27-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-Flavors *Notes Food=食物=shí wù Sweet=甜=tián Acid=酸=suān Bitter=苦=kǔ Hot/spicy=辣=là Salty=咸=xián Eat=吃=chī Like to eat=喜欢吃=xǐ huān chī *I like spicy food=我喜欢吃辣=wǒ xǐ huān chī là Flavor=口味=kǒu wèi Different flavors=不同的口味=bù tóng de kǒu wèi Taste=尝=cháng *I like to taste different Flavor =我喜欢尝不同的口味=wǒ xǐ huān cháng bù tóng de kǒu wèi **Common Idiom 五味俱全=wǔ wèi jù quán =There are all kinds of flavors/tastes in food or in life (we use...

26-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-To express LOVE *Notes to Love sb.=爱=ài to miss sb.=想=xiǎng（想念=xiǎng niàn) to like sb./sth.=喜欢=xǐ huān very much=很=hěn(非常=fēi cháng) a little=一点(儿）=yì diǎn(ěr) don't =不=bù too=也=yě I don't love him/her=我不爱他/她=wǒ bú ài tā I love you=我爱你=wǒ ài nǐ I love you very much =我很爱你（我非常爱你）=wǒ hěn ài nǐ（wǒ fēi cháng ài nǐ） Do you love me?=你爱我吗？=nǐ ài wǒ mā? I love you too=我也爱你=wǒ yě ài nǐ I miss you=我想你=wǒ xiǎng nǐ I like you=我喜欢你=wǒ...

25-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-Apartment parts *Notes Apartment=公寓=gōng yù Meeting room=客厅=kè tīng Dining room=饭厅=fàn tīng Bedroom=卧室=wò shì Kitchen=厨房=chú fáng Bathroom=卫生间=wèi shēng jiān Cloakroom=衣帽间=yī mào jiān Terrace=露台=lù tái Balcony=阳台=yáng tái Window=窗=chuāng Curtain=窗帘=chuāng lián Windowsill=窗台=chuāng tái Door=门=mén Wall=墙=qiáng on the wall=在墙上=zài qiáng shàng Floor=地板=dì bǎn Ceiling=天花=tiān huā Decorative painting=装饰画=zhuāng shì...

*Notes Furniture=家具=jiā jù(=家私=jiā sī ) --(group 1) Wardrobe=衣柜=yī guì Bookcase=书柜=shū guì Cabinet=柜子=guì zi Box=箱子=xiāng zi Mirror=镜子=jìng zi Dresser=梳妆台=shū zhuāng tái *classifier for group 1=一个…=yí gè… e.g: A wardrobe=一个衣柜=yí gè yī guì --(group 2) Bed=床=chuáng Sofa=沙发=shā fā Table=桌子=zhuō zi Chair=椅子=yǐ zi Tea table=茶几=chá jī *classifier for group 2=一张…=yì zhāng… e.g: A bed=一张床=yì zhāng chuáng

23-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-Clothes *Notes Clothes=衣服=yī fú Suits=西服=xī fú Casual wear=休闲服=xīu xián fú Sportswear=运动服=yùn dòng fú Shirt=衬衣=chèn yī T-shirt=T 恤= T xù Short sleeve=短袖=duǎn xìu Long sleeve=长袖=cháng xìu Overcoat=大衣=dà yī Coat=外套=wài tào Jacket=夹克衫=jiá kè shān Trousers=长裤=cháng kù Pants/shorts=短裤=duǎn kù Jeans=牛仔裤=níu zǎi kù Jeans shorts=牛仔短裤=níu zǎi duǎn kù Skirt=裙子=qún zi Sweater=毛衣=máo yī Underwear=内衣=nèi yī Socks=袜子=wà...

22-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Telephone something *Notes My/Mine=我的=wǒ de your/ yours=你的=nǐ de his=他的=tā de Mobile= 手机=shǒu jī My mobile=我的手机=wǒ de shǒu jī Mobile No.=手机号码=shǒu jī hào ma your Mobile No.=你的手机号码=nǐ de shǒu jī hào ma **May I have your mobile No.? =can-give me-your-mobile No.-? =能-给我-你的-手机号码-吗？ =néng-gěi wǒ-nǐ de-shǒu jī hào ma-mā? fixed tel=座机=zuò jī fixed tel.No.=座机号码=zuò jī hào ma to make a phone call=打个电话=dǎ ge diàn huà i will call you=我打给你=wǒ...

21-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Household electrical appliances *Notes TV set= 电视机=diàn shì jī Electric light=电灯=diàn dēng Computer=电脑=diàn nǎo Laptop=手提电脑=shǒu tí diàn nǎo Fan=风扇=fēng shàn Air conditioning=空调=kōng tiáo Refrigerator=冰箱=bīng xiāng Washing machine=洗衣机=xǐ yī jī Water heater=热水器=rè shuǐ qì Cooker hoods/Kitchen ventilator=抽油烟机=chōu yóu yān jī Disinfection cupboard=消毒碗柜=xiāo dú wǎn guì Microwave=微波炉=wēi bō lú Oven=烤箱=kǎo xiāng Induction...

*Notes Cantonese cuisine= 粤菜=yuè cài Hakka cuisine=客家菜=kè jiā cài *(from south China,not spicy,healthy) Sichuan cuisine=川菜=chuān cài Hunan cuisine=湘菜=xiāng cài *(from middle China, spicy,delicious) Xinjiang cuisine=新疆菜=xīn jiāng cài Dongbei cuisine=东北菜=dōng běi cài *(from north China,Handmade noodles） Jiangzhe cuisine=江浙菜=jiāng zhè cài Shanghai cuisine=上海菜=shàng hǎi cài *(from east China,they like add sugar when cooking） **which cuisine you would like to eat today?=today...

19-Chinese phrases-mandarin-How to express common illness *Notes I'm sick=我生病了=wǒ shēng bìng le I have a headache=我头疼=wǒ tóu téng I feel dizzy=我头晕=wǒ tóu yūn I caught a cold=我感冒了=wǒ gǎn mào le I feel fatigued=我觉得乏力=wǒ jué de fá lì I have a fever=我发烧=wǒ fā shāo My throat inflamed=我喉咙发炎=wǒ hóu lóng fā yán I have a stuffy nose=我鼻塞=wǒ bí sè I have a cough=我咳嗽=wǒ ké sòu I have stomach pain=我肚子痛=wǒ dù zi tòng I have diarrhea=我拉肚子=wǒ lā dù zi I have...

18-Chinese phrases-mandarin-fruits *Notes fruit=水果=shuí guǒ banana=香蕉=xiāng jiāo watermelon=西瓜= xī guā cherry=樱桃=yīng táo coconut=椰子=yē zi mango=芒果=máng guǒ papaya=木瓜=mù guā mangosteen=山竹=shān zhú longan=龙眼=lóng yǎn litchi=荔枝=lì zhī strawberry=草莓=cǎo méi orange=橘子=jú zi / =橙子=chéng zi pineapple=菠萝=pō luó apple=苹果=píng guǒ grape=葡萄=pú táo durian=榴莲=líu lián guava=番石榴=fān shí lǐu wax apple=莲雾=lián wù rambutan=红毛丹=hóng máo dān how much per...

17-Chinese phrases-mandarin-how to order a drink *Notes I would like …(a drink)…please=Please give me…(a drink)…=请给我…=qǐng géi wǒ… a cup of coffee= 一杯咖啡= yì bēi kā fēi a cup of tea= 一杯茶= yì bēi chá a bottle of Coke= 一瓶可乐= yì píng kě lè a cup of beer=一杯啤酒= yì bēi pí jǐu a bottle of beer= 一瓶啤酒= yì píng pí jǐu a cup of ice-water= 一杯冰水= yì bēi bīng shuǐ a bottle of orange juice= 一瓶橙汁= yì píng chéng zhi a pack of milk= 一盒牛奶= yì hé níu nǎi I would like a cup of...

16-Chinese phrases-mandarin-transportations *Notes bus= 巴士=bā shi (or) bus=公交车=gōng jiāo chē subway/metro= 地铁=dì tiě taxi= 的士= dí shì car= 私家车=sī jiā chē coach/Long - distance bus= 长途大巴= cháng tú dà bā boat= 船= chuán airplane= 飞机= fēi ji to take ( a transport)= 坐...= zuò… e.g: to take a bus= 坐巴士=zuò bā shi **only for taxi, we have another verb" dǎ": take a taxi= 打的= dǎ di take a taxi= 打车= dǎ chē now try each one by yourself.

*Notes this one= 这个=zhè ge that one= 那个= nà ge some thing=东西= dōng xī how much= 多少钱= duō shǎo qián buy/take=买 = mǎi sale=卖= mài how to sale=怎么卖=zěn me mài i'll take/buy…=我要买…= wǒ yào mǎi… totally= 一共= yí gòng thank you=谢谢=xiè xie goodbye=再见= zài jiàn how much this one? = 这个多少钱？=zhè ge duō shǎo qián how to sale this thing?= 这个东西怎么卖？=zhè ge dōng xī zěn me mài? i'll take/buy this one= 我要买这个=wǒ yào mǎi zhè gè how much totally?= 一共多少钱？=yí gòng duō shǎo qián?

14-Chinese phrases-mandarin- I would like to go… *Notes: I would like to go…= 我想去…=wǒ xiǎng qù... airport= 机场= jī chǎng hotel= 酒店= jǐu diàn bank=银行= yín háng shopping= 购物= gòu wù supermarket= 超市= chāo shì Convenience store=便利店= biàn lì diàn grocery store= 杂货店=zá huò diàn post office= 邮局= yóu jú restaurant= 饭店= fàn diàn bar/pub=酒吧= jǐu bā bookstore= 书店= shū diàn laundry store= 干洗店= gān xǐ diàn e.g: I would like to go to airport= 我想去机场= wǒ xiǎng qù jī chǎng...

*Notes: the months=1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12+month, easy! month= 月= yuè January= 一月=yī yuè February=二月=èr yuè March=三月= sān yuè April= 四月=sì yuè May=五月= wǔ yuè June=六月= lìu yuè July=七月= qī yuè August=八月= bā yuè September= 九月= jǐu yuè October=十月= shí yuè November= 十一月=shí yī yuè December= 十二月= shí èr yuè 1=一 2=二 3=三 4=四 5=五 6=六 7=七 8=八 9=九 10=十 11=十一 12=十二 **Chinese characters of Numbers, but notice these are not formal writing for check.

12-Chinese phrases-mandarin-color *Notes: black=黑色=hēi sè white=白色=bái sè gray=灰色=huī sè red=红色=hóng sè yellow=黄色=huáng sè blue=蓝色=lán sè green=绿色=lǜ sè pink=粉色=fěn sè purple=紫色=zǐ sè blown=褐色=hè sè silver=银色=yín sè gold=金色=jīn sè khaki=卡其色=kǎ qí sè light color=浅色=qiǎn sè dark color=深色=shēn sè light-yellow=浅黄色=qiǎn huáng sè dark-red=深红色=shēn hóng sè

11-Chinese phrases-mandarin-body parts *Notes: head=头=tóu hair=头发=tóu fà face=脸=liǎn cheek=脸颊=liǎn jiá eyes=眼晴=yǎn jīng eyebrow=眉毛=méi máo nose=鼻子=bí zi ears=耳朵= ěr duo mouth=嘴巴=zuǐ ba teeth=牙齿=yá chǐ tongue=舌头=shé tóu throat=喉咙=hóu lóng neck=脖子=bó zi chest=胸部=xiōng bù back=背=bèi waist=腰=yāo ass=屁股=pì gǔ arm=手臂=shǒu bì finger=手指=shǒu zhǐ fingernails=指甲=zhǐ jiá leg=腿=tuǐ foot=脚=jiǎo

10-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-Weather *Notes: weather= 天气= tiān qì good=好= hǎo very= 很= hěn very good= 很好= hén hǎo （if two 3th tones together, first one change to 2nd tone, remember?) bad= 坏= huài very bad= 很坏= hěn huài **The weather is very good today=今天天气很好=jīn tiān tiān qì hén hǎo sunny= 晴朗 = qíng lǎng raining= 下雨= xià yǔ foggy= 有雾= yǒu wù windy= 有风= yǒu fēng cloudy= 多云 =duō yún thundershower= 雷阵雨= léi zhèn yǔ lightning= 闪电= shǎn diàn typhoon= 台风= tái...

09-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-Year,Day,Seasons *Notes: Year= 年 = Nián New year=新年= xīn nián Happy new year=新年快乐= xīn nián kuài lè last year= 去年 =qù nián this year= 今年 =jīn nián next year= 明年 = míng nián **common Idiom(wishes at Chinese New Year) 年年有余= nián nián yǒu yú= Annual surplus=more than sufficient every year day= 天 = tiān yesterday= 昨天= zuó tiān today=今天 = jīn tiān tomorrow=明天 = míng tiān Spring= 春天 = chūn tiān Summer= 夏天 = xià tiān Autumn = 秋天 = qīu ...

*Notes **week days in Chinese= week + 1,2,3,4,5,6,day(Sunday) (formal) Monday=星期一 = xīng qī yī Tuesday=星期二 = xīng qī èr Wednesday =星期三=xīng qī sān Thursday=星期四=xīng qī sì Friday=星期五=xīng qī wǔ Saturday=星期六=xīng qī lìu Sunday=星期天=xīng qī tiān (informal) Monday=周一 =zhōu yī Tuesday=周二 =zhōu èr Wednesday=周三=zhōu sān Thursday=周四=zhōu sì Friday=周五=zhōu wǔ Saturday=周六=zhōu lìu Sunday=周日=zhōu rì last monday= 上周一 = shàng zhōu yī this monday= 这周一 = zhè...

07-Chinese phrases-directions *Notes: east=东=dōng south=南=nán west=西=xī north=北=běi up=上=shàng down=下=xià left=左=zuǒ** right=右=yòu** **common Idiom(used very often): 左右为难=zuǒ yòu wéi nán=in an awkward predicament/in a Dilemma front=前=qián behind=后=hòu inside=里=lǐ**(=内=nèi) outside=外=wài** **common Idiom(used very often): 里外不是人=lǐ wài bú shì rén=Inside and outside not a human being/oneself=have difficulty in conducting within and without

06-Chinese phrases- verbs *Notes to come = 来 = lái to go = 去 = qù to do/make = 做 = zuò to have = 有 = yǒu do not have = 没有 = méi yǒu to wait = 等 = děng to leave = 离开 = lí kāi to open/ turn on/switch on = 开 = kāi to close/ turn off / switch off = 关 = guān to take/ to hold (in hands)= 拿 = ná to carry = 提 = tí to sit = 坐 = zuò to stand = 站 = zhàn to lie down = 躺 = tǎng to walk = 走 = zǒu to escape = 逃走 = táo zǒu to run = 跑 = pǎo to jump = 跳 = tiào to fly = 飞 = fēi to sleep=...

*Notes America =（美国）= měi guó Australia =（澳大利亚） = ào dà lì yà Brazil =（巴西）= bā xī Canada =（加拿大）=jiā ná dà China =（中国）= zhōng guó Egypt =（埃及）= āi jí England =（英国） =yīng guó France =（法国） = fǎ guó Germany =（德国） = dé guó Greece =（希腊） =xī là India =（印度）= yìn dù Italy =（意大利）= yì dà lì Japan =（日本）= rì běn The Netherlands =（荷兰）= hé lán Russia =（俄国） = ér guó Spain =（西班牙） = xī bān yá Sweden =（瑞典） = rùi diǎn Switzerland =（瑞士) = rùi shì

*Notes: characters here are formal writing for checks. 0= 零 =líng 1= 壹 =yī 2= 贰 =èr 3= 叁 =sān 4= 肆 =sì 5= 伍 =wǔ 6= 陆 =liù 7= 柒 =qī 8= 捌 =bā 9= 玖 =jiǔ 10= 拾 =shí 11=shí yī 12=shí èr .......etc. 20=èr shí 30=sān shí .......etc. 100= 佰 =yī bǎi 200=èr bǎi .......etc. 1,000= 仟 =yī qiān 2,000= èr qiān .......etc. 10,000= 万 = yī wàn 100,000=shí wàn 1,000,000=yī bǎi wàn 10,000,000=yī qiān wàn 100,000,000= 亿 =yī yì