Chinese Phrases

Welcome to our seventh lesson about popular Chinese phrases. This page will include greetings, questions, emergency and survival expressions, asking for direction, language practice, introducing yourself, holiday wishes, and finally some travel phrases.

Holiday Wishes - Chinese - Pronunciation
Happy birthday 生日快乐 [shēng rì kuài lè]
Happy new year 新年快乐 [xīn nián kuài lè]
Merry Christmas 圣诞快乐 [shèng dàn kuài lè]
Good luck 祝你好运 [zhù nǐ hǎo yùn]
Congratulations 祝贺您 [zhù hè nín]

Travel Phrases - Chinese - Pronunciation
I have a reservation (hotel) 我有预约 [wǒ yǒu yù yuē]
Do you have rooms available? 你有空房吗？ [nǐ yǒu kòng fáng ma?]
I would like a non-smoking room 我想要一个不允许吸烟的房间 [wǒ xiǎng yào yī gè bù yǔn xǔ xī yān de fáng jiān]
What is the charge per night? 每晚的收费是多少？ [měi wǎn de shōu fèi shì duō shǎo?]
Is this seat taken? 这个座位有人吗？ [zhè gè zuò wèi yǒu rén ma?]
I'm vegetarian 我是素食主义者 [wǒ shì sù shí zhǔ yì zhě]
Waiter 服务员 [fú wù yuán]
How much is this? 这个多少钱呢？ [zhè gè duō shǎo qián nē?]
This is very expensive 这个是非常贵的 [zhè gè shì fēi cháng guì de]

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