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M A NDARI N
CHINESE
VISUA L
PHRASE BOOK

面条 寺庙
miantiao simiao
noodles temple

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鞭炮 zheshan
bianpao fan
firecrackers

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e y ewit n e s s tr av e l
M A NDARI N
CHINESE
VIS UA L
PHRASE BOOK

A Dorling Kindersley Book

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CONTENTS
Senior Editors Simon Tuite, Angela Wilkes
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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODU
CTION Pronunciatio
n guide

Senior Art Editor Vicky Short

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 CONTENTS 3

6 20

Essentials Getting around

64 78

Places to stay Shopping

118 134

Sports and leisure Health

156 168
English–Chinese
Dictionary

192
Menu guide Acknowledgments
4 INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
This book provides all the key words and phrases you
are likely to need in everyday situations. It is grouped
into themes, and key phrases are broken down into short
sections, to help you build a wide variety of sentences.
A lot of the vocabulary is illustrated to make it easy to
remember, and “You may hear” boxes feature questions
that you are likely to hear. At the back of the book there
is a menu guide, listing about 300 food terms, and a
2,000-word dictionary. Numbers and the most useful
phrases are listed on the inside covers for quick reference.

Nouns
In Chinese, the plural of nouns is normally the same
as the singular. There is also no direct equivalent of the
English “a/an” or “the.”

Adjectives
Chinese adjectives may have different endings depending
on how they are used, and are also very often preceded
by hen (“very”).

Verbs
Verbs have no tenses and do not generally change
according to who or what is the subject, but there are
some characters that can be added in order to indicate
a particular mood or time:
to come lai
is coming lai le
isn’t coming bu lai le
came lai guo
didn’t come mei lai guo
please come! lai ba!
 INTRODUCTION 5

Pronunciation guide
The Chinese phrases in this book are given in
Mandarin Chinese, the main language of the People’s
Republic of China (PRC). Below each Chinese word or
phrase, you will find a pronunciation guide in italics.
The pronunciation is written in pinyin, the official
romanization system used in the PRC. Most pinyin
spellings reflect the nearest equivalent sound in
English, but some are different, so take note of how
the letters below are pronounced.
c like ts in sits
e like ay in pay
i like ee in see
q like ch in chin
v u pronounced with rounded lips, like
few in English or über in German
x like sh in ship
z like ds in kids
zh like j in just
Take care to pronounce vowels individually: xie (shoe),
for example, is pronounced “shee-ay”

Mandarin Chinese has four tones that affect how a

word in pronounced. Each syllable is pronounced with
one of four tones: high, rising, falling-rising, or falling.
These tones can be written as accents on the pinyin,
but are not really helpful to a beginner. Use the audio
CD that accompanies this phrase book or find a native
speaker to help you with pronunciation, then you can
use the pinyin as a memory aid. You will gradually
develop an ear for the tones of the most common
words and phrases. Also, even if you don’t pronounce
a word absolutely correctly, the context in which you
use it will mean that you are often still understood.
6 ESSENTIALS

ESSENTIALS
In this section, you will find the essential words
and useful phrases that you will need for basic
everyday talk and situations in China. Traditionally,
when Chinese people greet each other, they cup
one hand inside the other, in front of the chest,
and they may nod or bow slightly. However, due
to increasing Western influence, they may shake
hands with you now instead, especially if you are
traveling to China on business.
 ESSENTIALS 7

GREETINGS
Hello `⨌
nihao
Good morning 㙸ẙ⨌
zaoshanghao
Good evening 㛩ẙ⨌
wanshanghao
Goodnight 㛩Ⱈ
wan’an
Goodbye ∜婐
zaijian
Pleased to meet you 〗歧∃尳展`
hengaoxing renshi ni
How are you? `⨌⒦焭
nihaoma
Fine, thanks ㊠〗⨌焚岱岱
wohenhao, xiexie
You’re welcome ẜ䖷岱
buyongxie
My name is… ㊠⑺¤
wojiao
What’s your name? `⑺὏ỗ⒜⯦焭
ni jiao shenme mingzi
What’s his/her name? ὥ⨈⑺὏ỗ⒜⯦焭
ta/ta jiao shenme mingzi
This is… 恨㚾¤
zheshi
Nice to meet you 〗歧∃尳展`
hengaoxing renshi ni
See you soon ❭婐
huijian
See you tomorrow 㚝⦸婐
mingtianjian
8 ESSENTIALS

SMALL TALK
Yes/no 㚾ẜ㚾
shi/bushi
Please 岆
qing
Thank you (very much) 柭⻇焗岱岱`
(feichang) xiexieni
You’re welcome ẜ䖷岱
buyongxie
OK/fine ⨌䜓〗⨌
haode/henhao
Pardon? 岆∜岃ẏ惜焭
qing zai shuo yibian
Excuse me ⍂欍
laojia
Sorry Ⲉẜ帆
duibuqi
I don’t know ẜ䡴惢
buzhidao
I don’t understand ㊠ẜ㚝䜌
wo bu mingbai
Could you repeat that? `册扜⦜ẏ惜ỗ焭
ni neng chongfu yibian me

I don’t speak Chinese ㊠ẜᾩ岃Ẽ㘖

wo buhui shuo zhongwen

Do you speak English? `ᾩ岃厀㘖ỗ焭

ni hui shuo yingwen me

What is the Chinese for… Ẽ㘖¤ゝỗ岃

zhongwen…zenme shuo

What’s that? 愲㚾὏ỗ焭

na shi shenme

What’s that called? 愲⑺὏ỗ焭

na jiao shenme

Can you tell me… `册ⓙ屘㊠¤

ni neng gaosu wo
 SMALL TALK / TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF 9

TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

I’m from… ㊠㟴剹¤
wo laizi
I’m… ㊠㚾¤
woshi
…English ¤厀➌Ὁ
yingguo ren
…American ¤倝➌Ὁ
meiguo ren
…Canadian ¤⌯㎎⦶Ὁ
jianada ren
…Australian ¤䁂⦶⊸ἩὉ
aodaliya ren
…single ¤⏤强
danshen
…married ¤⺁⫩
yihun
…divorced ¤䩊⫩ἕ
lihun le

I am…years old ㊠¤ⴐ

wo…sui
I have… ㊠㞘¤
woyou
…brothers/sisters ¤⇓⾮⩟⩈
xiongdi/jiemei
…a son/daughter ¤⇎⯟⨂⇎
erzi/nver

You may hear…

● `Ὕ╹扛㟴焭
ni cong nali lai
Where are you from?
● `佢⫩ἕỗ焭
ni jiehun leme
Are you married?
● `㞘⯸⯟ỗ焭
ni you haizi me
Do you have children?
10 ESSENTIALS

SOCIALIZING
Do you live here? `῞恨⇎⒦焭
ni zhu zhe’er ma

Where do you live? `῞╹⇎焭

ni zhu zhe’er ma

I am here… ㊠➷恨⇎¤
wo zai zher

…on vacation ¤⼵⃖

dujia

…on business ¤⊉⹽

chuchai

I’m a student ㊠㚾⯵䖮

wo shi xuesheng

I work in… ㊠➷¤⹴Ύ

wo zai…gongzuo

I am retired ㊠䶾ἕ
wo leile

May I have… ⑾ὴ佨㊠¤

keyi geiwo

…your telephone ¤`䜓䗄屬⒆䢐ỗ焭

number? nide dianhua haoma me

…your email address? ¤`䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅỗ焭

nide dianziyoujian me
It doesn’t matter 㴰∂䶊
meiguanxi

Cheers 岱ἕ焏
xiele

Are you alright? `㴰ἚⒶ焭

ni meishi ba

Do you mind if I smoke? `὚㆞㊠㍌䅮ỗ焭

ni jieyi wo chouyan me

I’m OK ㊠〗⨌
wo henhao

What do you think? `婘〦ゝỗ㣆焭

ni juede zenmeyang
 SOCIALIZING / LIKES AND DISLIKES 11

LIKES AND DISLIKES

I like/love… ㊠☫㮱䋀¤
wo xihuan/ai

I don’t like… ㊠ẜ☫㮱¤

wo buxihuan

I hate… ㊠尷␛¤
wo taoyan

I somewhat/really like… ㊠⏐⊕〗☫㮱¤

wo shifen/hen xihuan

Don’t you like it? `☫㮱恨ẹỗ焭

ni xihuan zhege me

I would like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤

wo xiangyao

I’d like this one/that one ㊠☫㮱恨ẹ愲ẹ

wo xihuan zhege/nage

My favorite is… ㊠㞏☫㮱¤

wo zui xihuan

I prefer… ㊠㞃☫㮱¤
wo geng xihuan

It’s delicious ⨌⒒
haochi

What would you like `ㆂ⃩὏ỗ焭

to do? ni xiang zuo shenme

I don’t mind ㊠㙯㋏岢

wo wusuowei

You may hear…

● `⃩὏ỗ䜓焭
ni zuo shenmede
What do you do?
● `㗍⃖ἕỗ焭
ni fangjia leme
Are you on vacation?
● `ㆂ¤⒦"
nixiang…ma
Do you like…?
12 ESSENTIALS

DAYS OF THE WEEK

What day is it today? Ὑ⦸㚮㞮≯焭
jintian xingqiji
Sunday 㚮㞮⦸
xingqitian
Monday 㚮㞮ẏ
xingqiyi
Tuesday 㚮㞮Ἓ
xingqi’er
Wednesday 㚮㞮ẘ
xingqisan
Thursday 㚮㞮❪
xingqisi
Friday 㚮㞮ἣ
xingqiwu
Saturday 㚮㞮⇼
xingqiliu
today Ὑ⦸
jintian
tomorrow 㚝⦸
mingtian
yesterday 㚷⦸
zuotian
in…days ¤⦸Ớ∔
tianzhinei

THE SEASONS

㚴⦸ ⦞⦸
chuntian xiatian
spring summer
 DAYS OF THE WEEK / MONTHS 13

MONTHS
January ẏ㞗
yiyue
February Ἓ㞗
eryue
March ẘ㞗
sanyue
April ❪㞗
siyue
May ἣ㞗
wuyue
June ⇼㞗
liuyue
July Ẓ㞗
qiyue
August ⇺㞗
bayue
September Ử㞗
jiuyue
October ⏐㞗
shiyue
November ⏐ẏ㞗
shiyiyue
December ⏐Ἓ㞗
shi’eryue

䩚⦸ ∻⦸
qiutian dongtian
fall winter
14 ESSENTIALS

TELLING THE TIME

What time is it? 䐿➷≯䅈焭
xianzai jidian
It’s nine o’clock Ử䅈
jiudian
…in the morning ¤ẙ⏗
shangwu
…in the afternoon ¤ẚ⏗
xiawu
…in the evening ¤㛩ẙ
wanshang

ẏ䅈 ẏ䅈⏐⊕
yidian yidianshifen
one o’clock ten past one

ẏ䅈ẏ⋊ ẏ䅈Ἓ⏐
yidianyike yidian’ershi
quarter past one twenty past one

ẏ䅈⏙ ẳ䅈⹽ẏ⋊
yidianban liangdian cha yike
half past one quarter to two

ẳ䅈⹽⏐⊕ ẳ䅈
liangdian cha shifen liangdian
ten to two two o’clock
 TELLING THE TIME 15

It’s noon/midnight 䐿➷㚾Ẽ⏗⏗⦫

xianzai shi zhongwu/wuye
second 䩡
miao
minute ⊕攮
fenzhong
hour Ⲟ㚅
xiaoshi
a quarter of an hour ẏ⋊攮
yikezhong
half an hour ⏙Ⲟ㚅
banxiaoshi
three-quarters of an hour ❪⏐ἣ⊕攮
sishiwufenzhong
late 㛩
wan
early 㙸
zao
soon 櫻ẙ
mashang
What time does it start? ≯䅈⾏⩚焭
jidian kaishi
What time does it finish? ≯䅈佢㟮焭
jidian jieshu
How long will it last? 娐⦩Ổ焭
yao duojiu

You may hear…

● ẏᾩ婐
yihui jian
See you later.
● `㟴㙸ἕ
ni laizao le
You’re early.
● `恮⊿ἕ
ni chidao le
You’re late.
16 ESSENTIALS

MAKING APPOINTMENTS
May I make an ㊠ύ⑾ὴⰩẹ婐柱㚅暃⒦"
appointment? women keyi dingge jianmian
shijian ma
Can we meet tomorrow? ㊠ύ⑾ὴ㚝⦸婐⒦"
women keyi mingtianjian ma
At 10 o’clock? 䅈"
shidian
What time is best for you? `὏ỗ㚅暃⒗悑"
ni shenme shijian heshi
I’m sorry, I’m busy that day Ⲉẜ帆㊠愲⦸と
duibuqi, wo natian mang
How about Tuesday? 㚮㞮ゝỗ㣆"
xingqier zenmeyang
In the morning/afternoon ➷㙸㛷ẚ⏗
zai zaochen/xiawu
That’s fine for me ⑾ὴ
keyi
I’ll see you then ⊿㚅₨婐
daoshihou jian
I look forward to meeting ㊠㞮〔䟏㚝⦸┛`婐柱
you tomorrow wo qidai zhe mingtian heni
jianmian

⒜䋖 ⦖で⿤
mingpian beiwanglu
business card personal organizer

⁎䯉 ⇻㘖⎔
bianjian gongwenbao
note pad briefcase
MAKING APPOINTMENTS / AT THE MEETING 17

AT THE MEETING
I’m here… ㊠㟴恨⇎¤
wolaizhe’er

…on business ¤岗䖮㆞

tan shengyi

…for a conference ¤⊉⺼䢣尷ᾩ

chuxi yantaohui

…for a meeting ¤⊉⺼ᾩ尽

chuxi huiyi

I have a meeting with… ㊠┛¤㞘ẹᾩ尽

wohe…youge huiyi

…at two o’clock ¤➷ẳ䅈

zai liangdian

I’m sorry I’m late Ⲉẜ帆㊠恮⊿ἕ

duibuqi wo chidaole

Here’s my card 恨㚾㊠䜓⒜䋖

zheshi wo de mingpian

It’s a pleasure to meet you 〗歧∃婐⊿`

hen gaoxing jiandaoni

ᾯ䞮㟉 ㋢⏿㟉
chuanzhenji dayinji
fax machine printer

You may hear…

L `㞘椓伵⒦"
niyou yuyue ma
Do you have an
appointment?
L ┛岐"
heshui
With whom?
L ➷὏ỗ㚅₨"
zai shenmeshihou
At what time?
18 ESSENTIALS

THE WEATHER
What’s the weather like? ⦸㲣ゝỗ㣆焭
tianqi zenmeyang

It’s… ¤⦸㲣
tianqi

…good 〗⨌¤
henhao

…bad ẜ⨌¤
buhao

…warm 㜥┛¤
nuanhuo

…hot 䅼¤
re

…cold ≆¤
leng

…humid 㿽㼎¤
chaoshi

㜃⦸ ẚ杷
qingtian xiayu
It’s sunny It’s raining

⦩ἠ 㝃楝杷
duoyun baofengyu
It’s cloudy It’s stormy
 THE WEATHER 19

What’s the forecast? ⦸㲣椓㌴ゝỗ㣆焭

tianqiyubao zenmeyang

What’s the temperature? 㲣㺸ゝỗ㣆焭

qiwen zenmeyang

It’s…degrees ¤⼵
…du

It’s a beautiful day ⦸㲣䞮⨌

tianqi zhenhao

The weather’s changing ⦸㲣➷⑧⎥

tianqi zai bianhua

Is it going to get colder/ ᾩ⑧≆䅼⒦焭

hotter? hui bian leng/re ma

It’s cooling down 曜㺸ἕ

jiangwen le

Is it going to freeze? ᾩ佢∿ỗ焭

hui jiebing me

ẚ杹 佢∿
xiaxue jiebing
It’s snowing It’s icy

ẚ嘓枍 ⊽楝
xiabaowu guafeng
It’s misty It’s windy
20 GETTING AROUND

GETTING AROUND
China has an excellent rail network, which links all the
major cities and smaller towns, as well as an extensive
bus system for long-distance travel. Most of the big
cities have their own underground subway systems as
well as taxis and public buses. Although you can rent
a car in many cities, you can usually only drive within
the city limits, and may have to hire a driver if you
wish to travel farther afield around this vast country.
 GETTING AROUND 21

ASKING WHERE THINGS ARE

Excuse me, please Ⲉẜ帆焚岆晽
duibuqi, qingwen

Where is… ➷╹⇎

zai na’er

…the town center? ⺑Ẽげ焭

shizhongxin

…the railroad station? 䃺念䭨焭

huochezhan

…a cash machine? ¤⑥㯍㟉焭

qukuanji

How do I get to…? ¤ゝỗ⑊焭

zenmequ

I’m going to… ㊠⑊

wo qu.

I’m looking for… ㊠➷㌍

wo zaizhao

I’m lost ㊠巿ằἕ

wo zoudiule

Is it near? 恠⒦焭
jinma

Is there a…nearby? 恨曓恠㞘⒦焭

zhe fujin you…ma

Is it far? 恫⒦焭
yuanma

How far is… 㞘⦩恫焭

youduoyuan

…the nearest bus stop? 㞏恠䜓⇻∀㴌念䭨"

zuijinde gonggong
qichezhan
…the market? 剹䗀⺑⟉焭
ziyoushichang
Can I walk there? ㊠⑾ὴ巿䟏⑊ỗ焭
wo keyi zouzhe qume
22 GETTING AROUND

CAR RENTAL
Where is the car rental 㴌念⊉䩮㡫⑿➷╹⇎焭
desk? qiche chuzu guitai zaina’er
I want to rent… ㊠ㆂ䩮¤
wo xiangzu
…a car ¤ẏ怕念
yiliang che
…a motorcycle ¤ẏ怕㓸㋧念
yiliang motuoche
…a bicycle ¤ẏ怕剹壛念
yiliang zixingche

ⱅ⼼怎念焚ẘ␱念 㑼兛⾞怎念
jiating jiaoche, sanxiangche jiebeishi jiaoche
sedan hatchback

㓸㋧念 Ⲟ忽㓸㋧
motuoche xiaolunmotuo
motorcycle scooter

ⴀ➿念 ⇻幾念
shandiche gongluche
mountain bike road bike

for…days 䩮¤⦸
zu…tian
for a week 䩮ẏ㚮㞮
zuyi xingqi
 CAR RENTAL 23

for the weekend 䩮ẏẹ⓷㞺

zuyige zhoumo
I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐䩮ẏ慷
woxiangyao zuyibu
…an automatic ¤㋚⌷㎰䜓
shoudongdangde
…a manual ¤剹⌷㣲䜓
zidongdangde
Does it have air- 㞘䬉岒ỗ"
conditioning? youkongtiao me
Should I return it with a 恧念㚅枏娐⌯㽰㵈ỗ"
full tank? huancheshi xuyao
jiamanyou me
Here’s my driver’s license 恨㚾㊠䜓欍欅㋶䇶
zheshi wode jiashizhizhao
When do I have to ὏ỗ㚅₨恧焭
return it? shenme shihou huan
Can I rent a… ㊠⑾ὴ䩮ẏ怕¤
wo keyi zu yiliang
Do you have a… `㞘¤
ni you

⇎䭴⼶㦔 剹壛念⧃䝣
ertong zuoyi zixingche toukui
child seat cycling helmet

斐 㲣䯡
suo qitong
lock pump
24 GETTING AROUND

DRIVING
Is this the road to…? 恨㚾⑊¤䜓幾⒦"
zheshi qu…de lu ma
Where is… 曓恠╹扛㞘
fujin naliyou
…the nearest garage? ¤㴌念⁽䒕䭨"
qiche xiulizhan
I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤
wo xiangyao
…some gasoline ¤ẏἪ㴌㵈
yixie qiyou
…40 liters of unleaded ¤⏖㙯敔㴌㵈
sishi sheng wuqianqiyou
…30 liters of diesel ¤⏖㢃㵈
sanshi sheng chaiyou
Fill it up, please 岆⌯㽰
qing jiaman
Where do I pay? ㊠➷╹ὧ嶵焭
wo zaina fuzhang
The pump number is… 㵈㶄⒆㚾¤
youbeng hao shi

Can I pay by credit card? ㊠⑾ὴ䖷⁰䖷⏰ὧ嶵⒦焭

wo keyi yong xinyongka
fuzhang ma
Do you have any change? `㞘枅敀⒦焭
ni you lingqian ma

⌯㵈䭨
jiayouzhan
gas station
 DRIVING 25

Please, can you check… 岆⺽㊠㥏㡴

qing bangwo jiancha
…the oil ¤㟉㵈
ji you
…the tire pressure ¤兝␚
taiya

PARKING
Is there a parking lot 恨曓恠㞘⃫念⟉⒦焭
nearby? zhe fujin you tingchechang
ma
Can I park here? 恨⇎⑾ὴ⃫念⒦焭
zh’er keyi tingche ma
Is it free? 恨㚾⇜巈䜓⒦焭
zhe shi mianfei de ma
How much does it cost? 恨ẹ⦩Ⲡ敀焭
zhege duoshaoqian
How much is it… ⦩Ⲡ敀¤
duoshaoqian
…per hour? ¤㱞Ⲟ㚅焭
mei xiaoshi
…per day? ¤㱞⦸焭
mei tian
…overnight? ẏ㛩ẙ"
yiwanshang

念椅壛㟝㡅 ⇎䭴⼶㦔
chedingxinglijia ertongzuoyi
roofrack child seat
26 GETTING AROUND

THE CAR
壛㟝䱀
xinglixiang
trunk

㐡㲣䰰 念忽 念晷
paiqiguan chelun chemen
exhaust wheel door

INSIDE THE CAR

⼶㦔⧃㠤 念晷㌙㋚ 晷斐
zuoyitouzhen chemenbashou mensuo
head rest handle door lock

Ⱈ⇷⺵ ⒝⼶ ⋜⼶
anquandai houzuo qianzuo
seat belt back seat front seat
 THE CAR 27

楝㎰ ⾤㕝䝥
fengdang yinqinggai
windshield hood

⋜䃾
qiandeng
headlight

忽兝 ①⌷㟉 書㟯
luntai fadongji baoxiangang
tire engine bumper

THE CONTROLS
Ⱈ⇷㲣❙ 寵䧉䃾 ό壷䝧
anquanqinang jingshideng yibiaopan
airbag hazard lights dashboard

㙈⒠䝧
fangxiangpan
steering wheel

念悮壷
chesubiao
speedometer

☖⑼
laba
horn

⑧悮㟕 䗄㜥⛷ 㴌念梂╜

biansugan diannuanqi qicheyinxiang
gear shift heater car stereo
28 GETTING AROUND

ROAD SIGNS

⏤壛 ⊉⑲
danxing chukou
one way exit

⃫㯱 䨐⇴
tingzhi jinru
stop no entry

30
䨐㯱⃫念 㞏歧悮⼵
jinzhitingche zuigao sudu
no parking maximum speed

幾䋛
lupai
road name sign
 ROAD SIGNS / ON THE ROAD 29

ON THE ROAD

⃫念尰㚅㗅巈⛷ ἳ悩⁰⒆䃾
tingche jishi shoufeiqi jiaotongxinhaodeng
parking meter traffic light

ἳ悩寵Ɱ ➿➍
jiaotong jingcha ditu
traffic police officer map

Ὁ壛㪹惢 㳑㗠䗄屬
renxinghengdao qiujiu dianhua
pedestrian crossing emergency phone

㟉⌷ẘ忽念
jidong sanlunche
motor rickshaw

㟉⟉ ⃫念⟉
jichang tingchechang
airport parking lot
30 GETTING AROUND

AT THE STATION
Where can I buy a ticket? ㊠➷╹⑾ὴỿ⊿䧷焭
wo zaina keyi maidao piao

Is there an automatic 恨⇎㞘剹⌷▽䧷㟉⒦焭

ticket machine? zhe’er you zidong shoupiaoji
ma

剹⌷▽䧷㟉 䧷
zidong shoupiaoji piao
automatic ticket machine ticket

How much is a ticket to…? ⑊¤䜓䧷⦩Ⲡ敀焭

qu…de piao duoshao qian

Two tickets to… ẳ⾯⑊¤䜓䧷

liang zhang qu…de piao
I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤
wo xiangyao
…a one-way ticket to… ¤ẏ⾯⏤䪚䧷⑊¤
yizhang danchengpiao qu

…a return ticket to… ¤ẏ⾯』恣䧷⑊¤

yizhang wangfanpiao qu

I’d like to… ㊠ㆂ娐¤

wo xiangyao
…reserve a seat ¤就⼶῜
ding zuowei
 AT THE STATION 31

…on the express to… ¤➷⑊¤䜓䌈ぺẙ¤

zai qu…de tekuai shang

…book a sleeper car ¤就ẏẹ⏶斉

ding yige wopu
Is there a reduction… 㞘≞ᾆ䜓
you jianjia de
…for children? ¤⇎䭴䧷⒦焭
ertongpiao ma
…for students? ¤⯵䖮䧷⒦焭
xueshengpiao ma
…for senior citizens? ¤悏ᾠὉⓧᾧㅯ䧷⒦焭
tuixiurenyuan youhuipiao ma
Is there a dining car? 㞘榟念ỗ焭
you cancheme
Is it a fast/slow train? 恨㚾ẏ帮歧悮῝悮⊦念
⒦焭
zheshi yitang gaosu/disu
lieche ma
Is it a direct train? 恨㚾ẏ帮䞃恍念⒦焭
zheshi yitang zhida che ma

Do I stamp the ticket ㊠➷ẙ念Ớ⋜娐㥏䧷⒦焭

before boarding? wo zai shangche zhiqian yao
jianpiao ma
For how long is the ticket 䧷㞘㗗⦩明㚅暃焭
valid? piao youxiao duochang
shijian

You may hear…

● ⊦念Ὕ¤䭨⑿䩊⾏
lieche cong…zhantai likai
The train leaves from
platform…
● `ご椊㏱ủ⊦念
ni bixu huancheng lieche
You must change trains.
32 GETTING AROUND

TRAVELING BY TRAIN
Do you have a timetable? `㞘㚅⋊壷⒦焭
ni you shikebiao ma

What time is… ὏ỗ㚅暃¤

shenme shijian

…the next train to…? ¤ẚ帮⑊䜓⊦念焭

xiatang qu…de lieche

…the last train to…? ¤⑊¤䜓㞺䑼念

qu…de mobanche

Which platform does it Ὕ╹ẹ䭨⑿䩊⾏焭

leave from? cong nage zhantai likai

What time does it ὏ỗ㚅暃⊿恍¤"

arrive in…? shenme shijian daoda

How long does it take? 枏娐⦩明㚅暃焭

xuyao duochang shijian

Is this the train for…? 恨㚾⑊¤䜓⊦念⒦焭

zheshi qu…de lieche ma

Is this the right platform 恨㚾⑊¤䜓䭨⑿⒦焭

for…? zheshi qu…de zhantai ma

Where is platform three? ⒆䭨⑿➷╹焭

san hao zhantai zaina
Does this train stop at…? 恨帮⊦念➷¤⃫⒦焭
zhetang lieche zai…ting ma

You may hear…

● `ご椊䣽尳䧷㗗
ni bixu queren piaoxiao
You must validate your ticket.
● 岆⊉䧉念䧷
qing chushi chepiao
Tickets, please.
 TRAVELING BY TRAIN 33

Where do I change for…? ㊠➷╹㏱念⑊¤"

wo zaina huanche qu

Is this seat free? 恨ẹ⼶῜㞘Ὁ⒦焭

zhege zuowei youren ma

I’ve reserved this seat ㊠就ἕ恨ẹ⼶῜ἕ

wo dingle zhege zuowei le

Do I get off here? ㊠➷恨ẚ念⒦焭

wo zai zhe xiache ma

Where is the subway ➿敐䭨➷╹焭

station? ditiezhan zaina

Which line goes to…? ╹㟰低⑊¤"

na tiao xian qu

How many stops is it? 㞘⦩Ⲡ䭨焭

you duoshao zhan

Where are we? ㊠ύ➷╹焭

women zaina

念䭨⦶␔ ⊦念
chezhandating lieche
concourse train

榟念 ⊦念⏶斉
canche liechewopu
dining car sleeper car
34 GETTING AROUND

BUSES
When is the next bus to…? ẚ怕⑊¤䜓念὏ỗ㚅₨㟴焭
xia liang qu…de che shenme
shihou lai
What is the fare to…? ⑊¤⦩Ⲡ敀焭
qu…duoshaoqian
Where is… ¤➷╹"
zaina
…the bus stop? ¤⇻∀㴌念䭨"
gonggongqichezhan
…the bus station? ¤⇻∀㴌念ナ䭨"
gonggongqiche-zongzhan

Is this the bus stop for… 恨㚾⑊¤䜓⇻∀㴌念䭨⒦焭

zheshi qu…de
gonggongqiche zhan ma
Does the number 4 幾⇻∀㴌念➷恨⃫⒦焭
stop here? si lu gongongqiche zai zhe
ting ma
Where can I buy a ticket? ㊠➷╹⑾ὴỿ⊿䧷焭
wo zaina keyi maidao piao

Can I pay on the bus? ㊠⑾ὴ➷⇻∀㴌念ẙὧ敀

⒦焭
wo keyi zai gonggongqiche
shang fuqian ma

Which buses go to the ╹怕⇻∀㴌念⑊⺑Ẽげ焭

city center? na liang gonggongqiche qu
shizhongxin

⇻∀㴌念 ⇻∀㴌念ナ䭨
gonggongqiche gonggongqiche zongzhan
bus bus station
 BUSES / TAXIS 35

TAXIS
Where can I get a taxi? ㊠➷╹⑾ὴ㌍⊿⊉䩮念焭
wo zaina keyi zhaodao
chuzuche
Can I order a taxi? ㊠⑾ὴ就ẏ怕⊉䩮念⒦焭
wo keyi ding yiliang chuzuche
ma
I want a taxi to… ㊠ㆂ⑺怕⊉䩮念⑊¤
wo xiang jiao liang chuzuche
qu
Can you take me to… `⑾ὴ⺵㊠⑊¤
ni keyi dai wo qu
Is it far? 恫⒦焭
yuan ma
How long will it take? 娐⦩明㚅暃焭
yao duochang shijian
How much will it cost? ⦩Ⲡ敀焭
duoshaoqian
Can you drop me here? `册㌙㊠㗍➷恨扛⒦焭
ni neng ba wo fangzai zheli ma

What do I owe you? ㊠屴佨`⦩Ⲡ敀焭

wo gai geini duoshaoqian

Keep the change ẜ䖷㌍ἕ

buyong zhaole
May I have a receipt? ㊠册娐ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦焭
wo neng yao yige shouju ma

Please wait for me 岆䯘㊠

qing deng wo

⊉䩮念 ⊉䩮念䭨
chuzuche chuzuchezhan
taxi taxi stand
36 GETTING AROUND

BOATS
Are there any boat trips? 恨㞘㺰忽㻇⒦焭
zhe you dulun youma
Where does the boat 勈Ὕ╹䩊⾏焭
leave from? chuan congnali kai
When is… ὏ỗ㚅₨¤
shenme shihou
…the next ferry to…? ¤ẚ勧⑊¤䜓㺰勈焭
xiasou qu…de duchuan
…the first boat? ¤䮻ẏ勧勈焭
diyisou chuan
…the last boat? ¤㞏⒝ẏ勧勈焭
zuihou yisou chuan
I’d like two tickets for… ㊠ㆂ娐ẳ⾯⑊¤䜓䧷
wo xiang yao liangzhang
qu…de piao
…the river trip ¤恖㵂
guohe

㺰勈 㳃傋勈
duchuan shuiyichuan
ferry hydrofoil

㻇勖 㲣⠺勈
youting qidianchuan
yacht hovercraft
 BOATS 37

…the ferry service ¤㺰勈㞜⌰

duchuan fuwu
How much is it for… ⦩Ⲡ敀¤
duoshaoqian
…two people? ¤ẳẹὉ"
liangge ren
…a family? ¤ẏⱅ焭
yi jia
…a cabin? ¤⎔勀焭
baocang
Can I buy a ticket on ㊠⑾ὴ➷勈ẙỿ䧷⒦焭
board? wo keyi zai chuanshang
maipiao ma
Is there wheelchair 恨⇎㞘忽㦔悩惢⒦焭
access? zhe’r you lunyitongdao
ma
Can we eat on board? ㊠ύ⑾ὴ➷勈ẙⳀ榟⒦焭
women keyi zai
chuanshang jiucan ma

㗠䖮売 㗠䖮➗
jiushengyi jiushengquan
life jacket life ring

⑛ῢ勈 㻇ở勈
shuangtichuan youlechuan
catamaran pleasure boat
38 GETTING AROUND

AIR TRAVEL
Which terminal do I need? ㊠枏娐⑊╹ẹ₨㟉㨋焭
wo xuyao qu nage houjilou
Where do I check in? ㊠⑊╹⌭䒕䜊㟉㋚佼焭
wo quna banli dengji shouxu
Where is/are… 愲ẹ愲Ἢ➷╹¤
nage/naxie zaina
…the arrival terminal? ¤㍄恍⦶␔焭
dida dating
…the departure terminal? ¤₨㟉⦶␔焭
houji dating
…the boarding gate? ¤䜊㟉晷焭
dengjimen
I’m traveling… ㊠㒼ủ¤
wo dacheng
…economy ¤佞㷝勀
jingjicang
…business class ¤◕⌰勀
shangwucang
Here is my… 恨㚾㊠䜓¤
zhe shi wode

㙔壛多 業㟉䖷榟
lvxingdai feiji yongcan
duffel in-flight meal

㌳䇶 䜊㟉䋛
huzhao dengjipai
passport boarding pass
 AIR TRAVEL 39

I’m checking in one ㊠枏娐⌭䒕ᾅ壛㟝㋧恟

suitcase wo xuyao banli yijian xingli
tuoyun
I packed it myself ㊠剹⺀㘃䒕䜓
wo ziji zhengli de
I have one piece of hand ㊠㞘ẏẹ㋚㑟壛㟝
luggage wo you yige shoutixingli
What is the weight 壛㟝扜扞曟⋅㚾⦩Ⲡ焭
allowance? xingli zhongliangxianzhi shi
duoshao
How much is excess ⦩Ⲡ䰦壛㟝帔扜焭
baggage? duoshao suan
xinglichaozhong

Will a meal be served? 㞘榟⑾䖷⒦焭

you can keyong ma
I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤
wo xiangyao
…a window seat ¤ẏẹ柯䬦㋆䜓⼶῜
yige kao chuanghu de zuowei
…an aisle seat ¤ẏẹ柯巿惢䜓⼶῜
yige kaozoudao de
zuowei
…a bulkhead seat ¤ẏẹ柯䶶ゴ⊉⑲䜓⼶῜
yige kao jinji chukoude
zuowei

You may hear...

● 岆⊉䧉`䜓㌳䇶㟉䧷
qing chushi ni de huzhao/
jipiao
Your passport/ticket please.
● 恨㚾`䜓⎔⒦焭
zheshi nide bao ma
Is this your bag?
40 GETTING AROUND

AT THE AIRPORT
Here’s my… 恨㚾㊠䜓¤
zhe shi wode
…boarding pass ¤䜊㟉䋛
dengjipai
…passport ¤㌳䇶
huzhao
May I change some ㊠⑾ὴ⇠㏱ẏἪ敀⒦焭
money, please? wo keyi duihuan yixie qian
ma

㙔壛㖾䧷 ㌳䇶㥏㡴⦓
lvxing zhipiao huzhao jianchachu
traveler’s check passport control

What is the exchange 㳖䐖㚾⦩Ⲡ焭

rate? huilv shi duoshao
Is the flight to…on time? ⑊¤䜓効䑼≕㚅⒦焭
qu…de hangban zhunshi
ma
Is the flight delayed? 効䑼㛩䅈ἕ⒦焭
hangban wandian le ma

How late is it? 㛩䅈ἕ⦩Ⲡ焭

wandian le duoshao

Which gate does flight… 効䑼¤Ὕ╹ẹ䜊㟉晷䜊㟉焭

leave from? hangban…cong nage
dengjimen dengji

What time do I board? ㊠὏ỗ㚅₨䜊㟉焭

wo shenme shihou dengji
 AT THE AIRPORT 41

Where are the luggage 壛㟝念➷╹焭

carts? xingliche zaina

Here is the claim tag 恨㚾壛㟝椕⑥㢖䰍

zheshi xingli lingqu
biaoqian
I can’t find my baggage ㊠㌍ẜ⊿㊠䜓壛㟝
wo zhaobudao wo de xingli

⇜䪝⼦ 業壛ⓧ
mianshuidian feixingyuan
duty-free shop pilot

䬉ẼⲞ⩟ 業㟉
kongzhongxiaojie feiji
flight attendant airplane

⌭䒕䜊㟉㋚佼 椕⑥壛㟝⦓
banli dengjishouxu lingquxinglichu
check-in baggage claim
42 EATING OUT

EATING OUT
It is easy to eat well and inexpensively in China.
Not only can you choose from a wide range
of Western-style cafés and traditional Chinese
teahouses and restaurants, but you can also try
many different regional cuisines, from the fiery
dishes of Sichuan to traditional Peking duck
and the dim sum of Cantonese cooking. Chinese
people usually eat early, so lunch is served from
11 a.m. onward and dinner from 5 p.m.
 EATING OUT 43

MAKING A RESERVATION
I’d like to book a table… ㊠ㆂ就ẏ㣛⼶῜¤
woxiang ding yizhuo
zuowei
…for lunch/dinner ¤㟴⒒⏗榟㛩榟
lai chi wucan/wancan
…for four people ¤ẹὉ
sigeren
…for this evening at seven ¤Ὑ⦸ℜ㛩䅈㟴䖷榟
jintian bangwan qidian lai
yongcan
…for tomorrow at noon ¤㚝⦸Ẽ⏗㟴䖷榟
mingtian zhongwu lai
yongcan
…for lunchtime today ¤Ὑ⦸⏗榟㚅暃㟴䖷榟
jintian wucan shijian lai
yongcan
Do you have a table 㙸㛩ẏ䅈㞘῜⯟⒦"
earlier/later? zao/wan yidian youweizi ma
My name is… ㊠䜓⒜⯦㚾¤
wo de mingzishi
My telephone number is… ㊠䜓䗄屬⒆䢐㚾¤
wode dianhuahaoma shi
I have a reservation ㊠㞘椓Ⱙ
woyou yuding
in the name of… 䖷¤䜓⒜⯦
yong…de mingzi
We haven’t booked ㊠ύ㴰㞘椓就
women meiyou yuding
Can we sit here? ㊠ύ⑾ὴ⟟➷恨扛⒦"
women keyi zuozai zheli ma
Can we sit outside? ㊠ύ⑾ὴ⟟➷⦥柱⒦"
women keyi zuozai waimian
ma

I’m waiting for someone ㊠➷䯘Ὁ

wozai dengren
44 EATING OUT

ORDERING A MEAL
May we see… ㊠ύ⑾ὴ䞚ẏẚ¤
women keyi kanyixia

…the menu? ¤呫⏤⒦"

caidanma

…the wine list? ¤懡⏤⒦"

jiudanma

Do you have… `㞘¤

niyou

…a set menu? ⧦榟呫⏤⒦"

taocan caidan ma

…a fixed-price menu? ¤➉Ⱙᾆ㣋呫⏤⒦"

guding jiage caidan ma
…a children’s menu? ¤⇎䭴呫⏤⒦"
ertong caidan ma
…an à la carte menu ¤⏤䅈䜓呫⏤⒦"
dandian de caidan ma
What are today’s specials? Ὑ⦸䜓䌈匁呫憌㞘╹Ἢ"
jintian de tesecai douyou
naxie
What do you recommend? `㐷叟╹Ἢ"
nituijian naxie

You may hear…

● `㞘椓Ⱙ⒦焭
niyou yuding ma
Do you have a
reservation?
● 䖷὏ỗ⒜⯦就䜓焭
yong shenme mingzi
dingde
In what name?
● 岆⟟
qingzuo
Please be seated.
● ⑾ὴ䅈呫ἕ⒦焭
keyi diancai le ma
Are you ready to order?
 ORDERING A MEAL 45

What is this? 恨㚾὏ỗ"

zheshi shenme
Are there any vegetarian 㞘䶯楮⒦"
dishes? you sushi ma
I can’t eat… ㊠ẜ册⒒¤
wo buneng chi
…dairy foods ¤ἂ⋅═
ruzhipin
…nuts ¤⟩㠫
jianguo
…wheat ¤Ⲟ漵
xiaomai
To start, I’ll have… ㊠娐¤Ύỉ⾏兒呫
woyao…zuowei kaiweicai
May we have… ㊠ύ⑾ὴ娐¤
women keyiyao
…some noodles? ¤ẏἪ柱㟰⒦焭
yixie miantiao ma
…the dessert menu? ¤榟⒝䖫䅈呫⏤⒦焭
canhou tiandian caidan ma

Reading the menu

● ⾏兒呫 $SSHWL]HUV
kaiweicai
● ⧃惢呫 )LUVWFRXUVHV
toudaocai
● Ị呫 0DLQFRXUVHV
zhucai
● 喻呫 9HJHWDEOHV
shucai
● 䴂槼柱㟰 5LFHQRRGOHV
mifan/miantiao
● 榟⒝䖫䅈 'HVVHUWV
canhou tiandian
46 EATING OUT

COMPLAINING
I didn’t order this ㊠㴰㞘䅈恨ẹ
womeiyou dian zhege
You forgot my dessert `でἕ㊠䜓榟⒝䖫䅈ἕ
ni wangle wode canhou
tiandian le
I can’t wait any longer ㊠ẜ册∜䯘ẚ⑊ἕ
wobuneng zai dengxiaqu le

PAYING
That was delicious 〗⨌⒒
hen haochi
The check, please 岆佢⺟
qing jiezhang
May I have… ㊠⑾ὴ娐¤
wokeyi yao
…a receipt? ¤ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦焭
yige shouju ma
…an itemized bill? ¤ẏẹ㞘㸗巈㚝何䜓嶵⏤
⒦焭
yige you xiaofeimingxi de
zhangdan ma
Is service included? Ⓔ㞜⌰巈⒦焭
han fuwufei ma
There’s a mistake here 恨扛㞘ẹ斨屾
zheli youge cuowu

You may hear…

● ㊠ύẜ㐴⑦⁰䖷⏰
women bu jieshou
xinyongka
We don’t take credit cards.
● 岆怢⇴`䜓ⱕ䢐
qing shuru nide mima
Please enter your PIN
number.
 COMPLAINING / PAYING / DISHES 47

DISHES AND FLATWARE

䖫䅈䝧 䤦
tiandianpan wan
side plate bowl

䝟 兰㦡䴘
yan hujiaofen
salt pepper

䑊䔒㟾
榟⺍ bolibei
canjin glass
napkin

䖫䅈⎨
tiandianshi
dessert spoon

䰆⯟
kuaizi
chopstick
榟⑘ 䝧⯟
cancha panzi
fork plate
48 EATING OUT

AT THE CAFÉ OR BAR

The menu, please 岆佨㊠呫⏤
qing geiwo caidan

Do you have…? `ύ㞘¤"

nimen you

What fruit juices do you `ύ㞘╹Ἢ㠫㳐焭

have? nimen you naxie guozhi

I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤

wo xiangyao

I’ll have… ㊠䅈

wodian

⌯䋪⨅䜓┥◰ 潠┥◰
jia niunai de kafei heikafei
coffee with milk black coffee

⨅叅 侎叅
naicha lvcha
tea with milk green tea

You may hear…

● `ㆂ娐䅈⇎὏ỗ焭
ni xiang yaodian’er shenme
What would you like?
● 恧娐⊺䜓⒦焭
haiyao biede ma
Anything else?
● Ⳁ恨Ἢ焭
jiu zhexie
Will that be all?
 AT THE CAFÉ OR BAR 49

㡯㬻叅 伱叅
ningmengcha hongcha
tea with lemon red tea

區叅 㛽ⲣ叅
huacha pu’er cha
flower tea pu’er tea

A cup of… ẏ㟾¤

yibei

A bottle of… ẏ䖅¤

yiping

A glass of… ẏ㟾¤

yibei

With lemon/milk ⌯㡯㬻䋪⨅

jia ningmeng/niunai

With sugar ⌯䵥
jia tang

Another…please 岆∜㟴ẏᾌ¤
qing zailai yifen

The same again, please 岆䇶㣆∜㟴ẏᾌ

qing zhaoyang zailai yifen

How much is that? ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

duoshaoqian
50 EATING OUT

CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS

叅┛┥◰槽═ ∿侎叅
cha he kafeiyinpin binglvcha
tea and coffee drink iced green tea

㫧⯟㳐 厈㠫㳐
juzizhi pingguozhi
orange juice apple juice

呯咬㳐 䗹厓㳐
boluozhi fanqiezhi
pineapple juice tomato juice

㦿⨅槽═ 㡯㬻㳃
yenai yinpin ningmengshui
coconut milk drink lemonade

㫧⯟㳃 ⑾ở
juzishui kele
orangeade cola
 CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS 51

剹㟴㳃 䖅奔䢎㵘㳃
zilaishui pingzhuang kuangquanshui
tap water bottle of mineral water

◳懡 䴂懡
pijiu mijiu
beer rice wine

伱懡 䜌懡
hongjiu baijiu
red wine white wine

You may hear…

● 䖅奔䜓焭
pingzhuangde
Bottled?
● ẜ⺵㲣䜓恧㚾⺵㲣䜓"
budaiqide haishi daiqide
Still or sparkling?
● ⌯∿⒦焭
jiabing ma
With ice?
● ⌯㡯㬻⒦焭
jia ningmeng ma
With lemon?
52 EATING OUT

BAR SNACKS

ẘ㚝㵊 䅳ẘ㚝㵊
shanmingzhi kaosanmingzhi
sandwich grilled sandwich

㫓㨓 ⟩㠫
ganlan jianguo
olives nuts

圍䋖 㴨㍘
xiapian shala
prawn crackers salad

匬潊圍 㵈懴䅈げ
zhima xia yousu dianxin
sesame prawn toast pastry

∿䁏≛ 坚䵤
bingjiling dangao
ice cream cake
 BAR SNACKS / FAST FOOD 53

FAST FOOD
May I have… ㊠⑾ὴ娐ẏẹ¤
wo keyi yao yige
…to eat in/take out ¤➷扛柱Ⳁ榟⺵巿
zai limian jiucan/daizou

…some ketchup/mustard ¤ẏἪ䗹厓戀匴㞺戀

yixie fanqiejiang/jiemojiang

㳘⢰⎔ 溰儘㳘⢰
hanbaobao jirou hanbao
hamburger chicken burger

㴨䋈溰儘ề 䅼䍦
shadie jirouchuan regou
chicken satay skewers hot dog

䅳儘ề 嘾㟰
kaorouchuan shutiao
kebab French fries

䅇溰 㱣咷樋
zhaji bisabing
fried chicken pizza
54 EATING OUT

BREAKFAST
May I have some… ㊠⑾ὴ娐ẏ䅈⇎¤
wokeyi yao yidian’er
…sugar? ¤䵥⒦焭
tangma
…milk? ¤䋪⨅⒦焭
niunaima
…artificial sweetener? ¤Ὁ悯䖫│⋑⒦焭
renzao tianweijima
…butter? ¤潓㵈⒦焭
huangyouma
…jam? ¤㠫戀⒦焭
guojiangma
…decaf coffee? ¤㙯┥◰❯┥◰⒦焭
wukafeiyinkafeima

┥◰ 叅
kafei cha
coffee tea

䅼⹶⇚〉 㫧⯟㳐
reqiaokeli juzizhi
hot chocolate orange juice

厈㠫㳐 柱⎔
pingguozhi mianbao
apple juice bread
 BREAKFAST 55

Ⲟ➕柱⎔ 䅳柱⎔
xiaoyuan mianbao kaomianbao
bread roll toast

峆䴊楮═ 㫧⯟戀
gulei shipin juzijiang
cereal marmalade

垑垫 䄡溰坚
fengmi chaojidan
honey scrambled eggs

䇽溰坚 吆⎔坚
zhujidan hebaodan
boiled egg poached egg

洫㠫 㠫│戇⨅
xianguo guowei suannai
fresh fruit fruit yogurt
56 EATING OUT

FIRST COURSES

㳳 儘㳳㺔㳳
tang routang/qingtang
soup broth/clear soup

溰坚㳳 樉⯟
jidan tang jiaozi
egg drop soup dumplings

樉⯟ 模⧃
jiaozi mantou
dumplings steamed bun

墈敂 戇呫
xieqian suancai
stuffed crab claws pickled cabbage

㚴␆ ≳䊹
chunjuan fengzhua
spring rolls chicken feet
 FIRST COURSES 57

䇝坚樋 圍῟峕凟䜽
jiandanbing xiazuodoufupi
omelet shrimp in beancurd skin

戀㳐⢈㣈┛樨儯 䅳儘⎔⯟
jiangzhi peigen he xiangchang kaorou baozi
soy-cured bacon and sausages BBQ pork buns

㸆洫戀䎹儘 䎹儘樉⯟
haixianjiangzhurou zhuroujiaozi
Hoisin pork pork dumplings

㐡欷 ①戄潠峕
paigu fajiao heidou
spare ribs fermented black beans

樓槷 冕䜽⎦Ἳ溼
huntun cuipibeijingya
wontons crispy Peking duck
58 EATING OUT

MAIN COURSES
I would like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤
woxiangyao
…the lamb ¤候儘
yangrou
…the pork ¤䎹儘
zhurou
…the spare ribs ¤㐡欷
paigu
…the beef ¤䋪儘
niurou
…the steak ¤䋪㐡
niupai
…the chicken ¤溰儘
jirou
…the duck ¤溼儘
yarou
…the shellfish ¤嶬䴊
beilei
…the shrimp ¤圍
xia
…the crab ¤堒墈
pangxie
…the lobster ¤瀨圍
longxia
…the vegetables ¤喻呫
shucai
…the tofu ¤峕凟
doufu

You may see…

㸆洫 洋
haixian yu
seafood fish
 MAIN COURSES 59

You may hear…

● `䜓䋪㐡娐ゝỗ⃩"
nide niupai yao zenmezuo
How do you like your steak?
● ẘ⊕䈮恧㚾ἣ⊕䈮焭
sanfenshu haishi wufenshu
Rare or medium rare?
● 娐Ⱋ⇷䇝䈮⒦"
yao wanquan jianshu ma
Well done?

…roasted ¤䅧䅳䜓
hongkaode
…stir-fried ¤䄡䜓
chaode
…sizzling ¤㵈䇝䜓
youjiande
…steamed ¤㺔啇䜓
qingzhengde
…boiled ¤䇽䜓
zhude
…fried ¤䅇䜓
zhade
…grilled ¤䅳⋅䜓
kaozhide
…raw ¤䖮䜓
shengde

䩌儘 儘
qinrou rou
poultry meat
60 EATING OUT

MAIN COURSE DISHES

峘㳐䄡圍 洜洋嚠呖
chizhi longxia baoyu mogu
shrimp in mixed bean sauce snails with mushrooms

䖫戇洋 㵈䊕圍
tiansuan yu youbao xia
fish with sweet and sour sauce stir-fried shrimp

⩫㳐瀨圍 ⰺ溰Ẑ
jianzhi longxia gongbao jiding
lobster with ginger Kung Pao chicken

峘㳐溰 㺔啇溼
chizhiji qingzhengya
chicken in black bean sauce steamed duck
 MAIN COURSE DISHES 61

Ⲟ斔啇溰 㥡㥡溰
xiaoguo zhengji bangbangji
steam-pot chicken pang pang chicken

䖫戇戀䎹儘 䑜䑯䎹儘䒒
tiansuanjiang zhurou zhenzhu zhurouqiu
sweet and sour pork pearly pork balls

䎹儘ệ ∿䵥Ⓑ䎹㋚
zhurouwan bingtan dun zhushou
pork meatballs crystal sugar pork knuckle

㣣䜽䋪儘 唀䊕候倣儘
jupi niurou congbao yanggaorou
beef with tangerine rind lamb with scallions
62 EATING OUT

VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES

啇呫 㴨㍘
zhengcai shala
steamed vegetables salad

䄡㟑呫 戇呫
chao zacai suancai
stir-fried vegetables pickled vegetables

嚠呖 䴂槼
mogu mifan
stuffed mushrooms rice

䄡柱 㚮㷁䄡䴂
chaomian xingzhouchaomi
stir-fried noodles Singapore noodles

嘾㟰 䄡槼
shutiao chaofan
French fries fried rice
VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES / DESSERTS 63

DESSERTS

㠫㳐∿䵤 ∿䁏≛
guozhi binggao bingjiling
sorbet ice cream

坚䵤 㳃㠫㴨㍘
dangao shuiguo shala
cake fruit salad

㟞ὐ峕凟 ㍣Ậ厈㠫
xingren doufu basi pingguo
almond bean curd apples in hot toffee

⇺Ⱜ槼 㠫樔㵈䅇樋
babaofan guoxian youzhabing
eight treasure rice pudding fruit fritters

伱峕㴨 區䖮坚䵤
hongdousha huasheng dangao
sweet red bean paste peanut cake
64 PLACES TO STAY

PLACES TO STAY
China offers the visitor a wide range of places to
stay, with something to suit everyone’s personal
preferences and budget. These range from
luxurious four- and five-star hotels, managed by
international chains, to traditional Chinese spas,
budget hotels, and even youth hostels. Although
you cannot go camping in China, you can rent an
apartment for longer stays.
 PLACES TO STAY 65

MAKING A RESERVATION
I’d like… ㊠ㆂ¤
woxiang

…to make a reservation ¤椓Ⱙ

yuding

…a double room ¤⑛Ὁ暃

shuangrenjian

…a room with twin beds ¤⑛⼙暃

shuangchuangjian

…a single room ¤⏤Ὁ暃

danrenjian

…a family room ¤ⱅ⼼暃

jiatingjian

…a disabled person’s room ¤㰚䙍Ὁ㋎暃

canjiren fangjian

…with a bath/shower ¤㞘㸃ⰳ㹚㸃䜓

you yushi/linyu de

…with a sea view ¤册䞚⊿㸆㛾䜓

neng kandao haijing de

…for two nights ¤῞ẳẹ㛩ẙ

zhu liangge wanshang

…for a week ¤῞ẏẹ㚮㞮

zhu yige xingqi

Is breakfast included? ¤⎔㙸榟⒦"

bo zaocan ma

How much is it… ⦩Ⲡ敀¤

duoshaoqian

…per night? ¤ẏ㛩"

yiiwan

…per week? ¤ẏ⓷"

yizhou

…with air-conditioning? 㞘䬉岒䜓¤焭

you kongtiao de
66 PLACES TO STAY

CHECKING IN
I have a reservation in the ㊠㞘ẏẹὴ¤䜊尿䜓椓Ⱙ
name of… woyou yige yi…dengji de
yuding

Do you have… 㞘㴰㞘¤

youmeiyou

㒻恟⹴ 䗄㤾
banyungong dianti
porter elevators

㋎暃悐榟㞜⌰ Ⲟ∿䱀
fangjian songcan fuwu xiao bingxiang
room service mini bar

I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤

woxiangyao
…the keys for room… ¤㋎暃䜓攴⎨
fangjian de yaoshi
…a wake-up call at… ¤△戡㞜⌰➷¤䅈
huanxing fuwu zai…dian

What time is… ὏ỗ㚅₨¤

shenme shihou
…breakfast? ¤䖷㙸榟"
yong zaocan
…dinner? ¤䖷㛩榟"
yong wancan
 CHECKING IN / IN YOUR ROOM 67

IN YOUR ROOM
Do you have… ⑾ẜ⑾ὴ¤
kebukeyi

another… ∜娐ẏẹ¤
zaiyao yige
some more… ⦩娐≯ẹ¤
duoyaojige

㠤⧃ 㱾⯟
zhentou tanzi
pillows blankets

䃾㵰 㑡⧃忻㏱⛷
dengpao chatou zhuanhuanqi
light bulb adapter

I’ve lost my key ㊠ằἕ㊠䜓攴⎨

wo diule wode yaoshi

You may hear…

● `䜓㋎暃⒆䢐㚾¤
nide fangjian haoma shi
Your room number is…
● 恨㚾`䜓攴⎨
zheshi nide yaoshi
Here is your key.
68 PLACES TO STAY

IN THE HOTEL
The room is… ㋎暃¤
fangjian
…too hot ¤⦹䅼
taire
…too cold ¤⦹≆
taileng
The TV doesn’t work 䗄婕㟉⟞ἕ
dianshiji huai le

剹⌷岒㺸⛷ 㗲䅼⛷
zidong tiaowenqi sanreqi
thermostat radiator

⏤Ὁ暃 ⑛Ὁ暃
danrenjian shuangrenjian
single room double room

㋎暃⒆ 䗄㳃⦅
fangjianhao dianshuihu
room number kettle

The window won’t open 愲ẹ䬦㋆㋢ẜ⾏

nage chuanhu dabukai
I can’t get a line 䗄屬㚾と梂
dianhua shi mangyin
 IN THE HOTEL 69

㎑売㡅 䗄婕
guayijia dianshi
clothes hanger television

䜍⒅䬦 惴㐶⛷
baiyechuang yaokongqi
Venetian blind remote control

CHECKING OUT
When do I have to vacate ㊠὏ỗ㚅₨〦刍㋎"
the room? wo shenmeshihou dei
tengfang

Is there a porter to carry 㞘㒻恟⹴㟴㒻㊠䜓壛㟝⒦"

my bags? you banyungong lai ban
wode xingli ma

May I have the bill, please? ㊠⑾ὴ佢⺟⒦"

wo keyi jiezhang ma

Can I pay… ㊠⑾ὴ䖷¤

wo keyi yong

…by credit card? ¤⁰䖷⏰ὧ嶵⒦"

xinyongka fuzhang ma

…cash? ¤䐿扠ὧ嶵⒦"
xianjin fuzhang ma

I’d like a receipt ㊠ㆂ娐ẏẹ㗅㏽

woxiang yao yige shouju
70 PLACES TO STAY

IN THE BATHROOM

㸃俇 ≏强䝕
yugang jingshenpen
bathtub bidet

儴䜑 㱪⺍
feizao maojin
soap towels

㸃夜 㵰㸃
yupao paoyu
bathrobe bubblebath

㴟㸃ἂ 曳剼⋑
muyuru chuchouji
shower gel deodorant

㸵儳柁 䋨刞
runfulu yagao
body lotion toothpaste
 IN THE BATHROOM 71

䋨⋆ 㿀⑲㹁
yashua shukouye
toothbrush mouthwash

䗄⌷⋒椊⊏ ⋒椊㵰㴺
diandong tixudao tixu paomo
electric razor shaving foam

⋒椊⊏ Ⓢ楝㟉
tixudao chuifengji
razor hairdryer

㶦①刞 ㌳①䶯
xifagao hufasu
shampoo conditioner

㎖䗁⊏ ㎖䗁⋹
zhijiadao zhijiajian
nail clippers nail scissors
72 PLACES TO STAY

RENTED ACCOMMODATION
May I have… ⑾ὴ佨㊠¤
keyi geiwo
…the key, please? 攴⎨⒦"
yaoshi ma
…an extra bed? ¤⌯ẏẹ⼙⒦焭
jia yige chuang ma
…a child’s bed? ¤ẏẹ⇎䭴⼙⒦焭
yige ertongchuang ma

歧冩㦔 ⬃⇎⼙
gaojiaoyi ying’erchuang
high chair crib

…more flatware? ¤⦩䅈⇎榟∆⒦焭

duodian’er canju ma
…more dishes? ¤⦩䅈⇎䤦䤮⒦焭
duodian’er wandie ma
Where is… ¤➷╹焭
zaina
…the fusebox? ¤書Ậ䝡
baoxiansihe
…the water valve? ¤ナ⾏∂
zongkaiguan
…the supermarket? ¤帔伶⺑⟉
chaojishichang
…the nearest store? ¤㞏恠䜓◕⼦
zuijin de shangdian
Is there a babysitting 恨⇎㞘⩕㞜⌰⒦焭
service? zhe’er you baomu fuwu
ma
How does the heating ゝỗ‎䖷㜥㲣焭
work? zenme shiyong nuanqi
 RENTED ACCOMMODATION 73

Is there… 恨⇎㞘¤
zhe’er you
…air-conditioning? ¤䬉岒⒦"
kongtiao ma
…central heating? ¤Ẽ⦽‪㜥⒦"
zhongyanggongnuan
ma

楝㋖ Ⲉ㷐⾞䗄㜥⛷
fengshan duiliushi diannuanqi
fan space heater

When does the cleaner 㺔㶐⹴὏ỗ㚅₨㟴"

come? qingjiegong shenmeshihou
lai
Where do I put the ⠒⟍枏娐㗍➷╹扛"
garbage? laji xuyao fangzai nali
Do you take pets? `ύ⇐屇Ⱟ䋸⒦"
nimen yunxu chongwu ma

䍦
gou
dog
74 PLACES TO STAY

PROBLEM SOLVING
Is there an inventory? 㞘嶶䋸㺔⏤⒦"
you huowuqingdan ma
Where is this item? 恨ᾅ䋸═➷╹"
zhejian wupin zaina
I need… ㊠枏娐¤
wo xuyao
…an adapter ¤ẏẹ㑡⧃忻㏱⛷
yige chatou zhuanjieqi
…an extension cord ¤ẏẹ䗄㼟⾅明低
yige dianyuan zhuanhuanqi

…a flashlight ¤ẏẹ㋚䗄䯡
yige shoudiantong
…matches ¤䃺㢃
huochai

〽㵱䄘 䈷㘦
weibolu yundou
microwave iron

䈷売㠎 ㍥㌙┛㳃㤅
yunyiban tuoba he shuitong
ironing board mop and bucket

䳇䰤┛䡼㡓㋺⺩ 㺔㶐⋑
boji he duanbingsaozhou qingjieji
dustpan and brush detergent
 PROBLEM SOLVING 75

The shower doesn’t work 㹚㸃屍㙌⟞ἕ

linyu sheshi huaile
The toilet is leaking ␤㋏㾞㳃
cesuo loushui
Can you mend it today? `⑾ὴὙ⦸⁽⒦"
ni keyi jintian xiu ma
There’s no… 恨⇎㴰㞘¤
zhe’er meiyou
…electricity ¤䗄
dian
…gas ¤䇳㲣
meiqi
…water ¤㳃
shui

㶦売㟉 ∿䱀
xiyiji bingxiang
washing machine refrigerator

⠒⟍㤅 斐┛攴⎨
lajitong suo he yaoshi
garbage can lock and key

䅮枍寵㌴⛷ 䃼䃺⛷
yanwu jingbaoqi miehuoqi
smoke alarm fire extinguisher
76 PLACES TO STAY

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

⾏俟⛷ ⾏䖅⛷
kaiguanqi kaipingqi
can opener bottle opener

㍣⣭敊 㣗㠎
basaizuan anban
corkscrew cutting board

␷⊏ ⋙䜽⊏
chudao xiaopidao
kitchen knife peeler

㋢坚⛷ 㞷⎉
dadanqi mushao
whisk wooden spoon

⊽⊏ 䦳⼙
guadao cachuang
spatula grater
 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT 77

㽳斔 䇝斔
lvguo jianguo
colander frying pan

明㡓㺀⼂⼤斔 䅳㡅䝧
changbing shenpingdiguo kaojiapan
saucepan griddle pan

䢑斔 㒔㍛ⱈ⛷
shaguo jiaoban rongqi
casserole dish mixing bowl

㒔㍛⛷ 䅳䝧
jiaobanqi kaopan
blender cookie sheet

䅳䱀㋚⧦ ➃奨
kaoxiang shoutao weiqun
oven mitts apron
78 SHOPPING

SHOPPING
As well as small shops, street bazaars, and bustling
markets, there are now department stores and
shopping malls in many cities, where you can buy
a wide range of goods. Most stores open between
8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. in summer but may stay
open longer in winter. Many do not accept credit
cards.
 SHOPPING 79

IN THE STORE
I’m looking for… ㊠➷㌍
wozaizhao

Do you have…? `㞘⒦焭

niyou…ma

I’m just looking ㊠⑹㚾朞⁎䞚䞚

wo zhishi suibian kankan

I’m being served ㊠㞘Ὁ㞜⌰ἕ

wo youren fuwu le

Do you have any more 恨Ἢ恧㞘ỗ焭

of these? zhexie haiyoume

How much is this? 恨ẹ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

zhege duoshaoqian

Do you have anything 㞘⁎Ⱛ䅈䜓ỗ焭

cheaper? you pianyidian deme

I’ll take this one ㊠ỿ恨ẹ

wo mai zhege

Where can I pay? ➷╹ὧ嶵"

zaina fuzhang

I’ll pay… ㊠ὧ

wofu

…in cash 䐿扠

xianjin

…by credit card ⁰䖷⏰

xinyongka

…by travelers’ check 㙔壛㖾䧷

lvxing zhipiao

May I have a receipt, ⑾ὴ佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽ỗ焭

please? keyi geiwo yige zhouju me

I’d like to exchange this ㊠ㆂ㏱恨ẹ

woxiang huan zhege

Can I have a refund? ⑾ὴ娐㳑悏㯍⒦"

keyi yaoqiu tuikuan ma
80 SHOPPING

IN THE BANK
I’d like… ㊠ㆂ¤
woxiang
…to change some money ¤㏱䅈⇎敀
huandian’er qian
…to change some ¤㏱䅈⇎㙔壛㖾䧷
traveler’s check huandian’er lvxing zhipiao

…into renminbi ¤㏱Ὁ㲠⺐

huan renminbi
…into dollars

Here is my passport 恨㚾㊠䜓㌳䇶

zheshi wode huzhao
My name is… ㊠⑺
wojiao
My account number is… ㊠䜓⺟⒆㚾
wode zhanghao shi

My bank details are… ㊠䜓斅壛巓㘨㚾¤

wode yinhang ziliao shi

㳖䐖 㙔壛㖾䧷
huilv lvxing zhipiao
exchange rate traveler’s check

㌳䇶 敀
huzhao qian
passport money
 IN THE BANK 81

Can I withdraw money on ㊠册䖷⁰䖷⏰⑥敀ỗ焭

my credit card? woneng yong xinyongka
quqian me

Do I have… ㊠娐¤
woyao
…to key in my PIN ¤怢⇴ⱕ䢐ỗ焭
number? shuru mima me
…to sign here? ¤➷恨䰍⒜ỗ焭
zaizhe qianmingme
Is there a cash machine 恨扛㞘⑥㯍㟉ỗ焭
here? zheli you qukuanjime

The cash machine has ㊠䜓⏰⏰➷⑥㯍㟉扛ἕ

eaten my card wodeka kazai qukuanji lile

Has my money arrived ㊠䜓敀⊿ἕỗ焭

yet? wode qian daoleme
When does the bank 斅壛὏ỗ㚅₨⾏晷∂晷焭
open/close? yinhang shenmeshihou
kaimen/guanmen

⑥㯍㟉 斅壛佞䒕
qukuanji yinhang jingli
cash machine bank manager

⁰䖷⏰ 㖾䧷㞻
xinyongka zhipiaoben
credit card checkbook
82 SHOPPING

STORES

䜍嶶◕⼦ 樥槿⼦
baihuoshangdian shoushidian
department store jewelry store

ỵ⼦ 㞜奔⼦
shudian fuzhuangdai
book shore boutique

區⼦ ἣ扠⼦
huadian wujindian
florist hardware store

伹や═⼦ 帔⺑
jinianpindian chaoshi
souvenir shop supermarket
 STORES 83

柱⎔⼦ 坚䵤⼦
mianbaodian dangaodian
bakery cake shop

儘⼦ 㳃ἶ⼦
roudian shuichandian
butcher fish seller

喻呫⼦ 峕凟⼦
shucaidian doufudian
greengrocery tofu shop

䈮楮⼦ 懡䴊Ả⏥⼦
shushidian jiulei zhuanmaidian
delicatessen liquor store
84 SHOPPING

AT THE MARKET
I would like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤
woxiangyao

How much is this? ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

duoshaoqian

It’s too expensive ⦹巄ἕ

taiguile

Do you have anything 㞘⁎Ⱛ䜓ỗ焭

cheaper? youpianyideme

That’s fine, I’ll take it 㴰∂䶊焚㊠ỿἕ

meiguanxi, womaile

I’ll take… ㊠娐¤

woyao

A kilo of… ẏ⇻㘳¤

yigongjin

Half a kilo of… ⏙⇻㘳¤

bangongjin

A little more, please 岆∜佨㊠ẏἪ

qingzaigeiwoyixie

May I taste it? ㊠册ⲬⲬỗ焭

woneng changchangme

That’s very good. I’ll 〗⨌㊠娐ẏἪ

take some henhao,woyaoyixie

That will be all, thank you Ⳁ恨Ἢ焚岱岱

jiuzhexie, xiexie

You may hear…

● ㊠册⺽`ỗ焭
woneng bangni me
May I help you?
● `ㆂ娐⦩Ⲡ"
nixiangyao duoshao
How much would
you like?
● 恧㞘⊺䜓ỗ焭
haiyou biede me
Is there anything else?
 AT THE MARKET / IN THE SUPERMARKET 85

IN THE SUPERMARKET
Where is/are… ➷╹⇎焭
zaina’er
…the frozen foods? ¤≆≊楮═
lengdongshipin
…the beverage aisle? ¤槽㘨◕═
yinliaoshangpin
…the checkout? ¤㗅斅⦓
shouyinchu

㐷念 䱽⯟
tuiche lanzi
grocery cart basket

I’m looking for… ㊠➷㌍¤

wo zaizhao

Do you have any more? `ύ恧㞘ỗ焭

nimen haiyoume

Is this reduced? 恨ẹ≞ᾆỗ焭

zhege jianjia me

Can you help me pack 册⺽㊠奔ỗ焭

neng bangwo zhuangme

Where do I pay? ㊠➷╹ὧ㯍焭

wo zaina fukuan

Shall I key in my PIN ㊠娐怢⇴ⱕ䢐ỗ"

number? woyao shuru mima me

May I have a bag, please? 册佨㊠ẏẹ⎔ỗ焭

neng geiwo yige bao me
86 SHOPPING

FRUIT

㫧⯟ 㡯㬻
juzi ningmeng
orange lemon

柡㡯 哰咓㡩
qingning putaoyou
lime grapefruit

㣒 㵈㣒
tao youtao
peach nectarine

㟞 㤔⯟
xing meizi
apricot plum

㫀㣒 口㠬
yingtao lizhi
cherries lychee
 FRUIT 87

变吢 䗹䢂㩃
caomei fanshiliu
strawberry guava

䕫 哰咓
gua putao
melon grapes

樨嗘 䢂㩃
xiangjiao shiliu
banana pomegranate

厈㠫 㤷
pingguo li
apple pear

呯咬 匡㠫
boluo mangguo
pineapple mango
88 SHOPPING

VEGETABLES

➮峕 兰咬⏫
tudou huluobo
potato carrot

柡㦡 怲㦡
qingjiao lajiao
pepper chili

厓⯟ 娎伱㢎
qiezi xihongshi
eggplant tomato

唀 桼唀
cong Jiucong
scallion leek

㶚唀 ⦶唫
yangcong dasuan
onion garlic
 VEGETABLES 89

嚠呖 吇可
mogu biqi
mushroom water chestnuts

䜌呫 ❪⯲峕
baicai sijidou
bok choy green beans

峛峕 ⎔呫
wandou baocai
garden peas Chinese cabbage

呯呫 娎⇿區
bocai xilanhua
spinach broccoli

␆げ呫 峕卌
juanxincai douya
cabbage bean sprouts
90 SHOPPING

MEAT AND POULTRY

May I have… ⑾ὴ佨㊠¤
keyigeiwo
…a slice of…? ¤ẏ䋖¤"
yipian
…a piece of…? ¤ẏ⟦¤"
yikuai
That’s enough! ⦮ἕ
goule

䃺刎 䋪儘
huodui niurou
ham ground beef

䋪㐡 䎹儘
niupai zhurou
steak pork

㐡欷 候儘
paigu yangrou
spare ribs lamb

溰儘 溼儘
jirou yarou
chicken duck
MEAT AND POULTRY / FISH AND SHELLFISH 91

FISH AND SHELLFISH

洳洋 浤洋
liyu xueyu
carp cod

㸆洗 洗洋
hailu luyu
sea bass sea perch

⋠洋 洎洋
jianyu youyu
swordfish squid

堒墈 瀨圍
pangxie longxia
crab lobster

圍 ㋖嶬
xia shanbei
shrimp scallops
92 SHOPPING

BREAD AND CAKES

⼇恟樋⼁ 䜌柱⎔
xingyun binggan baimianbao
fortune cookies white bread

潠柱⎔ 柱⎔␆
heimianbao mianbaojuan
brown bread roll

ẏ⟦坚䵤 樋⼁
yikuaidangao binggan
slice of cake cookies

樝 㞗樋
bo yuebing
rice cakes moon cakes

䇝樋 㠍樋
jianbing songbing
pancakes muffins
 BREAD AND CAKES / DAIRY PRODUCE 93

DAIRY PRODUCE

䋪⨅ 峕⨅
niunai dounai
milk soy milk

㦿⨅ 候⨅
yenai yangnai
coconut milk goat’s milk

⨅㵈 䖮⨅㵈
naiyou shengnaiyou
cream whipped cream

戇⨅ ∿䁏≛
suannai bingjiling
yogurt ice cream

⨅懹 ⨅㵈⼁懹
nailao naiyouganlao
cheese cream cheese
94 SHOPPING

NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

Do you have… `㞘¤焭
niyou…ma
…any more postcards? ¤㚝⁰䋖⒦焭
mingxinpianma
…any American ¤厀㘖㌴佇⒦焭
newspapers? yingwen baozhima
…airmail stamps? ¤効䬉愽䧷⒦焭
hangkong youpiaoma
…a package of envelopes? ¤ẏ⎔⁰Ⲑ⒦焭
yibao xinfengma
…some adhesive tape? ¤ẏἪ悞㚝内⺵⒦焭
yixie toumingjiaodaima

㚝⁰䋖 愽䧷
mingxinpian youpiao
postcard stamps

敔䮣 攱䮣
qianbi gangbi
pencil pen

You may hear…

● `⦩⦶焭
niduoda
How old are you?
● `㞘强ᾌ屐⒦焭
niyou shenfenzheng ma
Do you have ID?
 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES 95

I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐

woxiangyao
…a pack of cigarettes ¤ẏ䝡䅮
yiheyan
…a box of matches ¤ẏ䝡䃺㢃
yihehuochai

䅮Ậ ㋢䃺㟉
yansi dahuoji
tobacco lighter

⑲樨䵥 䵥
kouxiangtang tang
chewing gum candy

㌴佇 㟑て
baozhi zazhi
newspaper magazine

㾺䗊 ⿸匁敔䮣
manhua caiseqianbi
comic book colored pencils
96 SHOPPING

BUYING CLOTHES
I am looking for… ㊠➷㌍¤
wozaizhao
I am size… ㊠䬎¤⒆
wochuan…hao
Do you have this… 恨ẹ㞘¤
zhegeyou
…in my size? ¤㊠䜓⒆⒦焭
wodehaoma
…in small? ¤Ⲟ⒆⒦焭
xiaohaoma
…in medium? ¤Ẽ⒆⒦焭
zhonghaoma
…in large? ⦶⒆⒦焭
dahaoma
…in other colors? ¤⊺䜓椫匁⒦焭
biede yansema
May I try this on? ㊠册層層⒦焭
woneng shishima
Where are the changing 層売暃➷╹⇎焭
rooms? shiyijian zaina’er
It’s… 恨ẹ¤
zhege
…too big ¤⦹⦶
taida
…too small ¤⦹Ⲟ
taixiao
I need… ㊠枏娐¤
woxuyao
…a larger size ⦶ẏ䅈䜓
dayidiande
…a smaller size ¤Ⲟẏ䅈䜓
xiaoyidiande
I’ll take this one ㊠娐恨ẹ
woyao zhege
 BUYING CLOTHES / BUYING SHOES 97

BUYING SHOES
I take shoe size… ㊠䬎¤⒆䜓栚
wochuan…haodexie
May I try… ㊠册層¤
wonengshi
…this pair? ¤恨⑛⒦焭
zheshuangma
…those in the window? ¤㬀䬦扛䜓愲⑛⒦焭
chuchuanglide
nashuangma
These are… 恨Ἢ¤
zhexie
…too tight ¤⦹㎳
taiji
…too big ¤⦹⦶
taida
…too small ¤⦹Ⲟ
taixiao
…uncomfortable ¤ẜ务㞜
bushufu
Is there a bigger size? 㞘⦶ẏ⒆䜓⒦焭
you dayihaode ma
Is there a smaller size? ¤㞘Ⲟẏ⒆䜓⒦焭
you xiaoyihaode ma

Clothes and shoe sizes guide

Women’s clothes sizes
US 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Europe 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
Men’s clothes sizes
US 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50
Europe 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60
Women’s shoes
US 5 6 7 8 8.5 9 10 11
Europe 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 45
98 SHOPPING

CLOTHES AND SHOES

⨂奔 㛩奔
nvzhuang wanzhuang
dress evening dress

⧈⇚ 㱪売
jiake maoyi
jacket sweater

䋪ὣ女 奨⯟
niuzaiku qunzi
jeans skirt

恟⌷栚 栃⯟
yundongxie xuezi
sneakers boots

㋚多 䜽⺵
shoudai pidai
handbag belt
 CLOTHES AND SHOES 99

娎奔 ⦶売
xizhuang dayi
suit coat

壻壺 7ン壺
chenshan T xushan
shirt T-shirt

䡼女 歧幮栚
duanku gaogenxie
shorts high-heeled shoes

䶊⺵栚 ≘栚
jidaixie liangxie
tie shoes sandals

⼂⼤Ὁ⯦㍥栚 夫⯟
pingde renzi tuoxie wazi
flip-flops socks
100 SHOPPING

AT THE GIFT SHOP

I’d like to buy a gift for… ㊠ㆂ佨¤ỿẏẹ䧋䋸
woxianggei…maiyige liwu

…my mother/father ¤㊠⨗⨗䋇䋇

womama/baba

…my daughter/son ¤㊠⨂⇎⇎⯟

wonver/erzi

…a child ¤⯸⯟
haizi

…a friend ¤㞚⑚
pengyou

Can you recommend ⑾ὴ佨㊠䅈⾉尽⒦焭

something? keyi geiwodian jianyima

Do you have a box for it? 㞘䝡⯟⒦焭

you hezima

Can you gift-wrap it? ⑾ὴ⎔帆㟴⒦焭

keyi baoqilaima

Do you sell wrapping `ύ⊉▽⎔奔佇⒦"

paper? nimen chushou baozhuang
zhima

椈斍 ㋚斍
xianglian shoulian
necklace bracelet

㋚壷 夥㋲
shoubiao xiukou
watch cufflinks
 AT THE GIFT SHOP 101

⪒⪒ 㱪佡䐸∆
wawa maorong wanju
doll soft toy

敀⎔ 叅⒅
qianbao chaye
wallet tea

I want a souvenir of… ㊠ㆂ娐¤䜓伹や═

woxiangyao…dejinianpin

Is there a guarantee? 㞘㴰㞘⁽焭

youmeiyou baoxiu

Can I exchange this? ㊠⑾ὴ悏㏱⒦焭

wokeyi tuihuan ma

Here is the proof of the 恨㚾㗅㏽

purchase zheshi shouju

You may hear…

● 恨㚾Ύỉ䧋═⒦焭
zheshi zuowei lipin ma
Is it for a present?
● ⺽`⎔帆㟴⒦"
bangni baoqilai ma
Shall I gift-wrap it?
102 SHOPPING

PHOTOGRAPHY
I’d like this film ㊠ㆂ㶦䞇䋖
developed woxiang xi xiangpian

When will it be ready? ὏ỗ㚅₨⨌焭

shenme shihou hao

Do you have an express `ύ㞘ぺ悮㶦䞇㞜⌰⒦焭

service? nimen you kuaisu xixiang
fuwu ma

I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤

woxiangyao
…the one-hour service ¤ẏⲞ㚅㶦䞇㞜⌰
yixiaoshi xixiangfuwu
…a battery ¤ẏ⟦䗄㳯
yikuai dianchi
…a disposable camera ¤ẏ㮰ザ䞇㟉
yicixing xiangji

㗿䢐䞇㟉
shuma xiangji
digital camera

尿さ⏰ ẏẹ䞇␆
jiyika yige xiangjuan
memory card roll of film

䞇∛ 䞇㣕
xiangce xiangkuang
photo album photo frame
 PHOTOGRAPHY 103

Do you print digital `ύ≁㶦㗿䢐䇶䋖⒦焭

photos? nimen chongxi shuma
zhaopian ma

Can you print from this ⑾ὴὝ恨ẹ尿さ⏰㶦䞇⒦焭

memory stick? keyi cong zhege jiyika xixiang
ma

My camera isn’t working ㊠䜓䞇㟉⟞ἕ

wode xiangji huaile

晹⇘䃾 䇶䞇㟉
shanguangdeng zhaoxiangji
flash gun camera

旫⧃ 䞇㟉⎔
jingtou xiangjibao
lens camera bag

You may hear…

● 娐㶦⦩⦶䜓焭
yaoxi duodade
What size prints do you
want?
● 㙯⇘㶌㞘⇘㶌
wuguangze/youguangze
matte/gloss
● `὏ỗ㚅₨娐"
ni shenmeshihou yao
When do you want them?
104 SHOPPING

AT THE POST OFFICE

I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤
woxiangyao
…three stamps, please ¤ẘ⾯愽䧷
sanzhang youpiao
…to send this airmail ①恨Ⲑ効䬉愽ᾅ
fa zhefeng hangkong
youjian
May I have a receipt, 岆佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽
please? qing geiwo yige shouju

⁰Ⲑ 愽䧷
xinfeng youpiao
envelope stamps

㚝⁰䋖 効䬉愽ᾅ
mingxinpian hangkongyoujian
postcard airmail

You may hear…

● 扛柱㚾὏ỗẫ娎焭
limian shi shenme dongxi
What are the contents?
● ὏ỗᾆ⃋"
shenme jiazhi
What is their value?
● ⣺恨⾯壷
tian zhezhang biao
Fill out this form.
 AT THE POST OFFICE 105

How much is… ¤⦩Ⲡ敀

duoshaoqian
…a letter to… ¤』¤ⱓ⁰
wang…jixin
…a postcard to… 』ⱓ㚝⁰䋖
wang…jimingxinpian
…Great Britain? 厀➌"
yingguo

⎔妈 悮悡
baoguo sudi
package courier

愽䯡 愽悡ⓧ
youtong youdiyuan
mailbox mail carrier

…the United States? ¤倝➌"

meiguo
…Canada? ¤⌯㎎⦶"
jianada
…Australia? ¤䁂⦶⊸Ἡ"
aodaliya
Where can I mail this? ╹扛⑾ὴⱓ恨ẹ焭
nali keyi jizhege
Is there a mailbox? 恨扛㞘愽䯡⒦焭
zheli you youtong ma
106 SHOPPING

TELEPHONES
Where is the nearest 㞏恠䜓䗄屬Ἴ➷╹⇎焭
telephone booth? zuijinde dianhuating
zaina’er

I’d like to make a ㊠ㆂ㋢ẏẹⲈ㙈ὧ巈䗄屬

collect call woxiang dayige duifang fufei
dianhua

㙯侂䗄屬 ㋚㟉
wusheng dianhua shouji
cordless phone cell phone

䗄屬⏰ 䗄屬Ἴ
dianhuaka dianhuating
phone card telephone booth

㌤⺐䗄屬 䯣⿤㟉
toubi dianhua daluji
coin-operated phone answering machine

Who’s speaking? 岆晽㚾╹῜焭

qingwen shi nawei
Hello, this is… ☑焚㊠㚾¤
wei, woshi
I’d like to speak to… ㊠㌍¤
wozhao
May I leave a message? ㊠⑾ὴ䗨媏⒦焭
wo keyi liuyanma
 TELEPHONES / INTERNET 107

INTERNET
Is there an internet café 恨曓恠㞘俠Ⓐ⒦"
near here? zhefujin you wangba ma
How much do you charge? ゝỗ㗅巈焭
zenme shoufei
Do you have wireless 㞘㙯低ẙ俠⒦焭
internet? you wuxianshangwang ma
Can I check my emails? ⑾ὴ㡴㊠䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ⒦焭
keyi cha wode
dianziyoujianma
I need to send an email ㊠ㆂ①ẏẹ䗄⯟愽ᾅ
woxiang fa yige
dianziyoujian
What’s your email address? `䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ➿⟏㚾὏
ỗ焭
nide dianziyoujian dizhi
shishenme
My email address is… ㊠䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ➿⟏㚾¤
wode dianziyoujian dizhi shi
Can I send an email from ㊠⑾ὴὝ恨①䗄⯟愽ᾅ⒦焭
here? wo keyi congzhe fa
dianziyoujian ma

㋚㑟䗄冠 施䝧
shoutidiannao jianpan
laptop keyboard

俠䭨 䗄⯟愽ᾅ
wangzhan dianziyoujian
website email
108 SIGHTSEEING

SIGHTSEEING
For the traveler, there is so much to see in a vast
country like China, ranging from city museums and
temples to the famous tourist sights, such as the
Great Wall of China. Most museums are open all
day from 8 a.m. onward, although some close for
lunch. Virtually no sights are free and you will have
to pay an admission fee to enter most temples,
museums, parks, and wildlife reserves.
 SIGHTSEEING 109

PLANNING A TRIP
Can you recommend… `册㐷叟¤
ni neng tuijian

…a guided tour? ¤ẏẹ❱ῢ㙔㻇⒦"

yige tuanti lvyou ma

…an excursion? ¤ẏẹ䡼患㙔壛⒦"

yige duantu lvxing ma?

Is there a museum? 恨⇎㞘⏩䋸樕⒦焭

zhe’er you bowuguan ma

Is it open to the public? ⒠⇻ᾦ⾏㗍⒦焭

xiang gongzhong kaifang ma

Is there wheelchair 恨⇎㞘忽㦔悩惢⒦焭

access? zhe’er you lunyitongdao ma
Does it close… ∂晷⒦焭
guanmenma

…on Sundays? ¤⓷㙴焭

zhouri

…on public holidays? ¤匑⃖㙴焭

jiejiari

How long does it take to ⑊愲娐⦩明㚅暃焭

get there? qu na yao duochang shijian
Do you have… `㞘¤
ni you

…a street map? ¤壦惢➿➍⒦焭

jiedao ditu ma

…a guide? ¤㎖⏦⒦焭
zhinan ma

…any leaflets? ¤ⰲᾯ椄⒦焭

xuanchuanye ma

Can you show me on `⑾ὴ➷➿➍ẙ㎖佨㊠䞚

the map? ⒦焭
ni keyi zai ditu shang zhi gei
wo kan ma
110 SIGHTSEEING

VISITING PLACES
What time… `ύ὏ỗ㚅暃¤
nimen shenme shijian
…do you open? ¤⾏晷焭
kaimen
…do you close? ¤∂晷焭
guanmen
I’d like two entrance ㊠ㆂ娐ẳ⾯晷䧷
tickets wo xiangyao liangzhang
menpiao
Two adults, please 岆佨㊠ẳ⾯㊟Ὁ䧷
qing geiwo liangzhang
chengrenpiao
A family ticket ẏ⾯ⱅ⼼䧷
yizhang jiating piao
How much does it cost? ⦩Ⲡ敀焭
duoshao qian
Are there reductions… Ⲉ¤㞘ᾧㅯ⒦焭
dui…you youhui ma
…for children? ¤⇎䭴
ertong
…for students? ¤⯵䖮
xuesheng
…for senior citizens? 傐⼃Ὁ
laonianren
…for disabled people? ¤㰚䙍Ὁ
canjiren

晷䧷 忽㦔悩惢
menpiao lunyitongdao
entrance ticket wheelchair access

壦惢➿➍ ➿➍
jiedao ditu ditu
street map map
 VISITING PLACES 111

Can I buy a guidebook? ㊠⑾ὴỿẏ㞻㙔壛㎖⏦⒦焭

wo keyi mai yiben lvxing
zhinan ma
Is there… 恨⇎㞘¤
zhe’er you

…an audio-guide? ¤梂椠㎖⏦⒦"

yinpin zhinan ma

…a guided tour? ¤❱ῢ㙔㻇⒦焭

tuanti luyou ma

…an elevator? ¤䗄㤾⒦焭

dianti ma

…a café? ¤┥◰樕⒦焭
kafeiguan ma

…a bus tour? ¤⺃⥺婑⇘⒦焭

bashiguanguang ma

When is the next tour? ẚ㮰㻇婗὏ỗ㚅₨焭

xiaci youlan shenme shihou

婑⇘⺃⥺
guanguangbashi
tour bus

You may hear…

● `㞘⯵䖮屐⒦焭
ni you xueshengzheng
ma
Do you have a student
ID?
● `≯ⴐἕ焭
ni jisui le
How old are you?
112 SIGHTSEEING

FINDING YOUR WAY

Excuse me ㍀㯘㋢㋿ẏẚ
baoqian; darao yixia
Can you help me? `册⺽⺽㊠⒦焭
ni neng bangbang wo ma
Is this the way to… 恨㚾⑊¤䜓幾⒦
zheshi qu…de lu ma
How do I get to… ㊠ゝỗ⑊¤
wo zenme qu
…the town center? ¤⺑Ẽげ焭
shizhongxin
…the station? ¤念䭨焭
chezhan
…the museum? ¤⏩䋸樕焭
bowuguan
…the art gallery? ¤匉㞾樕焭
yishuguan
How long does it take? 枏娐⦩Ổ
xuyao duojiu
Is it far? 恫⒦焭
yuan ma
Is it within walking 㚾⑾ὴ㯴壛⑊䜓幬䩊⒦焭
distance? shi keyi buxing qu de juli ma
Can you show me on `⑾ὴ➷➿➍ẙ㎖佨㊠䞚
the map? ⒦焭
ni keyi zai ditu shang zhi
geiwo kan ma

You may hear…

● 愲ẜ恫
na bu yuan
It’s not far away.
● 娐⊕攮
yao shi fenzhong
It takes ten minutes.
● `枏娐ủ⟟⇻∀㴌念
ni xuyao chengzuo
gonggongqiche
You need to take a bus.
 FINDING YOUR WAY 113

You may hear…

● ㊠ύ➷恨 We are here
women zaizhe
● ẏ䞃䞃巿¤ Go straight ahead…
yizhi zhizou
● ¤⊿壦䜓Ⳍ⧃ …to the end of the street
dao jie de jintou
● ¤⊿ἳ悩⁰⒆䃾 …to the traffic lights
dao jiaotongxinhaodeng
● ¤⊿Ị⼎⟉
dao zhuguangchang …to the main square
● ¤恨恈巿
zhebian zou This way
●  愲恈巿
¤
nabian zou That way
● ➷¤⒠⒂㍟
zai…xiangyou guai Turn right at…
● ➷¤⒠⹵㍟
zai…xiangzuo guai Turn left at…
● ➷䮻ẏẹ¤
zai diyige Take the first…
● ¤➷⹵恈⒂恈
zai zuobian/youbian …on the left/right
● ➷`⋜柱
zai ni qianmian It’s in front of you
● ➷`⒝柱
zai ni houmian It’s behind you
● ➷`Ⲉ柱
zai ni duimian It’s opposite you
● ➷¤㙐恈
zai…pangbian It’s next to…
● 㞘㢖展
youbiaozhi It’s signed
● ➷恨⇎
zai zhe’er It’s over there
114 SIGHTSEEING

PLACES TO VISIT

⺑㗎␔ 㣴㤐
shizhengting qiaoliang
town hall bridge

⏩䋸樕 匉㞾樕
bowuguan yishuguan
museum art gallery

伹や䤠 ⣣
jinianbei ta
monument pagoda

❼㠦 ⲉ⼨
yuanlin simiao
gardens temple
 PLACES TO VISIT 115

⇻❼ 㟠⼓
gongyuan cunzhuang
park village

㻥 㵂㷐
hu heliu
lake river

匑㙴 㸆ⵇ
jieri hai’an
festival coast

䂠⺒ ⴀ冘
pubu shanmai
waterfall mountains
116 SIGHTSEEING

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Where can we go… ㊠ύ册⑊╹¤
womeng neng qu na
…cycling? ¤欠剹壛念焭
qi zixingche
…fishing? ¤攢洋焭
diaoyu
…swimming? ¤㻇㶂焭
youyong
…walking? ¤㗲㯴焭
sanbu
…birdwatching? ¤婑溮"
guanniao
…train spotting? ¤䎫䃺念"
caihuoche
Can we… ㊠ύ⑾ὴ¤
women keyi
…rent equipment? ¤䩮₮屍⦖⒦焭
zujie shebei ma
…have lessons? ¤ẙ岍⒦焭
shangke ma
How much per hour? 㱞Ⲟ㚅⦩Ⲡ敀焭
mei xiaoshi duoshao
qian
I’m a beginner ㊠㚾⊬⯵傔
woshi chuxuezhe
I’m very experienced ㊠䞇⿢㞘佞欛
wo xiangdang you jingyan
Is there a playground? 恨⇎㞘㻇ở⟉⒦焭
zhe’r you youlechang ma
Is it safe for children? 恨Ⲉ⇎䭴Ⱈ⇷⒦焭
zhe dui ertong anquan ma
 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 117

⌷䋸❼ 㻇ở⟉
dongwuyuan youlechang
zoo playground

扝榟 欠剹壛念
yecan qi zixingche
picnic cycling

攢洋 欠櫻
diaoyu qima
fishing horseback riding

㖏ⴸ 婑溮
panyan guanniao
climbing birdwatching
118 SPORTS AND LEISURE

SPORTS AND LEISURE

China can offer the traveler a wide range of
cultural events, entertainments, leisure activities,
and sports. Although theater and opera appeal
only to a minority, most people enjoy going to the
movie theater and karaoke bars, and watching or
playing sports. In addition to traditional pursuits,
such as martial arts, wrestling, and kite flying,
games such as table tennis, badminton, basketball,
and soccer are increasingly popular, and you can
even go skiing in the northeast of the country.
 SPORTS AND LEISURE 119

LEISURE TIME
I like… ㊠☫㮱¤
wo xihuan
…art and painting ¤匉㞾┛佧䗊
yishu he huihua
…movies and cinema ¤䗄　┛䗄　曱
dianying he dianyingyuan
…the theater ¤⋶曱
juyuan
…opera ¤㯛⋶
geju
I prefer… ㊠㞃☫㮱¤
wo geng xihuan
…reading books ¤䞚ỵ
kanshu
…listening to music ¤Ⓕ梂ở
ting yinyue
…watching sports ¤䞚ῢ允㱣巪
kan tiyu bisai
…playing games ¤䐸㻇㊞
wan youxi
…going to concerts ¤⑊Ⓕ梂ởᾩ
quting yinyuehui
…dancing ¤庂劭
tiaowu
…going clubbing ¤⑊⦫ナᾩ
qu yezonghui
…going out with friends ¤┛㞚⑚⊉⑊
he pengyou chuqu
I don’t like… ㊠ẜ☫㮱¤
wo buxihuan
That bores me 愲〗㙯僙
na hen wuliao
That doesn’t interest me ㊠Ⲉ愲ẹ㴰∃帲
wo dui nage meixingqu
120 SPORTS AND LEISURE

AT THE BEACH
Can I rent… ㊠⑾ὴ䩮ẏẹ¤
wo keyi zuyige
…a jet ski? ¤㳃ẙ㓸㋧⒦焭
shuishangmotuo ma
…a beach umbrella? ¤惽曂ᾭ⒦焭
zhangyangsan ma
…a surfboard? ¤≁㷹㠎⒦焭
chonglangban ma
…a wetsuit? ¤㿫㳃㞜⒦焭
qianshuifu ma

㸆㽸➃⺍ 㷽㳃㲣䒒
haitanweijin fushuiqiqiu
beach towel beach ball

怊⁎㌧⑯彉㦔 㙴⇘ⰳ
qingbian zhedie tangyi riguangshi
deck chair lounge chair

You may hear…

● 䨐㯱㻇㶂
jinzhi youyong
No swimming.
● 㸆㽸∂晼
haitan guanbi
Beach closed.
● ⿉⦶㿫㷐
qiangda qianliu
Strong currents.
 AT THE BEACH 121

⦹曂旫 惽曂⻌
taiyangjing zheyangmao
sunglasses sun hat

㻇㶂売 曁㛡㵈
youyongyi fangshaiyou
swimsuit suntan lotion

冩弋 柱∆┛㳃ẚ┋Ⓡ䰰
jiaopu mianju he shuixia huxiguan
fins mask and snorkel

How much does it cost? ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

duoshaoqian
Can I go water-skiing? ㊠⑾ὴ⑊㽠㳃⒦焭
wo keyi qu huashui ma
Is there a lifeguard? 恨⇎㞘㗠䖮ⓧ⒦焭
zhe’er you jiushengyuan ma

Is it safe to… ¤Ⱈ⇷⒦焭

anquan ma
…swim here? ➷恨⇎㻇㶂¤
zai zhe’er youyong
…surf here? ➷恨⇎≁㷹¤
zai zhe’er chonglang
122 SPORTS AND LEISURE

AT THE SWIMMING POOL

What time… ὏ỗ㚅₨¤
shenmeshihou

…does the pool open? ¤㻇㶂㳯⾏㗍焭

youyongchi kaifang

…does the pool close? ¤㻇㶂㳯∂晼焭

youyongchi guanbi
Is it… 恨㚾¤
zheshi

…an indoor pool? ¤ⰳ∔䜓㻇㶂㳯⒦焭

shineide youyongchi ma

…an outdoor pool? ¤ⰳ⦥䜓㻇㶂㳯⒦焭

shiwaide youyongchi ma

Is there a children’s pool? 恨⇎㞘⇎䭴㻇㶂㳯⒦焭

zhe’er you ertong
youyongchi ma
Where are the changing 㞃売ⰳ➷╹焭
rooms? gengyishi zaina

Is it safe to dive? 㿫㳃Ⱈ⇷⒦焭

qianshui anquan ma

剑㾑 㷽㠎
bipiao fuban
armband float

㻇㶂旫 㶂売
youyongjing yongyi
swimming goggles swimsuit
 AT THE SWIMMING POOL / AT THE GYM 123

AT THE GYM

⊡勈㟉 ἳ⑘尼佒⛷
huachuanji jiaocha xunlianqi
rowing machine cross trainer

庞㯴㟉 ⃴强念
tabuji jianshenche
step machine exercise bike

Is there a gym? 恨⇎㞘⃴强㋎⒦焭

zhe’er you jianshenfang
ma
Is it free for guests? 恨⇎ⲈⰱὉ⇜巈⒦"
zhe’er dui keren mianfei
ma
Do I have to wear ㊠ご椊䬎恟⌷栚⒦焭
sneakers? wo bixu chuan yundongxie
ma
Do I need an introductory ㊠枏娐ẙẏẹ椓⦖岍⒦焭
session? wo xuyao shang yige
yubeike ma
Do you hold… `ύ⾏⌭¤
nimen kaiban
…aerobics classes? ¤㞘㲶恟⌷岍䪚⒦焭
youyangyundong
kechengma
…Pilates classes? ¤㛽㍘㑟岍䪚⒦焭
pulati kecheng ma
…yoga classes? ¤䓫ῌ岍䪚⒦焭
yujia kecheng ma
124 SPORTS AND LEISURE

BOATING AND SAILING

Can I rent… ㊠⑾ὴ䩮¤
wokeyi zu
…a dinghy? ¤ẏẹ㫰䜽勖⒦焭
yige xiangpiting ma
…a windsurf board? ¤ẏẹ⺕㠎⒦焭
yige fanban ma
…a canoe? ¤䍻㞷劮⒦焭
dumuzhou ma

㗠䖮売 ㎖⏦攗
jiushengyi zhinanzhen
life jacket compass

…a rowboat? ¤⊡㣷勈⒦焭
huajiingchuan ma
Do you offer sailing `ύ㞘⺕勈恟⌷䜓岍䪚⒦焭
lessons? nimen you fanchanyundong
de ke cheng ma
Do you have a mooring? `ύ㞘侕侂⒦焭
nimen you lansheng ma

How much is it for the ẏ⦸⦩Ⲡ敀焭

night? yitian duoshaoqian

Can I buy gas? ㊠⑾ὴỿ䉒㲣⒦焭

wokeyi mai ranqi ma

Where is the marina? Ⲟ勈⃫柯⏉➷╹焭

xiaochuantingkaoqu zaina

Can you repair it? `⑾ὴ⁽䒕Ⱂ⒦焭

nikeyi xiuli ta ma
 BOATING AND SAILING / WINTER SPORTS 125

WINTER SPORTS
I would like to rent… ㊠ㆂ䩮¤
woxiangzu
…some skis ¤ẏἪ㽠㳃㫖
yixie huaxueqiao
…some ski boots ¤ẏἪ㽠杹栃
yixie huaxuexue
…some poles ¤ẏἪ㟕⯟
yixie ganzi
…a snowboard ¤ẏẹ㽠杹㠎
yige huaxueban
…a helmet ¤ẏẹ⧃䝣
yige toukui
When does… ὏ỗ㚅₨¤
shenmeshihou
…the chair lift start? ¤侕㦔⊉①"
layi chufa
…the cable car finish? ¤侕念㞜⌰佢㟮焭
lanche fuwu jieshu
How much is a lift pass? ẏẹ侕㦔悩壛屐⦩Ⲡ敀焭
yige lanyi tongxingzheng
duoshaoqian
Can I take skiing lessons? ㊠⑾ὴẙ㽠杹岍⒦焭
wokeyi shang huaxueke ma

Where are the beginners’ 㘿㋚⏉➷╹焭

slopes? xinshouqu zaina

You may hear…

● `㚾㘿㋚⒦"
nishi xinshou ma
Are you a beginner?
● ㊠枏娐ὧ㍋扠⒦
woxuyao fu yajin ma
I need a deposit.
126 SPORTS AND LEISURE

BALL GAMES
I like playing… ㊠☫㮱䐸¤
wo xihuan wan
…soccer ¤幂䒒
zuqiu
…tennis ¤俠䒒
wangqiu
…golf ¤歧ⲣ⦺
gaoerfu
…badminton ¤偌㱪䒒
yumaoqiu
…squash ¤⥐䒒
biqiu
…table tennis ¤ỡỢ䒒
pingpangqiu
Where is… ¤➷╹
zaina
…the tennis court? 俠䒒⟉焭
wangqiuchang
…the golf course? 歧ⲣ⦺䒒⟉焭
gaoerfuqiuchang
…the sports center? ῢ允Ẽげ焭
tiyuzhongxin

幂䒒 ㌳凤
zuqiu huwan
soccer ball wristbands

䒒䱽 ỡỢ䒒㍜
qiulan pingpangqiupai
basket table tennis bat
 BALL GAMES 127

Can I book a court… ㊠⑾ὴ就ẏẹ䒒⟉¤

wokeyi ding yige
qiuchang
…for two hours? ¤㋢ẹⲞ㚅⒦"
da liangge xiaoshi ma
…at three o’clock? ¤䅈⾏⩚㋢⒦焭
sandian kaishi da ma
What shoes are ⇐屇䬎╹Ἢ栚焭
allowed? yuxun chuan naxie xie
Can I rent… ㊠⑾ὴ䩮¤
wokeyi zu
…a tennis racket? ¤ẏẹ俠䒒㍜⒦焭
yige wangqiupai ma
…some balls? ¤ẏἪ䒒⒦焭
yixie qiu ma
…a set of clubs? ẏ⧦䒒㥡⒦"
yitao qiubang ma
When is the game/ 㱣巪➷὏ỗ㚅₨焭
match? bisai zai shenmeshihou

俠䒒㍜ 俠䒒
wangqiupai wangqiu
tennis racket tennis balls

歧ⲣ⦺䒒┛①䒒 歧ⲣ⦺䒒㥡
gao’erfuqiu he faqiu gao’erfuqiu bang
golf ball and tee golf club
128 SPORTS AND LEISURE

GOING OUT
Where is… ¤➷╹
zaina
…the opera house? 㯛⋶曱¤"
gejuyuan
…the theater? ⋶曱¤"
juyuan
Do I have to book in ㊠枏娐㑟⋜就䧷⒦焭
advance? woxuyao tiqian dingpiao ma
I’d like…tickets ㊠ㆂ娐¤⾯䧷
woxiangyao…zhang piao
I’d like seats… ㊠ㆂ娐¤䜓⼶῜
woxiangyao…de zuowei
…at the back ¤➷⒝柱
zai houmian
…at the front ¤➷⋜柱
zai qianmian
…in the middle ¤➷Ẽ暃
zai zhongjian
…in the gallery ¤➷椅ⳑ
zai dingceng
Is there live music? 恨⇎㞘䐿⟉梂ở⒦焭
zhe’er you chang xianchang
yinyue ma

Can we go dancing? ㊠ύ册⑊庂劭⒦焭

women neng qu tiaowu ma

You may hear…

● ∂㐘`䜓䪊⌷䗄屬
guandiao nide
yidongdianhua
Turn off your cell
phone.
● ❭⊿`䜓⼶῜
huidao nide zuowei
Return to your seats.
 GOING OUT 129

⋶曱 㯛⋶曱
juyuan gejuyuan
theater opera house

梂ởⱅ 攱䓃ⱅ
yinyuejia gangqinjia
musician pianist

㯛㋚ 匼嘍劭
geshou baleiwu
singer ballet

䗄　曱 䊕䴂區
dianyingyuan baomihua
movie theater popcorn

ᾯ佮劭廗ⱅ ⦫ナᾩ
chuantong wudaojia yezonghui
traditional dancer nightclub
130 SPORTS AND LEISURE

GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS

What are the opening ⾏㗍㚅暃㚾὏ỗ㚅₨焭
hours? kaifang shijian shi shenme
shihou

Are there guided tours in 㞘厀㘖傊屠䜓❱ῢ㙔㻇

English? ⒦焭
you yingwenfanyi de
tuantilvyou ma

When does the tour leave? 㙔㻇❱὏ỗ㚅₨⊉①焭

lvyoutuan shenmeshihou
chufa

How much does it cost? ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

duoshaoqian

How long does it take? 娐䖷⦩Ổ焭

yaoyong duojiu

Do you have an audio 㞘屼梂ⲋ㻇⒦焭

guide? you yuyindaoyou ma

Do you have a guidebook 㞘厀㘖䜓㙔壛㎖⏦⒦焭

in English? you yingwen de
lvxingzhinan ma

Is (flash) photography ⇐屇䇶䞇⒦焭

allowed? yuxun zhaoxiang ma

杤⅞ ⏙强⅞
diaoxiang banshenxiang
statue bust
 GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS 131

Can you direct me to…? `册㎖佨㊠⑊¤⒦焭

nineng zhigeiwo qu…ma

I’d really like to see… ㊠䞮䜓ㆂ䞚¤

wo zhende xiangkan

Who painted this? 岐䗊䜓恨⻔焭

shui huade zhefu
How old is it? 恨ẹ㞘⦩Ổ䜓␕⒁焭
zhege you duojiu de lishi

佧䗊 䋗䗊
huihua banhua
painting engraving

䶯㑞 ㋚䫎
sumiao shougao
drawing manuscript

Are there wheelchair 恨⇎㞘忽㦔⟰惢⒦焭

ramps? zhe’er you lunyipodao ma

Is there an elevator? 恨⇎㞘䗄㤾⒦焭

zhe’er you dianti ma
Where are the restrooms? 㶦㋚暃➷╹⇎焭
xishoujian zaina
I’m with a group ㊠㚾幮❱䜓
woshi gentuan de
I’ve lost my group ㊠㐘暮ἕ
wo diaodui le
132 SPORTS AND LEISURE

HOME ENTERTAINMENT
How do I… ㊠ゝỗ¤
wozenme
…turn on the television? ¤㋢⾏䗄婕㟉焭
dakai dianshiji
…change channels? ¤㏱椠惢焭
huan pindao
…turn up the volume? 㑟歧梂扞焭
tigao yinliang
…turn down the volume? 曜῝梂扞焭
jiangdi yinliang
Do you have satellite TV? 㞘⏺㚮䗄婕⒦焭
you weixingdianshi ma

Can I access English ⑾ὴ㗅⊿厀屼椠惢⒦焭

language channels? keyi shoudao yingyu
pindao ma
Where can I buy… ➷╹册ỿ⊿¤
zaina neng maidao
…a music CD? ¤梂ở&'"
yinyue CD
…an audio CD? ¤梂椠&'"
yinpin CD

ⱌⳞ䗄婕
kuanping dianshi
widescreen TV

'9'㔼㗍⛷ 惴㐶⛷
DVD bofangqi yaokongqi
DVD player remote control
 HOME ENTERTAINMENT 133

䗄⯟㻇㊞ ⁎㓉⾞&'㔼㗍㟉
dianzi youxi bianxieshi CD bofangji
video game personal CD player

L3RG 㗅梂㟉
iPod shouyinji
iPod radio

䮣尿㞻䗄冠 澯㢖
bijiben diannao shubiao
laptop mouse

Can I use this to… ㊠⑾ὴ䖷恨ẹ¤

wo keyi yong zhege
…go online? ¤ẙ俠⒦焭
shangwang ma
Is it broadband/wifi? 恨㚾ⱌ⺵䪊⌷俠佫⒦焭
zheshi kuandai/
yidongwangluo ma
How do I… ㊠ゝỗ¤
wozenme
…log on? ¤䜊⿤"
denglu
…log out? ¤䜊⊉"
dengchu
…reboot? ¤扜㘿Ⓘ⌷焭
chongxin qidong
134 HEALTH

HEALTH
Unlike in the United States, most Chinese doctors
are based in hospitals; you will need to make an
appointment to see one. Many pharmacies stock
Western medicines as well as traditional Chinese
remedies and can treat you for most minor health
problems. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself
with a few basic phrases for use in an emergency
or in case you need to visit a pharmacy or doctor.
 HEALTH 135

FINDING HELP
I need a doctor ㊠枏娐䞚⏊䖮
wo xuyao kan yisheng

I would like an ㊠ㆂ椓伵¤

appointment… wo xiang yuyue

…as soon as possible ¤Ⳍぺ

jinkuai

…today ¤Ὑ⦸
jintian

…tomorrow ¤㚝⦸
mingtian

It’s very urgent 恨⏐⊕䶶ゴ

zhe shifen jinji

I have health insurance ㊠㞘⃴⽆書

wo you jiankangbaoxian

May I have a receipt? ⑾ὴ佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦"

keyi geiwo yige shouju ma

Where is the nearest… 曓恠╹㞘¤

fujin nayou

…pharmacy? ¤叾㋎"
yaofang

…doctor’s office? ¤屙䘦ⰳ"

zhenliaoshi

…hospital? ¤⏊曱"
yiyuan

…dentist? ¤䋨⏊"
yayi

What are the opening ⾏㗍㚅暃㚾὏ỗ㚅₨"

times? kaifangshijian shi shenme
shihou
I need a dentist ㊠枏娐䞚䋨⏊
wo xuyao kan yayi
136 HEALTH

AT THE PHARMACY
What can I take for…? 㵊¤⼣⿢㞜὏ỗ叾"
zhi…yingdang fu shenme yao

How much should I take? ⼣⿢㞜⦩Ⲡ"

yingdang fu duoshao

Is it safe for children? 恨Ⲉ⇎䭴Ⱈ⇷⒦"

zhedui ertong anquan ma

Are there side effects? 㞘⋾Ύ䖷⒦"

you fuzuoyong ma

Do you have that… 恨䩜叾㞘

zhezhongyao you

…in tablet form? ¤叾䋖䜓⒦"

yaopian de ma

…as a spray ¤♆枍䜓⒦"

penwu de ma

…as a syrup? Ύỉ䵥㷕焭

zuowei tangjiang

…in capsule form? ¤内❙䜓⒦"

jiaonang de ma

I’m allergic to… ㊠Ⲉ¤恖㗞

wodui…guomin

I’m already taking… ㊠⺁佞➷⒒ἕ¤

wo yijing zai chi le

Do I need a prescription? ㊠枏娐ẏẹ⦓㙈⒦"

wo xuyao yige chufang ma

You may hear…

●  恨ẹẏ⦸⒒¤㮰
zhege yitian chi…ci
Take this…times a day.
● ┛楮䋸ẏ帆
he shiwu yiqi
With food.
● ゝỗἕ焭
zenmele
What’s the matter?
 AT THE PHARMACY 137

來⺵ ⊪⑲巃
bengdai chuangkoutie
bandage adhesive bandage

内❙ 叾䋖
jiaonang yaopian
capsules pills

Ⓡ⇴⛷ 㢢⋑
xiruqi shuanji
inhaler suppositories

㾃⋑ ♆枍⛷
diji penwuqi
drops spray

忾刞 䵥㷕
ruangao tangjiang
ointment syrup
138 HEALTH

THE HUMAN BODY

I have hurt my… ㊠ᾳ⊿ἕ㊠䜓¤
wo shangdao le wode

I have cut my… ㊠⌁ᾳἕ㊠䜓¤

wo geshang le wode

冇 ⧃
xiong tou
chest head

儸
jian
shoulder 椗
jing
儧 neck
zhou
elbow ㋚剑
shoubi
arm

兒
wei
stomach

㋚
shou
hand

刎
tui
leg

刬
xi
knee

冩
jiao
foot
 THE HUMAN BODY 139

FACE

䜽儳 䟋䟪
pifu yanjing
skin eye

僂㟄 凇椙
erduo lianjia
ear cheek
䙲
zhi ẚ椩
mole xia’e
jaw

ẚ⺃ 濊⯟ ⛃
xiaba bizi zui
chin nose mouth

冩庬
jiaohuai
HAND FOOT ankle

㎖䗁
zhijia
nail 冩⒝幮
jiaohougen
heel

㋚㎖
shouzhi
finger

㍖㎖
muzhi
thumb

㋚凤
shouwan 冩幍
wrist jiaozhi
toe
140 HEALTH

FEELING SICK
I don’t feel well ㊠ẜ务㞜
wo bu shufu
I feel sick ㊠䙔ἕ
wo bing le
I have… ㊠¤
wo
…an ear ache ¤僂䙪
ertong
…a stomach ache ¤兒䙪
weitong
…a sore throat ¤╌䙪
yantong
…a temperature ¤①䅶ἕ
fashaole
…hayfever ¤㠾变䅼
kucaore
…constipation ¤⁎䩧
bianmi
…diarrhea ¤刈㶊
fuxie
…toothache ¤䋨䙪
yatong
I’ve been stung/ ㊠夺¤⑽┻ἕ
bitten by… wobei…ding/yao le
…a bee/wasp 垫垑潓垑
mifeng/huangfeng
…a jellyfish 㳃㱜
shuimu
…a snake 坖
she
I’ve been bitten by a dog ㊠夺䍦┻ἕ
wo bei gou yao le
 FEELING SICK / INJURIES 141

INJURIES

⌁ᾳ 㕵ᾳ
geshang cashang
cut graze

䚏ᾳ ⋉ᾳ
yushang cishang
bruise splinter

㛡ᾳ 䅶ᾳ
shaishang shaoshang
sunburn burn

┻ᾳ ▁ᾳ
yaoshang zheshang
bite sting

㋼ᾳ 欷㌧
niushang guzhe
sprain fracture
142 HEALTH

AT THE DOCTOR
I need to see a doctor ㊠枏娐䞚⏊䖮
wo xuyao kan yisheng

It hurts here 恨扛䙪

zheli tong

I’m… ㊠
wo

…vomiting ¤ⓤ⒟
outu

…bleeding ¤㷐壏
liuxue

…feeling faint ¤⧃㛤

touyun

I’m pregnant ㊠わ⯤ἕ

wo huaiyun le

I’m diabetic ㊠㚾䵥Ⳏ䙔ㄲ傔

woshi tangniaobing huanzhe

I’m epileptic ㊠㚾䛺暃䙔ㄲ傔

woshi dianjianbing huanzhe

I have… ㊠㞘¤
woyou

…arthritis ¤∂匑䄝
guanjieyan

…a heart condition ¤げ冞䙔

xinzangbin

You may hear…

● ゝỗἕ"
zenme le
What’s wrong?
● ╹扛䙪"
nali tong
Where does it hurt?
● ㊠⑾ὴ佨`⃩ẹ㥏㡴⒦"
wo keyi geini zuoge
jiancha ma
May I examine you?
 AT THE DOCTOR / ILLNESS 143

ILLNESS

⧃䙪 濊壏
toutong bixue
headache nosebleed

╂⚌ ♆✞
kesou penti
cough sneeze

ㆮ∡ 㷐ㆮ
ganmao liugan
cold the flu

╽☧ 䙘㎪
xiaochuan jingluan
asthma cramps

ㄅげ 䜽䙈
exin pizhen
nausea rash
144 HEALTH

AT THE HOSPITAL
Can you help me? ⑾ὴ⺽⺽㊠⒦"
keyi bangbangwo ma

I need ㊠枏娐¤
wo xuyao

…a doctor ¤ẏẹ⏊䖮
yige yisheng

…a nurse ¤ẏẹ㌳⥺
yige hushi

Where is/are… ╹扛㚾¤

nali shi

…the emergency room? ゴ㗠慷晷"

jijiubumen

…the children’s ward? ¤⇎䭴䙔㋎"

ertong bingfang

…the X-ray department? ¤;⇘慷晷"

xguang bumen

…the waiting room? ¤₨屙ⰳ"

houzhenshi

㵷ⲓ 欛壏
zhushe yanxue
injection blood test

;⇘ &7㋺㑞
Xguang CT saomiao
X-ray scan
 AT THE HOSPITAL 145

…the intensive care unit? ¤⌯㌳䙔㋎"

jiahubingfang

…the elevator/stairs? ¤䗄㤾㨋㤾"

dianti/louti
I’ve broken… ㊠䜓¤⟞ἕ
wode…huaile

Do I need… ㊠枏娐¤
wo xuyao
…an injection? ¤㵷ⲓ⒦"
zhushe ma

…antibiotics? ¤㋢㌦䖮䶯⒦"
da kangshengsu ma
…an operation? ¤⌷㋚㞾⒦"
dongshoushu ma

Will it hurt? ᾩ䙪⒦"

hui tong ma
What are the visiting 㐱婕㚅暃㚾὏ỗ㚅₨"
hours? tanshishijian shi
shenmeshihou
Am I going to be all right? ㊠ᾩ⨌帆㟴⒦"
wohui haoqilai ma

忽㦔 ⦜卞㞾
lunyi fusushu
wheelchair resuscitation

⏊䖷⧈㠎 ⎔㋝
yiyong jiaban baozha
splint dressing
146 EMERGENCIES

EMERGENCIES
In the event of an emergency, you should dial one
of the following emergency numbers: 110 for the
police, 119 for the fire department, and 120 for an
ambulance. If you are the victim of a crime or you
lose your passport and money, you should report
the incident to the police, although it may be best
to seek advice first from your local embassy or
consulate staff, who will be able to help you.
 EMERGENCIES 147

IN AN EMERGENCY
Help! 㗠┌焏
jiuming

Please go away! 岆巿⾏焏

qingzoukai

Let go! 㗍㋚焏

fangshou

Stop! Thief! 䭨῞Ⲟ℆焏

zhanzhu! xiaotou

Call the police! ㋢䗄屬⑺寵Ɱ焏

dadianhua jiao jingcha

Get a doctor! ⑺⏊䖮焏

jiao yisheng

I need… ㊠枏娐¤
woxuyao

…the police ⑺寵Ɱ

jiao jingcha

…the fire department ¤㸗曁暮

xiaofangdui

…an ambulance ¤㗠㌳念

jiuhuche

It’s very urgent 柭⻇䶶ゴ

feichang jinji

Where is… ¤➷╹扛"

zainali

…the American embassy?

…the American consulate?

…the police station? ¤寵Ɱⳏ焭

jingchaju

…the hospital? ¤⏊曱焭

yiyuan
148 EMERGENCIES

ACCIDENTS
I need to make a ㊠枏娐㋢ẹ䗄屬
telephone call wo xuyao dage dianhua

I’d like to report an ㊠娐㌴ⓙẏ⊉Ἒ㗔

accident wo yao baogao yichu shigu
I’ve crashed my car ㊠㔭念ἕ
wo zhuangche le

The registration number 䜊尿⒆䢐㚾¤

is… dengji haoma shi

I’m at… ㊠➷¤

wozai

Please come quickly! 岆ぺ㟴焏

qingkuailai

Someone’s injured 㞘Ὁ⑦ᾳἕ

youren shoushang le

Someone’s been knocked 㞘Ὁ夺⊊₡ἕ

down youren bei jidao le

There’s a fire at… ¤䟏䃺ἕ

zhaohuole

Someone is trapped in the 㞘Ὁ夺❿➷㨋扛ἕ

building youren bei kunzai louli le

My child is missing ㊠⯸⯟ẜ婐ἕ

wo haizi bujian le

You may hear…

● `枏娐὏ỗ㞜⌰"
ni xuyao shenme fuwu
Which service do you
require?
● ①䖮ἕ὏ỗἚ焭
fashengle shenmeshi
What happened?
 ACCIDENTS / EMERGENCY SERVICES 149

EMERGENCY SERVICES

㗠㌳念 㸗曁暮ⓧ
jiuhuche xiaofang duiyuan
ambulance firefighters

㸗曁念
xiaofangche
fire engine

䃺䄍寵㌴⛷ 㸗曁㢢
huozaibaojingqi xiaofangshuan
fire alarm hydrant

䃼䃺⛷ ㋚敟
miehuoqi shoukao
fire extinguisher handcuffs

寵念 寵Ɱ
jingche jingcha
police car police officer
150 EMERGENCIES

POLICE AND CRIME

I want to report a crime ㊠娐㌴寵
wo yao baojing

I’ve been robbed ㊠夺㋢⌺ἕ

wobei dajie le

I’ve been attacked ㊠夺夼⊊ἕ

wobei xiji le

I’ve been mugged ㊠夺㌱⌺ἕ

wobei qiangjie le

I’ve been raped ㊠夺⿉⨇ἕ

wobei qiangjian le

I’ve been burgled ㊠夺℆ἕ

wobei toule

Someone has stolen… 㞘Ὁ℆ἕ¤

youren toule

…my money ¤㊠䜓敀

wodeqian

…my traveler’s checks ¤㊠䜓㙔壛㖾䧷

wode lvxing zhipiao

…my passport ¤㊠䜓㌳䇶

wode huzhao

…my wallet ¤㊠䜓敀⧈

wode qianjia

…my handbag ¤㊠䜓㋚㑟多

wode shoutidai

You may hear…

● ὏ỗ㚅₨①䖮䜓焭
shenme shihou fashengde
When did it happen?
● 㞘䝽⊊傔ỗ"
you mujizhe me
Was there a witness?
● ὥ明὏ỗ㣆⯟"
tazhang shenme yangzi
What did he look like?
 POLICE AND CRIME 151

I’d like to speak to… ㊠㌍¤

wozhao
…a senior officer ¤歧伶明Ⱗ
gaoji zhangguan
…a policewoman ¤ẏ῜⨂寵
yiwei nvjing
I need… ㊠枏娐¤
wo xuyao
…a lawyer ¤ẏẹ〚⺗
yige lvshi
…an interpreter ¤ẏẹ傊屠
yige fanyi
…to make a phone call ¤㋢ẹ䗄屬
dage dianhua
…a police report ¤ẏᾌ寵㙈㌴ⓙ
yifen jingfang baogao
Here is… 恨㚾¤
zheshi
…my driver’s license ¤㊠䜓欍欅㋶䇶
wode jiashi zhizhao
…my insurance document ¤㊠䜓書屐㚝
wode baoxian zhengming
How much is the fine? 俩㯍⦩Ⲡ敀"
fakuan duoshaoqian
Where do I pay it? ➷╹ἳ敀焭
zaina jiaoqian

You may hear…

● 岆⊉䧉`䜓㋶䇶
qingchushi nide zhizhao
Your license, please.
● 岆⊉䧉`䜓㘖ᾅ
qingchushi nide wenjian
Your papers, please.
152 EMERGENCIES

AT THE GARAGE
Where is the nearest 㞏恠䜓㴌念⁽䒕䭨➷╹⇎焭
garage? zuijinde qizhe xiulizhan
zaina’er

Can you do repairs? `䰰侃⁽ỗ焭

niguan weixiu me
I need… ㊠枏娐¤
woxuyao
…a new tire ¤ẏẹ㘿忽兝
yige xinluntai
…a new exhaust ¤ẏẹ㘿䜓㐡㲣䰰
yige xinde paiqiguan
…a new windshield ¤ẏẹ楝㎰
yige fengdang
…a new headlight ¤ẏẹ㘿䃾㵰
yige xin dengpao
…new wiper blades ¤㘿䜓杷⋆䋖
xinde yushua pian
Do you have one? `㞘ỗ焭
niyoume
Can you replace this? `册⺽㊠㏱㐘恨ẹ⒦焭
nineng bangwo huandiao
zhege ma

The…is not working ¤⟞ἕ

huaile
There is something wrong ⾤㕝㞘䅈晽椧
with the engine yinqing youdian wenti

Is it serious? Ẵ扜⒦焭
yanzhong ma
When will it be ready? ὏ỗ㚅₨册⾓⨌焭
shenme shihou
nengnonghao

How much will it cost? ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

duoshaoqian
 AT THE GARAGE / CAR BREAKDOWN 153

CAR BREAKDOWN
My car has broken down ㊠䜓念⟞ἕ
wodeche huaile

Can you help me? `册⺽㊠⒦焭

nineng bangwo ma

Please come to… 岆㟴¤

qinglai

I have a flat tire ㊠念兝夺㋝ἕ

wode chetai beizha le

Can you change the 册⺽㊠㏱念忽⒦焭

tire? neng bangwo huan
chelun ma

I need a new tire ㊠枏娐ẏẹ忽兝

wo xuyao yige luntai

My car won’t start ㊠䜓念①⌷ẜ帆㟴

wodeche fadong buqilai

The engine is overheating ⾤㕝恖䅼ἕ

yinqing guorele

Can you fix it? `册⁽⒦焭

nineng xiuma

I’ve run out of gas ㊠㴰㵈ἕ

wo meiyou le

Can you tow me to `册⺵㊠⑊ẏẹ㴌念⁽䒕䭨

a garage? ⒦焭
nineng daiwo qu yige qiche
xiulizhan ma

You may hear…

● 㞘὏ỗ晽椧焭
you shenme wenti
What is the problem?
● 㞘⦖䖷忽兝⒦焭
you beiyong luntai ma
Do you have a
spare tire?
154 EMERGENCIES

LOST PROPERTY
I’ve lost… ㊠ằἕ
wodiule
…my money ㊠䜓敀
wode qian

…my keys ㊠䜓攴⎨

wode yaoshi

…my glasses ㊠䜓䟋旫

wode yanjing
My luggage is missing ㊠䜓壛㟝ẜ婐ἕ
wode xingli bujianle

My suitcase has been ㊠䜓䱀⯟⑦㏮ἕ

damaged wode xiangzi shousunle

My bags have not arrived ㊠䜓⎔恧㴰㞘⊿

wodebao haimeiyou dao

敀⧈ 敀⎔
qianjia qianbao
wallet purse

⇻㘖⎔ ㋚㑟多
gongwenbao shoutidai
briefcase handbag

䱀⯟ 㙔壛㖾䧷
xiangzi lvxing zhipiao
suitcase traveler’s check
 LOST PROPERTY 155

⁰䖷⏰ ㌳䇶
xinyongka huzhao
credit card passport

䇶䞇㟉 ㋚㟉
zhaoxiangji shouji
camera cellphone

I need to phone my ㊠枏娐佨㊠䜓書⇻⒇㋢

insurance company 䗄屬
woxuyao gei wode
baoxiangongsi dadianhua
Can I put a stop on my ㊠册佗㯱㊠䜓⁰䖷⏰⒦焭
credit cards? woneng zhongzhi wode
xinyongka ma
My name is… ㊠⑺¤
wojiao
My policy number is… ㊠䜓書⏤⒆㚾
wode baoxiandanhao shi
My address is… ㊠䜓➿⟏㚾
wode dizhishi

My contact number is… ㊠䜓僣䶊䗄屬㚾

wode lianxi dianhua shi
My email address is… ㊠䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅ➿⟏㚾
wode dianzi youjian dizhi
shi
156 MENU GUIDE

MENU GUIDE
This guide lists the most common terms that you
may come across on Chinese menus. Dishes are
divided into categories and the Chinese script is
clearly displayed to help you identify the characters
for particular items on a menu.

Cooking methods
barbecued… 䅶䅳 shaokao
diced… ⟦䍅 kuaizhuang
curried… ┥♀ gali
deep-fried… 䅇 zha
crispy deep-fried… 懴䅇 suzha
stir-fried… 䄡 chao
stir-fried…with sauce 戀䄡 jiangchao
quick-fried… Ⲟ䄡 xiaochao
roasted… 䅧䅳 hongkao
…chunks, pieces 㱄焚⟦ duan, kuai
stewed… ề chuan
…in hotpot 䃺斔 huoguo
steamed… 㺔啇 qingzheng
home-style… ⱅ⻇ jiachang
sliced… 䋖 pian
“three-fresh”… ẘ洫 sanxian
shredded… 䄕Ậ wensi
stuffed… ⎔ bao
sweet and sour…balls 戇怲䒒 suanlaqiu
 MENU GUIDE 157

Basic foods
bread 柱⎔ mianbao
steamed rolls 啇␆ zhengjuan
steamed bread 啇柱⎔ zhengmianbao
cheese ⨅懹 nailao
eggs 溰坚 jidan
meat 儘 rou
pickles ╇呫 xiancai
soy sauce 戀㵈 jiangyou
brown sauce 妟匁戀㵈 hesejiangyou
chili sauce 怲㦡戀 lajiaojiang
Hoisin sauce 㸆洫戀 haixianjiang
fish sauce 洋戀 yujiang
oyster sauce 圬㵈 haoyou
shrimp paste 圍戀 xiajiang
black bean sauce 峕峘 douchi
yellow bean sauce 潓戀 huangjiang
tomato sauce 䗹厓戀 fanqiejiang
vinegar 戚 cu
salt 䝟 yan
pepper 㢎⯟㦡 shizijiao
peppercorns 區㦡 huajiao
sesame seeds 匬潊 zhima
peanuts 區䖮 huasheng
sugar 䵥 tang
artificial sweetener Ὁ悯䵥 renzaotang
honey 垑垫 fengmi
jam 㠫戀 guojiang
cereal 漵䋖 maipian
pancakes 䇝樋 jianbing
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spring rolls 㚴␆ chunjuan
dumplings 樉⯟ jiaozi
steamed dumplings 啇樉 zhengjiao
steamed dumplings 䎹儘樔啇樉 zhurouxian
with ground pork zhengjiao
steamed dumplings ⑘䅶樔啇樉 chashaoxian
with barbecued zhengjiao
pork filling
steamed meat buns 啇儘⎔ zhengroubao
fried dumplings 䅇樉⯟ zhajiaozi
deep-fried wontons 䅇樓槷 zhahundun
“seaweed” ­㸆⺵® “haidai”
spiced spare ribs 怲㐡欷 lapaigu
chicken feet ≳䊹 fengzhua
stir-fried shrimp 䄡圍ὐ chaoxiaren
deep-fried Phoenix- 䅇≳ⳍ圍 zha fengweixia
tail prawns
prawns wrapped in 佇⎔圍 zhibaoxia
rice paper
stuffed crab claws 墈敂 xieqian
pickled vegetables ὏斵喻呫 shijin shucai

Soups
soup 㳳 tang
broth 儘㳳 routang
seaweed and dried 洫圍㸆⺵㳳 xianxia
prawn soup haidaitang
“three-fresh” soup ẘ洫㳳 sanxiantang
(normally prawn,
meats, and vegetable)
soup with spinach 呯呫㎑柱㳳 ocaigua
and vermicelli miantang
soup with eggs and 䗹厓溰坚㳳 fanqie jidantang
tomato
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soup with sliced pork 洫儘㚅喻㳳 xianrou

and vegetables shishutang
soup with shredded 匴呫儘Ậ㳳 jiecai
pork and pickled rousitang
mustard greens
egg drop soup 溰坚㳳 jidantang
hot and sour soup 戇怲㳳 suanlatang
bean curd soup 峕凟㳳 doufutang
bird’s nest soup 䉤䬬 yanwo
wonton soup 樓槷㳳 hunduntang
shark’s fin soup 洋偔 yuchi
chicken soup 溰㳳 jitang
vegetable soup 喻呫㳳 shucaitang
sweetcorn soup 䐘䴂㳳 yumitang
ginger soup with pork ⩫䋖䎹儘㳳 jiangpian
zhuroutang
Cantonese fire pot ⼎⾞䃺斔 guangshi
huoguo
Mongolian lamb 唨⑳候儘 menggu
fire pot 䃺斔 yangrou huoguo

Pork
pork 䎹儘 zhurou
barbecued pork 䅳䎹儘 kaozhurou
sweet and sour pork 䵥戚儘 tangcurou
Cantonese roast pork ⑘䅶 chashao
steamed pork with 䎹儘啇槼 zhurou
rice zhengfan
stir-fried diced pork 怲㦡䄡儘⟦ laojiao chao
with chili roukuai
stir-fried sliced pork 䮈䮚䄡䎹儘 zhusun chao
with bamboo shoots zhurou
twice-cooked pork ❭斔儘 huiguorou
roast belly of pork 伱䅶䎹儩 hongshao
zhudu
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spare ribs cooked in a 䵥戚㐡欷 tangcu paigu

sweet and sour sauce
barbecued spare ribs 䅳㐡欷 kaopaigu
sausage 樨儯 xiangchang
ham 䃺刎 huotui
bacon ⢈㣈 peigen

Poultry
chicken 溰儘 jirou
diced chicken 溰儘⟦ jiroukuai
stir-fried chicken 䄡溰⟦ chaojikuai
quick-fried diced 潠㦡溰⟦ heijiao jikuai
chicken with bean
sauce
“beggar’s chicken” ⑺⎥溰 jiaohuaji
(charcoal-baked
marinated chicken)
Kung Pao chicken ⰺ溰Ẑ gongbao jiding
red-braised chicken 伱䅶溰儘 hongshao jirou
soy sauce chicken 戀䅶溰儘 jiangshao jirou
chicken livers 溰儬 jigan
sautéed chicken livers 䝟㳃溰儬 yanshui jigan
duck 溼儘 yarou
Peking roast duck ⎦Ἳ䅳溼 beijing kaoya
duck’s foot with 嚠呖溼㐛 mogu yazhang
mushroom
smoked duck 䈞溼 xunya
stuffed duck ⣺溼 tianya
goose 滔 e
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Beef and lamb

beef 䋪儘 niurou
quick-fried beef with 唀䊕䋪儘 congbao niurou
Chinese onions
stir-fried beef with 怲㦡區䖮䄡 lajiao
peanuts and chili 䋪儘 huasheng
chao niurou
stir-fried beef in hot 怲㦡䄡䋪儘 lajiao chao
spicy sauce niurou
beef braised in 戀䅶䋪儘 jiangshao
brown sauce niurou
green pepper beef 潠㦡䋪㢂 heijiao niuliu
in black bean sauce
beef in oyster sauce 圬㵈䋪㢂 haoyou niuliu
steak 䋪㐡 niupai
veal Ⲟ䋪儘 xiaoniurou
lamb 候儘 yangrou
lamb kebabs 候儘ề yangrouchuan
Mongolian hotpot 唨⑳䃺斔 menggu
huoguo

Offal
heart げ xin
liver 儬 gan
kidneys 凿⯟ yaozi
ox tongue 䋪力 niushe
tripe 䋪儩 niudu
entrails 儯⯟ changzi
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Fish and seafood

fish 洋儘 yurou
seafood 㸆洫 haixian
shellfish 嶬䴊 beilei
fish slices 洋⟦ yukuai
sweet and sour fish 䵥戚洋 tangcuyu
stir-fried fish slices 戀䄡洋䋖 jiangchao
with thick sauce yupian
prawns 圍 xia
stir-fried prawns with 㽠坚圍ὐ huadanxiaren
egg white
stir-fried prawns in 䗹厓戀䄡 fanqiejiang
tomato sauce 圍ὐ chaoxiaren
spiced salt prawns 㦡䝟圍⟦ jiaoyanxiakuai
shrimp 圍ὐ xiaren
dried shrimp 㸆䴂 haimi
squid 洎洋 youyu
carp 洳洋 liyu
steamed carp 㺔啇洳洋 qingzheng liyu
carp braised in 戀䅶洳洋 jiangshao liyu
brown sauce
swordfish ⺵洋 daiyu
scallops 洫嶬 xianbei
clams 坳垙 geli
mussels 巊嶬 yibei
crab 堒墈 pangxie
octopus ⇺䊹洋 baozhaoyu
oysters 䖮墣 shenghao
sea bass 洗洋 luyu
abalone 洜洋 baoyu
shark’s fin 洋偔 yuchi
eel 浦洋 manyu
eel braised with chili 峘㦡䅶浦洋 chijiao
and bean sauce shaomanyu
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Rice and noodles

noodles 柱㟰 miantiao
rice noodles 䴂䴘 mifen
egg noodles 溰坚柱 jidanmian
cellophane noodles ≘䴘 liangfen
fried noodles 䄡柱 chaomian
fried rice noodles 䄡䴂 chaomi
Singapore noodles 㚮㷁䄡䴂 xingzhou
chaomi
spicy Sichuan noodles ㍔㍔柱 dandan mian
rice 䴂槼 mifan
glutinous rice 䵾䴂 nuomi
boiled rice 䜌槼 baifan
stir-fried rice 䄡槼 chaofan
plain fried rice 䜌䄡槼 baichaofan
egg-fried rice 坚䄡槼 danchaofan
special fried rice ὏斵䄡槼 shijichaofan
sizzling rice 䇝䄡槼 jianchaofan
fried rice sticks 䄡⼃䵤 chaoniangao
rice porridge 䴴 zhou

Vegetables, herbs, and spices

vegetables 喻呫 shucai
steamed vegetables 㺔啇喻呫 qingzheng
shucai
stir-fried seasonal 㺔䄡㚅喻 qingchao shishu
vegetables
asparagus 匵䮚 lusun
beans 峕 dou
green beans 侎峕 lvdou
soy beans ⦶峕 dadou
bean sprouts 峕卌 douya
peas 峛峕 wandou
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stir-fried peas with 峛峕䄡嚠呖 wandou chao

mushrooms mogu
bok choy 䜌呫 baicai
broccoli 娎⇿區 xilanhua
cabbage ␆げ呫 juanxincai
Chinese cabbage ⎔呫 baocai
carrot 兰咬⏫ huluobo
spinach 呯呫 bocai
cauliflower 區㦿呫 huayecai
bamboo shoots 䮈䮚 zhusun
mushrooms 嚠呖 mogu
onion 㶚唀 yangcong
scallions 柡唀 qingcong
cucumber 潓䕫 huanggua
radish 䜌咬⏫ bailuobo
red/green pepper 伱侎㢎⯟㦡 hong/lvshizijiao
corn 䐘䴂 yumi
eggplant 厓⯟ qiezi
chili 怲㦡 lajiao
potato ➮峕 tudou
French fries 䅇嘾㟰 zhashutiao
taro (root vegetable) 匚⧃ yutou
gingko nuts 斅㟞⼁㠫 yinxing ganguo
tomato 䗹厓 fanqie
stir-fried tomato 䗹厓䄡溰坚 fanqie chao
with egg jidan
water chestnuts 吇可 biqi
coriander 樨呫 xiangcai
garlic ⦶唫 dasuan
ginger 䖮⩫ shengjiang
cinnamon 儘㣑 rougui
star anise ⇺婡 bajiao
five-spice powder ἣ樨䴘 wuxiangfen
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Specialties
bean curd 峕凟 doufu
dried bean curd 峕凟⼁ doufu gan
bean curd fried 䅇峕凟 zhadoufu
in batter
bean curd with prawns 峕凟圍ὐ doufu xiaren
“three-fresh” ẘ洫峕凟 sanxian doufu
bean curd
fermented black beans ①戄潠峕 fajiao heidou
red bean paste 伱峕㴨 hongdousha
Szechwan chili paste ❪⹬怲戀 sichuan lajiang
soy bean paste ⦶峕戀 dadou jiang
Chinese ravioli Ẽ⾞樓槷 zhongshi
hundun
steamed Chinese 䅶⏥ shaomai
ravioli
fried Chinese ravioli 䅇樓槷 zha hundun
preserved eggs 䜽坚 pidan
tofu 峕凟 doufu
breaded tofu 䇝峕凟 jiandoufu
spicy tofu 怲峕凟 ladoufu
bird’s nest 䉤䬬 yanwo

Fruit
pineapple 呯咬 boluo
guangdong sweet ⼎㡠 guanggan
orange
honeydew melon ╗ⱕ䕫 hamigua
tangerine 垫㣣 miju
pear 㤷 li
lychee 口㠬 lizhi
grape 哰咓 putao
guava 䗹䢂㩃 fanshiliu
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apple 厈㠫 pingguo
apricot 㟞 xing
banana 樨嗘 xiangjiao
watermelon 娎䕫 xigua
lemon 㡯㬻 ningmeng
lime 柡㡯 qingning
kiwi 䎤䏃㣒 mihoutao
cherry 㫀㣒 yingtao
Chinese dates Ẽ➌伱㠲 zhongguo
hongzao
orange 㫧⯟ juzi
mandarin orange 㫧⯟ juzi
pomegranate 䢂㩃 shiliu
Longan fruit 瀨䟋 longyan
peach 㣒 tao
plum 㤔⯟ meizi

Desserts
apple in hot toffee ㍣Ậ厈㠫 basi pingguo
ice cream ∿䁏㹚 bingjilin
fruit salad 㳃㠫㴨㍘ shuiguo shala
mixed fruit 㳃㠫㎋䝧 shuiguo pinpan
“eight-treasure” rice ⇺Ⱜ槼 babaofan
dessert
rice pudding 䖫䴂䴴 tianmizhou
almond bean curd 㟞ὐ峕凟 xingren doufu
sweetened red bean 伱峕㴨 hongdousha
paste
red bean paste 伱峕㴨樋 hongdou
pancakes shabing
cake 坚䵤 dangao
peanut cake 區䖮坚䵤 huasheng
dangao
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Drinks
water 㳃 shui
sparkling water 㴌㳃 qishui
fruit juice 㠫㳐 guozhi
apple juice 厈㠫㳐 pingguo zhi
grapefruit juice 哰咓㳐 putao zhi
orange juice 㫨㳐 chengzhi
tea 叅 cha
coffee ┥◰ kafei
cola ⑾ở kele
soda 卞㋢㳃 sudashui
milk 䋪⨅ niunai
soy milk 峕㷕 doujiang
yogurt drink ἂ戇槽═ rusuan yinpin
baiju (clear liquor) 䜌懡 baijiu
beer ◳懡 pijiu
wine 伱懡 hongjiu
rice wine 䴂懡 mijiu
Chinese liqueurs Ẽ➌懡 zhongguojiu
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DICTIONARY ENGLISH–CHINESE
Chinese nouns can normally be used for either the singular or
the plural. Verbs and adjectives are often used in combination
with additional characters that modify the meaning (see
page 4). Chinese word order can be different from English and
you will need to look at the phrases in the book to develop a
feel for how to use the vocabulary in context.

ambulance jiuhuche
A America meiguo
a (one) yige
American (person) meiguo
accident shigu
ren
accountant kuaijishi
and he
ache teng
ankle jiaohuai
actor yanyuan
animal dongwu
adaptor (plug) chatou
another (different) lingyige
zhuanhuanqi
(further) you yige
address dizhi anniversary zhounian
admission: answering machine daluji
admission ticket menpiao
antibiotics kangshengsu
admission charge
antique shop gudongdian
menpiao fei
antiseptic fangfuji
after yihou
anything: anything else?
afternoon xiawu
haiyao qita shipin ma?
again zai
apartment gongyu, danyuan
agenda huiyi richeng
apple pingguo
air-conditioning kongtiao appointment yuyue
air mail hangkongyoujian appointment book riji
airplane feiji apricot xing
airbag anquanqinang April siyue
airport jichang, feijichang apron weiqun
alarm clock naozhong architecture (study)
alcohol jiujing jianzhuxue
all suoyou are: you are ni shi
all the streets suoyou de we are women shi
jiedao they are tamen shi
that’s all, thanks haole, arm shoubi, gebo
xiexie armband bipiao
allergic guomin arrival daoda
almost chabuduo arrive daoda
alone dandu art yishu
already yijing art gallery yishuguan
also ye artificial sweetener renzao
always zongshi tienweiji
am: I am wo shi arthritis guanjieyan
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ashtray yanhuigang bathrobe yupao

asleep: he’s asleep ta bathroom weishengjian,
shuizhao le xizaojian
ask wen battery dianchi
asthma xiaochuan beach haitan
at zai beach umbrella zhang
at the café zai kafei guan yanguan
attic gelou beans dou
attractive mirende beard luosaihuzi
August bayue beautiful meili, haokan
aunt (maternal) yima beauty products huazhuang-
(paternal) guma pin
Australia aodaliya because yinwei
Australian (person) aodaliya bed chuang
ren
bed runner chuangqi
awful zaotoule
bedroom woshi
bedside table chuangtougui
B bedspread chuangdan
baby ying’er
bee mifeng
baby wipes ying’er caxijin
beef niurou
back (body) bei
beer pijiu
backpack beibao
before (zai)…yiqian
back street houjie
bad huai, buhao begin kaishi
badminton yumaoqui beginner chuxuezhe
bag (for purchases, etc.) behind (zai)…houmian
suliaodai bell zhong
baggage xingli (for door, school) ling
baker mianbaodian below (zai)…xiamian
balcony yangtai belt (clothing) pidai
ball qiu best: the best zuihao
ballet baleiwu better geng hao
bamboo zhuzi between (zai)…zhijian
bamboo shoots zhusun bicycle zixingche
banana xiangjiao bidet jingshenpen
band (music) yuedui big da
bandage bengdai bikini bijini
bank yinhang bill zhangdan, jiezhang
bar jiuba bill (paper currency) zhibi
barber lifadian bird niao
baseball bangqiu bird watching guanniao
basket lanzi birthday shengri
basketball lanqiu happy birthday! shengri
bath yugang, xizao kuaile!
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bite (injury) yoashang
(verb) yao
bitter (taste) ku
black hei
blanket maotan, tanzi
blind xia
blinds baiye chuang
blocked (road, drain)
duzhule
blond (adj) jinhuangse
blood test yanxue
blouse nvchenshan
blue lan
boarding gate dengjimen
boarding pass dengjipai
boat chuan
body shenti
body lotion runfulu
boiled zhu
boiled rice mifan
book (noun) shu
book (verb) ding
bookstore shudian, tushulei
border (of country) bianjie
boring mei jing
boss laoban
both liangge dou
bottle pingzi
bottle opener kaipingqi
boutique fuzhuangdai
bowl wan
box hezi
boxer quanjishou
boy nanhai
boyfriend nan pengyou
bra xiongzhao
bracelet shouzlian
branch (of company) fenzhi
jigou
brandy bailandi
bread mianbao
breakfast zaocan
bridge (over river, etc.)
daqiao, qiaoliang
briefcase gongwenbao
bring dai
Britain yingguo
British (adj) yingguo
broken (out of order) huai le
(leg) duanle
brooch xiongzhen
brother (older) gege
(younger) didi
brown zongse
bruise yushang
brush shuazi
bubble bath paoyu
bucket shuitong
Buddha Fo
budget yusuan
building loufang
bulb (light) deng pao
bumper baoxiangang
bungalow pingfang
burglar pashou, qiezei
Burma miandian
burn (noun) shaoshang
bus gonggongqiche
business shengyi
on business chuchai
business card mingpian
businessperson shangren
bus station gonggongqiche
zongzhan
bus stop gonggongqiche
zhan
busy (street) renao
(person) (hen) mang
(phone line) zhanxian
but danshi
butcher roudian
butter huangyou
button niukou
buy mai
by zou
by train/car zuo huoche/
zuo qiche

C cat mao
cabin baocang
cabinet (kitchen) guichu
cable TV youxian dianshi
café kafeiguan, chaguan
cake dangao
cake shop gaodiandian
calculator jisuanqi
call: what is this called? zhe
jiao shenme?
calligraphy shufa
camera zhaoxiangji
can (tin) guantou
can: can I…? wo keyi…ma?
can you…? ni neng bu
neng…?
he can’t… ta bu neng…
can opener kaiquanqi
Canada jianada
Canadian (person) jianada
ren
candle lazhu
canoe dumuzhou
canopy yulian
Cantonese (adj) guangdong
(language) guangdonghua
cap maozi
car (train) chexiang
sleeper car yingwo
chexiang
ordinary car putong
chexiang
car qiche, che
car parking lot ting-
chechang
card (business) mingpian
cards (playing) pu-ke
careful: be careful! xiaoxin!
carpenter mujiang
carpet ditan
carrot huluobo
cart tuiche, xingliche
cash (money) xianjin
cash point qukuanji
ENGLISH–CHINESE 171
cassette cidai
CD-drive guangqu
ceiling tianhuaban
cell phone shouji
center (of town) zhongxin
cereal gulei shipin
chair yizi
swivel chair zuoyi
change (verb: money)
huanqian, duihuan
(noun: money) lingqian
(verb: clothes, trains) huan
charger chongdianqi
check in banli dengji
shouxu
checkout shouyinchu
check zhipiao
checkbook zhipiaoben
check cashing card zhipi-
aoka
cheek lianjia
cheese nailao
chef chushi
chemist (pharmacy) yaofang
chess xiang-qi
chest (body) xiong
chewing gum kouxiangtang
chicken ji
(meat) jirou
child, children haizi
child seat ertong zuoyi
children’s ward xiaoer
bingfang
chili powder lajiaofen
chin xiaba
China zhongguo
China tea zhongguo cha
Chinese (adj) zhongguo
(person) zhongguo ren
(language) zhongwen
the Chinese zhongguo
renmin
Chinese New Year zhon
guo chunjie
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Chinese-style zhongshi Communist Party member

chips (potato) zha tudou-
pian
chocolate qiaokeli
chopstick(s) kuaizi
church jiaotang
cigar xuejia
cigarette xiang yan
pack of cigarettes heyan
city chengshi
clean (adj) ganjing
cleaner (person)
qingjiegong
clever congming
climbing panyan
clock zhong
close (verb) guan
close: to be close (near) jin
closed guanle, xiuxi
clothes yifu
clothes peg yifu jiazi
cloudy duoyun
coast hai’an
coat (overcoat) dayi
(jacket) waiyi
coat hanger guayijia
cockroach zhanglang
coconut yezi
coconut milk yezi zhi
coffee kafei
coins yingbi
cola kele
cold (illness) ganmao
(temperature) leng
collect/reverse charge call
duifang fukuan
color yanse
coloring pencils caiseqianbi
comb shuzi
come lai
please come! lai ba!
comic book manhua
Communist Party gongchan-
dang
gongchandangyuan
company (firm) gongsi
complicated fuza
computer diannao, jisuanji
computer repair shop
diannao xiulidian
concert yinyuehui
conditioner hufasu
condom biyuntao
conference yantaohui
constipation bianmi
consulate lingshiguan
contact lenses yinxing
yanjing
contract (noun) hetong
cool (day, weather)
liangkuai
cook (chef) chushi
cookie binggan
corkscrew basaizuan
corner (street) jiejiao
corridor zoulang
cost jia qian
what does it cost? zhe yao
duoshao qian?
cotton mianhua
cotton balls yaomian
cough kesou
country (nation) guojia
courier sudi
cow niu
crab pangxie
cramps jinluan
cream (to eat) naiyou
credit card xinyongka
crib diao chuang/ying’er
chuang
crime fanzui
crocodile eyu
crossing (street) banmaxian
crowd renqun
crowded yongji
cufflinks xiekou
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Cultural Revolution wenhua die si

dageming diesel chaiyou
cup beizi different butong
a cup of coffee yi bei kafei difficult kunnan
curry gali dinghy xiangpiting
curtains chuanglian dining car canche
customs haiguan dining room canting
cut (wound) geshang dinner wancan
(verb) qie
dinner party wanyan
cutting board anban
dirty zang
cycling qi zixingche
disabled canfei
cyclist qi zixingche de ren
disco disike
dishwasher xiwanji
D dishwashing liquid xijiejing
dairy (foods) ruzhipin
disposable diapers yicixing
dancing tiaowu
niaojin
dangerous weixian
divorced lihun le
dark hei an
do zuo
daughter nver
doctor yisheng
day tian
document wenjian
dead sile
dog gou
deaf er long
dollar meiyuan
December shi’eryue
deep shen don’t! buyao!
delayed wandian doormen
(vehicle) chemen
delicatessen shushidian
delicious haochi double room shuangrenjian
delivery jiaofu drawer chouti
dentist yayi, yake yisheng drawing sumiao
deodorant chuchouji down: down there xiamian
department (of company) bu dress (woman’s) nvzhuang
department store baihuo drink (verb) he
shangdian, baihuodalou drinking water yinyongshui
departure(s) chufa drinks (catagory) yinliao
designer shejishi driver’s license jiashizhizhao
desk bangongzhuo drops (medicinal) diji
desserts taindian drunk hezuile
detergent qingjieji duck ya
develop (film) chongxi (meat) yarou
diabetes tangniaobing duffel lvxingdai
diapers niaojin dumplings jiaozi
diarrhea fuxie duty-free shop mianshuidian
diary rizhi dry gan
dictionary zidian dry cleaner’s ganxidian
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dynasty chao dai engine fadongji

the Ming/Ch’ing Dynasty engineer gongchengshi
mingchao/qingchao engineering (study) gong-ke
England yingguo
E English (person) yingguo ren
each mei yige (language) yingwen
ear erduo enough goule
ear ache ertong entrance rukou, ruchang
earphones erji entrance ticket menpiao
early zao envelope xinfeng
earring erhuan epilepsy dianjianbing
east dong eraser xiangpi
easy rongyi estimate gusuan
eat chi evening wanshang
economy (class) jingjicang every meiyige
egg jidan every day meitian
egg noodles jidan mian every week meixingqi
eight ba, bage everyone meiyige ren
either…or… everything meijian shiqing
bu shi…jiushi… everywhere meige difang
elastic you tanxing de excellent haojile
elbow zhou exchange (goods) genghuan
electrician diangong exchange rate huilv
electricity dian, gongdian
excursion duantu lvyou
electronics store dianqi
excuse me (to get attention)
shangdian
laojia, qingwen
else: something else biede (pardon?) qing zai shuo
dongxi yibian?
anything else? haiyao qita
exhaust (car, etc.)
shipin ma?
paiqiguan
somewhere else biede
exhibition zhanshihui
difang
email dianziyoujian exit chukou
email address dianziyoujian expensive gui
dizhi eye yan, yanjing
embarrassing ganga eyebrow mei
embassy dashiguan eye-witness mujizhe
emergency jinji qingkuang
emergency ward jizhenshi F
emperor huangdi face lian
empty kong factory gongchang
end (noun) moduan fall (season) qiutian
engaged (to be married) family jiating
dinghunle family room jiatingjian
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fan (mechanical) fengshan flash (for camera)

(hand-held) shanzi shanguangdeng
far (away) yuan flashlight shoudiantong
fare chepiao flat (adj) pingtan
farmer nongmin flat tire chetai meiqi le
fashion shiyang flavor weidao
fast kuai flea tiaozao
fat (person) pang flight hangban
father fuqin flight attendant kongzhong
my father baba xiaojie
flip-flops pingde renzi
fax chuanzhen
tuoxie
fax machine chuanzhenji
floor (of room) diban
February eryue
(storey) lou
feel ganjue florist huadian
I feel hot wo juede re
flower hua, hua’er
ferry duchuan flu liugan
festival jieri fly (insect) cangying
fever fashao fly (verb) fei
few: a few yixie flyover lijiaoqiao
fiance(e) wei hun fu/qi folk music minjian yinyue
field tiandi fond: I’m fond of wo xihuan
(rice, paddy) daotian food shiwu
figures (e.g., sales) zongji food poisoning shiwu
film (camera) jiaojuan zhongdu
(movie) dianying foot jiao
find zhao foot treatment (spa) zuliao
finger shouzhi for: for her wei ta
fins jiapu that’s for me zhe shi gei
fire huo wode
there’s a fire! zhaohuo la! a bus for… qu…de
gonggongqiche
fire alarm huozaibaojingqi
forbidden jinzhi
fire department xiaofangdui
Forbidden City gugong
fire engine xiaofangche
foreigner waiguo ren
fire extinguisher miehuoqi
forest senlin
first diyi
fork cancha, chazi
fish yu
four si, sige
fishing diaoyu
fountain penquan
fisherman yumin fracture guzhe
fish seller shuichandian French fries zha tudoutiao
fishing diaoyu free (of charge) mianfei
fishing boat yuchuan to be free (available) you
five wu, wuge kong
flag qizi freezer binggui
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Friday xingqiwu get in (to car) shangche

fridge bingxiang (arrive) daoda
fried chao get up (in morning)
fried noodles chaomian qichuang
fried rice chaofan gift liwu
friend pengyou ginger shengjiang
friendly qinre ren girl nvhai
friendship store youyi girlfriend nvpengyou
shangdian give gei
from: from Beijing to glad gaoxing
Shanghai glass (for drinking) juibei,
cong beijing dao bolibei
shanghai (material) boli
front qianmian glasses (spectacles) yanjing
frozen foods lengdong- wearing glasses daiyanjing
shipin glue jiaoshui
fruit shuiguo go qu
fruit juice guozhi gold huangjin
fry (deep fry) zha golf/golfer gaoerfu
(stir fry) chao golf course gaoerfu qiuchang
frying pan jiangua good hao
full man good morning zaoshang
I’m full wo baole hao
funny (strange) qiguai good evening wanshang
(amusing) you yisi hao
furniture jiaju good night wan’an
fusebox baoxiansihe goodbye zaijian
government zhengfu
G granddaughter
garbage laji (son’s daughter) sunnv
(daughter’s daughter)
garbage can lajitong
waisunnv
garden huayuan
grandfather
gardens (public) yuanlin
(paternal) yeye
garlic dasuan (maternal) waigong
gas meiqi grandmother (paternal)
gasoline qiyou, shiyou nainai
gas station jiayouzhan (maternal) waipo
gate (airport, etc.) dengjikou grandson (son’s son) sunzi
gear stick biansugan (daughter’s son) wai sunzi
get (obtain) de dao grapes putao
get (fetch) qu grass cao
(train, bus, etc) zuoche great: that’s great! hao ji le,
get: have you got…? ni you na tai hao le
…ma? Great Britain dabuliedian
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Great Wall changcheng have you

green lv do you have…? ni you
greengrocery shucaidian …ma?
green Chinese onion dacong I have… woyou…
green tea lvcha I don’t have… wo mei
you…
gray huise
hayfever kucaore
grilled shao
he ta
ground floor yi lou
head tou
guarantee baoxiuzheng
head office zongbu
guest keren
headache toutong
guide zhinan, daoyou
headlight(s) qiandeng
guided tour lvyou
health insurance jiankang
gun (pistol) shouqiang
baoxian
(rifle) qiang
hear tingjian
gutter (of house) tiangou
hearing aid
gym jianshenfang
zhutingqi
heart xinzang
H heart condition xinzangbing
hair toufa
heat(ing) gongnuan
haircut lifa
heavy zhong
hairdresser meifadian
heel (shoe) xiegen
hairdryer chuifengji (foot) jiaohougen
half ban hello nihao
half an hour banxiaoshi (on the phone) wei
half past one yidianban
helmet toukui
ham huotui
help (verb) bangzhu
hamburger hanbaobao
help! jiuming!
hammer chuizi
hepatitis ganyan
hand shou her (possessive) tade
hand towel maojin (object) ta
handbag shoutidai herbs (cooking) zuoliao
handkerchief shoujuan (medicine) caoyao
handle (noun) bashou here zheli, zhe er
handsome yingjun here you are zhebian qing
handyman xiuligong hers tade
happen fasheng hi! ni hao!
happy kuaile high gao
harbor gangkou highchair gaojiaoyi
hard (material) ying highway gaosugonglu
(difficult) nan hill xiaoshan
hard drive yingpan him ta
hardware store wujindian his tade
hat maozi HIV positive aizibing
hate: I hate… wo taoyan… yangxing
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hobby aihao impossible bu keneng

holiday jieri in zai
home jia in English yong yingyu
homosexual tongxinglian India yindu
honey fengmi indigestion xiaohuabuliang
Hong Kong xianggang inexpensive pianyi
hood (of car) yinginggai inhaler (for asthma, etc)
horn (car, etc.) laba xiruqi
horrible kepa infection ganran
horse ma information xinxi, xiaoxi
horse riding qima information desk wen
hospital yiyuan xun chu
host dongdaozhu injection zhushe
hot (temperature) re insect repellent quchongji
(spicy) la insurance baoxian
hot chocolate reqiaokeli interesting you yisi
hot spa wenquan dujia internet yintewang
hotel (superior, for foreign- internet café wangba
ers) jiudian interpret zuo fanyi
(small) lvguan interpreter fanyi
hour xiaoshi inventory huowuqingdan
house fangzi invitation yaoqing
household products invoice fapiao
jiatingyongpin Ireland ai’erlan
hovercraft qidianchuan iron (for clothes) yundou
how? zenme? ironing board yunyiban
how are you? nihaoma? is shi
how much? duoshao? he/she/it is ta shi
(money) duoshaoqian? island dao
humid chaoshi it ta
hundred bai it’s expensive gui
hungry: I’m hungry wo ele
hurry: I’m in a hurry wo mei J
shijian jack (for car) qianjinding
hurt tong jacket jiake, waitao
husband zhangfu jade yu
jam guojiang
I January yiyue
I wo Japan riben
ice bing jasmine tea huacha
ice cream bingjilin jaw xia’e
if ruguo jeans niuzaiku
ill sheng bingle jellyfish shuimu
immediately mashang jewelery store shoushidian
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jewelry shoushi laundry detergent xiyifen

job gongzuo law (study) falv
jug guan lawyer lvshi
juice zhi lecture (university) jiangzuo
July qiyue lecture hall jiaoshi
lecturer (university) daxue-
K jiangshi
karaoke kala-ok left (not right) zuo
karaoke bar kala-ok ting on the left zai zuobian
kettle dianshuihu leg tui
key yaoshi leisure time xiuxian yule
keyboard jianpan lemon ningmeng
kick (verb) ti lemonade ningmeng qishui
kilo gongjin lens jingtou
kilometer gongli letter (in mail) xinjian
kitchen chufang lettuce woju, shengcai
knee xi library tushuguan
knife dao lie down tang
know: I don’t know (wo) life shenghuo
buzhidao lifebuoy jiushengquan
Korea: North Korea bei life jacket yiushengyi
chaoxian lift (elevator) dianti
South Korea nan chaox- could you give me a lift?
ian, hanguo ni neng
bu neng rang wo dage
L che?
light (noun) deng
lady nvshi
have you got a light? jie
lake hu
ge huo, xing ma?
lamb (meat) yangrou (not heavy) qing
lamp deng, diandeng light bulb dengpao
lane xiaoxiang lighter dahuoji
Laos laowo like: I’d like… qing geiwo/
laptop (computer) bijiben wo xiangyao…
diannao I like wo xihuan
large da the one like that xiang
last (previous) shang yige neige yiyang
last month shanggeyue line (phone) xian
(final) zuihou outside line waixian
last name xing (transportation route) lu
last year qunian lipstick kouhong
late (at night) wan liquor store jiulei
(behind schedule) zhuanmaidian
chidaole, wandianle literature (study) wen-ke
later yihou liter sheng
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little xiao mask (diving) mianju

just a little jiu yidiandian massage anmo
liver gan matches huochai
living roon keting material (cloth) bu
lobster longxia matter: what’s the matter?
lock suo (asking about illness) nali
long chang bu shufu?
lose: I’ve lost my … wo May wuyue
… diule me wo
lost property shiwu zhaol- it’s for me zhe shi gei
ing chu wode
lot: a lot xuduo meat rou
a lot of money xu duo mechanic jixieshi
qian medicine (medication) yao
loud dasheng de medicine (study) yi-ke
love: I love you wo ai ni meet (someone) jian
I’d love to come wo
meeting huiyi
yiding lai
melon gua
lovely (person) ke ai
(thing) hen hao memory (computer) neicun
low di memory card jiyika
luck yunqi men’s toilets nan cesuo
good luck! zhu ni hao menu caidan
yun! set menu taocan
luggage xingli meter mi
luggage storage xingli microwave weibolu
jicunchu middle: in the middle
lunch wucan zai zhongjian
lychee lichi middle-aged zhongnian
midnight: at midnight banye
M mile yingli
magazine zazhi milk niunai
mailbox xinxiang million baiwan
make zuo mine: it’s mine shi wode
makeup huazhuangpin mineral water kuangquan-
main courses zhucai shui
man nanren, nanshi minute fenzhong
manager jingli mirror jingzi
Mandarin putonghua Miss xiaojie
map ditu mistake cuowu
March sanyue modem shujuji, tiaozhiji-
market shichang etiaoqi
married yihun Monday xingqiyi
martial arts wushu money qian
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Mongolia menggu name mingzi

Inner Mongolia neimeng napkin canjin
Outer Mongolia waimeng narrow zhai
monkey hou nausea exin
month yue near jin
monument jinianbei is it near here?
moon yueliang li zheli jin ma?
mop tuoba nearby fujin
more geng duo necessary biyao
more than bi … duo neck jing, bozi
morning shangwu, necklace xianglian
zaoshang need: I need a…
mosquito wenzi woxuyao…, woxiang…
mosquito net (on door) needle zhen
shamen Nepal niboer
(on window) shachuang nephew zhizi
mother muqin never conglai bu
my mother mama new xin
motorcycle motuoche news xinwen
mountain shan newspaper baozhi
mountain climbing deng- New Year xinnian
shan Happy New Year!
mouse (computer) shubiao xinnianhao
(animal) xiaoshu New Zealand xin xilan
moustache xiaohuzi next xia yige
mouth zui, zuiba next month xiageyue
mouthwash skukouye next to… zai…pangbian
movie theater dianyingyuan nice (person, weather)
hen hao
Mr… …xiansheng
(meal) haochi
Mrs… …furen
(town) hen hao
Ms… …nvshi how nice! na tai hao le!
much duo niece zhinv
much better hao de duo night ye
museum bowuguan nightclub yezonghui
mushrooms mogu nine jiu, jiuge
music yinyue no bu(shi)
musician yinyuejia no entry jinru
must: I must wo bixu no parking jinzhitingche
my… wode… noisy chaonao
my name is… wojiao… noodles maintiao
noon: at noon zhongwu
N normal zhengchang
nail zhijia north bei
nail clippers zhijadao nose bizi
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nosebleed bixue operating room

not bu shoushushi
not for me wo bu yao operation dongshoushu
note pad bianjian operator (phone) zongji
nothing mei you shenme opposite duimian
November shiyiyue opposite the …
now xianzai zai … duimian
number (quantity) shuzi optician yanjingdian
(numeral) haoma or huozhe
telephone number dian- orange (fruit) juzi, ganju
hua haoma (color) juhuangse
nurse hushi orange juice juzizhi
nuts jianguo order (for goods, etc)
dinggou, dingdan
O other: the other ling yige
occupied (toilets) youren other (ones) qita
o’clock …dian our(s) womende
October shiyue out: she’s out ta bu zai
of de outside waimian
the name of the hotel over: over there zai nali
lvguande mingzi own: on my own ziji
office bangongshi oyster hao
office worker bagong
renyuan P
often jingchang package baoguo
oil (motor) jiyou paddy field daotian
(vegetable) caiyou page ye
ointment ruangao pagoda (bao)ta
OK haode, henhao pain teng
old (person) lao painting huihua
(things) jiu pair yishuang
olives ganlan panda xiongmao
on zai… shangmian pants kuzi, chang ku
on the roof zai fangding paper zhi
on the beach zai haitan parasol yangsan
one yi, yige pardon? qing zai shuo
that one nei yige yibian?
onion yangcong parcel baoguo
only zhi you parents fumu
open (verb) kai park (noun) gongyuan
(adj) kaile (verb) tingche
opera geju parking meter tingche jishi
Chinese opera jingju shoufeiqi
opera house gejuyuan parking space cheku
 ENGLISH–CHINESE 183

party (celebration) wanhui physics (study) wulixue

(group) tuanti pickpocket pashou
pass (mountain) guankou picnic yecan
passenger chengke picture tupian
passport huzhao piece pian
passport control huzhao a piece of… yipian…
jianchachu pig zhu
password mima pills yaopian
patient (hospital, doctor, etc) pillow zhentou
bingren pilot feixingyuan
path xiaolu pin biezhen
pavilion tingzi pineapple boluo
pay fuqian pink fenhong
can I pay, please? wo keyi pipe (smoking) yandou
fuqian ma? (water) guanzi
payment fukuan place difang
pear li plane feiji
peach tao plant zhiwu
pencil qianbi plaster (sticking) chuang-
penicillin qingmeisu koutie
penknife xiaodao plastic bag suliaodai
people ren plate candie, panzi
pepper (spice) hujiaofen platform zhantai
(red/green) shizijiao play (in theatre) huaju
per play (verb)
…per cent baifen zhi… (sports, etc) da
perfume xiangshui (instrument) la
perhaps keneng playground youlechang
perm diantang please qing
person ren please? hao ma?
personal organizer beiwanglu pleased gaoxing
pharmacy yaofang plug (electric) chatou
phone dianhua plumber guandaogong
phone card dianhuaka pocket yidai
photo album xiangce poisonous youdude
photo frame xiangkuang police jingcha
photocopy fuyin police report jingfang
photocopier fuyinji baogao
photograph (noun) police station jingchaju
zhaopian polite you limao
(verb) zhaoxiang politics zhengzhi
photographer sheyingshi pond chitang
phrase book duihua pool youyongchi, shuichi
shouce poor (not rich) qiong
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pop music liuxing yinyue radio shouyinji

popcorn baomihua railroad tielu
pork zhurou railroad station huochezhan
porter banyungong rain yu
possible keneng it’s raining xiayu le
post youjian rash (on body) pizhen
post office youju rat laoshu
postbox youtong raw shengchi
postcard mingxinpian razor tixudao
postman youdiyuan
razor blades tihu daopian
poster zhaotie
read du
potato tudou
reading (pastime) dushu
poultry qinrou
ready zhunbei hao
pound (money) yingbang
ready meals jishishipin
prawn xia
pregnant huaiyun receipt fapiao, shouju
present (gift) liwu reception (party) jiedaishi
pretty piaoliang (hotel, etc) jiedaichu
price jiage record (music) changpian
printer (machine) dayinji red hong
problem wenti red tea hongcha
professor jiaoshou refrigerator bingxiang
profits lirun religion zongjiao
pronounce fayin rent (for room, etc) fangzu
pump qitong (verb) zu
pull la for rent chuzu
purse qianbao repair xiuli
push tui report (noun) baogaoshu
pajamas shuiyi request (noun) qingqiu
reservation yuding
Q restaurant canguan
quarter yike restaurant car canche
quarter past one yidian
retired leile
yike
return (come back) fanhui
quarter to two yidian
sanke (give back) huan
question wenti return ticket wanfanpiao
queue (noun) dui rice (cooked) mifan
quick kuai (uncooked) mi
quiet (place) anjing rice bowl fanwan
rice cooker dianfanbao
R rice field daotian
rabbit tu ricecake bo
radiator sanreqi rich (person) hen youqian

right (not left) you
on the right zai youbian
(correct) dui
ring (on finger) jiezhi
river heliu
road lu
roasted kao
rocks yanshi
roof wuding, fangding
roofrack chedingxinglijia
room (hotel, house) fangjian
(space) kongjian
room number fangjianhao
room service fangjian
songcan fuwu
rope shengzi
round (adj) yuande
rubber (material) xiangjiao
rubber band songjindai
ruins feixu
run pao
Russia eguo
S senior citizen laonianren
sad shangxin
safe (not in danger) ping an
(not dangerous) anquan
safety pin biezhen
salad shala
sales (company) xiaoshou
salt yan
same yiyang
the same again, please
zai lai yige
sand sha
sandals liangxie
sandwich sanmingzhi
sanitary towels weishengjin
satellite TV weixing dianshi
Saturday xingqiliu
sauce jiang
sausage xiangchang
ENGLISH–CHINESE 185
say: how do you say…
in Chinese yong hanyu
zenme shuo…?
scallion xiaocong
school xuexiao
science (study) li-ke
scissors jiandao
Scotland sugelan
screen pingmu
screwdriver luosidao
sea hai
seafood haixian
seat zuowei
take a seat zuo
seat belt anquandai
second (in series) di er
(of time) miao
secretary mishu
section (of shop) difang
see kanjian
I see! shi zheyang!
self-employed getihu
sell mai
seminar zuotanhui
separately (pay) fen kai fu
September jiuyue
serious (illness) yanzhong
sesame oil mayou
set (theater) bujing
seven qi, qige
shampoo xifagao
shave guahuzi
shaving foam tixupaoma
she ta
sheep yang
sheet (for bed) chuangdan
ship chuan
shirt chenshan
shoelaces xiedai
shoes xiezi
shoeshop xiedian
shop shangdian
shopkeeper dianzhu
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shopping (activity) gouwu small xiao

shopping cart shoutuiche smell (have bad smell)
short ai nanwende qiwei
(time) duan smile (verb) xiao
shorts duanku smoke (noun) yan
shoulder jian do you smoke? ni xiyan
shower (in bathroom) linyu ma?
shower gel muyuru smoke alarm ganwu
shrimp xia jingbaoqi
shut guan snacks xiaochi
shutter chuangban snake she
Siberia xiboliya sneeze penti
siblings xiongdi snorkel shuixia huxiguan
side street xiaojie snow xue
sidewalk renxingdao snowboard huaxueban
sight: the sights of… so: so good zhenhao
fengjing… not so much buyao name
sightseeing guanguang duo
signature qianming soap feizao
silk sichou soccer zuqiu
Silk Road sichou zhi lu socks wazi
silver yin socializing shejiao
sing changge sofa shafa
Singapore xinjiapo soft (material, etc) ruan
singer geshou soft drink (ruan) yinliao
single: I’m single wo shi soft toy maorong wanju
danshen soil (earth) tu
single room danrenjian sole (of shoes) xiedi
single ticket danchengpiao somebody youren
sink shuichi something youxie dongxi
sister (older) jiejie sometimes you shi
(younger) meimei somewhere mouchu
sit zuo son erzi
six liu, liuge song ge
skin pifu soon mashang, bujiu
skirt qunzi sorry duibuqi
skis hua xueqiao sorry? ni shuo shenme?
sky tian kong soup tang
sleep shuijiao south nan
sleeper car souvenir jinianpin
yingwo chexiang soy sauce jiangyou
sleeve xiuzi sparkling water qishui
slippers tuoxie speak jiang
slow(ly) man spider zhizhu

spoon tiaogeng, shaozi
sport tiyu
sports center tiyuzhongxin
spring (season) chuntian
square guangchang
squash (game) biqui
stage (theatre) wutai
stairs louti
stamp (for letter) youpiao
stapler dingshuji
start (noun) kaishi
starters toupan, kaiweicai
statement (e.g., witness)
zhengci
station (railroad) chezhan
statue diaoxiang
steak niupai
steal: my bag has been
stolen
wode bao bei tou le
what was stolen?
diushi le shenme?
steamed zheng
steering wheel fangxiang
pan
steps taijie
Sterling yingbang
sticky rice nuomi
sting (injury) zhushang
stockings changtongwa
stomach fu, duzi, wei
stomach ache weitong
stones shitou
stop (bus stop) chezhan
stop! ting!
stop here zai zheli ting
stopcock zongkaiguan
storm baofengyu
stove luzao
straight; keep straight on
yizhi zhizou
street jie
string xisheng
student xuesheng
ENGLISH–CHINESE 187
student card xuesheng
zheng
stupid yuchun
subway (underground) ditie
subway station ditiezhan
sugar tang
suit (noun) xizhuang
suitcase xiangzi
summer xiatian
Summer Palace yiheyuan
sun taiyang
sunblock (cream) fangshairu
sunburn shaihang
Sunday xingqitian
sunglasses taiyangjing
sunshade yangsan
sunstroke zhongshu
suntan lotion fangshaiyou
supermarket chaojishich-
ang, chaoshi
suppository shuanji
sure: I’m sure wo quexin
are you sure? ni neng
kending ma?
surfboard changlangban
sweat (noun) han
(verb) chuhan
sweater taoshan
sweet (adj) tian
(confectionery) tang
sweet and sour tangcu
sweltering: it’s sweltering
menre
swim (verb) youyong
swimming youyong
swimming goggles
youyongjing
swimsuit (you)yongyi
swimming pool youyongchi
swimming trunks
youyongku
syringe zhusheqi
syrup (medicinal) tangjiang
188 DICTIONARY

that: that woman neige

T nvren
table zhuozi
table tennis pingpangqui
tablets yaopian
Taiwan taiwan
take (transport) cheng
(someone somewhere)
dailing
(something somewhere)
dai
talk (verb) shuohua
tall gao
tampons miansai
Taoism daojiao
tap shuilongtou
tape (cassette) cidai
(adhesive) touming jiaodai
taxi chuzuche
taxi rank chuzuchezhan
tea cha
tea with milk naicha
teacher laoshi
telegram dianbao
telephone dianhua
telephone card dianhuaka,
IP ka
telephone number
dianhua haoma
television dianshiji
tell gaosu
temperature (weather) qiwen
(fever) fashao
temple simiao
tennis wangqiu
tennis racquet wangqiupai
tent zhangpeng
terminal (airport) houjilou
Terracotta Army bingmayong
terrible zhen zaogao
test (hospital) huayan
Thailand taiguo
than bi…geng
smaller than bi…xiao
thank you xiexie(ni)
that man neige nanren
what’s that? na shi
shenme?
theater juyuan, juchang
their(s) tamende
them tamen
theme park zhutigongyuan
then (after that) ranhou
(at that time) na shi
there nali
there is/are you…
is/are there…? you…ma?
there isn’t/aren’t… mei
you…
thermos flask reshuiping
thermostat zidong tiaowenqi
these zhexie
they tamen
thick hou
thief pashou
thin (thing) bao
(person) shou
thing dongxi
think xiang
thirsty: I’m thirsty wo kouke
this: this street zhe tiao jie
this is … zheshi …
what’s this? zheshi
shenme?
thousand qian
ten thousand wan
those naxie
three san, sange
throat houlong
through jingguo
thumb muzhi
thunderstorm leiyu
Thursday xingqisi
Tibet xizang
ticket piao
admission ticket menpiao
train/bus ticket chepiao
airline ticket jipiao
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tie (around neck) lingdai traffic lights jiaotongxin

tiger hu haodeng, honglvdeng
tights kuwa train lieche, huoche
time shijian transformer bianyaqi
next time xia ci translate fanyi
on time zhundian travel agent lvxingshe
what time is it? xianzai ji
traveler’s check
dian le?
lvxing zhipiao
timetable shikebiao
traveling lvyou
tip (money) xiaofei
tire chetai, luntai tree shu
tired lei trip (journey) lvxing
tissues shouzhi true zhende
to dao trunk xuezi
to England qu yinggelan (car) xinglixiang
toast (bread) kaomia try (test) shi shi
baopian T-shirt Txushan
tobacco yancao Tuesday xingqi’er
today jintian turn zhuan
toe jiaozhi turn left zuo zhuan
tofu doufu turn right you zhuan
tofu shop doufudian tweezers niezi
together yiqi twin-bed room shuang
toilet cesuo chuangjian
toilet paper weishengzhi two er, liangge
tomato xihongshi
tomorrow mingtian U
tonic (water) kuangquan-
umbrella yusan
shui
uncle shushu
tonight jintian wanshang
under zai…xiamian
too (also) ye
(excessively) tai underground (subway)
tooth ya ditie
toothache yatong underground station
toothbrush yashua ditiezhan
toothpaste yagao understand: I don’t
tour (noun) lvxing understand wo bu
tourist lvxingzhe mingbai
tourist information office unfortunately kexi
lvyou fuwu zhongxin United States meiguo
towel maojin university daxue
town chengzhen university lecturer daxue-
town hall shizhengting jiangshi
traditional chuantong urgent jizhen
190 DICTIONARY

watch (wrist) shoubiao

V (verb) kan
vacation jiaqi
water shui
on vacation dujia
vaccination yufangjiezhong waterfall pubu
vanilla xiangcao we women
vase huaping weather tianqi
vegetables shucai website wangzhan
vegetarian sushi wedding hunli
venetian blind baiyechuang Wednesday xingqisan
very hen, feichang week xingqi
very well (OK) haoba welcome huanying
video game youxi you’re welcome bu keqi
video tape luxiangdai well: I don’t feel well
wo ganjue bushufu
Vietnam yuenan
west xi
view (scenery) jingse
Western-style xishi
village cunzhuang
violin xiaotiqin wet shi
visa qianzheng wetsuit qianshifu
visit (place) canguan what? shenme?
(people) baifang wheat xiaomai
visiting hours tanwang wheel lunzi
shijian (vehicle) chelun
voice shengyin wheelchair lunyi
voicemail liuyanji when? shenme shihou?
voltage dianya where? na’er?, nali?
vomit (verb) outu where: where is…?
…zai nali?
W which: which one? na yige?
wait deng whisky weishiji
waiter zhaodai white bai
waiting room (clinic) who? shei?
houzhenshi who’s calling? nin shi
waitress nvzhaodai shei ya?
Wales wei’ershi why? wei shenme?
wall qiang wide kuan
the Great Wall of China wife qizi
changcheng wind feng
wallet qianjia windsurfer fanban
walk, go for a walk sanbu window chuanghu
want: I want wo yao windshield fengdang
ward (hospital) bingfang wine putaojiu
warm nuanhuo wine list jiudan
washing machine xiyiji wing mirror houshijing
wasp huangfeng winter dong
 ENGLISH–CHINESE 191

with he your(s) nide

without meiyou (plural) nimende
witness zhengren
woman nvren, nvshi Z
women’s toilets nv cesuo zip lalian
wood mutou zoo dongwuyuan
wool yangmao
word ci
work (noun/verb) gongzuo
it’s not working huaile
worktop chutai
worry: don’t worry bie
danxin
wrapping paper
baozhuangzhi
wrench huo banshou
wrist shouwan
wristband(s) huwan
write xie
could you write it down?
ni neng bu neng xie
yixia?
wrong cuo

X
X-ray xguang

Y
yacht youting
Yangtze Gorges changjiang
sanxia
Yangtze River changjiang
year nian
yellow huang
Yellow River huanghe
Yellow Sea huanghai
yes shi(de)
yesterday zuotian
yet: not yet hai meine
yogurt suannai
you ni
(formal) nin
(plural) nimen
young nianqing
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