Post by Qinai de Jerry on Oct 26, 2004 0:41:11 GMT -5
Glad to meet you!
Jiandao ni hen gaoxing
Jian4 dao4 ni3 hen3 gao1 xing4!
(meet: jiandao, gaoxing: glad, happy)
Goodbye!
Zaijian
Zai4 jian4!
Good day!
Wu3 an1!
Good evening!
Wan shanghao!
Wan3 shang4 hao3!
Good luck!
Zhu4 ni3 hao3 yun4!
Good morning!
Zao shanghao
Zao3 shang42 hao3!
Good night!
Wan3 an1.
Greeting someone in a slang manner.
Hei4, ger1 menr! (to a peer male with whom you must be very familiar, or it is considered to be very rude.)
Hi, is (name of person) home (here)?
Wei4, (name of person) zai4 jia1 ma?
Hope to see you again next time.
Xiwang xiaci zai jiandao ni.
Xi1 wang4 xia4 ci4 zai4 jian4 dao4 ni3.
(xiwang: hope)
How are you, Mr. Wang?
Ni hao, Wang xiansheng?
Ni3 hao3, Wang2 xian1 sheng?
How do you say _______ in Chinese?
______ de zhongwen zenme shuo?
(an English word or phrase) de zhong1 wen2 zen3 me shuo1?
(zhongwen: chinese language; how: zenme; shuo: say)
How's your dad and mom?
Ni de baba mama hao ma?
Ni3 de ba4 ba ma1 ma hao3 ma?
(baba: father; mama: mother)
How old are you?
Ni de nianling you duoda?
Ni3 de nian2 ling2 you3 duo1 da4?
I am John.
Wo shi Yuehan.
Wo3 shi4 Yue1 Han4.
I don't speak English.
Wo bu huijiang yingyu.
Wo3 bu2 hui4 jiang3 ying1 yu3.
(bu huijiang: don't speak; Yingyu: English)
I think you are so cute.
Wo juede ni hen keai.
Wo3 jue2 de ni3 hen3 ke3 ai4.
(juede: think, feel; hen: so; keai: cute)
kind regards
wen4 hao3
Let me introduce you to each other.
Wo gei nimen jishao yixia.
Wo3 gei3 ni3 men jie4 shao4 yi2 xia4.
(jieshao: introduce)
May I speak with (name of person)?
WO keyi he (name of person) shuo hua ma?
Wo3 ke3 yi3 he2 (name of person) shuo1 hua4 ma?
(keyi: may, can; shuo hua: speak, talk)
Mr./Mrs/Ms./Prof. (to a teacher)
Laoshi
Lao3 shi1
My first name is John and my last name is Smith
Wo3 jiao4 Yue1 Han1, xing shi mi si.
See you next time!
Zaihui!
Zai4 hui4!
See you tomorrow!
Mingtian jian
Ming2 tian1 jian4.
So-so.
Ma3 ma3 hu1 hu1.
Speak slowly so that I can learn it.
Shuo1 de man4 dianr3, wo3 hao3 xue2.
Stay in, please.
Qing3 liu2 bu4.
Sorry!
Duibuqi
Dui4 Bu4 Qi3!
That is Mr Chen.
Na wei shi Chen xiansheng.
Na4 wei4 shi4 Chen2 xian1 sheng.
(na: that; xiansheng: mister (always placed after the name of a person)
This is Ms Zhang.
Zhe wei shi Zhang xiaojie.
Zhe4 wei4 shi4 Zhang4 xiao3 jie3.
(zhe: this; xiaojie: miss (always placed after the name of a person)
Welcome to my home.
Huanying dao wo jia zuoke.
Huan1 ying3 dao4 wo3 jia1 zuo4 ke4.
(huanying: welcome; dao: arrive; jia: home, house)
Wish you a happy journey!
Zhu4 ni3 luu3 tu2 yu2 kuai4!
Wish you a plain sailing home!
Zhu4 ni3 yi2 lu4 shun4 feng1!
Wish you a safe journey back home!
Zhu4 ni3 yi2 lu4 ping2 an1!
You look pretty young.
Ni3 kan4 shang qu4 mei2 na4 me da4.
You look smart in that dress.
Ni3 chuan1 zhe4 shen1 yi1 fu hen3 shuai4.
You look very young.
Ni3 de yang4 zi hen3 nian2 qing1.
Your hair style looks beauiful.
Ni3 de fa4 xing2 hen3 piao4 liang4.
so sorry, i couldn't include the characters here. i couldn't find them all! anyway, for those who are interested to know the characters, please let me know through email and i will send you the chinese file through email too.
Jiandao ni hen gaoxing
Jian4 dao4 ni3 hen3 gao1 xing4!
(meet: jiandao, gaoxing: glad, happy)
Goodbye!
Zaijian
Zai4 jian4!
Good day!
Wu3 an1!
Good evening!
Wan shanghao!
Wan3 shang4 hao3!
Good luck!
Zhu4 ni3 hao3 yun4!
Good morning!
Zao shanghao
Zao3 shang42 hao3!
Good night!
Wan3 an1.
Greeting someone in a slang manner.
Hei4, ger1 menr! (to a peer male with whom you must be very familiar, or it is considered to be very rude.)
Hi, is (name of person) home (here)?
Wei4, (name of person) zai4 jia1 ma?
Hope to see you again next time.
Xiwang xiaci zai jiandao ni.
Xi1 wang4 xia4 ci4 zai4 jian4 dao4 ni3.
(xiwang: hope)
How are you, Mr. Wang?
Ni hao, Wang xiansheng?
Ni3 hao3, Wang2 xian1 sheng?
How do you say _______ in Chinese?
______ de zhongwen zenme shuo?
(an English word or phrase) de zhong1 wen2 zen3 me shuo1?
(zhongwen: chinese language; how: zenme; shuo: say)
How's your dad and mom?
Ni de baba mama hao ma?
Ni3 de ba4 ba ma1 ma hao3 ma?
(baba: father; mama: mother)
How old are you?
Ni de nianling you duoda?
Ni3 de nian2 ling2 you3 duo1 da4?
I am John.
Wo shi Yuehan.
Wo3 shi4 Yue1 Han4.
I don't speak English.
Wo bu huijiang yingyu.
Wo3 bu2 hui4 jiang3 ying1 yu3.
(bu huijiang: don't speak; Yingyu: English)
I think you are so cute.
Wo juede ni hen keai.
Wo3 jue2 de ni3 hen3 ke3 ai4.
(juede: think, feel; hen: so; keai: cute)
kind regards
wen4 hao3
Let me introduce you to each other.
Wo gei nimen jishao yixia.
Wo3 gei3 ni3 men jie4 shao4 yi2 xia4.
(jieshao: introduce)
May I speak with (name of person)?
WO keyi he (name of person) shuo hua ma?
Wo3 ke3 yi3 he2 (name of person) shuo1 hua4 ma?
(keyi: may, can; shuo hua: speak, talk)
Mr./Mrs/Ms./Prof. (to a teacher)
Laoshi
Lao3 shi1
My first name is John and my last name is Smith
Wo3 jiao4 Yue1 Han1, xing shi mi si.
See you next time!
Zaihui!
Zai4 hui4!
See you tomorrow!
Mingtian jian
Ming2 tian1 jian4.
So-so.
Ma3 ma3 hu1 hu1.
Speak slowly so that I can learn it.
Shuo1 de man4 dianr3, wo3 hao3 xue2.
Stay in, please.
Qing3 liu2 bu4.
Sorry!
Duibuqi
Dui4 Bu4 Qi3!
That is Mr Chen.
Na wei shi Chen xiansheng.
Na4 wei4 shi4 Chen2 xian1 sheng.
(na: that; xiansheng: mister (always placed after the name of a person)
This is Ms Zhang.
Zhe wei shi Zhang xiaojie.
Zhe4 wei4 shi4 Zhang4 xiao3 jie3.
(zhe: this; xiaojie: miss (always placed after the name of a person)
Welcome to my home.
Huanying dao wo jia zuoke.
Huan1 ying3 dao4 wo3 jia1 zuo4 ke4.
(huanying: welcome; dao: arrive; jia: home, house)
Wish you a happy journey!
Zhu4 ni3 luu3 tu2 yu2 kuai4!
Wish you a plain sailing home!
Zhu4 ni3 yi2 lu4 shun4 feng1!
Wish you a safe journey back home!
Zhu4 ni3 yi2 lu4 ping2 an1!
You look pretty young.
Ni3 kan4 shang qu4 mei2 na4 me da4.
You look smart in that dress.
Ni3 chuan1 zhe4 shen1 yi1 fu hen3 shuai4.
You look very young.
Ni3 de yang4 zi hen3 nian2 qing1.
Your hair style looks beauiful.
Ni3 de fa4 xing2 hen3 piao4 liang4.
so sorry, i couldn't include the characters here. i couldn't find them all! anyway, for those who are interested to know the characters, please let me know through email and i will send you the chinese file through email too.
