Qǐng hē chá. 请喝茶。 Please have some tea.
Gěi nín dào chá. 给您倒茶。 Let me pour tea for you.
Xiǎoxīn, yǒu diǎn tàng. 小心，有点烫。 Careful, it’s a little hot.
Qǐng màn màn hē. 请慢慢喝。 Please drink slowly.
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Chá 茶 Tea
Chá yè 茶叶 Tea leaves
Cǎi chá 采茶 Pick tea leaves
Pào chá 泡茶 Make tea
Hē chá 喝茶 Drink tea
Dào chá 倒茶 Pour tea
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Zhí zǒu. 直走。 Go straight.
Zuǒ zhuǎn. 左转。 Turn left.
Yòu zhuǎn. 右转。 Turn right.
Zài qiánmiàn. 在前面。 It’s in front.
Zài hòumiàn. 在后面。 It’s behind.
Zài zuǒbiān. 在左边。 It’s on the left.
Zài yòubiān. 在右边。 It’s on the right.
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Qǐng wèn, cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ? 请问，厕所在哪里？ Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
Dì tiě zhàn zài nǎ lǐ? 地铁站在哪里？ Where is the subway station?
Chū kǒu zài nǎ biān? 出口在哪边？ Which way is the exit?
Yī zhí zǒu ma? 一直走吗？ Do I go …
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ men yào bàn lǐ rù zhù. 你好，我们要办理入住。 Hello, we’d like to check in.
Wǒ men de fáng jiān shì jǐ hào? 我们的房间是几号？ What’s our room number?
Zài jǐ lóu ya? 在几楼呀？ Which floor is it on?
Zǎo cān jǐ diǎn kāi shǐ? …
Qù zhè lǐ! 去这里！ Go here, please!
Wǒ men yào qù zhè ge dì fang. 我们要去这个地方。 We want to go to this place.
Yào duō jiǔ dào a? 要多久到啊？ How long until we get there?
Kuài dào le ma? 快到了吗？ Are we almost there?
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Kěyǐ gěi wǒ yī fèn cài dān ma? 可以给我一份菜单吗？ Can I have a menu, please?
Wǒ yào yī gè hàn bǎo! 我要一个汉堡！ I want a hamburger!
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Wǒ xǐhuan zhège wánjù. 我喜欢这个玩具。 I like this toy.
Lǎo bǎn, zhè ge shì shén me? 老板，这个是什么？ Boss, what is this?
Wǒ kěyǐ kànkan ma? 我可以看看吗？ Can I take a look?
Wǒ yào zhège. 我要这个。 I want this one.
Zhège duōshao qián? 这个多少钱？ How much …
Wǒ yào yī gè bīngqílín. 我要一个冰淇淋。 I want an ice cream.
Zhège shì shénme wèi dào? 这个是什么味道？ What flavor is this?
Wǒ yào cǎoméi wèi de. 我要草莓味的。 I want strawberry flavor.
Wǒ yào qiǎokèlì wèi de! 我要巧克力味的！ I want chocolate flavor!
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Wǒ yào yī bēi nǎichá. 我要一杯奶茶。 I want a cup of bubble tea.
Wǒ yào zhège kǒuwèi. 我要这个口味。 I want this flavor.
Wǒ yào dà bēi de. 我要大杯的。 I want the large size.
Shǎo bīng, zhèngcháng táng. 少冰，正常糖。 Less ice, regular sugar.
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Lǎo bǎn, zhè ge duō shǎo qián ya? 老板，这个多少钱呀？ Boss, how much is this?
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhè ge! Kě yǐ pián yi yī diǎn ma? 我想买这个！可以便宜一点吗？ I want to buy this! Can you make it cheaper?
Yǒu pián yi yī diǎn de ma? 有便宜一点的吗？ …
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng kàn xià cài dān. 你好，我想看下菜单。 Hello, I’d like to look at the menu.
Wǒ yào zhè ge. 我要这个。 I want this one.
Zhè ge yě yào. 这个也要。 This one too.
Nà ge lái yī fèn. 那个来一份。 I’ll have one order of …
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Jìn zhàn 进站 Enter the station
Qù pái duì jiǎn piào jìn zhàn la! 去排队检票进站啦！ Let’s line up for ticket check and enter the station!
Shàng gāo tiě 上高铁 Get on the bullet train
Wǒ men shàng gāo tiě la! 我们上高铁啦！ We’re on the bullet …
Xià fēi jī 下飞机 Get off the plane
Dào la! Xià fēi jī la! 到啦！下飞机啦！ We’re here! Time to get off the plane!
Ná xíng li 拿行李 Get luggage
Qù ná xíng li lo！ 去拿行李咯！ Let’s go get the luggage!
Chū jī chǎng 出机场 Leave …
Pái duì 排队 Line up
Yào qù pái duì dēng jī la! 要去排队登机啦！ Time to line up for boarding!
Zuò wèi 座位 Seat
Bà ba, wǒ men de zuò wèi shì jǐ hào? 爸爸，我们的座位是几号？ Dad, what’s our seat number?
Shàng fēi jī 上飞机 Board the …
