Useful Chinese Phrases and Online Chinese Dictionaries

Here you have a complete list of online Chinese Dictionaries, that you will find useful during the preparation and your stay in Taiwan. You can share with your friends and family and start to develop your 中文!

Yellowbridge

MDGB Chinese – English Dictionary 

NCIKU – More than a dictionary

TigerNT

Blab.la

Here you will find some words and phrases that you might need to use some time, you can also find the Chinese characters in case you want to know them or you need to show them to someone.

Greetings

Hello:  Nǐ hǎo zzzzz 你好

Goodbye:  Zaì jiàn    再見

See you tomorrow:  Míng tiān jiàn zzzzz 明天見

You´re welcome:  Bú kè qì zzzzz 不客氣

No problem: Méi gūan xī zzzzz 沒關係

I / we:   Wǒ / wǒmen zzzzz 我 / 我們

You:  Nǐ  / nín (polite)   你 / 您

He / she / it / they:  /  they Tāmen zzzzz 他 / 他們

Who:  Shéi zzzzz

My name is… :  Wǒ jiào… xxx 我叫。。。

Shopping

How much is it?:  Dūo shǎo qián? cccccc多少錢?

Is too expensive:  Tài guìzzzzzz 太貴

Can you make it cheaper?:  Kě yǐ suàn bǐ jiào pián yǐ ma?zzzzz 可以算比較便宜嗎?

I like it / I don’t like it:  Wǒ xǐ huān xxxx 我喜歡     /     Wǒ xǐ huān zzzzz 喜歡

Where can I buy…?:   Zài nǎ lǐ kě yǐ mǎi…? zzzzz 在哪裡可以買…?

General Terms

Thank you:  Xièxiè zzzzz 謝謝

I am sorry:  Duì bù qǐ zzzzz 對不起

Nice to meet you:  Hěn gāo xíng rén shì nǐ zzzzz 很高興認識你

No thanks:  Bū yòng, xìe xìe zzzzz 不用謝謝

I don´t understand:  Wǒ tīng bù dǒng zzzzz 我聽不懂?

I want…:   Wǒ yào…zzzzz 我要。。。

Do you have:  Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu zzzzz 你有沒有。。。

I don´t have:  Wǒ mēi yǒu zzzzz 我沒有。。。

I don´t know:  Wǒ bù zhī dào zzzzz 我不知道

Where is the bathroom?:  Xǐ shǒu jiān zài nà lǐ? zzzzz 洗手間在哪裡?

In the taxi

Please take me to…/ take us to…:   Qǐng nǐ dài wǒ qū… 請你帶我去…    /men 我們去 …

Can you go slower?:  Kě yǐ màn yì diǎn ma?zzzzz 可以慢一點嗎?

Can you go faster?:  Kě yǐ kuài yì diǎn ma? zzzzz 可以快一點嗎 ?

Turn left:  Zuǒ chuán zzzzz 左傳

Turn right:  Yòu chuán zzzzz 右傳

Go straight:  Yì zhī zǒu zzzzz 一直走

Here is fine!:  Zhè lǐ jiù kě yǐ zzzzz 這裡就可以

In the restaurant

White Rice:  Bái fàn zzzzz 白飯

Fried Rice:  Chǎo fàn zzzzz 炒飯

Chicken:  Jī ròu zzzzz 雞肉

Beef:   Níu ròu zzzzz 牛肉

Pork:  Zhū ròu zzzzz 豬肉

Water: Shùi zzzzz

Vegetarian:  Sù cài zzzzz 素菜

Do you have an English menu?:   Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu yīng1 wén cài dān? zzzzz 你有沒有英文菜單?

冰咖啡 bīng kāfēi ICED CAFE

* 招牌冰咖啡 zhāopai bīng kāfēi 85℃ Iced Coffee
* 美式冰咖啡 Měishì bīng kāfēi Iced American
* 冰巧克力牛奶 bīng qiǎokèlì niúnǎi Iced Chocolate Milk
* 冰拿鐵 bīng nátiě Iced Coffee Latte
* 冰卡布奇諾 bīng kǎbùqínuò Iced Cappuccino
* 冰摩卡可可 bīng mókǎ kěkě Iced Mocha Cocoa
* 冰焦糖瑪琪朵 bīng jiāotáng mǎqíduǒ Iced Caramel Macchiatto
* 冰法式榛果拿鐵 bīng Fǎshì zhēnguǒ nátiě Iced French Hazel Latte
* 冰法式焦糖拿鐵 bīng Fǎshì jiāotáng nátiě Iced French Caramel Latte

熱咖啡 rè kāfēi HOT CAFE

* 招牌熱咖啡 zhāopai rè kāfēi 85℃ Hot Coffee
* 美式熱咖啡 Měishì rè kāfēi Americano
* 熱巧克力牛奶 rè qiǎokèlì niúnǎi Chocolate Milk
* 熱拿鐵 rè nátiě Coffee Latte
* 熱卡布奇諾 rè kǎbùqínuò Cappuccino
* 熱摩卡可可 rè mókǎ kěkě Mocha Cocoa
* 熱焦糖瑪琪朵 rè jiāotáng mǎqíduǒ Caramel Macchiatto
* 熱法式榛果拿鐵 rè Fǎshì zhēnguǒ nátiě French Hazel Latte
* 熱法式焦糖拿鐵 rè Fǎshì jiāotáng nátiě French Caramel Latte

冰茶 bīng chá ICED TEA

* 烏龍煎茶 wūlóng jiān chá Tecoct Oolong Tea
* 茉莉鮮綠茶 mòlì xiān lǜchá Jasmine Green Tea
* 大吉嶺紅茶 dàjílǐng hóngchá Darjeeling Black Tea
* 蔓香梅果釀 mán xiāng méiguǒ niàng Plum Green Tea
* 多多綠茶 duōduō lǜchá Yakult Green TEA
* 梅果綠茶 méiguǒ lǜchá Plum Green Tea
* 葡萄柚綠茶 pútáoyòu lǜchá Grapefruit Green Tea
* 韓式柚子茶 Hánshì yòuzi chá Korean Honey Citron Tea
* 健康梅果醋 jiànkāng méiguǒ cù Healthy Plum Vinegar
* 檸檬梅子 níngméng méizi Lemon Plum Tea
* 鮮桔茶 xiān júchá Fresh Kumquat Tea

熱茶 rè chá HOT TEA

* 烏龍煎茶 wūlóng jiān chá Tecoct Oolong Tea
* 茉莉鮮綠茶 mòlì xiān lǜchá Jasmine Green Tea
* 大吉嶺紅茶 dàjílǐng hóngchá Darjeeling Black Tea
* 梅果綠茶 méiguǒ lǜchá Plum Green Tea
* 韓式柚子茶 Hánshì yòuzi chá Korean Honey Citron Tea
* 檸檬梅子 níngméng méizi Lemon Plum Tea
* 鮮桔茶 xiān júchá Fresh Kumquat Tea

冰奶茶 bīng nǎichá ICED MILK TEA

* 英式奶茶 Yīngshì nǎichá English Milk Tea
* 布丁奶茶 bùdīng nǎichá Pudding Milk Tea
* 杏仁牛奶 xìngrén niúnǎi Almond Milk
* 鮮奶茶 xiān nǎichá Fresh Milk Tea
* 阿華田 āhuátián Ovaltine

熱奶茶 rè nǎichá HOT MILK TEA

* 英式奶茶 Yīngshì nǎichá English Milk Tea
* 布丁奶茶 bùdīng nǎichá Pudding Milk Tea
* 杏仁牛奶 xìngrén niúnǎi Almond Milk
* 鮮奶茶 xiān nǎichá Fresh Milk Tea
* 阿華田 āhuátián Ovaltine

冰沙 bīngshā SMOOTHIES

* 芒果雪泥 mángguǒ xuění Pulpy Mango
* 卡布冰沙 kǎbù bīngshā Cappuccino Ice Smoothies
* 拿鐵冰沙 nátiě bīngshā Latte Ice Smoothies
* 摩卡冰沙  mókǎ bīngshā Mocha Ice Smoothies
* 黑炫冰沙 hēixuàn bīngshā Dark Chocolate Ice Smoothies
* 香橙抹茶冰沙 xiāngchéng mǒchá bīngshā Orange & Green Tea Ice Smoothies

Chinese phrases for vegetarians
The pronunciation is indicated by the Hanyu Pinyin below the traditional Chinese characters.

I am vegetarian.
我只吃素食
wŏ zhĭ chī sùshí

I cannot eat meat.
我不能吃肉,因為我吃素
wŏ bù néng chī ròu, yīnwèi wŏ chī sù

I cannot eat seafood.
我不能吃海鮮,因為我吃素
wŏ bù néng chī hăixiàn, yīnwèi wŏ chī sù

I cannot eat eggs.
我不能吃蛋
wŏ bù néng chī dàn

I can eat eggs.
我可以吃蛋
wŏ kĕyĭ chī dàn

I cannot eat dairy products.
我不吃乳製品
wŏ bù chī rŭzhìpĭn

I can eat dairy products.
我可以吃乳製品
wŏ kĕyĭ chī rŭzhìpĭn

I cannot eat onions or garlic.
我不吃蔥和大蒜
wŏ bù chī cōng hé dàsuàn

I can eat onions and garlic.
我可以吃蔥和大蒜
wŏ kĕyĭ chī cōng hé dàsuàn

vegetarian restaurant
素食餐廳

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