Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Please say that again
qǐng zài shuō yī biàn
请再说一遍
I understand
我听得懂
wǒ tīngdedǒng
I don't understand
我听不懂
wǒ tīngbùdǒng
I can't read Chinese char-
acters
我看不懂汉字
wǒ kànbùdǒng hànzì
What does this mean?
这是什么意思
zhèshì shénme yìsi?
How do you pronounce
this character?
这个字怎么念
zhègè zì zěnme niàn?
GREETINGS AND BASIC COURTESIES
Hello/How do you do?/
How are you?
你好
nǐhǎo
I'm fine
我很好
wǒ hěnhǎo
Thank you
xièxie
谢谢
Don't mention it/You're
welcome
不客气
búkèqi
Sorry to bother you…
麻烦你
máfán nǐ…
Sorry/I apologize
对不起
duìbùqǐ
It's not important/No
problem
没关系
méiguānxì
Goodbye
再见
zàijiàn
Excuse me (when getting
attention)
不好意思
bùhǎoyìsi
CHIT-CHAT
What country are you
from?
你哪个国家来的?
nǐ nǎgè guójiā lái de mă?
Britain
英国
yīngguó
England
英国
/
英格兰
yīngguó/yīnggélán
Scotland
苏格兰
sūgélán
Wales
威尔士
wēi'ěrshì
Ireland
爱尔兰
ài'érlán
America
美国
měiguó
Canada
jiānádà
加拿大
Australia
澳大利亚
àodàlìyà
New Zealand
新西兰
xīnxīlán
South Africa
南非
nánfēi
China
中国
zhōngguó