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22 practical phrases · Mandarin Chinese

Greeting

你好

Nǐ hǎo

Hello

Thanking someone

谢谢

Xièxie

Thank you

Getting attention politely

不好意思

Bù hǎoyìsi

Excuse me / Sorry

When communication breaks

我听不懂

Wǒ tīng bù dǒng

I don’t understand

Ask for slower speech

请说慢一点

Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn

Please speak more slowly

At a restaurant

请给我看一下菜单

Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yíxià càidān

Please show me the menu

Spice level

这个不要辣

Zhège bú yào là

Please make this not spicy

Peanut allergy

我对花生过敏

Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn

I’m allergic to peanuts

Diet

我不吃肉

Wǒ bù chī ròu

I don’t eat meat

Ask for the bill

买单，谢谢

Mǎidān, xièxie

The bill, please

In a taxi

请带我去这个地址

Qǐng dài wǒ qù zhège dìzhǐ

Please take me to this address

Finding the metro

地铁站在哪里？

Dìtiě zhàn zài nǎli?

Where is the metro station?

Getting out

我在这里下车

Wǒ zài zhèlǐ xià chē

I’ll get out here

Confirm the destination

是这里吗？

Shì zhèlǐ ma?

Is it here?

Mobile payment

可以扫码吗？

Kěyǐ sǎomǎ ma?

Can I pay by scanning a code?

Card payment

可以刷卡吗？

Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?

Can I pay by card?

Cash backup

可以用现金吗？

Kěyǐ yòng xiànjīn ma?

Can I pay in cash?

Connection problem

我没有网络

Wǒ méiyǒu wǎngluò

I don’t have an internet connection

Ask for help

请帮帮我

Qǐng bāngbang wǒ

Please help me

Medical help

我需要医生

Wǒ xūyào yīshēng

I need a doctor

Police assistance

请报警

Qǐng bàojǐng

Please call the police

Lost passport

我的护照丢了

Wǒ de hùzhào diū le

I lost my passport