How to Say 300 Common Phrases in Mandarin
300 everyday Mandarin phrases with hanzi, pinyin, tone colors, and native audio. Tap any phrase to hear it and loop it until it sticks.
Greetings & Politeness
The first words to know: hello, thank you, sorry, and goodbye.
- 你好Hello
- 喂Hello (answering the phone)
- 早上好Good morning
- 早Morning (casual)
- 下午好Good afternoon
- 晚上好Good evening
- 晚安Good night
- 你好吗?How are you?
- 我很好I'm fine
- 好久不见Long time no see
- 再见Goodbye
- 拜拜Bye bye
- 明天见See you tomorrow
- 一会儿见See you later
- 保重Take care
- 一路平安Have a safe trip
- 欢迎Welcome
- 谢谢Thank you
- 非常感谢Thank you very much
- 不客气You're welcome
- 请Please
- 请问Excuse me (may I ask...)
- 不好意思Excuse me / sorry to bother you
- 对不起I'm sorry
- 没关系It's okay
- 没问题No problem
- 是Yes
- 不是No
- 好的Okay
- 当然Of course
- 可能Maybe
- 我不知道I don't know
- 我明白了I understand
- 我不懂I don't understand
- 请再说一遍Please say that again
- 请说慢一点Please speak slower
- 你会说英语吗?Do you speak English?
- 我会说一点中文I speak a little Chinese
- 这是什么意思?What does this mean?
- 这个用中文怎么说?How do you say this in Chinese?
Love & Romance
Say what you feel, from a first crush to forever.
- 我爱你I love you
- 我喜欢你I like you
- 我想你I miss you
- 我好想你I miss you so much
- 我也想你I miss you too
- 你很漂亮You're beautiful
- 你很帅You're handsome
- 你很可爱You're cute
- 做个好梦Sweet dreams
- 晚安,宝贝Good night, baby
- 宝贝Baby / darling
- 亲爱的My dear / honey
- 你愿意嫁给我吗?Will you marry me?
- 我想和你在一起I want to be with you
- 你喜欢我吗?Do you like me?
- 我永远爱你I will love you forever
- 你让我很开心You make me happy
- 我在想你I'm thinking of you
- 亲我Kiss me
- 抱抱我Give me a hug
- 男朋友Boyfriend
- 女朋友Girlfriend
- 我的老婆My wife
- 我的老公My husband
- 我是单身I'm single
- 你有男朋友吗?Do you have a boyfriend?
- 你有女朋友吗?Do you have a girlfriend?
- 我更爱你I love you more
- 你是我的一切You're my everything
- 我不能没有你I can't live without you
- 结婚纪念日快乐Happy anniversary
- 你真贴心You're so sweet
- 我爱上你了I fell in love with you
- 你是我的You are mine
- 我的爱人My love
Celebrations & Wishes
Birthdays, holidays, and good wishes for every big day.
- 生日快乐Happy birthday
- 祝你生日快乐Happy birthday to you
- 新年快乐Happy New Year
- 春节快乐Happy Chinese New Year
- 恭喜发财Wishing you prosperity (Gong Xi Fa Cai)
- 圣诞快乐Merry Christmas
- 节日快乐Happy holidays
- 情人节快乐Happy Valentine's Day
- 恭喜Congratulations
- 祝你好运Good luck
- 干杯Cheers!
- 祝你一切顺利Best wishes (may everything go smoothly)
- 早日康复Get well soon
- 中秋节快乐Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
- 母亲节快乐Happy Mother's Day
- 父亲节快乐Happy Father's Day
- 毕业快乐Happy graduation
- 欢迎回家Welcome home
- 做得好Well done
- 加油You can do it! (add oil)
- 祝你幸福Wishing you happiness
- 元宵节快乐Happy Lantern Festival
- 端午节快乐Happy Dragon Boat Festival
- 心想事成May all your wishes come true
- 祝你身体健康Wishing you good health
- 新婚快乐Congratulations on your wedding
- 教师节快乐Happy Teachers' Day
- 万事如意May everything go as you wish
- 过年好Happy New Year (Lunar New Year greeting)
- 祝你成功Wishing you success
Small Talk
Break the ice and keep a conversation going.
- 你叫什么名字?What's your name?
- 我叫大卫My name is David
- 很高兴认识你Nice to meet you
- 你是哪里人?Where are you from?
- 我是美国人I'm American
- 我来自美国I'm from the United States
- 你多大了?How old are you?
- 你做什么工作?What do you do (for work)?
- 我是学生I'm a student
- 我在学中文I'm learning Chinese
- 你住在哪里?Where do you live?
- 你结婚了吗?Are you married?
- 你有孩子吗?Do you have children?
- 最近怎么样?How's it going lately?
- 你在做什么?What are you doing?
- 真的吗?Really?
- 太棒了Awesome!
- 太好笑了That's so funny
- 我同意I agree
- 你说得对You're right
- 不会吧No way!
- 这是什么?What's this?
- 那是什么?What's that?
- 为什么?Why?
- 怎么?How?
- 哪里?Where?
- 谁?Who?
- 什么时候?When?
- 什么?What?
- 你能帮我吗?Can you help me?
- 等一下Wait a moment
- 快点Hurry up
- 小心Be careful
- 别担心Don't worry
- 无所谓It doesn't matter
- 我累了I'm tired
- 我很开心I'm happy
- 我很忙I'm busy
- 好主意Good idea
- 我也是Me too
Food & Dining
Order, ask, and enjoy your way through any meal.
- 我饿了I'm hungry
- 我渴了I'm thirsty
- 吃饭吧Let's eat
- 你吃了吗?Have you eaten?
- 好吃Delicious
- 太好吃了So delicious!
- 水Water
- 我要水I want water
- 热水Hot water
- 菜单Menu
- 请给我菜单The menu, please
- 我要这个I want this one
- 我要那个I want that one
- 你推荐什么?What do you recommend?
- 我要点菜I'd like to order
- 买单The bill, please
- 结账Check, please
- 米饭Rice
- 面条Noodles
- 饺子Dumplings
- 火锅Hot pot
- 炒饭Fried rice
- 茶Tea
- 咖啡Coffee
- 啤酒Beer
- 奶茶Milk tea
- 珍珠奶茶Bubble tea
- 不要辣Not spicy, please
- 一点辣A little spicy
- 太辣了Too spicy!
- 我吃素I'm vegetarian
- 我不吃肉I don't eat meat
- 我对花生过敏I'm allergic to peanuts
- 打包To go / takeout
- 在这里吃还是带走?For here or to go?
- 再来一个One more, please
- 好香It smells good
- 我吃饱了I'm full
- 早饭Breakfast
- 午饭Lunch
- 晚饭Dinner
- 慢慢吃Enjoy your meal (eat slowly)
- 筷子Chopsticks
- 可以给我一个叉子吗?Can I have a fork?
- 服务员Waiter! (getting attention)
Travel & Directions
Find your way, ask for help, and get where you're going.
- 洗手间在哪里?Where is the bathroom?
- 厕所在哪里?Where is the toilet?
- 地铁站在哪里?Where is the subway station?
- 机场在哪里?Where is the airport?
- 酒店在哪里?Where is the hotel?
- 银行在哪里?Where is the bank?
- 附近有取款机吗?Is there an ATM nearby?
- 我要去这里I want to go here (pointing)
- 请送我去机场Please take me to the airport
- 出租车Taxi
- 有多远?How far is it?
- 左转Turn left
- 右转Turn right
- 直走Go straight
- 停在这里Stop here
- 我迷路了I'm lost
- 救命Help!
- 我需要帮助I need help
- 警察Police
- 报警Call the police
- 医院Hospital
- 我生病了I'm sick
- 我需要看医生I need to see a doctor
- 药店Pharmacy
- 护照Passport
- 我的护照丢了I lost my passport
- 行李Luggage
- 票Ticket
- 请给我一张票One ticket, please
- 火车站Train station
- 公交车站Bus stop
- 酒店Hotel
- 我有预订I have a reservation
- 入住Check in
- Wi-Fi密码是多少?What's the Wi-Fi password?
- 有Wi-Fi吗?Do you have Wi-Fi?
- 开门Open
- 关门Closed
- 入口Entrance
- 出口Exit
- 慢一点Slow down, please
- 飞机Airplane
- 我要去长城I want to go to the Great Wall
- 要多长时间?How long does it take?
- 地铁Subway / metro
Family & People
The people in your life, by their proper names.
- 妈妈Mom
- 爸爸Dad
- 母亲Mother (formal)
- 父亲Father (formal)
- 哥哥Older brother
- 弟弟Younger brother
- 姐姐Older sister
- 妹妹Younger sister
- 奶奶Grandma (dad's side)
- 爷爷Grandpa (dad's side)
- 外婆Grandma (mom's side)
- 外公Grandpa (mom's side)
- 儿子Son
- 女儿Daughter
- 宝宝Baby
- 家人Family
- 朋友Friend
- 好朋友Best friend
- 老师Teacher
- 同学Classmate
- 同事Colleague
- 老板Boss
- 阿姨Auntie (friendly address)
- 叔叔Uncle (friendly address)
- 我爱我的家人I love my family
- 这是我的朋友This is my friend
- 我有两个孩子I have two kids
- 妈妈,我爱你I love you, Mom
- 爸爸,我爱你I love you, Dad
- 我想我的家人I miss my family
Numbers, Money & Time
Count, pay, bargain, and tell the time.
- 一One
- 二Two
- 三Three
- 四Four
- 五Five
- 六Six
- 七Seven
- 八Eight
- 九Nine
- 十Ten
- 一百One hundred
- 一千One thousand
- 多少钱?How much is it?
- 这个多少钱?How much is this?
- 太贵了Too expensive!
- 便宜一点A little cheaper, please
- 可以打折吗?Can you give a discount?
- 我买了I'll take it
- 钱Money
- 现金Cash
- 可以刷卡吗?Can I pay by card?
- 微信支付WeChat Pay
- 支付宝Alipay
- 现在几点?What time is it?
- 今天Today
- 明天Tomorrow
- 昨天Yesterday
- 现在Now
- 以后Later
- 今晚Tonight
- 早上Morning
- 下个星期Next week
- 星期一Monday
- 星期天Sunday
- 今天星期几?What day is it today?