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Common Phrases and Classroom Expressions in

Chinese (with Pinyin and English Translation):

上课了。
shàngkè le.
Class begins;Let's begin our class!

下课
xiàkè
Class is over.

你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello

老师早
lǎoshī zǎo
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Good morning, teacher
老师好
lǎoshī hǎo
Hello, Teacher!; [A Greeting to teacher]

同学们好
tóngxué mén hǎo
Hello, Classmates! [A greeting to students or
fellow students]

上午好
shàngwǔ hǎo
Good morning

下午好
xiàwǔ hǎo
Good Afternoon
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晚安
wǎnān
Good Night

请跟着说。
qǐng gēn zhe shuō.
Please repeat after me

请再说一遍。
qǐng zài shuō yī biàn.
Please say it one more time

对不对?
duì bù duì?
Is it correct?

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duì
Correct; yes

不对
bù duì
Incorrect.

再见
zài jiàn
Good-bye

请打开书。
qǐng dǎkāi shū.
Please open your book.

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请打开第三课。
qǐng dǎkāi dì sān kè.
Please turn to Lesson 3

请翻到第_____页。
qǐng fān dào dì _____ yè
Please turn to p._______

今天我们学习...
jīntiān wǒmén xuéxí . . .
Today we will learn...

这一课的生词/语法/课文。
zhè yī kè de shēngcí / yǔfǎ / kèwén
this lesson's vocabulary/grammar/text

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请跟我读。
qǐng gēn wǒ dú.
Read after me, please

举个例子
jǔ gè lìzi
For example

对不起,我打断一下。
duìbùqǐ , wǒ dǎduàn yīxià
Excuse me for interrupting you.

懂不懂?
dǒng bù dǒng?
Do you understand

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我懂了。
wǒ dǒng le.
Now I understand; I see; got it!

我不懂。
wǒ bù dǒng.
I don't get it; I don't understand

明白吗?
míngbái ma?
Do you understand?

明白了。
míngbái le.
I understand now; Got it; I see.

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请问“uncle” 中文怎么说?
qǐngwèn “ uncle” zhōngwén zěnme
shuō?
How to say "uncle" in Chinese?

请问“ 首都 ”(英文) 是什么意思?


qǐngwèn “ shǒudū ” (yīngwén)shì
shénme yìsī?
What does "首都” mean (in English)?
这是什么意思?
zhè shì shénme yìsī?
What does this mean?

有问题吗?
yǒu wèntí ma?

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Any questions?

没有问题。
méiyǒu wèntí.
I don't have questions; No problem

我有一个问题。
wǒ yǒu yī gè wèntí.
I have a question.

安静!
ānjìng!
Be Quiet!

请把功课给我。
qǐng bǎ gōngkè gěi wǒ.

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Please give me your homework.

请给我。。。
qǐng gěi wǒ 。 。 。
Please give me...

请你告诉我。。。
qǐng nǐ gàosù wǒ 。 。。
Please tell me...
请说慢一点。
qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn.
Please speak a little slower.

这是什么意思?
zhè shì shénme yìsī?
What does this mean?

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对不起,我迟到了。
duìbùqǐ, wǒ chídào le.
Sorry, I am late.

我可以上洗手间吗
wǒ kěyǐ shàng xǐshǒujiān ma?
May I go to the restroom?

明天我们考生词。
míngtiān wǒmén kǎo shēngcí.
We will have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

星期三我们考第五课。
xīngqīsān wǒmén kǎo dì wǔ kè.
We will have a test on Lesson 5 Wednesday.

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请好好准备。
qǐng hǎohǎo zhǔnbèi.
Be well-prepared; get ready for it.

今天的功课是。。。
jīntiān de gōngkè shì 。 。 。
Today's homework is...

这个功课明天给我。
zhè gè gōngkè míngtiān gěi wǒ.
Give me this homework tomorrow.

这个作业星期一给我。
zhè gè zuòyè xīngqīyī gěi wǒ.
Give me this assignment to me on Monday.

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谢谢
xièxiè
Thanks!

对不起
duìbùqǐ
Sorry

不客气
bù kèqì
You are welcome

没关系
méi guānxì
It doesn't matter; it's okay.

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请问。。。
qǐngwèn 。 。 。
(Literally, May I ask...); please

这是什么?
zhè shì shénme?
What is this?

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