Phrases

Chinese Phrases (Common Expressions 3)

Duration: 30 min

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This is the third page about commonly used phrases in Chinese. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, phrases 2, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Chinese Classes.

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To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.

Here are the third 100 common sentences. You will find a lot of them are about asking for help in an emergency, wishing someone a happy holiday, or general questions ... etc.

Common Sentences in Chinese

Sentences Chinese Audio
In The Morning早上
Zǎoshang
In the evening晚上
wǎnshàng
At Night夜里
yèlǐ
Really!真的!
zhēn de!
Look!看!
Kàn!
Hurry up!快点!
Kuài diǎn!
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How old is your sister?你的姐姐(或妹妹)多大?
Nǐ de jiějiě (huò mèimei) duōdà?
I love my husband我爱我的先生。
Wǒ ài wǒ de xiānshēng.
This is my wife这是我太太
Zhè shì wǒ tàitài
What's your brother called?你的哥哥(或弟弟)叫什么名字。
nǐ dí gēgē (huò dìdì) jiào shénme míngzì.
Where does your father work?你的爸爸在哪儿工作?
Nǐ de bàba zài nǎ'er gōngzuò?
Your daughter is very cute你的女儿很可爱!
Nǐ de nǚ'ér hěn kě'ài!
What time is it?几点?
Jǐ diǎn?
It's 10 o'clock10点了
10 Diǎnle
Give me this!这个给我!
zhège gěi wǒ!
I love you我爱你
Wǒ ài nǐ
Are you free tomorrow evening?明天晚上有空吗?
míngtiān wǎnshàng yǒu kòng ma?
I would like to invite you for dinner我想请你吃晚饭
Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn
Are you married?你结婚了吗?
nǐ jiéhūnle ma?
I'm single我还单身
Wǒ hái dānshēn
Would you marry me?愿意嫁给我吗?
yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?
Can I have your phone number?能给我你的电话号码吗?
Néng gěi wǒ nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ ma?
Can I have your email?能给我你的email吗?
Néng gěi wǒ nǐ de email ma?
Are you okay?你还好吗?
Nǐ hái hǎo ma?
Call a doctor!呼叫医生
Hūjiào yīshēng
Call the ambulance!呼叫救护车
hūjiào jiùhù chē
Call the police!报警
bàojǐng
Calm down!冷静一下。
lěngjìng yīxià.
Fire!着火了
Zháohuǒle
I feel sick我不舒服。
wǒ bú shūfú.
It hurts here这里疼。
Zhèlǐ téng.
It's urgent!紧急情况
Jǐnjí qíngkuàng
Stop!停!
tíng!
Thief!小偷!
Xiǎotōu!
Where is the closest pharmacy?最近的药店在哪里?
Zuìjìn di yàodiàn zài nǎlǐ?

More Sentences

English Chinese Audio
You look beautiful! (to a woman)你很漂亮
Nǐ hěn piàoliang
You have a beautiful name你的名字很美
nǐ de míngzì hěn měi
This is my wife这是我太太
zhè shì wǒ tàitài
This is my husband这是我先生
zhè shì wǒ xiānshēng
I enjoyed myself very much我很喜欢一个人
wǒ hěn xǐhuān yīgè rén
I agree with you我同意
wǒ tóngyì
Are you sure?你确定?
nǐ quèdìng?
Be careful!小心点
Xiǎoxīn diǎn
Cheers!干杯
gānbēi
Would you like to go for a walk?想出去走走吗?
xiǎng chūqù zǒu zǒu ma?
Today is nice weather今天天氣很好。
Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.
Yesterday was bad weather昨天天氣不好。
Zuótiān tiānqì bù hǎo.
What's that called in French?法语怎么说?
Fǎyǔ zěnme shuō?
I have a reservation我有预约。
Wǒ yǒu yùyuē.
I have to go我要走
Wǒ yào zǒu
Where do you live?你住在哪里?你住在哪儿?
nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ? Nǐ zhù zài nǎ'er?
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Holiday Wishes节日祝福
Jiérì zhùfú
Good luck!祝你好运!
zhù nǐ hǎo yùn!
Happy birthday!生日快乐!
Shēngrì kuàilè!
Happy new year!新年快乐!
Xīnnián kuàilè!
Merry Christmas!圣诞节快乐!
Shèngdàn jié kuàilè!
Congratulations!恭喜!
Gōngxǐ!
Enjoy! (before eating)开动
Kāidòng
Bless you (when sneezing)请保重。
qǐng bǎozhòng.
Best wishes!祝福您!
Zhùfú nín!
Can you take less?可以便宜一点儿吗?
Kěyǐ piányí yīdiǎn er ma?
Do you accept credit cards?可以刷卡吗?
Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?
How much is this?这个多少钱?
Zhège duōshǎo qián?
I'm just looking我只在看。
Wǒ zhǐ zài kàn.
Only cash please!请付现金。
Qǐng fù xiànjīn.
This is too expensive这个太贵了
Zhège tài guìle
I'm vegetarian我吃素
wǒ chīsù
It is very delicious!很好吃﹗
hěn hào chī﹗
May we have the check please?结账
jiézhàng
The bill please!结账
jiézhàng
Waiter / waitress!服務生
fúwù shēng
What do you recommend? (to eat)你推荐什么菜?
nǐ tuījiàn shénme cài?
What's the name of this dish?这道菜叫什么名字?
Zhè dào cài jiào shénme míngzì?
Where is there a good restaurant?那里好一点的餐馆中哪?
Nàlǐ hǎo yī diǎn de cānguǎn zhōng nǎ?
A cup of一杯
Yībēi
A glass of一杯
yībēi
Are you thirsty?你口渴吗?
nǐ kǒu kě ma?
I'm hungry我饿了
Wǒ èle
Do you have a bottle of water?你有一瓶水吗?
nǐ yǒuyī píng shuǐ ma?
Breakfast is ready早餐准备好了。
Zǎocān zhǔnbèi hǎole.
What kind of food do you like?你喜欢什么食物?
Nǐ xǐhuān shénme shíwù?
I like cheese我喜欢乳酪。
Wǒ xǐhuān rǔlào.
Bananas taste sweet香蕉很甜。
Xiāngjiāo hěn tián.
I don't like cucumber我不喜欢黄瓜。
Wǒ bù xǐhuān huángguā.
I like bananas我喜欢香蕉。
Wǒ xǐhuān xiāngjiāo.
Lemons taste sour柠檬很酸。
Níngméng hěn suān.
This fruit is delicious这水果很好吃。
Zhè shuǐguǒ hěn hào chī.
Vegetables are healthy蔬菜很健康。
Shūcài hěn jiànkāng.

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Here are the rest of the Chinese phrases: Chinese phrases, phrases 2, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Chinese homepage.

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