30 Most Common Phrases in Mandarin Chinese

A list of the 30 most commonly used phrases in Mandarin Chinese with translations, examples, and transliterations.

33 words in this list

再见 (zài jiàn) → Goodbye

🗣️ 再见，我们下次再见。 (Goodbye, see you next time.)

对不起 (duì bù qǐ) → Excuse me

🗣️ 对不起，请问洗手间在哪里？ (Excuse me, where is the restroom?)

请 (qǐng) → Please

🗣️ 请给我一杯水。 (Please give me a glass of water.)

太 (tài) → Too

🗣️ 这个菜太辣了。 (This dish is too spicy.)

好 (hǎo) → Good

🗣️ 这个饭店的菜很好。 (The food at this restaurant is good.)

会 (huì) → Can/know how to

🗣️ 我会说中文。 (I can speak Chinese.)

可以 (kě yǐ) → Can/may/able to

🗣️ 我可以用你的电话吗？ (May I use your phone?)

对不起 (duì bù qǐ) → Sorry

🗣️ 对不起，我迟到了。 (Sorry, I'm late.)

没关系 (méi guān xi) → It's okay/never mind

🗣️ 没关系，不要紧。 (It's okay, no problem.)

多少 (duō shǎo) → How much/many

🗣️ 请问这个多少钱？ (Excuse me, how much does this cost?)

想 (xiǎng) → Want/would like to

🗣️ 我想去旅游。 (I want to travel.)

要 (yào) → Want/need/will

🗣️ 我要买一件衣服。 (I want to buy a piece of clothing.)

谢谢 (xiè xiè) → Thank you

🗣️ 谢谢你的帮助。 (Thank you for your help.)

不对 (bù duì) → Incorrect

🗣️ 这个答案不对。 (This answer is incorrect.)

对 (duì) → Correct

🗣️ 你的答案是对的。 (Your answer is correct.)

有 (yǒu) → Have/there is

🗣️ 这里有一本书。 (There is a book here.)

是 (shì) → Is/am/are

🗣️ 他是老师。 (He is a teacher.)

不好 (bù hǎo) → Bad

🗣️ 这个电影很不好看。 (This movie is bad.)

不可以 (bù kě yǐ) → Cannot/may not/not allowed to

🗣️ 这里不可以抽烟。 (Smoking is not allowed here.)

不会 (bù huì) → Cannot/do not know how to

🗣️ 我不会游泳。 (I cannot swim.)

你好 (nǐ hǎo) → Hello

🗣️ 你好，我叫王小明。 (Hello, my name is Wang Xiaoming.)

不可以 (bù kě yǐ) → Cannot/not allowed to

🗣️ 你不可以这样做。 (You cannot do this.)

不用 (bù yòng) → No need

🗣️ 不用担心，我会处理。 (No need to worry, I will handle it.)

不是 (bù shì) → Is not/are not

🗣️ 这不是我的钱包。 (This is not my wallet.)

几 (jǐ) → How many

🗣️ 你有几个兄弟姐妹？ (How many siblings do you have?)

喜欢 (xǐ huān) → Like

🗣️ 我喜欢吃中国菜。 (I like to eat Chinese food.)

不想 (bù xiǎng) → Do not want/do not feel like

🗣️ 我不想吃饭。 (I do not feel like eating.)

不客气 (bù kè qì) → You're welcome

🗣️ 不客气，我很乐意帮忙。 (You're welcome, I'm happy to help.)

可以 (kě yǐ) → Can/able to

🗣️ 我可以帮你。 (I can help you.)

没有 (méi yǒu) → Do not have/there is not

🗣️ 我没有时间。 (I do not have time.)

很 (hěn) → Very

🗣️ 这个电影很好看。 (This movie is very good.)

不喜欢 (bù xǐ huān) → Do not like

🗣️ 我不喜欢看电视。 (I do not like to watch TV.)

不要 (bù yào) → Do not want/do not need/will not

🗣️ 我不要喝咖啡。 (I do not want to drink coffee.)

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