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Chinese for the Casual Learner

Polite Interactions

Welcome huānyíng 欢迎
Please come in qǐng jìn 请进
Please sit down qǐng zuò 请坐
May I ask...? qǐng wèn 请问。。。? Should follow immediately with the actual question.
Thanks xièxie 谢谢 If responding to a compliment, use nǎli instead.
No, thanks xièxie. wǒ bù yào. 谢谢。 我不要。
You are welcome bú kèqi 不客气
You flatter me nǎli 哪里
No problem méi wèntí 没问题
That's allright méiguānxi 没关系
Just a moment děng yí xià 等一下
Sorry/Excuse me duìbuqǐ 对不起 Expressing an apology.
Excuse me láojià 劳驾 Use when trying to get someone's attention.
Be careful xiǎoxīn 小心
Really? zhēn de ma 真的吗? Expressing surprise about the statement just heard.
Really? shì ma 是吗? Expressing doubt about the statement just heard.

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