Chinese Phrases for Beginners Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards mapping essential Chinese Pinyin phrases to their English meanings based on handwritten beginner Chinese notes.

Nǐ hǎo

Hello

Nǐ men hǎo

Hello guys

Dà jiā hǎo

Hi everyone

Nǐ hǎo ma?

How are you?

Wǒ hěn hǎo

I'm fine

Nǐ ne?

And you?

Wǒ lèi le

I am tired

(Zhāo) shang hǎo / Zǎo

Good morning

Wǎn shang hǎo

Good evening

Wǎn ān

Good night

Xiè xie

Thank you

Bú kè qi

You're welcome

Duì bù qǐ

I'm sorry

Méi guān xi

No problem

Shì de

Yes

Bú shì

No

Qǐng

Please

Hěn gāoxìng rèn shi nǐ

Nice to meet you

Wǒ yě shì

Me too

Nǐ xiǎng chī diǎn dōng xi ma

Would you like something to eat?

Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn dōng xi ma

Would you like something to drink?

Nǐ xiǎng chī shén me

What do you want to eat?

Qǐng gěi wǒ yì fèn pī sà

I would like a pizza, please

Nǐ xǐ huan ma

Do you like it?

Wǒ xǐ huan

I like it

Wǒ bù xǐ huan

I don't like it

Zhēn de ma

Really?

Dāng rán

Of course

Hěn hǎo chī

It's delicious

Bú cuò

Not bad

Duō shao qián?

How much is it?

Bú guì

Not expensive

Nǐ lái zì nǎ lǐ

Where are you from

Wǒ lái zì Měi guó

I am from the US

Jǐ diǎn le

What time is it?

Jiǔ diǎn le

It's 9 o'clock

Wǒ děi zǒu le

I have to go!

Zài jiàn

Goodbye!

Xià cì jiàn

See you next time

Shén me shí hou

When

Míng tiān jiàn

See you tomorrow

Nǐ diàn huà hào mǎ shì duō shao

What's your phone number?

Dǎ gěi wǒ

Call me

Nǐ jiào shén me míngzi?

What's your name

Wǒ jiào

My name is

Qǐng zài shuō yì biān

Please say that again

Bù hǎo yì si, wǒ méi tīng dǒng

I'm sorry - I don't understand

Yǒu yì si

Interesting

Wǒ míng bai le

I understand

Lì hai!

Awesome

Liáo bu qǐ

Very impressive

Huān yíng!

Welcome

Gōngxǐ, gōngxǐ

Congratulations

Jiè guò yí xià

Excuse me

Nǐ hái hǎo ma?

Are you ok?

Méi shá de

Never mind

Bié dān xīn

Don't worry

Děng děng

Wait

Duì le

By the way

Nǐ huì shuō zhōng wén ma?

Do you speak Chinese

Wǒ huì shuō zhōng wén

Yes I speak Chinese

Nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma?

Do you speak English?

Shì de, yì diǎn diǎn

Yes, a little

Nǐ zài zuò shá

What are you doing!

Méi shá

Nothing

Wǒ è le

I'm hungry

Wǒ kě le

I'm thirsty