Hello, thank you, sorry, please. Four words that carry more weight than anything else you will learn, because they are the ones that tell a stranger you are trying. The polite forms are here too, and they matter more than beginners expect. Press any line to hear it.
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Greetings & Basics
你好nǐhǎoHello
谢谢xièxièThank you
是shìYes
不bùNo
对不起duìbùqǐSorry / Excuse me
你好吗?nǐhǎo ma?How are you?
我很好wǒ hěn hǎoI'm fine
再见zàijiànGoodbye
没关系méiguānxìNo worries
很高兴认识你hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐNice to meet you
Magic Little Words
礼貌词(男)lǐmào cí ( nán )Polite word (men)
礼貌词(女)lǐmào cí ( nǚ )Polite word (women)
疑问词(是/否)yíwèncí ( shì / fǒu )Question word (yes/no)
已经yǐjīngAlready
将要jiāngyàoWill (future)
正在zhèngzàiRight now (-ing)
最zuìThe most (superlative)
很hěnVery / a lot
一点点yìdiǎndiǎnA little bit
也yěAlso / too
Formal & Polite
您nínYou (very formal)
请(正式)qǐng ( zhèngshì )Please (formal)
请允许我…qǐng yǔnxǔ wǒ …May I… (permission)
尊敬的…zūnjìng de …Dear… (formal letter)
此致敬礼cǐzhìjìnglǐWith respect
非常感谢(正式)fēichánggǎnxiè ( zhèngshì )Thank you (very formal)
深表歉意shēnbiǎoqiànyìApologies (formal)
乐意为您服务lèyì wèinínfúwùHappy to serve you
请稍候qǐng shāohòuPlease wait a moment (formal)
特急tèjíMost urgent
Compliments & Cheer
太厉害了!tài lìhài le!Very talented!
做得好zuòdéhǎoWell done
为你骄傲wèi nǐ jiāoàoProud of you
别放弃bié fàngqìDon't give up
相信自己xiāngxìn zìjǐBelieve in yourself
继续加油jìxù jiāyóuKeep fighting
令人惊叹lìngrénjīngtànAmazing / impressive
继续保持!jìxù bǎochí!Keep it up!
出色chūsèOutstanding
谢谢你没有放弃xièxiè nǐ méiyǒu fàngqìThanks for not giving up
Reactions & Interjections
哇!wa!Wow!
哎呀!āiyā!Whoa!
糟糕!zāogāo!Oh no! / that's bad
太好了!tàihǎole!That's great!
真的吗?!zhēnde ma?!Really?!
真幸运!zhēn xìngyùn!Lucky you!
真可惜zhēn kěxīWhat a shame
吓一跳xiàyītiàoStartled / shocked
咦?yí?Huh? / eh?
太棒了!tàibàngle!Awesome!
Polite & Kind Words
男性用的礼貌语气词nánxìng yòng de lǐmào yǔqìcíPolite particle (male speaker)
女性用的礼貌语气词nǚxìng yòng de lǐmào yǔqìcíPolite particle (female speaker)
对不起duìbùqǐSorry / excuse me
请给我…qǐng gěi wǒ …May I have…
请帮帮我qǐng bāngbāngwǒPlease help
请qǐngKindly / please
不客气bù kèqìYou're welcome / gladly
祝好运zhù hǎoyùnGood luck
请先qǐng xiānPlease, go ahead
非常感谢fēichánggǎnxièThank you very much
别客气bié kèqìNo need to be shy / it's fine
我的荣幸wǒ de róngxìngMy pleasure
Useful Phrases
欢迎huānyíngWelcome
没问题méi wèntíNo problem
马上回来mǎshàng huíláiBe right back
等一下děng yīxiàWait a moment
请随意qǐng suíyìMake yourself comfortable
祝好运zhù hǎoyùnGood luck
小心xiǎoxīnBe careful
做个好梦zuògè hǎo mèngSweet dreams
早日康复zǎorìkāngfùGet well soon
恭喜gōngxǐCongratulations
你可以的！nǐ kěyǐ de ！You can do it!
回头见huítóujiànSee you later
Apologies & Excuses
真的很抱歉zhēnde hěn bàoqiànI'm so sorry
睡过头了shuì guòtóu leI overslept
完全忘了wánquán wàng leI totally forgot
不是故意的búshìgùyì deI didn't mean to
不会再发生了búhuì zài fāshēng leIt won't happen again
有急事yǒu jíshìSomething urgent came up
原谅我吧yuánliàng wǒ baForgive me
是我的错shì wǒ de cuòMy fault
找借口zhǎo jièkǒuTo make excuses
提前说声抱歉tíqián shuōshēng bàoqiànApologies in advance