Sentences List - Courtesies - Level 1
English - Hanyu Pinyin Audio
Be careful! - 小心!Xiǎoxīn!
Good afternoon - 下午好Xiàwǔ hǎo
Good evening - 晚上好Wǎnshàng hǎo
Good morning! - 早上好!Zǎoshang hǎo!
Goodnight - 晚安Wǎn'ān
Have you eaten; (general greeting) - 你吃饭了吗?Nǐ chī fàn le ma?
Hello, what are you doing? - 喂,你在做什么呢?Wèi, nǐ zài zuò shénme ne?
Hello/Hi everyone - 大家好Dàjiā hǎo
How are you? - 你怎么样?Nǐ zěnmeyàng?
I cannot speak chinese - 我不会说中文Wǒ bù huì shuō Zhōngwén
It's nothing - 没什么Méi shénme
Its nice/a pleasure to meet you - 很高兴认识你Hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ
Let's go - 我们走吧Wǒmen zǒu ba
My pleasure - 不用谢Bú yòng xiè
No problem - 没事儿Méi shìr
No problem - 没问题Méi wèntí
No problem, its alright, no worries, it doesn't matter - 没关系Méi guānxi
Please be safe/take care - 请慢走Qǐng màn zǒu
Sorry I'm late - 对不起,我来晚了Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le
Sorry; Sorry about that - 对不起Duìbuqǐ
Tastes good - 好吃Hǎochī
Thank you - 谢谢Xièxie
Thank you for all the trouble you have taken, you've worked hard - 辛苦了Xīnkǔ le
That’s okay - 没事的Méi shì de
Waiter, could I get the bill, please? - 服务员,买单Fúwùyuán, mǎi dān
You're Welcome (dont have to be too polite) - 不客气Bù kèqì
You're welcome, my pleasure - 不用谢Bù yòng xiè
Hello miss - 你好小姐Nǐ hǎo, xiǎojiě.
Thanks, brother - 谢谢,兄弟Xièxiè, xiōngdì
Hello everyone - 你们好nǐmen hǎo
Let's go, big brother - 走了,大哥Zǒule, dàgē.
Excuse me. Please let me ask - 对不起请问Duìbuqî. Qîngwèn
Don’t mention it. - 不客气Búkèqì.
Thank you. It’s enough. - 谢谢你够了Xièxie nî. Gòu le
Please come in - 请进Qîng jìn.
Can you wait one moment? (1) - 你可以等一会儿吗?Nî kêyî dêng yìhuîr ma?
Can you wait one moment? (2) - 你可不可以等一会儿?Nî kê bù kêyî dêng yìhuîr?
I really don't know - 我真的不知道Wô zhën de bú zhïdao.