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Language

Chinese language is widely considered to be one of the most complicated languages in the world. The enormous lexicon, the strict rules governing its tones and pronunciation, the incredible amount of characters of which the written language is composed of, and the arduous path of learning how to write correctly combine to make Chinese the ultimate challenge for any language student.

Some Useful Words

Greetings


你好/你们好		hello


你早/你们早		good morning


晚上好		good evening


再见		goodbye


你怎么样？		How are you?


不错，谢谢，你呢？		Fine, thanks, and you?


我也很好		I'm fine, too.


我不太好		I'm not too good.


对不起		sorry


没有关系		It doesn't matter.


没有问题		no problem


我叫。。。		My name is...


我是美国人		I am American.


我是英国人		I am British.





Shopping


多少钱？		How much is it?


太贵了		It's too expensive.


便宜		It's cheap.


能不能便宜一点？		Can I have a discount?


请开发票		Can I have a receipt?


我要这个		I want this one.


我不要了		I don't want it.


太大了		It's too big.


太小了		It's too small.


超级市场		supermarket


商场		shopping mall


秀水市场		Silk Market





Taking a taxi


我去。。。		I am going to...


天安门		Tiananmen Square


故宫		The Forbidden City


颐和园		Summer Palace


右转		turn right


左转		turn left


一直走		go straight


到了		We've arrived.


停车		stop





Money matters


换钱		change money


换美金		change dollars


换人民币		change RMB


旅行支票		travller cheques


信用卡		credit card


服务费		service charge


现金		cash


我想换美金		I'd like to change USD.


我想用信用卡取钱		I'd like to withdraw money with credit card.


我想换旅行支票		I'd like to cash my traveller cheques.