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Useful Chinese Phrases

Essential Chinese phrases for travelers, with pronunciation and pinyin.

你好

Nǐ hǎo

Hello

谢谢

Xièxiè

Thank you

不客气

Bú kèqi

You're welcome

对不起

Duìbùqǐ

Sorry

没关系

Méi guānxi

It's okay / Never mind

再见

Zàijiàn

Goodbye

早上好

Zǎoshang hǎo

Good morning

晚上好

Wǎnshang hǎo

Good evening

你好吗？

Nǐ hǎo ma?

How are you?

我很好

Wǒ hěn hǎo

I'm very good

我不会说中文

Wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén

I don't speak Chinese

你会说英语吗？

Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?

Do you speak English?

💡 Pronunciation Tips

Tones matter

Mandarin has 4 tones. The same syllable with different tones means completely different things.

Q sounds like "ch"

Q is pronounced like "ch" in "cheese", not like "k" or "q" in English.

X sounds like "sh"

X is pronounced like "sh" in "she", but with the tongue touching the lower teeth.

ZH, CH, SH

These are retroflex sounds. Curl your tongue back slightly when pronouncing them.

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