Common Phrases (01 - 100)

100 Common Chinese Phrases for Beginners

How are you / What’s up?

Nǐ zěnme yàng

你怎么样

What have you been up to?

Nǐ zuì jìn zài máng shénme

你最近在忙什么

Long time no see.

Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn

好久不见

See you later.

Huí tóu jiàn

回头见

Take care.

Bǎo zhòng

保重

No problem.

Méi wèn tí

没问题

Sorry.

Duì bù qǐ

对不起

Never mind.

Méi guān xì

没关系

Thank you.

Xiè xiè

谢谢

Xiè xiè nǐ

谢谢你

You’re welcome.

Bù kè qì

不客气

Same here / Me too.

Wǒ yě shì

我也是

Catch you later.

Huí yóu zài liáo

回油再聊

It’s on me. / My treat.

Wǒ qǐng kè

我请客

Cut it out. / Stop it.

Bié nào le

别闹了

Mind you’re own business. /

Mind yourself.

Guǎn hǎo nǐ zì jǐ

管好你自己

Just Kidding.

Kāi wán xiào de

开玩笑的

After you. / You first.

Nǐ xiān (informal)

你先

Nín xiān qǐng (formal)

您先请

Spill the tea. / Tell me quickly.

Kuài shuō shuō

快说说

Don’t mention it.

Bié kè qì

别客气

How’s it going? (lately)

Zuì jìn zěnme yàng

最近怎么样

I owe you one.

Qiàn nǐ gè rén qíng

欠你个人情

My pleasure.

Zhè shì wǒ de róng xìng (formal/uncommon)

这是我的荣幸

Give me a hand/favor.

Bāng wǒ gè máng

帮我个忙

Do you need a hand?

Xū yào bāng máng ma

帮我个忙

Could you please dome a favor?

Néng bāng wǒ gè máng ma

能帮我个忙吗

Don’t take it personally.

Bié wǎng xīn lǐ qù

别往心里去

Help yourself.

Nǐ suí yì (casual)

你随意

Qǐng zì biàn

(formal / not used commonly)

请自便

Take it easy. / Relax.

Fàng qīng sōng

放轻松

Good Morning.

Zǎo shang hǎo

早上好

Good evening.

Wǎn shàng hǎo

晚上好

Good night.

Wǎn ān

晚安

Keep in touch.

Bǎo chí lián xì

保持联系

Looking forward to…

Qí dài…

期待

Can’t wait…

Děng bù jí…

等不及

I’m fed up.

Wǒ shòu gòu le

我受够了

I’m rooting for you. /

I support you.

Wǒ zhī chí nǐ

我受够了

I’m over it.

Wǒ yǐ jīng fàng xià le

我已经放下了

I’m speechless.

Wǒ wú yǔ

我无语

I’m freaking out.

Wǒ kuài bēng kuì le

我快崩溃了

I’m all ears.

Xǐ ěr gōng tīng

洗 耳 恭听

I’m blown away. / I was shocked.

Wǒ jīng dāi le

我惊呆了

Break a leg. / Successful performance.

Yǎn chū chéng gōng

演出成功

Let’s call it a day. / That's all for today.

Jīn tiān jiù dào zhèr ba

今天就 到这儿吧

No way.

Bù kě néng

不可能

Méi ménr

没门儿

Count me in. / I’m in.

Suàn wǒ yī gè

算我一个

I’m out. / I quit.

Bié suàn shàng wǒ

别算上我

Wǒ tuì chū

我退出

My bad.

Wǒ de cuò

我的错

Forgive me.

Yuán liàng wǒ

原谅我

be in a bad mood

Xīn qíng hěn chà

心情很差

I’m willing to… / I do.

Wǒ yuàn yì

心情很差

In my opinion…

Zài wǒ kàn lái

在我看来

To be honest…

Shuō shí huà

说实话

By the way…

Shùn biàn shuō yī xià

顺便说一下

Duì le
对了

To tell the truth… / Seriously…

Shuō zhēn de

说真的

All in all…

Zǒng ér yán zhī

总而言之

Generally speaking…

Yī bān lái shuō

一般来说

In fact…

Shì shí shàng

事实上

To make matters worse…

Gèng zāo gāo de shì

更糟糕的是

From time to time…

Shí bù shí

时不时

Sooner or later…

Chí zǎo

迟早

In the long run…

Cóng cháng yuǎn lái kàn

从长远来看

Once in a while…

Ǒu'ěr

偶尔

It depends.

Kàn qíng kuàng

看情况

That works.

Xíng dé tōng

行得通

Let me see.

Ràng wǒ xiǎng xiǎng

让我想想

I suggest…

Wǒ jiàn yì

我建议

I agree.

Wǒ tóng yì

我同意

Fair point. / Makes sense.

Yǒu dào lǐ

有道理

I’m not sure.

Wǒ bù què dìng

我不确定

I don’t think so.

Wǒ bù zhè me rèn wéi

我不这么认为

Wǒ bù jué dé

我不觉得

Would you mind…

Nǐ jiè yì... ma

你介意。。。吗

Got it.

Wǒ míng bái le

我明白了

I see.

Wǒ zhī dào le

我知道了

One the one hand…

Yī fāng miàn

一方面

On the other hand…

Lìng yī fāng miàn

另一方面

Hold on. / One second /

Wait a moment.

Děng yī xià (more common/casual)

等一下

Shāo děng (more formal)

稍等

Hurry up.

Kuài diǎn

快点

Of course.

Dāng rán

当然

Not really.

Bù wán quán shì

不完全是

Sounds good.

Tīng qǐ lái bu cuò

听起来不错

Safe trip.

Yī lù shùn fēng

一路顺风

Yī lù píng ān

一路平安

Check in.

Rù zhù

入住

Check out.

Tuì fáng

退房

Get lost.

Mí lù

迷路

On sale.

Cù xiāo

促销

A piece of cake.

Xiǎo cài yī dié

小菜一碟

Check bill.

Mǎi dān

买单

Kill time.

Dǎ fā shí jiān

打发时间

You’ve got this.

Nǐ néng xíng

你能行

Take a break.

Xiū xí yī xià

休息一下

Same old.

Lǎo yàng zǐ

老样子

Come again.

Zài shuō yī biàn

再说一遍

Catch a cold.

Gǎn mào

感冒

Lose weight.

Jiǎn féi

减肥

Times up.

Shí jiān dào

时间到

Butter somebody up. / Flattery.

Pāi mǎ pì

拍马屁

Take a chance.

Shì yī shì

试一试

Figure it out.

Jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

解决这个问题

It’s your turn.

Lùn dào nǐ le

论到你了

Beats me.

Zhè kě nán dào wǒ le

这可难到我了