Chinese for the Casual Learner
Polite Interactions
| Welcome |
huānyíng |
欢迎 |
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| Please come in |
qǐng jìn |
请进 |
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| Please sit down |
qǐng zuò |
请坐 |
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| 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。 |
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| You are welcome |
bú kèqi |
不客气 |
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| You flatter me |
nǎli |
哪里 |
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| No problem |
méi wèntí |
没问题 |
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| That's allright |
méiguānxi |
没关系 |
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| Just a moment |
děng yí xià |
等一下 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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