Must-Know Chinese Sentences Flashcards
I need to use the restroom
我想上厕所
Wǒ xiǎng shàng cèsuǒ
How did you guys meet?
你们是怎么认识的?
Nǐmen shì zěnme rènshí de
Which part of China are you from?
你是中国哪个地方的?
Nǐ shì zhōngguó nǎge dìfāng de
Learning Chinese is one of my hobbies
学习中文是我的爱好之一
Xuéxí zhōngwén shì wǒ de àihào zhī yī
I have been studying Chinese off and on for three years
我断断续续学了三年中文
Wǒ duànduànxùxù xuéle sān nián zhōngwén
I have never been to China
我从来没有去过中国
Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu qùguò zhōngguó
从来,从来没有 - never
I cant speak a single sentence
我一句话都不会说
Wǒ yījù huà dōu bù huì shuō
Can you hear me?
你可以听见我吗?
Nǐ kěyǐ tīngjiàn wǒ ma
Can you see me?
你可以看见我吗?
Nǐ kěyǐ kànjiàn wǒ ma
Please wait a moment
稍等
Shāo děng
Sorry, my internet is a bit slow
对不起,我的网络有点慢
Duìbùqǐ, wǒ de wǎngluò yǒudiǎn màn
Sorry, can you speak more slowly?
不好意思,你可以说慢一点吗?
Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ kěyǐ shuō màn yīdiǎn ma?
I still don’t quite understand
我还是不太懂
Wǒ háishì bù tài dǒng
还是 - still
When are you available?
你什么时候方便?
Nǐ shénme shíhòu fāngbiàn
Let me think and I’ll tell you later
我想一下再告诉你
Wǒ xiǎng yīxià zài gàosù nǐ
Not so good
不怎么样
to answer “怎么样” questions
Bù zě me yàng
I haven’t left (home) yet
我还没出门呢
Wǒ hái méi chūmén ne
Can you take a photo for me?
可以帮我拍张照吗?
Kěyǐ bāng wǒ pāi zhāng zhào ma
I didn’t sleep well last night
我昨天晚上没睡好
Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshàng méi shuì hǎo
Take care / be safe !
注意安全!
Zhùyì ānquán
Can you introduce yourself?
你可以介绍一下自己吗?
Nǐ kěyǐ jièshào yīxià zìjǐ ma
I do not quite understand what you mean
我不太明白你的意思
Wǒ bù tài míngbái nǐ de yìsi
Can you say that again?
你可以再说一次吗?
Nǐ kěyǐ zàishuō yīcì ma?
I have been working all day today
今天我一直在工作
Jīntiān wǒ yīzhí zài gōngzuò
I didn’t do much today
今天我没做什么
Jīntiān wǒ méi zuò shénme
I exercise almost every day
我差不多每天都会运动
Wǒ chàbùduō měitiān dūhuì yùndòng
I don’t have a single friend there
我在那里一个朋友也没有
Wǒ zài nàlǐ yīgè péngyǒu yě méiyǒu
They speak too fast
他们说得太快了
Tāmen shuō dé tài kuàile
You speak much better than I do
你说得比我好多了
Nǐ shuō dé bǐ wǒ hǎoduōle
I have been to Ukraine when I was young
我年轻的时候去过乌克兰
Wǒ niánqīng de shíhòu qùguò wūkèlán
Let me think / I’m trying to think
让我想一想
Ràng wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng
Today is not as cold as yesterday
今天没有昨天那么冷
Jīntiān méiyǒu zuótiān nàme lěng
I’m not here next week
下个星期我不在这里
Xià gè xīngqí wǒ búúzài zhèlǐ
There are too many people there
那里人太多了
Nàlǐ rén tài duōle
run slowly
慢慢地跑
地 - used between an adjective and a verb -ly
mànmàn de pǎo
a particle indicating action in progress
着
坐着 - sitting
become
当 dāng
当老师 - be a teacher
type; plant
种 - zhǒng, zhòng
这种 (zhè zhǒng)- this type
种花(raise flowers)- raise flowers
always, overall
总是 - zǒngshì
from the US to China
从美国到中国
Cóng měiguó dào zhōngguó
yourself
自己 - zìjǐ
pass through
经 - jīng
经历(jīnglì)- experience
knowledge
知 - zhī
知识(zhīshi)- knowledge
world
世界 - shìjiè
times
次 - cì
五次 - five times
body
身体 - shēntǐ
people
者 - zhě
记者(jìzhě)- journalist
by
被 - bèi
这杯咖啡被我喝了(Zhè bēi kāfēi bèi wǒ hēle)- this cup of coffee was drunk by me
actually
其实 - qíshí
enter
进去 - jìnqu
and (more formal)
与 - yǔ
工作与生活(Gōngzuò yǔ shēnghuó)- work and life
living
活着 - huózhe
活 - live
just
正 - zhèng
正好(zhènghǎo)- just in time, just right
feeling
感 - gǎn
感觉 (gǎnjué)- feeling