A List Of Key Words And Phrases To Know When Traveling To China For Business<\/p>\n
Contents<\/p>\n
TOC o “1-3” h z u Greetings PAGEREF _Toc377990048 h 1Basic courtesies PAGEREF _Toc377990049 h 1Personal pronouns PAGEREF _Toc377990050 h 1General words and phrases for travelers PAGEREF _Toc377990051 h 2Important phrases when travelling by plane PAGEREF _Toc377990052 h 2When travelling by train PAGEREF _Toc377990053 h 3Useful words and phrases in shopping situations PAGEREF _Toc377990054 h 3When staying at a hotel PAGEREF _Toc377990055 h 4Directions in Chinese PAGEREF _Toc377990056 h 4Good byes PAGEREF _Toc377990057 h 5<\/p>\n
GreetingsNihao – Hello\/Hi!<\/p>\n
W\u0103nsh\u00e0ng h\u0103o – Good evening<\/p>\n
Xi\u00e0w\u016d h\u0103o – Good afternoon<\/p>\n
W\u014f b\u00fat\u00e0ih\u0103o – I’m not doing well<\/p>\n
W\u014f h\u0115nh\u0103o, xi\u00e8xie – I’m doing great, thank you<\/p>\n
Basic courtesies <\/p>\n
K\u0115n\u00e9ng – maybe<\/p>\n
B\u00fay\u00f2ngx\u00ece – You\u2019re welcome<\/p>\n
Xi\u00e8xie – thank you<\/p>\n
Q\u012dng – please<\/p>\n
Sh\u00ec – yes<\/p>\n
B\u00f9 – no<\/p>\n
Personal pronounsT\u0101 – he<\/p>\n
W\u014fmen – we<\/p>\n
W\u014f – I<\/p>\n
T\u0101 – she<\/p>\n
T\u0101 – it<\/p>\n
T\u0101men – they<\/p>\n
N\u012d\/n\u00edn – You<\/p>\n
General words and phrases for travelersXi\u0101ngzi – suitcase<\/p>\n
H\u00f9zh\u00e0o – passport<\/p>\n
H\u0103igu\u0101n – customs<\/p>\n
L\u01d6y\u00f3u – tour<\/p>\n
L\u01d6y\u00f3u sh\u014fuc\u00e8 – guidebook<\/p>\n
Qi\u0101nzh\u00e8ng – visa<\/p>\n
Tu\u014dy\u00f9n – check in luggage<\/p>\n
Sh\u014fut\u00edx\u00edngli – carry-on luggage<\/p>\n
X\u00edngli – luggage<\/p>\n
Xi\u0101ngzi – suitcase<\/p>\n
L\u01d6x\u00edngsh\u00e8 – travel agency<\/p>\n
L\u01d6x\u00edng d\u00e0il\u012dr\u00e9n – travel agent<\/p>\n
Pi\u00e0o – ticket<\/p>\n
Gu\u0101ngu\u0101ng tu\u00e1n – tour group<\/p>\n
W\u014f shu\u014d y\u012bngw\u00e9n – I speak English<\/p>\n
W\u014f de zh\u014dngw\u00e9n shu\u014dde b\u00f9h\u0103o – I am not fluent in speaking Chinese<\/p>\n
W\u014f z\u00e0i zh\u0103o ji\u016ddi\u00e0n – I am looking for the hotel<\/p>\n
W\u014f m\u00edl\u00f9 le – I am lost<\/p>\n
Du\u00ec, w\u014f zh\u012bd\u00e0o – Yes, I know<\/p>\n
W\u014f b\u00f9 zh\u012bd\u00e0o z\u00e0i n\u0103r – I do not know where it is<\/p>\n
Du\u00ecbuq\u012d. W\u014fb\u00f9zh\u012bd\u00e0o – I am sorry. I do not know<\/p>\n
W\u014f b\u00f9 d\u014fng – I don\u2019t understand<\/p>\n
F\u0113ich\u00e1ng g\u0103nx\u00ece – I appreciate it<\/p>\n
Q\u012dng n\u012d z\u00e0i shu\u014d y\u00edc\u00ec, h\u0103oma? – can you repeat, please?<\/p>\n
Important phrases when travelling by planeF\u0113ij\u012b (airplane)<\/p>\n
D\u0113ngj\u012bp\u00e1i – boarding pass<\/p>\n
F\u0113ij\u012bch\u0103ng – airport<\/p>\n
D\u0101nch\u00e9ng pi\u00e0o – one-way ticket<\/p>\n
W\u00e1ng f\u0103n pi\u00e0o – round-trip ticket<\/p>\n
T\u00f3ud\u0115ngc\u0101ng – first class<\/p>\n
J\u012bngj\u00ecc\u0101ng – economy class<\/p>\n
Sh\u0101ngw\u00f9 c\u0101ng – business class<\/p>\n
When travelling by trainW\u014f y\u00e0o m\u0103i y\u00eczh\u0101ng qf Sh\u00e0ngh\u0103i de hu\u014fch\u0113pi\u00e0o – I would like to purchase a ticket to Shanghai<\/p>\n
Du\u014dsh\u0103oqi\u00e1n y\u00eczh\u0101ngpi\u00e0o? – How much does the ticket cost?<\/p>\n
Zh\u012d y\u00e0o d\u0101nch\u00e9ng de – Just one-way<\/p>\n
Useful words and phrases in shopping situations <\/p>\n
X\u00ecny\u00f2ng k\u0103 – credit card<\/p>\n
Gu\u00ec (expensive)<\/p>\n
Sh\u00f2uhu\u00f2yu\u00e1n (salesclerk)<\/p>\n
D\u00e0 (big)<\/p>\n
Xi\u0103o (small)<\/p>\n
Y\u016dy\u012b (raincoat)<\/p>\n
Xi\u00e0nj\u012bn (cash)<\/p>\n
Y\u012bfu (clothing)<\/p>\n
Zh\u016bb\u0103o (jewelry)<\/p>\n
Qi\u00e1nb\u0101o (wallet)<\/p>\n
Q\u00fanzi (skirt)<\/p>\n
Xi\u00e9zi (shoes)<\/p>\n
Du\u014d d\u00e0 h\u00e0o de? (What size?)<\/p>\n
Zh\u00e8 g\u00e8 du\u014dsh\u00e1o qi\u00e1n? (How much does it cost?)<\/p>\n
W\u014f n\u00e9ng f\u00f9 xi\u00e0nj\u012bn h\u00e1ish\u00ec x\u00ecny\u00f2ngk\u0103? (Can I pay cash or credit?)<\/p>\n
Zh\u00e8 ji\u00e0n y\u014fu xi\u0103oh\u00e0o de ma? (Do you have this in size small?)<\/p>\n
Zh\u00e8 shu\u0101ng t\u00e0i j\u012dn le. (This is too tight.)<\/p>\n
W\u014f k\u0115y\u012d tu\u00ec zh\u00e8 g\u00e8 ma? (May I return this item?)<\/p>\n
Du\u00ec, m\u0115iji\u00e0n d\u014du d\u0103 w\u016d zh\u00e9. (Yes, everything is 50 percent off.)<\/p>\n
When staying at a hotelShu\u0101ngr\u00e9n f\u00e1ngji\u0101n (double room)<\/p>\n
U\u00ecf\u00e1ng (to check out of a room)<\/p>\n
T\u0103nzi (blanket)<\/p>\n
K\u00f2ngw\u00e8i (vacant)<\/p>\n
K\u014dngti\u00e1o (air conditioning)<\/p>\n
J\u012bed\u00e0iyu\u00e1n (concierge)<\/p>\n
F\u00e0ndi\u00e0n qi\u00e1nt\u00e1i (reception desk)<\/p>\n
L\u01d6gu\u0103n (hotel)<\/p>\n
D\u00e0t\u012bng (lobby)<\/p>\n
F\u00e1ngji\u0101n (room)<\/p>\n
Directions in ChineseJ\u00ecn – close<\/p>\n
Yu\u0103n – far<\/p>\n
Qi\u00e1nmi\u00e0n – in front of<\/p>\n
P\u00e1ngbi\u0101n – next to<\/p>\n
H\u00f2umi\u00e0n – behind<\/p>\n
D\u014dng – east<\/p>\n
F\u00f9j\u00ecn – nearby<\/p>\n
N\u00e1n – south<\/p>\n
X\u012b – west<\/p>\n
B\u0115i – north<\/p>\n
Zu\u014f – left<\/p>\n
Y\u00f2u – right<\/p>\n
Z\u00e0i gu\u0103i ji\u0103o – at the corner<\/p>\n
Z\u00e0i l\u00f9 k\u014fu – around the block<\/p>\n
W\u00e0ng zu\u014f gu\u0103i – turn left<\/p>\n
W\u00e0ng y\u00f2u gu\u0103i – turn right<\/p>\n
Y\u00eczh\u00edz\u014fu – keep going straight<\/p>\n
Good byesHu\u00edt\u00f3u ji\u00e0n – See you soon<\/p>\n
Z\u00e0iji\u00e0n – Goodbye<\/p>\n
M\u00edngti\u0101n ji\u00e0n – See you tomorrow<\/p>\n
Xi\u00e0ge x\u012bngq\u012bji\u00e0n – See you next week<\/p>\n
Zh\u00f9 n\u012d h\u0103oy\u00f9n! – Good luck!<\/p>\n
M\u00e0nz\u014fu – Take care<\/p>\n
G\u0103iti\u0101n z\u00e0ili\u00e1o – Talk to you soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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