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Mandarin Chinese travel phrases with pinyin
The same trip to Beijing, in characters with pinyin - tone marks included, because in Mandarin they change the word.
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | Hello / Hi |
| 请 | qǐng | Please |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | Thank you |
| 不客气 | bú kèqi | You're welcome |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | Sorry / Excuse me |
| 你会说英语吗？ | nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma? | Do you speak English? |
| 我听不懂 | wǒ tīng bu dǒng | I don't understand |
| 能再说一遍吗？ | néng zài shuō yí biàn ma? | Can you repeat? |
| 请说慢一点 | qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn | More slowly |
| 你能帮我吗？ | nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma? | Can you help me? |
| 洗手间在哪里？ | xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the restroom? |
| 火车站在哪里？ | huǒchēzhàn zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the station? |
| 机场在哪里？ | jīchǎng zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the airport? |
| 酒店在哪里？ | jiǔdiàn zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the hotel? |
| 一直走 | yìzhí zǒu | Straight ahead |
| 往右 | wǎng yòu | To the right |
| 往左 | wǎng zuǒ | To the left |
| 多少钱？ | duōshao qián? | How much does it cost? |
| 太贵了 | tài guì le | It's too expensive |
| 可以刷卡吗？ | kěyǐ shuā kǎ ma? | Do you accept cards? |
| 我要这个 | wǒ yào zhège | I want this |
| 我买了 | wǒ mǎi le | I'll take it |
| 两位 | liǎng wèi | A table for two |
| 请给我菜单 | qǐng gěi wǒ càidān | The menu, please |
| 请结账 | qǐng jiézhàng | The bill, please |
| 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | Still water |
| 气泡水 | qìpàoshuǐ | Sparkling water |
| 我吃素 | wǒ chī sù | I am vegetarian |
| 我过敏 | wǒ guòmǐn | I have an allergy |
| 不要肉 | bú yào ròu | No meat |
| 这个有肉吗？ | zhège yǒu ròu ma? | Does this contain meat? |
| 我有预订 | wǒ yǒu yùdìng | I have a reservation |
| 我要办理入住 | wǒ yào bànlǐ rùzhù | I'd like to check in |
| 早餐是几点？ | zǎocān shì jǐ diǎn? | What time is breakfast? |
| Wi-Fi密码是多少？ | Wi-Fi mìmǎ shì duōshao? | The Wi-Fi password? |
| 我要退房 | wǒ yào tuìfáng | I'd like to check out |
| 几点出发？ | jǐ diǎn chūfā? | What time does it leave? |
| 一张去北京的票 | yì zhāng qù Běijīng de piào | One ticket to Beijing |
| 在几号站台？ | zài jǐ hào zhàntái? | Which platform is it? |
| 这个座位有人吗？ | zhège zuòwèi yǒu rén ma? | Is this seat free? |
| 在哪里买票？ | zài nǎlǐ mǎi piào? | Where do I buy a ticket? |
| 我需要看医生 | wǒ xūyào kàn yīshēng | I need a doctor |
| 请叫救护车 | qǐng jiào jiùhùchē | Call an ambulance |
| 站住！ | zhànzhù! | Stop! |
| 快叫警察！ | kuài jiào jǐngchá! | Call the police! |
| 哪里有药店？ | nǎlǐ yǒu yàodiàn? | Where is a pharmacy? |
| 我不会说中文 | wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén | I don't speak Chinese |
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