Common Phrases
-- Thank you.
xiè xie -- You are welcome Bú yòng xiè / Bù kè qi -- Many thanks Duō xiè |
A : xiè xie B : bú kè qi A : duō xiè B : bú yòng xiè |
-- What do you like?
Nǐ xǐ huan shén me? -- What do you like to do? Nǐ xǐhuan zuò shénme? -- I like / I like to do... Wǒ xǐ huān... -- Do you like ? / Do you like to do...? Nǐ xǐ huān... ma? Yes, I like __. Duì, wǒ xǐhuan___. No, I don't like ___ Bù, wǒ bù xǐhuan___ -- Don't you like ? / Don't you like to do...? Nǐ bù xǐhuān... ma? Yes, I like __. Bù, wǒ xǐhuan___. No, I don't like ___ Duì, wǒ bù xǐhuan___ |
A : nǐ xǐ huan shén me?
B : wǒ xǐ huān zhōng guó cài -- I like Chinese food. A : nǐ xǐhuan zuò shénme? B : wǒ xǐ huān zǒu lù -- I like walking. wǒ xǐhuan chī zhōng guó cài -- I like to eat Chinese food. A : nǐ xǐhuan tiàowǔ ma? -- Do you like dancing? B : duì, wǒ xǐhuan (tiàowǔ) -- Yes, I do A : nǐ xǐhuan hē píngguǒ zhī ma? -- Do you like drinking apple juice? B : bù, wǒ bù xǐhuan (hē píngguǒ zhī) -- No, I don't like (drinking apple juice) wǒ xǐhuan hē chéngzhī. -- I like drinking orange juice. A : nǐ bù xǐhuan yóuyǒng ma? -- Don't you like swimming? B : duì, wǒ bù xǐhuan (yóuyǒng). -- No, I don't like (swimming). wǒ xǐhuan pǎo mǎlāsōng. -- I like running marathons. |
-- What do you want / What do you want to do?
Nǐ yào shén me / Nǐ yào zuò shén me? -- I want... / I want to... Wǒ yào... -- Do you want ...? Nǐ yào... ma? -- What would you like? Nǐ xiǎng yào shén me ? -- I would you like ... Wǒ xiǎng yào... . Wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi bīng shuǐ. -- I would like a glass of ice water. -- Would you like ...? Nǐ xiǎng yào... ma? |
A : wǒ yào pútáo, nǐ yào shénme? -- I want grapes, what do you want?
B : wǒ yào xiāngjiāo -- I want banana. A : nǐ xiǎng yào hē chá ma? -- Would you like to drink tea? B : bù, wǒ xiǎng yào hē yē zhī. -- No, I'd like to drink coconut milk. A : nǐ xiǎng (yào) chī shén me? -- What would you like to eat? B : wǒ xiǎng (yào) chī tián suān jī, nǐ ne? -- I'd like to eat sweet and sour chicken, how about you? A : wǒ xiǎng (yào) chī là niú ròu. -- I'd like to eat beef. wǒ bù xǐhuan chī jī ròu. -- I don't like eating chicken. |