Mandarin Chinese Visual Phrasebook

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M A NDARI N

CHINESE VISUA L PHRASE BOOK

寺庙 simiao temple

面条 miantiao noodles

鞭炮 bianpao firecrackers

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㌧㋖ zheshan fan

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SEE IT SAY IT LIVE IT!

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M A NDARI N

CHINESE VIS UA L PHRASE BOOK

A Dorling Kindersley Book

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LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, DELHI Senior Editors Simon Tuite, Angela Wilkes Editorial Assistant Megan Jones Senior Art Editor Vicky Short Art Editor Mandy Earey Production Editor Phil Sergeant Production Controller Inderjit Bhullar Managing Editor Julie Oughton Managing Art Editor Louise Dick Art Director Bryn Walls Associate Publisher Liz Wheeler Publisher Jonathan Metcalf Produced for Dorling Kindersley by SP Creative Design Editor Heather Thomas

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Language content for Dorling Kindersley by g-and-w publishing Translator Shuang Zou Editor Cheng Ma Typesetting g-and-w publishing US Editor Margaret Parrish First American Edition, 2009 Published in the United States by DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014

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CONTENTS

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Essentials

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Getting around

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Places to stay

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Sports and leisure

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Shopping

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Health

168 English–Chinese Dictionary

192 Menu guide

Acknowledgments

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INTRODUCTION This book provides all the key words and phrases you are likely to need in everyday situations. It is grouped into themes, and key phrases are broken down into short sections, to help you build a wide variety of sentences. A lot of the vocabulary is illustrated to make it easy to remember, and “You may hear” boxes feature questions that you are likely to hear. At the back of the book there is a menu guide, listing about 300 food terms, and a 2,000-word dictionary. Numbers and the most useful phrases are listed on the inside covers for quick reference. Nouns In Chinese, the plural of nouns is normally the same as the singular. There is also no direct equivalent of the English “a/an” or “the.” Adjectives Chinese adjectives may have different endings depending on how they are used, and are also very often preceded by hen (“very”). Verbs Verbs have no tenses and do not generally change according to who or what is the subject, but there are some characters that can be added in order to indicate a particular mood or time: to come

lai

is coming

lai le

isn’t coming

bu lai le

came

lai guo

didn’t come

mei lai guo

please come!

lai ba!

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Pronunciation guide The Chinese phrases in this book are given in Mandarin Chinese, the main language of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Below each Chinese word or phrase, you will find a pronunciation guide in italics. The pronunciation is written in pinyin, the official romanization system used in the PRC. Most pinyin spellings reflect the nearest equivalent sound in English, but some are different, so take note of how the letters below are pronounced. c

like ts in sits

e

like ay in pay

i

like ee in see

q

like ch in chin

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u pronounced with rounded lips, like few in English or über in German

x

like sh in ship

z

like ds in kids

zh

like j in just

Take care to pronounce vowels individually: xie (shoe), for example, is pronounced “shee-ay” Mandarin Chinese has four tones that affect how a word in pronounced. Each syllable is pronounced with one of four tones: high, rising, falling-rising, or falling. These tones can be written as accents on the pinyin, but are not really helpful to a beginner. Use the audio CD that accompanies this phrase book or find a native speaker to help you with pronunciation, then you can use the pinyin as a memory aid. You will gradually develop an ear for the tones of the most common words and phrases. Also, even if you don’t pronounce a word absolutely correctly, the context in which you use it will mean that you are often still understood.

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ESSENTIALS In this section, you will find the essential words and useful phrases that you will need for basic everyday talk and situations in China. Traditionally, when Chinese people greet each other, they cup one hand inside the other, in front of the chest, and they may nod or bow slightly. However, due to increasing Western influence, they may shake hands with you now instead, especially if you are traveling to China on business.

ESSENTIALS

GREETINGS Hello

`⨌ nihao

Good morning

㙸ẙ⨌ zaoshanghao

Good evening

㛩ẙ⨌ wanshanghao

Goodnight

㛩Ⱈ wan’an

Goodbye

∜婐 zaijian

Pleased to meet you

〗歧∃尳展` hengaoxing renshi ni

How are you?

`⨌⒦焭 nihaoma

Fine, thanks

㊠〗⨌焚岱岱 wohenhao, xiexie

You’re welcome

ẜ䖷岱 buyongxie

My name is…

㊠⑺¤ wojiao

What’s your name?

`⑺὏ỗ⒜⯦焭 ni jiao shenme mingzi

What’s his/her name?

ὥ⨈⑺὏ỗ⒜⯦焭 ta/ta jiao shenme mingzi

This is…

恨㚾¤ zheshi

Nice to meet you

〗歧∃尳展` hengaoxing renshi ni

See you soon

❭婐 huijian

See you tomorrow

㚝⦸婐 mingtianjian

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SMALL TALK Yes/no

㚾ẜ㚾 shi/bushi

Please

岆 qing

Thank you (very much)

柭⻇焗岱岱` (feichang) xiexieni

You’re welcome

ẜ䖷岱 buyongxie

OK/fine

⨌䜓〗⨌ haode/henhao

Pardon?

岆∜岃ẏ惜焭 qing zai shuo yibian

Excuse me

⍂欍 laojia

Sorry

Ⲉẜ帆 duibuqi

I don’t know

ẜ䡴惢 buzhidao

I don’t understand

㊠ẜ㚝䜌 wo bu mingbai

Could you repeat that?

`册扜⦜ẏ惜ỗ焭 ni neng chongfu yibian me

I don’t speak Chinese

㊠ẜᾩ岃Ẽ㘖 wo buhui shuo zhongwen

Do you speak English?

`ᾩ岃厀㘖ỗ焭 ni hui shuo yingwen me

What is the Chinese for…

Ẽ㘖¤ゝỗ岃 zhongwen…zenme shuo

What’s that?

愲㚾὏ỗ焭 na shi shenme

What’s that called?

愲⑺὏ỗ焭 na jiao shenme

Can you tell me…

`册ⓙ屘㊠¤ ni neng gaosu wo

SMALL TALK / TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF I’m from…

㊠㟴剹¤ wo laizi

I’m…

㊠㚾¤ woshi

…English

¤厀➌Ὁ yingguo ren

…American

¤倝➌Ὁ meiguo ren

…Canadian

¤⌯㎎⦶Ὁ jianada ren

…Australian

¤䁂⦶⊸ἩὉ aodaliya ren

…single

¤⏤强 danshen

…married

¤⺁⫩ yihun

…divorced

¤䩊⫩ἕ lihun le

I am…years old

㊠¤ⴐ wo…sui

I have…

㊠㞘¤ woyou

…brothers/sisters

¤⇓⾮⩟⩈ xiongdi/jiemei

…a son/daughter

¤⇎⯟⨂⇎ erzi/nver

You may hear… ●

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`Ὕ╹扛㟴焭 ni cong nali lai Where are you from? `佢⫩ἕỗ焭 ni jiehun leme Are you married? `㞘⯸⯟ỗ焭 ni you haizi me Do you have children?

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SOCIALIZING Do you live here?

`῞恨⇎⒦焭 ni zhu zhe’er ma

Where do you live?

`῞╹⇎焭 ni zhu zhe’er ma

I am here…

㊠➷恨⇎¤ wo zai zher

…on vacation

¤⼵⃖ dujia

…on business

¤⊉⹽ chuchai

I’m a student

㊠㚾⯵䖮 wo shi xuesheng

I work in…

㊠➷¤⹴Ύ wo zai…gongzuo

I am retired

㊠䶾ἕ wo leile

May I have…

⑾ὴ佨㊠¤ keyi geiwo

…your telephone number?

¤`䜓䗄屬⒆䢐ỗ焭 nide dianhua haoma me

…your email address?

¤`䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅỗ焭 nide dianziyoujian me

It doesn’t matter

㴰∂䶊 meiguanxi

Cheers

岱ἕ焏 xiele

Are you alright?

`㴰ἚⒶ焭 ni meishi ba

Do you mind if I smoke?

`὚㆞㊠㍌䅮ỗ焭 ni jieyi wo chouyan me

I’m OK

㊠〗⨌ wo henhao

What do you think?

`婘〦ゝỗ㣆焭 ni juede zenmeyang

SOCIALIZING / LIKES AND DISLIKES

LIKES AND DISLIKES I like/love…

㊠☫㮱䋀¤ wo xihuan/ai

I don’t like…

㊠ẜ☫㮱¤ wo buxihuan

I hate…

㊠尷␛¤ wo taoyan

I somewhat/really like…

㊠⏐⊕〗☫㮱¤ wo shifen/hen xihuan

Don’t you like it?

`☫㮱恨ẹỗ焭 ni xihuan zhege me

I would like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao

I’d like this one/that one

㊠☫㮱恨ẹ愲ẹ wo xihuan zhege/nage

My favorite is…

㊠㞏☫㮱¤ wo zui xihuan

I prefer…

㊠㞃☫㮱¤ wo geng xihuan

It’s delicious

⨌⒒ haochi

What would you like to do?

`ㆂ⃩὏ỗ焭 ni xiang zuo shenme

I don’t mind

㊠㙯㋏岢 wo wusuowei

You may hear… ●

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`⃩὏ỗ䜓焭 ni zuo shenmede What do you do? `㗍⃖ἕỗ焭 ni fangjia leme Are you on vacation? `ㆂ¤⒦" nixiang…ma Do you like…?

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DAYS OF THE WEEK What day is it today?

Ὑ⦸㚮㞮≯焭 jintian xingqiji

Sunday

㚮㞮⦸ xingqitian

Monday

㚮㞮ẏ xingqiyi

Tuesday

㚮㞮Ἓ xingqi’er

Wednesday

㚮㞮ẘ xingqisan

Thursday

㚮㞮❪ xingqisi

Friday

㚮㞮ἣ xingqiwu

Saturday

㚮㞮⇼ xingqiliu

today

Ὑ⦸ jintian

tomorrow

㚝⦸ mingtian

yesterday

㚷⦸ zuotian

in…days

¤⦸Ớ∔ tianzhinei

THE SEASONS

㚴⦸

⦞⦸

chuntian spring

xiatian summer

DAYS OF THE WEEK / MONTHS

MONTHS January

ẏ㞗 yiyue

February

Ἓ㞗 eryue

March

ẘ㞗 sanyue

April

❪㞗 siyue

May

ἣ㞗 wuyue

June

⇼㞗 liuyue

July

Ẓ㞗 qiyue

August

⇺㞗 bayue

September

Ử㞗 jiuyue

October

⏐㞗 shiyue

November

⏐ẏ㞗 shiyiyue

December

⏐Ἓ㞗 shi’eryue

䩚⦸

∻⦸

qiutian fall

dongtian winter

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TELLING THE TIME What time is it?

䐿➷≯䅈焭 xianzai jidian

It’s nine o’clock

Ử䅈 jiudian

…in the morning

¤ẙ⏗ shangwu

…in the afternoon

¤ẚ⏗ xiawu

…in the evening

¤㛩ẙ wanshang

ẏ䅈

ẏ䅈⏐⊕

yidian one o’clock

yidianshifen ten past one

ẏ䅈ẏ⋊

ẏ䅈Ἓ⏐

yidianyike quarter past one

yidian’ershi twenty past one

ẏ䅈⏙

ẳ䅈⹽ẏ⋊

yidianban half past one

liangdian cha yike quarter to two

ẳ䅈⹽⏐⊕

ẳ䅈

liangdian cha shifen ten to two

liangdian two o’clock

TELLING THE TIME

It’s noon/midnight

䐿➷㚾Ẽ⏗⏗⦫ xianzai shi zhongwu/wuye

second

䩡 miao

minute

⊕攮 fenzhong

hour

Ⲟ㚅 xiaoshi

a quarter of an hour

ẏ⋊攮 yikezhong

half an hour

⏙Ⲟ㚅 banxiaoshi

three-quarters of an hour

❪⏐ἣ⊕攮 sishiwufenzhong

late

㛩 wan

early

㙸 zao

soon

櫻ẙ mashang

What time does it start?

≯䅈⾏⩚焭 jidian kaishi

What time does it finish?

≯䅈佢㟮焭 jidian jieshu

How long will it last?

娐⦩Ổ焭 yao duojiu

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ẏᾩ婐 yihui jian See you later. `㟴㙸ἕ ni laizao le You’re early. `恮⊿ἕ ni chidao le You’re late.

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MAKING APPOINTMENTS May I make an appointment?

㊠ύ⑾ὴⰩẹ婐柱㚅暃⒦" women keyi dingge jianmian shijian ma

Can we meet tomorrow?

㊠ύ⑾ὴ㚝⦸婐⒦" women keyi mingtianjian ma

At 10 o’clock?

䅈" shidian

What time is best for you?

`὏ỗ㚅暃⒗悑" ni shenme shijian heshi

I’m sorry, I’m busy that day Ⲉẜ帆㊠愲⦸と duibuqi, wo natian mang How about Tuesday?

㚮㞮ゝỗ㣆" xingqier zenmeyang

In the morning/afternoon

➷㙸㛷ẚ⏗ zai zaochen/xiawu

That’s fine for me

⑾ὴ keyi

I’ll see you then

⊿㚅₨婐 daoshihou jian

I look forward to meeting you tomorrow

㊠㞮〔䟏㚝⦸┛`婐柱 wo qidai zhe mingtian heni jianmian

⒜䋖

⦖で⿤

mingpian business card

beiwanglu personal organizer

⁎䯉

⇻㘖⎔

bianjian note pad

gongwenbao briefcase

MAKING APPOINTMENTS / AT THE MEETING

AT THE MEETING I’m here…

㊠㟴恨⇎¤ wolaizhe’er

…on business

¤岗䖮㆞ tan shengyi

…for a conference

¤⊉⺼䢣尷ᾩ chuxi yantaohui

…for a meeting

¤⊉⺼ᾩ尽 chuxi huiyi

I have a meeting with…

㊠┛¤㞘ẹᾩ尽 wohe…youge huiyi

…at two o’clock

¤➷ẳ䅈 zai liangdian

I’m sorry I’m late

Ⲉẜ帆㊠恮⊿ἕ duibuqi wo chidaole

Here’s my card

恨㚾㊠䜓⒜䋖 zheshi wo de mingpian

It’s a pleasure to meet you 〗歧∃婐⊿` hen gaoxing jiandaoni

ᾯ䞮㟉

㋢⏿㟉

chuanzhenji fax machine

dayinji printer

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`㞘椓伵⒦" niyou yuyue ma Do you have an appointment? ┛岐" heshui With whom? ➷὏ỗ㚅₨" zai shenmeshihou At what time?

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THE WEATHER What’s the weather like?

⦸㲣ゝỗ㣆焭 tianqi zenmeyang

¤⦸㲣

It’s…

tianqi

〗⨌¤

…good

henhao

ẜ⨌¤

…bad

buhao

㜥┛¤

…warm

nuanhuo

䅼¤

…hot

re

≆¤

…cold

leng

㿽㼎¤

…humid

chaoshi

㜃⦸

ẚ杷

qingtian It’s sunny

xiayu It’s raining

⦩ἠ

㝃楝杷

duoyun It’s cloudy

baofengyu It’s stormy

THE WEATHER

What’s the forecast?

⦸㲣椓㌴ゝỗ㣆焭 tianqiyubao zenmeyang

What’s the temperature?

㲣㺸ゝỗ㣆焭 qiwen zenmeyang

It’s…degrees

¤⼵ …du

It’s a beautiful day

⦸㲣䞮⨌ tianqi zhenhao

The weather’s changing

⦸㲣➷⑧⎥ tianqi zai bianhua

Is it going to get colder/ hotter?

ᾩ⑧≆䅼⒦焭

It’s cooling down

曜㺸ἕ

hui bian leng/re ma jiangwen le

Is it going to freeze?

ᾩ佢∿ỗ焭 hui jiebing me

ẚ杹

佢∿

xiaxue It’s snowing

jiebing It’s icy

ẚ嘓枍

⊽楝

xiabaowu It’s misty

guafeng It’s windy

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GETTING AROUND China has an excellent rail network, which links all the major cities and smaller towns, as well as an extensive bus system for long-distance travel. Most of the big cities have their own underground subway systems as well as taxis and public buses. Although you can rent a car in many cities, you can usually only drive within the city limits, and may have to hire a driver if you wish to travel farther afield around this vast country.

GETTING AROUND

ASKING WHERE THINGS ARE Excuse me, please

Ⲉẜ帆焚岆晽 duibuqi, qingwen

Where is…

➷╹⇎ zai na’er

…the town center?

⺑Ẽげ焭 shizhongxin

…the railroad station?

䃺念䭨焭 huochezhan

…a cash machine?

¤⑥㯍㟉焭 qukuanji

How do I get to…?

¤ゝỗ⑊焭 zenmequ

I’m going to…

㊠⑊ wo qu.

I’m looking for…

㊠➷㌍ wo zaizhao

I’m lost

㊠巿ằἕ wo zoudiule

Is it near?

恠⒦焭 jinma

Is there a…nearby?

恨曓恠㞘⒦焭 zhe fujin you…ma

Is it far?

恫⒦焭 yuanma

How far is…

㞘⦩恫焭 youduoyuan

…the nearest bus stop?

㞏恠䜓⇻∀㴌念䭨" zuijinde gonggong qichezhan

…the market?

剹䗀⺑⟉焭 ziyoushichang

Can I walk there?

㊠⑾ὴ巿䟏⑊ỗ焭 wo keyi zouzhe qume

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CAR RENTAL Where is the car rental desk?

㴌念⊉䩮㡫⑿➷╹⇎焭 qiche chuzu guitai zaina’er

I want to rent…

㊠ㆂ䩮¤ wo xiangzu

…a car

¤ẏ怕念 yiliang che

…a motorcycle

¤ẏ怕㓸㋧念 yiliang motuoche

…a bicycle

¤ẏ怕剹壛念 yiliang zixingche

ⱅ⼼怎念焚ẘ␱念

㑼兛⾞怎念

jiating jiaoche, sanxiangche sedan

jiebeishi jiaoche hatchback

㓸㋧念

Ⲟ忽㓸㋧

motuoche motorcycle

xiaolunmotuo scooter

ⴀ➿念

⇻幾念

shandiche mountain bike

gongluche road bike

for…days

䩮¤⦸ zu…tian

for a week

䩮ẏ㚮㞮 zuyi xingqi

CAR RENTAL

for the weekend

䩮ẏẹ⓷㞺 zuyige zhoumo

I’d like…

㊠ㆂ娐䩮ẏ慷 woxiangyao zuyibu

…an automatic

¤㋚⌷㎰䜓 shoudongdangde

…a manual

¤剹⌷㣲䜓 zidongdangde

Does it have airconditioning?

㞘䬉岒ỗ" youkongtiao me

Should I return it with a full tank?

恧念㚅枏娐⌯㽰㵈ỗ" huancheshi xuyao jiamanyou me

Here’s my driver’s license

恨㚾㊠䜓欍欅㋶䇶 zheshi wode jiashizhizhao

When do I have to return it?

὏ỗ㚅₨恧焭 shenme shihou huan

Can I rent a…

㊠⑾ὴ䩮ẏ怕¤ wo keyi zu yiliang

Do you have a…

`㞘¤ ni you

⇎䭴⼶㦔

剹壛念⧃䝣

ertong zuoyi child seat

zixingche toukui cycling helmet

斐

㲣䯡

suo lock

qitong pump

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DRIVING Is this the road to…?

恨㚾⑊¤䜓幾⒦" zheshi qu…de lu ma

Where is…

曓恠╹扛㞘 fujin naliyou

…the nearest garage?

¤㴌念⁽䒕䭨" qiche xiulizhan

I’d like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao

…some gasoline

¤ẏἪ㴌㵈 yixie qiyou

…40 liters of unleaded

¤⏖㙯敔㴌㵈 sishi sheng wuqianqiyou

…30 liters of diesel

¤⏖㢃㵈 sanshi sheng chaiyou

Fill it up, please

岆⌯㽰 qing jiaman

Where do I pay?

㊠➷╹ὧ嶵焭 wo zaina fuzhang

The pump number is…

㵈㶄⒆㚾¤ youbeng hao shi

Can I pay by credit card?

㊠⑾ὴ䖷⁰䖷⏰ὧ嶵⒦焭 wo keyi yong xinyongka fuzhang ma

Do you have any change?

`㞘枅敀⒦焭 ni you lingqian ma

⌯㵈䭨 jiayouzhan gas station

DRIVING

Please, can you check…

岆⺽㊠㥏㡴 qing bangwo jiancha

…the oil

¤㟉㵈 ji you

…the tire pressure

¤兝␚ taiya

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PARKING Is there a parking lot nearby?

恨曓恠㞘⃫念⟉⒦焭 zhe fujin you tingchechang ma

Can I park here?

恨⇎⑾ὴ⃫念⒦焭 zh’er keyi tingche ma

Is it free?

恨㚾⇜巈䜓⒦焭 zhe shi mianfei de ma

How much does it cost?

恨ẹ⦩Ⲡ敀焭 zhege duoshaoqian

How much is it…

⦩Ⲡ敀¤ duoshaoqian

…per hour?

¤㱞Ⲟ㚅焭 mei xiaoshi

…per day?

¤㱞⦸焭 mei tian

…overnight?

ẏ㛩ẙ" yiwanshang

念椅壛㟝㡅

⇎䭴⼶㦔

chedingxinglijia roofrack

ertongzuoyi child seat

GETTING AROUND

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THE CAR 壛㟝䱀 xinglixiang trunk

㐡㲣䰰

念忽

念晷

paiqiguan exhaust

chelun wheel

chemen door

INSIDE THE CAR ⼶㦔⧃㠤

念晷㌙㋚

晷斐

zuoyitouzhen head rest

chemenbashou handle

mensuo door lock

Ⱈ⇷⺵

⒝⼶

⋜⼶

anquandai seat belt

houzuo back seat

qianzuo front seat

THE CAR

楝㎰

⾤㕝䝥

fengdang windshield

yinqinggai hood

⋜䃾 qiandeng headlight

忽兝

①⌷㟉

書㟯

luntai tire

fadongji engine

baoxiangang bumper

THE CONTROLS Ⱈ⇷㲣❙

寵䧉䃾

ό壷䝧

anquanqinang airbag

jingshideng hazard lights

yibiaopan dashboard

㙈⒠䝧 fangxiangpan steering wheel

念悮壷 chesubiao speedometer

☖⑼ laba horn

⑧悮㟕

䗄㜥⛷

㴌念梂╜

biansugan gear shift

diannuanqi heater

qicheyinxiang car stereo

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GETTING AROUND

ROAD SIGNS

⏤壛

⊉⑲

danxing one way

chukou exit

⃫㯱

䨐⇴

tingzhi stop

jinru no entry

30 䨐㯱⃫念

㞏歧悮⼵

jinzhitingche no parking

zuigao sudu maximum speed

幾䋛 lupai road name sign

ROAD SIGNS / ON THE ROAD

ON THE ROAD

⃫念尰㚅㗅巈⛷

ἳ悩⁰⒆䃾

tingche jishi shoufeiqi parking meter

jiaotongxinhaodeng traffic light

ἳ悩寵Ɱ

➿➍

jiaotong jingcha traffic police officer

ditu map

Ὁ壛㪹惢

㳑㗠䗄屬

renxinghengdao pedestrian crossing

qiujiu dianhua emergency phone

㟉⌷ẘ忽念 jidong sanlunche motor rickshaw

㟉⟉

⃫念⟉

jichang airport

tingchechang parking lot

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AT THE STATION Where can I buy a ticket?

㊠➷╹⑾ὴỿ⊿䧷焭 wo zaina keyi maidao piao

Is there an automatic ticket machine?

恨⇎㞘剹⌷▽䧷㟉⒦焭 zhe’er you zidong shoupiaoji ma

剹⌷▽䧷㟉

䧷

zidong shoupiaoji automatic ticket machine

piao ticket

How much is a ticket to…? ⑊¤䜓䧷⦩Ⲡ敀焭 qu…de piao duoshao qian Two tickets to…

ẳ⾯⑊¤䜓䧷 liang zhang qu…de piao

I’d like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao

…a one-way ticket to…

¤ẏ⾯⏤䪚䧷⑊¤ yizhang danchengpiao qu

…a return ticket to…

¤ẏ⾯』恣䧷⑊¤ yizhang wangfanpiao qu

I’d like to…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao

…reserve a seat

¤就⼶῜ ding zuowei

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…on the express to…

¤➷⑊¤䜓䌈ぺẙ¤ zai qu…de tekuai shang

…book a sleeper car

¤就ẏẹ⏶斉 ding yige wopu

Is there a reduction…

㞘≞ᾆ䜓 you jianjia de

…for children?

¤⇎䭴䧷⒦焭 ertongpiao ma

…for students?

¤⯵䖮䧷⒦焭 xueshengpiao ma

…for senior citizens?

¤悏ᾠὉⓧᾧㅯ䧷⒦焭 tuixiurenyuan youhuipiao ma

Is there a dining car?

㞘榟念ỗ焭 you cancheme

Is it a fast/slow train?

恨㚾ẏ帮歧悮῝悮⊦念 ⒦焭 zheshi yitang gaosu/disu lieche ma

Is it a direct train?

恨㚾ẏ帮䞃恍念⒦焭 zheshi yitang zhida che ma

Do I stamp the ticket before boarding?

㊠➷ẙ念Ớ⋜娐㥏䧷⒦焭 wo zai shangche zhiqian yao jianpiao ma

For how long is the ticket valid?

䧷㞘㗗⦩明㚅暃焭 piao youxiao duochang shijian

You may hear… ●

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⊦念Ὕ¤䭨⑿䩊⾏ lieche cong…zhantai likai The train leaves from platform… `ご椊㏱ủ⊦念 ni bixu huancheng lieche You must change trains.

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TRAVELING BY TRAIN Do you have a timetable?

`㞘㚅⋊壷⒦焭 ni you shikebiao ma

What time is…

὏ỗ㚅暃¤ shenme shijian

…the next train to…?

¤ẚ帮⑊䜓⊦念焭 xiatang qu…de lieche

…the last train to…?

¤⑊¤䜓㞺䑼念 qu…de mobanche

Which platform does it leave from?

Ὕ╹ẹ䭨⑿䩊⾏焭 cong nage zhantai likai

What time does it arrive in…?

὏ỗ㚅暃⊿恍¤" shenme shijian daoda

How long does it take?

枏娐⦩明㚅暃焭 xuyao duochang shijian

Is this the train for…?

恨㚾⑊¤䜓⊦念⒦焭 zheshi qu…de lieche ma

Is this the right platform for…?

恨㚾⑊¤䜓䭨⑿⒦焭 zheshi qu…de zhantai ma

Where is platform three?

⒆䭨⑿➷╹焭 san hao zhantai zaina

Does this train stop at…?

恨帮⊦念➷¤⃫⒦焭 zhetang lieche zai…ting ma

You may hear… ●

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`ご椊䣽尳䧷㗗 ni bixu queren piaoxiao You must validate your ticket. 岆⊉䧉念䧷 qing chushi chepiao Tickets, please.

TRAVELING BY TRAIN

Where do I change for…?

㊠➷╹㏱念⑊¤" wo zaina huanche qu

Is this seat free?

恨ẹ⼶῜㞘Ὁ⒦焭 zhege zuowei youren ma

I’ve reserved this seat

㊠就ἕ恨ẹ⼶῜ἕ wo dingle zhege zuowei le

Do I get off here?

㊠➷恨ẚ念⒦焭 wo zai zhe xiache ma

Where is the subway station?

➿敐䭨➷╹焭 ditiezhan zaina

Which line goes to…?

╹㟰低⑊¤" na tiao xian qu

How many stops is it?

㞘⦩Ⲡ䭨焭 you duoshao zhan

Where are we?

㊠ύ➷╹焭 women zaina

念䭨⦶␔

⊦念

chezhandating concourse

lieche train

榟念

⊦念⏶斉

canche dining car

liechewopu sleeper car

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BUSES When is the next bus to…? ẚ怕⑊¤䜓念὏ỗ㚅₨㟴焭 xia liang qu…de che shenme shihou lai What is the fare to…?

⑊¤⦩Ⲡ敀焭 qu…duoshaoqian

Where is…

¤➷╹" zaina

…the bus stop?

¤⇻∀㴌念䭨" gonggongqichezhan

…the bus station?

¤⇻∀㴌念ナ䭨" gonggongqiche-zongzhan

Is this the bus stop for…

恨㚾⑊¤䜓⇻∀㴌念䭨⒦焭 zheshi qu…de gonggongqiche zhan ma

Does the number 4 stop here?

幾⇻∀㴌念➷恨⃫⒦焭 si lu gongongqiche zai zhe ting ma

Where can I buy a ticket?

㊠➷╹⑾ὴỿ⊿䧷焭 wo zaina keyi maidao piao

Can I pay on the bus?

㊠⑾ὴ➷⇻∀㴌念ẙὧ敀 ⒦焭 wo keyi zai gonggongqiche shang fuqian ma

Which buses go to the city center?

╹怕⇻∀㴌念⑊⺑Ẽげ焭 na liang gonggongqiche qu shizhongxin

⇻∀㴌念

⇻∀㴌念ナ䭨

gonggongqiche bus

gonggongqiche zongzhan bus station

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TAXIS Where can I get a taxi?

㊠➷╹⑾ὴ㌍⊿⊉䩮念焭 wo zaina keyi zhaodao chuzuche

Can I order a taxi?

㊠⑾ὴ就ẏ怕⊉䩮念⒦焭 wo keyi ding yiliang chuzuche ma

I want a taxi to…

㊠ㆂ⑺怕⊉䩮念⑊¤ wo xiang jiao liang chuzuche qu

Can you take me to…

`⑾ὴ⺵㊠⑊¤ ni keyi dai wo qu

Is it far?

恫⒦焭 yuan ma

How long will it take?

娐⦩明㚅暃焭 yao duochang shijian

How much will it cost?

⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian

Can you drop me here?

`册㌙㊠㗍➷恨扛⒦焭 ni neng ba wo fangzai zheli ma

What do I owe you?

㊠屴佨`⦩Ⲡ敀焭 wo gai geini duoshaoqian

Keep the change

ẜ䖷㌍ἕ buyong zhaole

May I have a receipt?

㊠册娐ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦焭 wo neng yao yige shouju ma

Please wait for me

岆䯘㊠ qing deng wo

⊉䩮念

⊉䩮念䭨

chuzuche taxi

chuzuchezhan taxi stand

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BOATS Are there any boat trips?

恨㞘㺰忽㻇⒦焭 zhe you dulun youma

Where does the boat leave from?

勈Ὕ╹䩊⾏焭 chuan congnali kai

When is…

὏ỗ㚅₨¤ shenme shihou

…the next ferry to…?

¤ẚ勧⑊¤䜓㺰勈焭 xiasou qu…de duchuan

…the first boat?

¤䮻ẏ勧勈焭 diyisou chuan

…the last boat?

¤㞏⒝ẏ勧勈焭 zuihou yisou chuan

I’d like two tickets for…

㊠ㆂ娐ẳ⾯⑊¤䜓䧷 wo xiang yao liangzhang qu…de piao

…the river trip

¤恖㵂 guohe

㺰勈

㳃傋勈

duchuan ferry

shuiyichuan hydrofoil

㻇勖

㲣⠺勈

youting yacht

qidianchuan hovercraft

BOATS

…the ferry service

¤㺰勈㞜⌰ duchuan fuwu

How much is it for…

⦩Ⲡ敀¤ duoshaoqian

…two people?

¤ẳẹὉ" liangge ren

…a family?

¤ẏⱅ焭 yi jia

…a cabin?

¤⎔勀焭 baocang

Can I buy a ticket on board?

㊠⑾ὴ➷勈ẙỿ䧷⒦焭 wo keyi zai chuanshang maipiao ma

Is there wheelchair access?

恨⇎㞘忽㦔悩惢⒦焭 zhe’r you lunyitongdao ma

Can we eat on board?

㊠ύ⑾ὴ➷勈ẙⳀ榟⒦焭 women keyi zai chuanshang jiucan ma

㗠䖮売

㗠䖮➗

jiushengyi life jacket

jiushengquan life ring

⑛ῢ勈

㻇ở勈

shuangtichuan catamaran

youlechuan pleasure boat

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AIR TRAVEL Which terminal do I need? ㊠枏娐⑊╹ẹ₨㟉㨋焭 wo xuyao qu nage houjilou Where do I check in?

㊠⑊╹⌭䒕䜊㟉㋚佼焭 wo quna banli dengji shouxu

Where is/are…

愲ẹ愲Ἢ➷╹¤ nage/naxie zaina

…the arrival terminal?

¤㍄恍⦶␔焭 dida dating

…the departure terminal?

¤₨㟉⦶␔焭 houji dating

…the boarding gate?

¤䜊㟉晷焭 dengjimen

I’m traveling…

㊠㒼ủ¤ wo dacheng

…economy

¤佞㷝勀 jingjicang

…business class

¤◕⌰勀 shangwucang

Here is my…

恨㚾㊠䜓¤ zhe shi wode

㙔壛多

業㟉䖷榟

lvxingdai duffel

feiji yongcan in-flight meal

㌳䇶

䜊㟉䋛

huzhao passport

dengjipai boarding pass

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I’m checking in one suitcase

㊠枏娐⌭䒕ᾅ壛㟝㋧恟 wo xuyao banli yijian xingli tuoyun

I packed it myself

㊠剹⺀㘃䒕䜓 wo ziji zhengli de

I have one piece of hand luggage

㊠㞘ẏẹ㋚㑟壛㟝 wo you yige shoutixingli

What is the weight allowance?

壛㟝扜扞曟⋅㚾⦩Ⲡ焭 xingli zhongliangxianzhi shi duoshao

How much is excess baggage?

⦩Ⲡ䰦壛㟝帔扜焭 duoshao suan xinglichaozhong

Will a meal be served?

㞘榟⑾䖷⒦焭 you can keyong ma

I’d like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao

…a window seat

¤ẏẹ柯䬦㋆䜓⼶῜ yige kao chuanghu de zuowei

…an aisle seat

¤ẏẹ柯巿惢䜓⼶῜ yige kaozoudao de zuowei

…a bulkhead seat

¤ẏẹ柯䶶ゴ⊉⑲䜓⼶῜ yige kao jinji chukoude zuowei

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岆⊉䧉`䜓㌳䇶㟉䧷 qing chushi ni de huzhao/ jipiao Your passport/ticket please. 恨㚾`䜓⎔⒦焭 zheshi nide bao ma Is this your bag?

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GETTING AROUND

AT THE AIRPORT Here’s my…

恨㚾㊠䜓¤ zhe shi wode

…boarding pass

¤䜊㟉䋛 dengjipai

…passport

¤㌳䇶 huzhao

May I change some money, please?

㊠⑾ὴ⇠㏱ẏἪ敀⒦焭 wo keyi duihuan yixie qian ma

㙔壛㖾䧷

㌳䇶㥏㡴⦓

lvxing zhipiao traveler’s check

huzhao jianchachu passport control

What is the exchange rate?

㳖䐖㚾⦩Ⲡ焭 huilv shi duoshao

Is the flight to…on time?

⑊¤䜓効䑼≕㚅⒦焭 qu…de hangban zhunshi ma

Is the flight delayed?

効䑼㛩䅈ἕ⒦焭 hangban wandian le ma

How late is it?

㛩䅈ἕ⦩Ⲡ焭 wandian le duoshao

Which gate does flight… leave from?

効䑼¤Ὕ╹ẹ䜊㟉晷䜊㟉焭 hangban…cong nage dengjimen dengji

What time do I board?

㊠὏ỗ㚅₨䜊㟉焭 wo shenme shihou dengji

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Where are the luggage carts?

壛㟝念➷╹焭 xingliche zaina

Here is the claim tag

恨㚾壛㟝椕⑥㢖䰍 zheshi xingli lingqu biaoqian

I can’t find my baggage

㊠㌍ẜ⊿㊠䜓壛㟝 wo zhaobudao wo de xingli

⇜䪝⼦

業壛ⓧ

mianshuidian duty-free shop

feixingyuan pilot

䬉ẼⲞ⩟

業㟉

kongzhongxiaojie flight attendant

feiji airplane

⌭䒕䜊㟉㋚佼

椕⑥壛㟝⦓

banli dengjishouxu check-in

lingquxinglichu baggage claim

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EATING OUT

EATING OUT It is easy to eat well and inexpensively in China. Not only can you choose from a wide range of Western-style cafés and traditional Chinese teahouses and restaurants, but you can also try many different regional cuisines, from the fiery dishes of Sichuan to traditional Peking duck and the dim sum of Cantonese cooking. Chinese people usually eat early, so lunch is served from 11 a.m. onward and dinner from 5 p.m.

EATING OUT

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MAKING A RESERVATION I’d like to book a table…

㊠ㆂ就ẏ㣛⼶῜¤ woxiang ding yizhuo zuowei

…for lunch/dinner

¤㟴⒒⏗榟㛩榟 lai chi wucan/wancan

…for four people

¤ẹὉ sigeren

…for this evening at seven ¤Ὑ⦸ℜ㛩䅈㟴䖷榟 jintian bangwan qidian lai yongcan …for tomorrow at noon

¤㚝⦸Ẽ⏗㟴䖷榟 mingtian zhongwu lai yongcan

…for lunchtime today

¤Ὑ⦸⏗榟㚅暃㟴䖷榟 jintian wucan shijian lai yongcan

Do you have a table earlier/later?

㙸㛩ẏ䅈㞘῜⯟⒦" zao/wan yidian youweizi ma

My name is…

㊠䜓⒜⯦㚾¤ wo de mingzishi

My telephone number is… ㊠䜓䗄屬⒆䢐㚾¤ wode dianhuahaoma shi I have a reservation

㊠㞘椓Ⱙ woyou yuding

in the name of…

䖷¤䜓⒜⯦ yong…de mingzi

We haven’t booked

㊠ύ㴰㞘椓就 women meiyou yuding

Can we sit here?

㊠ύ⑾ὴ⟟➷恨扛⒦" women keyi zuozai zheli ma

Can we sit outside?

㊠ύ⑾ὴ⟟➷⦥柱⒦" women keyi zuozai waimian ma

I’m waiting for someone

㊠➷䯘Ὁ wozai dengren

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ORDERING A MEAL May we see…

㊠ύ⑾ὴ䞚ẏẚ¤ women keyi kanyixia

…the menu?

¤呫⏤⒦" caidanma

…the wine list?

¤懡⏤⒦" jiudanma

Do you have…

`㞘¤ niyou

…a set menu?

⧦榟呫⏤⒦" taocan caidan ma

…a fixed-price menu?

¤➉Ⱙᾆ㣋呫⏤⒦" guding jiage caidan ma

…a children’s menu?

¤⇎䭴呫⏤⒦" ertong caidan ma

…an à la carte menu

¤⏤䅈䜓呫⏤⒦" dandian de caidan ma

What are today’s specials? Ὑ⦸䜓䌈匁呫憌㞘╹Ἢ" jintian de tesecai douyou naxie What do you recommend? `㐷叟╹Ἢ" nituijian naxie

You may hear… ●

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`㞘椓Ⱙ⒦焭 niyou yuding ma Do you have a reservation? 䖷὏ỗ⒜⯦就䜓焭 yong shenme mingzi dingde In what name? 岆⟟ qingzuo Please be seated. ⑾ὴ䅈呫ἕ⒦焭 keyi diancai le ma Are you ready to order?

ORDERING A MEAL

What is this?

恨㚾὏ỗ" zheshi shenme

Are there any vegetarian dishes?

㞘䶯楮⒦" you sushi ma

I can’t eat…

㊠ẜ册⒒¤ wo buneng chi

…dairy foods

¤ἂ⋅═ ruzhipin

…nuts

¤⟩㠫 jianguo

…wheat

¤Ⲟ漵 xiaomai

To start, I’ll have…

㊠娐¤Ύỉ⾏兒呫 woyao…zuowei kaiweicai

May we have…

㊠ύ⑾ὴ娐¤ women keyiyao

…some noodles?

¤ẏἪ柱㟰⒦焭 yixie miantiao ma

…the dessert menu?

¤榟⒝䖫䅈呫⏤⒦焭 canhou tiandian caidan ma

Reading the menu ●

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⾏兒呫 kaiweicai

$SSHWL]HUV

⧃惢呫 toudaocai

)LUVWFRXUVHV

Ị呫 zhucai

0DLQFRXUVHV

喻呫 shucai

9HJHWDEOHV

䴂槼柱㟰 mifan/miantiao

5LFHQRRGOHV

榟⒝䖫䅈 canhou tiandian

'HVVHUWV

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COMPLAINING I didn’t order this

㊠㴰㞘䅈恨ẹ womeiyou dian zhege

You forgot my dessert

`でἕ㊠䜓榟⒝䖫䅈ἕ ni wangle wode canhou tiandian le

I can’t wait any longer

㊠ẜ册∜䯘ẚ⑊ἕ wobuneng zai dengxiaqu le

PAYING That was delicious

〗⨌⒒ hen haochi

The check, please

岆佢⺟ qing jiezhang

May I have…

㊠⑾ὴ娐¤ wokeyi yao

…a receipt?

¤ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦焭 yige shouju ma

…an itemized bill?

¤ẏẹ㞘㸗巈㚝何䜓嶵⏤ ⒦焭 yige you xiaofeimingxi de zhangdan ma

Is service included?

Ⓔ㞜⌰巈⒦焭 han fuwufei ma

There’s a mistake here

恨扛㞘ẹ斨屾 zheli youge cuowu

You may hear… ●

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㊠ύẜ㐴⑦⁰䖷⏰ women bu jieshou xinyongka We don’t take credit cards. 岆怢⇴`䜓ⱕ䢐 qing shuru nide mima Please enter your PIN number.

COMPLAINING / PAYING / DISHES

DISHES AND FLATWARE

䖫䅈䝧

䤦

tiandianpan side plate

wan bowl

䝟

兰㦡䴘

yan salt

hujiaofen pepper

䑊䔒㟾 榟⺍ canjin napkin

bolibei glass

䖫䅈⎨ tiandianshi dessert spoon

䰆⯟ kuaizi chopstick

榟⑘

䝧⯟

cancha fork

panzi plate

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AT THE CAFÉ OR BAR The menu, please

岆佨㊠呫⏤ qing geiwo caidan

Do you have…?

`ύ㞘¤" nimen you

What fruit juices do you have?

`ύ㞘╹Ἢ㠫㳐焭 nimen you naxie guozhi

I’d like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao

I’ll have…

㊠䅈 wodian

⌯䋪⨅䜓┥◰

潠┥◰

jia niunai de kafei coffee with milk

heikafei black coffee

⨅叅

侎叅

naicha tea with milk

lvcha green tea

You may hear… ●

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`ㆂ娐䅈⇎὏ỗ焭 ni xiang yaodian’er shenme What would you like? 恧娐⊺䜓⒦焭 haiyao biede ma Anything else? Ⳁ恨Ἢ焭 jiu zhexie Will that be all?

AT THE CAFÉ OR BAR

㡯㬻叅

伱叅

ningmengcha tea with lemon

hongcha red tea

區叅

㛽ⲣ叅

huacha flower tea

pu’er cha pu’er tea

A cup of…

ẏ㟾¤ yibei

A bottle of…

ẏ䖅¤ yiping

A glass of…

ẏ㟾¤ yibei

With lemon/milk

⌯㡯㬻䋪⨅ jia ningmeng/niunai

With sugar

⌯䵥 jia tang

Another…please

岆∜㟴ẏᾌ¤ qing zailai yifen

The same again, please

岆䇶㣆∜㟴ẏᾌ qing zhaoyang zailai yifen

How much is that?

⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian

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CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS

叅┛┥◰槽═

∿侎叅

cha he kafeiyinpin tea and coffee drink

binglvcha iced green tea

㫧⯟㳐

厈㠫㳐

juzizhi orange juice

pingguozhi apple juice

呯咬㳐

䗹厓㳐

boluozhi pineapple juice

fanqiezhi tomato juice

㦿⨅槽═

㡯㬻㳃

yenai yinpin coconut milk drink

ningmengshui lemonade

㫧⯟㳃

⑾ở

juzishui orangeade

kele cola

CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS

剹㟴㳃 zilaishui tap water

◳懡

䴂懡

pijiu beer

mijiu rice wine

伱懡

䜌懡

hongjiu red wine

baijiu white wine

You may hear… ●

●

●

●

䖅奔䢎㵘㳃 pingzhuang kuangquanshui bottle of mineral water

䖅奔䜓焭 pingzhuangde Bottled? ẜ⺵㲣䜓恧㚾⺵㲣䜓" budaiqide haishi daiqide Still or sparkling? ⌯∿⒦焭 jiabing ma With ice? ⌯㡯㬻⒦焭 jia ningmeng ma With lemon?

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BAR SNACKS

ẘ㚝㵊

䅳ẘ㚝㵊

shanmingzhi sandwich

kaosanmingzhi grilled sandwich

㫓㨓

⟩㠫

ganlan olives

jianguo nuts

圍䋖

㴨㍘

xiapian prawn crackers

shala salad

匬潊圍

㵈懴䅈げ

zhima xia sesame prawn toast

yousu dianxin pastry

∿䁏≛

坚䵤

bingjiling ice cream

dangao cake

BAR SNACKS / FAST FOOD

FAST FOOD May I have…

㊠⑾ὴ娐ẏẹ¤ wo keyi yao yige

…to eat in/take out

¤➷扛柱Ⳁ榟⺵巿 zai limian jiucan/daizou

…some ketchup/mustard

¤ẏἪ䗹厓戀匴㞺戀 yixie fanqiejiang/jiemojiang

㳘⢰⎔

溰儘㳘⢰

hanbaobao hamburger

jirou hanbao chicken burger

㴨䋈溰儘ề

䅼䍦

shadie jirouchuan chicken satay skewers

regou hot dog

䅳儘ề

嘾㟰

kaorouchuan kebab

shutiao French fries

䅇溰

㱣咷樋

zhaji fried chicken

bisabing pizza

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BREAKFAST May I have some…

㊠⑾ὴ娐ẏ䅈⇎¤ wokeyi yao yidian’er

…sugar?

¤䵥⒦焭 tangma

…milk?

¤䋪⨅⒦焭 niunaima

…artificial sweetener?

¤Ὁ悯䖫│⋑⒦焭 renzao tianweijima

…butter?

¤潓㵈⒦焭 huangyouma

…jam?

¤㠫戀⒦焭 guojiangma

…decaf coffee?

¤㙯┥◰❯┥◰⒦焭 wukafeiyinkafeima

┥◰ kafei coffee

叅 cha tea

䅼⹶⇚〉 reqiaokeli hot chocolate

㫧⯟㳐 juzizhi orange juice

厈㠫㳐 pingguozhi apple juice

柱⎔ mianbao bread

BREAKFAST

Ⲟ➕柱⎔ xiaoyuan mianbao bread roll

䅳柱⎔ kaomianbao toast

峆䴊楮═ gulei shipin cereal

㫧⯟戀 juzijiang marmalade

垑垫 fengmi honey

䄡溰坚 chaojidan scrambled eggs

䇽溰坚 zhujidan boiled egg

吆⎔坚 hebaodan poached egg

洫㠫 xianguo fresh fruit

㠫│戇⨅ guowei suannai fruit yogurt

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FIRST COURSES

㳳

儘㳳㺔㳳

tang soup

routang/qingtang broth/clear soup

溰坚㳳

樉⯟

jidan tang egg drop soup

jiaozi dumplings

樉⯟

模⧃

jiaozi dumplings

mantou steamed bun

墈敂

戇呫

xieqian stuffed crab claws

suancai pickled cabbage

㚴␆

≳䊹

chunjuan spring rolls

fengzhua chicken feet

FIRST COURSES

䇝坚樋 jiandanbing omelet

圍῟峕凟䜽 xiazuodoufupi shrimp in beancurd skin

戀㳐⢈㣈┛樨儯

䅳儘⎔⯟

jiangzhi peigen he xiangchang soy-cured bacon and sausages

kaorou baozi BBQ pork buns

㸆洫戀䎹儘

䎹儘樉⯟

haixianjiangzhurou Hoisin pork

zhuroujiaozi pork dumplings

㐡欷

①戄潠峕

paigu spare ribs

fajiao heidou fermented black beans

樓槷

冕䜽⎦Ἳ溼

huntun wontons

cuipibeijingya crispy Peking duck

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MAIN COURSES I would like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao

…the lamb

¤候儘 yangrou

…the pork

¤䎹儘 zhurou

…the spare ribs

¤㐡欷 paigu

…the beef

¤䋪儘 niurou

…the steak

¤䋪㐡 niupai

…the chicken

¤溰儘 jirou

…the duck

¤溼儘 yarou

…the shellfish

¤嶬䴊 beilei

…the shrimp

¤圍 xia

…the crab

¤堒墈 pangxie

…the lobster

¤瀨圍 longxia

…the vegetables

¤喻呫 shucai

…the tofu

¤峕凟 doufu

You may see…

㸆洫

洋

haixian seafood

yu fish

MAIN COURSES

You may hear… ●

`䜓䋪㐡娐ゝỗ⃩" nide niupai yao zenmezuo

How do you like your steak? ●

●

ẘ⊕䈮恧㚾ἣ⊕䈮焭 sanfenshu haishi wufenshu Rare or medium rare? 娐Ⱋ⇷䇝䈮⒦" yao wanquan jianshu ma Well done?

…roasted

¤䅧䅳䜓 hongkaode

…stir-fried

¤䄡䜓 chaode

…sizzling

¤㵈䇝䜓 youjiande

…steamed

¤㺔啇䜓 qingzhengde

…boiled

¤䇽䜓 zhude

…fried

¤䅇䜓 zhade

…grilled

¤䅳⋅䜓 kaozhide

…raw

¤䖮䜓 shengde

䩌儘

儘

qinrou poultry

rou meat

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MAIN COURSE DISHES

峘㳐䄡圍

洜洋嚠呖

chizhi longxia shrimp in mixed bean sauce

baoyu mogu snails with mushrooms

䖫戇洋

㵈䊕圍

tiansuan yu fish with sweet and sour sauce

youbao xia stir-fried shrimp

⩫㳐瀨圍

ⰺ溰Ẑ

jianzhi longxia lobster with ginger

gongbao jiding Kung Pao chicken

峘㳐溰

㺔啇溼

chizhiji chicken in black bean sauce

qingzhengya steamed duck

MAIN COURSE DISHES

Ⲟ斔啇溰

㥡㥡溰

xiaoguo zhengji steam-pot chicken

bangbangji pang pang chicken

䖫戇戀䎹儘

䑜䑯䎹儘䒒

tiansuanjiang zhurou sweet and sour pork

zhenzhu zhurouqiu pearly pork balls

䎹儘ệ

∿䵥Ⓑ䎹㋚

zhurouwan pork meatballs

bingtan dun zhushou crystal sugar pork knuckle

㣣䜽䋪儘

唀䊕候倣儘

jupi niurou beef with tangerine rind

congbao yanggaorou lamb with scallions

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VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES

啇呫

㴨㍘

zhengcai steamed vegetables

shala salad

䄡㟑呫

戇呫

chao zacai stir-fried vegetables

suancai pickled vegetables

嚠呖 mogu stuffed mushrooms

䴂槼 mifan rice

䄡柱

㚮㷁䄡䴂

chaomian stir-fried noodles

xingzhouchaomi Singapore noodles

嘾㟰

䄡槼

shutiao French fries

chaofan fried rice

VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES / DESSERTS

DESSERTS

㠫㳐∿䵤

∿䁏≛

guozhi binggao sorbet

bingjiling ice cream

坚䵤

㳃㠫㴨㍘

dangao cake

shuiguo shala fruit salad

㟞ὐ峕凟

㍣Ậ厈㠫

xingren doufu almond bean curd

basi pingguo apples in hot toffee

⇺Ⱜ槼

㠫樔㵈䅇樋

babaofan eight treasure rice pudding

guoxian youzhabing fruit fritters

伱峕㴨

區䖮坚䵤

hongdousha sweet red bean paste

huasheng dangao peanut cake

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PLACES TO STAY

PLACES TO STAY China offers the visitor a wide range of places to stay, with something to suit everyone’s personal preferences and budget. These range from luxurious four- and five-star hotels, managed by international chains, to traditional Chinese spas, budget hotels, and even youth hostels. Although you cannot go camping in China, you can rent an apartment for longer stays.

PLACES TO STAY

MAKING A RESERVATION I’d like…

㊠ㆂ¤ woxiang

…to make a reservation

¤椓Ⱙ yuding

…a double room

¤⑛Ὁ暃 shuangrenjian

…a room with twin beds

¤⑛⼙暃 shuangchuangjian

…a single room

¤⏤Ὁ暃 danrenjian

…a family room

¤ⱅ⼼暃 jiatingjian

…a disabled person’s room ¤㰚䙍Ὁ㋎暃 canjiren fangjian …with a bath/shower

¤㞘㸃ⰳ㹚㸃䜓 you yushi/linyu de

…with a sea view

¤册䞚⊿㸆㛾䜓 neng kandao haijing de

…for two nights

¤῞ẳẹ㛩ẙ zhu liangge wanshang

…for a week

¤῞ẏẹ㚮㞮 zhu yige xingqi

Is breakfast included?

¤⎔㙸榟⒦" bo zaocan ma

How much is it…

⦩Ⲡ敀¤ duoshaoqian

…per night?

¤ẏ㛩" yiiwan

…per week?

¤ẏ⓷" yizhou

…with air-conditioning?

㞘䬉岒䜓¤焭 you kongtiao de

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CHECKING IN I have a reservation in the name of…

㊠㞘ẏẹὴ¤䜊尿䜓椓Ⱙ woyou yige yi…dengji de yuding

Do you have…

㞘㴰㞘¤ youmeiyou

㒻恟⹴

䗄㤾

banyungong porter

dianti elevators

㋎暃悐榟㞜⌰

Ⲟ∿䱀

fangjian songcan fuwu room service

xiao bingxiang mini bar

I’d like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao

…the keys for room…

¤㋎暃䜓攴⎨ fangjian de yaoshi

…a wake-up call at…

¤△戡㞜⌰➷¤䅈 huanxing fuwu zai…dian

What time is…

὏ỗ㚅₨¤ shenme shihou

…breakfast?

¤䖷㙸榟" yong zaocan

…dinner?

¤䖷㛩榟" yong wancan

CHECKING IN / IN YOUR ROOM

IN YOUR ROOM Do you have…

⑾ẜ⑾ὴ¤ kebukeyi

another…

∜娐ẏẹ¤ zaiyao yige

some more…

⦩娐≯ẹ¤ duoyaojige

㠤⧃

㱾⯟

zhentou pillows

tanzi blankets

䃾㵰

㑡⧃忻㏱⛷

dengpao light bulb

chatou zhuanhuanqi adapter

I’ve lost my key

You may hear… ●

●

`䜓㋎暃⒆䢐㚾¤ nide fangjian haoma shi Your room number is… 恨㚾`䜓攴⎨ zheshi nide yaoshi Here is your key.

㊠ằἕ㊠䜓攴⎨ wo diule wode yaoshi

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IN THE HOTEL The room is…

㋎暃¤ fangjian

…too hot

¤⦹䅼 taire

…too cold

¤⦹≆ taileng

The TV doesn’t work

䗄婕㟉⟞ἕ dianshiji huai le

剹⌷岒㺸⛷

㗲䅼⛷

zidong tiaowenqi thermostat

sanreqi radiator

⏤Ὁ暃

⑛Ὁ暃

danrenjian single room

shuangrenjian double room

㋎暃⒆

䗄㳃⦅

fangjianhao room number

dianshuihu kettle

The window won’t open

愲ẹ䬦㋆㋢ẜ⾏ nage chuanhu dabukai

I can’t get a line

䗄屬㚾と梂 dianhua shi mangyin

IN THE HOTEL

㎑売㡅

䗄婕

guayijia clothes hanger

dianshi television

䜍⒅䬦

惴㐶⛷

baiyechuang Venetian blind

yaokongqi remote control

CHECKING OUT When do I have to vacate the room?

㊠὏ỗ㚅₨〦刍㋎" wo shenmeshihou dei tengfang

Is there a porter to carry my bags?

㞘㒻恟⹴㟴㒻㊠䜓壛㟝⒦" you banyungong lai ban wode xingli ma

May I have the bill, please? ㊠⑾ὴ佢⺟⒦" wo keyi jiezhang ma Can I pay…

㊠⑾ὴ䖷¤ wo keyi yong

…by credit card?

¤⁰䖷⏰ὧ嶵⒦" xinyongka fuzhang ma

…cash?

¤䐿扠ὧ嶵⒦" xianjin fuzhang ma

I’d like a receipt

㊠ㆂ娐ẏẹ㗅㏽ woxiang yao yige shouju

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IN THE BATHROOM

㸃俇

≏强䝕

yugang bathtub

jingshenpen bidet

儴䜑

㱪⺍

feizao soap

maojin towels

㸃夜

㵰㸃

yupao bathrobe

paoyu bubblebath

㴟㸃ἂ

曳剼⋑

muyuru shower gel

chuchouji deodorant

㸵儳柁

䋨刞

runfulu body lotion

yagao toothpaste

IN THE BATHROOM

䋨⋆

㿀⑲㹁

yashua toothbrush

shukouye mouthwash

䗄⌷⋒椊⊏

⋒椊㵰㴺

diandong tixudao electric razor

tixu paomo shaving foam

⋒椊⊏

Ⓢ楝㟉

tixudao razor

chuifengji hairdryer

㶦①刞

㌳①䶯

xifagao shampoo

hufasu conditioner

㎖䗁⊏

㎖䗁⋹

zhijiadao nail clippers

zhijiajian nail scissors

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RENTED ACCOMMODATION May I have…

⑾ὴ佨㊠¤ keyi geiwo

…the key, please?

攴⎨⒦" yaoshi ma

…an extra bed?

¤⌯ẏẹ⼙⒦焭 jia yige chuang ma

…a child’s bed?

¤ẏẹ⇎䭴⼙⒦焭 yige ertongchuang ma

歧冩㦔

⬃⇎⼙

gaojiaoyi high chair

ying’erchuang crib

…more flatware?

¤⦩䅈⇎榟∆⒦焭 duodian’er canju ma

…more dishes?

¤⦩䅈⇎䤦䤮⒦焭 duodian’er wandie ma

Where is…

¤➷╹焭 zaina

…the fusebox?

¤書Ậ䝡 baoxiansihe

…the water valve?

¤ナ⾏∂ zongkaiguan

…the supermarket?

¤帔伶⺑⟉ chaojishichang

…the nearest store?

¤㞏恠䜓◕⼦ zuijin de shangdian

Is there a babysitting service?

恨⇎㞘⩕㞜⌰⒦焭 zhe’er you baomu fuwu ma

How does the heating work?

ゝỗ‎䖷㜥㲣焭 zenme shiyong nuanqi

RENTED ACCOMMODATION

Is there…

恨⇎㞘¤ zhe’er you

…air-conditioning?

¤䬉岒⒦" kongtiao ma

…central heating?

¤Ẽ⦽‪㜥⒦" zhongyanggongnuan ma

楝㋖

Ⲉ㷐⾞䗄㜥⛷

fengshan fan

duiliushi diannuanqi space heater

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When does the cleaner come?

㺔㶐⹴὏ỗ㚅₨㟴" qingjiegong shenmeshihou lai

Where do I put the garbage?

⠒⟍枏娐㗍➷╹扛" laji xuyao fangzai nali

Do you take pets?

`ύ⇐屇Ⱟ䋸⒦" nimen yunxu chongwu ma

䍦 gou dog

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PROBLEM SOLVING Is there an inventory?

㞘嶶䋸㺔⏤⒦" you huowuqingdan ma

Where is this item?

恨ᾅ䋸═➷╹" zhejian wupin zaina

I need…

㊠枏娐¤ wo xuyao

…an adapter

¤ẏẹ㑡⧃忻㏱⛷ yige chatou zhuanjieqi

…an extension cord

¤ẏẹ䗄㼟⾅明低 yige dianyuan zhuanhuanqi

…a flashlight

¤ẏẹ㋚䗄䯡 yige shoudiantong

…matches

¤䃺㢃 huochai

〽㵱䄘

䈷㘦

weibolu microwave

yundou iron

䈷売㠎

㍥㌙┛㳃㤅

yunyiban ironing board

tuoba he shuitong mop and bucket

䳇䰤┛䡼㡓㋺⺩

㺔㶐⋑

boji he duanbingsaozhou dustpan and brush

qingjieji detergent

PROBLEM SOLVING

The shower doesn’t work

㹚㸃屍㙌⟞ἕ linyu sheshi huaile

The toilet is leaking

␤㋏㾞㳃 cesuo loushui

Can you mend it today?

`⑾ὴὙ⦸⁽⒦" ni keyi jintian xiu ma

There’s no…

恨⇎㴰㞘¤ zhe’er meiyou

…electricity

¤䗄 dian

…gas

¤䇳㲣 meiqi

…water

¤㳃 shui

㶦売㟉

∿䱀

xiyiji washing machine

bingxiang refrigerator

⠒⟍㤅

斐┛攴⎨

lajitong garbage can

suo he yaoshi lock and key

䅮枍寵㌴⛷

䃼䃺⛷

yanwu jingbaoqi smoke alarm

miehuoqi fire extinguisher

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KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

⾏俟⛷

⾏䖅⛷

kaiguanqi can opener

kaipingqi bottle opener

㍣⣭敊

㣗㠎

basaizuan corkscrew

anban cutting board

␷⊏

⋙䜽⊏

chudao kitchen knife

xiaopidao peeler

㋢坚⛷

㞷⎉

dadanqi whisk

mushao wooden spoon

⊽⊏

䦳⼙

guadao spatula

cachuang grater

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

㽳斔

䇝斔

lvguo colander

jianguo frying pan

明㡓㺀⼂⼤斔

䅳㡅䝧

changbing shenpingdiguo saucepan

kaojiapan griddle pan

䢑斔

㒔㍛ⱈ⛷

shaguo casserole dish

jiaoban rongqi mixing bowl

㒔㍛⛷

䅳䝧

jiaobanqi blender

kaopan cookie sheet

䅳䱀㋚⧦

➃奨

kaoxiang shoutao oven mitts

weiqun apron

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SHOPPING

SHOPPING As well as small shops, street bazaars, and bustling markets, there are now department stores and shopping malls in many cities, where you can buy a wide range of goods. Most stores open between 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. in summer but may stay open longer in winter. Many do not accept credit cards.

SHOPPING

IN THE STORE I’m looking for…

㊠➷㌍ wozaizhao

Do you have…?

`㞘⒦焭 niyou…ma

I’m just looking

㊠⑹㚾朞⁎䞚䞚 wo zhishi suibian kankan

I’m being served

㊠㞘Ὁ㞜⌰ἕ wo youren fuwu le

Do you have any more of these?

恨Ἢ恧㞘ỗ焭 zhexie haiyoume

How much is this?

恨ẹ⦩Ⲡ敀焭 zhege duoshaoqian

Do you have anything cheaper?

㞘⁎Ⱛ䅈䜓ỗ焭 you pianyidian deme

I’ll take this one

㊠ỿ恨ẹ wo mai zhege

Where can I pay?

➷╹ὧ嶵" zaina fuzhang

I’ll pay…

㊠ὧ wofu

…in cash

䐿扠 xianjin

…by credit card

⁰䖷⏰ xinyongka

…by travelers’ check

㙔壛㖾䧷 lvxing zhipiao

May I have a receipt, please?

⑾ὴ佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽ỗ焭 keyi geiwo yige zhouju me

I’d like to exchange this

㊠ㆂ㏱恨ẹ woxiang huan zhege

Can I have a refund?

⑾ὴ娐㳑悏㯍⒦" keyi yaoqiu tuikuan ma

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SHOPPING

IN THE BANK I’d like…

㊠ㆂ¤ woxiang

…to change some money

¤㏱䅈⇎敀 huandian’er qian

…to change some traveler’s check

¤㏱䅈⇎㙔壛㖾䧷 huandian’er lvxing zhipiao

…into renminbi

¤㏱Ὁ㲠⺐ huan renminbi

…into dollars Here is my passport

恨㚾㊠䜓㌳䇶 zheshi wode huzhao

My name is…

㊠⑺ wojiao

My account number is…

㊠䜓⺟⒆㚾 wode zhanghao shi

My bank details are…

㊠䜓斅壛巓㘨㚾¤ wode yinhang ziliao shi

㳖䐖

㙔壛㖾䧷

huilv exchange rate

lvxing zhipiao traveler’s check

㌳䇶

敀

huzhao passport

qian money

IN THE BANK

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Can I withdraw money on ㊠册䖷⁰䖷⏰⑥敀ỗ焭 my credit card? woneng yong xinyongka

quqian me Do I have…

㊠娐¤ woyao

…to key in my PIN number?

¤怢⇴ⱕ䢐ỗ焭 shuru mima me

…to sign here?

¤➷恨䰍⒜ỗ焭 zaizhe qianmingme

Is there a cash machine here?

恨扛㞘⑥㯍㟉ỗ焭 zheli you qukuanjime

The cash machine has eaten my card

㊠䜓⏰⏰➷⑥㯍㟉扛ἕ wodeka kazai qukuanji lile

Has my money arrived yet?

㊠䜓敀⊿ἕỗ焭 wode qian daoleme

When does the bank open/close?

斅壛὏ỗ㚅₨⾏晷∂晷焭 yinhang shenmeshihou kaimen/guanmen

⑥㯍㟉

斅壛佞䒕

qukuanji cash machine

yinhang jingli bank manager

⁰䖷⏰

㖾䧷㞻

xinyongka credit card

zhipiaoben checkbook

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STORES

䜍嶶◕⼦ baihuoshangdian department store

樥槿⼦ shoushidian jewelry store

ỵ⼦ shudian book shore

㞜奔⼦ fuzhuangdai boutique

區⼦ huadian florist

ἣ扠⼦ wujindian hardware store

伹や═⼦ jinianpindian souvenir shop

帔⺑ chaoshi supermarket

STORES

柱⎔⼦ mianbaodian bakery

坚䵤⼦ dangaodian cake shop

儘⼦ roudian butcher

㳃ἶ⼦ shuichandian fish seller

喻呫⼦ shucaidian greengrocery

峕凟⼦ doufudian tofu shop

䈮楮⼦ shushidian delicatessen

懡䴊Ả⏥⼦ jiulei zhuanmaidian liquor store

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SHOPPING

AT THE MARKET I would like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao

How much is this?

⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian

It’s too expensive

⦹巄ἕ taiguile

Do you have anything cheaper?

㞘⁎Ⱛ䜓ỗ焭 youpianyideme

That’s fine, I’ll take it

㴰∂䶊焚㊠ỿἕ meiguanxi, womaile

I’ll take…

㊠娐¤ woyao

A kilo of…

ẏ⇻㘳¤ yigongjin

Half a kilo of…

⏙⇻㘳¤ bangongjin

A little more, please

岆∜佨㊠ẏἪ qingzaigeiwoyixie

May I taste it?

㊠册ⲬⲬỗ焭 woneng changchangme

That’s very good. I’ll take some

〗⨌㊠娐ẏἪ henhao,woyaoyixie

That will be all, thank you

Ⳁ恨Ἢ焚岱岱 jiuzhexie, xiexie

You may hear… ●

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㊠册⺽`ỗ焭 woneng bangni me May I help you? `ㆂ娐⦩Ⲡ" nixiangyao duoshao How much would you like? 恧㞘⊺䜓ỗ焭 haiyou biede me Is there anything else?

AT THE MARKET / IN THE SUPERMARKET

IN THE SUPERMARKET Where is/are…

➷╹⇎焭 zaina’er

…the frozen foods?

¤≆≊楮═ lengdongshipin

…the beverage aisle?

¤槽㘨◕═ yinliaoshangpin

…the checkout?

¤㗅斅⦓ shouyinchu

㐷念

䱽⯟

tuiche grocery cart

lanzi basket

I’m looking for…

㊠➷㌍¤ wo zaizhao

Do you have any more?

`ύ恧㞘ỗ焭 nimen haiyoume

Is this reduced?

恨ẹ≞ᾆỗ焭 zhege jianjia me

Can you help me pack

册⺽㊠奔ỗ焭 neng bangwo zhuangme

Where do I pay?

㊠➷╹ὧ㯍焭 wo zaina fukuan

Shall I key in my PIN number?

㊠娐怢⇴ⱕ䢐ỗ" woyao shuru mima me

May I have a bag, please?

册佨㊠ẏẹ⎔ỗ焭 neng geiwo yige bao me

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SHOPPING

FRUIT

㫧⯟

㡯㬻

juzi orange

ningmeng lemon

柡㡯

哰咓㡩

qingning lime

putaoyou grapefruit

㣒

㵈㣒

tao peach

youtao nectarine

㟞

㤔⯟

xing apricot

meizi plum

㫀㣒

口㠬

yingtao cherries

lizhi lychee

FRUIT

变吢

䗹䢂㩃

caomei strawberry

fanshiliu guava

䕫

哰咓

gua melon

putao grapes

樨嗘

䢂㩃

xiangjiao banana

shiliu pomegranate

厈㠫

㤷

pingguo apple

li pear

呯咬

匡㠫

boluo pineapple

mangguo mango

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VEGETABLES

➮峕

兰咬⏫

tudou potato

huluobo carrot

柡㦡

怲㦡

qingjiao pepper

lajiao chili

厓⯟

娎伱㢎

qiezi eggplant

xihongshi tomato

唀

桼唀

cong scallion

Jiucong leek

㶚唀

⦶唫

yangcong onion

dasuan garlic

VEGETABLES

嚠呖

吇可

mogu mushroom

biqi water chestnuts

䜌呫

❪⯲峕

baicai bok choy

sijidou green beans

峛峕

⎔呫

wandou garden peas

baocai Chinese cabbage

呯呫

娎⇿區

bocai spinach

xilanhua broccoli

␆げ呫

峕卌

juanxincai cabbage

douya bean sprouts

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SHOPPING

MEAT AND POULTRY May I have…

⑾ὴ佨㊠¤ keyigeiwo

…a slice of…?

¤ẏ䋖¤" yipian

…a piece of…?

¤ẏ⟦¤" yikuai

That’s enough!

⦮ἕ goule

䃺刎

䋪儘

huodui ham

niurou ground beef

䋪㐡

䎹儘

niupai steak

zhurou pork

㐡欷

候儘

paigu spare ribs

yangrou lamb

溰儘

溼儘

jirou chicken

yarou duck

MEAT AND POULTRY / FISH AND SHELLFISH

FISH AND SHELLFISH

洳洋

浤洋

liyu carp

xueyu cod

㸆洗

洗洋

hailu sea bass

luyu sea perch

⋠洋

洎洋

jianyu swordfish

youyu squid

堒墈

瀨圍

pangxie crab

longxia lobster

圍

㋖嶬

xia shrimp

shanbei scallops

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BREAD AND CAKES

⼇恟樋⼁

䜌柱⎔

xingyun binggan fortune cookies

baimianbao white bread

潠柱⎔

柱⎔␆

heimianbao brown bread

mianbaojuan roll

ẏ⟦坚䵤

樋⼁

yikuaidangao slice of cake

binggan cookies

樝

㞗樋

bo rice cakes

yuebing moon cakes

䇝樋

㠍樋

jianbing pancakes

songbing muffins

BREAD AND CAKES / DAIRY PRODUCE

DAIRY PRODUCE

䋪⨅

峕⨅

niunai milk

dounai soy milk

㦿⨅

候⨅

yenai coconut milk

yangnai goat’s milk

⨅㵈

䖮⨅㵈

naiyou cream

shengnaiyou whipped cream

戇⨅

∿䁏≛

suannai yogurt

bingjiling ice cream

⨅懹

⨅㵈⼁懹

nailao cheese

naiyouganlao cream cheese

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SHOPPING

NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES Do you have…

`㞘¤焭 niyou…ma

…any more postcards?

¤㚝⁰䋖⒦焭 mingxinpianma

…any American newspapers?

¤厀㘖㌴佇⒦焭 yingwen baozhima

…airmail stamps?

¤効䬉愽䧷⒦焭 hangkong youpiaoma

…a package of envelopes? ¤ẏ⎔⁰Ⲑ⒦焭 yibao xinfengma …some adhesive tape?

㚝⁰䋖 mingxinpian postcard

愽䧷 youpiao stamps

敔䮣 qianbi pencil

攱䮣 gangbi pen

You may hear… ●

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¤ẏἪ悞㚝内⺵⒦焭 yixie toumingjiaodaima

`⦩⦶焭 niduoda How old are you? `㞘强ᾌ屐⒦焭 niyou shenfenzheng ma Do you have ID?

NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

I’d like…

㊠ㆂ娐 woxiangyao

…a pack of cigarettes

¤ẏ䝡䅮 yiheyan

…a box of matches

¤ẏ䝡䃺㢃 yihehuochai

䅮Ậ yansi tobacco

㋢䃺㟉 dahuoji lighter

⑲樨䵥 kouxiangtang chewing gum

䵥 tang candy

㌴佇 baozhi newspaper

㟑て zazhi magazine

㾺䗊 manhua comic book

⿸匁敔䮣 caiseqianbi colored pencils

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SHOPPING

BUYING CLOTHES I am looking for…

㊠➷㌍¤ wozaizhao

I am size…

㊠䬎¤⒆ wochuan…hao

Do you have this…

恨ẹ㞘¤ zhegeyou

…in my size?

¤㊠䜓⒆⒦焭 wodehaoma

…in small?

¤Ⲟ⒆⒦焭 xiaohaoma

…in medium?

¤Ẽ⒆⒦焭 zhonghaoma

…in large?

⦶⒆⒦焭 dahaoma

…in other colors?

¤⊺䜓椫匁⒦焭 biede yansema

May I try this on?

㊠册層層⒦焭 woneng shishima

Where are the changing rooms?

層売暃➷╹⇎焭 shiyijian zaina’er

It’s…

恨ẹ¤ zhege

…too big

¤⦹⦶ taida

…too small

¤⦹Ⲟ taixiao

I need…

㊠枏娐¤ woxuyao

…a larger size

⦶ẏ䅈䜓 dayidiande

…a smaller size

¤Ⲟẏ䅈䜓 xiaoyidiande

I’ll take this one

㊠娐恨ẹ woyao zhege

BUYING CLOTHES / BUYING SHOES

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BUYING SHOES I take shoe size…

㊠䬎¤⒆䜓栚 wochuan…haodexie

May I try…

㊠册層¤ wonengshi

…this pair?

¤恨⑛⒦焭 zheshuangma

…those in the window?

¤㬀䬦扛䜓愲⑛⒦焭 chuchuanglide nashuangma

These are…

恨Ἢ¤ zhexie

…too tight

¤⦹㎳ taiji

…too big

¤⦹⦶ taida

…too small

¤⦹Ⲟ taixiao

…uncomfortable

¤ẜ务㞜 bushufu

Is there a bigger size?

㞘⦶ẏ⒆䜓⒦焭 you dayihaode ma

Is there a smaller size?

¤㞘Ⲟẏ⒆䜓⒦焭 you xiaoyihaode ma

Clothes and shoe sizes guide Women’s clothes sizes US 6 8 10 Europe 36 38 40

12 42

14 44

16 46

18 48

Men’s clothes sizes US 36 38 Europe 46 48

40 50

42 52

44 54

46 56

48 58

50 60

Women’s shoes US 5 6 Europe 36 37

7 38

8 8.5 39 40

9 41

10 43

11 45

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SHOPPING

CLOTHES AND SHOES

⨂奔

㛩奔

nvzhuang dress

wanzhuang evening dress

⧈⇚

㱪売

jiake jacket

maoyi sweater

䋪ὣ女

奨⯟

niuzaiku jeans

qunzi skirt

恟⌷栚

栃⯟

yundongxie sneakers

xuezi boots

㋚多

䜽⺵

shoudai handbag

pidai belt

CLOTHES AND SHOES

娎奔

⦶売

xizhuang suit

dayi coat

壻壺

7ン壺

chenshan shirt

T xushan T-shirt

䡼女

歧幮栚

duanku shorts

gaogenxie high-heeled shoes

䶊⺵栚

≘栚

jidaixie tie shoes

liangxie sandals

⼂⼤Ὁ⯦㍥栚

夫⯟

pingde renzi tuoxie flip-flops

wazi socks

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SHOPPING

AT THE GIFT SHOP I’d like to buy a gift for…

㊠ㆂ佨¤ỿẏẹ䧋䋸 woxianggei…maiyige liwu

…my mother/father

¤㊠⨗⨗䋇䋇 womama/baba

…my daughter/son

¤㊠⨂⇎⇎⯟ wonver/erzi

…a child

¤⯸⯟ haizi

…a friend

¤㞚⑚ pengyou

Can you recommend something?

⑾ὴ佨㊠䅈⾉尽⒦焭 keyi geiwodian jianyima

Do you have a box for it?

㞘䝡⯟⒦焭 you hezima

Can you gift-wrap it?

⑾ὴ⎔帆㟴⒦焭 keyi baoqilaima

Do you sell wrapping paper?

`ύ⊉▽⎔奔佇⒦" nimen chushou baozhuang zhima

椈斍

㋚斍

xianglian necklace

shoulian bracelet

㋚壷

夥㋲

shoubiao watch

xiukou cufflinks

AT THE GIFT SHOP

⪒⪒

㱪佡䐸∆

wawa doll

maorong wanju soft toy

敀⎔ qianbao wallet

叅⒅ chaye

tea

I want a souvenir of…

㊠ㆂ娐¤䜓伹や═ woxiangyao…dejinianpin

Is there a guarantee?

㞘㴰㞘⁽焭 youmeiyou baoxiu

Can I exchange this?

㊠⑾ὴ悏㏱⒦焭 wokeyi tuihuan ma

Here is the proof of the purchase

恨㚾㗅㏽ zheshi shouju

You may hear… ●

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恨㚾Ύỉ䧋═⒦焭 zheshi zuowei lipin ma Is it for a present? ⺽`⎔帆㟴⒦" bangni baoqilai ma Shall I gift-wrap it?

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SHOPPING

PHOTOGRAPHY I’d like this film developed

㊠ㆂ㶦䞇䋖 woxiang xi xiangpian

When will it be ready?

὏ỗ㚅₨⨌焭 shenme shihou hao

Do you have an express service?

`ύ㞘ぺ悮㶦䞇㞜⌰⒦焭 nimen you kuaisu xixiang fuwu ma

I’d like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao

…the one-hour service

¤ẏⲞ㚅㶦䞇㞜⌰ yixiaoshi xixiangfuwu

…a battery

¤ẏ⟦䗄㳯 yikuai dianchi

…a disposable camera

¤ẏ㮰ザ䞇㟉 yicixing xiangji

㗿䢐䞇㟉 shuma xiangji digital camera

尿さ⏰

ẏẹ䞇␆

jiyika memory card

yige xiangjuan roll of film

䞇∛

䞇㣕

xiangce photo album

xiangkuang photo frame

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Do you print digital photos?

`ύ≁㶦㗿䢐䇶䋖⒦焭 nimen chongxi shuma zhaopian ma

Can you print from this memory stick?

⑾ὴὝ恨ẹ尿さ⏰㶦䞇⒦焭 keyi cong zhege jiyika xixiang ma

My camera isn’t working

㊠䜓䞇㟉⟞ἕ wode xiangji huaile

晹⇘䃾

䇶䞇㟉

shanguangdeng flash gun

zhaoxiangji camera

旫⧃

䞇㟉⎔

jingtou lens

xiangjibao camera bag

You may hear… ●

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娐㶦⦩⦶䜓焭 yaoxi duodade What size prints do you want? 㙯⇘㶌㞘⇘㶌 wuguangze/youguangze matte/gloss `὏ỗ㚅₨娐" ni shenmeshihou yao When do you want them?

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SHOPPING

AT THE POST OFFICE I’d like…

㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao

…three stamps, please

¤ẘ⾯愽䧷 sanzhang youpiao

…to send this airmail

①恨Ⲑ効䬉愽ᾅ fa zhefeng hangkong youjian

May I have a receipt, please?

岆佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽ qing geiwo yige shouju

⁰Ⲑ

愽䧷

xinfeng envelope

youpiao stamps

㚝⁰䋖

効䬉愽ᾅ

mingxinpian postcard

hangkongyoujian airmail

You may hear… ●

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扛柱㚾὏ỗẫ娎焭 limian shi shenme dongxi What are the contents? ὏ỗᾆ⃋" shenme jiazhi What is their value? ⣺恨⾯壷 tian zhezhang biao Fill out this form.

AT THE POST OFFICE

How much is…

¤⦩Ⲡ敀 duoshaoqian

…a letter to…

¤』¤ⱓ⁰ wang…jixin

…a postcard to…

』ⱓ㚝⁰䋖 wang…jimingxinpian

…Great Britain?

厀➌" yingguo

⎔妈

悮悡

baoguo package

sudi courier

愽䯡

愽悡ⓧ

youtong mailbox

youdiyuan mail carrier

…the United States?

¤倝➌" meiguo

…Canada?

¤⌯㎎⦶" jianada

…Australia?

¤䁂⦶⊸Ἡ" aodaliya

Where can I mail this?

╹扛⑾ὴⱓ恨ẹ焭 nali keyi jizhege

Is there a mailbox?

恨扛㞘愽䯡⒦焭 zheli you youtong ma

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TELEPHONES Where is the nearest telephone booth?

㞏恠䜓䗄屬Ἴ➷╹⇎焭 zuijinde dianhuating zaina’er

I’d like to make a collect call

㊠ㆂ㋢ẏẹⲈ㙈ὧ巈䗄屬 woxiang dayige duifang fufei dianhua

㙯侂䗄屬

㋚㟉

wusheng dianhua cordless phone

shouji cell phone

䗄屬⏰

䗄屬Ἴ

dianhuaka phone card

dianhuating telephone booth

㌤⺐䗄屬

䯣⿤㟉

toubi dianhua coin-operated phone

daluji answering machine

Who’s speaking?

岆晽㚾╹῜焭 qingwen shi nawei

Hello, this is…

☑焚㊠㚾¤ wei, woshi

I’d like to speak to…

㊠㌍¤ wozhao

May I leave a message?

㊠⑾ὴ䗨媏⒦焭 wo keyi liuyanma

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INTERNET Is there an internet café near here?

恨曓恠㞘俠Ⓐ⒦" zhefujin you wangba ma

How much do you charge? ゝỗ㗅巈焭

zenme shoufei Do you have wireless internet?

㞘㙯低ẙ俠⒦焭 you wuxianshangwang ma

Can I check my emails?

⑾ὴ㡴㊠䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ⒦焭 keyi cha wode dianziyoujianma

I need to send an email

㊠ㆂ①ẏẹ䗄⯟愽ᾅ woxiang fa yige dianziyoujian

What’s your email address? `䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ➿⟏㚾὏

ỗ焭 nide dianziyoujian dizhi shishenme

My email address is…

㊠䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ➿⟏㚾¤ wode dianziyoujian dizhi shi

Can I send an email from here?

㊠⑾ὴὝ恨①䗄⯟愽ᾅ⒦焭 wo keyi congzhe fa dianziyoujian ma

㋚㑟䗄冠

施䝧

shoutidiannao laptop

jianpan keyboard

俠䭨

䗄⯟愽ᾅ

wangzhan website

dianziyoujian email

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SIGHTSEEING

SIGHTSEEING For the traveler, there is so much to see in a vast country like China, ranging from city museums and temples to the famous tourist sights, such as the Great Wall of China. Most museums are open all day from 8 a.m. onward, although some close for lunch. Virtually no sights are free and you will have to pay an admission fee to enter most temples, museums, parks, and wildlife reserves.

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PLANNING A TRIP Can you recommend…

`册㐷叟¤ ni neng tuijian

…a guided tour?

¤ẏẹ❱ῢ㙔㻇⒦" yige tuanti lvyou ma

…an excursion?

¤ẏẹ䡼患㙔壛⒦" yige duantu lvxing ma?

Is there a museum?

恨⇎㞘⏩䋸樕⒦焭 zhe’er you bowuguan ma

Is it open to the public?

⒠⇻ᾦ⾏㗍⒦焭 xiang gongzhong kaifang ma

Is there wheelchair access?

恨⇎㞘忽㦔悩惢⒦焭 zhe’er you lunyitongdao ma

Does it close…

∂晷⒦焭 guanmenma

…on Sundays?

¤⓷㙴焭 zhouri

…on public holidays?

¤匑⃖㙴焭 jiejiari

How long does it take to get there?

⑊愲娐⦩明㚅暃焭 qu na yao duochang shijian

Do you have…

`㞘¤ ni you

…a street map?

¤壦惢➿➍⒦焭 jiedao ditu ma

…a guide?

¤㎖⏦⒦焭 zhinan ma

…any leaflets?

¤ⰲᾯ椄⒦焭 xuanchuanye ma

Can you show me on the map?

`⑾ὴ➷➿➍ẙ㎖佨㊠䞚 ⒦焭 ni keyi zai ditu shang zhi gei wo kan ma

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VISITING PLACES What time…

`ύ὏ỗ㚅暃¤ nimen shenme shijian

…do you open?

¤⾏晷焭 kaimen

…do you close?

¤∂晷焭 guanmen

I’d like two entrance tickets

㊠ㆂ娐ẳ⾯晷䧷 wo xiangyao liangzhang menpiao

Two adults, please

岆佨㊠ẳ⾯㊟Ὁ䧷 qing geiwo liangzhang chengrenpiao

A family ticket

ẏ⾯ⱅ⼼䧷 yizhang jiating piao

How much does it cost?

⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshao qian

Are there reductions…

Ⲉ¤㞘ᾧㅯ⒦焭 dui…you youhui ma

…for children?

¤⇎䭴 ertong

…for students?

¤⯵䖮 xuesheng

…for senior citizens?

傐⼃Ὁ laonianren

…for disabled people?

¤㰚䙍Ὁ canjiren

晷䧷

忽㦔悩惢

menpiao entrance ticket

lunyitongdao wheelchair access

壦惢➿➍

➿➍

jiedao ditu street map

ditu map

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Can I buy a guidebook?

㊠⑾ὴỿẏ㞻㙔壛㎖⏦⒦焭 wo keyi mai yiben lvxing zhinan ma

Is there…

恨⇎㞘¤ zhe’er you

…an audio-guide?

¤梂椠㎖⏦⒦" yinpin zhinan ma

…a guided tour?

¤❱ῢ㙔㻇⒦焭 tuanti luyou ma

…an elevator?

¤䗄㤾⒦焭 dianti ma

…a café?

¤┥◰樕⒦焭 kafeiguan ma

…a bus tour?

¤⺃⥺婑⇘⒦焭 bashiguanguang ma

When is the next tour?

ẚ㮰㻇婗὏ỗ㚅₨焭 xiaci youlan shenme shihou

婑⇘⺃⥺ guanguangbashi tour bus

You may hear… ●

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`㞘⯵䖮屐⒦焭 ni you xueshengzheng ma Do you have a student ID? `≯ⴐἕ焭 ni jisui le How old are you?

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SIGHTSEEING

FINDING YOUR WAY Excuse me

㍀㯘㋢㋿ẏẚ baoqian; darao yixia

Can you help me?

`册⺽⺽㊠⒦焭 ni neng bangbang wo ma

Is this the way to…

恨㚾⑊¤䜓幾⒦ zheshi qu…de lu ma

How do I get to…

㊠ゝỗ⑊¤ wo zenme qu

…the town center?

¤⺑Ẽげ焭 shizhongxin

…the station?

¤念䭨焭 chezhan

…the museum?

¤⏩䋸樕焭 bowuguan

…the art gallery?

¤匉㞾樕焭 yishuguan

How long does it take?

枏娐⦩Ổ xuyao duojiu

Is it far?

恫⒦焭 yuan ma

Is it within walking distance?

㚾⑾ὴ㯴壛⑊䜓幬䩊⒦焭 shi keyi buxing qu de juli ma

Can you show me on the map?

`⑾ὴ➷➿➍ẙ㎖佨㊠䞚 ⒦焭 ni keyi zai ditu shang zhi geiwo kan ma

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愲ẜ恫 na bu yuan It’s not far away. 娐⊕攮 yao shi fenzhong It takes ten minutes. `枏娐ủ⟟⇻∀㴌念 ni xuyao chengzuo gonggongqiche You need to take a bus.

FINDING YOUR WAY

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㊠ύ➷恨 women zaizhe

We are here

ẏ䞃䞃巿¤ yizhi zhizou

Go straight ahead…

¤⊿壦䜓Ⳍ⧃ dao jie de jintou

…to the end of the street

¤⊿ἳ悩⁰⒆䃾 dao jiaotongxinhaodeng

…to the traffic lights

¤⊿Ị⼎⟉ dao zhuguangchang

…to the main square

¤恨恈巿 zhebian zou

This way

 愲恈巿 ¤ nabian zou

That way

➷¤⒠⒂㍟ zai…xiangyou guai

Turn right at…

➷¤⒠⹵㍟ zai…xiangzuo guai

Turn left at…

➷䮻ẏẹ¤ zai diyige

Take the first…

¤➷⹵恈⒂恈 zai zuobian/youbian

…on the left/right

➷`⋜柱 zai ni qianmian

It’s in front of you

➷`⒝柱 zai ni houmian

It’s behind you

➷`Ⲉ柱 zai ni duimian

It’s opposite you

➷¤㙐恈 zai…pangbian

It’s next to…

㞘㢖展 youbiaozhi

It’s signed

➷恨⇎ zai zhe’er

It’s over there

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SIGHTSEEING

PLACES TO VISIT

⺑㗎␔

㣴㤐

shizhengting town hall

qiaoliang bridge

⏩䋸樕

匉㞾樕

bowuguan museum

yishuguan art gallery

伹や䤠

⣣

jinianbei monument

ta pagoda

❼㠦

ⲉ⼨

yuanlin gardens

simiao temple

PLACES TO VISIT

⇻❼

㟠⼓

gongyuan park

cunzhuang village

㻥

㵂㷐

hu lake

heliu river

匑㙴

㸆ⵇ

jieri festival

hai’an coast

䂠⺒

ⴀ冘

pubu waterfall

shanmai mountains

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Where can we go…

㊠ύ册⑊╹¤ womeng neng qu na

…cycling?

¤欠剹壛念焭 qi zixingche

…fishing?

¤攢洋焭 diaoyu

…swimming?

¤㻇㶂焭 youyong

…walking?

¤㗲㯴焭 sanbu

…birdwatching?

¤婑溮" guanniao

…train spotting?

¤䎫䃺念" caihuoche

Can we…

㊠ύ⑾ὴ¤ women keyi

…rent equipment?

¤䩮₮屍⦖⒦焭 zujie shebei ma

…have lessons?

¤ẙ岍⒦焭 shangke ma

How much per hour?

㱞Ⲟ㚅⦩Ⲡ敀焭 mei xiaoshi duoshao qian

I’m a beginner

㊠㚾⊬⯵傔 woshi chuxuezhe

I’m very experienced

㊠䞇⿢㞘佞欛 wo xiangdang you jingyan

Is there a playground?

恨⇎㞘㻇ở⟉⒦焭 zhe’r you youlechang ma

Is it safe for children?

恨Ⲉ⇎䭴Ⱈ⇷⒦焭 zhe dui ertong anquan ma

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

⌷䋸❼

㻇ở⟉

dongwuyuan zoo

youlechang playground

扝榟

欠剹壛念

yecan picnic

qi zixingche cycling

攢洋

欠櫻

diaoyu fishing

qima horseback riding

㖏ⴸ

婑溮

panyan climbing

guanniao birdwatching

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SPORTS AND LEISURE

SPORTS AND LEISURE China can offer the traveler a wide range of cultural events, entertainments, leisure activities, and sports. Although theater and opera appeal only to a minority, most people enjoy going to the movie theater and karaoke bars, and watching or playing sports. In addition to traditional pursuits, such as martial arts, wrestling, and kite flying, games such as table tennis, badminton, basketball, and soccer are increasingly popular, and you can even go skiing in the northeast of the country.

SPORTS AND LEISURE

LEISURE TIME I like…

㊠☫㮱¤ wo xihuan

…art and painting

¤匉㞾┛佧䗊 yishu he huihua

…movies and cinema

¤䗄　┛䗄　曱 dianying he dianyingyuan

…the theater

¤⋶曱 juyuan

…opera

¤㯛⋶ geju

I prefer…

㊠㞃☫㮱¤ wo geng xihuan

…reading books

¤䞚ỵ kanshu

…listening to music

¤Ⓕ梂ở ting yinyue

…watching sports

¤䞚ῢ允㱣巪 kan tiyu bisai

…playing games

¤䐸㻇㊞ wan youxi

…going to concerts

¤⑊Ⓕ梂ởᾩ quting yinyuehui

…dancing

¤庂劭 tiaowu

…going clubbing

¤⑊⦫ナᾩ qu yezonghui

…going out with friends

¤┛㞚⑚⊉⑊ he pengyou chuqu

I don’t like…

㊠ẜ☫㮱¤ wo buxihuan

That bores me

愲〗㙯僙 na hen wuliao

That doesn’t interest me

㊠Ⲉ愲ẹ㴰∃帲 wo dui nage meixingqu

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AT THE BEACH Can I rent…

㊠⑾ὴ䩮ẏẹ¤ wo keyi zuyige

…a jet ski?

¤㳃ẙ㓸㋧⒦焭 shuishangmotuo ma

…a beach umbrella?

¤惽曂ᾭ⒦焭 zhangyangsan ma

…a surfboard?

¤≁㷹㠎⒦焭 chonglangban ma

…a wetsuit?

¤㿫㳃㞜⒦焭 qianshuifu ma

㸆㽸➃⺍

㷽㳃㲣䒒

haitanweijin beach towel

fushuiqiqiu beach ball

怊⁎㌧⑯彉㦔

㙴⇘ⰳ

qingbian zhedie tangyi deck chair

riguangshi lounge chair

You may hear… ●

䨐㯱㻇㶂 jinzhi youyong No swimming.

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⿉⦶㿫㷐 qiangda qianliu Strong currents.

AT THE BEACH

⦹曂旫

惽曂⻌

taiyangjing sunglasses

zheyangmao sun hat

㻇㶂売

曁㛡㵈

youyongyi swimsuit

fangshaiyou suntan lotion

冩弋 jiaopu fins

How much does it cost?

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柱∆┛㳃ẚ┋Ⓡ䰰 mianju he shuixia huxiguan mask and snorkel

⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian

Can I go water-skiing?

㊠⑾ὴ⑊㽠㳃⒦焭 wo keyi qu huashui ma

Is there a lifeguard?

恨⇎㞘㗠䖮ⓧ⒦焭 zhe’er you jiushengyuan ma

Is it safe to…

¤Ⱈ⇷⒦焭 anquan ma

…swim here?

➷恨⇎㻇㶂¤ zai zhe’er youyong

…surf here?

➷恨⇎≁㷹¤ zai zhe’er chonglang

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AT THE SWIMMING POOL What time…

὏ỗ㚅₨¤ shenmeshihou

…does the pool open?

¤㻇㶂㳯⾏㗍焭 youyongchi kaifang

…does the pool close?

¤㻇㶂㳯∂晼焭 youyongchi guanbi

Is it…

恨㚾¤ zheshi

…an indoor pool?

¤ⰳ∔䜓㻇㶂㳯⒦焭 shineide youyongchi ma

…an outdoor pool?

¤ⰳ⦥䜓㻇㶂㳯⒦焭 shiwaide youyongchi ma

Is there a children’s pool?

恨⇎㞘⇎䭴㻇㶂㳯⒦焭 zhe’er you ertong youyongchi ma

Where are the changing rooms?

㞃売ⰳ➷╹焭 gengyishi zaina

Is it safe to dive?

㿫㳃Ⱈ⇷⒦焭 qianshui anquan ma

剑㾑

㷽㠎

bipiao armband

fuban float

㻇㶂旫

㶂売

youyongjing swimming goggles

yongyi swimsuit

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AT THE GYM

⊡勈㟉

ἳ⑘尼佒⛷

huachuanji rowing machine

jiaocha xunlianqi cross trainer

庞㯴㟉

⃴强念

tabuji step machine

jianshenche exercise bike

Is there a gym?

恨⇎㞘⃴强㋎⒦焭 zhe’er you jianshenfang ma

Is it free for guests?

恨⇎ⲈⰱὉ⇜巈⒦" zhe’er dui keren mianfei ma

Do I have to wear sneakers?

㊠ご椊䬎恟⌷栚⒦焭 wo bixu chuan yundongxie ma

Do I need an introductory session?

㊠枏娐ẙẏẹ椓⦖岍⒦焭 wo xuyao shang yige yubeike ma

Do you hold…

`ύ⾏⌭¤ nimen kaiban

…aerobics classes?

¤㞘㲶恟⌷岍䪚⒦焭 youyangyundong kechengma

…Pilates classes?

¤㛽㍘㑟岍䪚⒦焭 pulati kecheng ma

…yoga classes?

¤䓫ῌ岍䪚⒦焭 yujia kecheng ma

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BOATING AND SAILING Can I rent…

㊠⑾ὴ䩮¤ wokeyi zu

…a dinghy?

¤ẏẹ㫰䜽勖⒦焭 yige xiangpiting ma

…a windsurf board?

¤ẏẹ⺕㠎⒦焭 yige fanban ma

…a canoe?

¤䍻㞷劮⒦焭 dumuzhou ma

㗠䖮売

㎖⏦攗

jiushengyi life jacket

zhinanzhen compass

…a rowboat?

¤⊡㣷勈⒦焭 huajiingchuan ma

Do you offer sailing lessons?

`ύ㞘⺕勈恟⌷䜓岍䪚⒦焭 nimen you fanchanyundong de ke cheng ma

Do you have a mooring?

`ύ㞘侕侂⒦焭 nimen you lansheng ma

How much is it for the night?

ẏ⦸⦩Ⲡ敀焭 yitian duoshaoqian

Can I buy gas?

㊠⑾ὴỿ䉒㲣⒦焭 wokeyi mai ranqi ma

Where is the marina?

Ⲟ勈⃫柯⏉➷╹焭 xiaochuantingkaoqu zaina

Can you repair it?

`⑾ὴ⁽䒕Ⱂ⒦焭 nikeyi xiuli ta ma

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WINTER SPORTS I would like to rent…

㊠ㆂ䩮¤ woxiangzu

…some skis

¤ẏἪ㽠㳃㫖 yixie huaxueqiao

…some ski boots

¤ẏἪ㽠杹栃 yixie huaxuexue

…some poles

¤ẏἪ㟕⯟ yixie ganzi

…a snowboard

¤ẏẹ㽠杹㠎 yige huaxueban

…a helmet

¤ẏẹ⧃䝣 yige toukui

When does…

὏ỗ㚅₨¤ shenmeshihou

…the chair lift start?

¤侕㦔⊉①" layi chufa

…the cable car finish?

¤侕念㞜⌰佢㟮焭 lanche fuwu jieshu

How much is a lift pass?

ẏẹ侕㦔悩壛屐⦩Ⲡ敀焭 yige lanyi tongxingzheng duoshaoqian

Can I take skiing lessons?

㊠⑾ὴẙ㽠杹岍⒦焭 wokeyi shang huaxueke ma

Where are the beginners’ slopes?

㘿㋚⏉➷╹焭 xinshouqu zaina

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BALL GAMES I like playing…

㊠☫㮱䐸¤ wo xihuan wan

…soccer

¤幂䒒 zuqiu

…tennis

¤俠䒒 wangqiu

…golf

¤歧ⲣ⦺ gaoerfu

…badminton

¤偌㱪䒒 yumaoqiu

…squash

¤⥐䒒 biqiu

…table tennis

¤ỡỢ䒒 pingpangqiu

Where is…

¤➷╹ zaina

…the tennis court?

俠䒒⟉焭 wangqiuchang

…the golf course?

歧ⲣ⦺䒒⟉焭 gaoerfuqiuchang

…the sports center?

ῢ允Ẽげ焭 tiyuzhongxin

幂䒒

㌳凤

zuqiu soccer ball

huwan wristbands

䒒䱽

ỡỢ䒒㍜

qiulan basket

pingpangqiupai table tennis bat

BALL GAMES

Can I book a court…

㊠⑾ὴ就ẏẹ䒒⟉¤ wokeyi ding yige qiuchang

…for two hours?

¤㋢ẹⲞ㚅⒦" da liangge xiaoshi ma

…at three o’clock?

¤䅈⾏⩚㋢⒦焭 sandian kaishi da ma

What shoes are allowed?

⇐屇䬎╹Ἢ栚焭 yuxun chuan naxie xie

Can I rent…

㊠⑾ὴ䩮¤ wokeyi zu

…a tennis racket?

¤ẏẹ俠䒒㍜⒦焭 yige wangqiupai ma

…some balls?

¤ẏἪ䒒⒦焭 yixie qiu ma

…a set of clubs?

ẏ⧦䒒㥡⒦" yitao qiubang ma

When is the game/ match?

㱣巪➷὏ỗ㚅₨焭 bisai zai shenmeshihou

俠䒒㍜

俠䒒

wangqiupai tennis racket

wangqiu tennis balls

歧ⲣ⦺䒒┛①䒒

歧ⲣ⦺䒒㥡

gao’erfuqiu he faqiu golf ball and tee

gao’erfuqiu bang golf club

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GOING OUT Where is…

¤➷╹ zaina

…the opera house?

㯛⋶曱¤" gejuyuan

…the theater?

⋶曱¤" juyuan

Do I have to book in advance?

㊠枏娐㑟⋜就䧷⒦焭 woxuyao tiqian dingpiao ma

I’d like…tickets

㊠ㆂ娐¤⾯䧷 woxiangyao…zhang piao

I’d like seats…

㊠ㆂ娐¤䜓⼶῜ woxiangyao…de zuowei

…at the back

¤➷⒝柱 zai houmian

…at the front

¤➷⋜柱 zai qianmian

…in the middle

¤➷Ẽ暃 zai zhongjian

…in the gallery

¤➷椅ⳑ zai dingceng

Is there live music?

恨⇎㞘䐿⟉梂ở⒦焭 zhe’er you chang xianchang yinyue ma

Can we go dancing?

㊠ύ册⑊庂劭⒦焭 women neng qu tiaowu ma

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GOING OUT

⋶曱

㯛⋶曱

juyuan theater

gejuyuan opera house

梂ởⱅ

攱䓃ⱅ

yinyuejia musician

gangqinjia pianist

㯛㋚

匼嘍劭

geshou singer

baleiwu ballet

䗄　曱

䊕䴂區

dianyingyuan movie theater

baomihua popcorn

ᾯ佮劭廗ⱅ

⦫ナᾩ

chuantong wudaojia traditional dancer

yezonghui nightclub

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GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS What are the opening hours?

⾏㗍㚅暃㚾὏ỗ㚅₨焭 kaifang shijian shi shenme shihou

Are there guided tours in English?

㞘厀㘖傊屠䜓❱ῢ㙔㻇 ⒦焭 you yingwenfanyi de tuantilvyou ma

When does the tour leave? 㙔㻇❱὏ỗ㚅₨⊉①焭

lvyoutuan shenmeshihou chufa How much does it cost?

⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian

How long does it take?

娐䖷⦩Ổ焭 yaoyong duojiu

Do you have an audio guide?

㞘屼梂ⲋ㻇⒦焭 you yuyindaoyou ma

Do you have a guidebook in English?

㞘厀㘖䜓㙔壛㎖⏦⒦焭 you yingwen de lvxingzhinan ma

Is (flash) photography allowed?

⇐屇䇶䞇⒦焭 yuxun zhaoxiang ma

杤⅞

⏙强⅞

diaoxiang statue

banshenxiang bust

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Can you direct me to…?

`册㎖佨㊠⑊¤⒦焭 nineng zhigeiwo qu…ma

I’d really like to see…

㊠䞮䜓ㆂ䞚¤ wo zhende xiangkan

Who painted this?

岐䗊䜓恨⻔焭 shui huade zhefu

How old is it?

恨ẹ㞘⦩Ổ䜓␕⒁焭 zhege you duojiu de lishi

佧䗊 huihua painting

䋗䗊 banhua engraving

䶯㑞

㋚䫎

sumiao drawing

shougao manuscript

Are there wheelchair ramps?

恨⇎㞘忽㦔⟰惢⒦焭 zhe’er you lunyipodao ma

Is there an elevator?

恨⇎㞘䗄㤾⒦焭 zhe’er you dianti ma

Where are the restrooms?

㶦㋚暃➷╹⇎焭 xishoujian zaina

I’m with a group

㊠㚾幮❱䜓 woshi gentuan de

I’ve lost my group

㊠㐘暮ἕ wo diaodui le

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HOME ENTERTAINMENT How do I…

㊠ゝỗ¤ wozenme

…turn on the television?

¤㋢⾏䗄婕㟉焭 dakai dianshiji

…change channels?

¤㏱椠惢焭 huan pindao

…turn up the volume?

㑟歧梂扞焭 tigao yinliang

…turn down the volume?

曜῝梂扞焭 jiangdi yinliang

Do you have satellite TV?

㞘⏺㚮䗄婕⒦焭 you weixingdianshi ma

Can I access English language channels?

⑾ὴ㗅⊿厀屼椠惢⒦焭 keyi shoudao yingyu pindao ma

Where can I buy…

➷╹册ỿ⊿¤ zaina neng maidao

…a music CD?

¤梂ở&'" yinyue CD

…an audio CD?

¤梂椠&'" yinpin CD

ⱌⳞ䗄婕 kuanping dianshi widescreen TV

'9'㔼㗍⛷

惴㐶⛷

DVD bofangqi DVD player

yaokongqi remote control

HOME ENTERTAINMENT

䗄⯟㻇㊞

⁎㓉⾞&'㔼㗍㟉

dianzi youxi video game

bianxieshi CD bofangji personal CD player

L3RG

㗅梂㟉

iPod iPod

shouyinji radio

䮣尿㞻䗄冠

澯㢖

bijiben diannao laptop

shubiao mouse

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Can I use this to…

㊠⑾ὴ䖷恨ẹ¤ wo keyi yong zhege

…go online?

¤ẙ俠⒦焭 shangwang ma

Is it broadband/wifi?

恨㚾ⱌ⺵䪊⌷俠佫⒦焭 zheshi kuandai/ yidongwangluo ma

How do I…

㊠ゝỗ¤ wozenme

…log on?

¤䜊⿤" denglu

…log out?

¤䜊⊉" dengchu

…reboot?

¤扜㘿Ⓘ⌷焭 chongxin qidong

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HEALTH Unlike in the United States, most Chinese doctors are based in hospitals; you will need to make an appointment to see one. Many pharmacies stock Western medicines as well as traditional Chinese remedies and can treat you for most minor health problems. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with a few basic phrases for use in an emergency or in case you need to visit a pharmacy or doctor.

HEALTH

FINDING HELP I need a doctor

㊠枏娐䞚⏊䖮 wo xuyao kan yisheng

I would like an appointment…

㊠ㆂ椓伵¤ wo xiang yuyue

…as soon as possible

¤Ⳍぺ jinkuai

…today

¤Ὑ⦸ jintian

…tomorrow

¤㚝⦸ mingtian

It’s very urgent

恨⏐⊕䶶ゴ zhe shifen jinji

I have health insurance

㊠㞘⃴⽆書 wo you jiankangbaoxian

May I have a receipt?

⑾ὴ佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦" keyi geiwo yige shouju ma

Where is the nearest…

曓恠╹㞘¤ fujin nayou

…pharmacy?

¤叾㋎" yaofang

…doctor’s office?

¤屙䘦ⰳ" zhenliaoshi

…hospital?

¤⏊曱" yiyuan

…dentist?

¤䋨⏊" yayi

What are the opening times?

⾏㗍㚅暃㚾὏ỗ㚅₨" kaifangshijian shi shenme shihou

I need a dentist

㊠枏娐䞚䋨⏊ wo xuyao kan yayi

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AT THE PHARMACY What can I take for…?

㵊¤⼣⿢㞜὏ỗ叾" zhi…yingdang fu shenme yao

How much should I take?

⼣⿢㞜⦩Ⲡ" yingdang fu duoshao

Is it safe for children?

恨Ⲉ⇎䭴Ⱈ⇷⒦" zhedui ertong anquan ma

Are there side effects?

㞘⋾Ύ䖷⒦" you fuzuoyong ma

Do you have that…

恨䩜叾㞘 zhezhongyao you

…in tablet form?

¤叾䋖䜓⒦" yaopian de ma

…as a spray

¤♆枍䜓⒦" penwu de ma

…as a syrup?

Ύỉ䵥㷕焭 zuowei tangjiang

…in capsule form?

¤内❙䜓⒦" jiaonang de ma

I’m allergic to…

㊠Ⲉ¤恖㗞 wodui…guomin

I’m already taking…

㊠⺁佞➷⒒ἕ¤ wo yijing zai chi le

Do I need a prescription?

㊠枏娐ẏẹ⦓㙈⒦" wo xuyao yige chufang ma

You may hear… 恨ẹẏ⦸⒒¤㮰 zhege yitian chi…ci Take this…times a day.

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┛楮䋸ẏ帆 he shiwu yiqi With food. ゝỗἕ焭 zenmele What’s the matter?

AT THE PHARMACY

來⺵

⊪⑲巃

bengdai bandage

chuangkoutie adhesive bandage

内❙

叾䋖

jiaonang capsules

yaopian pills

Ⓡ⇴⛷

㢢⋑

xiruqi inhaler

shuanji suppositories

㾃⋑

♆枍⛷

diji drops

penwuqi spray

忾刞

䵥㷕

ruangao ointment

tangjiang syrup

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HEALTH

THE HUMAN BODY I have hurt my…

㊠ᾳ⊿ἕ㊠䜓¤ wo shangdao le wode

I have cut my…

㊠⌁ᾳἕ㊠䜓¤ wo geshang le wode

冇 xiong chest

⧃ tou head

儸 jian shoulder

椗

儧

jing neck

zhou elbow

㋚剑 shoubi arm

兒 wei stomach

㋚ shou hand

刎 tui leg

刬 xi knee

冩 jiao foot

THE HUMAN BODY

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FACE

䜽儳

䟋䟪

pifu skin

yanjing eye

凇椙

僂㟄

lianjia cheek

erduo ear

䙲

ẚ椩

zhi mole

xia’e jaw

ẚ⺃

濊⯟

⛃

xiaba chin

bizi nose

zui mouth

冩庬

HAND

FOOT

jiaohuai ankle

㎖䗁 zhijia nail

冩⒝幮 jiaohougen heel

㋚㎖ shouzhi finger

㍖㎖ muzhi thumb ㋚凤 shouwan wrist

冩幍 jiaozhi toe

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FEELING SICK I don’t feel well

㊠ẜ务㞜 wo bu shufu

I feel sick

㊠䙔ἕ wo bing le

I have…

㊠¤ wo

…an ear ache

¤僂䙪 ertong

…a stomach ache

¤兒䙪 weitong

…a sore throat

¤╌䙪 yantong

…a temperature

¤①䅶ἕ fashaole

…hayfever

¤㠾变䅼 kucaore

…constipation

¤⁎䩧 bianmi

…diarrhea

¤刈㶊 fuxie

…toothache

¤䋨䙪 yatong

I’ve been stung/ bitten by…

㊠夺¤⑽┻ἕ wobei…ding/yao le

…a bee/wasp

垫垑潓垑 mifeng/huangfeng

…a jellyfish

㳃㱜 shuimu

…a snake

坖 she

I’ve been bitten by a dog

㊠夺䍦┻ἕ wo bei gou yao le

FEELING SICK / INJURIES

INJURIES

⌁ᾳ

㕵ᾳ

geshang cut

cashang graze

䚏ᾳ

⋉ᾳ

yushang bruise

cishang splinter

㛡ᾳ

䅶ᾳ

shaishang sunburn

shaoshang burn

┻ᾳ

▁ᾳ

yaoshang bite

zheshang sting

㋼ᾳ

欷㌧

niushang sprain

guzhe fracture

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HEALTH

AT THE DOCTOR I need to see a doctor

㊠枏娐䞚⏊䖮 wo xuyao kan yisheng

It hurts here

恨扛䙪 zheli tong

I’m…

㊠ wo

…vomiting

¤ⓤ⒟ outu

…bleeding

¤㷐壏 liuxue

…feeling faint

¤⧃㛤 touyun

I’m pregnant

㊠わ⯤ἕ wo huaiyun le

I’m diabetic

㊠㚾䵥Ⳏ䙔ㄲ傔 woshi tangniaobing huanzhe

I’m epileptic

㊠㚾䛺暃䙔ㄲ傔 woshi dianjianbing huanzhe

I have…

㊠㞘¤ woyou

…arthritis

¤∂匑䄝 guanjieyan

…a heart condition

¤げ冞䙔 xinzangbin

You may hear… ●

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ゝỗἕ" zenme le What’s wrong? ╹扛䙪" nali tong Where does it hurt? ㊠⑾ὴ佨`⃩ẹ㥏㡴⒦" wo keyi geini zuoge jiancha ma May I examine you?

AT THE DOCTOR / ILLNESS

ILLNESS

⧃䙪

濊壏

toutong headache

bixue nosebleed

╂⚌

♆✞

kesou cough

penti sneeze

ㆮ∡

㷐ㆮ

ganmao cold

liugan the flu

╽☧

䙘㎪

xiaochuan asthma

jingluan cramps

ㄅげ

䜽䙈

exin nausea

pizhen rash

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HEALTH

AT THE HOSPITAL Can you help me?

⑾ὴ⺽⺽㊠⒦" keyi bangbangwo ma

I need

㊠枏娐¤ wo xuyao

…a doctor

¤ẏẹ⏊䖮 yige yisheng

…a nurse

¤ẏẹ㌳⥺ yige hushi

Where is/are…

╹扛㚾¤ nali shi

…the emergency room?

ゴ㗠慷晷" jijiubumen

…the children’s ward?

¤⇎䭴䙔㋎" ertong bingfang

…the X-ray department?

¤;⇘慷晷" xguang bumen

…the waiting room?

¤₨屙ⰳ" houzhenshi

㵷ⲓ

欛壏

zhushe injection

yanxue blood test

;⇘

&7㋺㑞

Xguang X-ray

CT saomiao scan

AT THE HOSPITAL

…the intensive care unit?

¤⌯㌳䙔㋎" jiahubingfang

…the elevator/stairs?

¤䗄㤾㨋㤾" dianti/louti

I’ve broken…

㊠䜓¤⟞ἕ wode…huaile

Do I need…

㊠枏娐¤ wo xuyao

…an injection?

¤㵷ⲓ⒦" zhushe ma

…antibiotics?

¤㋢㌦䖮䶯⒦" da kangshengsu ma

…an operation?

¤⌷㋚㞾⒦" dongshoushu ma

Will it hurt?

ᾩ䙪⒦" hui tong ma

What are the visiting hours?

㐱婕㚅暃㚾὏ỗ㚅₨" tanshishijian shi shenmeshihou

Am I going to be all right?

㊠ᾩ⨌帆㟴⒦" wohui haoqilai ma

忽㦔

⦜卞㞾

lunyi wheelchair

fusushu resuscitation

⏊䖷⧈㠎

⎔㋝

yiyong jiaban splint

baozha dressing

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EMERGENCIES In the event of an emergency, you should dial one of the following emergency numbers: 110 for the police, 119 for the fire department, and 120 for an ambulance. If you are the victim of a crime or you lose your passport and money, you should report the incident to the police, although it may be best to seek advice first from your local embassy or consulate staff, who will be able to help you.

EMERGENCIES

IN AN EMERGENCY Help!

㗠┌焏 jiuming

Please go away!

岆巿⾏焏 qingzoukai

Let go!

㗍㋚焏 fangshou

Stop! Thief!

䭨῞Ⲟ℆焏 zhanzhu! xiaotou

Call the police!

㋢䗄屬⑺寵Ɱ焏 dadianhua jiao jingcha

Get a doctor!

⑺⏊䖮焏 jiao yisheng

I need…

㊠枏娐¤ woxuyao

…the police

⑺寵Ɱ jiao jingcha

…the fire department

¤㸗曁暮 xiaofangdui

…an ambulance

¤㗠㌳念 jiuhuche

It’s very urgent

柭⻇䶶ゴ feichang jinji

Where is…

¤➷╹扛" zainali

…the American embassy? …the American consulate? …the police station?

¤寵Ɱⳏ焭 jingchaju

…the hospital?

¤⏊曱焭 yiyuan

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ACCIDENTS I need to make a telephone call

㊠枏娐㋢ẹ䗄屬 wo xuyao dage dianhua

I’d like to report an accident

㊠娐㌴ⓙẏ⊉Ἒ㗔 wo yao baogao yichu shigu

I’ve crashed my car

㊠㔭念ἕ wo zhuangche le

The registration number is…

䜊尿⒆䢐㚾¤ dengji haoma shi

I’m at…

㊠➷¤ wozai

Please come quickly!

岆ぺ㟴焏 qingkuailai

Someone’s injured

㞘Ὁ⑦ᾳἕ youren shoushang le

Someone’s been knocked down

㞘Ὁ夺⊊₡ἕ youren bei jidao le

There’s a fire at…

¤䟏䃺ἕ zhaohuole

Someone is trapped in the 㞘Ὁ夺❿➷㨋扛ἕ building youren bei kunzai louli le My child is missing

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`枏娐὏ỗ㞜⌰" ni xuyao shenme fuwu Which service do you require? ①䖮ἕ὏ỗἚ焭 fashengle shenmeshi What happened?

㊠⯸⯟ẜ婐ἕ wo haizi bujian le

ACCIDENTS / EMERGENCY SERVICES

EMERGENCY SERVICES

㗠㌳念

㸗曁暮ⓧ

jiuhuche ambulance

xiaofang duiyuan firefighters

㸗曁念 xiaofangche fire engine

䃺䄍寵㌴⛷

㸗曁㢢

huozaibaojingqi fire alarm

xiaofangshuan hydrant

䃼䃺⛷

㋚敟

miehuoqi fire extinguisher

shoukao handcuffs

寵念

寵Ɱ

jingche police car

jingcha police officer

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POLICE AND CRIME I want to report a crime

㊠娐㌴寵 wo yao baojing

I’ve been robbed

㊠夺㋢⌺ἕ wobei dajie le

I’ve been attacked

㊠夺夼⊊ἕ wobei xiji le

I’ve been mugged

㊠夺㌱⌺ἕ wobei qiangjie le

I’ve been raped

㊠夺⿉⨇ἕ wobei qiangjian le

I’ve been burgled

㊠夺℆ἕ wobei toule

Someone has stolen…

㞘Ὁ℆ἕ¤ youren toule

…my money

¤㊠䜓敀 wodeqian

…my traveler’s checks

¤㊠䜓㙔壛㖾䧷 wode lvxing zhipiao

…my passport

¤㊠䜓㌳䇶 wode huzhao

…my wallet

¤㊠䜓敀⧈ wode qianjia

…my handbag

¤㊠䜓㋚㑟多 wode shoutidai

You may hear… ●

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὏ỗ㚅₨①䖮䜓焭 shenme shihou fashengde When did it happen? 㞘䝽⊊傔ỗ" you mujizhe me Was there a witness? ὥ明὏ỗ㣆⯟" tazhang shenme yangzi What did he look like?

POLICE AND CRIME

I’d like to speak to…

㊠㌍¤ wozhao

…a senior officer

¤歧伶明Ⱗ gaoji zhangguan

…a policewoman

¤ẏ῜⨂寵 yiwei nvjing

I need…

㊠枏娐¤ wo xuyao

…a lawyer

¤ẏẹ〚⺗ yige lvshi

…an interpreter

¤ẏẹ傊屠 yige fanyi

…to make a phone call

¤㋢ẹ䗄屬 dage dianhua

…a police report

¤ẏᾌ寵㙈㌴ⓙ yifen jingfang baogao

Here is…

恨㚾¤ zheshi

…my driver’s license

¤㊠䜓欍欅㋶䇶 wode jiashi zhizhao

…my insurance document ¤㊠䜓書屐㚝 wode baoxian zhengming How much is the fine?

俩㯍⦩Ⲡ敀" fakuan duoshaoqian

Where do I pay it?

➷╹ἳ敀焭 zaina jiaoqian

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岆⊉䧉`䜓㋶䇶 qingchushi nide zhizhao Your license, please. 岆⊉䧉`䜓㘖ᾅ qingchushi nide wenjian Your papers, please.

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AT THE GARAGE Where is the nearest garage?

㞏恠䜓㴌念⁽䒕䭨➷╹⇎焭 zuijinde qizhe xiulizhan zaina’er

Can you do repairs?

`䰰侃⁽ỗ焭 niguan weixiu me

I need…

㊠枏娐¤ woxuyao

…a new tire

¤ẏẹ㘿忽兝 yige xinluntai

…a new exhaust

¤ẏẹ㘿䜓㐡㲣䰰 yige xinde paiqiguan

…a new windshield

¤ẏẹ楝㎰ yige fengdang

…a new headlight

¤ẏẹ㘿䃾㵰 yige xin dengpao

…new wiper blades

¤㘿䜓杷⋆䋖 xinde yushua pian

Do you have one?

`㞘ỗ焭 niyoume

Can you replace this?

`册⺽㊠㏱㐘恨ẹ⒦焭 nineng bangwo huandiao zhege ma

The…is not working

¤⟞ἕ huaile

There is something wrong ⾤㕝㞘䅈晽椧 with the engine yinqing youdian wenti Is it serious?

Ẵ扜⒦焭 yanzhong ma

When will it be ready?

὏ỗ㚅₨册⾓⨌焭 shenme shihou nengnonghao

How much will it cost?

⦩Ⲡ敀焭 duoshaoqian

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CAR BREAKDOWN My car has broken down

㊠䜓念⟞ἕ wodeche huaile

Can you help me?

`册⺽㊠⒦焭 nineng bangwo ma

Please come to…

岆㟴¤ qinglai

I have a flat tire

㊠念兝夺㋝ἕ wode chetai beizha le

Can you change the tire?

册⺽㊠㏱念忽⒦焭 neng bangwo huan chelun ma

I need a new tire

㊠枏娐ẏẹ忽兝 wo xuyao yige luntai

My car won’t start

㊠䜓念①⌷ẜ帆㟴 wodeche fadong buqilai

The engine is overheating

⾤㕝恖䅼ἕ yinqing guorele

Can you fix it?

`册⁽⒦焭 nineng xiuma

I’ve run out of gas

㊠㴰㵈ἕ wo meiyou le

Can you tow me to a garage?

`册⺵㊠⑊ẏẹ㴌念⁽䒕䭨 ⒦焭 nineng daiwo qu yige qiche xiulizhan ma

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㞘὏ỗ晽椧焭 you shenme wenti What is the problem? 㞘⦖䖷忽兝⒦焭 you beiyong luntai ma Do you have a spare tire?

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LOST PROPERTY I’ve lost…

㊠ằἕ wodiule

…my money

㊠䜓敀 wode qian

…my keys

㊠䜓攴⎨ wode yaoshi

…my glasses

㊠䜓䟋旫 wode yanjing

My luggage is missing

㊠䜓壛㟝ẜ婐ἕ wode xingli bujianle

My suitcase has been damaged

㊠䜓䱀⯟⑦㏮ἕ wode xiangzi shousunle

My bags have not arrived

㊠䜓⎔恧㴰㞘⊿ wodebao haimeiyou dao

敀⧈

敀⎔

qianjia wallet

qianbao purse

⇻㘖⎔

㋚㑟多

gongwenbao briefcase

shoutidai handbag

䱀⯟

㙔壛㖾䧷

xiangzi suitcase

lvxing zhipiao traveler’s check

LOST PROPERTY

⁰䖷⏰

㌳䇶

xinyongka credit card

huzhao passport

䇶䞇㟉

㋚㟉

zhaoxiangji camera

shouji cellphone

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I need to phone my insurance company

㊠枏娐佨㊠䜓書⇻⒇㋢ 䗄屬 woxuyao gei wode baoxiangongsi dadianhua

Can I put a stop on my credit cards?

㊠册佗㯱㊠䜓⁰䖷⏰⒦焭 woneng zhongzhi wode xinyongka ma

My name is…

㊠⑺¤ wojiao

My policy number is…

㊠䜓書⏤⒆㚾 wode baoxiandanhao shi

My address is…

㊠䜓➿⟏㚾 wode dizhishi

My contact number is…

㊠䜓僣䶊䗄屬㚾 wode lianxi dianhua shi

My email address is…

㊠䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ➿⟏㚾 wode dianzi youjian dizhi shi

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MENU GUIDE This guide lists the most common terms that you may come across on Chinese menus. Dishes are divided into categories and the Chinese script is clearly displayed to help you identify the characters for particular items on a menu.

Cooking methods barbecued… diced… curried… deep-fried… crispy deep-fried… stir-fried… stir-fried…with sauce quick-fried… roasted… …chunks, pieces stewed… …in hotpot steamed… home-style… sliced… “three-fresh”… shredded… stuffed… sweet and sour…balls

䅶䅳 ⟦䍅 ┥♀ 䅇 懴䅇 䄡 戀䄡 Ⲟ䄡 䅧䅳 㱄焚⟦ ề 䃺斔 㺔啇 ⱅ⻇ 䋖 ẘ洫 䄕Ậ ⎔ 戇怲䒒

shaokao kuaizhuang gali zha suzha chao jiangchao xiaochao hongkao duan, kuai chuan huoguo qingzheng jiachang pian sanxian wensi bao suanlaqiu

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Basic foods bread steamed rolls steamed bread cheese eggs meat pickles soy sauce brown sauce chili sauce Hoisin sauce fish sauce oyster sauce shrimp paste black bean sauce yellow bean sauce tomato sauce vinegar salt pepper peppercorns sesame seeds peanuts sugar artificial sweetener honey jam cereal pancakes

柱⎔ 啇␆ 啇柱⎔ ⨅懹 溰坚 儘 ╇呫 戀㵈 妟匁戀㵈 怲㦡戀 㸆洫戀 洋戀 圬㵈 圍戀 峕峘 潓戀 䗹厓戀 戚 䝟 㢎⯟㦡 區㦡 匬潊 區䖮 䵥 Ὁ悯䵥 垑垫 㠫戀 漵䋖 䇝樋

mianbao zhengjuan zhengmianbao nailao jidan rou xiancai jiangyou hesejiangyou lajiaojiang haixianjiang yujiang haoyou xiajiang douchi huangjiang fanqiejiang cu yan shizijiao huajiao zhima huasheng tang renzaotang fengmi guojiang maipian jianbing

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First courses 㚴␆ 樉⯟ 啇樉 䎹儘樔啇樉

chunjuan

steamed dumplings with barbecued pork filling

⑘䅶樔啇樉

chashaoxian zhengjiao

steamed meat buns

啇儘⎔ 䅇樉⯟ 䅇樓槷 ­㸆⺵® 怲㐡欷 ≳䊹 䄡圍ὐ 䅇≳ⳍ圍

zhengroubao

prawns wrapped in rice paper

佇⎔圍

zhibaoxia

stuffed crab claws

墈敂 ὏斵喻呫

xieqian

㳳 儘㳳 洫圍㸆⺵㳳

tang

“three-fresh” soup (normally prawn, meats, and vegetable)

ẘ洫㳳

sanxiantang

soup with spinach and vermicelli

呯呫㎑柱㳳

ocaigua miantang

soup with eggs and tomato

䗹厓溰坚㳳

fanqie jidantang

spring rolls dumplings steamed dumplings steamed dumplings with ground pork

fried dumplings deep-fried wontons “seaweed” spiced spare ribs chicken feet stir-fried shrimp deep-fried Phoenixtail prawns

pickled vegetables

jiaozi zhengjiao zhurouxian zhengjiao

zhajiaozi zhahundun “haidai” lapaigu fengzhua chaoxiaren zha fengweixia

shijin shucai

Soups soup broth seaweed and dried prawn soup

routang xianxia haidaitang

MENU GUIDE soup with sliced pork and vegetables

洫儘㚅喻㳳

xianrou shishutang

soup with shredded pork and pickled mustard greens

匴呫儘Ậ㳳

jiecai rousitang

egg drop soup

jidantang

ginger soup with pork

溰坚㳳 戇怲㳳 峕凟㳳 䉤䬬 樓槷㳳 洋偔 溰㳳 喻呫㳳 䐘䴂㳳 ⩫䋖䎹儘㳳

Cantonese fire pot

⼎⾞䃺斔

guangshi huoguo

Mongolian lamb

唨⑳候儘 䃺斔

menggu

䎹儘 䅳䎹儘 䵥戚儘 ⑘䅶 䎹儘啇槼

zhurou

stir-fried diced pork with chili

怲㦡䄡儘⟦

laojiao chao roukuai

stir-fried sliced pork with bamboo shoots

䮈䮚䄡䎹儘

zhusun chao zhurou

twice-cooked pork

❭斔儘 伱䅶䎹儩

huiguorou

hot and sour soup bean curd soup bird’s nest soup wonton soup shark’s fin soup chicken soup vegetable soup sweetcorn soup

fire pot

suanlatang doufutang yanwo hunduntang yuchi jitang shucaitang yumitang jiangpian zhuroutang

yangrou huoguo

Pork pork barbecued pork sweet and sour pork Cantonese roast pork steamed pork with rice

roast belly of pork

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kaozhurou tangcurou chashao zhurou zhengfan

hongshao zhudu

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spare ribs cooked in a sweet and sour sauce

䵥戚㐡欷

tangcu paigu

barbecued spare ribs

䅳㐡欷 樨儯 䃺刎 ⢈㣈

kaopaigu

溰儘 溰儘⟦ 䄡溰⟦ 潠㦡溰⟦

jirou

“beggar’s chicken” (charcoal-baked marinated chicken)

⑺⎥溰

jiaohuaji

Kung Pao chicken

ⰺ溰Ẑ 伱䅶溰儘 戀䅶溰儘 溰儬 䝟㳃溰儬 溼儘 ⎦Ἳ䅳溼 嚠呖溼㐛

gongbao jiding

䈞溼 ⣺溼 滔

xunya

sausage ham bacon

xiangchang huotui peigen

Poultry chicken diced chicken stir-fried chicken quick-fried diced chicken with bean sauce

red-braised chicken soy sauce chicken chicken livers sautéed chicken livers duck Peking roast duck duck’s foot with mushroom smoked duck stuffed duck goose

jiroukuai chaojikuai heijiao jikuai

hongshao jirou jiangshao jirou jigan yanshui jigan yarou beijing kaoya mogu yazhang

tianya e

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Beef and lamb beef quick-fried beef with Chinese onions

䋪儘 唀䊕䋪儘

niurou congbao niurou

stir-fried beef with peanuts and chili

怲㦡區䖮䄡 lajiao 䋪儘 huasheng

stir-fried beef in hot spicy sauce

怲㦡䄡䋪儘 lajiao chao

beef braised in brown sauce

戀䅶䋪儘

jiangshao niurou

green pepper beef in black bean sauce

潠㦡䋪㢂

heijiao niuliu

beef in oyster sauce

圬㵈䋪㢂 䋪㐡 Ⲟ䋪儘 候儘 候儘ề 唨⑳䃺斔

haoyou niuliu

げ 儬 凿⯟ 䋪力 䋪儩 儯⯟

xin

chao niurou

steak veal lamb lamb kebabs Mongolian hotpot

niurou

niupai xiaoniurou yangrou yangrouchuan menggu huoguo

Offal heart liver kidneys ox tongue tripe entrails

gan yaozi niushe niudu changzi

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Fish and seafood fish seafood shellfish fish slices sweet and sour fish stir-fried fish slices with thick sauce prawns stir-fried prawns with egg white stir-fried prawns in tomato sauce spiced salt prawns shrimp dried shrimp squid carp steamed carp carp braised in brown sauce swordfish scallops clams mussels crab octopus oysters sea bass abalone shark’s fin eel eel braised with chili and bean sauce

洋儘 㸆洫 嶬䴊 洋⟦ 䵥戚洋 戀䄡洋䋖

yurou

圍 㽠坚圍ὐ

xia

䗹厓戀䄡 圍ὐ 㦡䝟圍⟦ 圍ὐ 㸆䴂 洎洋 洳洋 㺔啇洳洋 戀䅶洳洋

fanqiejiang chaoxiaren

⺵洋 洫嶬 坳垙 巊嶬 堒墈 ⇺䊹洋 䖮墣 洗洋 洜洋 洋偔 浦洋 峘㦡䅶浦洋

daiyu

haixian beilei yukuai tangcuyu jiangchao yupian huadanxiaren

jiaoyanxiakuai xiaren haimi youyu liyu qingzheng liyu jiangshao liyu

xianbei geli yibei pangxie baozhaoyu shenghao luyu baoyu yuchi manyu chijiao shaomanyu

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Rice and noodles noodles rice noodles egg noodles cellophane noodles fried noodles fried rice noodles Singapore noodles spicy Sichuan noodles rice glutinous rice boiled rice stir-fried rice plain fried rice egg-fried rice special fried rice sizzling rice fried rice sticks rice porridge

柱㟰 䴂䴘 溰坚柱 ≘䴘 䄡柱 䄡䴂 㚮㷁䄡䴂

miantiao

㍔㍔柱 䴂槼 䵾䴂 䜌槼 䄡槼 䜌䄡槼 坚䄡槼 ὏斵䄡槼 䇝䄡槼 䄡⼃䵤 䴴

dandan mian

mifen jidanmian liangfen chaomian chaomi xingzhou chaomi mifan nuomi baifan chaofan baichaofan danchaofan shijichaofan jianchaofan chaoniangao zhou

Vegetables, herbs, and spices 喻呫 㺔啇喻呫

shucai

stir-fried seasonal vegetables

㺔䄡㚅喻

qingchao shishu

asparagus

匵䮚 峕 侎峕 ⦶峕 峕卌 峛峕

lusun

vegetables steamed vegetables

beans green beans soy beans bean sprouts peas

qingzheng shucai

dou lvdou dadou douya wandou

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stir-fried peas with mushrooms

峛峕䄡嚠呖

wandou chao mogu

bok choy

baicai

corn

䜌呫 娎⇿區 ␆げ呫 ⎔呫 兰咬⏫ 呯呫 區㦿呫 䮈䮚 嚠呖 㶚唀 柡唀 潓䕫 䜌咬⏫ 伱侎㢎⯟㦡 䐘䴂

eggplant

厓⯟

qiezi

chili

怲㦡 ➮峕 䅇嘾㟰 匚⧃ 斅㟞⼁㠫 䗹厓 䗹厓䄡溰坚

lajiao

吇可 樨呫 ⦶唫 䖮⩫ 儘㣑 ⇺婡 ἣ樨䴘

biqi

broccoli cabbage Chinese cabbage carrot spinach cauliflower bamboo shoots mushrooms onion scallions cucumber radish red/green pepper

potato French fries taro (root vegetable) gingko nuts tomato stir-fried tomato with egg water chestnuts coriander garlic ginger cinnamon star anise five-spice powder

xilanhua juanxincai baocai huluobo bocai huayecai zhusun mogu yangcong qingcong huanggua bailuobo hong/lvshizijiao yumi

tudou zhashutiao yutou yinxing ganguo fanqie fanqie chao jidan xiangcai dasuan shengjiang rougui bajiao wuxiangfen

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Specialties bean curd dried bean curd bean curd fried in batter

峕凟 峕凟⼁ 䅇峕凟

bean curd with prawns 峕凟圍ὐ “three-fresh” bean curd

ẘ洫峕凟

doufu doufu gan zhadoufu doufu xiaren sanxian doufu

fermented black beans ①戄潠峕

fajiao heidou

伱峕㴨 ❪⹬怲戀 ⦶峕戀 Ẽ⾞樓槷

hongdousha

steamed Chinese ravioli

䅶⏥

shaomai

fried Chinese ravioli

䅇樓槷 䜽坚 峕凟 䇝峕凟 怲峕凟 䉤䬬

zha hundun

呯咬 ⼎㡠

boluo

╗ⱕ䕫 垫㣣 㤷 口㠬 哰咓 䗹䢂㩃

hamigua

red bean paste Szechwan chili paste soy bean paste Chinese ravioli

preserved eggs tofu breaded tofu spicy tofu bird’s nest

sichuan lajiang dadou jiang zhongshi hundun

pidan doufu jiandoufu ladoufu yanwo

Fruit pineapple guangdong sweet orange honeydew melon tangerine pear lychee grape guava

guanggan

miju li lizhi putao fanshiliu

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厈㠫 㟞 樨嗘 娎䕫 㡯㬻 柡㡯 䎤䏃㣒 㫀㣒 Ẽ➌伱㠲

pingguo

㫧⯟ 㫧⯟ 䢂㩃 瀨䟋 㣒 㤔⯟

juzi

㍣Ậ厈㠫 ∿䁏㹚 㳃㠫㴨㍘ 㳃㠫㎋䝧 ⇺Ⱜ槼

basi pingguo

䖫䴂䴴 㟞ὐ峕凟 伱峕㴨

tianmizhou

red bean paste pancakes

伱峕㴨樋

hongdou shabing

cake

坚䵤 區䖮坚䵤

dangao

apple apricot banana watermelon lemon lime kiwi cherry Chinese dates orange mandarin orange pomegranate Longan fruit peach plum

xing xiangjiao xigua ningmeng qingning mihoutao yingtao zhongguo hongzao juzi shiliu longyan tao meizi

Desserts apple in hot toffee ice cream fruit salad mixed fruit “eight-treasure” rice dessert rice pudding almond bean curd sweetened red bean paste

peanut cake

bingjilin shuiguo shala shuiguo pinpan babaofan

xingren doufu hongdousha

huasheng dangao

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Drinks water sparkling water fruit juice apple juice grapefruit juice orange juice tea coffee cola soda milk soy milk yogurt drink baiju (clear liquor) beer wine rice wine Chinese liqueurs

㳃 㴌㳃 㠫㳐 厈㠫㳐 哰咓㳐 㫨㳐 叅 ┥◰ ⑾ở 卞㋢㳃 䋪⨅ 峕㷕 ἂ戇槽═ 䜌懡 ◳懡 伱懡 䴂懡 Ẽ➌懡

shui qishui guozhi pingguo zhi putao zhi chengzhi cha kafei kele sudashui niunai doujiang rusuan yinpin baijiu pijiu hongjiu mijiu zhongguojiu

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Chinese nouns can normally be used for either the singular or the plural. Verbs and adjectives are often used in combination with additional characters that modify the meaning (see page 4). Chinese word order can be different from English and you will need to look at the phrases in the book to develop a feel for how to use the vocabulary in context.

A a (one) yige accident shigu accountant kuaijishi ache teng actor yanyuan adaptor (plug) chatou zhuanhuanqi address dizhi admission: admission ticket menpiao admission charge menpiao fei after yihou afternoon xiawu again zai agenda huiyi richeng air-conditioning kongtiao air mail hangkongyoujian airplane feiji airbag anquanqinang airport jichang, feijichang alarm clock naozhong alcohol jiujing all suoyou all the streets suoyou de jiedao that’s all, thanks haole, xiexie allergic guomin almost chabuduo alone dandu already yijing also ye always zongshi am: I am wo shi

ambulance jiuhuche America meiguo American (person) meiguo ren and he ankle jiaohuai animal dongwu another (different) lingyige (further) you yige anniversary zhounian answering machine daluji antibiotics kangshengsu antique shop gudongdian antiseptic fangfuji anything: anything else? haiyao qita shipin ma? apartment gongyu, danyuan apple pingguo appointment yuyue appointment book riji apricot xing April siyue apron weiqun architecture (study) jianzhuxue are: you are ni shi we are women shi they are tamen shi arm shoubi, gebo armband bipiao arrival daoda arrive daoda art yishu art gallery yishuguan artificial sweetener renzao tienweiji arthritis guanjieyan

ENGLISH–CHINESE

ashtray yanhuigang asleep: he’s asleep ta shuizhao le ask wen asthma xiaochuan at zai at the café zai kafei guan attic gelou attractive mirende August bayue aunt (maternal) yima (paternal) guma Australia aodaliya Australian (person) aodaliya ren awful zaotoule

B baby ying’er baby wipes ying’er caxijin back (body) bei backpack beibao back street houjie bad huai, buhao badminton yumaoqui bag (for purchases, etc.) suliaodai baggage xingli baker mianbaodian balcony yangtai ball qiu ballet baleiwu bamboo zhuzi bamboo shoots zhusun banana xiangjiao band (music) yuedui bandage bengdai bank yinhang bar jiuba barber lifadian baseball bangqiu basket lanzi basketball lanqiu bath yugang, xizao

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bathrobe yupao bathroom weishengjian, xizaojian battery dianchi beach haitan beach umbrella zhang yanguan beans dou beard luosaihuzi beautiful meili, haokan beauty products huazhuangpin because yinwei bed chuang bed runner chuangqi bedroom woshi bedside table chuangtougui bedspread chuangdan bee mifeng beef niurou beer pijiu before (zai)…yiqian begin kaishi beginner chuxuezhe behind (zai)…houmian bell zhong (for door, school) ling below (zai)…xiamian belt (clothing) pidai best: the best zuihao better geng hao between (zai)…zhijian bicycle zixingche bidet jingshenpen big da bikini bijini bill zhangdan, jiezhang bill (paper currency) zhibi bird niao bird watching guanniao birthday shengri happy birthday! shengri kuaile!

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bite (injury) yoashang (verb) yao bitter (taste) ku black hei blanket maotan, tanzi blind xia blinds baiye chuang blocked (road, drain) duzhule blond (adj) jinhuangse blood test yanxue blouse nvchenshan blue lan boarding gate dengjimen boarding pass dengjipai boat chuan body shenti body lotion runfulu boiled zhu boiled rice mifan book (noun) shu book (verb) ding bookstore shudian, tushulei border (of country) bianjie boring mei jing boss laoban both liangge dou bottle pingzi bottle opener kaipingqi boutique fuzhuangdai bowl wan box hezi boxer quanjishou boy nanhai boyfriend nan pengyou bra xiongzhao bracelet shouzlian branch (of company) fenzhi jigou brandy bailandi bread mianbao breakfast zaocan bridge (over river, etc.) daqiao, qiaoliang

briefcase gongwenbao bring dai Britain yingguo British (adj) yingguo broken (out of order) huai le (leg) duanle brooch xiongzhen brother (older) gege (younger) didi brown zongse bruise yushang brush shuazi bubble bath paoyu bucket shuitong Buddha Fo budget yusuan building loufang bulb (light) deng pao bumper baoxiangang bungalow pingfang burglar pashou, qiezei Burma miandian burn (noun) shaoshang bus gonggongqiche business shengyi on business chuchai business card mingpian businessperson shangren bus station gonggongqiche zongzhan bus stop gonggongqiche zhan busy (street) renao (person) (hen) mang (phone line) zhanxian but danshi butcher roudian butter huangyou button niukou buy mai by zou by train/car zuo huoche/ zuo qiche

ENGLISH–CHINESE

C cabin baocang cabinet (kitchen) guichu cable TV youxian dianshi café kafeiguan, chaguan cake dangao cake shop gaodiandian calculator jisuanqi call: what is this called? zhe jiao shenme? calligraphy shufa camera zhaoxiangji can (tin) guantou can: can I…? wo keyi…ma? can you…? ni neng bu neng…? he can’t… ta bu neng… can opener kaiquanqi Canada jianada Canadian (person) jianada ren candle lazhu canoe dumuzhou canopy yulian Cantonese (adj) guangdong (language) guangdonghua cap maozi car (train) chexiang sleeper car yingwo chexiang ordinary car putong chexiang car qiche, che car parking lot tingchechang card (business) mingpian cards (playing) pu-ke careful: be careful! xiaoxin! carpenter mujiang carpet ditan carrot huluobo cart tuiche, xingliche cash (money) xianjin cash point qukuanji

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cassette cidai cat mao CD-drive guangqu ceiling tianhuaban cell phone shouji center (of town) zhongxin cereal gulei shipin chair yizi swivel chair zuoyi change (verb: money) huanqian, duihuan (noun: money) lingqian (verb: clothes, trains) huan charger chongdianqi check in banli dengji shouxu checkout shouyinchu check zhipiao checkbook zhipiaoben check cashing card zhipiaoka cheek lianjia cheese nailao chef chushi chemist (pharmacy) yaofang chess xiang-qi chest (body) xiong chewing gum kouxiangtang chicken ji (meat) jirou child, children haizi child seat ertong zuoyi children’s ward xiaoer bingfang chili powder lajiaofen chin xiaba China zhongguo China tea zhongguo cha Chinese (adj) zhongguo (person) zhongguo ren (language) zhongwen the Chinese zhongguo renmin Chinese New Year zhon guo chunjie

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Chinese-style zhongshi chips (potato) zha tudoupian chocolate qiaokeli chopstick(s) kuaizi church jiaotang cigar xuejia cigarette xiang yan pack of cigarettes heyan city chengshi clean (adj) ganjing cleaner (person) qingjiegong clever congming climbing panyan clock zhong close (verb) guan close: to be close (near) jin closed guanle, xiuxi clothes yifu clothes peg yifu jiazi cloudy duoyun coast hai’an coat (overcoat) dayi (jacket) waiyi coat hanger guayijia cockroach zhanglang coconut yezi coconut milk yezi zhi coffee kafei coins yingbi cola kele cold (illness) ganmao (temperature) leng collect/reverse charge call duifang fukuan color yanse coloring pencils caiseqianbi comb shuzi come lai please come! lai ba! comic book manhua Communist Party gongchandang

Communist Party member gongchandangyuan company (firm) gongsi complicated fuza computer diannao, jisuanji computer repair shop diannao xiulidian concert yinyuehui conditioner hufasu condom biyuntao conference yantaohui constipation bianmi consulate lingshiguan contact lenses yinxing yanjing contract (noun) hetong cool (day, weather) liangkuai cook (chef) chushi cookie binggan corkscrew basaizuan corner (street) jiejiao corridor zoulang cost jia qian what does it cost? zhe yao duoshao qian? cotton mianhua cotton balls yaomian cough kesou country (nation) guojia courier sudi cow niu crab pangxie cramps jinluan cream (to eat) naiyou credit card xinyongka crib diao chuang/ying’er chuang crime fanzui crocodile eyu crossing (street) banmaxian crowd renqun crowded yongji cufflinks xiekou

ENGLISH–CHINESE

Cultural Revolution wenhua dageming cup beizi a cup of coffee yi bei kafei curry gali curtains chuanglian customs haiguan cut (wound) geshang (verb) qie cutting board anban cycling qi zixingche cyclist qi zixingche de ren

D dairy (foods) ruzhipin dancing tiaowu dangerous weixian dark hei an daughter nver day tian dead sile deaf er long December shi’eryue deep shen delayed wandian delicatessen shushidian delicious haochi delivery jiaofu dentist yayi, yake yisheng deodorant chuchouji department (of company) bu department store baihuo shangdian, baihuodalou departure(s) chufa designer shejishi desk bangongzhuo desserts taindian detergent qingjieji develop (film) chongxi diabetes tangniaobing diapers niaojin diarrhea fuxie diary rizhi dictionary zidian

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die si diesel chaiyou different butong difficult kunnan dinghy xiangpiting dining car canche dining room canting dinner wancan dinner party wanyan dirty zang disabled canfei disco disike dishwasher xiwanji dishwashing liquid xijiejing disposable diapers yicixing niaojin divorced lihun le do zuo doctor yisheng document wenjian dog gou dollar meiyuan don’t! buyao! doormen (vehicle) chemen double room shuangrenjian drawer chouti drawing sumiao down: down there xiamian dress (woman’s) nvzhuang drink (verb) he drinking water yinyongshui drinks (catagory) yinliao driver’s license jiashizhizhao drops (medicinal) diji drunk hezuile duck ya (meat) yarou duffel lvxingdai dumplings jiaozi duty-free shop mianshuidian dry gan dry cleaner’s ganxidian

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dynasty chao dai the Ming/Ch’ing Dynasty mingchao/qingchao

E each mei yige ear erduo ear ache ertong earphones erji early zao earring erhuan east dong easy rongyi eat chi economy (class) jingjicang egg jidan egg noodles jidan mian eight ba, bage either…or… bu shi…jiushi… elastic you tanxing de elbow zhou electrician diangong electricity dian, gongdian electronics store dianqi shangdian else: something else biede dongxi anything else? haiyao qita shipin ma? somewhere else biede difang email dianziyoujian email address dianziyoujian dizhi embarrassing ganga embassy dashiguan emergency jinji qingkuang emergency ward jizhenshi emperor huangdi empty kong end (noun) moduan engaged (to be married) dinghunle

engine fadongji engineer gongchengshi engineering (study) gong-ke England yingguo English (person) yingguo ren (language) yingwen enough goule entrance rukou, ruchang entrance ticket menpiao envelope xinfeng epilepsy dianjianbing eraser xiangpi estimate gusuan evening wanshang every meiyige every day meitian every week meixingqi everyone meiyige ren everything meijian shiqing everywhere meige difang excellent haojile exchange (goods) genghuan exchange rate huilv excursion duantu lvyou excuse me (to get attention) laojia, qingwen (pardon?) qing zai shuo yibian? exhaust (car, etc.) paiqiguan exhibition zhanshihui exit chukou expensive gui eye yan, yanjing eyebrow mei eye-witness mujizhe

F face lian factory gongchang fall (season) qiutian family jiating family room jiatingjian

ENGLISH–CHINESE

fan (mechanical) fengshan (hand-held) shanzi far (away) yuan fare chepiao farmer nongmin fashion shiyang fast kuai fat (person) pang father fuqin my father baba fax chuanzhen fax machine chuanzhenji February eryue feel ganjue I feel hot wo juede re ferry duchuan festival jieri fever fashao few: a few yixie fiance(e) wei hun fu/qi field tiandi (rice, paddy) daotian figures (e.g., sales) zongji film (camera) jiaojuan (movie) dianying find zhao finger shouzhi fins jiapu fire huo there’s a fire! zhaohuo la! fire alarm huozaibaojingqi fire department xiaofangdui fire engine xiaofangche fire extinguisher miehuoqi first diyi fish yu fishing diaoyu fisherman yumin fish seller shuichandian fishing diaoyu fishing boat yuchuan five wu, wuge flag qizi

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flash (for camera) shanguangdeng flashlight shoudiantong flat (adj) pingtan flat tire chetai meiqi le flavor weidao flea tiaozao flight hangban flight attendant kongzhong xiaojie flip-flops pingde renzi tuoxie floor (of room) diban (storey) lou florist huadian flower hua, hua’er flu liugan fly (insect) cangying fly (verb) fei flyover lijiaoqiao folk music minjian yinyue fond: I’m fond of wo xihuan food shiwu food poisoning shiwu zhongdu foot jiao foot treatment (spa) zuliao for: for her wei ta that’s for me zhe shi gei wode a bus for… qu…de gonggongqiche forbidden jinzhi Forbidden City gugong foreigner waiguo ren forest senlin fork cancha, chazi four si, sige fountain penquan fracture guzhe French fries zha tudoutiao free (of charge) mianfei to be free (available) you kong freezer binggui

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Friday xingqiwu fridge bingxiang fried chao fried noodles chaomian fried rice chaofan friend pengyou friendly qinre ren friendship store youyi shangdian from: from Beijing to Shanghai cong beijing dao shanghai front qianmian frozen foods lengdongshipin fruit shuiguo fruit juice guozhi fry (deep fry) zha (stir fry) chao frying pan jiangua full man I’m full wo baole funny (strange) qiguai (amusing) you yisi furniture jiaju fusebox baoxiansihe

G garbage laji garbage can lajitong garden huayuan gardens (public) yuanlin garlic dasuan gas meiqi gasoline qiyou, shiyou gas station jiayouzhan gate (airport, etc.) dengjikou gear stick biansugan get (obtain) de dao get (fetch) qu (train, bus, etc) zuoche get: have you got…? ni you …ma?

get in (to car) shangche (arrive) daoda get up (in morning) qichuang gift liwu ginger shengjiang girl nvhai girlfriend nvpengyou give gei glad gaoxing glass (for drinking) juibei, bolibei (material) boli glasses (spectacles) yanjing wearing glasses daiyanjing glue jiaoshui go qu gold huangjin golf/golfer gaoerfu golf course gaoerfu qiuchang good hao good morning zaoshang hao good evening wanshang hao good night wan’an goodbye zaijian government zhengfu granddaughter (son’s daughter) sunnv (daughter’s daughter) waisunnv grandfather (paternal) yeye (maternal) waigong grandmother (paternal) nainai (maternal) waipo grandson (son’s son) sunzi (daughter’s son) wai sunzi grapes putao grass cao great: that’s great! hao ji le, na tai hao le Great Britain dabuliedian

ENGLISH–CHINESE

Great Wall changcheng green lv greengrocery shucaidian green Chinese onion dacong green tea lvcha gray huise grilled shao ground floor yi lou guarantee baoxiuzheng guest keren guide zhinan, daoyou guided tour lvyou gun (pistol) shouqiang (rifle) qiang gutter (of house) tiangou gym jianshenfang

H hair toufa haircut lifa hairdresser meifadian hairdryer chuifengji half ban half an hour banxiaoshi half past one yidianban ham huotui hamburger hanbaobao hammer chuizi hand shou hand towel maojin handbag shoutidai handkerchief shoujuan handle (noun) bashou handsome yingjun handyman xiuligong happen fasheng happy kuaile harbor gangkou hard (material) ying (difficult) nan hard drive yingpan hardware store wujindian hat maozi hate: I hate… wo taoyan…

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have you do you have…? ni you …ma? I have… woyou… I don’t have… wo mei you… hayfever kucaore he ta head tou head office zongbu headache toutong headlight(s) qiandeng health insurance jiankang baoxian hear tingjian hearing aid zhutingqi heart xinzang heart condition xinzangbing heat(ing) gongnuan heavy zhong heel (shoe) xiegen (foot) jiaohougen hello nihao (on the phone) wei helmet toukui help (verb) bangzhu help! jiuming! hepatitis ganyan her (possessive) tade (object) ta herbs (cooking) zuoliao (medicine) caoyao here zheli, zhe er here you are zhebian qing hers tade hi! ni hao! high gao highchair gaojiaoyi highway gaosugonglu hill xiaoshan him ta his tade HIV positive aizibing yangxing

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hobby aihao holiday jieri home jia homosexual tongxinglian honey fengmi Hong Kong xianggang hood (of car) yinginggai horn (car, etc.) laba horrible kepa horse ma horse riding qima hospital yiyuan host dongdaozhu hot (temperature) re (spicy) la hot chocolate reqiaokeli hot spa wenquan dujia hotel (superior, for foreigners) jiudian (small) lvguan hour xiaoshi house fangzi household products jiatingyongpin hovercraft qidianchuan how? zenme? how are you? nihaoma? how much? duoshao? (money) duoshaoqian? humid chaoshi hundred bai hungry: I’m hungry wo ele hurry: I’m in a hurry wo mei shijian hurt tong husband zhangfu

I I wo ice bing ice cream bingjilin if ruguo ill sheng bingle immediately mashang

impossible bu keneng in zai in English yong yingyu India yindu indigestion xiaohuabuliang inexpensive pianyi inhaler (for asthma, etc) xiruqi infection ganran information xinxi, xiaoxi information desk wen xun chu injection zhushe insect repellent quchongji insurance baoxian interesting you yisi internet yintewang internet café wangba interpret zuo fanyi interpreter fanyi inventory huowuqingdan invitation yaoqing invoice fapiao Ireland ai’erlan iron (for clothes) yundou ironing board yunyiban is shi he/she/it is ta shi island dao it ta it’s expensive gui

J jack (for car) qianjinding jacket jiake, waitao jade yu jam guojiang January yiyue Japan riben jasmine tea huacha jaw xia’e jeans niuzaiku jellyfish shuimu jewelery store shoushidian

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jewelry shoushi job gongzuo jug guan juice zhi July qiyue

K karaoke kala-ok karaoke bar kala-ok ting kettle dianshuihu key yaoshi keyboard jianpan kick (verb) ti kilo gongjin kilometer gongli kitchen chufang knee xi knife dao know: I don’t know (wo) buzhidao Korea: North Korea bei chaoxian South Korea nan chaoxian, hanguo

L lady nvshi lake hu lamb (meat) yangrou lamp deng, diandeng lane xiaoxiang Laos laowo laptop (computer) bijiben diannao large da last (previous) shang yige last month shanggeyue (final) zuihou last name xing last year qunian late (at night) wan (behind schedule) chidaole, wandianle later yihou

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laundry detergent xiyifen law (study) falv lawyer lvshi lecture (university) jiangzuo lecture hall jiaoshi lecturer (university) daxuejiangshi left (not right) zuo on the left zai zuobian leg tui leisure time xiuxian yule lemon ningmeng lemonade ningmeng qishui lens jingtou letter (in mail) xinjian lettuce woju, shengcai library tushuguan lie down tang life shenghuo lifebuoy jiushengquan life jacket yiushengyi lift (elevator) dianti could you give me a lift? ni neng bu neng rang wo dage che? light (noun) deng have you got a light? jie ge huo, xing ma? (not heavy) qing light bulb dengpao lighter dahuoji like: I’d like… qing geiwo/ wo xiangyao… I like wo xihuan the one like that xiang neige yiyang line (phone) xian outside line waixian (transportation route) lu lipstick kouhong liquor store jiulei zhuanmaidian literature (study) wen-ke liter sheng

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little xiao just a little jiu yidiandian liver gan living roon keting lobster longxia lock suo long chang lose: I’ve lost my … wo … diule lost property shiwu zhaoling chu lot: a lot xuduo a lot of money xu duo qian loud dasheng de love: I love you wo ai ni I’d love to come wo yiding lai lovely (person) ke ai (thing) hen hao low di luck yunqi good luck! zhu ni hao yun! luggage xingli luggage storage xingli jicunchu lunch wucan lychee lichi

M magazine zazhi mailbox xinxiang make zuo makeup huazhuangpin main courses zhucai man nanren, nanshi manager jingli Mandarin putonghua map ditu March sanyue market shichang married yihun martial arts wushu

mask (diving) mianju massage anmo matches huochai material (cloth) bu matter: what’s the matter? (asking about illness) nali bu shufu? May wuyue me wo it’s for me zhe shi gei wode meat rou mechanic jixieshi medicine (medication) yao medicine (study) yi-ke meet (someone) jian meeting huiyi melon gua memory (computer) neicun memory card jiyika men’s toilets nan cesuo menu caidan set menu taocan meter mi microwave weibolu middle: in the middle zai zhongjian middle-aged zhongnian midnight: at midnight banye mile yingli milk niunai million baiwan mine: it’s mine shi wode mineral water kuangquanshui minute fenzhong mirror jingzi Miss xiaojie mistake cuowu modem shujuji, tiaozhijietiaoqi Monday xingqiyi money qian

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Mongolia menggu Inner Mongolia neimeng Outer Mongolia waimeng monkey hou month yue monument jinianbei moon yueliang mop tuoba more geng duo more than bi … duo morning shangwu, zaoshang mosquito wenzi mosquito net (on door) shamen (on window) shachuang mother muqin my mother mama motorcycle motuoche mountain shan mountain climbing dengshan mouse (computer) shubiao (animal) xiaoshu moustache xiaohuzi mouth zui, zuiba mouthwash skukouye movie theater dianyingyuan Mr… …xiansheng Mrs… …furen Ms… …nvshi much duo much better hao de duo museum bowuguan mushrooms mogu music yinyue musician yinyuejia must: I must wo bixu my… wode… my name is… wojiao…

N nail zhijia nail clippers zhijadao

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name mingzi napkin canjin narrow zhai nausea exin near jin is it near here? li zheli jin ma? nearby fujin necessary biyao neck jing, bozi necklace xianglian need: I need a… woxuyao…, woxiang… needle zhen Nepal niboer nephew zhizi never conglai bu new xin news xinwen newspaper baozhi New Year xinnian Happy New Year! xinnianhao New Zealand xin xilan next xia yige next month xiageyue next to… zai…pangbian nice (person, weather) hen hao (meal) haochi (town) hen hao how nice! na tai hao le! niece zhinv night ye nightclub yezonghui nine jiu, jiuge no bu(shi) no entry jinru no parking jinzhitingche noisy chaonao noodles maintiao noon: at noon zhongwu normal zhengchang north bei nose bizi

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nosebleed bixue not bu not for me wo bu yao note pad bianjian nothing mei you shenme November shiyiyue now xianzai number (quantity) shuzi (numeral) haoma telephone number dianhua haoma nurse hushi nuts jianguo

O occupied (toilets) youren o’clock …dian October shiyue of de the name of the hotel lvguande mingzi office bangongshi office worker bagong renyuan often jingchang oil (motor) jiyou (vegetable) caiyou ointment ruangao OK haode, henhao old (person) lao (things) jiu olives ganlan on zai… shangmian on the roof zai fangding on the beach zai haitan one yi, yige that one nei yige onion yangcong only zhi you open (verb) kai (adj) kaile opera geju Chinese opera jingju opera house gejuyuan

operating room shoushushi operation dongshoushu operator (phone) zongji opposite duimian opposite the … zai … duimian optician yanjingdian or huozhe orange (fruit) juzi, ganju (color) juhuangse orange juice juzizhi order (for goods, etc) dinggou, dingdan other: the other ling yige other (ones) qita our(s) womende out: she’s out ta bu zai outside waimian over: over there zai nali own: on my own ziji oyster hao

P package baoguo paddy field daotian page ye pagoda (bao)ta pain teng painting huihua pair yishuang panda xiongmao pants kuzi, chang ku paper zhi parasol yangsan pardon? qing zai shuo yibian? parcel baoguo parents fumu park (noun) gongyuan (verb) tingche parking meter tingche jishi shoufeiqi parking space cheku

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party (celebration) wanhui (group) tuanti pass (mountain) guankou passenger chengke passport huzhao passport control huzhao jianchachu password mima patient (hospital, doctor, etc) bingren path xiaolu pavilion tingzi pay fuqian can I pay, please? wo keyi fuqian ma? payment fukuan pear li peach tao pencil qianbi penicillin qingmeisu penknife xiaodao people ren pepper (spice) hujiaofen (red/green) shizijiao per …per cent baifen zhi… perfume xiangshui perhaps keneng perm diantang person ren personal organizer beiwanglu pharmacy yaofang phone dianhua phone card dianhuaka photo album xiangce photo frame xiangkuang photocopy fuyin photocopier fuyinji photograph (noun) zhaopian (verb) zhaoxiang photographer sheyingshi phrase book duihua shouce

physics (study) wulixue pickpocket pashou picnic yecan picture tupian piece pian a piece of… yipian… pig zhu pills yaopian pillow zhentou pilot feixingyuan pin biezhen pineapple boluo pink fenhong pipe (smoking) yandou (water) guanzi place difang plane feiji plant zhiwu plaster (sticking) chuangkoutie plastic bag suliaodai plate candie, panzi platform zhantai play (in theatre) huaju play (verb) (sports, etc) da (instrument) la playground youlechang please qing please? hao ma? pleased gaoxing plug (electric) chatou plumber guandaogong pocket yidai poisonous youdude police jingcha police report jingfang baogao police station jingchaju polite you limao politics zhengzhi pond chitang pool youyongchi, shuichi poor (not rich) qiong

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pop music liuxing yinyue popcorn baomihua pork zhurou porter banyungong possible keneng post youjian post office youju postbox youtong postcard mingxinpian postman youdiyuan poster zhaotie potato tudou poultry qinrou pound (money) yingbang prawn xia pregnant huaiyun present (gift) liwu pretty piaoliang price jiage printer (machine) dayinji problem wenti professor jiaoshou profits lirun pronounce fayin pump qitong pull la purse qianbao push tui pajamas shuiyi

Q quarter yike quarter past one yidian yike quarter to two yidian sanke question wenti queue (noun) dui quick kuai quiet (place) anjing

R rabbit tu radiator sanreqi

radio shouyinji railroad tielu railroad station huochezhan rain yu it’s raining xiayu le rash (on body) pizhen rat laoshu raw shengchi razor tixudao razor blades tihu daopian read du reading (pastime) dushu ready zhunbei hao ready meals jishishipin receipt fapiao, shouju reception (party) jiedaishi (hotel, etc) jiedaichu record (music) changpian red hong red tea hongcha refrigerator bingxiang religion zongjiao rent (for room, etc) fangzu (verb) zu for rent chuzu repair xiuli report (noun) baogaoshu request (noun) qingqiu reservation yuding restaurant canguan restaurant car canche retired leile return (come back) fanhui (give back) huan return ticket wanfanpiao rice (cooked) mifan (uncooked) mi rice bowl fanwan rice cooker dianfanbao rice field daotian ricecake bo rich (person) hen youqian

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right (not left) you on the right zai youbian (correct) dui ring (on finger) jiezhi river heliu road lu roasted kao rocks yanshi roof wuding, fangding roofrack chedingxinglijia room (hotel, house) fangjian (space) kongjian room number fangjianhao room service fangjian songcan fuwu rope shengzi round (adj) yuande rubber (material) xiangjiao rubber band songjindai ruins feixu run pao Russia eguo

S sad shangxin safe (not in danger) ping an (not dangerous) anquan safety pin biezhen salad shala sales (company) xiaoshou salt yan same yiyang the same again, please zai lai yige sand sha sandals liangxie sandwich sanmingzhi sanitary towels weishengjin satellite TV weixing dianshi Saturday xingqiliu sauce jiang sausage xiangchang

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say: how do you say… in Chinese yong hanyu zenme shuo…? scallion xiaocong school xuexiao science (study) li-ke scissors jiandao Scotland sugelan screen pingmu screwdriver luosidao sea hai seafood haixian seat zuowei take a seat zuo seat belt anquandai second (in series) di er (of time) miao secretary mishu section (of shop) difang see kanjian I see! shi zheyang! self-employed getihu sell mai seminar zuotanhui senior citizen laonianren separately (pay) fen kai fu September jiuyue serious (illness) yanzhong sesame oil mayou set (theater) bujing seven qi, qige shampoo xifagao shave guahuzi shaving foam tixupaoma she ta sheep yang sheet (for bed) chuangdan ship chuan shirt chenshan shoelaces xiedai shoes xiezi shoeshop xiedian shop shangdian shopkeeper dianzhu

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shopping (activity) gouwu shopping cart shoutuiche short ai (time) duan shorts duanku shoulder jian shower (in bathroom) linyu shower gel muyuru shrimp xia shut guan shutter chuangban Siberia xiboliya siblings xiongdi side street xiaojie sidewalk renxingdao sight: the sights of… fengjing… sightseeing guanguang signature qianming silk sichou Silk Road sichou zhi lu silver yin sing changge Singapore xinjiapo singer geshou single: I’m single wo shi danshen single room danrenjian single ticket danchengpiao sink shuichi sister (older) jiejie (younger) meimei sit zuo six liu, liuge skin pifu skirt qunzi skis hua xueqiao sky tian kong sleep shuijiao sleeper car yingwo chexiang sleeve xiuzi slippers tuoxie slow(ly) man

small xiao smell (have bad smell) nanwende qiwei smile (verb) xiao smoke (noun) yan do you smoke? ni xiyan ma? smoke alarm ganwu jingbaoqi snacks xiaochi snake she sneeze penti snorkel shuixia huxiguan snow xue snowboard huaxueban so: so good zhenhao not so much buyao name duo soap feizao soccer zuqiu socks wazi socializing shejiao sofa shafa soft (material, etc) ruan soft drink (ruan) yinliao soft toy maorong wanju soil (earth) tu sole (of shoes) xiedi somebody youren something youxie dongxi sometimes you shi somewhere mouchu son erzi song ge soon mashang, bujiu sorry duibuqi sorry? ni shuo shenme? soup tang south nan souvenir jinianpin soy sauce jiangyou sparkling water qishui speak jiang spider zhizhu

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spoon tiaogeng, shaozi sport tiyu sports center tiyuzhongxin spring (season) chuntian square guangchang squash (game) biqui stage (theatre) wutai stairs louti stamp (for letter) youpiao stapler dingshuji start (noun) kaishi starters toupan, kaiweicai statement (e.g., witness) zhengci station (railroad) chezhan statue diaoxiang steak niupai steal: my bag has been stolen wode bao bei tou le what was stolen? diushi le shenme? steamed zheng steering wheel fangxiang pan steps taijie Sterling yingbang sticky rice nuomi sting (injury) zhushang stockings changtongwa stomach fu, duzi, wei stomach ache weitong stones shitou stop (bus stop) chezhan stop! ting! stop here zai zheli ting stopcock zongkaiguan storm baofengyu stove luzao straight; keep straight on yizhi zhizou street jie string xisheng student xuesheng

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student card xuesheng zheng stupid yuchun subway (underground) ditie subway station ditiezhan sugar tang suit (noun) xizhuang suitcase xiangzi summer xiatian Summer Palace yiheyuan sun taiyang sunblock (cream) fangshairu sunburn shaihang Sunday xingqitian sunglasses taiyangjing sunshade yangsan sunstroke zhongshu suntan lotion fangshaiyou supermarket chaojishichang, chaoshi suppository shuanji sure: I’m sure wo quexin are you sure? ni neng kending ma? surfboard changlangban sweat (noun) han (verb) chuhan sweater taoshan sweet (adj) tian (confectionery) tang sweet and sour tangcu sweltering: it’s sweltering menre swim (verb) youyong swimming youyong swimming goggles youyongjing swimsuit (you)yongyi swimming pool youyongchi swimming trunks youyongku syringe zhusheqi syrup (medicinal) tangjiang

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T table zhuozi table tennis pingpangqui tablets yaopian Taiwan taiwan take (transport) cheng (someone somewhere) dailing (something somewhere) dai talk (verb) shuohua tall gao tampons miansai Taoism daojiao tap shuilongtou tape (cassette) cidai (adhesive) touming jiaodai taxi chuzuche taxi rank chuzuchezhan tea cha tea with milk naicha teacher laoshi telegram dianbao telephone dianhua telephone card dianhuaka, IP ka telephone number dianhua haoma television dianshiji tell gaosu temperature (weather) qiwen (fever) fashao temple simiao tennis wangqiu tennis racquet wangqiupai tent zhangpeng terminal (airport) houjilou Terracotta Army bingmayong terrible zhen zaogao test (hospital) huayan Thailand taiguo than bi…geng smaller than bi…xiao thank you xiexie(ni)

that: that woman neige nvren that man neige nanren what’s that? na shi shenme? theater juyuan, juchang their(s) tamende them tamen theme park zhutigongyuan then (after that) ranhou (at that time) na shi there nali there is/are you… is/are there…? you…ma? there isn’t/aren’t… mei you… thermos flask reshuiping thermostat zidong tiaowenqi these zhexie they tamen thick hou thief pashou thin (thing) bao (person) shou thing dongxi think xiang thirsty: I’m thirsty wo kouke this: this street zhe tiao jie this is … zheshi … what’s this? zheshi shenme? thousand qian ten thousand wan those naxie three san, sange throat houlong through jingguo thumb muzhi thunderstorm leiyu Thursday xingqisi Tibet xizang ticket piao admission ticket menpiao train/bus ticket chepiao airline ticket jipiao

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tie (around neck) lingdai tiger hu tights kuwa time shijian next time xia ci on time zhundian what time is it? xianzai ji dian le? timetable shikebiao tip (money) xiaofei tire chetai, luntai tired lei tissues shouzhi to dao to England qu yinggelan toast (bread) kaomia baopian tobacco yancao today jintian toe jiaozhi tofu doufu tofu shop doufudian together yiqi toilet cesuo toilet paper weishengzhi tomato xihongshi tomorrow mingtian tonic (water) kuangquanshui tonight jintian wanshang too (also) ye (excessively) tai tooth ya toothache yatong toothbrush yashua toothpaste yagao tour (noun) lvxing tourist lvxingzhe tourist information office lvyou fuwu zhongxin towel maojin town chengzhen town hall shizhengting traditional chuantong

traffic lights jiaotongxin haodeng, honglvdeng train lieche, huoche transformer bianyaqi translate fanyi travel agent lvxingshe traveler’s check lvxing zhipiao traveling lvyou tree shu trip (journey) lvxing true zhende trunk xuezi (car) xinglixiang try (test) shi shi T-shirt Txushan Tuesday xingqi’er turn zhuan turn left zuo zhuan turn right you zhuan tweezers niezi twin-bed room shuang chuangjian two er, liangge

U umbrella yusan uncle shushu under zai…xiamian underground (subway) ditie underground station ditiezhan understand: I don’t understand wo bu mingbai unfortunately kexi United States meiguo university daxue university lecturer daxuejiangshi urgent jizhen

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V vacation jiaqi on vacation dujia vaccination yufangjiezhong vanilla xiangcao vase huaping vegetables shucai vegetarian sushi venetian blind baiyechuang very hen, feichang very well (OK) haoba video game youxi video tape luxiangdai Vietnam yuenan view (scenery) jingse village cunzhuang violin xiaotiqin visa qianzheng visit (place) canguan (people) baifang visiting hours tanwang shijian voice shengyin voicemail liuyanji voltage dianya vomit (verb) outu

W wait deng waiter zhaodai waiting room (clinic) houzhenshi waitress nvzhaodai Wales wei’ershi wall qiang the Great Wall of China changcheng wallet qianjia walk, go for a walk sanbu want: I want wo yao ward (hospital) bingfang warm nuanhuo washing machine xiyiji wasp huangfeng

watch (wrist) shoubiao (verb) kan water shui waterfall pubu we women weather tianqi website wangzhan wedding hunli Wednesday xingqisan week xingqi welcome huanying you’re welcome bu keqi well: I don’t feel well wo ganjue bushufu west xi Western-style xishi wet shi wetsuit qianshifu what? shenme? wheat xiaomai wheel lunzi (vehicle) chelun wheelchair lunyi when? shenme shihou? where? na’er?, nali? where: where is…? …zai nali? which: which one? na yige? whisky weishiji white bai who? shei? who’s calling? nin shi shei ya? why? wei shenme? wide kuan wife qizi wind feng windsurfer fanban window chuanghu windshield fengdang wine putaojiu wine list jiudan wing mirror houshijing winter dong

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with he without meiyou witness zhengren woman nvren, nvshi women’s toilets nv cesuo wood mutou wool yangmao word ci work (noun/verb) gongzuo it’s not working huaile worktop chutai worry: don’t worry bie danxin wrapping paper baozhuangzhi wrench huo banshou wrist shouwan wristband(s) huwan write xie could you write it down? ni neng bu neng xie yixia? wrong cuo

X X-ray xguang

Y yacht youting Yangtze Gorges changjiang sanxia Yangtze River changjiang year nian yellow huang Yellow River huanghe Yellow Sea huanghai yes shi(de) yesterday zuotian yet: not yet hai meine yogurt suannai you ni (formal) nin (plural) nimen young nianqing

your(s) nide (plural) nimende

Z zip lalian zoo dongwuyuan

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