Common Words in Chinese for Daily Conversation/日常交际英语词汇

 

Greetings and Introductions:

你好 (nǐ hǎo) - Hello

再见 (zài jiàn) - Goodbye

早上好 (zǎo shang hǎo) - Good morning

下午好 (xià wǔ hǎo) - Good afternoon

晚上好 (wǎn shàng hǎo) - Good evening

您好 (nín hǎo) - Hello (formal)

我叫... (wǒ jiào...) - My name is...

很高兴认识你 (hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ) - Nice to meet you

你好吗? (nǐ hǎo ma?) - How are you?

我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo) - I'm fine

Basic Expressions:

谢谢 (xiè xie) - Thank you

不客气 (bú kè qì) - You're welcome

对不起 (duì bù qǐ) - Sorry

没关系 (méi guān xi) - It's okay

请 (qǐng) - Please

是 (shì) - Yes

不是 (bú shì) - No

可能 (kě néng) - Maybe

请再说一遍 (qǐng zài shuō yī biàn) - Please say it again

等一下 (děng yī xià) - Wait a moment

Numbers and Counting:

一 (yī) - One

二 (èr) - Two

三 (sān) - Three

十 (shí) - Ten

百 (bǎi) - Hundred

千 (qiān) - Thousand

万 (wàn) - Ten thousand

零 (líng) - Zero

多少 (duō shǎo) - How many/How much?

数字 (shù zì) - Number

Time and Date:

现在 (xiàn zài) - Now

今天 (jīn tiān) - Today

明天 (míng tiān) - Tomorrow

昨天 (zuó tiān) - Yesterday

上午 (shàng wǔ) - Morning

下午 (xià wǔ) - Afternoon

晚上 (wǎn shàng) - Evening

几点了? (jǐ diǎn le?) - What time is it?

点 (diǎn) - O'clock

日期 (rì qī) - Date

Food and Restaurants:

餐厅 (cān tīng) - Restaurant

菜单 (cài dān) - Menu

点菜 (diǎn cài) - Order food

吃饭 (chī fàn) - Have a meal

饮料 (yǐn liào) - Beverage

水 (shuǐ) - Water

咖啡 (kā fēi) - Coffee

茶 (chá) - Tea

牛肉 (niú ròu) - Beef

鸡肉 (jī ròu) - Chicken

Shopping:

商店 (shāng diàn) - Shop/store

购物 (gòu wù) - Shopping

价格 (jià gé) - Price

多少钱? (duō shǎo qián?) - How much does it cost?

买 (mǎi) - Buy

卖 (mài) - Sell

衣服 (yī fú) - Clothes

鞋子 (xié zi) - Shoes

包 (bāo) - Bag

收据 (shōu jù) - Receipt

Transportation:

地铁 (dì tiě) - Subway

公交车 (gōng jiāo chē) - Bus

出租车 (chū zū chē) - Taxi

火车 (huǒ chē) - Train

飞机 (fēi jī) - Airplane

站 (zhàn) - Station

票 (piào) - Ticket

出发 (chū fā) - Departure

到达 (dào dá) - Arrival

行李 (xíng lǐ) - Luggage

Directions and Locations:

在哪里? (zài nǎ lǐ?) - Where is it?

左转 (zuǒ zhuǎn) - Turn left

右转 (yòu zhuǎn) - Turn right

直走 (zhí zǒu) - Go straight

前面 (qián miàn) - Ahead

后面 (hòu miàn) - Behind

附近 (fù jìn) - Nearby

地图 (dì tú) - Map

公园 (gōng yuán) - Park

酒店 (jiǔ diàn) - Hotel

Asking for Help:

帮助 (bāng zhù) - Help

找 (zhǎo) - Find/Look for

我迷路了 (wǒ mí lù le) - I'm lost

我不懂 (wǒ bù dǒng) - I don't understand

我需要帮助 (wǒ xū yào bāng zhù) - I need help

我不知道 (wǒ bù zhī dào) - I don't know

请给我一些建议 (qǐng gěi wǒ yī xiē jiàn yì) - Please give me some advice

我有一个问题 (wǒ yǒu yī gè wèn tí) - I have a question

请再说一遍 (qǐng zài shuō yī biàn) - Please say it again

谢谢你的帮助 (xiè xiè nǐ de bāng zhù) - Thank you for your help

Feelings and Descriptions:

开心 (kāi xīn) - Happy

难过 (nán guò) - Sad

累 (lèi) - Tired

惊喜 (jīng xǐ) - Surprised

饿 (è) - Hungry

渴 (kě) - Thirsty

冷 (lěng) - Cold

热 (rè) - Hot

高兴 (gāo xìng) - Glad

漂亮 (piào liang) - Beautiful

Health and Emergencies:

医院 (yī yuàn) - Hospital

医生 (yī shēng) - Doctor

生病 (shēng bìng) - Get sick

不舒服 (bù shū fú) - Not feeling well

疼 (téng) - Pain

发烧 (fā shāo) - Have a fever

咳嗽 (ké sou) - Cough

救命 (jiù mìng) - Help/SOS

警察 (jǐng chá) - Police

急诊 (jí zhěn) - Emergency

Weather:

天气 (tiān qì) - Weather

晴天 (qíng tiān) - Sunny day

阴天 (yīn tiān) - Cloudy day

雨天 (yǔ tiān) - Rainy day

雪天 (xuě tiān) - Snowy day

热 (rè) - Hot

冷 (lěng) - Cold

多云 (duō yún) - Partly cloudy

下雨 (xià yǔ) - Rain

刮风 (guā fēng) - Windy

Family and Relationships:

家人 (jiā rén) - Family members

爸爸 (bà ba) - Father/Dad

妈妈 (mā ma) - Mother/Mom

儿子 (ér zi) - Son

女儿 (nǚ ér) - Daughter

兄弟姐妹 (xiōng dì jiě mèi) - Siblings

朋友 (péng yǒu) - Friend

老师 (lǎo shī) - Teacher

同事 (tóng shì) - Colleague

男朋友 (nán péng yǒu) - Boyfriend

Daily Activities:

工作 (gōng zuò) - Work

学习 (xué xí) - Study/Learn

睡觉 (shuì jiào) - Sleep

吃饭 (chī fàn) - Eat

喝水 (hē shuǐ) - Drink water

看电影 (kàn diàn yǐng) - Watch a movie

休息 (xiū xi) - Rest

运动 (yùn dòng) - Exercise

旅行 (lǚ xíng) - Travel

看书 (kàn shū) - Read a book

Hobbies and Interests:

看电视 (kàn diàn shì) - Watch TV

听音乐 (tīng yīn yuè) - Listen to music

唱歌 (chàng gē) - Sing

跳舞 (tiào wǔ) - Dance

打篮球 (dǎ lán qiú) - Play basketball

打乒乓球 (dǎ pīng pāng qiú) - Play table tennis

画画 (huà huà) - Draw

照相 (zhào xiàng) - Take photos

做运动 (zuò yùn dòng) - Do sports

旅游 (lǚ yóu) - Travel