…in the evening
¤㛩ẙ wanshang
ẏ䅈
ẏ䅈⏐⊕
yidian one o’clock
yidianshifen ten past one
ẏ䅈ẏ⋊
ẏ䅈Ἓ⏐
yidianyike quarter past one
yidian’ershi twenty past one
ẏ䅈⏙
ẳ䅈ẏ⋊
yidianban half past one
liangdian cha yike quarter to two
ẳ䅈⏐⊕
ẳ䅈
liangdian cha shifen ten to two
liangdian two o’clock
TELLING THE TIME
It’s noon/midnight
䐿➷㚾Ẽ⏗⏗⦫ xianzai shi zhongwu/wuye
second
䩡 miao
minute
⊕攮 fenzhong
hour
Ⲟ㚅 xiaoshi
a quarter of an hour
ẏ⋊攮 yikezhong
half an hour
⏙Ⲟ㚅 banxiaoshi
three-quarters of an hour
❪⏐ἣ⊕攮 sishiwufenzhong
late
㛩 wan
early
㙸 zao
soon
櫻ẙ mashang
What time does it start?
≯䅈⾏⩚焭 jidian kaishi
What time does it finish?
≯䅈佢㟮焭 jidian jieshu
How long will it last?
娐⦩Ổ焭 yao duojiu
You may hear… ●
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ẏᾩ婐 yihui jian See you later. `㟴㙸ἕ ni laizao le You’re early. `恮⊿ἕ ni chidao le You’re late.
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MAKING APPOINTMENTS May I make an appointment?
㊠ύ⑾ὴⰩẹ婐柱㚅暃⒦" women keyi dingge jianmian shijian ma
Can we meet tomorrow?
㊠ύ⑾ὴ㚝⦸婐⒦" women keyi mingtianjian ma
At 10 o’clock?
䅈" shidian
What time is best for you?
`ỗ㚅暃⒗悑" ni shenme shijian heshi
I’m sorry, I’m busy that day Ⲉẜ帆㊠愲⦸と duibuqi, wo natian mang How about Tuesday?
㚮㞮ゝỗ㣆" xingqier zenmeyang
In the morning/afternoon
➷㙸㛷ẚ⏗ zai zaochen/xiawu
That’s fine for me
⑾ὴ keyi
I’ll see you then
⊿㚅₨婐 daoshihou jian
I look forward to meeting you tomorrow
㊠㞮〔䟏㚝⦸┛`婐柱 wo qidai zhe mingtian heni jianmian
⒜䋖
⦖で
mingpian business card
beiwanglu personal organizer
⁎䯉
⇻㘖⎔
bianjian note pad
gongwenbao briefcase
MAKING APPOINTMENTS / AT THE MEETING
AT THE MEETING I’m here…
㊠㟴恨⇎¤ wolaizhe’er
…on business
¤岗䖮㆞ tan shengyi
…for a conference
¤⊉⺼䢣尷ᾩ chuxi yantaohui
…for a meeting
¤⊉⺼ᾩ尽 chuxi huiyi
I have a meeting with…
㊠┛¤㞘ẹᾩ尽 wohe…youge huiyi
…at two o’clock
¤➷ẳ䅈 zai liangdian
I’m sorry I’m late
Ⲉẜ帆㊠恮⊿ἕ duibuqi wo chidaole
Here’s my card
恨㚾㊠䜓⒜䋖 zheshi wo de mingpian
It’s a pleasure to meet you 〗歧∃婐⊿` hen gaoxing jiandaoni
ᾯ䞮㟉
㋢⏿㟉
chuanzhenji fax machine
dayinji printer
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`㞘椓伵⒦" niyou yuyue ma Do you have an appointment? ┛岐" heshui With whom? ➷ỗ㚅₨" zai shenmeshihou At what time?
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THE WEATHER What’s the weather like?
⦸㲣ゝỗ㣆焭 tianqi zenmeyang
¤⦸㲣
It’s…
tianqi
〗⨌¤
…good
henhao
ẜ⨌¤
…bad
buhao
㜥┛¤
…warm
nuanhuo
䅼¤
…hot
re
≆¤
…cold
leng
㿽㼎¤
…humid
chaoshi
㜃⦸
ẚ杷
qingtian It’s sunny
xiayu It’s raining
⦩ἠ
㝃楝杷
duoyun It’s cloudy
baofengyu It’s stormy
THE WEATHER
What’s the forecast?
⦸㲣椓㌴ゝỗ㣆焭 tianqiyubao zenmeyang
What’s the temperature?
㲣㺸ゝỗ㣆焭 qiwen zenmeyang
It’s…degrees
¤⼵ …du
It’s a beautiful day
⦸㲣䞮⨌ tianqi zhenhao
The weather’s changing
⦸㲣➷⑧⎥ tianqi zai bianhua
Is it going to get colder/ hotter?
ᾩ⑧≆䅼⒦焭
It’s cooling down
曜㺸ἕ
hui bian leng/re ma jiangwen le
Is it going to freeze?
ᾩ佢∿ỗ焭 hui jiebing me
ẚ杹
佢∿
xiaxue It’s snowing
jiebing It’s icy
ẚ嘓枍
⊽楝
xiabaowu It’s misty
guafeng It’s windy
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GETTING AROUND
GETTING AROUND China has an excellent rail network, which links all the major cities and smaller towns, as well as an extensive bus system for long-distance travel. Most of the big cities have their own underground subway systems as well as taxis and public buses. Although you can rent a car in many cities, you can usually only drive within the city limits, and may have to hire a driver if you wish to travel farther afield around this vast country.
GETTING AROUND
ASKING WHERE THINGS ARE Excuse me, please
Ⲉẜ帆焚岆晽 duibuqi, qingwen
Where is…
➷╹⇎ zai na’er
…the town center?
⺑Ẽげ焭 shizhongxin
…the railroad station?
䃺念䭨焭 huochezhan
…a cash machine?
¤⑥㯍㟉焭 qukuanji
How do I get to…?
¤ゝỗ⑊焭 zenmequ
I’m going to…
㊠⑊ wo qu.
I’m looking for…
㊠➷㌍ wo zaizhao
I’m lost
㊠巿ằἕ wo zoudiule
Is it near?
恠⒦焭 jinma
Is there a…nearby?
恨曓恠㞘⒦焭 zhe fujin you…ma
Is it far?
恫⒦焭 yuanma
How far is…
㞘⦩恫焭 youduoyuan
…the nearest bus stop?
㞏恠䜓⇻∀㴌念䭨" zuijinde gonggong qichezhan
…the market?
剹䗀⺑⟉焭 ziyoushichang
Can I walk there?
㊠⑾ὴ巿䟏⑊ỗ焭 wo keyi zouzhe qume
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CAR RENTAL Where is the car rental desk?
㴌念⊉䩮㡫⑿➷╹⇎焭 qiche chuzu guitai zaina’er
I want to rent…
㊠ㆂ䩮¤ wo xiangzu
…a car
¤ẏ怕念 yiliang che
…a motorcycle
¤ẏ怕㓸㋧念 yiliang motuoche
…a bicycle
¤ẏ怕剹壛念 yiliang zixingche
ⱅ⼼怎念焚ẘ念
㑼兛⾞怎念
jiating jiaoche, sanxiangche sedan
jiebeishi jiaoche hatchback
㓸㋧念
Ⲟ忽㓸㋧
motuoche motorcycle
xiaolunmotuo scooter
ⴀ➿念
⇻幾念
shandiche mountain bike
gongluche road bike
for…days
䩮¤⦸ zu…tian
for a week
䩮ẏ㚮㞮 zuyi xingqi
CAR RENTAL
for the weekend
䩮ẏẹ⓷㞺 zuyige zhoumo
I’d like…
㊠ㆂ娐䩮ẏ慷 woxiangyao zuyibu
…an automatic
¤㋚⌷㎰䜓 shoudongdangde
…a manual
¤剹⌷㣲䜓 zidongdangde
Does it have airconditioning?
㞘䬉岒ỗ" youkongtiao me
Should I return it with a full tank?
恧念㚅枏娐⌯㽰㵈ỗ" huancheshi xuyao jiamanyou me
Here’s my driver’s license
恨㚾㊠䜓欍欅㋶䇶 zheshi wode jiashizhizhao
When do I have to return it?
ỗ㚅₨恧焭 shenme shihou huan
Can I rent a…
㊠⑾ὴ䩮ẏ怕¤ wo keyi zu yiliang
Do you have a…
`㞘¤ ni you
⇎䭴⼶㦔
剹壛念⧃䝣
ertong zuoyi child seat
zixingche toukui cycling helmet
斐
㲣䯡
suo lock
qitong pump
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DRIVING Is this the road to…?
恨㚾⑊¤䜓幾⒦" zheshi qu…de lu ma
Where is…
曓恠╹扛㞘 fujin naliyou
…the nearest garage?
¤㴌念⁽䒕䭨" qiche xiulizhan
I’d like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao
…some gasoline
¤ẏἪ㴌㵈 yixie qiyou
…40 liters of unleaded
¤⏖㙯敔㴌㵈 sishi sheng wuqianqiyou
…30 liters of diesel
¤⏖㢃㵈 sanshi sheng chaiyou
Fill it up, please
岆⌯㽰 qing jiaman
Where do I pay?
㊠➷╹ὧ嶵焭 wo zaina fuzhang
The pump number is…
㵈㶄⒆㚾¤ youbeng hao shi
Can I pay by credit card?
㊠⑾ὴ䖷⁰䖷⏰ὧ嶵⒦焭 wo keyi yong xinyongka fuzhang ma
Do you have any change?
`㞘枅敀⒦焭 ni you lingqian ma
⌯㵈䭨 jiayouzhan gas station
DRIVING
Please, can you check…
岆⺽㊠㥏㡴 qing bangwo jiancha
…the oil
¤㟉㵈 ji you
…the tire pressure
¤兝␚ taiya
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PARKING Is there a parking lot nearby?
恨曓恠㞘⃫念⟉⒦焭 zhe fujin you tingchechang ma
Can I park here?
恨⇎⑾ὴ⃫念⒦焭 zh’er keyi tingche ma
Is it free?
恨㚾⇜巈䜓⒦焭 zhe shi mianfei de ma
How much does it cost?
恨ẹ⦩Ⲡ敀焭 zhege duoshaoqian
How much is it…
⦩Ⲡ敀¤ duoshaoqian
…per hour?
¤㱞Ⲟ㚅焭 mei xiaoshi
…per day?
¤㱞⦸焭 mei tian
…overnight?
ẏ㛩ẙ" yiwanshang
念椅壛㟝㡅
⇎䭴⼶㦔
chedingxinglijia roofrack
ertongzuoyi child seat
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THE CAR 壛㟝䱀 xinglixiang trunk
㐡㲣䰰
念忽
念晷
paiqiguan exhaust
chelun wheel
chemen door
INSIDE THE CAR ⼶㦔⧃㠤
念晷㌙㋚
晷斐
zuoyitouzhen head rest
chemenbashou handle
mensuo door lock
Ⱈ⇷⺵
⒝⼶
⋜⼶
anquandai seat belt
houzuo back seat
qianzuo front seat
THE CAR
楝㎰
⾤㕝䝥
fengdang windshield
yinqinggai hood
⋜䃾 qiandeng headlight
忽兝
①⌷㟉
書㟯
luntai tire
fadongji engine
baoxiangang bumper
THE CONTROLS Ⱈ⇷㲣❙
寵䧉䃾
ό壷䝧
anquanqinang airbag
jingshideng hazard lights
yibiaopan dashboard
㙈⒠䝧 fangxiangpan steering wheel
念悮壷 chesubiao speedometer
☖⑼ laba horn
⑧悮㟕
䗄㜥⛷
㴌念梂╜
biansugan gear shift
diannuanqi heater
qicheyinxiang car stereo
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GETTING AROUND
ROAD SIGNS
⏤壛
⊉⑲
danxing one way
chukou exit
⃫㯱
䨐⇴
tingzhi stop
jinru no entry
30 䨐㯱⃫念
㞏歧悮⼵
jinzhitingche no parking
zuigao sudu maximum speed
幾䋛 lupai road name sign
ROAD SIGNS / ON THE ROAD
ON THE ROAD
⃫念尰㚅㗅巈⛷
ἳ悩⁰⒆䃾
tingche jishi shoufeiqi parking meter
jiaotongxinhaodeng traffic light
ἳ悩寵Ɱ
➿➍
jiaotong jingcha traffic police officer
ditu map
Ὁ壛㪹惢
㳑㗠䗄屬
renxinghengdao pedestrian crossing
qiujiu dianhua emergency phone
㟉⌷ẘ忽念 jidong sanlunche motor rickshaw
㟉⟉
⃫念⟉
jichang airport
tingchechang parking lot
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GETTING AROUND
AT THE STATION Where can I buy a ticket?
㊠➷╹⑾ὴỿ⊿䧷焭 wo zaina keyi maidao piao
Is there an automatic ticket machine?
恨⇎㞘剹⌷▽䧷㟉⒦焭 zhe’er you zidong shoupiaoji ma
剹⌷▽䧷㟉
䧷
zidong shoupiaoji automatic ticket machine
piao ticket
How much is a ticket to…? ⑊¤䜓䧷⦩Ⲡ敀焭 qu…de piao duoshao qian Two tickets to…
ẳ⾯⑊¤䜓䧷 liang zhang qu…de piao
I’d like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao
…a one-way ticket to…
¤ẏ⾯⏤䪚䧷⑊¤ yizhang danchengpiao qu
…a return ticket to…
¤ẏ⾯』恣䧷⑊¤ yizhang wangfanpiao qu
I’d like to…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao
…reserve a seat
¤就⼶ ding zuowei
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…on the express to…
¤➷⑊¤䜓䌈ぺẙ¤ zai qu…de tekuai shang
…book a sleeper car
¤就ẏẹ⏶斉 ding yige wopu
Is there a reduction…
㞘≞ᾆ䜓 you jianjia de
…for children?
¤⇎䭴䧷⒦焭 ertongpiao ma
…for students?
¤⯵䖮䧷⒦焭 xueshengpiao ma
…for senior citizens?
¤悏ᾠὉⓧᾧㅯ䧷⒦焭 tuixiurenyuan youhuipiao ma
Is there a dining car?
㞘榟念ỗ焭 you cancheme
Is it a fast/slow train?
恨㚾ẏ帮歧悮῝悮⊦念 ⒦焭 zheshi yitang gaosu/disu lieche ma
Is it a direct train?
恨㚾ẏ帮䞃恍念⒦焭 zheshi yitang zhida che ma
Do I stamp the ticket before boarding?
㊠➷ẙ念Ớ⋜娐㥏䧷⒦焭 wo zai shangche zhiqian yao jianpiao ma
For how long is the ticket valid?
䧷㞘㗗⦩明㚅暃焭 piao youxiao duochang shijian
You may hear… ●
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⊦念Ὕ¤䭨⑿䩊⾏ lieche cong…zhantai likai The train leaves from platform… `ご椊㏱ủ⊦念 ni bixu huancheng lieche You must change trains.
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TRAVELING BY TRAIN Do you have a timetable?
`㞘㚅⋊壷⒦焭 ni you shikebiao ma
What time is…
ỗ㚅暃¤ shenme shijian
…the next train to…?
¤ẚ帮⑊䜓⊦念焭 xiatang qu…de lieche
…the last train to…?
¤⑊¤䜓㞺䑼念 qu…de mobanche
Which platform does it leave from?
Ὕ╹ẹ䭨⑿䩊⾏焭 cong nage zhantai likai
What time does it arrive in…?
ỗ㚅暃⊿恍¤" shenme shijian daoda
How long does it take?
枏娐⦩明㚅暃焭 xuyao duochang shijian
Is this the train for…?
恨㚾⑊¤䜓⊦念⒦焭 zheshi qu…de lieche ma
Is this the right platform for…?
恨㚾⑊¤䜓䭨⑿⒦焭 zheshi qu…de zhantai ma
Where is platform three?
⒆䭨⑿➷╹焭 san hao zhantai zaina
Does this train stop at…?
恨帮⊦念➷¤⃫⒦焭 zhetang lieche zai…ting ma
You may hear… ●
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`ご椊䣽尳䧷㗗 ni bixu queren piaoxiao You must validate your ticket. 岆⊉䧉念䧷 qing chushi chepiao Tickets, please.
TRAVELING BY TRAIN
Where do I change for…?
㊠➷╹㏱念⑊¤" wo zaina huanche qu
Is this seat free?
恨ẹ⼶㞘Ὁ⒦焭 zhege zuowei youren ma
I’ve reserved this seat
㊠就ἕ恨ẹ⼶ἕ wo dingle zhege zuowei le
Do I get off here?
㊠➷恨ẚ念⒦焭 wo zai zhe xiache ma
Where is the subway station?
➿敐䭨➷╹焭 ditiezhan zaina
Which line goes to…?
╹㟰低⑊¤" na tiao xian qu
How many stops is it?
㞘⦩Ⲡ䭨焭 you duoshao zhan
Where are we?
㊠ύ➷╹焭 women zaina
念䭨⦶␔
⊦念
chezhandating concourse
lieche train
榟念
⊦念⏶斉
canche dining car
liechewopu sleeper car
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BUSES When is the next bus to…? ẚ怕⑊¤䜓念ỗ㚅₨㟴焭 xia liang qu…de che shenme shihou lai What is the fare to…?
⑊¤⦩Ⲡ敀焭 qu…duoshaoqian
Where is…
¤➷╹" zaina
…the bus stop?
¤⇻∀㴌念䭨" gonggongqichezhan
…the bus station?
¤⇻∀㴌念ナ䭨" gonggongqiche-zongzhan
Is this the bus stop for…
恨㚾⑊¤䜓⇻∀㴌念䭨⒦焭 zheshi qu…de gonggongqiche zhan ma
Does the number 4 stop here?
幾⇻∀㴌念➷恨⃫⒦焭 si lu gongongqiche zai zhe ting ma
Where can I buy a ticket?
㊠➷╹⑾ὴỿ⊿䧷焭 wo zaina keyi maidao piao
Can I pay on the bus?
㊠⑾ὴ➷⇻∀㴌念ẙὧ敀 ⒦焭 wo keyi zai gonggongqiche shang fuqian ma
Which buses go to the city center?
╹怕⇻∀㴌念⑊⺑Ẽげ焭 na liang gonggongqiche qu shizhongxin
⇻∀㴌念
⇻∀㴌念ナ䭨
gonggongqiche bus
gonggongqiche zongzhan bus station
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TAXIS Where can I get a taxi?
㊠➷╹⑾ὴ㌍⊿⊉䩮念焭 wo zaina keyi zhaodao chuzuche
Can I order a taxi?
㊠⑾ὴ就ẏ怕⊉䩮念⒦焭 wo keyi ding yiliang chuzuche ma
I want a taxi to…
㊠ㆂ⑺怕⊉䩮念⑊¤ wo xiang jiao liang chuzuche qu
Can you take me to…
`⑾ὴ⺵㊠⑊¤ ni keyi dai wo qu
Is it far?
恫⒦焭 yuan ma
How long will it take?
娐⦩明㚅暃焭 yao duochang shijian
How much will it cost?
⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian
Can you drop me here?
`册㌙㊠㗍➷恨扛⒦焭 ni neng ba wo fangzai zheli ma
What do I owe you?
㊠屴佨`⦩Ⲡ敀焭 wo gai geini duoshaoqian
Keep the change
ẜ䖷㌍ἕ buyong zhaole
May I have a receipt?
㊠册娐ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦焭 wo neng yao yige shouju ma
Please wait for me
岆䯘㊠ qing deng wo
⊉䩮念
⊉䩮念䭨
chuzuche taxi
chuzuchezhan taxi stand
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BOATS Are there any boat trips?
恨㞘㺰忽㻇⒦焭 zhe you dulun youma
Where does the boat leave from?
勈Ὕ╹䩊⾏焭 chuan congnali kai
When is…
ỗ㚅₨¤ shenme shihou
…the next ferry to…?
¤ẚ勧⑊¤䜓㺰勈焭 xiasou qu…de duchuan
…the first boat?
¤䮻ẏ勧勈焭 diyisou chuan
…the last boat?
¤㞏⒝ẏ勧勈焭 zuihou yisou chuan
I’d like two tickets for…
㊠ㆂ娐ẳ⾯⑊¤䜓䧷 wo xiang yao liangzhang qu…de piao
…the river trip
¤恖㵂 guohe
㺰勈
㳃傋勈
duchuan ferry
shuiyichuan hydrofoil
㻇勖
㲣⠺勈
youting yacht
qidianchuan hovercraft
BOATS
…the ferry service
¤㺰勈㞜⌰ duchuan fuwu
How much is it for…
⦩Ⲡ敀¤ duoshaoqian
…two people?
¤ẳẹὉ" liangge ren
…a family?
¤ẏⱅ焭 yi jia
…a cabin?
¤⎔勀焭 baocang
Can I buy a ticket on board?
㊠⑾ὴ➷勈ẙỿ䧷⒦焭 wo keyi zai chuanshang maipiao ma
Is there wheelchair access?
恨⇎㞘忽㦔悩惢⒦焭 zhe’r you lunyitongdao ma
Can we eat on board?
㊠ύ⑾ὴ➷勈ẙⳀ榟⒦焭 women keyi zai chuanshang jiucan ma
㗠䖮売
㗠䖮➗
jiushengyi life jacket
jiushengquan life ring
ῢ勈
㻇ở勈
shuangtichuan catamaran
youlechuan pleasure boat
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AIR TRAVEL Which terminal do I need? ㊠枏娐⑊╹ẹ₨㟉㨋焭 wo xuyao qu nage houjilou Where do I check in?
㊠⑊╹⌭䒕䜊㟉㋚佼焭 wo quna banli dengji shouxu
Where is/are…
愲ẹ愲Ἢ➷╹¤ nage/naxie zaina
…the arrival terminal?
¤㍄恍⦶␔焭 dida dating
…the departure terminal?
¤₨㟉⦶␔焭 houji dating
…the boarding gate?
¤䜊㟉晷焭 dengjimen
I’m traveling…
㊠㒼ủ¤ wo dacheng
…economy
¤佞㷝勀 jingjicang
…business class
¤◕⌰勀 shangwucang
Here is my…
恨㚾㊠䜓¤ zhe shi wode
㙔壛多
業㟉䖷榟
lvxingdai duffel
feiji yongcan in-flight meal
㌳䇶
䜊㟉䋛
huzhao passport
dengjipai boarding pass
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I’m checking in one suitcase
㊠枏娐⌭䒕ᾅ壛㟝㋧恟 wo xuyao banli yijian xingli tuoyun
I packed it myself
㊠剹⺀㘃䒕䜓 wo ziji zhengli de
I have one piece of hand luggage
㊠㞘ẏẹ㋚㑟壛㟝 wo you yige shoutixingli
What is the weight allowance?
壛㟝扜扞曟⋅㚾⦩Ⲡ焭 xingli zhongliangxianzhi shi duoshao
How much is excess baggage?
⦩Ⲡ䰦壛㟝帔扜焭 duoshao suan xinglichaozhong
Will a meal be served?
㞘榟⑾䖷⒦焭 you can keyong ma
I’d like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao
…a window seat
¤ẏẹ柯䬦㋆䜓⼶ yige kao chuanghu de zuowei
…an aisle seat
¤ẏẹ柯巿惢䜓⼶ yige kaozoudao de zuowei
…a bulkhead seat
¤ẏẹ柯䶶ゴ⊉⑲䜓⼶ yige kao jinji chukoude zuowei
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岆⊉䧉`䜓㌳䇶㟉䧷 qing chushi ni de huzhao/ jipiao Your passport/ticket please. 恨㚾`䜓⎔⒦焭 zheshi nide bao ma Is this your bag?
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GETTING AROUND
AT THE AIRPORT Here’s my…
恨㚾㊠䜓¤ zhe shi wode
…boarding pass
¤䜊㟉䋛 dengjipai
…passport
¤㌳䇶 huzhao
May I change some money, please?
㊠⑾ὴ⇠㏱ẏἪ敀⒦焭 wo keyi duihuan yixie qian ma
㙔壛㖾䧷
㌳䇶㥏㡴⦓
lvxing zhipiao traveler’s check
huzhao jianchachu passport control
What is the exchange rate?
㳖䐖㚾⦩Ⲡ焭 huilv shi duoshao
Is the flight to…on time?
⑊¤䜓効䑼≕㚅⒦焭 qu…de hangban zhunshi ma
Is the flight delayed?
効䑼㛩䅈ἕ⒦焭 hangban wandian le ma
How late is it?
㛩䅈ἕ⦩Ⲡ焭 wandian le duoshao
Which gate does flight… leave from?
効䑼¤Ὕ╹ẹ䜊㟉晷䜊㟉焭 hangban…cong nage dengjimen dengji
What time do I board?
㊠ỗ㚅₨䜊㟉焭 wo shenme shihou dengji
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Where are the luggage carts?
壛㟝念➷╹焭 xingliche zaina
Here is the claim tag
恨㚾壛㟝椕⑥㢖䰍 zheshi xingli lingqu biaoqian
I can’t find my baggage
㊠㌍ẜ⊿㊠䜓壛㟝 wo zhaobudao wo de xingli
⇜䪝⼦
業壛ⓧ
mianshuidian duty-free shop
feixingyuan pilot
䬉ẼⲞ⩟
業㟉
kongzhongxiaojie flight attendant
feiji airplane
⌭䒕䜊㟉㋚佼
椕⑥壛㟝⦓
banli dengjishouxu check-in
lingquxinglichu baggage claim
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EATING OUT
EATING OUT It is easy to eat well and inexpensively in China. Not only can you choose from a wide range of Western-style cafés and traditional Chinese teahouses and restaurants, but you can also try many different regional cuisines, from the fiery dishes of Sichuan to traditional Peking duck and the dim sum of Cantonese cooking. Chinese people usually eat early, so lunch is served from 11 a.m. onward and dinner from 5 p.m.
EATING OUT
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MAKING A RESERVATION I’d like to book a table…
㊠ㆂ就ẏ㣛⼶¤ woxiang ding yizhuo zuowei
…for lunch/dinner
¤㟴⒒⏗榟㛩榟 lai chi wucan/wancan
…for four people
¤ẹὉ sigeren
…for this evening at seven ¤Ὑ⦸ℜ㛩䅈㟴䖷榟 jintian bangwan qidian lai yongcan …for tomorrow at noon
¤㚝⦸Ẽ⏗㟴䖷榟 mingtian zhongwu lai yongcan
…for lunchtime today
¤Ὑ⦸⏗榟㚅暃㟴䖷榟 jintian wucan shijian lai yongcan
Do you have a table earlier/later?
㙸㛩ẏ䅈㞘⯟⒦" zao/wan yidian youweizi ma
My name is…
㊠䜓⒜⯦㚾¤ wo de mingzishi
My telephone number is… ㊠䜓䗄屬⒆䢐㚾¤ wode dianhuahaoma shi I have a reservation
㊠㞘椓Ⱙ woyou yuding
in the name of…
䖷¤䜓⒜⯦ yong…de mingzi
We haven’t booked
㊠ύ㴰㞘椓就 women meiyou yuding
Can we sit here?
㊠ύ⑾ὴ⟟➷恨扛⒦" women keyi zuozai zheli ma
Can we sit outside?
㊠ύ⑾ὴ⟟➷⦥柱⒦" women keyi zuozai waimian ma
I’m waiting for someone
㊠➷䯘Ὁ wozai dengren
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ORDERING A MEAL May we see…
㊠ύ⑾ὴ䞚ẏẚ¤ women keyi kanyixia
…the menu?
¤呫⏤⒦" caidanma
…the wine list?
¤懡⏤⒦" jiudanma
Do you have…
`㞘¤ niyou
…a set menu?
⧦榟呫⏤⒦" taocan caidan ma
…a fixed-price menu?
¤➉Ⱙᾆ㣋呫⏤⒦" guding jiage caidan ma
…a children’s menu?
¤⇎䭴呫⏤⒦" ertong caidan ma
…an à la carte menu
¤⏤䅈䜓呫⏤⒦" dandian de caidan ma
What are today’s specials? Ὑ⦸䜓䌈匁呫憌㞘╹Ἢ" jintian de tesecai douyou naxie What do you recommend? `㐷叟╹Ἢ" nituijian naxie
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`㞘椓Ⱙ⒦焭 niyou yuding ma Do you have a reservation? 䖷ỗ⒜⯦就䜓焭 yong shenme mingzi dingde In what name? 岆⟟ qingzuo Please be seated. ⑾ὴ䅈呫ἕ⒦焭 keyi diancai le ma Are you ready to order?
ORDERING A MEAL
What is this?
恨㚾ỗ" zheshi shenme
Are there any vegetarian dishes?
㞘䶯楮⒦" you sushi ma
I can’t eat…
㊠ẜ册⒒¤ wo buneng chi
…dairy foods
¤ἂ⋅═ ruzhipin
…nuts
¤⟩㠫 jianguo
…wheat
¤Ⲟ漵 xiaomai
To start, I’ll have…
㊠娐¤Ύỉ⾏兒呫 woyao…zuowei kaiweicai
May we have…
㊠ύ⑾ὴ娐¤ women keyiyao
…some noodles?
¤ẏἪ柱㟰⒦焭 yixie miantiao ma
…the dessert menu?
¤榟⒝䖫䅈呫⏤⒦焭 canhou tiandian caidan ma
Reading the menu ●
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⾏兒呫 kaiweicai
$SSHWL]HUV
⧃惢呫 toudaocai
)LUVWFRXUVHV
Ị呫 zhucai
0DLQFRXUVHV
喻呫 shucai
9HJHWDEOHV
䴂槼柱㟰 mifan/miantiao
5LFHQRRGOHV
榟⒝䖫䅈 canhou tiandian
'HVVHUWV
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COMPLAINING I didn’t order this
㊠㴰㞘䅈恨ẹ womeiyou dian zhege
You forgot my dessert
`でἕ㊠䜓榟⒝䖫䅈ἕ ni wangle wode canhou tiandian le
I can’t wait any longer
㊠ẜ册∜䯘ẚ⑊ἕ wobuneng zai dengxiaqu le
PAYING That was delicious
〗⨌⒒ hen haochi
The check, please
岆佢⺟ qing jiezhang
May I have…
㊠⑾ὴ娐¤ wokeyi yao
…a receipt?
¤ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦焭 yige shouju ma
…an itemized bill?
¤ẏẹ㞘㸗巈㚝何䜓嶵⏤ ⒦焭 yige you xiaofeimingxi de zhangdan ma
Is service included?
Ⓔ㞜⌰巈⒦焭 han fuwufei ma
There’s a mistake here
恨扛㞘ẹ斨屾 zheli youge cuowu
You may hear… ●
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㊠ύẜ㐴⑦⁰䖷⏰ women bu jieshou xinyongka We don’t take credit cards. 岆怢⇴`䜓ⱕ䢐 qing shuru nide mima Please enter your PIN number.
COMPLAINING / PAYING / DISHES
DISHES AND FLATWARE
䖫䅈䝧
䤦
tiandianpan side plate
wan bowl
䝟
兰㦡䴘
yan salt
hujiaofen pepper
䑊䔒㟾 榟⺍ canjin napkin
bolibei glass
䖫䅈⎨ tiandianshi dessert spoon
䰆⯟ kuaizi chopstick
榟
䝧⯟
cancha fork
panzi plate
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AT THE CAFÉ OR BAR The menu, please
岆佨㊠呫⏤ qing geiwo caidan
Do you have…?
`ύ㞘¤" nimen you
What fruit juices do you have?
`ύ㞘╹Ἢ㠫㳐焭 nimen you naxie guozhi
I’d like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao
I’ll have…
㊠䅈 wodian
⌯䋪⨅䜓┥◰
潠┥◰
jia niunai de kafei coffee with milk
heikafei black coffee
⨅叅
侎叅
naicha tea with milk
lvcha green tea
You may hear… ●
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`ㆂ娐䅈⇎ỗ焭 ni xiang yaodian’er shenme What would you like? 恧娐⊺䜓⒦焭 haiyao biede ma Anything else? Ⳁ恨Ἢ焭 jiu zhexie Will that be all?
AT THE CAFÉ OR BAR
㡯㬻叅
伱叅
ningmengcha tea with lemon
hongcha red tea
區叅
㛽ⲣ叅
huacha flower tea
pu’er cha pu’er tea
A cup of…
ẏ㟾¤ yibei
A bottle of…
ẏ䖅¤ yiping
A glass of…
ẏ㟾¤ yibei
With lemon/milk
⌯㡯㬻䋪⨅ jia ningmeng/niunai
With sugar
⌯䵥 jia tang
Another…please
岆∜㟴ẏᾌ¤ qing zailai yifen
The same again, please
岆䇶㣆∜㟴ẏᾌ qing zhaoyang zailai yifen
How much is that?
⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian
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CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS
叅┛┥◰槽═
∿侎叅
cha he kafeiyinpin tea and coffee drink
binglvcha iced green tea
㫧⯟㳐
厈㠫㳐
juzizhi orange juice
pingguozhi apple juice
呯咬㳐
䗹厓㳐
boluozhi pineapple juice
fanqiezhi tomato juice
㦿⨅槽═
㡯㬻㳃
yenai yinpin coconut milk drink
ningmengshui lemonade
㫧⯟㳃
⑾ở
juzishui orangeade
kele cola
CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS
剹㟴㳃 zilaishui tap water
◳懡
䴂懡
pijiu beer
mijiu rice wine
伱懡
䜌懡
hongjiu red wine
baijiu white wine
You may hear… ●
●
●
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䖅奔䢎㵘㳃 pingzhuang kuangquanshui bottle of mineral water
䖅奔䜓焭 pingzhuangde Bottled? ẜ⺵㲣䜓恧㚾⺵㲣䜓" budaiqide haishi daiqide Still or sparkling? ⌯∿⒦焭 jiabing ma With ice? ⌯㡯㬻⒦焭 jia ningmeng ma With lemon?
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BAR SNACKS
ẘ㚝㵊
䅳ẘ㚝㵊
shanmingzhi sandwich
kaosanmingzhi grilled sandwich
㫓㨓
⟩㠫
ganlan olives
jianguo nuts
圍䋖
㴨㍘
xiapian prawn crackers
shala salad
匬潊圍
㵈懴䅈げ
zhima xia sesame prawn toast
yousu dianxin pastry
∿䁏≛
坚䵤
bingjiling ice cream
dangao cake
BAR SNACKS / FAST FOOD
FAST FOOD May I have…
㊠⑾ὴ娐ẏẹ¤ wo keyi yao yige
…to eat in/take out
¤➷扛柱Ⳁ榟⺵巿 zai limian jiucan/daizou
…some ketchup/mustard
¤ẏἪ䗹厓戀匴㞺戀 yixie fanqiejiang/jiemojiang
㳘⢰⎔
溰儘㳘⢰
hanbaobao hamburger
jirou hanbao chicken burger
㴨䋈溰儘ề
䅼䍦
shadie jirouchuan chicken satay skewers
regou hot dog
䅳儘ề
嘾㟰
kaorouchuan kebab
shutiao French fries
䅇溰
㱣咷樋
zhaji fried chicken
bisabing pizza
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BREAKFAST May I have some…
㊠⑾ὴ娐ẏ䅈⇎¤ wokeyi yao yidian’er
…sugar?
¤䵥⒦焭 tangma
…milk?
¤䋪⨅⒦焭 niunaima
…artificial sweetener?
¤Ὁ悯䖫│⋑⒦焭 renzao tianweijima
…butter?
¤潓㵈⒦焭 huangyouma
…jam?
¤㠫戀⒦焭 guojiangma
…decaf coffee?
¤㙯┥◰❯┥◰⒦焭 wukafeiyinkafeima
┥◰ kafei coffee
叅 cha tea
䅼⇚〉 reqiaokeli hot chocolate
㫧⯟㳐 juzizhi orange juice
厈㠫㳐 pingguozhi apple juice
柱⎔ mianbao bread
BREAKFAST
Ⲟ➕柱⎔ xiaoyuan mianbao bread roll
䅳柱⎔ kaomianbao toast
峆䴊楮═ gulei shipin cereal
㫧⯟戀 juzijiang marmalade
垑垫 fengmi honey
䄡溰坚 chaojidan scrambled eggs
䇽溰坚 zhujidan boiled egg
吆⎔坚 hebaodan poached egg
洫㠫 xianguo fresh fruit
㠫│戇⨅ guowei suannai fruit yogurt
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FIRST COURSES
㳳
儘㳳㺔㳳
tang soup
routang/qingtang broth/clear soup
溰坚㳳
樉⯟
jidan tang egg drop soup
jiaozi dumplings
樉⯟
模⧃
jiaozi dumplings
mantou steamed bun
墈敂
戇呫
xieqian stuffed crab claws
suancai pickled cabbage
㚴␆
≳䊹
chunjuan spring rolls
fengzhua chicken feet
FIRST COURSES
䇝坚樋 jiandanbing omelet
圍῟峕凟䜽 xiazuodoufupi shrimp in beancurd skin
戀㳐⢈㣈┛樨儯
䅳儘⎔⯟
jiangzhi peigen he xiangchang soy-cured bacon and sausages
kaorou baozi BBQ pork buns
㸆洫戀䎹儘
䎹儘樉⯟
haixianjiangzhurou Hoisin pork
zhuroujiaozi pork dumplings
㐡欷
①戄潠峕
paigu spare ribs
fajiao heidou fermented black beans
樓槷
冕䜽⎦Ἳ溼
huntun wontons
cuipibeijingya crispy Peking duck
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MAIN COURSES I would like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao
…the lamb
¤候儘 yangrou
…the pork
¤䎹儘 zhurou
…the spare ribs
¤㐡欷 paigu
…the beef
¤䋪儘 niurou
…the steak
¤䋪㐡 niupai
…the chicken
¤溰儘 jirou
…the duck
¤溼儘 yarou
…the shellfish
¤嶬䴊 beilei
…the shrimp
¤圍 xia
…the crab
¤堒墈 pangxie
…the lobster
¤瀨圍 longxia
…the vegetables
¤喻呫 shucai
…the tofu
¤峕凟 doufu
You may see…
㸆洫
洋
haixian seafood
yu fish
MAIN COURSES
You may hear… ●
`䜓䋪㐡娐ゝỗ⃩" nide niupai yao zenmezuo
How do you like your steak? ●
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ẘ⊕䈮恧㚾ἣ⊕䈮焭 sanfenshu haishi wufenshu Rare or medium rare? 娐Ⱋ⇷䇝䈮⒦" yao wanquan jianshu ma Well done?
…roasted
¤䅧䅳䜓 hongkaode
…stir-fried
¤䄡䜓 chaode
…sizzling
¤㵈䇝䜓 youjiande
…steamed
¤㺔啇䜓 qingzhengde
…boiled
¤䇽䜓 zhude
…fried
¤䅇䜓 zhade
…grilled
¤䅳⋅䜓 kaozhide
…raw
¤䖮䜓 shengde
䩌儘
儘
qinrou poultry
rou meat
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MAIN COURSE DISHES
峘㳐䄡圍
洜洋嚠呖
chizhi longxia shrimp in mixed bean sauce
baoyu mogu snails with mushrooms
䖫戇洋
㵈䊕圍
tiansuan yu fish with sweet and sour sauce
youbao xia stir-fried shrimp
⩫㳐瀨圍
ⰺ溰Ẑ
jianzhi longxia lobster with ginger
gongbao jiding Kung Pao chicken
峘㳐溰
㺔啇溼
chizhiji chicken in black bean sauce
qingzhengya steamed duck
MAIN COURSE DISHES
Ⲟ斔啇溰
㥡㥡溰
xiaoguo zhengji steam-pot chicken
bangbangji pang pang chicken
䖫戇戀䎹儘
䑜䑯䎹儘䒒
tiansuanjiang zhurou sweet and sour pork
zhenzhu zhurouqiu pearly pork balls
䎹儘ệ
∿䵥Ⓑ䎹㋚
zhurouwan pork meatballs
bingtan dun zhushou crystal sugar pork knuckle
㣣䜽䋪儘
唀䊕候倣儘
jupi niurou beef with tangerine rind
congbao yanggaorou lamb with scallions
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VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES
啇呫
㴨㍘
zhengcai steamed vegetables
shala salad
䄡㟑呫
戇呫
chao zacai stir-fried vegetables
suancai pickled vegetables
嚠呖 mogu stuffed mushrooms
䴂槼 mifan rice
䄡柱
㚮㷁䄡䴂
chaomian stir-fried noodles
xingzhouchaomi Singapore noodles
嘾㟰
䄡槼
shutiao French fries
chaofan fried rice
VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES / DESSERTS
DESSERTS
㠫㳐∿䵤
∿䁏≛
guozhi binggao sorbet
bingjiling ice cream
坚䵤
㳃㠫㴨㍘
dangao cake
shuiguo shala fruit salad
㟞ὐ峕凟
㍣Ậ厈㠫
xingren doufu almond bean curd
basi pingguo apples in hot toffee
⇺Ⱜ槼
㠫樔㵈䅇樋
babaofan eight treasure rice pudding
guoxian youzhabing fruit fritters
伱峕㴨
區䖮坚䵤
hongdousha sweet red bean paste
huasheng dangao peanut cake
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PLACES TO STAY
PLACES TO STAY China offers the visitor a wide range of places to stay, with something to suit everyone’s personal preferences and budget. These range from luxurious four- and five-star hotels, managed by international chains, to traditional Chinese spas, budget hotels, and even youth hostels. Although you cannot go camping in China, you can rent an apartment for longer stays.
PLACES TO STAY
MAKING A RESERVATION I’d like…
㊠ㆂ¤ woxiang
…to make a reservation
¤椓Ⱙ yuding
…a double room
¤Ὁ暃 shuangrenjian
…a room with twin beds
¤⼙暃 shuangchuangjian
…a single room
¤⏤Ὁ暃 danrenjian
…a family room
¤ⱅ⼼暃 jiatingjian
…a disabled person’s room ¤㰚䙍Ὁ㋎暃 canjiren fangjian …with a bath/shower
¤㞘㸃ⰳ㹚㸃䜓 you yushi/linyu de
…with a sea view
¤册䞚⊿㸆㛾䜓 neng kandao haijing de
…for two nights
¤῞ẳẹ㛩ẙ zhu liangge wanshang
…for a week
¤῞ẏẹ㚮㞮 zhu yige xingqi
Is breakfast included?
¤⎔㙸榟⒦" bo zaocan ma
How much is it…
⦩Ⲡ敀¤ duoshaoqian
…per night?
¤ẏ㛩" yiiwan
…per week?
¤ẏ⓷" yizhou
…with air-conditioning?
㞘䬉岒䜓¤焭 you kongtiao de
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CHECKING IN I have a reservation in the name of…
㊠㞘ẏẹὴ¤䜊尿䜓椓Ⱙ woyou yige yi…dengji de yuding
Do you have…
㞘㴰㞘¤ youmeiyou
㒻恟
䗄㤾
banyungong porter
dianti elevators
㋎暃悐榟㞜⌰
Ⲟ∿䱀
fangjian songcan fuwu room service
xiao bingxiang mini bar
I’d like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao
…the keys for room…
¤㋎暃䜓攴⎨ fangjian de yaoshi
…a wake-up call at…
¤△戡㞜⌰➷¤䅈 huanxing fuwu zai…dian
What time is…
ỗ㚅₨¤ shenme shihou
…breakfast?
¤䖷㙸榟" yong zaocan
…dinner?
¤䖷㛩榟" yong wancan
CHECKING IN / IN YOUR ROOM
IN YOUR ROOM Do you have…
⑾ẜ⑾ὴ¤ kebukeyi
another…
∜娐ẏẹ¤ zaiyao yige
some more…
⦩娐≯ẹ¤ duoyaojige
㠤⧃
㱾⯟
zhentou pillows
tanzi blankets
䃾㵰
㑡⧃忻㏱⛷
dengpao light bulb
chatou zhuanhuanqi adapter
I’ve lost my key
You may hear… ●
●
`䜓㋎暃⒆䢐㚾¤ nide fangjian haoma shi Your room number is… 恨㚾`䜓攴⎨ zheshi nide yaoshi Here is your key.
㊠ằἕ㊠䜓攴⎨ wo diule wode yaoshi
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IN THE HOTEL The room is…
㋎暃¤ fangjian
…too hot
¤⦹䅼 taire
…too cold
¤⦹≆ taileng
The TV doesn’t work
䗄婕㟉⟞ἕ dianshiji huai le
剹⌷岒㺸⛷
㗲䅼⛷
zidong tiaowenqi thermostat
sanreqi radiator
⏤Ὁ暃
Ὁ暃
danrenjian single room
shuangrenjian double room
㋎暃⒆
䗄㳃⦅
fangjianhao room number
dianshuihu kettle
The window won’t open
愲ẹ䬦㋆㋢ẜ⾏ nage chuanhu dabukai
I can’t get a line
䗄屬㚾と梂 dianhua shi mangyin
IN THE HOTEL
㎑売㡅
䗄婕
guayijia clothes hanger
dianshi television
䜍⒅䬦
惴㐶⛷
baiyechuang Venetian blind
yaokongqi remote control
CHECKING OUT When do I have to vacate the room?
㊠ỗ㚅₨〦刍㋎" wo shenmeshihou dei tengfang
Is there a porter to carry my bags?
㞘㒻恟㟴㒻㊠䜓壛㟝⒦" you banyungong lai ban wode xingli ma
May I have the bill, please? ㊠⑾ὴ佢⺟⒦" wo keyi jiezhang ma Can I pay…
㊠⑾ὴ䖷¤ wo keyi yong
…by credit card?
¤⁰䖷⏰ὧ嶵⒦" xinyongka fuzhang ma
…cash?
¤䐿扠ὧ嶵⒦" xianjin fuzhang ma
I’d like a receipt
㊠ㆂ娐ẏẹ㗅㏽ woxiang yao yige shouju
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IN THE BATHROOM
㸃俇
≏强䝕
yugang bathtub
jingshenpen bidet
儴䜑
㱪⺍
feizao soap
maojin towels
㸃夜
㵰㸃
yupao bathrobe
paoyu bubblebath
㴟㸃ἂ
曳剼⋑
muyuru shower gel
chuchouji deodorant
㸵儳柁
䋨刞
runfulu body lotion
yagao toothpaste
IN THE BATHROOM
䋨⋆
㿀⑲㹁
yashua toothbrush
shukouye mouthwash
䗄⌷⋒椊⊏
⋒椊㵰㴺
diandong tixudao electric razor
tixu paomo shaving foam
⋒椊⊏
Ⓢ楝㟉
tixudao razor
chuifengji hairdryer
㶦①刞
㌳①䶯
xifagao shampoo
hufasu conditioner
㎖䗁⊏
㎖䗁⋹
zhijiadao nail clippers
zhijiajian nail scissors
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RENTED ACCOMMODATION May I have…
⑾ὴ佨㊠¤ keyi geiwo
…the key, please?
攴⎨⒦" yaoshi ma
…an extra bed?
¤⌯ẏẹ⼙⒦焭 jia yige chuang ma
…a child’s bed?
¤ẏẹ⇎䭴⼙⒦焭 yige ertongchuang ma
歧冩㦔
⬃⇎⼙
gaojiaoyi high chair
ying’erchuang crib
…more flatware?
¤⦩䅈⇎榟∆⒦焭 duodian’er canju ma
…more dishes?
¤⦩䅈⇎䤦䤮⒦焭 duodian’er wandie ma
Where is…
¤➷╹焭 zaina
…the fusebox?
¤書Ậ䝡 baoxiansihe
…the water valve?
¤ナ⾏∂ zongkaiguan
…the supermarket?
¤帔伶⺑⟉ chaojishichang
…the nearest store?
¤㞏恠䜓◕⼦ zuijin de shangdian
Is there a babysitting service?
恨⇎㞘⩕㞜⌰⒦焭 zhe’er you baomu fuwu ma
How does the heating work?
ゝỗ䖷㜥㲣焭 zenme shiyong nuanqi
RENTED ACCOMMODATION
Is there…
恨⇎㞘¤ zhe’er you
…air-conditioning?
¤䬉岒⒦" kongtiao ma
…central heating?
¤Ẽ⦽㜥⒦" zhongyanggongnuan ma
楝㋖
Ⲉ㷐⾞䗄㜥⛷
fengshan fan
duiliushi diannuanqi space heater
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When does the cleaner come?
㺔㶐ỗ㚅₨㟴" qingjiegong shenmeshihou lai
Where do I put the garbage?
⠒⟍枏娐㗍➷╹扛" laji xuyao fangzai nali
Do you take pets?
`ύ⇐屇Ⱟ䋸⒦" nimen yunxu chongwu ma
䍦 gou dog
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PROBLEM SOLVING Is there an inventory?
㞘嶶䋸㺔⏤⒦" you huowuqingdan ma
Where is this item?
恨ᾅ䋸═➷╹" zhejian wupin zaina
I need…
㊠枏娐¤ wo xuyao
…an adapter
¤ẏẹ㑡⧃忻㏱⛷ yige chatou zhuanjieqi
…an extension cord
¤ẏẹ䗄㼟⾅明低 yige dianyuan zhuanhuanqi
…a flashlight
¤ẏẹ㋚䗄䯡 yige shoudiantong
…matches
¤䃺㢃 huochai
〽㵱䄘
䈷㘦
weibolu microwave
yundou iron
䈷売㠎
㍥㌙┛㳃㤅
yunyiban ironing board
tuoba he shuitong mop and bucket
䳇䰤┛䡼㡓㋺⺩
㺔㶐⋑
boji he duanbingsaozhou dustpan and brush
qingjieji detergent
PROBLEM SOLVING
The shower doesn’t work
㹚㸃屍㙌⟞ἕ linyu sheshi huaile
The toilet is leaking
㋏㾞㳃 cesuo loushui
Can you mend it today?
`⑾ὴὙ⦸⁽⒦" ni keyi jintian xiu ma
There’s no…
恨⇎㴰㞘¤ zhe’er meiyou
…electricity
¤䗄 dian
…gas
¤䇳㲣 meiqi
…water
¤㳃 shui
㶦売㟉
∿䱀
xiyiji washing machine
bingxiang refrigerator
⠒⟍㤅
斐┛攴⎨
lajitong garbage can
suo he yaoshi lock and key
䅮枍寵㌴⛷
䃼䃺⛷
yanwu jingbaoqi smoke alarm
miehuoqi fire extinguisher
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KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
⾏俟⛷
⾏䖅⛷
kaiguanqi can opener
kaipingqi bottle opener
㍣⣭敊
㣗㠎
basaizuan corkscrew
anban cutting board
⊏
⋙䜽⊏
chudao kitchen knife
xiaopidao peeler
㋢坚⛷
㞷⎉
dadanqi whisk
mushao wooden spoon
⊽⊏
䦳⼙
guadao spatula
cachuang grater
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
㽳斔
䇝斔
lvguo colander
jianguo frying pan
明㡓㺀⼂⼤斔
䅳㡅䝧
changbing shenpingdiguo saucepan
kaojiapan griddle pan
䢑斔
㒔㍛ⱈ⛷
shaguo casserole dish
jiaoban rongqi mixing bowl
㒔㍛⛷
䅳䝧
jiaobanqi blender
kaopan cookie sheet
䅳䱀㋚⧦
➃奨
kaoxiang shoutao oven mitts
weiqun apron
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SHOPPING
SHOPPING As well as small shops, street bazaars, and bustling markets, there are now department stores and shopping malls in many cities, where you can buy a wide range of goods. Most stores open between 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. in summer but may stay open longer in winter. Many do not accept credit cards.
SHOPPING
IN THE STORE I’m looking for…
㊠➷㌍ wozaizhao
Do you have…?
`㞘⒦焭 niyou…ma
I’m just looking
㊠⑹㚾朞⁎䞚䞚 wo zhishi suibian kankan
I’m being served
㊠㞘Ὁ㞜⌰ἕ wo youren fuwu le
Do you have any more of these?
恨Ἢ恧㞘ỗ焭 zhexie haiyoume
How much is this?
恨ẹ⦩Ⲡ敀焭 zhege duoshaoqian
Do you have anything cheaper?
㞘⁎Ⱛ䅈䜓ỗ焭 you pianyidian deme
I’ll take this one
㊠ỿ恨ẹ wo mai zhege
Where can I pay?
➷╹ὧ嶵" zaina fuzhang
I’ll pay…
㊠ὧ wofu
…in cash
䐿扠 xianjin
…by credit card
⁰䖷⏰ xinyongka
…by travelers’ check
㙔壛㖾䧷 lvxing zhipiao
May I have a receipt, please?
⑾ὴ佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽ỗ焭 keyi geiwo yige zhouju me
I’d like to exchange this
㊠ㆂ㏱恨ẹ woxiang huan zhege
Can I have a refund?
⑾ὴ娐㳑悏㯍⒦" keyi yaoqiu tuikuan ma
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SHOPPING
IN THE BANK I’d like…
㊠ㆂ¤ woxiang
…to change some money
¤㏱䅈⇎敀 huandian’er qian
…to change some traveler’s check
¤㏱䅈⇎㙔壛㖾䧷 huandian’er lvxing zhipiao
…into renminbi
¤㏱Ὁ㲠⺐ huan renminbi
…into dollars Here is my passport
恨㚾㊠䜓㌳䇶 zheshi wode huzhao
My name is…
㊠⑺ wojiao
My account number is…
㊠䜓⺟⒆㚾 wode zhanghao shi
My bank details are…
㊠䜓斅壛巓㘨㚾¤ wode yinhang ziliao shi
㳖䐖
㙔壛㖾䧷
huilv exchange rate
lvxing zhipiao traveler’s check
㌳䇶
敀
huzhao passport
qian money
IN THE BANK
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Can I withdraw money on ㊠册䖷⁰䖷⏰⑥敀ỗ焭 my credit card? woneng yong xinyongka
quqian me Do I have…
㊠娐¤ woyao
…to key in my PIN number?
¤怢⇴ⱕ䢐ỗ焭 shuru mima me
…to sign here?
¤➷恨䰍⒜ỗ焭 zaizhe qianmingme
Is there a cash machine here?
恨扛㞘⑥㯍㟉ỗ焭 zheli you qukuanjime
The cash machine has eaten my card
㊠䜓⏰⏰➷⑥㯍㟉扛ἕ wodeka kazai qukuanji lile
Has my money arrived yet?
㊠䜓敀⊿ἕỗ焭 wode qian daoleme
When does the bank open/close?
斅壛ỗ㚅₨⾏晷∂晷焭 yinhang shenmeshihou kaimen/guanmen
⑥㯍㟉
斅壛佞䒕
qukuanji cash machine
yinhang jingli bank manager
⁰䖷⏰
㖾䧷㞻
xinyongka credit card
zhipiaoben checkbook
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STORES
䜍嶶◕⼦ baihuoshangdian department store
樥槿⼦ shoushidian jewelry store
ỵ⼦ shudian book shore
㞜奔⼦ fuzhuangdai boutique
區⼦ huadian florist
ἣ扠⼦ wujindian hardware store
伹や═⼦ jinianpindian souvenir shop
帔⺑ chaoshi supermarket
STORES
柱⎔⼦ mianbaodian bakery
坚䵤⼦ dangaodian cake shop
儘⼦ roudian butcher
㳃ἶ⼦ shuichandian fish seller
喻呫⼦ shucaidian greengrocery
峕凟⼦ doufudian tofu shop
䈮楮⼦ shushidian delicatessen
懡䴊Ả⏥⼦ jiulei zhuanmaidian liquor store
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AT THE MARKET I would like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao
How much is this?
⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian
It’s too expensive
⦹巄ἕ taiguile
Do you have anything cheaper?
㞘⁎Ⱛ䜓ỗ焭 youpianyideme
That’s fine, I’ll take it
㴰∂䶊焚㊠ỿἕ meiguanxi, womaile
I’ll take…
㊠娐¤ woyao
A kilo of…
ẏ⇻㘳¤ yigongjin
Half a kilo of…
⏙⇻㘳¤ bangongjin
A little more, please
岆∜佨㊠ẏἪ qingzaigeiwoyixie
May I taste it?
㊠册ⲬⲬỗ焭 woneng changchangme
That’s very good. I’ll take some
〗⨌㊠娐ẏἪ henhao,woyaoyixie
That will be all, thank you
Ⳁ恨Ἢ焚岱岱 jiuzhexie, xiexie
You may hear… ●
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㊠册⺽`ỗ焭 woneng bangni me May I help you? `ㆂ娐⦩Ⲡ" nixiangyao duoshao How much would you like? 恧㞘⊺䜓ỗ焭 haiyou biede me Is there anything else?
AT THE MARKET / IN THE SUPERMARKET
IN THE SUPERMARKET Where is/are…
➷╹⇎焭 zaina’er
…the frozen foods?
¤≆≊楮═ lengdongshipin
…the beverage aisle?
¤槽㘨◕═ yinliaoshangpin
…the checkout?
¤㗅斅⦓ shouyinchu
㐷念
䱽⯟
tuiche grocery cart
lanzi basket
I’m looking for…
㊠➷㌍¤ wo zaizhao
Do you have any more?
`ύ恧㞘ỗ焭 nimen haiyoume
Is this reduced?
恨ẹ≞ᾆỗ焭 zhege jianjia me
Can you help me pack
册⺽㊠奔ỗ焭 neng bangwo zhuangme
Where do I pay?
㊠➷╹ὧ㯍焭 wo zaina fukuan
Shall I key in my PIN number?
㊠娐怢⇴ⱕ䢐ỗ" woyao shuru mima me
May I have a bag, please?
册佨㊠ẏẹ⎔ỗ焭 neng geiwo yige bao me
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FRUIT
㫧⯟
㡯㬻
juzi orange
ningmeng lemon
柡㡯
哰咓㡩
qingning lime
putaoyou grapefruit
㣒
㵈㣒
tao peach
youtao nectarine
㟞
㤔⯟
xing apricot
meizi plum
㫀㣒
口㠬
yingtao cherries
lizhi lychee
FRUIT
变吢
䗹䢂㩃
caomei strawberry
fanshiliu guava
䕫
哰咓
gua melon
putao grapes
樨嗘
䢂㩃
xiangjiao banana
shiliu pomegranate
厈㠫
㤷
pingguo apple
li pear
呯咬
匡㠫
boluo pineapple
mangguo mango
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VEGETABLES
➮峕
兰咬⏫
tudou potato
huluobo carrot
柡㦡
怲㦡
qingjiao pepper
lajiao chili
厓⯟
娎伱㢎
qiezi eggplant
xihongshi tomato
唀
桼唀
cong scallion
Jiucong leek
㶚唀
⦶唫
yangcong onion
dasuan garlic
VEGETABLES
嚠呖
吇可
mogu mushroom
biqi water chestnuts
䜌呫
❪⯲峕
baicai bok choy
sijidou green beans
峛峕
⎔呫
wandou garden peas
baocai Chinese cabbage
呯呫
娎⇿區
bocai spinach
xilanhua broccoli
␆げ呫
峕卌
juanxincai cabbage
douya bean sprouts
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MEAT AND POULTRY May I have…
⑾ὴ佨㊠¤ keyigeiwo
…a slice of…?
¤ẏ䋖¤" yipian
…a piece of…?
¤ẏ⟦¤" yikuai
That’s enough!
⦮ἕ goule
䃺刎
䋪儘
huodui ham
niurou ground beef
䋪㐡
䎹儘
niupai steak
zhurou pork
㐡欷
候儘
paigu spare ribs
yangrou lamb
溰儘
溼儘
jirou chicken
yarou duck
MEAT AND POULTRY / FISH AND SHELLFISH
FISH AND SHELLFISH
洳洋
浤洋
liyu carp
xueyu cod
㸆洗
洗洋
hailu sea bass
luyu sea perch
⋠洋
洎洋
jianyu swordfish
youyu squid
堒墈
瀨圍
pangxie crab
longxia lobster
圍
㋖嶬
xia shrimp
shanbei scallops
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BREAD AND CAKES
⼇恟樋⼁
䜌柱⎔
xingyun binggan fortune cookies
baimianbao white bread
潠柱⎔
柱⎔␆
heimianbao brown bread
mianbaojuan roll
ẏ⟦坚䵤
樋⼁
yikuaidangao slice of cake
binggan cookies
樝
㞗樋
bo rice cakes
yuebing moon cakes
䇝樋
㠍樋
jianbing pancakes
songbing muffins
BREAD AND CAKES / DAIRY PRODUCE
DAIRY PRODUCE
䋪⨅
峕⨅
niunai milk
dounai soy milk
㦿⨅
候⨅
yenai coconut milk
yangnai goat’s milk
⨅㵈
䖮⨅㵈
naiyou cream
shengnaiyou whipped cream
戇⨅
∿䁏≛
suannai yogurt
bingjiling ice cream
⨅懹
⨅㵈⼁懹
nailao cheese
naiyouganlao cream cheese
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NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES Do you have…
`㞘¤焭 niyou…ma
…any more postcards?
¤㚝⁰䋖⒦焭 mingxinpianma
…any American newspapers?
¤厀㘖㌴佇⒦焭 yingwen baozhima
…airmail stamps?
¤効䬉愽䧷⒦焭 hangkong youpiaoma
…a package of envelopes? ¤ẏ⎔⁰Ⲑ⒦焭 yibao xinfengma …some adhesive tape?
㚝⁰䋖 mingxinpian postcard
愽䧷 youpiao stamps
敔䮣 qianbi pencil
攱䮣 gangbi pen
You may hear… ●
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¤ẏἪ悞㚝内⺵⒦焭 yixie toumingjiaodaima
`⦩⦶焭 niduoda How old are you? `㞘强ᾌ屐⒦焭 niyou shenfenzheng ma Do you have ID?
NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
I’d like…
㊠ㆂ娐 woxiangyao
…a pack of cigarettes
¤ẏ䝡䅮 yiheyan
…a box of matches
¤ẏ䝡䃺㢃 yihehuochai
䅮Ậ yansi tobacco
㋢䃺㟉 dahuoji lighter
⑲樨䵥 kouxiangtang chewing gum
䵥 tang candy
㌴佇 baozhi newspaper
㟑て zazhi magazine
㾺䗊 manhua comic book
⿸匁敔䮣 caiseqianbi colored pencils
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SHOPPING
BUYING CLOTHES I am looking for…
㊠➷㌍¤ wozaizhao
I am size…
㊠䬎¤⒆ wochuan…hao
Do you have this…
恨ẹ㞘¤ zhegeyou
…in my size?
¤㊠䜓⒆⒦焭 wodehaoma
…in small?
¤Ⲟ⒆⒦焭 xiaohaoma
…in medium?
¤Ẽ⒆⒦焭 zhonghaoma
…in large?
⦶⒆⒦焭 dahaoma
…in other colors?
¤⊺䜓椫匁⒦焭 biede yansema
May I try this on?
㊠册層層⒦焭 woneng shishima
Where are the changing rooms?
層売暃➷╹⇎焭 shiyijian zaina’er
It’s…
恨ẹ¤ zhege
…too big
¤⦹⦶ taida
…too small
¤⦹Ⲟ taixiao
I need…
㊠枏娐¤ woxuyao
…a larger size
⦶ẏ䅈䜓 dayidiande
…a smaller size
¤Ⲟẏ䅈䜓 xiaoyidiande
I’ll take this one
㊠娐恨ẹ woyao zhege
BUYING CLOTHES / BUYING SHOES
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BUYING SHOES I take shoe size…
㊠䬎¤⒆䜓栚 wochuan…haodexie
May I try…
㊠册層¤ wonengshi
…this pair?
¤恨⒦焭 zheshuangma
…those in the window?
¤㬀䬦扛䜓愲⒦焭 chuchuanglide nashuangma
These are…
恨Ἢ¤ zhexie
…too tight
¤⦹㎳ taiji
…too big
¤⦹⦶ taida
…too small
¤⦹Ⲟ taixiao
…uncomfortable
¤ẜ务㞜 bushufu
Is there a bigger size?
㞘⦶ẏ⒆䜓⒦焭 you dayihaode ma
Is there a smaller size?
¤㞘Ⲟẏ⒆䜓⒦焭 you xiaoyihaode ma
Clothes and shoe sizes guide Women’s clothes sizes US 6 8 10 Europe 36 38 40
12 42
14 44
16 46
18 48
Men’s clothes sizes US 36 38 Europe 46 48
40 50
42 52
44 54
46 56
48 58
50 60
Women’s shoes US 5 6 Europe 36 37
7 38
8 8.5 39 40
9 41
10 43
11 45
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SHOPPING
CLOTHES AND SHOES
⨂奔
㛩奔
nvzhuang dress
wanzhuang evening dress
⧈⇚
㱪売
jiake jacket
maoyi sweater
䋪ὣ女
奨⯟
niuzaiku jeans
qunzi skirt
恟⌷栚
栃⯟
yundongxie sneakers
xuezi boots
㋚多
䜽⺵
shoudai handbag
pidai belt
CLOTHES AND SHOES
娎奔
⦶売
xizhuang suit
dayi coat
壻壺
7ン壺
chenshan shirt
T xushan T-shirt
䡼女
歧幮栚
duanku shorts
gaogenxie high-heeled shoes
䶊⺵栚
≘栚
jidaixie tie shoes
liangxie sandals
⼂⼤Ὁ⯦㍥栚
夫⯟
pingde renzi tuoxie flip-flops
wazi socks
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SHOPPING
AT THE GIFT SHOP I’d like to buy a gift for…
㊠ㆂ佨¤ỿẏẹ䧋䋸 woxianggei…maiyige liwu
…my mother/father
¤㊠⨗⨗䋇䋇 womama/baba
…my daughter/son
¤㊠⨂⇎⇎⯟ wonver/erzi
…a child
¤⯸⯟ haizi
…a friend
¤㞚 pengyou
Can you recommend something?
⑾ὴ佨㊠䅈⾉尽⒦焭 keyi geiwodian jianyima
Do you have a box for it?
㞘䝡⯟⒦焭 you hezima
Can you gift-wrap it?
⑾ὴ⎔帆㟴⒦焭 keyi baoqilaima
Do you sell wrapping paper?
`ύ⊉▽⎔奔佇⒦" nimen chushou baozhuang zhima
椈斍
㋚斍
xianglian necklace
shoulian bracelet
㋚壷
夥㋲
shoubiao watch
xiukou cufflinks
AT THE GIFT SHOP
⪒⪒
㱪佡䐸∆
wawa doll
maorong wanju soft toy
敀⎔ qianbao wallet
叅⒅ chaye
tea
I want a souvenir of…
㊠ㆂ娐¤䜓伹や═ woxiangyao…dejinianpin
Is there a guarantee?
㞘㴰㞘⁽焭 youmeiyou baoxiu
Can I exchange this?
㊠⑾ὴ悏㏱⒦焭 wokeyi tuihuan ma
Here is the proof of the purchase
恨㚾㗅㏽ zheshi shouju
You may hear… ●
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恨㚾Ύỉ䧋═⒦焭 zheshi zuowei lipin ma Is it for a present? ⺽`⎔帆㟴⒦" bangni baoqilai ma Shall I gift-wrap it?
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PHOTOGRAPHY I’d like this film developed
㊠ㆂ㶦䞇䋖 woxiang xi xiangpian
When will it be ready?
ỗ㚅₨⨌焭 shenme shihou hao
Do you have an express service?
`ύ㞘ぺ悮㶦䞇㞜⌰⒦焭 nimen you kuaisu xixiang fuwu ma
I’d like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao
…the one-hour service
¤ẏⲞ㚅㶦䞇㞜⌰ yixiaoshi xixiangfuwu
…a battery
¤ẏ⟦䗄㳯 yikuai dianchi
…a disposable camera
¤ẏ㮰ザ䞇㟉 yicixing xiangji
㗿䢐䞇㟉 shuma xiangji digital camera
尿さ⏰
ẏẹ䞇␆
jiyika memory card
yige xiangjuan roll of film
䞇∛
䞇㣕
xiangce photo album
xiangkuang photo frame
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Do you print digital photos?
`ύ≁㶦㗿䢐䇶䋖⒦焭 nimen chongxi shuma zhaopian ma
Can you print from this memory stick?
⑾ὴὝ恨ẹ尿さ⏰㶦䞇⒦焭 keyi cong zhege jiyika xixiang ma
My camera isn’t working
㊠䜓䞇㟉⟞ἕ wode xiangji huaile
晹⇘䃾
䇶䞇㟉
shanguangdeng flash gun
zhaoxiangji camera
旫⧃
䞇㟉⎔
jingtou lens
xiangjibao camera bag
You may hear… ●
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娐㶦⦩⦶䜓焭 yaoxi duodade What size prints do you want? 㙯⇘㶌㞘⇘㶌 wuguangze/youguangze matte/gloss `ỗ㚅₨娐" ni shenmeshihou yao When do you want them?
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SHOPPING
AT THE POST OFFICE I’d like…
㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao
…three stamps, please
¤ẘ⾯愽䧷 sanzhang youpiao
…to send this airmail
①恨Ⲑ効䬉愽ᾅ fa zhefeng hangkong youjian
May I have a receipt, please?
岆佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽ qing geiwo yige shouju
⁰Ⲑ
愽䧷
xinfeng envelope
youpiao stamps
㚝⁰䋖
効䬉愽ᾅ
mingxinpian postcard
hangkongyoujian airmail
You may hear… ●
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扛柱㚾ỗẫ娎焭 limian shi shenme dongxi What are the contents? ỗᾆ" shenme jiazhi What is their value? ⣺恨⾯壷 tian zhezhang biao Fill out this form.
AT THE POST OFFICE
How much is…
¤⦩Ⲡ敀 duoshaoqian
…a letter to…
¤』¤ⱓ⁰ wang…jixin
…a postcard to…
』ⱓ㚝⁰䋖 wang…jimingxinpian
…Great Britain?
厀➌" yingguo
⎔妈
悮悡
baoguo package
sudi courier
愽䯡
愽悡ⓧ
youtong mailbox
youdiyuan mail carrier
…the United States?
¤倝➌" meiguo
…Canada?
¤⌯㎎⦶" jianada
…Australia?
¤䁂⦶⊸Ἡ" aodaliya
Where can I mail this?
╹扛⑾ὴⱓ恨ẹ焭 nali keyi jizhege
Is there a mailbox?
恨扛㞘愽䯡⒦焭 zheli you youtong ma
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TELEPHONES Where is the nearest telephone booth?
㞏恠䜓䗄屬Ἴ➷╹⇎焭 zuijinde dianhuating zaina’er
I’d like to make a collect call
㊠ㆂ㋢ẏẹⲈ㙈ὧ巈䗄屬 woxiang dayige duifang fufei dianhua
㙯侂䗄屬
㋚㟉
wusheng dianhua cordless phone
shouji cell phone
䗄屬⏰
䗄屬Ἴ
dianhuaka phone card
dianhuating telephone booth
㌤⺐䗄屬
䯣㟉
toubi dianhua coin-operated phone
daluji answering machine
Who’s speaking?
岆晽㚾╹焭 qingwen shi nawei
Hello, this is…
☑焚㊠㚾¤ wei, woshi
I’d like to speak to…
㊠㌍¤ wozhao
May I leave a message?
㊠⑾ὴ䗨媏⒦焭 wo keyi liuyanma
TELEPHONES / INTERNET
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INTERNET Is there an internet café near here?
恨曓恠㞘俠Ⓐ⒦" zhefujin you wangba ma
How much do you charge? ゝỗ㗅巈焭
zenme shoufei Do you have wireless internet?
㞘㙯低ẙ俠⒦焭 you wuxianshangwang ma
Can I check my emails?
⑾ὴ㡴㊠䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ⒦焭 keyi cha wode dianziyoujianma
I need to send an email
㊠ㆂ①ẏẹ䗄⯟愽ᾅ woxiang fa yige dianziyoujian
What’s your email address? `䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ➿⟏㚾
ỗ焭 nide dianziyoujian dizhi shishenme
My email address is…
㊠䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ➿⟏㚾¤ wode dianziyoujian dizhi shi
Can I send an email from here?
㊠⑾ὴὝ恨①䗄⯟愽ᾅ⒦焭 wo keyi congzhe fa dianziyoujian ma
㋚㑟䗄冠
施䝧
shoutidiannao laptop
jianpan keyboard
俠䭨
䗄⯟愽ᾅ
wangzhan website
dianziyoujian email
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SIGHTSEEING
SIGHTSEEING For the traveler, there is so much to see in a vast country like China, ranging from city museums and temples to the famous tourist sights, such as the Great Wall of China. Most museums are open all day from 8 a.m. onward, although some close for lunch. Virtually no sights are free and you will have to pay an admission fee to enter most temples, museums, parks, and wildlife reserves.
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PLANNING A TRIP Can you recommend…
`册㐷叟¤ ni neng tuijian
…a guided tour?
¤ẏẹ❱ῢ㙔㻇⒦" yige tuanti lvyou ma
…an excursion?
¤ẏẹ䡼患㙔壛⒦" yige duantu lvxing ma?
Is there a museum?
恨⇎㞘⏩䋸樕⒦焭 zhe’er you bowuguan ma
Is it open to the public?
⒠⇻ᾦ⾏㗍⒦焭 xiang gongzhong kaifang ma
Is there wheelchair access?
恨⇎㞘忽㦔悩惢⒦焭 zhe’er you lunyitongdao ma
Does it close…
∂晷⒦焭 guanmenma
…on Sundays?
¤⓷㙴焭 zhouri
…on public holidays?
¤匑⃖㙴焭 jiejiari
How long does it take to get there?
⑊愲娐⦩明㚅暃焭 qu na yao duochang shijian
Do you have…
`㞘¤ ni you
…a street map?
¤壦惢➿➍⒦焭 jiedao ditu ma
…a guide?
¤㎖⏦⒦焭 zhinan ma
…any leaflets?
¤ⰲᾯ椄⒦焭 xuanchuanye ma
Can you show me on the map?
`⑾ὴ➷➿➍ẙ㎖佨㊠䞚 ⒦焭 ni keyi zai ditu shang zhi gei wo kan ma
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VISITING PLACES What time…
`ύỗ㚅暃¤ nimen shenme shijian
…do you open?
¤⾏晷焭 kaimen
…do you close?
¤∂晷焭 guanmen
I’d like two entrance tickets
㊠ㆂ娐ẳ⾯晷䧷 wo xiangyao liangzhang menpiao
Two adults, please
岆佨㊠ẳ⾯㊟Ὁ䧷 qing geiwo liangzhang chengrenpiao
A family ticket
ẏ⾯ⱅ⼼䧷 yizhang jiating piao
How much does it cost?
⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshao qian
Are there reductions…
Ⲉ¤㞘ᾧㅯ⒦焭 dui…you youhui ma
…for children?
¤⇎䭴 ertong
…for students?
¤⯵䖮 xuesheng
…for senior citizens?
傐⼃Ὁ laonianren
…for disabled people?
¤㰚䙍Ὁ canjiren
晷䧷
忽㦔悩惢
menpiao entrance ticket
lunyitongdao wheelchair access
壦惢➿➍
➿➍
jiedao ditu street map
ditu map
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Can I buy a guidebook?
㊠⑾ὴỿẏ㞻㙔壛㎖⏦⒦焭 wo keyi mai yiben lvxing zhinan ma
Is there…
恨⇎㞘¤ zhe’er you
…an audio-guide?
¤梂椠㎖⏦⒦" yinpin zhinan ma
…a guided tour?
¤❱ῢ㙔㻇⒦焭 tuanti luyou ma
…an elevator?
¤䗄㤾⒦焭 dianti ma
…a café?
¤┥◰樕⒦焭 kafeiguan ma
…a bus tour?
¤⺃⥺婑⇘⒦焭 bashiguanguang ma
When is the next tour?
ẚ㮰㻇婗ỗ㚅₨焭 xiaci youlan shenme shihou
婑⇘⺃⥺ guanguangbashi tour bus
You may hear… ●
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`㞘⯵䖮屐⒦焭 ni you xueshengzheng ma Do you have a student ID? `≯ⴐἕ焭 ni jisui le How old are you?
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SIGHTSEEING
FINDING YOUR WAY Excuse me
㍀㯘 ㋢㋿ẏẚ baoqian; darao yixia
Can you help me?
`册⺽⺽㊠⒦焭 ni neng bangbang wo ma
Is this the way to…
恨㚾⑊¤䜓幾⒦ zheshi qu…de lu ma
How do I get to…
㊠ゝỗ⑊¤ wo zenme qu
…the town center?
¤⺑Ẽげ焭 shizhongxin
…the station?
¤念䭨焭 chezhan
…the museum?
¤⏩䋸樕焭 bowuguan
…the art gallery?
¤匉㞾樕焭 yishuguan
How long does it take?
枏娐⦩Ổ xuyao duojiu
Is it far?
恫⒦焭 yuan ma
Is it within walking distance?
㚾⑾ὴ㯴壛⑊䜓幬䩊⒦焭 shi keyi buxing qu de juli ma
Can you show me on the map?
`⑾ὴ➷➿➍ẙ㎖佨㊠䞚 ⒦焭 ni keyi zai ditu shang zhi geiwo kan ma
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愲ẜ恫 na bu yuan It’s not far away. 娐⊕攮 yao shi fenzhong It takes ten minutes. `枏娐ủ⟟⇻∀㴌念 ni xuyao chengzuo gonggongqiche You need to take a bus.
FINDING YOUR WAY
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㊠ύ➷恨 women zaizhe
We are here
ẏ䞃䞃巿¤ yizhi zhizou
Go straight ahead…
¤⊿壦䜓Ⳍ⧃ dao jie de jintou
…to the end of the street
¤⊿ἳ悩⁰⒆䃾 dao jiaotongxinhaodeng
…to the traffic lights
¤⊿Ị⼎⟉ dao zhuguangchang
…to the main square
¤恨恈巿 zhebian zou
This way
愲恈巿 ¤ nabian zou
That way
➷¤⒠⒂㍟ zai…xiangyou guai
Turn right at…
➷¤⒠㍟ zai…xiangzuo guai
Turn left at…
➷䮻ẏẹ¤ zai diyige
Take the first…
¤➷恈⒂恈 zai zuobian/youbian
…on the left/right
➷`⋜柱 zai ni qianmian
It’s in front of you
➷`⒝柱 zai ni houmian
It’s behind you
➷`Ⲉ柱 zai ni duimian
It’s opposite you
➷¤㙐恈 zai…pangbian
It’s next to…
㞘㢖展 youbiaozhi
It’s signed
➷恨⇎ zai zhe’er
It’s over there
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SIGHTSEEING
PLACES TO VISIT
⺑㗎␔
㣴㤐
shizhengting town hall
qiaoliang bridge
⏩䋸樕
匉㞾樕
bowuguan museum
yishuguan art gallery
伹や䤠
⣣
jinianbei monument
ta pagoda
❼㠦
ⲉ⼨
yuanlin gardens
simiao temple
PLACES TO VISIT
⇻❼
㟠⼓
gongyuan park
cunzhuang village
㻥
㵂㷐
hu lake
heliu river
匑㙴
㸆ⵇ
jieri festival
hai’an coast
䂠⺒
ⴀ冘
pubu waterfall
shanmai mountains
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SIGHTSEEING
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Where can we go…
㊠ύ册⑊╹¤ womeng neng qu na
…cycling?
¤欠剹壛念焭 qi zixingche
…fishing?
¤攢洋焭 diaoyu
…swimming?
¤㻇㶂焭 youyong
…walking?
¤㗲㯴焭 sanbu
…birdwatching?
¤婑溮" guanniao
…train spotting?
¤䎫䃺念" caihuoche
Can we…
㊠ύ⑾ὴ¤ women keyi
…rent equipment?
¤䩮₮屍⦖⒦焭 zujie shebei ma
…have lessons?
¤ẙ岍⒦焭 shangke ma
How much per hour?
㱞Ⲟ㚅⦩Ⲡ敀焭 mei xiaoshi duoshao qian
I’m a beginner
㊠㚾⊬⯵傔 woshi chuxuezhe
I’m very experienced
㊠䞇㞘佞欛 wo xiangdang you jingyan
Is there a playground?
恨⇎㞘㻇ở⟉⒦焭 zhe’r you youlechang ma
Is it safe for children?
恨Ⲉ⇎䭴Ⱈ⇷⒦焭 zhe dui ertong anquan ma
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
⌷䋸❼
㻇ở⟉
dongwuyuan zoo
youlechang playground
扝榟
欠剹壛念
yecan picnic
qi zixingche cycling
攢洋
欠櫻
diaoyu fishing
qima horseback riding
㖏ⴸ
婑溮
panyan climbing
guanniao birdwatching
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SPORTS AND LEISURE
SPORTS AND LEISURE China can offer the traveler a wide range of cultural events, entertainments, leisure activities, and sports. Although theater and opera appeal only to a minority, most people enjoy going to the movie theater and karaoke bars, and watching or playing sports. In addition to traditional pursuits, such as martial arts, wrestling, and kite flying, games such as table tennis, badminton, basketball, and soccer are increasingly popular, and you can even go skiing in the northeast of the country.
SPORTS AND LEISURE
LEISURE TIME I like…
㊠☫㮱¤ wo xihuan
…art and painting
¤匉㞾┛佧䗊 yishu he huihua
…movies and cinema
¤䗄 ┛䗄 曱 dianying he dianyingyuan
…the theater
¤⋶曱 juyuan
…opera
¤㯛⋶ geju
I prefer…
㊠㞃☫㮱¤ wo geng xihuan
…reading books
¤䞚ỵ kanshu
…listening to music
¤Ⓕ梂ở ting yinyue
…watching sports
¤䞚ῢ允㱣巪 kan tiyu bisai
…playing games
¤䐸㻇㊞ wan youxi
…going to concerts
¤⑊Ⓕ梂ởᾩ quting yinyuehui
…dancing
¤庂劭 tiaowu
…going clubbing
¤⑊⦫ナᾩ qu yezonghui
…going out with friends
¤┛㞚⊉⑊ he pengyou chuqu
I don’t like…
㊠ẜ☫㮱¤ wo buxihuan
That bores me
愲〗㙯僙 na hen wuliao
That doesn’t interest me
㊠Ⲉ愲ẹ㴰∃帲 wo dui nage meixingqu
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SPORTS AND LEISURE
AT THE BEACH Can I rent…
㊠⑾ὴ䩮ẏẹ¤ wo keyi zuyige
…a jet ski?
¤㳃ẙ㓸㋧⒦焭 shuishangmotuo ma
…a beach umbrella?
¤惽曂ᾭ⒦焭 zhangyangsan ma
…a surfboard?
¤≁㷹㠎⒦焭 chonglangban ma
…a wetsuit?
¤㿫㳃㞜⒦焭 qianshuifu ma
㸆㽸➃⺍
㷽㳃㲣䒒
haitanweijin beach towel
fushuiqiqiu beach ball
怊⁎㌧⑯彉㦔
㙴⇘ⰳ
qingbian zhedie tangyi deck chair
riguangshi lounge chair
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䨐㯱㻇㶂 jinzhi youyong No swimming.
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⿉⦶㿫㷐 qiangda qianliu Strong currents.
AT THE BEACH
⦹曂旫
惽曂⻌
taiyangjing sunglasses
zheyangmao sun hat
㻇㶂売
曁㛡㵈
youyongyi swimsuit
fangshaiyou suntan lotion
冩弋 jiaopu fins
How much does it cost?
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柱∆┛㳃ẚ┋Ⓡ䰰 mianju he shuixia huxiguan mask and snorkel
⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian
Can I go water-skiing?
㊠⑾ὴ⑊㽠㳃⒦焭 wo keyi qu huashui ma
Is there a lifeguard?
恨⇎㞘㗠䖮ⓧ⒦焭 zhe’er you jiushengyuan ma
Is it safe to…
¤Ⱈ⇷⒦焭 anquan ma
…swim here?
➷恨⇎㻇㶂¤ zai zhe’er youyong
…surf here?
➷恨⇎≁㷹¤ zai zhe’er chonglang
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SPORTS AND LEISURE
AT THE SWIMMING POOL What time…
ỗ㚅₨¤ shenmeshihou
…does the pool open?
¤㻇㶂㳯⾏㗍焭 youyongchi kaifang
…does the pool close?
¤㻇㶂㳯∂晼焭 youyongchi guanbi
Is it…
恨㚾¤ zheshi
…an indoor pool?
¤ⰳ∔䜓㻇㶂㳯⒦焭 shineide youyongchi ma
…an outdoor pool?
¤ⰳ⦥䜓㻇㶂㳯⒦焭 shiwaide youyongchi ma
Is there a children’s pool?
恨⇎㞘⇎䭴㻇㶂㳯⒦焭 zhe’er you ertong youyongchi ma
Where are the changing rooms?
㞃売ⰳ➷╹焭 gengyishi zaina
Is it safe to dive?
㿫㳃Ⱈ⇷⒦焭 qianshui anquan ma
剑㾑
㷽㠎
bipiao armband
fuban float
㻇㶂旫
㶂売
youyongjing swimming goggles
yongyi swimsuit
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AT THE GYM
⊡勈㟉
ἳ尼佒⛷
huachuanji rowing machine
jiaocha xunlianqi cross trainer
庞㯴㟉
强念
tabuji step machine
jianshenche exercise bike
Is there a gym?
恨⇎㞘强㋎⒦焭 zhe’er you jianshenfang ma
Is it free for guests?
恨⇎ⲈⰱὉ⇜巈⒦" zhe’er dui keren mianfei ma
Do I have to wear sneakers?
㊠ご椊䬎恟⌷栚⒦焭 wo bixu chuan yundongxie ma
Do I need an introductory session?
㊠枏娐ẙẏẹ椓⦖岍⒦焭 wo xuyao shang yige yubeike ma
Do you hold…
`ύ⾏⌭¤ nimen kaiban
…aerobics classes?
¤㞘㲶恟⌷岍䪚⒦焭 youyangyundong kechengma
…Pilates classes?
¤㛽㍘㑟岍䪚⒦焭 pulati kecheng ma
…yoga classes?
¤䓫ῌ岍䪚⒦焭 yujia kecheng ma
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BOATING AND SAILING Can I rent…
㊠⑾ὴ䩮¤ wokeyi zu
…a dinghy?
¤ẏẹ㫰䜽勖⒦焭 yige xiangpiting ma
…a windsurf board?
¤ẏẹ⺕㠎⒦焭 yige fanban ma
…a canoe?
¤䍻㞷劮⒦焭 dumuzhou ma
㗠䖮売
㎖⏦攗
jiushengyi life jacket
zhinanzhen compass
…a rowboat?
¤⊡㣷勈⒦焭 huajiingchuan ma
Do you offer sailing lessons?
`ύ㞘⺕勈恟⌷䜓岍䪚⒦焭 nimen you fanchanyundong de ke cheng ma
Do you have a mooring?
`ύ㞘侕侂⒦焭 nimen you lansheng ma
How much is it for the night?
ẏ⦸⦩Ⲡ敀焭 yitian duoshaoqian
Can I buy gas?
㊠⑾ὴỿ䉒㲣⒦焭 wokeyi mai ranqi ma
Where is the marina?
Ⲟ勈⃫柯⏉➷╹焭 xiaochuantingkaoqu zaina
Can you repair it?
`⑾ὴ⁽䒕Ⱂ⒦焭 nikeyi xiuli ta ma
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WINTER SPORTS I would like to rent…
㊠ㆂ䩮¤ woxiangzu
…some skis
¤ẏἪ㽠㳃㫖 yixie huaxueqiao
…some ski boots
¤ẏἪ㽠杹栃 yixie huaxuexue
…some poles
¤ẏἪ㟕⯟ yixie ganzi
…a snowboard
¤ẏẹ㽠杹㠎 yige huaxueban
…a helmet
¤ẏẹ⧃䝣 yige toukui
When does…
ỗ㚅₨¤ shenmeshihou
…the chair lift start?
¤侕㦔⊉①" layi chufa
…the cable car finish?
¤侕念㞜⌰佢㟮焭 lanche fuwu jieshu
How much is a lift pass?
ẏẹ侕㦔悩壛屐⦩Ⲡ敀焭 yige lanyi tongxingzheng duoshaoqian
Can I take skiing lessons?
㊠⑾ὴẙ㽠杹岍⒦焭 wokeyi shang huaxueke ma
Where are the beginners’ slopes?
㘿㋚⏉➷╹焭 xinshouqu zaina
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`㚾㘿㋚⒦" nishi xinshou ma Are you a beginner? ㊠枏娐ὧ㍋扠⒦ woxuyao fu yajin ma I need a deposit.
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BALL GAMES I like playing…
㊠☫㮱䐸¤ wo xihuan wan
…soccer
¤幂䒒 zuqiu
…tennis
¤俠䒒 wangqiu
…golf
¤歧ⲣ⦺ gaoerfu
…badminton
¤偌㱪䒒 yumaoqiu
…squash
¤⥐䒒 biqiu
…table tennis
¤ỡỢ䒒 pingpangqiu
Where is…
¤➷╹ zaina
…the tennis court?
俠䒒⟉焭 wangqiuchang
…the golf course?
歧ⲣ⦺䒒⟉焭 gaoerfuqiuchang
…the sports center?
ῢ允Ẽげ焭 tiyuzhongxin
幂䒒
㌳凤
zuqiu soccer ball
huwan wristbands
䒒䱽
ỡỢ䒒㍜
qiulan basket
pingpangqiupai table tennis bat
BALL GAMES
Can I book a court…
㊠⑾ὴ就ẏẹ䒒⟉¤ wokeyi ding yige qiuchang
…for two hours?
¤㋢ẹⲞ㚅⒦" da liangge xiaoshi ma
…at three o’clock?
¤䅈⾏⩚㋢⒦焭 sandian kaishi da ma
What shoes are allowed?
⇐屇䬎╹Ἢ栚焭 yuxun chuan naxie xie
Can I rent…
㊠⑾ὴ䩮¤ wokeyi zu
…a tennis racket?
¤ẏẹ俠䒒㍜⒦焭 yige wangqiupai ma
…some balls?
¤ẏἪ䒒⒦焭 yixie qiu ma
…a set of clubs?
ẏ⧦䒒㥡⒦" yitao qiubang ma
When is the game/ match?
㱣巪➷ỗ㚅₨焭 bisai zai shenmeshihou
俠䒒㍜
俠䒒
wangqiupai tennis racket
wangqiu tennis balls
歧ⲣ⦺䒒┛①䒒
歧ⲣ⦺䒒㥡
gao’erfuqiu he faqiu golf ball and tee
gao’erfuqiu bang golf club
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GOING OUT Where is…
¤➷╹ zaina
…the opera house?
㯛⋶曱¤" gejuyuan
…the theater?
⋶曱¤" juyuan
Do I have to book in advance?
㊠枏娐㑟⋜就䧷⒦焭 woxuyao tiqian dingpiao ma
I’d like…tickets
㊠ㆂ娐¤⾯䧷 woxiangyao…zhang piao
I’d like seats…
㊠ㆂ娐¤䜓⼶ woxiangyao…de zuowei
…at the back
¤➷⒝柱 zai houmian
…at the front
¤➷⋜柱 zai qianmian
…in the middle
¤➷Ẽ暃 zai zhongjian
…in the gallery
¤➷椅ⳑ zai dingceng
Is there live music?
恨⇎㞘䐿⟉梂ở⒦焭 zhe’er you chang xianchang yinyue ma
Can we go dancing?
㊠ύ册⑊庂劭⒦焭 women neng qu tiaowu ma
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∂㐘`䜓䪊⌷䗄屬 guandiao nide yidongdianhua Turn off your cell phone. ❭⊿`䜓⼶ huidao nide zuowei Return to your seats.
GOING OUT
⋶曱
㯛⋶曱
juyuan theater
gejuyuan opera house
梂ởⱅ
攱䓃ⱅ
yinyuejia musician
gangqinjia pianist
㯛㋚
匼嘍劭
geshou singer
baleiwu ballet
䗄 曱
䊕䴂區
dianyingyuan movie theater
baomihua popcorn
ᾯ佮劭廗ⱅ
⦫ナᾩ
chuantong wudaojia traditional dancer
yezonghui nightclub
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GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS What are the opening hours?
⾏㗍㚅暃㚾ỗ㚅₨焭 kaifang shijian shi shenme shihou
Are there guided tours in English?
㞘厀㘖傊屠䜓❱ῢ㙔㻇 ⒦焭 you yingwenfanyi de tuantilvyou ma
When does the tour leave? 㙔㻇❱ỗ㚅₨⊉①焭
lvyoutuan shenmeshihou chufa How much does it cost?
⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian
How long does it take?
娐䖷⦩Ổ焭 yaoyong duojiu
Do you have an audio guide?
㞘屼梂ⲋ㻇⒦焭 you yuyindaoyou ma
Do you have a guidebook in English?
㞘厀㘖䜓㙔壛㎖⏦⒦焭 you yingwen de lvxingzhinan ma
Is (flash) photography allowed?
⇐屇䇶䞇⒦焭 yuxun zhaoxiang ma
杤⅞
⏙强⅞
diaoxiang statue
banshenxiang bust
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Can you direct me to…?
`册㎖佨㊠⑊¤⒦焭 nineng zhigeiwo qu…ma
I’d really like to see…
㊠䞮䜓ㆂ䞚¤ wo zhende xiangkan
Who painted this?
岐䗊䜓恨⻔焭 shui huade zhefu
How old is it?
恨ẹ㞘⦩Ổ䜓␕⒁焭 zhege you duojiu de lishi
佧䗊 huihua painting
䋗䗊 banhua engraving
䶯㑞
㋚䫎
sumiao drawing
shougao manuscript
Are there wheelchair ramps?
恨⇎㞘忽㦔⟰惢⒦焭 zhe’er you lunyipodao ma
Is there an elevator?
恨⇎㞘䗄㤾⒦焭 zhe’er you dianti ma
Where are the restrooms?
㶦㋚暃➷╹⇎焭 xishoujian zaina
I’m with a group
㊠㚾幮❱䜓 woshi gentuan de
I’ve lost my group
㊠㐘暮ἕ wo diaodui le
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HOME ENTERTAINMENT How do I…
㊠ゝỗ¤ wozenme
…turn on the television?
¤㋢⾏䗄婕㟉焭 dakai dianshiji
…change channels?
¤㏱椠惢焭 huan pindao
…turn up the volume?
㑟歧梂扞焭 tigao yinliang
…turn down the volume?
曜῝梂扞焭 jiangdi yinliang
Do you have satellite TV?
㞘⏺㚮䗄婕⒦焭 you weixingdianshi ma
Can I access English language channels?
⑾ὴ㗅⊿厀屼椠惢⒦焭 keyi shoudao yingyu pindao ma
Where can I buy…
➷╹册ỿ⊿¤ zaina neng maidao
…a music CD?
¤梂ở&'" yinyue CD
…an audio CD?
¤梂椠&'" yinpin CD
ⱌⳞ䗄婕 kuanping dianshi widescreen TV
'9'㔼㗍⛷
惴㐶⛷
DVD bofangqi DVD player
yaokongqi remote control
HOME ENTERTAINMENT
䗄⯟㻇㊞
⁎㓉⾞&'㔼㗍㟉
dianzi youxi video game
bianxieshi CD bofangji personal CD player
L3RG
㗅梂㟉
iPod iPod
shouyinji radio
䮣尿㞻䗄冠
澯㢖
bijiben diannao laptop
shubiao mouse
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Can I use this to…
㊠⑾ὴ䖷恨ẹ¤ wo keyi yong zhege
…go online?
¤ẙ俠⒦焭 shangwang ma
Is it broadband/wifi?
恨㚾ⱌ⺵䪊⌷俠佫⒦焭 zheshi kuandai/ yidongwangluo ma
How do I…
㊠ゝỗ¤ wozenme
…log on?
¤䜊" denglu
…log out?
¤䜊⊉" dengchu
…reboot?
¤扜㘿Ⓘ⌷焭 chongxin qidong
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HEALTH
HEALTH Unlike in the United States, most Chinese doctors are based in hospitals; you will need to make an appointment to see one. Many pharmacies stock Western medicines as well as traditional Chinese remedies and can treat you for most minor health problems. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with a few basic phrases for use in an emergency or in case you need to visit a pharmacy or doctor.
HEALTH
FINDING HELP I need a doctor
㊠枏娐䞚⏊䖮 wo xuyao kan yisheng
I would like an appointment…
㊠ㆂ椓伵¤ wo xiang yuyue
…as soon as possible
¤Ⳍぺ jinkuai
…today
¤Ὑ⦸ jintian
…tomorrow
¤㚝⦸ mingtian
It’s very urgent
恨⏐⊕䶶ゴ zhe shifen jinji
I have health insurance
㊠㞘⽆書 wo you jiankangbaoxian
May I have a receipt?
⑾ὴ佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦" keyi geiwo yige shouju ma
Where is the nearest…
曓恠╹㞘¤ fujin nayou
…pharmacy?
¤叾㋎" yaofang
…doctor’s office?
¤屙䘦ⰳ" zhenliaoshi
…hospital?
¤⏊曱" yiyuan
…dentist?
¤䋨⏊" yayi
What are the opening times?
⾏㗍㚅暃㚾ỗ㚅₨" kaifangshijian shi shenme shihou
I need a dentist
㊠枏娐䞚䋨⏊ wo xuyao kan yayi
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AT THE PHARMACY What can I take for…?
㵊¤⼣㞜ỗ叾" zhi…yingdang fu shenme yao
How much should I take?
⼣㞜⦩Ⲡ" yingdang fu duoshao
Is it safe for children?
恨Ⲉ⇎䭴Ⱈ⇷⒦" zhedui ertong anquan ma
Are there side effects?
㞘⋾Ύ䖷⒦" you fuzuoyong ma
Do you have that…
恨䩜叾㞘 zhezhongyao you
…in tablet form?
¤叾䋖䜓⒦" yaopian de ma
…as a spray
¤♆枍䜓⒦" penwu de ma
…as a syrup?
Ύỉ䵥㷕焭 zuowei tangjiang
…in capsule form?
¤内❙䜓⒦" jiaonang de ma
I’m allergic to…
㊠Ⲉ¤恖㗞 wodui…guomin
I’m already taking…
㊠⺁佞➷⒒ἕ¤ wo yijing zai chi le
Do I need a prescription?
㊠枏娐ẏẹ⦓㙈⒦" wo xuyao yige chufang ma
You may hear… 恨ẹẏ⦸⒒¤㮰 zhege yitian chi…ci Take this…times a day.
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┛楮䋸ẏ帆 he shiwu yiqi With food. ゝỗἕ焭 zenmele What’s the matter?
AT THE PHARMACY
來⺵
⊪⑲巃
bengdai bandage
chuangkoutie adhesive bandage
内❙
叾䋖
jiaonang capsules
yaopian pills
Ⓡ⇴⛷
㢢⋑
xiruqi inhaler
shuanji suppositories
㾃⋑
♆枍⛷
diji drops
penwuqi spray
忾刞
䵥㷕
ruangao ointment
tangjiang syrup
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HEALTH
THE HUMAN BODY I have hurt my…
㊠ᾳ⊿ἕ㊠䜓¤ wo shangdao le wode
I have cut my…
㊠⌁ᾳἕ㊠䜓¤ wo geshang le wode
冇 xiong chest
⧃ tou head
儸 jian shoulder
椗
儧
jing neck
zhou elbow
㋚剑 shoubi arm
兒 wei stomach
㋚ shou hand
刎 tui leg
刬 xi knee
冩 jiao foot
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FACE
䜽儳
䟋䟪
pifu skin
yanjing eye
凇椙
僂㟄
lianjia cheek
erduo ear
䙲
ẚ椩
zhi mole
xia’e jaw
ẚ⺃
濊⯟
⛃
xiaba chin
bizi nose
zui mouth
冩庬
HAND
FOOT
jiaohuai ankle
㎖䗁 zhijia nail
冩⒝幮 jiaohougen heel
㋚㎖ shouzhi finger
㍖㎖ muzhi thumb ㋚凤 shouwan wrist
冩幍 jiaozhi toe
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FEELING SICK I don’t feel well
㊠ẜ务㞜 wo bu shufu
I feel sick
㊠䙔ἕ wo bing le
I have…
㊠¤ wo
…an ear ache
¤僂䙪 ertong
…a stomach ache
¤兒䙪 weitong
…a sore throat
¤╌䙪 yantong
…a temperature
¤①䅶ἕ fashaole
…hayfever
¤㠾变䅼 kucaore
…constipation
¤⁎䩧 bianmi
…diarrhea
¤刈㶊 fuxie
…toothache
¤䋨䙪 yatong
I’ve been stung/ bitten by…
㊠夺¤⑽┻ἕ wobei…ding/yao le
…a bee/wasp
垫垑潓垑 mifeng/huangfeng
…a jellyfish
㳃㱜 shuimu
…a snake
坖 she
I’ve been bitten by a dog
㊠夺䍦┻ἕ wo bei gou yao le
FEELING SICK / INJURIES
INJURIES
⌁ᾳ
㕵ᾳ
geshang cut
cashang graze
䚏ᾳ
⋉ᾳ
yushang bruise
cishang splinter
㛡ᾳ
䅶ᾳ
shaishang sunburn
shaoshang burn
┻ᾳ
▁ᾳ
yaoshang bite
zheshang sting
㋼ᾳ
欷㌧
niushang sprain
guzhe fracture
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AT THE DOCTOR I need to see a doctor
㊠枏娐䞚⏊䖮 wo xuyao kan yisheng
It hurts here
恨扛䙪 zheli tong
I’m…
㊠ wo
…vomiting
¤ⓤ⒟ outu
…bleeding
¤㷐壏 liuxue
…feeling faint
¤⧃㛤 touyun
I’m pregnant
㊠わ⯤ἕ wo huaiyun le
I’m diabetic
㊠㚾䵥Ⳏ䙔ㄲ傔 woshi tangniaobing huanzhe
I’m epileptic
㊠㚾䛺暃䙔ㄲ傔 woshi dianjianbing huanzhe
I have…
㊠㞘¤ woyou
…arthritis
¤∂匑䄝 guanjieyan
…a heart condition
¤げ冞䙔 xinzangbin
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ゝỗἕ" zenme le What’s wrong? ╹扛䙪" nali tong Where does it hurt? ㊠⑾ὴ佨`⃩ẹ㥏㡴⒦" wo keyi geini zuoge jiancha ma May I examine you?
AT THE DOCTOR / ILLNESS
ILLNESS
⧃䙪
濊壏
toutong headache
bixue nosebleed
╂⚌
♆✞
kesou cough
penti sneeze
ㆮ∡
㷐ㆮ
ganmao cold
liugan the flu
╽☧
䙘㎪
xiaochuan asthma
jingluan cramps
ㄅげ
䜽䙈
exin nausea
pizhen rash
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AT THE HOSPITAL Can you help me?
⑾ὴ⺽⺽㊠⒦" keyi bangbangwo ma
I need
㊠枏娐¤ wo xuyao
…a doctor
¤ẏẹ⏊䖮 yige yisheng
…a nurse
¤ẏẹ㌳⥺ yige hushi
Where is/are…
╹扛㚾¤ nali shi
…the emergency room?
ゴ㗠慷晷" jijiubumen
…the children’s ward?
¤⇎䭴䙔㋎" ertong bingfang
…the X-ray department?
¤;⇘慷晷" xguang bumen
…the waiting room?
¤₨屙ⰳ" houzhenshi
㵷ⲓ
欛壏
zhushe injection
yanxue blood test
;⇘
&7㋺㑞
Xguang X-ray
CT saomiao scan
AT THE HOSPITAL
…the intensive care unit?
¤⌯㌳䙔㋎" jiahubingfang
…the elevator/stairs?
¤䗄㤾㨋㤾" dianti/louti
I’ve broken…
㊠䜓¤⟞ἕ wode…huaile
Do I need…
㊠枏娐¤ wo xuyao
…an injection?
¤㵷ⲓ⒦" zhushe ma
…antibiotics?
¤㋢㌦䖮䶯⒦" da kangshengsu ma
…an operation?
¤⌷㋚㞾⒦" dongshoushu ma
Will it hurt?
ᾩ䙪⒦" hui tong ma
What are the visiting hours?
㐱婕㚅暃㚾ỗ㚅₨" tanshishijian shi shenmeshihou
Am I going to be all right?
㊠ᾩ⨌帆㟴⒦" wohui haoqilai ma
忽㦔
⦜卞㞾
lunyi wheelchair
fusushu resuscitation
⏊䖷⧈㠎
⎔㋝
yiyong jiaban splint
baozha dressing
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EMERGENCIES In the event of an emergency, you should dial one of the following emergency numbers: 110 for the police, 119 for the fire department, and 120 for an ambulance. If you are the victim of a crime or you lose your passport and money, you should report the incident to the police, although it may be best to seek advice first from your local embassy or consulate staff, who will be able to help you.
EMERGENCIES
IN AN EMERGENCY Help!
㗠┌焏 jiuming
Please go away!
岆巿⾏焏 qingzoukai
Let go!
㗍㋚焏 fangshou
Stop! Thief!
䭨῞Ⲟ℆焏 zhanzhu! xiaotou
Call the police!
㋢䗄屬⑺寵Ɱ焏 dadianhua jiao jingcha
Get a doctor!
⑺⏊䖮焏 jiao yisheng
I need…
㊠枏娐¤ woxuyao
…the police
⑺寵Ɱ jiao jingcha
…the fire department
¤㸗曁暮 xiaofangdui
…an ambulance
¤㗠㌳念 jiuhuche
It’s very urgent
柭⻇䶶ゴ feichang jinji
Where is…
¤➷╹扛" zainali
…the American embassy? …the American consulate? …the police station?
¤寵Ɱⳏ焭 jingchaju
…the hospital?
¤⏊曱焭 yiyuan
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ACCIDENTS I need to make a telephone call
㊠枏娐㋢ẹ䗄屬 wo xuyao dage dianhua
I’d like to report an accident
㊠娐㌴ⓙẏ⊉Ἒ㗔 wo yao baogao yichu shigu
I’ve crashed my car
㊠㔭念ἕ wo zhuangche le
The registration number is…
䜊尿⒆䢐㚾¤ dengji haoma shi
I’m at…
㊠➷¤ wozai
Please come quickly!
岆ぺ㟴焏 qingkuailai
Someone’s injured
㞘Ὁ⑦ᾳἕ youren shoushang le
Someone’s been knocked down
㞘Ὁ夺⊊₡ἕ youren bei jidao le
There’s a fire at…
¤䟏䃺ἕ zhaohuole
Someone is trapped in the 㞘Ὁ夺❿➷㨋扛ἕ building youren bei kunzai louli le My child is missing
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`枏娐ỗ㞜⌰" ni xuyao shenme fuwu Which service do you require? ①䖮ἕỗἚ焭 fashengle shenmeshi What happened?
㊠⯸⯟ẜ婐ἕ wo haizi bujian le
ACCIDENTS / EMERGENCY SERVICES
EMERGENCY SERVICES
㗠㌳念
㸗曁暮ⓧ
jiuhuche ambulance
xiaofang duiyuan firefighters
㸗曁念 xiaofangche fire engine
䃺䄍寵㌴⛷
㸗曁㢢
huozaibaojingqi fire alarm
xiaofangshuan hydrant
䃼䃺⛷
㋚敟
miehuoqi fire extinguisher
shoukao handcuffs
寵念
寵Ɱ
jingche police car
jingcha police officer
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POLICE AND CRIME I want to report a crime
㊠娐㌴寵 wo yao baojing
I’ve been robbed
㊠夺㋢⌺ἕ wobei dajie le
I’ve been attacked
㊠夺夼⊊ἕ wobei xiji le
I’ve been mugged
㊠夺㌱⌺ἕ wobei qiangjie le
I’ve been raped
㊠夺⿉⨇ἕ wobei qiangjian le
I’ve been burgled
㊠夺℆ἕ wobei toule
Someone has stolen…
㞘Ὁ℆ἕ¤ youren toule
…my money
¤㊠䜓敀 wodeqian
…my traveler’s checks
¤㊠䜓㙔壛㖾䧷 wode lvxing zhipiao
…my passport
¤㊠䜓㌳䇶 wode huzhao
…my wallet
¤㊠䜓敀⧈ wode qianjia
…my handbag
¤㊠䜓㋚㑟多 wode shoutidai
You may hear… ●
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ỗ㚅₨①䖮䜓焭 shenme shihou fashengde When did it happen? 㞘䝽⊊傔ỗ" you mujizhe me Was there a witness? ὥ明ỗ㣆⯟" tazhang shenme yangzi What did he look like?
POLICE AND CRIME
I’d like to speak to…
㊠㌍¤ wozhao
…a senior officer
¤歧伶明Ⱗ gaoji zhangguan
…a policewoman
¤ẏ⨂寵 yiwei nvjing
I need…
㊠枏娐¤ wo xuyao
…a lawyer
¤ẏẹ〚⺗ yige lvshi
…an interpreter
¤ẏẹ傊屠 yige fanyi
…to make a phone call
¤㋢ẹ䗄屬 dage dianhua
…a police report
¤ẏᾌ寵㙈㌴ⓙ yifen jingfang baogao
Here is…
恨㚾¤ zheshi
…my driver’s license
¤㊠䜓欍欅㋶䇶 wode jiashi zhizhao
…my insurance document ¤㊠䜓書屐㚝 wode baoxian zhengming How much is the fine?
俩㯍⦩Ⲡ敀" fakuan duoshaoqian
Where do I pay it?
➷╹ἳ敀焭 zaina jiaoqian
You may hear… ●
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岆⊉䧉`䜓㋶䇶 qingchushi nide zhizhao Your license, please. 岆⊉䧉`䜓㘖ᾅ qingchushi nide wenjian Your papers, please.
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AT THE GARAGE Where is the nearest garage?
㞏恠䜓㴌念⁽䒕䭨➷╹⇎焭 zuijinde qizhe xiulizhan zaina’er
Can you do repairs?
`䰰侃⁽ỗ焭 niguan weixiu me
I need…
㊠枏娐¤ woxuyao
…a new tire
¤ẏẹ㘿忽兝 yige xinluntai
…a new exhaust
¤ẏẹ㘿䜓㐡㲣䰰 yige xinde paiqiguan
…a new windshield
¤ẏẹ楝㎰ yige fengdang
…a new headlight
¤ẏẹ㘿䃾㵰 yige xin dengpao
…new wiper blades
¤㘿䜓杷⋆䋖 xinde yushua pian
Do you have one?
`㞘ỗ焭 niyoume
Can you replace this?
`册⺽㊠㏱㐘恨ẹ⒦焭 nineng bangwo huandiao zhege ma
The…is not working
¤⟞ἕ huaile
There is something wrong ⾤㕝㞘䅈晽椧 with the engine yinqing youdian wenti Is it serious?
Ẵ扜⒦焭 yanzhong ma
When will it be ready?
ỗ㚅₨册⾓⨌焭 shenme shihou nengnonghao
How much will it cost?
⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian
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CAR BREAKDOWN My car has broken down
㊠䜓念⟞ἕ wodeche huaile
Can you help me?
`册⺽㊠⒦焭 nineng bangwo ma
Please come to…
岆㟴¤ qinglai
I have a flat tire
㊠念兝夺㋝ἕ wode chetai beizha le
Can you change the tire?
册⺽㊠㏱念忽⒦焭 neng bangwo huan chelun ma
I need a new tire
㊠枏娐ẏẹ忽兝 wo xuyao yige luntai
My car won’t start
㊠䜓念①⌷ẜ帆㟴 wodeche fadong buqilai
The engine is overheating
⾤㕝恖䅼ἕ yinqing guorele
Can you fix it?
`册⁽⒦焭 nineng xiuma
I’ve run out of gas
㊠㴰㵈ἕ wo meiyou le
Can you tow me to a garage?
`册⺵㊠⑊ẏẹ㴌念⁽䒕䭨 ⒦焭 nineng daiwo qu yige qiche xiulizhan ma
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㞘ỗ晽椧焭 you shenme wenti What is the problem? 㞘⦖䖷忽兝⒦焭 you beiyong luntai ma Do you have a spare tire?
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LOST PROPERTY I’ve lost…
㊠ằἕ wodiule
…my money
㊠䜓敀 wode qian
…my keys
㊠䜓攴⎨ wode yaoshi
…my glasses
㊠䜓䟋旫 wode yanjing
My luggage is missing
㊠䜓壛㟝ẜ婐ἕ wode xingli bujianle
My suitcase has been damaged
㊠䜓䱀⯟⑦㏮ἕ wode xiangzi shousunle
My bags have not arrived
㊠䜓⎔恧㴰㞘⊿ wodebao haimeiyou dao
敀⧈
敀⎔
qianjia wallet
qianbao purse
⇻㘖⎔
㋚㑟多
gongwenbao briefcase
shoutidai handbag
䱀⯟
㙔壛㖾䧷
xiangzi suitcase
lvxing zhipiao traveler’s check
LOST PROPERTY
⁰䖷⏰
㌳䇶
xinyongka credit card
huzhao passport
䇶䞇㟉
㋚㟉
zhaoxiangji camera
shouji cellphone
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I need to phone my insurance company
㊠枏娐佨㊠䜓書⇻⒇㋢ 䗄屬 woxuyao gei wode baoxiangongsi dadianhua
Can I put a stop on my credit cards?
㊠册佗㯱㊠䜓⁰䖷⏰⒦焭 woneng zhongzhi wode xinyongka ma
My name is…
㊠⑺¤ wojiao
My policy number is…
㊠䜓書⏤⒆㚾 wode baoxiandanhao shi
My address is…
㊠䜓➿⟏㚾 wode dizhishi
My contact number is…
㊠䜓僣䶊䗄屬㚾 wode lianxi dianhua shi
My email address is…
㊠䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ➿⟏㚾 wode dianzi youjian dizhi shi
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MENU GUIDE This guide lists the most common terms that you may come across on Chinese menus. Dishes are divided into categories and the Chinese script is clearly displayed to help you identify the characters for particular items on a menu.
Cooking methods barbecued… diced… curried… deep-fried… crispy deep-fried… stir-fried… stir-fried…with sauce quick-fried… roasted… …chunks, pieces stewed… …in hotpot steamed… home-style… sliced… “three-fresh”… shredded… stuffed… sweet and sour…balls
䅶䅳 ⟦䍅 ┥♀ 䅇 懴䅇 䄡 戀䄡 Ⲟ䄡 䅧䅳 㱄焚⟦ ề 䃺斔 㺔啇 ⱅ⻇ 䋖 ẘ洫 䄕Ậ ⎔ 戇怲䒒
shaokao kuaizhuang gali zha suzha chao jiangchao xiaochao hongkao duan, kuai chuan huoguo qingzheng jiachang pian sanxian wensi bao suanlaqiu
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Basic foods bread steamed rolls steamed bread cheese eggs meat pickles soy sauce brown sauce chili sauce Hoisin sauce fish sauce oyster sauce shrimp paste black bean sauce yellow bean sauce tomato sauce vinegar salt pepper peppercorns sesame seeds peanuts sugar artificial sweetener honey jam cereal pancakes
柱⎔ 啇␆ 啇柱⎔ ⨅懹 溰坚 儘 ╇呫 戀㵈 妟匁戀㵈 怲㦡戀 㸆洫戀 洋戀 圬㵈 圍戀 峕峘 潓戀 䗹厓戀 戚 䝟 㢎⯟㦡 區㦡 匬潊 區䖮 䵥 Ὁ悯䵥 垑垫 㠫戀 漵䋖 䇝樋
mianbao zhengjuan zhengmianbao nailao jidan rou xiancai jiangyou hesejiangyou lajiaojiang haixianjiang yujiang haoyou xiajiang douchi huangjiang fanqiejiang cu yan shizijiao huajiao zhima huasheng tang renzaotang fengmi guojiang maipian jianbing
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First courses 㚴␆ 樉⯟ 啇樉 䎹儘樔啇樉
chunjuan
steamed dumplings with barbecued pork filling
䅶樔啇樉
chashaoxian zhengjiao
steamed meat buns
啇儘⎔ 䅇樉⯟ 䅇樓槷 㸆⺵® 怲㐡欷 ≳䊹 䄡圍ὐ 䅇≳ⳍ圍
zhengroubao
prawns wrapped in rice paper
佇⎔圍
zhibaoxia
stuffed crab claws
墈敂 斵喻呫
xieqian
㳳 儘㳳 洫圍㸆⺵㳳
tang
“three-fresh” soup (normally prawn, meats, and vegetable)
ẘ洫㳳
sanxiantang
soup with spinach and vermicelli
呯呫㎑柱㳳
ocaigua miantang
soup with eggs and tomato
䗹厓溰坚㳳
fanqie jidantang
spring rolls dumplings steamed dumplings steamed dumplings with ground pork
fried dumplings deep-fried wontons “seaweed” spiced spare ribs chicken feet stir-fried shrimp deep-fried Phoenixtail prawns
pickled vegetables
jiaozi zhengjiao zhurouxian zhengjiao
zhajiaozi zhahundun “haidai” lapaigu fengzhua chaoxiaren zha fengweixia
shijin shucai
Soups soup broth seaweed and dried prawn soup
routang xianxia haidaitang
MENU GUIDE soup with sliced pork and vegetables
洫儘㚅喻㳳
xianrou shishutang
soup with shredded pork and pickled mustard greens
匴呫儘Ậ㳳
jiecai rousitang
egg drop soup
jidantang
ginger soup with pork
溰坚㳳 戇怲㳳 峕凟㳳 䉤䬬 樓槷㳳 洋偔 溰㳳 喻呫㳳 䐘䴂㳳 ⩫䋖䎹儘㳳
Cantonese fire pot
⼎⾞䃺斔
guangshi huoguo
Mongolian lamb
唨⑳候儘 䃺斔
menggu
䎹儘 䅳䎹儘 䵥戚儘 䅶 䎹儘啇槼
zhurou
stir-fried diced pork with chili
怲㦡䄡儘⟦
laojiao chao roukuai
stir-fried sliced pork with bamboo shoots
䮈䮚䄡䎹儘
zhusun chao zhurou
twice-cooked pork
❭斔儘 伱䅶䎹儩
huiguorou
hot and sour soup bean curd soup bird’s nest soup wonton soup shark’s fin soup chicken soup vegetable soup sweetcorn soup
fire pot
suanlatang doufutang yanwo hunduntang yuchi jitang shucaitang yumitang jiangpian zhuroutang
yangrou huoguo
Pork pork barbecued pork sweet and sour pork Cantonese roast pork steamed pork with rice
roast belly of pork
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kaozhurou tangcurou chashao zhurou zhengfan
hongshao zhudu
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spare ribs cooked in a sweet and sour sauce
䵥戚㐡欷
tangcu paigu
barbecued spare ribs
䅳㐡欷 樨儯 䃺刎 ⢈㣈
kaopaigu
溰儘 溰儘⟦ 䄡溰⟦ 潠㦡溰⟦
jirou
“beggar’s chicken” (charcoal-baked marinated chicken)
⑺⎥溰
jiaohuaji
Kung Pao chicken
ⰺ溰Ẑ 伱䅶溰儘 戀䅶溰儘 溰儬 䝟㳃溰儬 溼儘 ⎦Ἳ䅳溼 嚠呖溼㐛
gongbao jiding
䈞溼 ⣺溼 滔
xunya
sausage ham bacon
xiangchang huotui peigen
Poultry chicken diced chicken stir-fried chicken quick-fried diced chicken with bean sauce
red-braised chicken soy sauce chicken chicken livers sautéed chicken livers duck Peking roast duck duck’s foot with mushroom smoked duck stuffed duck goose
jiroukuai chaojikuai heijiao jikuai
hongshao jirou jiangshao jirou jigan yanshui jigan yarou beijing kaoya mogu yazhang
tianya e
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Beef and lamb beef quick-fried beef with Chinese onions
䋪儘 唀䊕䋪儘
niurou congbao niurou
stir-fried beef with peanuts and chili
怲㦡區䖮䄡 lajiao 䋪儘 huasheng
stir-fried beef in hot spicy sauce
怲㦡䄡䋪儘 lajiao chao
beef braised in brown sauce
戀䅶䋪儘
jiangshao niurou
green pepper beef in black bean sauce
潠㦡䋪㢂
heijiao niuliu
beef in oyster sauce
圬㵈䋪㢂 䋪㐡 Ⲟ䋪儘 候儘 候儘ề 唨⑳䃺斔
haoyou niuliu
げ 儬 凿⯟ 䋪力 䋪儩 儯⯟
xin
chao niurou
steak veal lamb lamb kebabs Mongolian hotpot
niurou
niupai xiaoniurou yangrou yangrouchuan menggu huoguo
Offal heart liver kidneys ox tongue tripe entrails
gan yaozi niushe niudu changzi
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Fish and seafood fish seafood shellfish fish slices sweet and sour fish stir-fried fish slices with thick sauce prawns stir-fried prawns with egg white stir-fried prawns in tomato sauce spiced salt prawns shrimp dried shrimp squid carp steamed carp carp braised in brown sauce swordfish scallops clams mussels crab octopus oysters sea bass abalone shark’s fin eel eel braised with chili and bean sauce
洋儘 㸆洫 嶬䴊 洋⟦ 䵥戚洋 戀䄡洋䋖
yurou
圍 㽠坚圍ὐ
xia
䗹厓戀䄡 圍ὐ 㦡䝟圍⟦ 圍ὐ 㸆䴂 洎洋 洳洋 㺔啇洳洋 戀䅶洳洋
fanqiejiang chaoxiaren
⺵洋 洫嶬 坳垙 巊嶬 堒墈 ⇺䊹洋 䖮墣 洗洋 洜洋 洋偔 浦洋 峘㦡䅶浦洋
daiyu
haixian beilei yukuai tangcuyu jiangchao yupian huadanxiaren
jiaoyanxiakuai xiaren haimi youyu liyu qingzheng liyu jiangshao liyu
xianbei geli yibei pangxie baozhaoyu shenghao luyu baoyu yuchi manyu chijiao shaomanyu
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Rice and noodles noodles rice noodles egg noodles cellophane noodles fried noodles fried rice noodles Singapore noodles spicy Sichuan noodles rice glutinous rice boiled rice stir-fried rice plain fried rice egg-fried rice special fried rice sizzling rice fried rice sticks rice porridge
柱㟰 䴂䴘 溰坚柱 ≘䴘 䄡柱 䄡䴂 㚮㷁䄡䴂
miantiao
㍔㍔柱 䴂槼 䵾䴂 䜌槼 䄡槼 䜌䄡槼 坚䄡槼 斵䄡槼 䇝䄡槼 䄡⼃䵤 䴴
dandan mian
mifen jidanmian liangfen chaomian chaomi xingzhou chaomi mifan nuomi baifan chaofan baichaofan danchaofan shijichaofan jianchaofan chaoniangao zhou
Vegetables, herbs, and spices 喻呫 㺔啇喻呫
shucai
stir-fried seasonal vegetables
㺔䄡㚅喻
qingchao shishu
asparagus
匵䮚 峕 侎峕 ⦶峕 峕卌 峛峕
lusun
vegetables steamed vegetables
beans green beans soy beans bean sprouts peas
qingzheng shucai
dou lvdou dadou douya wandou
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stir-fried peas with mushrooms
峛峕䄡嚠呖
wandou chao mogu
bok choy
baicai
corn
䜌呫 娎⇿區 ␆げ呫 ⎔呫 兰咬⏫ 呯呫 區㦿呫 䮈䮚 嚠呖 㶚唀 柡唀 潓䕫 䜌咬⏫ 伱侎㢎⯟㦡 䐘䴂
eggplant
厓⯟
qiezi
chili
怲㦡 ➮峕 䅇嘾㟰 匚⧃ 斅㟞⼁㠫 䗹厓 䗹厓䄡溰坚
lajiao
吇可 樨呫 ⦶唫 䖮⩫ 儘㣑 ⇺婡 ἣ樨䴘
biqi
broccoli cabbage Chinese cabbage carrot spinach cauliflower bamboo shoots mushrooms onion scallions cucumber radish red/green pepper
potato French fries taro (root vegetable) gingko nuts tomato stir-fried tomato with egg water chestnuts coriander garlic ginger cinnamon star anise five-spice powder
xilanhua juanxincai baocai huluobo bocai huayecai zhusun mogu yangcong qingcong huanggua bailuobo hong/lvshizijiao yumi
tudou zhashutiao yutou yinxing ganguo fanqie fanqie chao jidan xiangcai dasuan shengjiang rougui bajiao wuxiangfen
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Specialties bean curd dried bean curd bean curd fried in batter
峕凟 峕凟⼁ 䅇峕凟
bean curd with prawns 峕凟圍ὐ “three-fresh” bean curd
ẘ洫峕凟
doufu doufu gan zhadoufu doufu xiaren sanxian doufu
fermented black beans ①戄潠峕
fajiao heidou
伱峕㴨 ❪怲戀 ⦶峕戀 Ẽ⾞樓槷
hongdousha
steamed Chinese ravioli
䅶⏥
shaomai
fried Chinese ravioli
䅇樓槷 䜽坚 峕凟 䇝峕凟 怲峕凟 䉤䬬
zha hundun
呯咬 ⼎㡠
boluo
╗ⱕ䕫 垫㣣 㤷 口㠬 哰咓 䗹䢂㩃
hamigua
red bean paste Szechwan chili paste soy bean paste Chinese ravioli
preserved eggs tofu breaded tofu spicy tofu bird’s nest
sichuan lajiang dadou jiang zhongshi hundun
pidan doufu jiandoufu ladoufu yanwo
Fruit pineapple guangdong sweet orange honeydew melon tangerine pear lychee grape guava
guanggan
miju li lizhi putao fanshiliu
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厈㠫 㟞 樨嗘 娎䕫 㡯㬻 柡㡯 䎤䏃㣒 㫀㣒 Ẽ➌伱㠲
pingguo
㫧⯟ 㫧⯟ 䢂㩃 瀨䟋 㣒 㤔⯟
juzi
㍣Ậ厈㠫 ∿䁏㹚 㳃㠫㴨㍘ 㳃㠫㎋䝧 ⇺Ⱜ槼
basi pingguo
䖫䴂䴴 㟞ὐ峕凟 伱峕㴨
tianmizhou
red bean paste pancakes
伱峕㴨樋
hongdou shabing
cake
坚䵤 區䖮坚䵤
dangao
apple apricot banana watermelon lemon lime kiwi cherry Chinese dates orange mandarin orange pomegranate Longan fruit peach plum
xing xiangjiao xigua ningmeng qingning mihoutao yingtao zhongguo hongzao juzi shiliu longyan tao meizi
Desserts apple in hot toffee ice cream fruit salad mixed fruit “eight-treasure” rice dessert rice pudding almond bean curd sweetened red bean paste
peanut cake
bingjilin shuiguo shala shuiguo pinpan babaofan
xingren doufu hongdousha
huasheng dangao
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Drinks water sparkling water fruit juice apple juice grapefruit juice orange juice tea coffee cola soda milk soy milk yogurt drink baiju (clear liquor) beer wine rice wine Chinese liqueurs
㳃 㴌㳃 㠫㳐 厈㠫㳐 哰咓㳐 㫨㳐 叅 ┥◰ ⑾ở 卞㋢㳃 䋪⨅ 峕㷕 ἂ戇槽═ 䜌懡 ◳懡 伱懡 䴂懡 Ẽ➌懡
shui qishui guozhi pingguo zhi putao zhi chengzhi cha kafei kele sudashui niunai doujiang rusuan yinpin baijiu pijiu hongjiu mijiu zhongguojiu
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Chinese nouns can normally be used for either the singular or the plural. Verbs and adjectives are often used in combination with additional characters that modify the meaning (see page 4). Chinese word order can be different from English and you will need to look at the phrases in the book to develop a feel for how to use the vocabulary in context.
A a (one) yige accident shigu accountant kuaijishi ache teng actor yanyuan adaptor (plug) chatou zhuanhuanqi address dizhi admission: admission ticket menpiao admission charge menpiao fei after yihou afternoon xiawu again zai agenda huiyi richeng air-conditioning kongtiao air mail hangkongyoujian airplane feiji airbag anquanqinang airport jichang, feijichang alarm clock naozhong alcohol jiujing all suoyou all the streets suoyou de jiedao that’s all, thanks haole, xiexie allergic guomin almost chabuduo alone dandu already yijing also ye always zongshi am: I am wo shi
ambulance jiuhuche America meiguo American (person) meiguo ren and he ankle jiaohuai animal dongwu another (different) lingyige (further) you yige anniversary zhounian answering machine daluji antibiotics kangshengsu antique shop gudongdian antiseptic fangfuji anything: anything else? haiyao qita shipin ma? apartment gongyu, danyuan apple pingguo appointment yuyue appointment book riji apricot xing April siyue apron weiqun architecture (study) jianzhuxue are: you are ni shi we are women shi they are tamen shi arm shoubi, gebo armband bipiao arrival daoda arrive daoda art yishu art gallery yishuguan artificial sweetener renzao tienweiji arthritis guanjieyan
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ashtray yanhuigang asleep: he’s asleep ta shuizhao le ask wen asthma xiaochuan at zai at the café zai kafei guan attic gelou attractive mirende August bayue aunt (maternal) yima (paternal) guma Australia aodaliya Australian (person) aodaliya ren awful zaotoule
B baby ying’er baby wipes ying’er caxijin back (body) bei backpack beibao back street houjie bad huai, buhao badminton yumaoqui bag (for purchases, etc.) suliaodai baggage xingli baker mianbaodian balcony yangtai ball qiu ballet baleiwu bamboo zhuzi bamboo shoots zhusun banana xiangjiao band (music) yuedui bandage bengdai bank yinhang bar jiuba barber lifadian baseball bangqiu basket lanzi basketball lanqiu bath yugang, xizao
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bathrobe yupao bathroom weishengjian, xizaojian battery dianchi beach haitan beach umbrella zhang yanguan beans dou beard luosaihuzi beautiful meili, haokan beauty products huazhuangpin because yinwei bed chuang bed runner chuangqi bedroom woshi bedside table chuangtougui bedspread chuangdan bee mifeng beef niurou beer pijiu before (zai)…yiqian begin kaishi beginner chuxuezhe behind (zai)…houmian bell zhong (for door, school) ling below (zai)…xiamian belt (clothing) pidai best: the best zuihao better geng hao between (zai)…zhijian bicycle zixingche bidet jingshenpen big da bikini bijini bill zhangdan, jiezhang bill (paper currency) zhibi bird niao bird watching guanniao birthday shengri happy birthday! shengri kuaile!
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bite (injury) yoashang (verb) yao bitter (taste) ku black hei blanket maotan, tanzi blind xia blinds baiye chuang blocked (road, drain) duzhule blond (adj) jinhuangse blood test yanxue blouse nvchenshan blue lan boarding gate dengjimen boarding pass dengjipai boat chuan body shenti body lotion runfulu boiled zhu boiled rice mifan book (noun) shu book (verb) ding bookstore shudian, tushulei border (of country) bianjie boring mei jing boss laoban both liangge dou bottle pingzi bottle opener kaipingqi boutique fuzhuangdai bowl wan box hezi boxer quanjishou boy nanhai boyfriend nan pengyou bra xiongzhao bracelet shouzlian branch (of company) fenzhi jigou brandy bailandi bread mianbao breakfast zaocan bridge (over river, etc.) daqiao, qiaoliang
briefcase gongwenbao bring dai Britain yingguo British (adj) yingguo broken (out of order) huai le (leg) duanle brooch xiongzhen brother (older) gege (younger) didi brown zongse bruise yushang brush shuazi bubble bath paoyu bucket shuitong Buddha Fo budget yusuan building loufang bulb (light) deng pao bumper baoxiangang bungalow pingfang burglar pashou, qiezei Burma miandian burn (noun) shaoshang bus gonggongqiche business shengyi on business chuchai business card mingpian businessperson shangren bus station gonggongqiche zongzhan bus stop gonggongqiche zhan busy (street) renao (person) (hen) mang (phone line) zhanxian but danshi butcher roudian butter huangyou button niukou buy mai by zou by train/car zuo huoche/ zuo qiche
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C cabin baocang cabinet (kitchen) guichu cable TV youxian dianshi café kafeiguan, chaguan cake dangao cake shop gaodiandian calculator jisuanqi call: what is this called? zhe jiao shenme? calligraphy shufa camera zhaoxiangji can (tin) guantou can: can I…? wo keyi…ma? can you…? ni neng bu neng…? he can’t… ta bu neng… can opener kaiquanqi Canada jianada Canadian (person) jianada ren candle lazhu canoe dumuzhou canopy yulian Cantonese (adj) guangdong (language) guangdonghua cap maozi car (train) chexiang sleeper car yingwo chexiang ordinary car putong chexiang car qiche, che car parking lot tingchechang card (business) mingpian cards (playing) pu-ke careful: be careful! xiaoxin! carpenter mujiang carpet ditan carrot huluobo cart tuiche, xingliche cash (money) xianjin cash point qukuanji
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cassette cidai cat mao CD-drive guangqu ceiling tianhuaban cell phone shouji center (of town) zhongxin cereal gulei shipin chair yizi swivel chair zuoyi change (verb: money) huanqian, duihuan (noun: money) lingqian (verb: clothes, trains) huan charger chongdianqi check in banli dengji shouxu checkout shouyinchu check zhipiao checkbook zhipiaoben check cashing card zhipiaoka cheek lianjia cheese nailao chef chushi chemist (pharmacy) yaofang chess xiang-qi chest (body) xiong chewing gum kouxiangtang chicken ji (meat) jirou child, children haizi child seat ertong zuoyi children’s ward xiaoer bingfang chili powder lajiaofen chin xiaba China zhongguo China tea zhongguo cha Chinese (adj) zhongguo (person) zhongguo ren (language) zhongwen the Chinese zhongguo renmin Chinese New Year zhon guo chunjie
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Chinese-style zhongshi chips (potato) zha tudoupian chocolate qiaokeli chopstick(s) kuaizi church jiaotang cigar xuejia cigarette xiang yan pack of cigarettes heyan city chengshi clean (adj) ganjing cleaner (person) qingjiegong clever congming climbing panyan clock zhong close (verb) guan close: to be close (near) jin closed guanle, xiuxi clothes yifu clothes peg yifu jiazi cloudy duoyun coast hai’an coat (overcoat) dayi (jacket) waiyi coat hanger guayijia cockroach zhanglang coconut yezi coconut milk yezi zhi coffee kafei coins yingbi cola kele cold (illness) ganmao (temperature) leng collect/reverse charge call duifang fukuan color yanse coloring pencils caiseqianbi comb shuzi come lai please come! lai ba! comic book manhua Communist Party gongchandang
Communist Party member gongchandangyuan company (firm) gongsi complicated fuza computer diannao, jisuanji computer repair shop diannao xiulidian concert yinyuehui conditioner hufasu condom biyuntao conference yantaohui constipation bianmi consulate lingshiguan contact lenses yinxing yanjing contract (noun) hetong cool (day, weather) liangkuai cook (chef) chushi cookie binggan corkscrew basaizuan corner (street) jiejiao corridor zoulang cost jia qian what does it cost? zhe yao duoshao qian? cotton mianhua cotton balls yaomian cough kesou country (nation) guojia courier sudi cow niu crab pangxie cramps jinluan cream (to eat) naiyou credit card xinyongka crib diao chuang/ying’er chuang crime fanzui crocodile eyu crossing (street) banmaxian crowd renqun crowded yongji cufflinks xiekou
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Cultural Revolution wenhua dageming cup beizi a cup of coffee yi bei kafei curry gali curtains chuanglian customs haiguan cut (wound) geshang (verb) qie cutting board anban cycling qi zixingche cyclist qi zixingche de ren
D dairy (foods) ruzhipin dancing tiaowu dangerous weixian dark hei an daughter nver day tian dead sile deaf er long December shi’eryue deep shen delayed wandian delicatessen shushidian delicious haochi delivery jiaofu dentist yayi, yake yisheng deodorant chuchouji department (of company) bu department store baihuo shangdian, baihuodalou departure(s) chufa designer shejishi desk bangongzhuo desserts taindian detergent qingjieji develop (film) chongxi diabetes tangniaobing diapers niaojin diarrhea fuxie diary rizhi dictionary zidian
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die si diesel chaiyou different butong difficult kunnan dinghy xiangpiting dining car canche dining room canting dinner wancan dinner party wanyan dirty zang disabled canfei disco disike dishwasher xiwanji dishwashing liquid xijiejing disposable diapers yicixing niaojin divorced lihun le do zuo doctor yisheng document wenjian dog gou dollar meiyuan don’t! buyao! doormen (vehicle) chemen double room shuangrenjian drawer chouti drawing sumiao down: down there xiamian dress (woman’s) nvzhuang drink (verb) he drinking water yinyongshui drinks (catagory) yinliao driver’s license jiashizhizhao drops (medicinal) diji drunk hezuile duck ya (meat) yarou duffel lvxingdai dumplings jiaozi duty-free shop mianshuidian dry gan dry cleaner’s ganxidian
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dynasty chao dai the Ming/Ch’ing Dynasty mingchao/qingchao
E each mei yige ear erduo ear ache ertong earphones erji early zao earring erhuan east dong easy rongyi eat chi economy (class) jingjicang egg jidan egg noodles jidan mian eight ba, bage either…or… bu shi…jiushi… elastic you tanxing de elbow zhou electrician diangong electricity dian, gongdian electronics store dianqi shangdian else: something else biede dongxi anything else? haiyao qita shipin ma? somewhere else biede difang email dianziyoujian email address dianziyoujian dizhi embarrassing ganga embassy dashiguan emergency jinji qingkuang emergency ward jizhenshi emperor huangdi empty kong end (noun) moduan engaged (to be married) dinghunle
engine fadongji engineer gongchengshi engineering (study) gong-ke England yingguo English (person) yingguo ren (language) yingwen enough goule entrance rukou, ruchang entrance ticket menpiao envelope xinfeng epilepsy dianjianbing eraser xiangpi estimate gusuan evening wanshang every meiyige every day meitian every week meixingqi everyone meiyige ren everything meijian shiqing everywhere meige difang excellent haojile exchange (goods) genghuan exchange rate huilv excursion duantu lvyou excuse me (to get attention) laojia, qingwen (pardon?) qing zai shuo yibian? exhaust (car, etc.) paiqiguan exhibition zhanshihui exit chukou expensive gui eye yan, yanjing eyebrow mei eye-witness mujizhe
F face lian factory gongchang fall (season) qiutian family jiating family room jiatingjian
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fan (mechanical) fengshan (hand-held) shanzi far (away) yuan fare chepiao farmer nongmin fashion shiyang fast kuai fat (person) pang father fuqin my father baba fax chuanzhen fax machine chuanzhenji February eryue feel ganjue I feel hot wo juede re ferry duchuan festival jieri fever fashao few: a few yixie fiance(e) wei hun fu/qi field tiandi (rice, paddy) daotian figures (e.g., sales) zongji film (camera) jiaojuan (movie) dianying find zhao finger shouzhi fins jiapu fire huo there’s a fire! zhaohuo la! fire alarm huozaibaojingqi fire department xiaofangdui fire engine xiaofangche fire extinguisher miehuoqi first diyi fish yu fishing diaoyu fisherman yumin fish seller shuichandian fishing diaoyu fishing boat yuchuan five wu, wuge flag qizi
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flash (for camera) shanguangdeng flashlight shoudiantong flat (adj) pingtan flat tire chetai meiqi le flavor weidao flea tiaozao flight hangban flight attendant kongzhong xiaojie flip-flops pingde renzi tuoxie floor (of room) diban (storey) lou florist huadian flower hua, hua’er flu liugan fly (insect) cangying fly (verb) fei flyover lijiaoqiao folk music minjian yinyue fond: I’m fond of wo xihuan food shiwu food poisoning shiwu zhongdu foot jiao foot treatment (spa) zuliao for: for her wei ta that’s for me zhe shi gei wode a bus for… qu…de gonggongqiche forbidden jinzhi Forbidden City gugong foreigner waiguo ren forest senlin fork cancha, chazi four si, sige fountain penquan fracture guzhe French fries zha tudoutiao free (of charge) mianfei to be free (available) you kong freezer binggui
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Friday xingqiwu fridge bingxiang fried chao fried noodles chaomian fried rice chaofan friend pengyou friendly qinre ren friendship store youyi shangdian from: from Beijing to Shanghai cong beijing dao shanghai front qianmian frozen foods lengdongshipin fruit shuiguo fruit juice guozhi fry (deep fry) zha (stir fry) chao frying pan jiangua full man I’m full wo baole funny (strange) qiguai (amusing) you yisi furniture jiaju fusebox baoxiansihe
G garbage laji garbage can lajitong garden huayuan gardens (public) yuanlin garlic dasuan gas meiqi gasoline qiyou, shiyou gas station jiayouzhan gate (airport, etc.) dengjikou gear stick biansugan get (obtain) de dao get (fetch) qu (train, bus, etc) zuoche get: have you got…? ni you …ma?
get in (to car) shangche (arrive) daoda get up (in morning) qichuang gift liwu ginger shengjiang girl nvhai girlfriend nvpengyou give gei glad gaoxing glass (for drinking) juibei, bolibei (material) boli glasses (spectacles) yanjing wearing glasses daiyanjing glue jiaoshui go qu gold huangjin golf/golfer gaoerfu golf course gaoerfu qiuchang good hao good morning zaoshang hao good evening wanshang hao good night wan’an goodbye zaijian government zhengfu granddaughter (son’s daughter) sunnv (daughter’s daughter) waisunnv grandfather (paternal) yeye (maternal) waigong grandmother (paternal) nainai (maternal) waipo grandson (son’s son) sunzi (daughter’s son) wai sunzi grapes putao grass cao great: that’s great! hao ji le, na tai hao le Great Britain dabuliedian
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Great Wall changcheng green lv greengrocery shucaidian green Chinese onion dacong green tea lvcha gray huise grilled shao ground floor yi lou guarantee baoxiuzheng guest keren guide zhinan, daoyou guided tour lvyou gun (pistol) shouqiang (rifle) qiang gutter (of house) tiangou gym jianshenfang
H hair toufa haircut lifa hairdresser meifadian hairdryer chuifengji half ban half an hour banxiaoshi half past one yidianban ham huotui hamburger hanbaobao hammer chuizi hand shou hand towel maojin handbag shoutidai handkerchief shoujuan handle (noun) bashou handsome yingjun handyman xiuligong happen fasheng happy kuaile harbor gangkou hard (material) ying (difficult) nan hard drive yingpan hardware store wujindian hat maozi hate: I hate… wo taoyan…
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have you do you have…? ni you …ma? I have… woyou… I don’t have… wo mei you… hayfever kucaore he ta head tou head office zongbu headache toutong headlight(s) qiandeng health insurance jiankang baoxian hear tingjian hearing aid zhutingqi heart xinzang heart condition xinzangbing heat(ing) gongnuan heavy zhong heel (shoe) xiegen (foot) jiaohougen hello nihao (on the phone) wei helmet toukui help (verb) bangzhu help! jiuming! hepatitis ganyan her (possessive) tade (object) ta herbs (cooking) zuoliao (medicine) caoyao here zheli, zhe er here you are zhebian qing hers tade hi! ni hao! high gao highchair gaojiaoyi highway gaosugonglu hill xiaoshan him ta his tade HIV positive aizibing yangxing
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hobby aihao holiday jieri home jia homosexual tongxinglian honey fengmi Hong Kong xianggang hood (of car) yinginggai horn (car, etc.) laba horrible kepa horse ma horse riding qima hospital yiyuan host dongdaozhu hot (temperature) re (spicy) la hot chocolate reqiaokeli hot spa wenquan dujia hotel (superior, for foreigners) jiudian (small) lvguan hour xiaoshi house fangzi household products jiatingyongpin hovercraft qidianchuan how? zenme? how are you? nihaoma? how much? duoshao? (money) duoshaoqian? humid chaoshi hundred bai hungry: I’m hungry wo ele hurry: I’m in a hurry wo mei shijian hurt tong husband zhangfu
I I wo ice bing ice cream bingjilin if ruguo ill sheng bingle immediately mashang
impossible bu keneng in zai in English yong yingyu India yindu indigestion xiaohuabuliang inexpensive pianyi inhaler (for asthma, etc) xiruqi infection ganran information xinxi, xiaoxi information desk wen xun chu injection zhushe insect repellent quchongji insurance baoxian interesting you yisi internet yintewang internet café wangba interpret zuo fanyi interpreter fanyi inventory huowuqingdan invitation yaoqing invoice fapiao Ireland ai’erlan iron (for clothes) yundou ironing board yunyiban is shi he/she/it is ta shi island dao it ta it’s expensive gui
J jack (for car) qianjinding jacket jiake, waitao jade yu jam guojiang January yiyue Japan riben jasmine tea huacha jaw xia’e jeans niuzaiku jellyfish shuimu jewelery store shoushidian
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jewelry shoushi job gongzuo jug guan juice zhi July qiyue
K karaoke kala-ok karaoke bar kala-ok ting kettle dianshuihu key yaoshi keyboard jianpan kick (verb) ti kilo gongjin kilometer gongli kitchen chufang knee xi knife dao know: I don’t know (wo) buzhidao Korea: North Korea bei chaoxian South Korea nan chaoxian, hanguo
L lady nvshi lake hu lamb (meat) yangrou lamp deng, diandeng lane xiaoxiang Laos laowo laptop (computer) bijiben diannao large da last (previous) shang yige last month shanggeyue (final) zuihou last name xing last year qunian late (at night) wan (behind schedule) chidaole, wandianle later yihou
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laundry detergent xiyifen law (study) falv lawyer lvshi lecture (university) jiangzuo lecture hall jiaoshi lecturer (university) daxuejiangshi left (not right) zuo on the left zai zuobian leg tui leisure time xiuxian yule lemon ningmeng lemonade ningmeng qishui lens jingtou letter (in mail) xinjian lettuce woju, shengcai library tushuguan lie down tang life shenghuo lifebuoy jiushengquan life jacket yiushengyi lift (elevator) dianti could you give me a lift? ni neng bu neng rang wo dage che? light (noun) deng have you got a light? jie ge huo, xing ma? (not heavy) qing light bulb dengpao lighter dahuoji like: I’d like… qing geiwo/ wo xiangyao… I like wo xihuan the one like that xiang neige yiyang line (phone) xian outside line waixian (transportation route) lu lipstick kouhong liquor store jiulei zhuanmaidian literature (study) wen-ke liter sheng
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little xiao just a little jiu yidiandian liver gan living roon keting lobster longxia lock suo long chang lose: I’ve lost my … wo … diule lost property shiwu zhaoling chu lot: a lot xuduo a lot of money xu duo qian loud dasheng de love: I love you wo ai ni I’d love to come wo yiding lai lovely (person) ke ai (thing) hen hao low di luck yunqi good luck! zhu ni hao yun! luggage xingli luggage storage xingli jicunchu lunch wucan lychee lichi
M magazine zazhi mailbox xinxiang make zuo makeup huazhuangpin main courses zhucai man nanren, nanshi manager jingli Mandarin putonghua map ditu March sanyue market shichang married yihun martial arts wushu
mask (diving) mianju massage anmo matches huochai material (cloth) bu matter: what’s the matter? (asking about illness) nali bu shufu? May wuyue me wo it’s for me zhe shi gei wode meat rou mechanic jixieshi medicine (medication) yao medicine (study) yi-ke meet (someone) jian meeting huiyi melon gua memory (computer) neicun memory card jiyika men’s toilets nan cesuo menu caidan set menu taocan meter mi microwave weibolu middle: in the middle zai zhongjian middle-aged zhongnian midnight: at midnight banye mile yingli milk niunai million baiwan mine: it’s mine shi wode mineral water kuangquanshui minute fenzhong mirror jingzi Miss xiaojie mistake cuowu modem shujuji, tiaozhijietiaoqi Monday xingqiyi money qian
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Mongolia menggu Inner Mongolia neimeng Outer Mongolia waimeng monkey hou month yue monument jinianbei moon yueliang mop tuoba more geng duo more than bi … duo morning shangwu, zaoshang mosquito wenzi mosquito net (on door) shamen (on window) shachuang mother muqin my mother mama motorcycle motuoche mountain shan mountain climbing dengshan mouse (computer) shubiao (animal) xiaoshu moustache xiaohuzi mouth zui, zuiba mouthwash skukouye movie theater dianyingyuan Mr… …xiansheng Mrs… …furen Ms… …nvshi much duo much better hao de duo museum bowuguan mushrooms mogu music yinyue musician yinyuejia must: I must wo bixu my… wode… my name is… wojiao…
N nail zhijia nail clippers zhijadao
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name mingzi napkin canjin narrow zhai nausea exin near jin is it near here? li zheli jin ma? nearby fujin necessary biyao neck jing, bozi necklace xianglian need: I need a… woxuyao…, woxiang… needle zhen Nepal niboer nephew zhizi never conglai bu new xin news xinwen newspaper baozhi New Year xinnian Happy New Year! xinnianhao New Zealand xin xilan next xia yige next month xiageyue next to… zai…pangbian nice (person, weather) hen hao (meal) haochi (town) hen hao how nice! na tai hao le! niece zhinv night ye nightclub yezonghui nine jiu, jiuge no bu(shi) no entry jinru no parking jinzhitingche noisy chaonao noodles maintiao noon: at noon zhongwu normal zhengchang north bei nose bizi
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nosebleed bixue not bu not for me wo bu yao note pad bianjian nothing mei you shenme November shiyiyue now xianzai number (quantity) shuzi (numeral) haoma telephone number dianhua haoma nurse hushi nuts jianguo
O occupied (toilets) youren o’clock …dian October shiyue of de the name of the hotel lvguande mingzi office bangongshi office worker bagong renyuan often jingchang oil (motor) jiyou (vegetable) caiyou ointment ruangao OK haode, henhao old (person) lao (things) jiu olives ganlan on zai… shangmian on the roof zai fangding on the beach zai haitan one yi, yige that one nei yige onion yangcong only zhi you open (verb) kai (adj) kaile opera geju Chinese opera jingju opera house gejuyuan
operating room shoushushi operation dongshoushu operator (phone) zongji opposite duimian opposite the … zai … duimian optician yanjingdian or huozhe orange (fruit) juzi, ganju (color) juhuangse orange juice juzizhi order (for goods, etc) dinggou, dingdan other: the other ling yige other (ones) qita our(s) womende out: she’s out ta bu zai outside waimian over: over there zai nali own: on my own ziji oyster hao
P package baoguo paddy field daotian page ye pagoda (bao)ta pain teng painting huihua pair yishuang panda xiongmao pants kuzi, chang ku paper zhi parasol yangsan pardon? qing zai shuo yibian? parcel baoguo parents fumu park (noun) gongyuan (verb) tingche parking meter tingche jishi shoufeiqi parking space cheku
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party (celebration) wanhui (group) tuanti pass (mountain) guankou passenger chengke passport huzhao passport control huzhao jianchachu password mima patient (hospital, doctor, etc) bingren path xiaolu pavilion tingzi pay fuqian can I pay, please? wo keyi fuqian ma? payment fukuan pear li peach tao pencil qianbi penicillin qingmeisu penknife xiaodao people ren pepper (spice) hujiaofen (red/green) shizijiao per …per cent baifen zhi… perfume xiangshui perhaps keneng perm diantang person ren personal organizer beiwanglu pharmacy yaofang phone dianhua phone card dianhuaka photo album xiangce photo frame xiangkuang photocopy fuyin photocopier fuyinji photograph (noun) zhaopian (verb) zhaoxiang photographer sheyingshi phrase book duihua shouce
physics (study) wulixue pickpocket pashou picnic yecan picture tupian piece pian a piece of… yipian… pig zhu pills yaopian pillow zhentou pilot feixingyuan pin biezhen pineapple boluo pink fenhong pipe (smoking) yandou (water) guanzi place difang plane feiji plant zhiwu plaster (sticking) chuangkoutie plastic bag suliaodai plate candie, panzi platform zhantai play (in theatre) huaju play (verb) (sports, etc) da (instrument) la playground youlechang please qing please? hao ma? pleased gaoxing plug (electric) chatou plumber guandaogong pocket yidai poisonous youdude police jingcha police report jingfang baogao police station jingchaju polite you limao politics zhengzhi pond chitang pool youyongchi, shuichi poor (not rich) qiong
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pop music liuxing yinyue popcorn baomihua pork zhurou porter banyungong possible keneng post youjian post office youju postbox youtong postcard mingxinpian postman youdiyuan poster zhaotie potato tudou poultry qinrou pound (money) yingbang prawn xia pregnant huaiyun present (gift) liwu pretty piaoliang price jiage printer (machine) dayinji problem wenti professor jiaoshou profits lirun pronounce fayin pump qitong pull la purse qianbao push tui pajamas shuiyi
Q quarter yike quarter past one yidian yike quarter to two yidian sanke question wenti queue (noun) dui quick kuai quiet (place) anjing
R rabbit tu radiator sanreqi
radio shouyinji railroad tielu railroad station huochezhan rain yu it’s raining xiayu le rash (on body) pizhen rat laoshu raw shengchi razor tixudao razor blades tihu daopian read du reading (pastime) dushu ready zhunbei hao ready meals jishishipin receipt fapiao, shouju reception (party) jiedaishi (hotel, etc) jiedaichu record (music) changpian red hong red tea hongcha refrigerator bingxiang religion zongjiao rent (for room, etc) fangzu (verb) zu for rent chuzu repair xiuli report (noun) baogaoshu request (noun) qingqiu reservation yuding restaurant canguan restaurant car canche retired leile return (come back) fanhui (give back) huan return ticket wanfanpiao rice (cooked) mifan (uncooked) mi rice bowl fanwan rice cooker dianfanbao rice field daotian ricecake bo rich (person) hen youqian
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right (not left) you on the right zai youbian (correct) dui ring (on finger) jiezhi river heliu road lu roasted kao rocks yanshi roof wuding, fangding roofrack chedingxinglijia room (hotel, house) fangjian (space) kongjian room number fangjianhao room service fangjian songcan fuwu rope shengzi round (adj) yuande rubber (material) xiangjiao rubber band songjindai ruins feixu run pao Russia eguo
S sad shangxin safe (not in danger) ping an (not dangerous) anquan safety pin biezhen salad shala sales (company) xiaoshou salt yan same yiyang the same again, please zai lai yige sand sha sandals liangxie sandwich sanmingzhi sanitary towels weishengjin satellite TV weixing dianshi Saturday xingqiliu sauce jiang sausage xiangchang
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say: how do you say… in Chinese yong hanyu zenme shuo…? scallion xiaocong school xuexiao science (study) li-ke scissors jiandao Scotland sugelan screen pingmu screwdriver luosidao sea hai seafood haixian seat zuowei take a seat zuo seat belt anquandai second (in series) di er (of time) miao secretary mishu section (of shop) difang see kanjian I see! shi zheyang! self-employed getihu sell mai seminar zuotanhui senior citizen laonianren separately (pay) fen kai fu September jiuyue serious (illness) yanzhong sesame oil mayou set (theater) bujing seven qi, qige shampoo xifagao shave guahuzi shaving foam tixupaoma she ta sheep yang sheet (for bed) chuangdan ship chuan shirt chenshan shoelaces xiedai shoes xiezi shoeshop xiedian shop shangdian shopkeeper dianzhu
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shopping (activity) gouwu shopping cart shoutuiche short ai (time) duan shorts duanku shoulder jian shower (in bathroom) linyu shower gel muyuru shrimp xia shut guan shutter chuangban Siberia xiboliya siblings xiongdi side street xiaojie sidewalk renxingdao sight: the sights of… fengjing… sightseeing guanguang signature qianming silk sichou Silk Road sichou zhi lu silver yin sing changge Singapore xinjiapo singer geshou single: I’m single wo shi danshen single room danrenjian single ticket danchengpiao sink shuichi sister (older) jiejie (younger) meimei sit zuo six liu, liuge skin pifu skirt qunzi skis hua xueqiao sky tian kong sleep shuijiao sleeper car yingwo chexiang sleeve xiuzi slippers tuoxie slow(ly) man
small xiao smell (have bad smell) nanwende qiwei smile (verb) xiao smoke (noun) yan do you smoke? ni xiyan ma? smoke alarm ganwu jingbaoqi snacks xiaochi snake she sneeze penti snorkel shuixia huxiguan snow xue snowboard huaxueban so: so good zhenhao not so much buyao name duo soap feizao soccer zuqiu socks wazi socializing shejiao sofa shafa soft (material, etc) ruan soft drink (ruan) yinliao soft toy maorong wanju soil (earth) tu sole (of shoes) xiedi somebody youren something youxie dongxi sometimes you shi somewhere mouchu son erzi song ge soon mashang, bujiu sorry duibuqi sorry? ni shuo shenme? soup tang south nan souvenir jinianpin soy sauce jiangyou sparkling water qishui speak jiang spider zhizhu
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spoon tiaogeng, shaozi sport tiyu sports center tiyuzhongxin spring (season) chuntian square guangchang squash (game) biqui stage (theatre) wutai stairs louti stamp (for letter) youpiao stapler dingshuji start (noun) kaishi starters toupan, kaiweicai statement (e.g., witness) zhengci station (railroad) chezhan statue diaoxiang steak niupai steal: my bag has been stolen wode bao bei tou le what was stolen? diushi le shenme? steamed zheng steering wheel fangxiang pan steps taijie Sterling yingbang sticky rice nuomi sting (injury) zhushang stockings changtongwa stomach fu, duzi, wei stomach ache weitong stones shitou stop (bus stop) chezhan stop! ting! stop here zai zheli ting stopcock zongkaiguan storm baofengyu stove luzao straight; keep straight on yizhi zhizou street jie string xisheng student xuesheng
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student card xuesheng zheng stupid yuchun subway (underground) ditie subway station ditiezhan sugar tang suit (noun) xizhuang suitcase xiangzi summer xiatian Summer Palace yiheyuan sun taiyang sunblock (cream) fangshairu sunburn shaihang Sunday xingqitian sunglasses taiyangjing sunshade yangsan sunstroke zhongshu suntan lotion fangshaiyou supermarket chaojishichang, chaoshi suppository shuanji sure: I’m sure wo quexin are you sure? ni neng kending ma? surfboard changlangban sweat (noun) han (verb) chuhan sweater taoshan sweet (adj) tian (confectionery) tang sweet and sour tangcu sweltering: it’s sweltering menre swim (verb) youyong swimming youyong swimming goggles youyongjing swimsuit (you)yongyi swimming pool youyongchi swimming trunks youyongku syringe zhusheqi syrup (medicinal) tangjiang
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T table zhuozi table tennis pingpangqui tablets yaopian Taiwan taiwan take (transport) cheng (someone somewhere) dailing (something somewhere) dai talk (verb) shuohua tall gao tampons miansai Taoism daojiao tap shuilongtou tape (cassette) cidai (adhesive) touming jiaodai taxi chuzuche taxi rank chuzuchezhan tea cha tea with milk naicha teacher laoshi telegram dianbao telephone dianhua telephone card dianhuaka, IP ka telephone number dianhua haoma television dianshiji tell gaosu temperature (weather) qiwen (fever) fashao temple simiao tennis wangqiu tennis racquet wangqiupai tent zhangpeng terminal (airport) houjilou Terracotta Army bingmayong terrible zhen zaogao test (hospital) huayan Thailand taiguo than bi…geng smaller than bi…xiao thank you xiexie(ni)
that: that woman neige nvren that man neige nanren what’s that? na shi shenme? theater juyuan, juchang their(s) tamende them tamen theme park zhutigongyuan then (after that) ranhou (at that time) na shi there nali there is/are you… is/are there…? you…ma? there isn’t/aren’t… mei you… thermos flask reshuiping thermostat zidong tiaowenqi these zhexie they tamen thick hou thief pashou thin (thing) bao (person) shou thing dongxi think xiang thirsty: I’m thirsty wo kouke this: this street zhe tiao jie this is … zheshi … what’s this? zheshi shenme? thousand qian ten thousand wan those naxie three san, sange throat houlong through jingguo thumb muzhi thunderstorm leiyu Thursday xingqisi Tibet xizang ticket piao admission ticket menpiao train/bus ticket chepiao airline ticket jipiao
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tie (around neck) lingdai tiger hu tights kuwa time shijian next time xia ci on time zhundian what time is it? xianzai ji dian le? timetable shikebiao tip (money) xiaofei tire chetai, luntai tired lei tissues shouzhi to dao to England qu yinggelan toast (bread) kaomia baopian tobacco yancao today jintian toe jiaozhi tofu doufu tofu shop doufudian together yiqi toilet cesuo toilet paper weishengzhi tomato xihongshi tomorrow mingtian tonic (water) kuangquanshui tonight jintian wanshang too (also) ye (excessively) tai tooth ya toothache yatong toothbrush yashua toothpaste yagao tour (noun) lvxing tourist lvxingzhe tourist information office lvyou fuwu zhongxin towel maojin town chengzhen town hall shizhengting traditional chuantong
traffic lights jiaotongxin haodeng, honglvdeng train lieche, huoche transformer bianyaqi translate fanyi travel agent lvxingshe traveler’s check lvxing zhipiao traveling lvyou tree shu trip (journey) lvxing true zhende trunk xuezi (car) xinglixiang try (test) shi shi T-shirt Txushan Tuesday xingqi’er turn zhuan turn left zuo zhuan turn right you zhuan tweezers niezi twin-bed room shuang chuangjian two er, liangge
U umbrella yusan uncle shushu under zai…xiamian underground (subway) ditie underground station ditiezhan understand: I don’t understand wo bu mingbai unfortunately kexi United States meiguo university daxue university lecturer daxuejiangshi urgent jizhen
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V vacation jiaqi on vacation dujia vaccination yufangjiezhong vanilla xiangcao vase huaping vegetables shucai vegetarian sushi venetian blind baiyechuang very hen, feichang very well (OK) haoba video game youxi video tape luxiangdai Vietnam yuenan view (scenery) jingse village cunzhuang violin xiaotiqin visa qianzheng visit (place) canguan (people) baifang visiting hours tanwang shijian voice shengyin voicemail liuyanji voltage dianya vomit (verb) outu
W wait deng waiter zhaodai waiting room (clinic) houzhenshi waitress nvzhaodai Wales wei’ershi wall qiang the Great Wall of China changcheng wallet qianjia walk, go for a walk sanbu want: I want wo yao ward (hospital) bingfang warm nuanhuo washing machine xiyiji wasp huangfeng
watch (wrist) shoubiao (verb) kan water shui waterfall pubu we women weather tianqi website wangzhan wedding hunli Wednesday xingqisan week xingqi welcome huanying you’re welcome bu keqi well: I don’t feel well wo ganjue bushufu west xi Western-style xishi wet shi wetsuit qianshifu what? shenme? wheat xiaomai wheel lunzi (vehicle) chelun wheelchair lunyi when? shenme shihou? where? na’er?, nali? where: where is…? …zai nali? which: which one? na yige? whisky weishiji white bai who? shei? who’s calling? nin shi shei ya? why? wei shenme? wide kuan wife qizi wind feng windsurfer fanban window chuanghu windshield fengdang wine putaojiu wine list jiudan wing mirror houshijing winter dong
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with he without meiyou witness zhengren woman nvren, nvshi women’s toilets nv cesuo wood mutou wool yangmao word ci work (noun/verb) gongzuo it’s not working huaile worktop chutai worry: don’t worry bie danxin wrapping paper baozhuangzhi wrench huo banshou wrist shouwan wristband(s) huwan write xie could you write it down? ni neng bu neng xie yixia? wrong cuo
X X-ray xguang
Y yacht youting Yangtze Gorges changjiang sanxia Yangtze River changjiang year nian yellow huang Yellow River huanghe Yellow Sea huanghai yes shi(de) yesterday zuotian yet: not yet hai meine yogurt suannai you ni (formal) nin (plural) nimen young nianqing
your(s) nide (plural) nimende
Z zip lalian zoo dongwuyuan
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