Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes: Everyday Phrases You’ll Actually Use

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Learning Mandarin might feel intimidating at first, but you don’t have to master thousands of characters to start communicating. Just a few phrases can make your life in China much smoother — from shopping and traveling to making friends.

50 Useful Mandarin Phrases

你好 (Nǐ hǎo) – Hello 👋
早上好 (Zǎo shàng hǎo) – Good morning 🌅
晚上好 (Wǎn shàng hǎo) – Good evening 🌆
再见 (Zài jiàn) – Goodbye 👋
谢谢 (Xièxiè) – Thank you 🙏
不客气 (Bú kèqì) – You’re welcome 🙂
对不起 (Duì bù qǐ) – Sorry 😔
没关系 (Méi guānxi) – No problem 👍
请 (Qǐng) – Please 🙏
好的 (Hǎo de) – Okay ✔
没问题 (Méi wèntí) – No problem ✅
不要 (Bù yào) – No / Don’t want 🚫
是的 (Shì de) – Yes ✔
不是 (Bú shì) – No ❌
我明白 (Wǒ míngbái) – I understand ✅
我不懂 (Wǒ bù dǒng) – I don’t understand 🤔
你会说英语吗? (Nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?) – Do you speak English? 🗣
一点点 (Yì diǎn diǎn) – A little bit ✋
我会说中文 (Wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén) – I can speak Chinese 🈶
多少钱? (Duō shǎo qián?) – How much? 💰
太贵了 (Tài guì le) – Too expensive 💸
便宜一点 (Pián yí yì diǎn) – Cheaper please 🛍
厕所在哪? (Cè suǒ zài nǎ?) – Where is the toilet? 🚻
这个 (Zhè ge) – This one 👉
那个 (Nà ge) – That one 👈
可以 (Kě yǐ) – Can / May 👍
不可以 (Bù kě yǐ) – Cannot 🚫
我想要... (Wǒ xiǎng yào...) – I want... 🛒
我需要... (Wǒ xū yào...) – I need... 📌
帮助 (Bāng zhù) – Help! 🆘
救命 (Jiù mìng) – Save me! 🚨
请问 (Qǐng wèn) – Excuse me ❓
我迷路了 (Wǒ mí lù le) – I’m lost 🗺
在这里 (Zài zhè lǐ) – Here 📍
在那里 (Zài nà lǐ) – There 📍
等一下 (Děng yí xià) – Wait a moment ⏳
马上 (Mǎ shàng) – Right away ⚡
我饿了 (Wǒ è le) – I’m hungry 🍽
我渴了 (Wǒ kě le) – I’m thirsty 🥤
很好吃 (Hěn hǎo chī) – Very delicious 😋
不好吃 (Bù hǎo chī) – Not tasty 😖
辣 (Là) – Spicy 🌶
不辣 (Bù là) – Not spicy ❌🌶
我要买票 (Wǒ yào mǎi piào) – I want to buy a ticket 🎟
开门 (Kāi mén) – Open the door 🚪
关门 (Guān mén) – Close the door 🚪
生日快乐 (Shēng rì kuài lè) – Happy Birthday 🎂
新年快乐 (Xīn nián kuài lè) – Happy New Year 🎉
恭喜发财 (Gōng xǐ fā cái) – Wishing you wealth 💰
 
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