Etiquette and Manners in Mandarin Chinese

A list of 30 common words and phrases related to etiquette and manners in Mandarin Chinese with their English translation and examples.


26 words in this list

你好 (nǐ hǎo) Hello

🗣️ 你好吗? (How are you?)

谢谢 (xiè xiè) Thank you

🗣️ 谢谢你的帮助。 (Thank you for your help.)

对不起打扰了 (duì bu qǐ dǎ rǎo le) Sorry to bother you

🗣️ 对不起打扰了,您有空时请给我回电。 (Sorry to bother you, please call me back when you have time.)

不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si) Excuse me / Sorry

🗣️ 不好意思,我能问你一个问题吗? (Excuse me, can I ask you a question?)

请给我一点时间 (qǐng gěi wǒ yī diǎn shí jiān) Please give me some time

🗣️ 请给我一点时间考虑。 (Please give me some time to think about it.)

再见 (zài jiàn) Goodbye

🗣️ 明天见,再见! (See you tomorrow, goodbye!)

请问 (qǐng wèn) Excuse me

🗣️ 请问,这个地方怎么走? (Excuse me, how do I get to this place?)

(qǐng) Please

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

请进 (qǐng jìn) Please come in

🗣️ 请进,不要客气。 (Please come in, don't be shy.)

对不起,我不明白 (duì bu qǐ, wǒ bù míng bai) Sorry, I don't understand

🗣️ 对不起,我不明白你在说什么。 (Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying.)

不客气 (bù kè qì) You're welcome

🗣️ 谢谢你的礼物。不客气。 (Thank you for the gift. You're welcome.)

请再说一遍 (qǐng zài shuō yī biàn) Please say it again

🗣️ 请再说一遍,我没听清楚。 (Please say it again, I didn't hear clearly.)

请原谅我 (qǐng yuán liàng wǒ) Please forgive me

🗣️ 请原谅我的错误。 (Please forgive me for my mistake.)

请坐 (qǐng zuò) Please sit down

🗣️ 请坐,我马上就好。 (Please sit down, I'll be right with you.)

多谢款待 (duō xiè kuǎn dài) Thank you for the hospitality

🗣️ 多谢款待,我非常感激。 (Thank you for the hospitality, I really appreciate it.)

请给我建议 (qǐng gěi wǒ jiàn yì) Please give me advice

🗣️ 请给我一些职业建议。 (Please give me some career advice.)

不要紧张 (bù yào zhāng) Don't be nervous

🗣️ 不要紧张,你会做得很好的。 (Don't be nervous, you will do well.)

请让一让 (qǐng ràng yī ràng) Please give way

🗣️ 请让一让,让他们先过去。 (Please give way and let them pass first.)

不好意思,我来晚了 (bù hǎo yì si, wǒ lái wǎn le) Sorry, I'm late

🗣️ 不好意思,我来晚了。 (Sorry, I'm late.)

不要紧 (bù yào jǐn) It doesn't matter

🗣️ 没关系,这件事不要紧。 (It's okay, this thing doesn't matter.)

谢谢你的招待 (xiè xiè nǐ de zhāo dài) Thank you for your hospitality

🗣️ 谢谢你的招待,我玩得很愉快。 (Thank you for your hospitality, I had a great time.)

请多关照 (qǐng duō guān zhào) Please take care of me

🗣️ 请多关照,我是新来的。 (Please take care of me, I'm new here.)

请稍等 (qǐng shāo děng) Please wait a moment

🗣️ 请稍等,我马上回来。 (Please wait a moment, I'll be right back.)

请原谅我的无礼 (qǐng yuán liàng wǒ de wú lǐ) Please forgive my rudeness

🗣️ 请原谅我的无礼,我不该这样说话。 (Please forgive my rudeness, I shouldn't have spoken like that.)

没关系 (méi guān xi) It's okay / No problem

🗣️ 没关系,别担心。 (It's okay, don't worry.)

对不起 (duì bu qǐ) Sorry

🗣️ 对不起,我迟到了。 (Sorry, I'm late.)

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