English Pinyin/ Characters Phenetics EnglishGreetings:
Hello nǐ hǎo你 好 knee how
Where are you from? nǐ cǒng nǎ lǐ lái 你 从 哪 里 来? knee tzaun nar lee lei
What is your name? nín guì xìng您 贵 姓 neen gway shing
Good Bye zài jiàn再 见 zi gee’en
Useful sayings:
Yes shì是 shr
No bú shì不 是 boo shr
Right or Correct duì对 dway
Wrong bú duì不 对 boo dway
No, thanks bú yòng le, xiè xiè 不 用 了, 谢 谢 boo yong la, sheh sheh
Thank you xiè xiè 谢 谢! sheh sheh
You are welcome bú yòng xiè不 用 谢 boo yong sheh
Excuse me duì bu qǐ对 不 起 dway boo chee
I do not understand wǒ tīng bù dǒng我 听 不 懂 wore ting boo dong
I would like wǒ yào我 要 wore yeow
How much? duō shǎo qián多 少 钱? dor sheow chen
Too expensive tài guì le太 贵 了 tie gway la
English Pinyin/ Characters
Phenetics English
Make Directions:
Stop! tíng停! ting
Left zuǒ左 zaw
Right yòu右 yo
Go straight qián前 chee’ an
There nà lǐ那 里 nar lee
Here zhè lǐ这 里 jur lee
Toilet cè suǒ厕 所 tsur saw
English Pinyin/ Characters
Phenetics English
Pronouns:
I / Me wǒ我 wore
You nǐ你 knee
He / She / It tā tā tā他 / 她 / 它 tar
Numbers:
1 yī一 e
2 èr二 r
3 sān三 san
4 sì sz
In the restaurant:
Chopstick kuài zǐ筷 子 kwhy za
Knife dao刀 dow
Fork cha zi 叉 子 char z
Spoon shao zi 勺 子 sheow z
Water shuǐ水 shway
Settle the Bill mǎi dān买 单 my dan
四
5 wǔ五 oo
6 liù六 leo
7 qī七 chee
8 bā八 bah
9 jiǔ九 jeo
10 shí十 shr
useful Words :
I 我 wo
woman 女人 nvren
man 男人 nanren
wife 妻子 qizi
busband 丈夫 zhengfu
daughter 女儿 nv er
son 儿子 er zi
child 小孩 xiaohai
children 儿童 er tong
businessman/woman 商人/女商人 shangren/nvshangren
student 学生 xuesheng
mr./mrs./ms.... 先生/太太/女士 xiansheng/taitai/nvshi
big/small 大/小 da/xiao
hot/cold 热/凉 re/liang
cold(to touch) 冷 leng
warm 暖 nuan
good/not good/bad 好/不好/坏 hao/buhao/huai
enough 够了 goule
free(no charge) 免费 mianfei
here 这里 zheli
there 那里 nali
this 这个 zhege
that(nearby) 那 na
that(far away) 那个 nage
what? 什么? shenme?
when? 什么时候? shenme shihou?
why? 为什么? wei shenme?
where? 在哪里? zai nali?
who? 谁? shui?
which way? 哪个方向? nage fangxiang?
Signs:
open 开 kai
closed 关 guan
entrance 入口 rukou
exit 出口 chukou
danger 危险 weixian
emergency exit 安全门 anquanmen
information 信息 xinxi
restroom/toilet 卫生间/洗手间 weishengjian/xishoujian
occupied 占用 zhanyong
free 空闲 kongxian
men 男士 nanshi
women 女士 nvshi
Money:
could you change this into?please 请你把它换成.....好吗? Qing ni ba ta
huancheng....hao ma?
I'd like to cash these travelers'checks 我想把旅行支票换成现金
wo xiang ba lvxing zhipiao huancheng
xianjin
Do you take credit cards/travelers'checks? 你收信用卡/旅行支票吗? Ni shou xinyangka/lvxing
zhipiao me?
bank 银行 yinhang
cash 现金 xianjin
credit card 信用卡 xinyongka
currency exchange office 外汇兑换处 waihuiduihuanchu
dollars 美元 meiyuan
pounds 英镑 yingbang
yuan 元 yuan
Keeping in Touch :
Where is a telephone? 电话在哪里? Dianhua zai nali?
May I use your phone? 我可以用你的电话吗? wo keyi yong nide dianhua ma?
Mobile phone 手机 shouji
sim card 卡 sim ka
Hello,this is..... 你好,我是... nihao wo shi ....
I'd like to make an international call 我想打个国际长途电话. wo xiang da ge guoji
changtu dianhua
Where can i get online? 我可以在哪里上网? wo keyi zai nali
shangwang?
airmail 航空 hangkong
e-mail 电子邮件 youjian
fax 传真 chuanzhen
internet 互联网 hulianwang
postcard 明信片 mingxinpian
post office 邮局 youju
stamp 邮票 youpiao
telephone booth 电话亭 dianhua ting
telephone card 电话卡 dianhua ka
Shopping:
Where can i buy? 我可以在哪里买到? Wo keyi zai nali maidao?
How much does this cost? 这要多少钱? zhi yao duoshao qian?
Too muc! 太贵了 tai gui le
I'm just looking 我只是看看 wo zhishi kankan
Do you have.... 你有...吗? ni you....ma?
May i try this on? 我可以试穿吗? wo keyi shi chuan ma ?
My size? 我的尺寸? wo de chicun ?
please show me that. 请给我看看那个 qing gei wo kankan nage
Does it come in other colors? 有没有其他颜色 you meiyou qita yanse?
black 黑色 heise
browm 蓝色 lanse
green 紫色 lvse
purple 绿色 zise
red 红色 hongse
white 白色 baise
yellow 黄色 huangse
cheap/expensive 便宜/贵 pianyi/gui
audio equipment 音响设备 yinxiang shebei
bookstore 书店 shudian
boutique 时装商店 shizhuangshangdian
clothes 衣服 yifu
department store 百货商店 baihuo shangdian
electrical store 电器商店 dianqi shangdian
fish market 鱼市 yu shi
folk crafts 民间工艺品 minjian gong yi pin
ladies' wear 女士服装 nvshi fuzhuang
local speciaity 地方特产 difang tezhuan
market 市场 shichang
men's wear 男士服装 nanshi fuzhuang
newsstand 报摊 baotan
pharmacist 药剂师 yaojishi
picture postcard 图片明信片 tupian ming xin pian
sale 廉价出售 lianjiachushou
souvenir shop 纪念品商店 jinianpin dian
supermarket 超市 chaoshi
travel agent 旅行社 lcxingshe
Sightseeing :
Where is .....? 在哪里? zainali?
How do i get to....? 我怎么到? wo zenme dao?
Is it far? 远不远? yuan bu yuan
art gallery 美术馆 meishu guan
reservations desk 订票台 dingpiao tai
bridge 桥 qiao
city 城市 chengshi
city center 市中心 shi zhongxin
free entry 免费入场 mianfei fuchang
gardens 花园 huayuan
hot spring 温泉 wen quan
tourist information office 旅游信息处 lvyou xinxi chu
island 岛 dao
monastery 寺院 siyuan
mountain 山 shan
museum 博物馆 bowuguan
palace 宫殿 gongdian
park 公园 gongyuan
port 港口 gangkou
river 江,河 jiang he
ruins 废墟 feixu
shopping area 购物区 gouwu qu
shrine 神殿 shendian
street 街 jie
temple 寺庙 si/miao
tour,travel 旅行 lvxing
town 镇 zhen
village 村 cun
province/county 省/县 sheng/xian
zoo 动物园 dongwuyuan
north 北 bei
south 南 nan
east 东 dong
west 西 xi
left/right 左/右 zuo/you
straight ahead 一直向前 yizhi xiangqian
between 在.....之间 zai.....zhijian
neat/far 近/远 jin/yuan
up/down 上/下 shang/xia
new 新 xin
old/former 旧 jiu
upper/lower 更高/更低 genggao/gengdi
middle/inner 中间 zhongjian
in 在.....里 zai.....li
in front of 在.....前面 zai....qianmian
Getting around :
airport 机场 jichang
bicycle 自行车 zixingche
rickshaw 人力车 runliche
i want to rent a bicycle 我想租一辆自行车 woxiangzu yiliang
zixingche
Ordinary bus 公共汽车 gonggongqiche
Express bus 特快公共汽车 tekuai gonggongqiche
Minbus 面包车 mianbaoche
Main bus staion 公共汽车总站 gonggongqiche zong zhan
Which bus goes to? 哪一路公共汽车到..去? nayilu gonggongqiche
dao ......qu ?
When is the next bus? 下一辆公共汽车是是什么时候
xiayiliang gonggongqiche shi
shenme shihou
Please tell me where to get off? 请告诉我在哪里下车? qing gaosu wo zainali
xiache
car 小汽车 xiao qiche
ferry 渡船 duchuan
ferry dock 渡口 du kou
baggage room 行李室 xingli shi
motorcyde 摩托车 motoche
one-way ticket 单程票 dancheng piao
rutum ticket 往返票 wangfan piao
taxi 出租车 chuzuche
ticket 票 piao
ticket office 售票处 shoupiao chu
timetable 时刻表 shikebiao
Trains :
What is the fare to.....? 去....的票价是? qu....de piaojia shi
duoshao
When does the train for....leave? 去....的火车什么时候开? qu.....de huoche shenme
shihou kai
How long does it take to get to...? 去....要多少时间? qu....yao duoshao shijian
A ticket to ....please 买一张去...的票 mai yizhang qu....de
piao
Do i have to change? 我要不要换车 wo yao buyao huanche
I'd like to reserve a seat,please 我想预定一个座位 wo yao yuding yige
zuowei
Which platform for the train to...? 去....的火车在那个站台 qu...de huoche zai nage
zhantai?
Which station is this? 这是什么车站? zhe shi shenme chezhan
Is this the right train for...? 这火车是不是去....? zhe huoche shi bushi
qu....?
train station 火车站 huoche zhan
express train 直达火车 zhida kuaiche
fast train 快车 kuaiche
ordinaty train 普通列车 putong lieche
line 线路 xianlu
local train 地方列车 difang lieche
platform 站台 zhantai
reserved seat 预定座位 yuding zuowei
subway 地铁 ditie
train 火车 huoche
wnreserved seat 未预定的座位 wei yuding de zuowei
hard seat 硬座 yingzuo
soft seat 软座 ruanzuo
hard sleeper 硬卧 yingwo
soft sleeper 软卧 ruanwo
upgrade ticket 升级车票 shengji chepiao
Accommodations :
Do you have any vacancies? 你们有没有空房间? nimen you meiyou
kong fangjian?
I have a reservation 我有预定的房间 wo you yuding de
fanjian
I'd like a room with a bathroom 我想要一个有卫生间的套房
wo xiang yao yige you weishengjian de
taojian
What is the charge per night? 每晚的收费是多少? mei wan de shoufei
shi duoshao
Are the taxes included in the
price?价格有没有包括税? jiage you meiyou
baokuo shui?
Can i leave my luggage here for a
little while?我可以把行李放在这里一会儿吗?
wo keyi ba xingli fang zai zheli yihui'er
ma?
Can i have a look at the room? 我可以看一看房间吗? wo keyi kan yi kan
fangjian ma?
air-conditioning 空调 kongtiao
bath 洗澡 xizao
check-out 退房 tui fang
deposit 定金 dingjin
double bed 双人床 shuangren chuang
hair drier 吹风机 chuifeng ji
hou(boiled)water 热(开)水 re(kai)shui
hotel(upscale) 饭店 fangdian
hotel(downscale) 旅馆 lvguan
hostel 招待所 zhaodaisuo
room 房间 fangjian
economy room 经济房 jingji fang
key 钥匙 yaoshi
front desk 前台 qiantai
single/twin room 单人/双人 房 danren/shuangren fang
single beds 单人床 danren chuang
shower 淋浴 linyu
standard room 标准间 biaozhun fangjian
deluxe suite 豪华套房 haohua taofang
Eating Out :
A table for one/two/three,please 请给我一/两/三个人的桌子
qing gei wo yi/liang/san ge ren de
zuozi
May i see the menu? 请给我看看菜单 qing gei wo kankan caidan
Is there a set menu? 有没有套餐 you meiyou taocan?
I'd like.... 我想要..... wo xiang yao....
May i have one of those? 请给我这个 qing gei wo zhege
I am a vegetarian 我是素食者 wo shi shushizhe
waite/waitress 服务员 fuwuyuan
What would you recommend? 你建议那几个? ni jianyi na jige?
How do you eat this? 这个怎么吃? zhe ge zenme chi?
May i have a fork/knife/spoon 请给我一把叉/刀/汤勺 qing geiwo yiba
cha/dao/tangshao
May we have the check please 请把账单开给我们 qing ba zhangdan
kaigei women
May we have some more.... 请在给我们一些 qing zai gei women
yixie
The meal was very good,thank you 饭菜很好吃,谢谢 fancai hen haochi
xiexie
assortment 混合餐 hunhe can
packed lunch 盒装午餐 hezhuang wucan
breakfast 早餐 zaocan
buffet 自助餐 zizhucan
chopsticks 筷子 kuaizi
delicious 好吃 haochi
dinner 晚餐 wancan
to drink 喝 he
a drink 一杯饮料 yibei yinliao
to eat 吃 chi
food 食品 shipin
full 饱 bao
hot/cold 热/冷 re/leng
hungry 饿 e
lunch 午餐 wucan
set menu 套餐 taocan
spicy 酸辣 suan la
hou(spicy) 辣 la
sweet 甜 tian
mild 淡 dan
western food 西餐 xi can
Places to eat :
cafeteria/canteen 自助餐馆/餐厅 zizhucanguan/canting
coffee shop 咖啡店 kafei dian
Internet cafe 网吧 wang ba
Local bar 当地酒吧 dangdi jiuba
noodle stall 面铺 mianpu
restaurant 餐馆 canguan
restaurant(upscale) 饭店 fandian
tea garden 茶室 chashi
vegetarian restaurant 素菜馆 sucai guan
Food :
apple 苹果 pingguo
bacon 咸肉 xianrou
bamboo shoots 笋 sun
beancurd 豆腐 doufu
bean sprouts 豆芽 dou ya
beans 豆 dou
beef 牛肉 niurou
beer 啤酒 pijiu
bread 面包 mianbao
butter 黄油 huangyou
cabbage 卷心菜 juanxincai
cake 蛋糕 dangao
chicken 鸡 ji
candies 糖果 tangguo
crab 蟹 xie
duck 鸭 ya
eel 鳗 man
egg 蛋 dan
eggplant 茄子 qiezi
fermented soybean paste 酱 jiang
fish 鱼 yu
fried egg 炒蛋 chao dan
fried tofu 油豆腐 you dou fu
fruit 水果 shuiguo
fruit juice 果汁 guozhi
ginger 姜 jiang
ham 火腿 huotui
hamburger 汉堡包 hanbaobao
haute cuisine 美味佳肴 meiwei jiayao
hors d'oeuvres 冷盆 leng pen
ice cream 冰激凌 bingqilin
jam 果酱 guojiang
Iobster 龙虾 longxia
mackerel 鲭鱼 qingyu
mandarin orange 柑橘 ganju
meat 肉 rou
melon 瓜 gua
mountain vegetables 山地蔬菜 shandi shucai
nooddles 面 mian
egg noodles 鸡蛋面 jidan mian
wheat flour noodles 面粉面 mianfen mian
rice flour noodles 米粉面 mifen mian
octopus 章鱼 zhangyu
omelet 煎蛋饼 jiandanbing
onion 洋葱 yangcong
oyster 牡蛎 muli
peach 桃子 taozi
peper 胡椒粉,辣椒 hujiaofen,lajiao
pickles 泡菜 paocai
pork 猪肉 zhurou
potato 土豆 tudou
rice 米饭 mifan
rice crackers 爆米花饼干 baomihua bing'gan
rice wine 米酒 mi jiu
roast beef 烤牛肉 kao niurou
salad 色拉 sela
green salad 绿菜色拉 lvcai sela
mixed salsd 混拌色拉 hunban sela
salmon 鲑鱼 guiyu,damahayu
salt 盐 yan
sandwich 三明治 sanmingzhi
sausage 香肠 xiangchang
scallion 韭菜 jiucong
seaweed 海带 haidai
shrimp 虾 xia
snapper(fish) 笛鲷 didiao
soup 汤 tang
soy sauce 酱油 jiangyou
squid 鱿鱼 youyu
steak 牛排 niupai
sugar 糖 tang
toast 烤面包 kao mianbao
trout 鳟鱼 zunyu
vegetables 蔬菜 shucai
watermelon 西瓜 xigua
yoghurt 酸奶 sunnai
Drinks :
beer 啤酒 pijiu
black tea 红茶 hong cha
coffee(hot) black (热)咖啡 不加牛奶 kafei bu jia niunai
coffee with milk filter cappuccino
加牛奶 过滤 卡普奇诺咖啡
jia niunai guolv kapuqinuo
cola 可乐 kele
green tea 绿茶 lv cha
iced coffee 冰咖啡 bing kafei
lemon tea 柠檬茶 ningmeng cha
milk 牛奶 niunai
mineral water 矿泉水 kuang quanshui
orange juice 橙汁 cheng zhi
soya drink(milk) 豆浆 dou jiang
tea(western-style) 茶(西式) cha(xi shi)
tea with milk 加牛奶的茶 jia niunai de cha
water 水 shui
whiskey 威士忌 weishiji
wine 葡萄酒 putaojiu
yoghurt drink 酸奶饮料 suannai yinliao
Health :
I don't feel well 我感觉不舒服 wo ganjue bu shufu
I have a pain in..... 我....疼 wo....teng
I'm allergic to..... 我对....过敏 wo dui ....guomin
acetaminophen 扑热息痛 purexitong
aspirin 阿司匹林 asipilin
asthma 哮喘 xiaochuan
cold 感冒 ganmao
condom 避孕套 biyuntao
cough 咳嗽 kesou
dentist 牙医 yayi
diabetes 糖尿病 tangniaobing
diarrhea 腹泻 fuxie
doctor 医生 yisheng
fever 发烧 fashao
flu 流感 liugan
headache 头疼 touteng
hospital 医院 yiyuan
medicine 药品 yaopin
mosquito coil 蚊香 wenxiang
mosquito netting 蚊帐 wenzhang
traditional chinese medicine 传统中医 chuantong zhongyi
pharmacy 药店 yaodian
prescription 处方 chufang
sanitary pads 卫生巾 weishengjin
stomach ache 胃疼 weitong
tissues 纸巾 zhijin
toothache 牙疼 yateng
Numbers :
0 零 ling
1 一 yi
2 二 er
3 三 san
4 四 si
5 五 wu
6 六 liu
7 七 qi
8 八 ba
9 九 jiu
10 十 shi
11 十一 shiyi
12 十二 shier
20 二十 ershi
21 二十一 ershi yi
22 二十二 ershi er
30 三十 sanshi
40 四十 sishi
100 一百 yi bai
101 一百零一 y ibai ling yi
200 二百 er bai
300 三百 san bai
400 四百 si bai
500 五百 wu bai
600 六百 liu bai
700 七百 qi bai
800 八百 ba bai
900 九百 jiu bai
1,000 一千 yi qian
1,001 一千零一 yi qian ling yi
2,000 二千 liang qian
10,000 一万 yi wan
20,000 两万 liang wan
100,000 十万 shi wan
1,000,000 一百万 yi bai wan
123,456 十二万三千四百五十六 shier wan san qian si bai wushi liu
Time :
Monday 星期一 xingqiyi
Tuesday 星期二 xingqi'er
Wednesday 星期三 xingqisan
Thursday 星期四 xingqisi
Friday 星期五 xingqiwu
Saturday 星期六 xingqiliu
Sunday 星期天 xingqitian
January 一月 yiyue
February 二月 eryue
March 三月 sanyue
April 四月 siyue
May 五月 wuyue
June 六月 liuyue
July 七月 qiyue
August 八月 bayue
September 九月 jiuyue
October 十月 shiyue
November 十一月 shiyiyue
December 十二月 shi'eryue
Spring 春 chun
Summer 夏 xia
fall/autumm 秋 qiu
winter 冬 dong
noon 中午 zhongwu
midnight 午夜 wuye
today 今天 jintian
yeaterday 昨天 zuotian
tomorrow 明天 mingtian
this morning 今天上午 jintian shangwu
this afternoon 今天下午 jiantian xiawu
this evening 今天晚上 jintian wanshang
for the whole day 一整天 yi zheng tian
every day 每天 mei tian
month 月 yue
hour 小时 xiaoshi
time/hour 时间 shijian
minute 分钟 fenzhong
this year 今年 jin nian
last year 去年 qu nian
next year 明年 ming nian
one year 一年 yinian
late 晚 wan
early 早 zao
soon 很快 henkuai
now 现在 xianzai
100 English Equivalents of Public signs :
Business Hours 营业时间
Office Hours 办公时间
Entrance 入口
Exit 出口
Push 推
Pull 拉
Shut 此路不通
On 打开 ( 放)
Off 关
Open 营业
Pause 暂停
Stop 关闭
Closed 下班
Menu 菜单
Fragile 易碎
This Side Up 此面向上
Introductions 说明
One Street 单行道
Keep Right/Left 靠左/右
Buses Only 只准公共汽车通过
Wet Paint 油漆未干
Danger 危险
Lost and Found 失物招领处
Give Way 快车先行
Safety First 安全第一
Filling Station 加油站
No Smoking 禁止吸烟
No Photos 请勿拍照
No Visitors 游人止步
No Entry 禁止入内
No Admittance 闲人免进
No Honking 禁止鸣喇叭
Parting 停车处
Toll Free 免费通行
F.F. 快进
Rew. 倒带
EMS (邮政)特快专递
Insert Here 此处插入
Open Here 此处开启
Split Here 此处撕开
Mechanical Help 车辆修理
“AA”Film 十四岁以下禁看电影
Do Not Pass 禁止超车
No U Turn 禁止掉头
U Turn Ok 可以U形转弯
No Cycling in the School 校内禁止骑车
SOS 紧急求救信号
Hands Wanted 招聘
Staff Only 本处职工专用
No Litter 勿乱扔杂物
Hands Off 请勿用手摸
Keep Silence 保持安静
On Sale 削价出售
No Bills 不准张贴
Not for Sale 恕不出售
Pub 酒店
Cafe 咖啡馆、小餐馆
Bar 酒巴
Laundry 洗衣店
Travel Agency 旅行社
In Shade 置于阴凉处
Keep in Dark Place 避光保存
Poison 有毒/毒品
Guard against Damp 防潮
Beware of Pickpocket 谨防扒手
Complaint Box 意见箱
For Use Only in Case of Fire 灭火专用
Bakery 面包店
Keep Dry 保持干燥
Information 问讯处
No Passing 禁止通行
No Angling 不准垂钓
Shooting Prohibited 禁止打猎
Seat by Number 对号入座
Protect Public Propety 爱护公共财物
Ticket Office(or :Booking Office) 售票处
Visitors Please Register 来宾登记
Wipe Your Shoes And Boots 请擦去鞋上的泥土
Men“s/Gentlemen/Gents Room 男厕所
Women“s/Ladies/Ladies“ Room 女厕所
Occupied (厕所)有人
Vacant (厕所)无人
Commit No Nuisance 禁止小便
Net(Weight) 净重
MAN:25032002 生产日期:2002年 3月 25日
EXP:25032002 失效期:2002年 3月 25日
Admission Free 免费入场
Bike Park(ing) 自行车存车处
Children and Women First 妇女、儿童优先
Save Food 节约粮食
Save Energy 节约能源
Handle with Care 小心轻放
Dogs Not Allowed 禁止携犬入内
Keep Away From Fire 切勿近火
Reduced Speed Now 减速行驶
Road Up. Detour 马路施工,请绕行
Keep Top Side Up 请勿倒立
Take Care Not to Leave Things Behind 当心不要丢失东西
Please Return the Back After Use 用毕放回架上
Luggage Depository 行李存放处
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