This is the fourth 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 3. 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.
Phrases Tips
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 fourth 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about weather conditions, asking someone to do something, or general questions ... etc.
Common Phrases in Chinese
Phrases
Chinese
Audio
Do you have any animals?
你有动物吗？ Nǐ yǒu dòngwù ma?
Do you sell dog food?
你卖狗食料吗？ Nǐ mài gǒu shíliào ma?
I have a dog
我有只狗。 Wǒ yǒu zhǐ gǒu.
Monkeys are funny
猴子很好笑 Hóuzi hěn hǎoxiào
She likes cats
她是喜欢猫。 tā shì xǐhuān māo.
Tigers are fast
老虎很快 Lǎohǔ hěn kuài
He is tall
他很高 tā hěn gāo
She is tall
她很高 tā hěn gāo
He is a short man
他是个矮个子 tā shìgè ǎi gèzi
She is a short woman
她是个矮个子 tā shìgè ǎi gèzi
He is German
他是德国人 tā shì déguó rén
She is German
她是德国人 tā shì déguó rén
Japanese men are friendly
日本男士很友好 rìběn nánshì hěn yǒuhǎo
Japanese women are friendly
日本女士很友好 rìběn nǚshì hěn yǒuhǎo
Do you like my dress?
你喜欢我的裙子吗？ nǐ xǐhuān wǒ de qúnzi ma?
I lost my socks
我的袜子不见。 Wǒ de wàzi bùjiàn.
It looks good on you
穿起来好看。 Chuān qǐlái hǎokàn.
She has a beautiful ring
她有很漂亮的戒指。 Tā yǒu hěn piàoliang de jièzhǐ.
These pants (trousers) are long
这条裤子太长。 Zhè tiáo kùzi tài zhǎng.
These shoes are small
这双鞋子太小。 Zhè shuāng xiézi tài xiǎo.
He feels with his hand
他用手触摸。 Tā yòng shǒu chùmō.
I smell with my nose
我用我的鼻子闻 Wǒ yòng wǒ de bízi wén
She has beautiful eyes
她有很漂亮的眼睛。 tā yǒu hěn piàoliang de yǎnjīng.
She tastes with her tongue
她用舌头尝味道。 Tā yòng shétou cháng wèidào.
We see with our eyes
我们用眼睛看东西。 Wǒmen yòng yǎnjīng kàn dōngxī.
You hear with your ears
你用耳朵听。 Nǐ yòng ěrduǒ tīng.
Can I come?
我可以来吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ lái ma?
Can I help you?
我能帮你吗？ Wǒ néng bāng nǐ ma?
Can you help me?
你能帮我吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?
Do you know her?
你认识她吗？ Nǐ rènshì tā ma?
Do you speak English?
你说英文吗？ Nǐ shuō yīngwén ma?
How difficult is it?
有多难？ Yǒu duō nàn?
How far is this?
这有多远？ Zhè yǒu duō yuǎn?
How much is this?
这个多少钱？ Zhège duōshǎo qián?
How would you like to pay?
你要怎么玩？ Nǐ yào zěnme wán?
What is this called?
这叫什么？ Zhè jiào shénme?
What is your name?
你叫什么名字？ Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?
What time is it?
几点？ Jǐ diǎn?
When can we meet?
我们什么时候可以见面？ Wǒmen shénme shíhòu kěyǐ jiànmiàn?
Where do you live?
你住在哪里？你住在哪儿？ Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ? Nǐ zhù zài nǎ'er?
Who is knocking at the door?
谁在敲门？ Shéi zài qiāo mén?
Why is it expensive?
这为什么贵？ Zhè wèishéme guì?
More Phrases
English
Chinese
Audio
I have a dog
我有只狗。 Wǒ yǒu zhǐ gǒu.
I speak Italian
我说意大利语 Wǒ shuō yìdàlì yǔ
I live in America
我住在美国。 wǒ zhù zài měiguó.
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
Can you close the door?
你能开门吗？ nǐ néng kāimén ma?
He is a policeman
他是警察。 Tā shì jǐngchá.
I have a long experience
我有很久的经验。 Wǒ yǒu hěnjiǔ de jīngyàn.
I'm a new employee
我是新进员工。 Wǒ shì xīn jìn yuángōng.
I'm an artist
我是艺术家。 Wǒ shì yìshùjiā.
I'm looking for a job
我正在找工作。 Wǒ zhèngzài zhǎo gōngzuò.
She is a singer
她是歌手。 Tā shì gēshǒu.
I was born in July
我七月出生。 Wǒ qī yuè chūshēng.
I will visit you in August
我八月去看你。 Wǒ bā yuè qù kàn nǐ.
See you tomorrow!
明天见。 Míngtiān jiàn.
Today is Monday
今天是星期一。 Jīntiān shì xīngqí yī.
Winter is very cold here
这儿的冬天很冷。 Zhè'er de dōngtiān hěn lěng.
Yesterday was Sunday
昨天是星期天。 Zuótiān shì xīngqítiān.
Black is his favorite color
他最喜欢黑色。 Tā zuì xǐhuān hēisè.
I have black hair
我有黑色的头发。 Wǒ yǒu hēisè de tóufǎ.
Red is not his favorite color
红色不是他最喜欢的颜色。 Hóngsè bùshì tā zuì xǐhuān de yánsè.
She drives a yellow car
她开一台黄色的汽车。 Tā kāi yī tái huángsè de qìchē.
The sky is blue
天空是蓝色的。 Tiānkōng shì lán sè de.
Your cat is white
你的猫是白色的。 Nǐ de māo shì báisè de.
It's freezing
冻僵了 Dòng jiāngle
It's cold
很冷 hěn lěng
It's hot
真热 zhēn rè
So so
一般般 yībān bān
Go!
走！ zǒu!
Stop!
停！ Tíng!
Don't Go!
不要走！ Bùyào zǒu!
Stay!
留下！ Liú xià!
Leave!
离开！ Líkāi!
Come here!
来这里！ Lái zhèlǐ!
Go there!
去那儿！ Qù nà'er!
Enter (the room)!
进来 Jìnlái
Speak!
说话！ shuōhuà!
Be quiet!
安静！ Ānjìng!
Turn right
右转 Yòu zhuǎn
Turn left
左转 zuǒ zhuǎn
Go straight
直走。 zhí zǒu.
Wait!
等！ Děng!
Let's go!
我们走吧！ Wǒmen zǒu ba!
Be careful!
小心！ Xiǎoxīn!
Sit down!
坐下！ Zuò xià!
Let me show you!
让我看到你 Ràng wǒ kàn dào nǐ
Listen!
听着 tīngzhe
Write it down!
写下来！ xiě xiàlái!
I can see the stars
我看得到星星。 Wǒ kàn dédào xīngxīng.
I want to go to the beach
我想要去海滨。 Wǒ xiǎng yào qù hǎibīn.
The moon is full tonight
今天晚上的月亮满月。 Jīntiān wǎnshàng de yuèliàng mǎnyuè.
This is a beautiful garden
这是一场很美的公园。 Zhè shì yī chǎng hěn měide gōngyuán.
Can you close the door?
你能开门吗？ Nǐ néng kāimén ma?
Can you open the window?
你能开窗户吗？ Nǐ néng kāi chuānghù ma?
I need to use the computer
我好上电脑。 Wǒ hǎo shàng diànnǎo.
I need to use the toilet
我要上厕所. Wǒ yào shàng cèsuǒ.
I'm watching television
我看电视。 Wǒ kàn diànshì.
This room is very big
这间房间很大。 Zhè jiān fángjiān hěn dà.
You are happy
你挺高兴 Nǐ tǐng gāoxìng
You are as happy as Maya
你跟Maya一样高兴 nǐ gēn Maya yīyàng gāoxìng
You are happier than Maya
你比Maya快乐 nǐ bǐ Maya kuàilè
You are the happiest
你最快乐 nǐ zuì kuàilè
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