Survival Chinese Phrasebook

Don't be shy! Most locals love it when you try. If you can't pronounce it, just show these cards on your screen.

👋 Essentials

Hello
你好
Nǐ hǎo
(Knee how)
Thank You
谢谢
Xiè xie
(Shieh shieh)
Yes / Correct
Duì
(Dway)
No / Not
(Boo)

🗺️ Survival & Directions

Bathroom
洗手间
Xǐ shǒu jiān
(She show jyen)
Where is...?
...在哪?
...Zài nǎ?
(Zai nar?)
Subway
地铁
Dì tiě
(Dee tyeh)
I don't understand
听不懂
Tīng bù dǒng
(Ting boo dong)

🍜 Dining & Food

Water
Shuǐ
(Shway)
Bill, please
买单
Mǎi dān
(My dan)
Delicious
好吃
Hǎo chī
(How chir)
No Spicy
不要辣
Bù yào là
(Boo yow la)

💰 Shopping

How much?
多少钱?
Duō shǎo qián?
(Dwor shao chyen)
Too expensive
太贵了
Tài guì le
(Tie gway luh)
Can you discount?
便宜点?
Pián yi diǎn?
(Pyen yee dyen)

🏨 Accommodation

I have a booking
我有预订
Wǒ yǒu yù dìng
(War yo yoo ding)
Check-in
办理入住
Bàn lǐ rù zhù
(Ban lee roo joo)
WiFi Password
WiFi 密码
WiFi mì mǎ
(WiFi me ma)
Store Luggage
寄存行李
Jì cún xíng li
(Jee tsun shing lee)

🚗 Transport Directions

Please take me here
去这里
Qù zhè lǐ
(Choo juh lee)
Train Station
火车站
Huǒ chē zhàn
(Hwar chuh jan)
Airport
飞机场
Fēi jī chǎng
(Fay jee chang)
Stop Here
在这停
Zài zhè tíng
(Zai juh ting)

🥢 Dining Requests

No Cilantro (Please!)
不要香菜
Bú yào xiāng cài
(Boo yow shyung tsai)
I am Vegetarian
我吃素
Wǒ chī sù
(War chir soo)
Menu
菜单
Cài dān
(Tsai dan)
Ice Beer
冰啤酒
Bīng pí jiǔ
(Bing pee jyo)

🛍️ Shopping & Life

Can I try it on?
试一下?
Shì yí xià?
(Shr yee shyah)
Bigger Size
大一点
Dà yì diǎn
(Da yee dyen)
Smaller Size
小一点
Xiǎo yì diǎn
(Shyao yee dyen)
Convenience Store
便利店
Biàn lì diàn
(Byen lee dyen)