Basics in Chinese phrasebook - Traditional
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To be or not to be?
Chinese does not have words for "yes" and "no" as such; instead, questions are typically answered by repeating the verb. Here are common examples:
- To be or not to be
- 是 shì, 不是 bú shì
- To have or not have / there is or is not
- 有 yǒu, 沒有 méi yǒu
- To be right or wrong
- 對 duì, 不對 bú duì
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Hello.�
你好。 Nǐ hǎo.
How are you?�
你好嗎？ Nǐ hǎo ma?
Fine, thank you.�
很好, 謝謝。 Hěn hǎo, xièxie.
What is your (first) name?�
你叫什麼名字？ Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
My name is ______ .�
我叫 _____ 。 Wǒ jiào ______ .
Nice to meet you.�
很高興認識你。 Hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ.
Please.�
請。 Qǐng.
Thank you.�
謝謝。 xièxie.
You're welcome.�
不客氣。 Bú kèqi.
Excuse me. (getting attention)�
請問 qǐng wèn.
Excuse me. (begging pardon)�
打擾一下。 Dǎrǎo yixià�; 麻煩您一下, Máfan nǐ yíxià.
I'm sorry.�
對不起。 Duìbùqǐ.
Goodbye�
再見。 Zàijiàn.
Goodbye (informal)�
拜拜。 Bai-bai. (Byebye)
I can't speak Chinese.�
我不會說漢語。 Wǒ bú huì shuō hànyǔ.
Do you speak English?�
你會說英語嗎？ Nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
這裏有人會說英語嗎？ Zhèlǐ yǒu rén huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?
Help! (in emergencies)
救命! Jiù mìng!
Good morning.�
早安。 Zǎo ān.
Good evening.�
晚上好。 Wǎnshàng hǎo.
Good night.�
晚安。 Wǎn ān.
I don't understand.�
我聽不懂。 Wǒ tīng bù dǒng.
Where is the toilet?�
廁所在哪里？ Cèsuŏ zài nǎli?
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Chinese phrasebook - Traditional
