English Pinyin/ Characters Phenetics EnglishGreetings:

Hello nǐ hǎo你  好 knee how

Where are you from? nǐ cǒng nǎ lǐ lái   你  从  哪  里  来? knee tzaun nar lee lei

What is your name? nín guì xìng您   贵   姓 neen gway shing

Good Bye zài jiàn再  见 zi gee’en

Useful sayings:

Yes shì是 shr

No bú  shì不  是 boo shr

Right or Correct duì对 dway

Wrong bú  duì不  对 boo dway

No, thanks bú  yòng  le,  xiè  xiè  不   用   了， 谢  谢 boo yong la, sheh sheh

Thank you xiè  xiè   谢  谢！ sheh sheh

You are welcome bú  yòng  xiè不   用   谢 boo yong sheh

Excuse me duì  bu  qǐ对  不  起 dway boo chee

I do not understand wǒ tīng bù dǒng我  听  不  懂 wore ting boo dong

I would like wǒ  yào我  要 wore yeow

How much? duō shǎo qián多   少   钱? dor sheow chen

Too expensive tài guì le太  贵  了 tie gway la

English Pinyin/ Characters

Phenetics English

Make Directions:

Stop! tíng停！ ting

Left zuǒ左 zaw

Right yòu右 yo

Go straight qián前 chee’ an

There nà lǐ那 里 nar lee

Here zhè lǐ这 里 jur lee

Toilet cè suǒ厕  所 tsur saw

English Pinyin/ Characters

Phenetics English

Pronouns:

I / Me wǒ我 wore

You nǐ你 knee

He / She / It tā tā tā他 / 她 / 它 tar

Numbers:

1 yī一 e

2 èr二 r

3 sān三 san

4 sì sz

In the restaurant:

Chopstick kuài zǐ筷  子 kwhy za

Knife dao刀 dow

Fork cha  zi 叉 子 char z

Spoon shao zi  勺  子 sheow z

Water shuǐ水 shway

Settle the Bill mǎi dān买  单 my dan

四

5 wǔ五 oo

6 liù六 leo

7 qī七 chee

8 bā八 bah

9 jiǔ九 jeo

10 shí十 shr

useful Words :

I 我 wo

woman 女人 nvren

man 男人 nanren

wife 妻子 qizi

busband 丈夫 zhengfu

daughter 女儿 nv er

son 儿子 er zi

child 小孩 xiaohai

children 儿童 er tong

businessman/woman 商人/女商人 shangren/nvshangren

student 学生 xuesheng

mr./mrs./ms.... 先生/太太/女士 xiansheng/taitai/nvshi

big/small 大/小 da/xiao

hot/cold 热/凉 re/liang

cold(to touch) 冷 leng

warm 暖 nuan

good/not good/bad 好/不好/坏 hao/buhao/huai

enough 够了 goule

free(no charge) 免费 mianfei

here 这里 zheli

there 那里 nali

this 这个 zhege

that(nearby) 那 na

that(far away) 那个 nage

what? 什么? shenme?

when? 什么时候? shenme shihou?

why? 为什么? wei shenme?

where? 在哪里? zai nali?

who? 谁? shui?

which way? 哪个方向? nage fangxiang?

Signs:

open 开 kai

closed 关 guan

entrance 入口 rukou

exit 出口 chukou

danger 危险 weixian

emergency exit 安全门 anquanmen

information 信息 xinxi

restroom/toilet 卫生间/洗手间 weishengjian/xishoujian

occupied 占用 zhanyong

free 空闲 kongxian

men 男士 nanshi

women 女士 nvshi

Money:

could you change this into?please 请你把它换成.....好吗？ Qing ni ba ta

huancheng....hao ma?

I'd like to cash these travelers'checks 我想把旅行支票换成现金

wo xiang ba lvxing zhipiao huancheng

xianjin

Do you take credit cards/travelers'checks? 你收信用卡/旅行支票吗? Ni shou xinyangka/lvxing

zhipiao me?

bank 银行 yinhang

cash 现金 xianjin

credit card 信用卡 xinyongka

currency exchange office 外汇兑换处 waihuiduihuanchu

dollars 美元 meiyuan

pounds 英镑 yingbang

yuan 元 yuan

Keeping in Touch :

Where is a telephone? 电话在哪里? Dianhua zai nali?

May I use your phone? 我可以用你的电话吗? wo keyi yong nide dianhua ma?

Mobile phone 手机 shouji

sim card 卡 sim ka

Hello,this is..... 你好,我是... nihao wo shi ....

I'd like to make an international call 我想打个国际长途电话. wo xiang da ge guoji

changtu dianhua

Where can i get online? 我可以在哪里上网? wo keyi zai nali

shangwang?

airmail 航空 hangkong

e-mail 电子邮件 youjian

fax 传真 chuanzhen

internet 互联网 hulianwang

postcard 明信片 mingxinpian

post office 邮局 youju

stamp 邮票 youpiao

telephone booth 电话亭 dianhua ting

telephone card 电话卡 dianhua ka

Shopping:

Where can i buy? 我可以在哪里买到? Wo keyi zai nali maidao?

How much does this cost? 这要多少钱? zhi yao duoshao qian?

Too muc! 太贵了 tai gui le

I'm just looking 我只是看看 wo zhishi kankan

Do you have.... 你有...吗? ni you....ma?

May i try this on? 我可以试穿吗? wo keyi shi chuan ma ?

My size? 我的尺寸? wo de chicun ?

please show me that. 请给我看看那个 qing gei wo kankan nage

Does it come in other colors? 有没有其他颜色 you meiyou qita yanse?

black 黑色 heise

browm 蓝色 lanse

green 紫色 lvse

purple 绿色 zise

red 红色 hongse

white 白色 baise

yellow 黄色 huangse

cheap/expensive 便宜/贵 pianyi/gui

audio equipment 音响设备 yinxiang shebei

bookstore 书店 shudian

boutique 时装商店 shizhuangshangdian

clothes 衣服 yifu

department store 百货商店 baihuo shangdian

electrical store 电器商店 dianqi shangdian

fish market 鱼市 yu shi

folk crafts 民间工艺品 minjian gong yi pin

ladies' wear 女士服装 nvshi fuzhuang

local speciaity 地方特产 difang tezhuan

market 市场 shichang

men's wear 男士服装 nanshi fuzhuang

newsstand 报摊 baotan

pharmacist 药剂师 yaojishi

picture postcard 图片明信片 tupian ming xin pian

sale 廉价出售 lianjiachushou

souvenir shop 纪念品商店 jinianpin dian

supermarket 超市 chaoshi

travel agent 旅行社 lcxingshe

Sightseeing :

Where is .....? 在哪里? zainali?

How do i get to....? 我怎么到? wo zenme dao?

Is it far? 远不远? yuan bu yuan

art gallery 美术馆 meishu guan

reservations desk 订票台 dingpiao tai

bridge 桥 qiao

city 城市 chengshi

city center 市中心 shi zhongxin

free entry 免费入场 mianfei fuchang

gardens 花园 huayuan

hot spring 温泉 wen quan

tourist information office 旅游信息处 lvyou xinxi chu

island 岛 dao

monastery 寺院 siyuan

mountain 山 shan

museum 博物馆 bowuguan

palace 宫殿 gongdian

park 公园 gongyuan

port 港口 gangkou

river 江,河 jiang he

ruins 废墟 feixu

shopping area 购物区 gouwu qu

shrine 神殿 shendian

street 街 jie

temple 寺庙 si/miao

tour,travel 旅行 lvxing

town 镇 zhen

village 村 cun

province/county 省/县 sheng/xian

zoo 动物园 dongwuyuan

north 北 bei

south 南 nan

east 东 dong

west 西 xi

left/right 左/右 zuo/you

straight ahead 一直向前 yizhi xiangqian

between 在.....之间 zai.....zhijian

neat/far 近/远 jin/yuan

up/down 上/下 shang/xia

new 新 xin

old/former 旧 jiu

upper/lower 更高/更低 genggao/gengdi

middle/inner 中间 zhongjian

in 在.....里 zai.....li

in front of 在.....前面 zai....qianmian

Getting around :

airport 机场 jichang

bicycle 自行车 zixingche

rickshaw 人力车 runliche

i want to rent a bicycle 我想租一辆自行车 woxiangzu yiliang

zixingche

Ordinary bus 公共汽车 gonggongqiche

Express bus 特快公共汽车 tekuai gonggongqiche

Minbus 面包车 mianbaoche

Main bus staion 公共汽车总站 gonggongqiche zong zhan

Which bus goes to? 哪一路公共汽车到..去? nayilu gonggongqiche

dao ......qu ?

When is the next bus? 下一辆公共汽车是是什么时候

xiayiliang gonggongqiche shi

shenme shihou

Please tell me where to get off? 请告诉我在哪里下车? qing gaosu wo zainali

xiache

car 小汽车 xiao qiche

ferry 渡船 duchuan

ferry dock 渡口 du kou

baggage room 行李室 xingli shi

motorcyde 摩托车 motoche

one-way ticket 单程票 dancheng piao

rutum ticket 往返票 wangfan piao

taxi 出租车 chuzuche

ticket 票 piao

ticket office 售票处 shoupiao chu

timetable 时刻表 shikebiao

Trains :

What is the fare to.....? 去....的票价是? qu....de piaojia shi

duoshao

When does the train for....leave? 去....的火车什么时候开? qu.....de huoche shenme

shihou kai

How long does it take to get to...? 去....要多少时间? qu....yao duoshao shijian

A ticket to ....please 买一张去...的票 mai yizhang qu....de

piao

Do i have to change? 我要不要换车 wo yao buyao huanche

I'd like to reserve a seat,please 我想预定一个座位 wo yao yuding yige

zuowei

Which platform for the train to...? 去....的火车在那个站台 qu...de huoche zai nage

zhantai?

Which station is this? 这是什么车站? zhe shi shenme chezhan

Is this the right train for...? 这火车是不是去....? zhe huoche shi bushi

qu....?

train station 火车站 huoche zhan

express train 直达火车 zhida kuaiche

fast train 快车 kuaiche

ordinaty train 普通列车 putong lieche

line 线路 xianlu

local train 地方列车 difang lieche

platform 站台 zhantai

reserved seat 预定座位 yuding zuowei

subway 地铁 ditie

train 火车 huoche

wnreserved seat 未预定的座位 wei yuding de zuowei

hard seat 硬座 yingzuo

soft seat 软座 ruanzuo

hard sleeper 硬卧 yingwo

soft sleeper 软卧 ruanwo

upgrade ticket 升级车票 shengji chepiao

Accommodations :

Do you have any vacancies? 你们有没有空房间? nimen you meiyou

kong fangjian?

I have a reservation 我有预定的房间 wo you yuding de

fanjian

I'd like a room with a bathroom 我想要一个有卫生间的套房

wo xiang yao yige you weishengjian de

taojian

What is the charge per night? 每晚的收费是多少? mei wan de shoufei

shi duoshao

Are the taxes included in the

price?价格有没有包括税? jiage you meiyou

baokuo shui?

Can i leave my luggage here for a

little while?我可以把行李放在这里一会儿吗?

wo keyi ba xingli fang zai zheli yihui'er

ma?

Can i have a look at the room? 我可以看一看房间吗? wo keyi kan yi kan

fangjian ma?

air-conditioning 空调 kongtiao

bath 洗澡 xizao

check-out 退房 tui fang

deposit 定金 dingjin

double bed 双人床 shuangren chuang

hair drier 吹风机 chuifeng ji

hou(boiled)water 热(开)水 re(kai)shui

hotel(upscale) 饭店 fangdian

hotel(downscale) 旅馆 lvguan

hostel 招待所 zhaodaisuo

room 房间 fangjian

economy room 经济房 jingji fang

key 钥匙 yaoshi

front desk 前台 qiantai

single/twin room 单人/双人 房 danren/shuangren fang

single beds 单人床 danren chuang

shower 淋浴 linyu

standard room 标准间 biaozhun fangjian

deluxe suite 豪华套房 haohua taofang

Eating Out :

A table for one/two/three,please 请给我一/两/三个人的桌子

qing gei wo yi/liang/san ge ren de

zuozi

May i see the menu? 请给我看看菜单 qing gei wo kankan caidan

Is there a set menu? 有没有套餐 you meiyou taocan?

I'd like.... 我想要..... wo xiang yao....

May i have one of those? 请给我这个 qing gei wo zhege

I am a vegetarian 我是素食者 wo shi shushizhe

waite/waitress 服务员 fuwuyuan

What would you recommend? 你建议那几个? ni jianyi na jige?

How do you eat this? 这个怎么吃? zhe ge zenme chi?

May i have a fork/knife/spoon 请给我一把叉/刀/汤勺 qing geiwo yiba

cha/dao/tangshao

May we have the check please 请把账单开给我们 qing ba zhangdan

kaigei women

May we have some more.... 请在给我们一些 qing zai gei women

yixie

The meal was very good,thank you 饭菜很好吃,谢谢 fancai hen haochi

xiexie

assortment 混合餐 hunhe can

packed lunch 盒装午餐 hezhuang wucan

breakfast 早餐 zaocan

buffet 自助餐 zizhucan

chopsticks 筷子 kuaizi

delicious 好吃 haochi

dinner 晚餐 wancan

to drink 喝 he

a drink 一杯饮料 yibei yinliao

to eat 吃 chi

food 食品 shipin

full 饱 bao

hot/cold 热/冷 re/leng

hungry 饿 e

lunch 午餐 wucan

set menu 套餐 taocan

spicy 酸辣 suan la

hou(spicy) 辣 la

sweet 甜 tian

mild 淡 dan

western food 西餐 xi can

Places to eat :

cafeteria/canteen 自助餐馆/餐厅 zizhucanguan/canting

coffee shop 咖啡店 kafei dian

Internet cafe 网吧 wang ba

Local bar 当地酒吧 dangdi jiuba

noodle stall 面铺 mianpu

restaurant 餐馆 canguan

restaurant(upscale) 饭店 fandian

tea garden 茶室 chashi

vegetarian restaurant 素菜馆 sucai guan

Food :

apple 苹果 pingguo

bacon 咸肉 xianrou

bamboo shoots 笋 sun

beancurd 豆腐 doufu

bean sprouts 豆芽 dou ya

beans 豆 dou

beef 牛肉 niurou

beer 啤酒 pijiu

bread 面包 mianbao

butter 黄油 huangyou

cabbage 卷心菜 juanxincai

cake 蛋糕 dangao

chicken 鸡 ji

candies 糖果 tangguo

crab 蟹 xie

duck 鸭 ya

eel 鳗 man

egg 蛋 dan

eggplant 茄子 qiezi

fermented soybean paste 酱 jiang

fish 鱼 yu

fried egg 炒蛋 chao dan

fried tofu 油豆腐 you dou fu

fruit 水果 shuiguo

fruit juice 果汁 guozhi

ginger 姜 jiang

ham 火腿 huotui

hamburger 汉堡包 hanbaobao

haute cuisine 美味佳肴 meiwei jiayao

hors d'oeuvres 冷盆 leng pen

ice cream 冰激凌 bingqilin

jam 果酱 guojiang

Iobster 龙虾 longxia

mackerel 鲭鱼 qingyu

mandarin orange 柑橘 ganju

meat 肉 rou

melon 瓜 gua

mountain vegetables 山地蔬菜 shandi shucai

nooddles 面 mian

egg noodles 鸡蛋面 jidan mian

wheat flour noodles 面粉面 mianfen mian

rice flour noodles 米粉面 mifen mian

octopus 章鱼 zhangyu

omelet 煎蛋饼 jiandanbing

onion 洋葱 yangcong

oyster 牡蛎 muli

peach 桃子 taozi

peper 胡椒粉，辣椒 hujiaofen,lajiao

pickles 泡菜 paocai

pork 猪肉 zhurou

potato 土豆 tudou

rice 米饭 mifan

rice crackers 爆米花饼干 baomihua bing'gan

rice wine 米酒 mi jiu

roast beef 烤牛肉 kao niurou

salad 色拉 sela

green salad 绿菜色拉 lvcai sela

mixed salsd 混拌色拉 hunban sela

salmon 鲑鱼 guiyu,damahayu

salt 盐 yan

sandwich 三明治 sanmingzhi

sausage 香肠 xiangchang

scallion 韭菜 jiucong

seaweed 海带 haidai

shrimp 虾 xia

snapper(fish) 笛鲷 didiao

soup 汤 tang

soy sauce 酱油 jiangyou

squid 鱿鱼 youyu

steak 牛排 niupai

sugar 糖 tang

toast 烤面包 kao mianbao

trout 鳟鱼 zunyu

vegetables 蔬菜 shucai

watermelon 西瓜 xigua

yoghurt 酸奶 sunnai

Drinks :

beer 啤酒 pijiu

black tea 红茶 hong cha

coffee(hot) black （热）咖啡 不加牛奶 kafei bu jia niunai

coffee with milk filter cappuccino

加牛奶 过滤 卡普奇诺咖啡

jia niunai guolv kapuqinuo

cola 可乐 kele

green tea 绿茶 lv cha

iced coffee 冰咖啡 bing kafei

lemon tea 柠檬茶 ningmeng cha

milk 牛奶 niunai

mineral water 矿泉水 kuang quanshui

orange juice 橙汁 cheng zhi

soya drink(milk) 豆浆 dou jiang

tea(western-style) 茶（西式） cha(xi shi)

tea with milk 加牛奶的茶 jia niunai de cha

water 水 shui

whiskey 威士忌 weishiji

wine 葡萄酒 putaojiu

yoghurt drink 酸奶饮料 suannai yinliao

Health :

I don't feel well 我感觉不舒服 wo ganjue bu shufu

I have a pain in..... 我....疼 wo....teng

I'm allergic to..... 我对....过敏 wo dui ....guomin

acetaminophen 扑热息痛 purexitong

aspirin 阿司匹林 asipilin

asthma 哮喘 xiaochuan

cold 感冒 ganmao

condom 避孕套 biyuntao

cough 咳嗽 kesou

dentist 牙医 yayi

diabetes 糖尿病 tangniaobing

diarrhea 腹泻 fuxie

doctor 医生 yisheng

fever 发烧 fashao

flu 流感 liugan

headache 头疼 touteng

hospital 医院 yiyuan

medicine 药品 yaopin

mosquito coil 蚊香 wenxiang

mosquito netting 蚊帐 wenzhang

traditional chinese medicine 传统中医 chuantong zhongyi

pharmacy 药店 yaodian

prescription 处方 chufang

sanitary pads 卫生巾 weishengjin

stomach ache 胃疼 weitong

tissues 纸巾 zhijin

toothache 牙疼 yateng

Numbers :

0 零 ling

1 一 yi

2 二 er

3 三 san

4 四 si

5 五 wu

6 六 liu

7 七 qi

8 八 ba

9 九 jiu

10 十 shi

11 十一 shiyi

12 十二 shier

20 二十 ershi

21 二十一 ershi yi

22 二十二 ershi er

30 三十 sanshi

40 四十 sishi

100 一百 yi bai

101 一百零一 y ibai ling yi

200 二百 er bai

300 三百 san bai

400 四百 si bai

500 五百 wu bai

600 六百 liu bai

700 七百 qi bai

800 八百 ba bai

900 九百 jiu bai

1,000 一千 yi qian

1,001 一千零一 yi qian ling yi

2,000 二千 liang qian

10,000 一万 yi wan

20,000 两万 liang wan

100,000 十万 shi wan

1,000,000 一百万 yi bai wan

123,456 十二万三千四百五十六 shier wan san qian si bai wushi liu

Time :

Monday 星期一 xingqiyi

Tuesday 星期二 xingqi'er

Wednesday 星期三 xingqisan

Thursday 星期四 xingqisi

Friday 星期五 xingqiwu

Saturday 星期六 xingqiliu

Sunday 星期天 xingqitian

January 一月 yiyue

February 二月 eryue

March 三月 sanyue

April 四月 siyue

May 五月 wuyue

June 六月 liuyue

July 七月 qiyue

August 八月 bayue

September 九月 jiuyue

October 十月 shiyue

November 十一月 shiyiyue

December 十二月 shi'eryue

Spring 春 chun

Summer 夏 xia

fall/autumm 秋 qiu

winter 冬 dong

noon 中午 zhongwu

midnight 午夜 wuye

today 今天 jintian

yeaterday 昨天 zuotian

tomorrow 明天 mingtian

this morning 今天上午 jintian shangwu

this afternoon 今天下午 jiantian xiawu

this evening 今天晚上 jintian wanshang

for the whole day 一整天 yi zheng tian

every day 每天 mei tian

month 月 yue

hour 小时 xiaoshi

time/hour 时间 shijian

minute 分钟 fenzhong

this year 今年 jin nian

last year 去年 qu nian

next year 明年 ming nian

one year 一年 yinian

late 晚 wan

early 早 zao

soon 很快 henkuai

now 现在 xianzai

100 English Equivalents of Public signs :

Business Hours 营业时间

Office Hours 办公时间

Entrance 入口

Exit 出口

Push 推

Pull 拉

Shut 此路不通

On 打开 ( 放)

Off 关

Open 营业

Pause 暂停

Stop 关闭

Closed 下班

Menu 菜单

Fragile 易碎

This Side Up 此面向上

Introductions 说明

One Street 单行道

Keep Right/Left 靠左/右

Buses Only 只准公共汽车通过

Wet Paint 油漆未干

Danger 危险

Lost and Found 失物招领处

Give Way 快车先行

Safety First 安全第一

Filling Station 加油站

No Smoking 禁止吸烟

No Photos 请勿拍照

No Visitors 游人止步

No Entry 禁止入内

No Admittance 闲人免进

No Honking 禁止鸣喇叭

Parting 停车处

Toll Free 免费通行

F.F. 快进

Rew. 倒带

EMS (邮政)特快专递

Insert Here 此处插入

Open Here 此处开启

Split Here 此处撕开

Mechanical Help 车辆修理

“AA”Film 十四岁以下禁看电影

Do Not Pass 禁止超车

No U Turn 禁止掉头

U Turn Ok 可以U形转弯

No Cycling in the School 校内禁止骑车

SOS 紧急求救信号

Hands Wanted 招聘

Staff Only 本处职工专用

No Litter 勿乱扔杂物

Hands Off 请勿用手摸

Keep Silence 保持安静

On Sale 削价出售

No Bills 不准张贴

Not for Sale 恕不出售

Pub 酒店

Cafe 咖啡馆、小餐馆

Bar 酒巴

Laundry 洗衣店

Travel Agency 旅行社

In Shade 置于阴凉处

Keep in Dark Place 避光保存

Poison 有毒/毒品

Guard against Damp 防潮

Beware of Pickpocket 谨防扒手

Complaint Box 意见箱

For Use Only in Case of Fire 灭火专用

Bakery 面包店

Keep Dry 保持干燥

Information 问讯处

No Passing 禁止通行

No Angling 不准垂钓

Shooting Prohibited 禁止打猎

Seat by Number 对号入座

Protect Public Propety 爱护公共财物

Ticket Office(or ：Booking Office) 售票处

Visitors Please Register 来宾登记

Wipe Your Shoes And Boots 请擦去鞋上的泥土

Men“s/Gentlemen/Gents Room 男厕所

Women“s/Ladies/Ladies“ Room 女厕所

Occupied （厕所）有人

Vacant （厕所）无人

Commit No Nuisance 禁止小便

Net(Weight) 净重

MAN：25032002 生产日期：2002年 3月 25日

EXP：25032002 失效期：2002年 3月 25日

Admission Free 免费入场

Bike Park(ing) 自行车存车处

Children and Women First 妇女、儿童优先

Save Food 节约粮食

Save Energy 节约能源

Handle with Care 小心轻放

Dogs Not Allowed 禁止携犬入内

Keep Away From Fire 切勿近火

Reduced Speed Now 减速行驶

Road Up. Detour 马路施工，请绕行

Keep Top Side Up 请勿倒立

Take Care Not to Leave Things Behind 当心不要丢失东西

Please Return the Back After Use 用毕放回架上

Luggage Depository 行李存放处