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6 20 CONTENTS 3







Essentials Getting around
64 78







Places to stay Shopping

118 134






Sports and leisure Health

156 168
English–Chinese
Dictionary



192
Menu guide Acknowledgments





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INTRODUCTION
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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 INTRODUCTION 5
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
v 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
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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.






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GREETINGS
Hello `⨌ ESSENTIALS 7
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 ESSENTIALS 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







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SMALL TALK / TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
I’m from… ㊠㟴剹¤ 9
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…
● `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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ESSENTIALS
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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 ¤`䜓䗄屬⒆䢐ỗ焭
number? nide dianhua haoma me
…your email address? ¤`䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅỗ焭 W
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






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SOCIALIZING / LIKES AND DISLIKES
LIKES AND DISLIKES
I like/love… ㊠☫㮱 䋀¤ 11
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 `ㆂ⃩὏ỗ焭
to do? ni xiang zuo shenme
I don’t mind ㊠㙯㋏岢
wo wusuowei

You may hear…
● `⃩὏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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ESSENTIALS
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DAYS OF THE WEEK
What day is it today? Ὑ⦸㚮㞮≯焭 J
jintian xingqiji
Sunday 㚮㞮⦸ F
xingqitian
Monday 㚮㞮ẏ M
xingqiyi
Tuesday 㚮㞮Ἓ A
xingqi’er
Wednesday 㚮㞮ẘ M
xingqisan
Thursday 㚮㞮❪ J
xingqisi
Friday 㚮㞮ἣ J
xingqiwu
Saturday 㚮㞮⇼ A
xingqiliu
today Ὑ⦸ S
jintian
tomorrow 㚝⦸ O
mingtian
yesterday 㚷⦸ N
zuotian
in…days ¤⦸Ớ∔ D
tianzhinei

THE SEASONS









㚴⦸ ⦞⦸
chuntian xiatian
spring summer




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MONTHS
ẏ㞗
January DAYS OF THE WEEK / MONTHS 13
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 dongtian
fall winter




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ESSENTIALS
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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 yidianshifen
one o’clock ten past one


W
ẏ䅈ẏ⋊ ẏ䅈Ἓ⏐
yidianyike yidian’ershi W
quarter past one twenty past one




ẏ䅈⏙ ẳ䅈⹽ẏ⋊
yidianban liangdian cha yike
half past one quarter to two




ẳ䅈⹽⏐⊕ ẳ䅈
liangdian cha shifen liangdian
ten to two two o’clock




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TELLING THE TIME
It’s noon/midnight 䐿➷㚾Ẽ⏗ ⏗⦫ 15
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
You may hear…
● 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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ESSENTIALS
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MAKING APPOINTMENTS
May I make an ㊠ύ⑾ὴⰩẹ婐柱㚅暃⒦" A
appointment? 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 ㊠㞮〔䟏㚝⦸┛`婐柱
you tomorrow wo qidai zhe mingtian heni
jianmian





⒜䋖 ⦖で⿤
mingpian beiwanglu
business card personal organizer





⁎䯉 ⇻㘖⎔
bianjian gongwenbao
note pad briefcase





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MAKING APPOINTMENTS / AT THE MEETING
AT THE MEETING
I’m here… ㊠㟴恨⇎¤ 17
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 dayinji
fax machine printer
You may hear…
L `㞘椓伵⒦"
niyou yuyue ma
Do you have an
appointment?
L ┛岐"
heshui
With whom?
L ➷὏ỗ㚅₨"
zai shenmeshihou
At what time?





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ESSENTIALS
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THE WEATHER
What’s the weather like? ⦸㲣ゝỗ㣆焭 W
tianqi zenmeyang
It’s… ¤⦸㲣 W
tianqi
…good 〗⨌¤
henhao
…bad ẜ⨌¤
buhao
…warm 㜥┛¤ T
nuanhuo
…hot 䅼¤
re
…cold ≆¤
leng
…humid 㿽㼎¤
chaoshi










㜃⦸ ẚ杷
qingtian xiayu
It’s sunny It’s raining







⦩ἠ 㝃楝杷
duoyun baofengyu
It’s cloudy It’s stormy





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THE WEATHER
What’s the forecast? ⦸㲣椓㌴ゝỗ㣆焭 19
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/ ᾩ⑧≆ 䅼⒦焭
hotter? hui bian leng/re ma
It’s cooling down 曜㺸ἕ
jiangwen le
Is it going to freeze? ᾩ佢∿ỗ焭
hui jiebing me










ẚ杹 佢∿
xiaxue jiebing
It’s snowing It’s icy







ẚ嘓枍 ⊽楝
xiabaowu guafeng
It’s misty It’s windy





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GETTING AROUND
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GETTING AROUND
China has an excellent rail network, which links all the A
major cities and smaller towns, as well as an extensive
bus system for long-distance travel. Most of the big W
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.






































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GETTING AROUND
ASKING WHERE THINGS ARE
Excuse me, please Ⲉẜ帆焚岆晽 21
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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GETTING AROUND
22
CAR RENTAL
Where is the car rental 㴌念⊉䩮㡫⑿➷╹⇎焭
desk? 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



W
ⱅ⼼怎念焚ẘ␱念 㑼兛⾞怎念
jiating jiaoche, sanxiangche jiebeishi jiaoche
sedan hatchback





㓸㋧念 Ⲟ忽㓸㋧
motuoche xiaolunmotuo
motorcycle scooter





ⴀ➿念 ⇻幾念
shandiche gongluche
mountain bike road bike
for…days 䩮¤⦸
zu…tian
for a week 䩮ẏ㚮㞮
zuyi xingqi





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CAR RENTAL
for the weekend 䩮ẏẹ⓷㞺 23
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 air- 㞘䬉岒ỗ"
conditioning? youkongtiao me
Should I return it with a 恧念㚅枏娐⌯㽰㵈ỗ"
full tank? 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 ὏ỗ㚅₨恧焭
return it? 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 zixingche toukui
child seat cycling helmet





斐 㲣䯡
suo qitong
lock pump




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GETTING AROUND
24
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
P
…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













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DRIVING
Please, can you check… 岆⺽㊠㥏㡴 25
qing bangwo jiancha
…the oil ¤㟉㵈
ji you
…the tire pressure ¤兝␚
taiya
PARKING
Is there a parking lot 恨曓恠㞘⃫念⟉⒦焭
nearby? 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 ertongzuoyi
roofrack child seat




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GETTING AROUND
26
THE CAR
壛㟝䱀
xinglixiang
trunk










㐡㲣䰰 念忽 念晷
paiqiguan chelun chemen
exhaust wheel door
l
t
INSIDE THE CAR
⼶㦔⧃㠤 念晷㌙㋚ 晷斐
zuoyitouzhen chemenbashou mensuo
head rest handle door lock














Ⱈ⇷⺵ ⒝⼶ ⋜⼶
anquandai houzuo qianzuo b
seat belt back seat front seat




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楝㎰ ⾤㕝䝥 THE CAR 27
fengdang yinqinggai
windshield hood
⋜䃾
qiandeng
headlight












忽兝 ①⌷㟉 書㟯
luntai fadongji baoxiangang
tire engine bumper
THE CONTROLS
Ⱈ⇷㲣❙ 寵䧉䃾 ό壷䝧
anquanqinang jingshideng yibiaopan
airbag hazard lights dashboard
㙈⒠䝧
fangxiangpan
steering wheel
念悮壷
chesubiao
speedometer


☖⑼
laba
horn
⑧悮㟕 䗄㜥⛷ 㴌念梂╜
biansugan diannuanqi qicheyinxiang
gear shift heater car stereo




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GETTING AROUND
28
ROAD SIGNS

⏤壛 ⊉⑲
danxing chukou
one way exit




⃫㯱 䨐⇴
tingzhi jinru
stop no entry

30


䨐㯱⃫念 㞏歧悮⼵
jinzhitingche zuigao sudu
no parking maximum speed














幾䋛
lupai
road name sign





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ROAD SIGNS / ON THE ROAD
ON THE ROAD


⃫念尰㚅㗅巈⛷ ἳ悩⁰⒆䃾 29
tingche jishi shoufeiqi jiaotongxinhaodeng
parking meter traffic light




ἳ悩寵Ɱ ➿➍
jiaotong jingcha ditu
traffic police officer map





Ὁ壛㪹惢 㳑㗠䗄屬
renxinghengdao qiujiu dianhua
pedestrian crossing emergency phone





㟉⌷ẘ忽念
jidong sanlunche
motor rickshaw





㟉⟉ ⃫念⟉
jichang tingchechang
airport parking lot





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GETTING AROUND
30
AT THE STATION
Where can I buy a ticket? ㊠➷╹⑾ὴỿ⊿䧷焭
wo zaina keyi maidao piao
Is there an automatic 恨⇎㞘剹⌷▽䧷㟉⒦焭
ticket machine? zhe’er you zidong shoupiaoji
ma






剹⌷▽䧷㟉 䧷
zidong shoupiaoji piao
automatic ticket machine 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 v
…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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AT THE STATION
…on the express to… ¤➷⑊¤䜓䌈ぺẙ¤ 31
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 ㊠➷ẙ念Ớ⋜娐㥏䧷⒦焭
before boarding? wo zai shangche zhiqian yao
jianpiao ma
For how long is the ticket 䧷㞘㗗⦩明㚅暃焭
valid? piao youxiao duochang
shijian

You may hear…
● ⊦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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32
TRAVELING BY TRAIN
Do you have a timetable? `㞘㚅⋊壷⒦焭 W
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 Ὕ╹ẹ䭨⑿䩊⾏焭 W
leave from? cong nage zhantai likai
What time does it ὏ỗ㚅暃⊿恍¤" W
arrive in…? 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 W
zheshi qu…de lieche ma
Is this the right platform 恨㚾⑊¤䜓䭨⑿⒦焭
for…? 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…
● `ご椊䣽尳䧷㗗
ni bixu queren piaoxiao
You must validate your ticket.
● 岆⊉䧉念䧷
qing chushi chepiao
Tickets, please.









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㊠➷╹㏱念⑊¤"
Where do I change for…? TRAVELING BY TRAIN 33
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 ➿敐䭨➷╹焭
station? 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 lieche
concourse train








榟念 ⊦念⏶斉
canche liechewopu
dining car sleeper car




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GETTING AROUND
34
BUSES
When is the next bus to…? ẚ怕⑊¤䜓念὏ỗ㚅₨㟴焭 W
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 幾⇻∀㴌念➷恨⃫⒦焭
stop here? 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 W
⒦焭
wo keyi zai gonggongqiche
shang fuqian ma
Which buses go to the ╹怕⇻∀㴌念⑊⺑Ẽげ焭
city center? na liang gonggongqiche qu
shizhongxin












⇻∀㴌念 ⇻∀㴌念ナ䭨
gonggongqiche gonggongqiche zongzhan
bus bus station




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BUSES / TAXIS
TAXIS
Where can I get a taxi? ㊠➷╹⑾ὴ㌍⊿⊉䩮念焭 35
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 chuzuchezhan
taxi taxi stand




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36
BOATS
Are there any boat trips? 恨㞘㺰忽㻇⒦焭
zhe you dulun youma
Where does the boat 勈Ὕ╹䩊⾏焭
leave from? 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 shuiyichuan
ferry hydrofoil








㻇勖 㲣⠺勈
youting qidianchuan
yacht hovercraft




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…the ferry service ¤㺰勈㞜⌰ BOATS 37
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 ㊠⑾ὴ➷勈ẙỿ䧷⒦焭
board? wo keyi zai chuanshang
maipiao ma
Is there wheelchair 恨⇎㞘忽㦔悩惢⒦焭
access? 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 jiushengquan
life jacket life ring








⑛ῢ勈 㻇ở勈
shuangtichuan youlechuan
catamaran pleasure boat




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GETTING AROUND
38
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 W
…the departure terminal? ¤₨㟉⦶␔焭
houji dating
…the boarding gate? ¤䜊㟉晷焭
dengjimen
I’m traveling… ㊠㒼ủ¤ W
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 feiji yongcan
duffel in-flight meal





㌳䇶 䜊㟉䋛
huzhao dengjipai
passport boarding pass




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AIR TRAVEL
I’m checking in one ㊠ 枏娐 ⌭䒕 ᾅ壛㟝㋧恟 39
suitcase 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 ㊠㞘ẏẹ㋚㑟壛㟝
luggage wo you yige shoutixingli
What is the weight 壛㟝扜扞曟⋅㚾⦩Ⲡ焭
allowance? xingli zhongliangxianzhi shi
duoshao
How much is excess ⦩Ⲡ䰦壛㟝帔扜焭
baggage? 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



You may hear...
● 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
40
AT THE AIRPORT
Here’s my… 恨㚾㊠䜓¤ W
zhe shi wode
…boarding pass ¤䜊㟉䋛
dengjipai
…passport ¤㌳䇶
huzhao
May I change some ㊠⑾ὴ⇠㏱ẏἪ敀⒦焭
money, please? wo keyi duihuan yixie qian
ma






㙔壛㖾䧷 ㌳䇶㥏㡴⦓
lvxing zhipiao huzhao jianchachu
traveler’s check passport control
What is the exchange 㳖䐖㚾⦩Ⲡ焭
rate? 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… 効䑼¤Ὕ╹ẹ䜊㟉晷䜊㟉焭
leave from? hangban…cong nage
dengjimen dengji
What time do I board? ㊠὏ỗ㚅₨䜊㟉焭
wo shenme shihou dengji








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AT THE AIRPORT
Where are the luggage 壛㟝念➷╹焭 41
carts? 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 feixingyuan
duty-free shop pilot







䬉ẼⲞ⩟ 業㟉
kongzhongxiaojie feiji
flight attendant airplane








⌭䒕䜊㟉㋚佼 椕⑥壛㟝⦓
banli dengjishouxu lingquxinglichu
check-in baggage claim




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EATING OUT
42
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.


















W

















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EATING OUT
MAKING A RESERVATION
I’d like to book a table… ㊠ㆂ就ẏ㣛⼶῜¤ 43
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 㙸 㛩ẏ䅈㞘῜⯟⒦"
earlier/later? 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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EATING OUT
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ORDERING A MEAL
May we see… ㊠ύ⑾ὴ䞚ẏẚ¤ W
women keyi kanyixia
…the menu? ¤呫⏤⒦" A
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⏤⒦" T
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…
● `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?





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恨㚾὏ỗ"
What is this? ORDERING A MEAL 45
zheshi shenme
Are there any vegetarian 㞘䶯楮⒦"
dishes? 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
● ⾏兒呫 $SSHWL]HUV
kaiweicai
● ⧃惢呫 )LUVW FRXUVHV
toudaocai
● Ị呫 0DLQ FRXUVHV
zhucai
● 喻呫 9HJHWDEOHV
shucai
● 䴂槼 柱㟰 5LFH QRRGOHV
mifan/miantiao
● 榟⒝䖫䅈 'HVVHUWV
canhou tiandian





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EATING OUT
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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…
● ㊠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.







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COMPLAINING / PAYING / DISHES
DISHES AND FLATWARE

䖫䅈䝧 䤦 47
tiandianpan wan
side plate bowl


䝟 兰㦡䴘
yan hujiaofen
salt pepper





䑊䔒㟾
榟⺍ bolibei
canjin glass
napkin
䖫䅈⎨
tiandianshi
dessert spoon










䰆⯟
kuaizi
chopstick
榟⑘ 䝧⯟
cancha panzi
fork plate





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EATING OUT
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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 `ύ㞘╹Ἢ㠫㳐焭
have? nimen you naxie guozhi
I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤
wo xiangyao
I’ll have… ㊠䅈
wodian





⌯䋪⨅䜓┥◰ 潠┥◰
jia niunai de kafei heikafei A
coffee with milk black coffee
A

A
⨅叅 侎叅 W
naicha lvcha
tea with milk green tea
W
You may hear…
● `ㆂ娐䅈⇎὏ỗ焭 A
ni xiang yaodian’er shenme
What would you like?
T
● 恧娐⊺䜓⒦焭
haiyao biede ma
Anything else?
● Ⳁ恨Ἢ焭
jiu zhexie
Will that be all?





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