1. Greetings & Polite Phrases
In Mandarin Chinese
Pinyin

2. Ni zen me shou?
How do you say…?

3. Ni hao
Hello

4. Wei (only when answering the phone)hi

5. zao an
Good morning

6. wan an
Good evening

7. wu an
Good afternoon

8. xiao jie
Miss

9. tai tai
Mrs.

10. xian sheng
Mr.

11. qing
please

12. xie xie
Thank you

13. an jing
quiet

14. zuo xia
Sit down

15. ju shou
Raise your hand

16. wo ke yi qu ce suo ma?
May I go to
the bathroom?

17. ke yi
yes

18. bu ke yi no

19. bu ke qi
you’re welcome

20. Zai jian
goodbye

21. Greetings and Polite Phrases - Chinese
English Chinese Phonetic Pronunciation How do you say? Ni zen me shou nee zte me shau Hello Ni hao nee how Hi (phone) Wei way Good morning zao an zao an Good afternoon wu an wu an Good evening wan an wuang an Miss xiao jie ciao jie Mrs. tai tai tai tai Mr. xian sheng cian sheng Please. Qing ching Thank you. xie xie cie cie Quiet. an jing an jing Sit down. zuo xia zoa xia Raise your hand. ju shuo jiu shou May I go to the bathroom? Wo ke yi qu ce suo ma? Wah ke yee chiu cer sou ma? Yes Ke yi ke yee No Bu ke yi bu ke yee You’re welcome. Bu ke qi bu ke chi Goodbye Zai jian zai jian