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Useful High-Frequency Mandarin Chinese phrases

Here are some of the most commonly-used phrases in Mandarin Chinese. The phrases are shown in traditional Chinese characters first, then in simplified characters in [square brackets] and pinyin in (brackets).

English	普通话/ 國語/ 華語 (Mandarin Chinese)
Welcome	歡迎光臨 [欢迎光临] (huānyíng guānglín)
Hello	你好 (nǐ hǎo), 您好 (nín hǎo) - frm 喂 (wéi) - on phone
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	你好嗎? [你好吗] (nǐ hǎo ma)
	我很好，你呢？(wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne)
Long time no see	好久不見[好久不见] (hǎojǐu bújiàn)
What's your name? My name is ...	您貴姓大名？[您贵姓大名？] (nín guìxìng dàmíng) (frm) 你叫什麼名字[你叫什么名字] (nǐ jiào shénme míngzi)
	我姓 ... (wǒ xìng ...) 我叫 ... (wǒ jiào ...)
Where are you from? I'm from ...	你是從那裡來的？[你是从哪儿来的] (nǐ shì cóng nǎli/nǎr lái de) 你是哪國人？[你是哪国人] (nǐ shì nǎguórén)
	我是從 ... 來的(wǒ shì cóng ... lái de) 我是 ... 人 (wǒ shì ... rén)
Pleased to meet you	很高興認識你 [ 很高兴认识你] (hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ) 我很高興跟你見面[我很高兴跟你见面] (wǒ hěn gāoxìng gěn nǐ jiànmiàn) 幸會 [幸会] (xìnghuì)
Good morning	早安 (zǎoān) 早上好 (zǎoshànghǎo) 早晨好(zǎochénhǎo) 你早 (nǐzǎo)
Good afternoon	午安 (wǔān)
Good evening	晚安 (wǎnān) 晚上好 (wǎnshànghǎo)
Good night	晚安 (wǎnān)
Goodbye	再見 [再见] (zàijiàn) 拜拜 (bàibài)
Good luck	祝你好運(zhù nǐ háoyùn)
Cheers/Good health!	乾杯! [干杯!] (gān bēi) - lit. "dry glass"
Bon appetit	慢慢吃！ (mànmàn chī!) - eat slowly 請慢用 [请慢用] (qǐng màn yòng) - please eat slowly 請入席 [请入席] (qǐng rù xí) - please be seated - frm
Bon voyage	一路順風[一路顺风] (yīlùshùnfēng) 一路平安[一路平安] (yīlùpíngān) 一帆風順 [一帆风顺] (yīfānfēngshùn)
I don't understand	我聽不懂[我听不懂] (wǒ tīngbùdǒng) 我不懂 (wǒ bùdǒng), 我不明白(wǒ bù míngbai)
Please say that again	麻煩你再説一邊[麻烦你再说一边] (máfán nǐ zài shuō yībiān) 請你再説一次好嗎？[请你再说一次好吗？] (qǐng nǐ zài shuō yīcì hǎo ma?)
Please speak more slowly	麻煩你講慢一點[麻烦你讲慢一点] (máfan nĭ jiǎng màn yīdiǎn)
Please write it down	麻煩你寫一下,好不好？[麻烦你写一下，好不好？] (Máfan nǐ xiě yīxià, hǎo bù hǎo?)
Do you speak Mandarin? Yes, a little	你會不會講國語／ 華語？ [你会不会讲普通话？] (nǐ huìbúhuì jiǎng guóyŭ/huáyŭ/pŭtōnghuà?)
	會，一點點[会，一点儿] (huì, yīdiǎndiǎn/yīdiǎnr)
How do you say ... in Mandarin?	... 中文怎麼說？[... 中文怎么说？] (... zhōngwén zěnme shuō)
Excuse me	請問[请问] qǐngwén - to attract attention (lit. "may I ask") 對不起[对不起] duìbùqǐ - asking people to move
How much is this?	這個多少錢？[这个多少钱?] (Zhège duōshǎo qián?)
Sorry	對不起[对不起] duìbùqǐ 抱歉 bàoqiàn
Thank you Response	謝謝[谢谢] (xièxie) 感謝你[感谢你] (gǎnxiè nǐ) 非常感謝(你) (fēicháng gǎnxiè (nǐ))
	不客氣[不客气] (bú kèqi) 不用謝[不用谢] (bú yòng xiè) 沒關係[没关系] (méi guānxi) 沒問題 [没问题] (méi wèntí)
Where's the toilet?	廁所在哪裡？[厕所在哪里？] cèsuǒ zài nǎli? 洗手間哪裡？[洗手间在哪里？] xǐshǒujiān zài nǎli?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything	這位先生會清單[这位先生会清单/埋单] (zhèiwèi xiānsheng huì qīngdān/máidān) - gentleman 這位女士會清單[这位女士会清单/埋单] (zhèiwèi nǔshì huì qīngdān/máidān) - lady
Would you like to dance with me?	你要不要跟我跳舞？(nǐ yào bú yào gēn wǒ tiàowǔ)
I love you	我愛你[我爱你] (wǒ ài nǐ)
Get well soon	快點好啦 [快点好啦] (kuài diǎn hào la) 祝您早日康復 (zhù nín zǎorì kāngfù)
Leave me alone!	不要打擾我! [不要打扰我!] (búyào dǎrǎo wǒ) 别管我! (bié guǎn wǒ)
Help! Fire! Stop!	救命啊! (jìumìng ā!) 火啊! (huǒ a!) 停! (tíng!) 停下! (tíngxià!) 停車! [停车] (tíng chē) when in vehicle 站住! (zhànzhù) to someone on foot 立正(lìzhèng) - halt! used by the military
Call the police!	叫警察! (jiào jǐngchá)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	聖誕快樂 新年快樂[圣诞快乐 新年快乐] (shèngdàn kuàilè xīnnián kuàilè) 恭喜發財[恭喜发财] (gōngxǐ fācái) - used at Chinese New Year
Happy Easter	復活節快樂[复活节快乐] (fùhuójié kuàilè)
Happy Birthday	生日快樂[生日快乐] (shēngrì kuàilè)

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