日常用语 rìcháng yòngyǚ / Expressions of Everyday Use

Question 1

你好？

Answer 1

nǐ hǎo? - How are you? / How do you do?

Question 2

你们好？

Answer 2

nǐmen hǎo? - How are you? [plural]

Question 3

早上好

Answer 3

zǎoshàng hǎo - Good morning!

Question 4

对不起

Answer 4

duìbuqǐ - [common phrase] I’m sorry, sorry, excuse me, pardon me, I beg your pardon

Question 5

没关系

Answer 5

méiguānxi - [polite expression] that’s all right, never mind

Question 6

谢谢

Answer 6

xièxie! - thank you

Question 7

不客气

Answer 7

bù kèqì - [common phrase polite expression] you’re welcome, don’t mention it, not at all

Question 8

再见

Answer 8

zàijiàn - [polite expression] goodbye, see you again

Question 9

请进

Answer 9

qǐng jìn - please come in

Question 10

请坐

Answer 10

qǐng zuò - please sit down

Question 11

我很好。/ 我不好。

Answer 11

wǒ hěn hǎo. / wǒ bù hǎo. - I am very good. / I am not good.

Question 12

我可以上厕所吗？

Answer 12

wǒ kěyǐ shàng cèsuǒ ma? - May I use the restroom?

Question 13

我可以喝水吗?

Answer 13

wǒ kěyǐ hē shuǐ ma? - May I drink some water?

Question 14

我不知道。

Answer 14

wǒ bù zhīdào. - I don’t know.

Question 15

哎呀

Answer 15

āiyā - [expression surprise or amazement]

Question 16

哦

Answer 16

ò - [expressing realization, understanding, etc.]

Question 17

加油

Answer 17

jiāyóu - This is used to cheer people on during a game or competition “加油! 加油! 加油!”

Question 18

糟糕

Answer 18

zāogāo - too bad, how terrible, what bad luck

Question 19

真的吗？

Answer 19

zhēn de ma? - Really?

Question 20

真的

Answer 20

zhēn de. - Really.

Question 21

我的天啊!

Answer 21

wǒ de tiān ā! - Oh, my god!

Question 22

骗子

Answer 22

piànzi - impostor, cheat, trickster

Question 23

拍拍手

Answer 23

pāipāi shǒu - clap one’s hands, applaud

Question 24

还行

Answer 24

hái xíng - not doing too bad, so-so, ok

Question 25

还可以

Answer 25

hái kěyǐ - not dong too bad, so-so, ok