The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrase Book

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THE ROUGH GUIDE

MANDARIN CHINESE
PHRASE BOOK
Compiled by
LEX US
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Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook
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and Xu Yinong
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CONTENTS
How t o use this book .. ................ .............. ........ ...... ... .... ... ... ... 4
Bas1cs ............................................... ................. ........ ..... .. 7
Scenar1os ............................................................................ 23
English-Chinese .................... .. ........ ............... ................... .. 55
Chinese-Engli sh ........... ..... .................... ......... ... ....... ..... ...... 181
Ch1nese S1gns .. .................................................................. 221
Menu reader: Food .............................................................. 237
Menu reader: Dnnk .............................................................. 253
How to use this book
T
he Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook is a highly
practical introduction to the contemporary language. It gets
straight to the point in every situation you might encounter: in bars
and shops, on trains and buses, in hotels and banks, on holiday or
on business. Laid out in clear A-Z style with easy-to-find, colour-
coded sections, it uses key words to take you directly to the phrase
you need - so if you want some help booking a room, just look up
"room" in the dictionary section.
The phrasebook starts off with Basks, where we list some
essential phrases, including words for numbers, dates and tell-
ing the time, and give guidance on pronunciation, along with a
short section on the different regional accents you might come
across. Then, to get you started in two-way communication, the
Scenarios section offers dialogues in key situations such as rent-
ing a car, asking directions or booking a taxi, and includes words
and phrases for when something goes wrong, from getting a flat
tyre or asking to move apartments to more serious emergencies.
You can listen to these and download them for free from www.
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roughguides.com/phrasebooks for use on your computer, MP3
player or smartphone.
Forming the main part of the guide is a double dictionary, start-
ing with English-Chinese, which gives you the essential words
you'll need, plus easy-to-use phonetic transliterations. Then, in
the Chinese-English dictionary, we've given the phrases you'll
be likely to hear (starting with a selection of slang and colloquial-
isms), followed by the Signs section, which explains many of the
signs, labels, instructions and other basic words you'll come across
in print or in public places. Scattered throughout the sections are
travel tips direct from the authors of the Rough Guides guidebook
series.
Finally, there's an extensive Menu reader. Consisting of separate
food and drink sections, each starting with a list of essential terms,
it's indispensable whether you're eating out, stopping for a quick
drink or looking around a local food market.
Note: one abbreviation is used in this book: adj for adjective.
-NU9!JXt
vnu shunfeng!
Have a good trip!
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Basic phrases
yes shide shur-dur i\1:15J
no bit boo ::f
OK h:W how H
hello nl hao nee how
good morning nl zao nee dzow
f:fr\-'f-
good evening nl hao 111 how

good night wan 'an wahn-ahn

goodbye/see you! zaijian
dzai-jyen '}.'A!,
see you later hult6ujian
hway-toh-Jyen @1
please qlng clung
yes, please hao, xiexie
how hsyeh-hsyeh
could you please- ?
qlng nln-... , hao rna? ching
nm ... , how mah ... ,
P.!b ?
thank you xi exie
hsyeh-hsyeh
thank you very much duoxie
dwor-hsyeh
no, thank you xiexie, wb bti
yao hsyeh-hsyeh wor boo yow

don't mention itbli keqi
boo kur-chee
how do you do? nl hao
nihow f:fr\H ?
how an! you? nl hao rna?
rnatr f:fr\HP.!b ?
fine, thanks hen hao. xiexie
hun how hsyeh-hsyeh
nice to meet you jiandao nl
gaoxlng jyen-dow nee hun
gow-hsing .'A!.tiJ
excuse me get past) laojia
low-jyah
(to get attention) laoji3, qlng
wen-... ching wun
excuse me/sorry dulbuql
dway-boo clwe x1::f
sorry?/pardon me? nl shuo
shenrne' shwor shun-rnur
1:fr\i3?.1t z. ?
1 see/1 understand wil rnlngbai
te wor ming-bai tur i\1: a_ij 8 T
1 don' t understand wil bit dbng
i\(;::fti
do you speak English?
nln hul jiang Ylngyo rna'
hway jyang ying-yew rnah
?
1 don' t speak-Chinese
wil btihul jiang Hanyo
wor boo-hway hahn-yew
i!
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could you speak more
slowly? qlng shuo man
yidianr ching shwor maim yee-dyenr

could you repeat that? qlng nl
ziti shuo yibian. hao ma? ching
nee dzai shwor yee-byen how mah
?
Dates
Dates in Chinese are written in
the following order:
year + month + number
To write the year, place the rel-
evant numbers in front of ni:in
(year); this is followed by the
month and then the number of
the day plus hao:
the first of September
jiilyue ylhao jyoh-yew-eh yee-

the second of December
shieryue erhao shur-er-yew-eh

the thirtieth of May
wi:iyue sanshihao woo-yew-eh
sahn-shur-how
the thirty-first of May, 2006
erlinglingliu nian wuyue
sanshiyi hao ur-lmg-hng-lyoh nyen
woo-yew-ehsahn-shur-yee-how

1942 yijiii sier ni:in yee-jyoh sur-er
nyen
Days
Sunday Xlngqilian
hsing-chee-tyen MJC
Monday xlngqlyi
hsing-chee-yee M -
Tuesday xlngqler
hsing-chee-er M=
Wednesday Xlngqlsan
hsing-chee-sahn
Thursday xlngqlsi
hsing-chee-sur Mlm
Friday xlngqlwu
hsmg-chee-woo M.li
Saturday xlngqlliit
hsing-chee-lyoh M; \
Months
January yiyue yee-yew-eh -
February eryue er-yew-eh
March sanyue sahn-yew-eh
April siyue sur-yew-eh
May wiiyue woo-yew-eh
June liityue lyoh-yew-eh
July qlyue chee-yew-eh
August bayue bah-yew-eh
September jiuyue
IYOh-yew-eh
October shiyue
shur-yew-eh +
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November shiylyue
shur-yee-yew-eh -t-J3
December shieryue
shur-er-yew-eh -f- =J3
Time
When telling the time, the
word dian is added to the
nwnber to indicate the hours.
Zhong (clock) is optional and
is placed at the end of most
time expressions. The word
fen (minutes) is added to the
nwnber of minutes.
whattime is it? jldian le?
jee-dyen lur T ?
o'clock dian zhang dyen joong

one o'clock yildian (zhang)
yee-dyen - ( fill )
two o'clock liangdian (zhong)
lyang-dyen ( fill )
at one o'clock yidian (zhang)
yee-dyen - ( fill )
it's one o'clock yidian (zhang)
(fill)
it's two o'clock liangdian
(zhang) lyang-dyen
(fill)
it's ten o'clock shidian (zhong)
shur-dyen ( fill )
five past one yidian wiifen
yee-dyen WOI)-fun
ten past two lia.ngdian shifen
lyang-dyen shur-fun -f-)t
quarter past one yidian yike
yee-dyen yee-kur
quarter past two liangdian yike
lyang-dyen yee-kur
half past two liangdia.JJ ban

half past ten shidian bin
shur-dyen
twenty to one yidian cha
ersh i yee-dyen chah er-shur

twenty to ten shidian cha ershi
shUI -dyen + +
quarter to one yidian cha
yike yee-dyen chah yee-kUI

quarter to two liangdian cha
yike lyail!J-dyen
a.m. (early morning up to about 9)
zaoshang dzow-shahng -'f-__t
about 9 till noon)
shingwii __t q:.
p.m. (<tlernoon) xiawu
hsyaJJ-WOO r q:.
(evening) wanshang
wahn-shal1119
(night) yell yur-lee :ei .!1!
2 a.m. lingchen liangdian llng-
chun lyait!)-dyen
2 p.m (14.00} xiawu liangdian
hsyaJJ-WOO
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6 a.m. zaoshang liitdian dzow-
shahng lyoh-dyen !f.
6 p.m. (18.00) wanshang liudian
wahn-shahng
10 a.m. shangwii shidian shahng-
woo shur-dyen
10 p.m. (22.00) wanshang
shidian wahn-shahng

noonzhongwii joong-woo cpq:
midnight banye bahn-yur -1i
hour xiaoshi hsyow-shur ;j\B;j"
minute fen fun )t
two minutes liang fenzhong
lyang fun-joong j:!l:j)tofljl
second miao rnyow tJ;'
quarler of an hour yi kezhong
kur-joong
half an hour ban xiaoshi
bahn hsyow-shur
quarters of an hour
san kezhong sahn kur-toong

nearly three o'clock
kuii san dian le kwa sahn dyen

Numbers
See Measure words, p.l3.

1 yl yee-
2 er, liang lyang =
3 sansahn
4 si sur 1m
5wu1i
61iit lyoh;\
7 ql chee {:;
8 babah )\
9 jiiijyoh JL
10 shi shur f-
11 shiy! shur-yee f--
12 shier shur-er f-=
13 shisan shur-sahn f-
14 shisi shur-sur f-1m
15 shiwu shur-woo f-1i
16 shiliu shur-lyoh f-;\
17 shiqlshur-chee f-{:;
18 shiba siJUr-bah f-;\
19 shijiU shur-jyoh f- JL
20 ershi er-shur = f-
21 ershiyi er-shur-yee = f--
22 ershier er-shur-er = f-=
30 sansh i sahn-shur f-
31 sanshiyl sahn-shur-yee

32 sanshier sahn-shur-er

40 sishi sur-shur lmf-
50 wiishi woo-SIIUr 1i f-
60 liushi lyoh-shur ; \ f-
70 qlshi chee-shur {:;f-
80 bashi bah-shur )\ f-
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90 jifishi jyoh-shur JL T
100yibru-8
101 yibru ling yl- ~ -
102 yibii ling er-8 ~ =
110 yibii yishi yee-shut
-8--t-
111 yibru yishiyi shur-yee
-a-+-
200erbru=a
201 erbru ling yi = 8 ~ -
202erbii ling er a ~ =
210 erbii ylshi yee-shut
=a--t-
300 sanb3i sahn-bai ~ 8
1,000yiqian yee-chyen - -=f
2,000 liangqian lyan!J-chyen ~ T
3,000 sanqian sahn-chyen ~ -=f
4,000 siqian sur-chyen 11!1 -=f
5,000 wuq ian woo-chyen 1i -=f
10,000yiwan yee-wahn -7)
50,000 wfiwin 1i7J
100,000 shiwin shur-wahn + 7J
1,000,000bruwin 87)
10,000,000 qlanwin
chyen-wahn -=f 7J
100,000,000 yi yi - 1Z.
Counting
When counting'one, two, three'
and so on, yl (one) is written
and said with the first tone (see
Tones, p.l7). In other situa-
tions, the fourth tone is used:
one, two, three yi. er, san
yee er salm
a fish yitiao yit yee-tyow yoo
a tree yike shu yee-kurshoo
The exception to the above is if
yi is followed by a fourth tone,
in which case it changes to
second tone:
an object yijian dongxi
yee-IYen doong-hshee
In number sequences yao is
used for 'one' instead of yi, as
in the two examples below:
32518 (phone number)
san-er-wfi-yao-ba
sahn-er-woo-yow-bah
number one hundred and
nineteen (room number)
yaoyaoj ifi yow-yow-jyoh
There are two words for two in
Chinese: er and liang. Er is used
in counting or for phone, room
or bus numbers:
one, two three ... yi. er, san . .
yee er sahn
number two (room, house etc)
er hito er how
number two bus er lit che
er loo chur
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Br also occurs in compound
numbers:
thirty-two sanshier
sahn -shur-er
Liang is similar to 'a couple' in
English and is used with meas-
ure words (see below):
two friends liangwd pengyou
lyang-way pung-yoh
two buildings liangsuo fangzi
lyang-swor fahng-dzur
Ling (zero) is used when there
are zeros in the middle of a
number sequence:
one hundred and three
yibii ling san yee- bar ling sahn
one thousand and three
yiqian ling san yee-chyen
lrnq sahn
Note that Chinese has a unit
for 10,000 (wi n) and for
1 00,000,000 ( yi)
Ordinals

3rd di san sahn
4th di si sur
5th di Wt l
6th di liir lyoh
7th di ql chee
8th di ba
9th di jiii JYOh }L
10th di shi shur +
Measure words
Chinese uses measure words
between a numeral and a noun
or between a word like 'this' or
'that' and a noun. In English,
a word like 'pat' in 'two pats
of butter' could be seen as a
measure word
There are different measure
words for different types or
categories of noun. Some com-
mon measure words are:
ba bah for chairs, knives,
teapots, things with
handles, bunches of
flowers
bei bay for cups, glasses
ben bun for books,
magazines
kuir.i kwar for lumps, pieces
liang lyar1q for vehicles
ti ao tyow for fish and long
narrow things
zhang 1ahng for tables, beds,
tickets
There is also a general measure
word ge. This can also be used
if the correct measure word is
not known.
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Here are some examples of measure words in use:
zheiben shu Jay-bun shoo this book
zheiliang zL\:ingche Jay-lyang dzur-hsmg-chur
sanzhang piao sahn-Jahng pyow
sishige ren sur-shur-gur run
Pronunciation
this bicycle
three tickets
forty people
Throughout this book Chinese words have been written in the
standard romanized system known as pinyin (see below). Pinyin,
which was introduced in China in the 1950s, can for the most part
be used as a guide to pronunciation. However, some syllables are
not pronounced in an immediately obvious way, so a simplified
transliteration is also provided in ahnost all instances. This trans-
literation should be read as though it were English, bearing in mind
the notes on pronunciation below:
Vowels
ah long 'a'. as in art eh 'e as in bed
ai ' i' as in I, eye oh 'o' as in go, oh
ay as in hay ow as in cow
Consonants
ch as in Chinese Is as in tsar
dz like the 'ds' in heads as in yes
hard 'g' as in get
Pinyin
Chinese words are made up of one or more syllables, each of
which is represented in the written language by a character. These
syllables can be divided into initials (consonants) and finals (vow-
els or vowels followed by either n or ng). In spoken Chinese, the
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consonant finals are often not fully sounded. A full list of initials
and finals, along with the closest equivalent sound in English
appears below. There are, however, some sounds that are unlike
anything in English. In this pronunciation guide, words containing
these sounds are given in Chinese characters as well; ask a Chinese
person to pronounce them for you.
Initials
Pinyin- Initial Pronunciation
f, I. m, n, s, w. y are all similar to English
b, d, g similar to English, but a shorter sound
p. t, k a more emphatic pronunciation as in pop, tap
and cap (more strongly pronounced than
b, d and g above)
h slightly harsher than an h in English, closer to
the ch sound in loch or Bach
j, q. x pronounced with the lips positioned as if
you were smiling:
j 'j' as in jeer
q 'ch' as in cheer
x 'sh' as in sheer, but say it with your lips in a
smile and the tip of your tongue pointing
up. This sound is shown in the book with hs
'ts' as in tsar ~
z 'ds' as heads ~
ch, sh, zh, r
ch
sh
zh
the last group of initials is the most difficult
for a non-Chinese to perfect; they are all pro
nounced with the tip of the tongue curled
back till it touches the palate:
as ch in birch
5R
as sh in shower
j.,'
as ge in budge tp
as r in rung
A
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Finals
Pinyin - Final Pronunciation
a as in art
ai as in aisle
an as in ran, but with a longer a as in art
ang as in hang, but with a longer 'a as in art
ao 'owJ as in cow
like the 'e' in the or the 'u' in fur
as in weight
en as in shaken
eng like 'en' followed by a softly spoken 'g'
similar to err, pronounced with the tongue
curled back so that it touches the palate
usually pronounced as in margarine; however,
after the initials c, ch, r, s, sh, z and zh it is
pronounced like the 'i' in shirt or first
'ya as in yarn
ian similar to yen
iang yang (' i' plus 'ang; but with shorter 'a sound)
iao 'yow' as in yowl
'ye as in yeti
in as in din
ing as in bring
iong yoong ('i' plus 'ong')
iu 'yo' as in yo-yo
o as in lore
ou like oh
ong oong ('ung' as in lung, with the vowel given a
longer, more rounded sound)
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u as in rule; or like French une or German fiber
ua wah ('wa' plus 'a' as in art)
uai similar to why
uan wahn in most cases ('w' plus 'an'); after 'y; the
second pronunciation of 'u' plus 'an'
ucmg wahng ('w' plus 'ang')
ue the second pronunciation of 'u' plus 'e' as in bet
ui <wai' as in wait
un as in fungi
uo similar to war
like French une or German fiber
'ii' followed by 'e' as in bet
Northern Chinese
In Northern Chinese, the suffix r is often placed at the end of a
syllable, producing a sound reminiscent of the burr of southwest
England. This is represented in pinyin by the addition of an r to
the syllable so that men (door), for example, becomes menr, with
the n barely pronounced. Such pronunciation is most apparent in
Beijing.
Tones
The Chinese language only uses about four hundred different
sounds. The number of sounds available is increased by the use of
tones: the particular pitch at which a word is pronounced deter-
mines its meaning. The same combination of letters pronounced
with a different tone will produce different words. There are
four tones: first tone ( -), second tone (
1
), third tone ( "') and
fourth tone ( ' ).
Not all syllables are pronounced with tones; where there is no
tone, the syllable is written without a tone mark. Often when you
have a word consisting of two syllables, the second syllable, for
example, xuesheng (student), is written without a tone.
In Chinese, the tone is as important a part of the word as the
consonant and vowel sounds. Context usually makes the meaning
dear, but it is still important whenever possible to use the correct
tone in order to reduce the chance of misunderstanding. The char-
acter ma rnal1 has five meanings, differentiated by the tones:
~ ~ mother
Jtj; hemp
lJ; horse
.Q; abuse, scold
~ ~ (added to the end of a sentence to tum it into a question)
To help you get a d earer idea of how the tones sound, Chinese
character equivalents are given for the words in this section. Ask
a Chinese speaker to read the words for you so that you can hear
the tonal differences.
First tone ( -). High, level tone, with unchanging volume, held
briefly:
go goo
w
solitary
guan gwahn .XW. look at
k:
7f
open
yahn
~ ~
cigarette
Second tone (
1
) . Starting about mid- range, rising quickly and
becoming louder; a shorter sound than the fi rst tone, similar to a
question showing surprise such as 'eh?' :
heng hung 1ij balance
ren run
A
person
shi shur
+
ten
yalm speech
Third tone ( '"" ). Starts low and falls before rising again to slightly
above the starting point; starts quietly then increases in volume;
slightly longer than first tone:
ben bun ::$: book
f<\ fall #;; law
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qi chee .iE9
yan yahn :fl1!:
rise
cover
Fourth tone ( ' ). Starts high, falling abruptly in pitch and volume;
shorter than the second tone:
ben bun
*
stupid
da dah
*
big
pa pall
rs
fear
yan yallll
Jli
wild goose
The tones can be illustrated in diagram form like this:
1 - - - - . . 1
7
1 ~ 1
In speech, a third tone which precedes another third tone becomes
a second tone.
Regional accents
Mandarin, or modem standard Chinese, derives from the language
spoken by the Han ethnic group and is the official language of
modern China. It takes the Beijing pronunciation of Chinese as
standard. In its spoken form it is also known as Putonghua.
Many regions of China either have their own language (for
example, Mongolian, Tibetan) or speak dialects (for example, Gan,
Wu, Xiang, Min, Yue or Cantonese, Kejia or Hakka). Someone
speaking in one of these dialects will not usually be understood
by a speaker of another dialect, although these days most Chinese
people also speak Mandarin. The Chinese government has made
great efforts to establish Mandarin as a lingua franca and it is the
working language of the media and government and in schools
and businesses all over the country It is becoming more influential
in Hong Kong and Macau, although here the language used in
schools and the media is still mainly local Cantonese. These days
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most people, and especially younger people, will be able to com-
municate in Mandarin Chinese so you will usually be understood
throughout China if you use the Mandarin pronunciation system
given in this book.
0 Beijing and around
f) Hebei and Tianjin
0 Dongbei
C) The Yellow River
0 Shanghai and around
0 Jiangsu and Zh ejiang
0 The Yangzi basin
0 Fuji an, Guangdong and Hainan Island
0 Hong Kong and Macau
Gil Guangxi and Guizhou
CD Yunnan
CD Sichuan and Chongqing
G) The Northwest
e Tibet
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But there are some accent differences. Here are some examples
of distinctive characteristics that can be heard in the regional
pronunciation of Mandarin by speakers influenced by the local
dialect. Note that, in some cases, there are tone changes as well.
Standard
I Northeast I South I Northwest
Chinese
ch becomes c cho cii cii chu
fei becomes
fei lei hiil lei
hui
hu can become
btl hu tu hu
fu
n becomes I nitln:li munai llutiii m u n ~ u
ng becomes n
chuang
ewing cuan chuang
rbecomesy
rim you lou riiu
or I
sh becomes
shi ha sa sha
h ors
sh becomes zh
shuru
or s
zhufu suai shua1
y can become
yin
yin yin nin
n
z becomes zh
gongzl
giingzhi gongzi
orj
gong11
zh becomes
zhang zang jiang zhang
z or j
ai is prece de d
iii nai ai ngal
by nor ng
an is precede d
an nan an ngan
by nor ng
ue becomes e yue yiie ye niie
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1. Accommodation
~ Is there an Inexpensive hotel you can reconmend?
Ni keyi gei wo tuljian yige bOgul de fi'mdii'm rna?
nee kur-yee gay wor tway-1yen yee-gur boo-gway dur fahn-dyen mah
~ ~ I'm sorry, they all seem to be fully booked.
Dulbuqi, haoxii'mg shl dou manle.
dway-boo-chee, how-hsiang shur doh mahn-lur
~ Can you give me the name of a good middle-range hotel?
Ni keyi gei wo tuijii'm yTge zhongji fi'mdii'm rna?
nee kur-yee gay wor tway-jyen yee-gur joong-jee fahn-dyen mah
~ ~ Let me have a look, do you want to be in the centre?
wo liii kankan, ni xiang zai shlzhOngxln rna?
wor lai kahn-kahn, nee hsyang dzai shur-joong-hsin mah
~ If possible.
Rugoo keyi de hua.
roo-gwor kur-yee dur hwah
~ ~ Do you mind being a lltde way out of town?
Rugoo If shlzhOngxJn shao yuan yldianr, keyi rna?
roo-gwor lee shur-joong-hsin show-yew-ahn-yee-dyenr, kur-yee mah
~ Not too far out.
Wo bu xiang tal yuan.
wor boo hsyang ta1 yew-ahn
~ Where is it on the map?
Ni keyi zai dltushang gel wo zhiyTxia rna?
nee kuryee dzai dee-too shahng gay wor' jur-yee-hsyah mah
~ C a n you write the name and address down?
Ni keyi gei wo ba mingzi he dlzhi xiexialai rna?
nee kur-yee gay wor bah dee-1ur hsyeh-hsyah-lai mah
~ I'm looking for a room in a private house.
Wo xiang zhu siren fang.
wor hsyang joo sur-run fahng
24 The Rough Gu1de Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > SCENARIOS
2.Banks
bank account
to change money
cheque
to deposit
pin number
pound
renmlnbl
to withdraw
yinhang zhanghu
huan qian
zhlpiao
cllnqian
geren mima
yTngbang
renminbi
qOqian
.,. Can you change thi s into renminbi?
yin-hahng jahng-hoo
hwahn-chyen
1ur-pyow
tsun-chyen
gur-run mee-mah
ying-bahng
run-mn-bee
chew-chyen
Qing nin gel wo huanc heng renminbi, keyi ma?
clung nm gay wor hwahn-chung run-mrn-bee, kur-yee mah
.,..,. How would you like the money?
N in yao shenme yang de chaopiao?
nin yoh shun-mur yang dur chow-pyow
.,. Small notes. .,. Big notes.
Xiao chaopiao. Da chiiopiao.
hsyow chow-pyow da chow-pyow
.,. Do you have information in English about opening an account?
Nimen y6u guanyu kaizhilng de ylngyu yinshuapin rna?
nee-mun yoh gwahn-yew kai-jahng dur ying-yew mah
.,..,. Yes what sort of account do you want?
YOu, nin xiang kiii nazhong zhanghil?
yoh, nee hsyang kai nah-chung jahng-hoo
.,. I'd like a current account.
Hu6ql cunkuan.
tsun-kwahn
.,..,. Your passport, please.
Qing gel wo kan ylXia ninde hilzhao.
ching gay wor kahn yee-hsyah neen-dur hoo-1ow
.,. Can I use this card to draw some cash?
Keyi yang zhege ka qo xianfin ma?
kur-yee yoong jur-gur kah chew hsyan-jin mah
.,..,. You have to go to the cashier's desk.
Ni del dao chunayuan nar qil.
nee day dow choo-nah-yew-ahn nar chew
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chnese Phrasebook >SCENARIOS 25
~ I want to transfer this to my account at the Bank of China.
Wo xiang ba qian zhuiindao wo zai Zhonguo yinhang de zhanghu
shang qu.
wor hsyang bah chyen jwahn-dow wor dzai chung-gwor yin-hahng dur jahng-
hoo-shahng chew
~ ~ O K , but we'll have to charge you for the phonecall.
Hao, ninde diimhua dei shOutei.
how, nindur dyenhwah day shoh-fay
3. Booking a room
shower
telephone in
the room
payphonein
the lobby
linyu
fangjianli de
diimhua
datingli de t6ubi
dianhua
~ Do you have any rooms?
You fangjiiin ma?
yoh fahng-jyen mah
~ ~ For how many people?
Jlge rim?
jee-gur run
26 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > SCEMARIOS
lin-yew
fahng-jyen-lee dur
dyen-hwah
da-ting-lee dur toh-bee
dyen-hwah
~ For one I for two.
Yige ren /liangge ren.
yeegur run /lyanggur run
~ ~ Yes, we have rooms free.
YOu fangjian.
yoh fahngJyen
~ ~ For how many nights?
Zhu foge wanshang?
joo jee-gur wahnshahng
~ Just for one night.
Yige wanshang.
yeegur wahnshahng
~ How much is it?
Duoshao qian?
dwor-show chyen
~ ~ 900 yuan With bathroom and 700 yuan without bathroom.
Dai xizaojlan de jlubal yuan renmi nbl, blldal xizaojlan de qlbiil
yuan.
dai hshee-dzow-jyen dur jyoh-bai yew-ahn run-min-bee, boo dai hshee-
dzow-lyen dur chee-bar yew-ahn
~ Does that include breakfast?
Baokuo zaocan ma?
bow-kwor dzowtsahn mah
~ Can I see a room With bathroom?
Wo keyi kan yi xiil dai xizaojian de fangjian ma?
wor kur-yee kahn yee-hsyah dai hshee dzow-jyen dur fahng-1yen mah
~ OK, I'll take it.
Hao, wo yaole.
how wor yow-lur
~ When do I have to check out?
Wo shenme shihou jiezhang likai?
wor shun-mur shurhoh jyeh-jahng leekai
~ Is there anywhere I can leave luggage?
YOu clln xingli de difang ma?
yow tsun hsrng-lee dur dee-fahng mah
4. Car hire
automatic
full tank
manual
rented car
zioong huimdang
y6ux1ang mande
shoudong huandang
zode che
.,. I'd like to rent a car.
W6 wiang zo che.
wor hsyang dzoo chur
.,..,. For how long?
Duo chiing shi jian?
dwor chahng shur-1yen
.,. Two days.
Liang tian.
lyang-tyen
.,. I'll take the ...
woyao ...
wor yow
.,. Is that with unlimited mileage?
Kai duo chang lu yoo xiimzhl rna?
kai dwor-chahng loo yoh hsyen-1ur mah
...... It Is.
Metyou xiimzhl.
may-yoh hsyen-jur
dzur-doong hwahn-dahng
yoh-hsyang mahn-dur
show-doong hwahn-dahng
dzoo-dur chur
.,..,. Can I see your driving licence please?
Wo kiln yTxia nide jiashi zhi zhao, hao rna?
wor kahn yee-hsyah nee-dur jyah-shur jur-jow, how mah
.,..,. And your passport.
Hai yao nide hllzhao.
hai yow nee-dur hoo-1ow
.,. Is Insurance Included?
Baokuo baoxian rna?
bow-kwor bow-hsyen mah
.,..,. Yes, but you have to pay the first 1000 yuan.
Baokuo, bUgoo nfn dei xian fu ylqian yuan.
bow-kwor, boo-gwor mn day hsyen foo yee-chyen yew-ahn
.,..,. Can you leave a deposit of 1 ooo yuan?
Qing nin fu ylqian yuan yajln, hao rna?
ching nin foo yee-chyen yew-ahn yah-jin, how mah
28 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > SCENARIOS
~ And If this ofnce Is closed, where do I leave the keys?
Riiguo nomen zher guanmenle, w6 ba yaoshi fang zai nar?
roo-gwor nee-mun 1er gwahn-mun-lur, wor bah yow-shur l<lmg duu naJ
~ ~ You drop them in that box.
Fang zai nage Mzi 11.
fahng duu nah-gur hur-dzur lee
5. Car problems
brakes
to break down
clutch
diesel
nat battery
nat tyre
petrol
shkhe
huaile
IU)E\qi
chaiy6u
diane hi meidiimle
luntai biele
qly6u
Shah-{;hUr
hwai-lur
lee-hur-chee
chai-yoh
dyen-chur may-dyen-lur
lun-tai byeh-lur
chee-yoh
~ Excuse me, where is the nearest petrol stati
Qingwen, zuijinde jiayouzhiln zai nar?
ching-wun dzway-jin-dur jyah-yoh-jahn dzai nar
~ ~ In the next town, about 5km away.
Lizher wu gongli zuoyou, zai xiayige chengshi.
lee-jer woo goong-lee dzwor-yoh, dzai hsyah-yee-gur chung-shur
~ The car has broken down.
Che huaile.
chur hwai-lur
~ ~ Can you tell me what happened?
Qing gaosu w6, tashengle shenme shi?
ching gow-soo wor, fah-shung-lur shun-mur shur
~ I've got a flat tyre.
Liintai biele.
lun-tai byeh-lur
~ I think the battery Is nat.
Diimchi sihii meicliflnle.
dyen-chur sur-hoo may-dyen-lur
~ ~ Can you tell me exactly where you are?
Qing gaosu w6 ni xiimzai zai nar?
chmg gow-soo wor nee hsyen-dzar dz
I'm about 2km outside of Suzhou on the ring road.
Zai Suzhou chengwai dayue liang gongli ziti huancheng lushang.
dzai soo-joh chung-wai dah-yew-eh lyang goong-lee dzai hwahn-chung loo-
shahng
What type of car? What colour?
Ninde che shi shenme xinghao de? Shenme yansede?
nindur chur shur shun-mur hsing-how dur, shun-mur yahn-sur-dur
Can you send a tow truck?
Ni neng pal yiliang tuache lal rna?
nee nung pai yee-lyang twor-{;hur lai mah
6. Children
baby
boy
child
children
cot
formula
girl
highchair
napples (diapers)
baobei
nan Mir
haizi
haizi
ylng 'ere huang
peifang ylng 'er shipin
niM1r
ylng 'er gii!ljlii!lyi
niaobil
We need a babysitter for tomorrow evening.
hsyow bow-bay
nahn hair
hai-dzur
hai-dzur

pay-fahng ying-er shur-
ptn
nyew hair
ying-er gow-jyow-yee
nyow-boo
Mingtian wanshang women xuyao yTge ylng'er bfiomO.
ming-tyen wahn-shahng wor-mun hsew-yow yee-gur ying-er bow-moo
For what time?
Jidian?
1ee-dyen
7.30 to 11 .00.
C6ng qidianban dao shiyi dian.
tsoong chee-dyen-bahn dow shur-yee dyen
many children? How old are they?
Jige h<iizi? lamen dou j1 sui?
1ee-gur hai-dzur, tah-mun doh fee sway
Two children, aged four and eighteen months.
Liiingge h<iizi, yige sisui yige shibage yue.
lyang-gur ha1-dzur, yee-gur sur-sway yee-gur shur-bah-gur yew-eh
~ Where can I change the baby?
Wo keyl zai nar gei ylng'er huan niaobil?
wor kur-yee dzai nar gay ying-er hwahn nyow-boo
~ Could you please warm this bottle for me?
QTng ba zhege pingzi reyixia.
chmg bah fUr-gur pmg-dzur rur-yee-hsyah
~ Can you give us a child's portion?
Qlng nT gei women tal yffen ertong de.
ching nee gay wor-mun lai yee-fun er-tung dur
~ We need two child seats.
Women xuyao liangge ertong zuoyl.
wor-mun hsew-yow lyang-gur er-toong dzwor-yee
~ Is there a discount for chll dren?
YOu ert6ng jianjii'l rna?
yoh er-toong fyen-tyah mah
7. Communications: Internet
@
at sign
computer
email
Internet
keyboard
mouse
at
xiao laoshu
dii'lnnao
dianzi y6ujiim
hUiianwilng
jianpan
shubiao
~ Is there somewhere I can check my emalls?
Wo neng cha dianzi youjian rna?
wor nung chah dyen-dzur yoh-tyen mah
~ Do you have Wi-Fi?
YOu wiixii'ln wangluo rna?
yoh woo-syen wahng-lwor mah
~ Is there an Internet cafe around here?
Zher filjin you wangba rna?
ter foo-1111 yoh wahng-bah mah
at
shyow low-shoo
dyen-now
dyen-dzur yoh-jyen
hoo-lyen-wahng
jyen-pahn
shoo-byow
~ ~ Y e s , there's one in the shopping centre.
YOu, you yfge zai gauwil zhongxTn.
yoh, yoh yee-gur dzai goh-woo joong-hsin
The Rough Guide Mandann Chnese Phrasebook >SCENARIOS 31
.,..,. Do you want fifteen ninutes, thirty minutes or one hour?
Ni yao y0ng shfwu fenzhong, sans hi fenzhOng, haishi yige
xiaoshf?
nee yow yoong shur-woo fun-ioong, sahn-shur fun-ioong, har-shur yee-
gur hsyow-shur
.,. Thirty minutes please. Can you help me log on?
WO yang sanshf fenzhOng. Qing bang w6 shangwang?
wor yoong sahn-shur fun-toong, ching bahng wor shahng-wahng
.,..,. OK, here's your password.
Hao, zhe shl ni mlma.
how, jur shur nee mee-mah
IJ> I'll take another quarter of an hour.
wo h<'ii yao shiwu tenzhong.
wor hai yow shur-woo fun-joong
.,. Is there a printer I can use?
YOu dayinjl rna?
yoh da-yin-jee mah
8. Communications: phones
mobile phone
(cell phone)
payphone
phone call
phone card
phone charger
SIMcard
shbujT
ptei dianhua
dianhua
dianhuakii
shoutT chongdianqi
SIM kii
IJ> Can I call abroad from here?
wo keyi zai zher da gu6jl ch<'ingtu ma?
wor kur-yee dzai ter dah gwor-1ee chahng-too mah
IJ> How do I get an outside line?
wo zennne wang waibian da dianhuii?
wor dzun-mur wahng wai-byen dah dyen-hwah
shoh-jee
jee-fay dyen-hwah
dyen-hwah
dyen-hwah-kah
shoh-jee choong-dyen-
chee
sim kah
IJ> What's the code to call the UKIUS from here?
Yinggu6/Meigu6 de dianhua quhao shi shenme?
ying-gwor/may-gwor dur dyen-hwah chew-how shur shun-mur
32 The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > SCENARIOS
Hello, can I speak to Mrs Wang?
Wei, qingwen Wang taitai zai rna?
way, ching-wun wahng ta-lai dzai mah
Yes, that's me speaking.
Wojiushi.
wor 1yoh shw
Do you have a charger for th i
YOu shoujTchOngdianqi rna?
yoh shoh-jee choong-dyen-chee mah
Can I buy a SIM card for this phone?
Wo keyi mai yizhang SIM ka ma?
wor kur-yee mai yee-jang sim kah mah
9. Directions
f
opposite duimii m
turn (off) guiil
past the guble
street jie
near jin
in front of qranmran
back wang hui
next
zero ling ling
one yl yee
two er ur
three san san
four si sur
five wo woo
six I ill lyoh
seven ql chee
eight ba bah
nine jiO jyoh
dway-myen
gwai
gwor-luh
jyeh
jin
chyen-myen
wahng hway
xra yige hsyah yee-gur
straight ahead ylzhi wang qian z6u yee-jur wahng chyen dzoh
on the right youbi<'in
fUrther yuan
over there zai na
just after zar zhlhou
on the left zu6bran
Hi, I'm looking for Nan Ji-
Wo zhao Nan Jie.
wor jow Nan Jyeh
Sorry, never heard of it.
yoh-byen
yew-ahn
dzai nar
dzai ... jur-hoh
dzwor-byen
Duibuqi, mei ti ngshuaguo zhe t i<io j ie.
dway-boo-chee, may ting-shwor-gwor juh tyow jyeh
Hi , can you tell me where Nan Ji- is?
Qing wen, Nan Jie zai nar?
clung wun, Nan Jyeh dzai nar
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chnese > SCENARIOS 33
.,..,. I'm a stranger here too.
Wo dul zhege tflfang ye bil shlixi.
wor dway juh-gur dee-fahng yur boo shoo-hshee
.,. HI, Nan Jle, do you know where It Is?
Qing wen, ni zhldao Nan Jie zai nar ma?
chmg wun, nee 1ur-dow Nan Jyeh dzar nar mah
.,. Where?
za1 nar?
dzai nar
.,. Which direction?
Nage tangxiang?
nah-g ur fahng-hsyang
.,. Left at the second traffic lights.
Daole dierge h6ngledeng, wang zuo guai.
dow-luh dee-er-gur hoong-lyew-dung, wahng dzwor gwai
.,. Around the comer.
Goole lilkou.
gwor-luh loo-koh
.,. Then it's the first street on the right.
Zhihou, zou ybubian aryl tiiio Iii.
jur-hoh, dzoh yoh-byen dee-yee tyow loo
10. Emergencies
accident
ambulance
consul
embassy
fire brigade
police
.,. Help!
Jlilmlng!
jyoh-ming
.,. Can you help me?
Bangge mang, hao ma?
bahng-gur mahng, how mah
shlgu
JIUhUchii
lingshl
dashiguan
xrao fangdul
JlngcMJli
shur-goo
jyoh-hoo-chur
ling-shur
da-shur-gwahn
hsyow-fahng-dway
jing-chah-joo
~ Please come with me! It's really very urgent.
Qing gen wo lili! YOu jinji qfngkuimg.
ching gun wor lai I yoh jin-jee ching-kwahng
~ I've lost my keys.
wo dilile yaoshi.
wor dyoh-lur yow-shw
~ My car is not working.
WOde c he bu gongzuale.
wor-dur chur boo goong-dzwor-lur
~ My purse has been stolen.
WOde qianbao bi!i toule.
wor-dur chyen-bow bay tow-lur
~ I've been mugged.
Wo bi!i ren qiangte.
wor bay run chyang-lw
~ ~ What's your name?
Ninde mfngzl?
nin-dur ming-dzur
~ ~ I need to see your passport.
Wo kankan ninde huzhila, hila ma?
wor kahn-kahn nin-dur hoo-jow, how mah
~ I'm sorry, all my papers have been stolen.
Dulbuqi, w6 suoy6u de wenjian bi!i toule.
dway-boo-{;hee, wor swor-yoh dur wun-jyen bay toh-lur
11. Friends
~ Hi, how're you doing?
Nihaoma?
nee how mah
~ ~ OK, and you?
Wo hen Mo, ni ne?
wor hun how, nee nuh
~ Yeah, fine.
Hen hila.
hun how
~ Do you know Mark?
Ni renshi Make ma?
nee run-shur Mah-kuh mah
~ Not bad.
Bucuo.
boo-tswor
~ And thi is Hannah.
Zhe shi Hanna.
juh shur Han-nah
~ ~ Yeah, we know each other.
WOme n yijlng renshile.
wor-mun yee-jing run-shur-luh
~ Where do you know each other from?
Nimen shi zenme renshide?
nee-mun shur dzen-mur run-shur-dur
~ ~ We met at Luke's place.
Women shi zai Luke jia renshide.
wor-mun shur dzai Loo-kur jyah run-shur-dur
~ That was some party, eh?
Nage yanhui bang ~ e . dui budui.
nah-gur yen-hway bang jee-luh, dway boo-dway
~ ~ T h e best.
Shi zuihiio de.
shur dzway-how dur
36 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >SCENARIOS
Are you guys coming for a beer?
Zimmen hejiu qu ba?
dzahn-mun huh-jyoh chew bah
Cool, let's go.
Hao,zouba.
how, dzoh bah
No, I'm meeting Lola.
wo buqu, wo yao qu jiiln Luola.
wor boo-chew, wor yow chew jyen Lwor-lah
OK, that's cool too.
Haoba.
how bah
See you at Luke's place tonight.
Wanshang zai Luke jia jianmian.
wahn-shahng dzai Loo-kur jyah jyen-myen
Seeyou.
H uit6u jian.
hway-toh jyen
12. Health
antibiotics
antiseptic ointment
cystitis
dentist
diarrhoea
doctor
hospital
ill
medicine
painkillers
pharmacy
to prescribe
thrush
kangjonsu
kangjon y6ugao
pangguru-.gyan
yay!
Ja:Juzi
yTsllE\ng
yryuan
shengbingle
yoo
zhltengyao
yoofang
kai yoofang
ekouchuang
I'm not feeling very well.
Wo juede bu shOfu.
wor 1ew-eh-dur boo shoo-foo
Can you get a doctor?
Qing gei wo zhao ge yTsheng.
ching gay wor jow-gur yee-shung
kahng-joon-soo
kahng-joon yoh-gow
pahng-gwahng-yen
yah-yee
lah-doo-dzur
yee-shung
yee-yew-ahn

yow
jur-tung-yow
yow-fahng
kai yow-fahng
ur-koh-chwahng
.,. .,. Where does It hurt?
Nar bu shUfu?
nar boo shoo-foo
.,. It hurts here.
Zherteng.
JUr tung
.,. .,. Is the pain constant?
Zongshl teng rna?
dzoong-shur tung mah
.,. It's not a constant pain.
Bu zongshi teng.
boo dzoong-shur tung
.,. Can I make an appointment?
wo keyi yilyue yTsheng ma?
wor kur-yee yew-yew-eh yee-shung mah
.,. Can you give me something for ... ?
GiH wo dianr ... yao, hao ma?
gay wor dyanr yow, how nrah
.,. Yes, I have insurance.
Wo you baoxian.
wor yoh bow-hsyen
13. Hotels
I
maid
manager
room service
ni fuwuyuan
JTngli
sangfan ruwu
nyew foo-woo-yew-ahn
Jing-lee
soong-fahn foo-woo
.,. Hello, we've booked a double room in the name of Cameron.
Ni hao, women dingle yige shuangrenfang, mfngzi shi Cameron.
nee how, wor-mun ding-fur yee-gur shwahng-run-fahng, ming-dzur shur cameron
.,. .,. That was for lour nights, wasn't it?
Nin dingle sitian, shibushi?
nin ding-iur sur-tyen, shur-boo-shur
.,. Yes, we're leaving on Saturday.
Shi, women xTngqlliu zou.
shur, wor-mun hsing-chee-lyoh dzoh
11>11> Can I see your passport please?
Gel wo kimyixia ninde hilzhao, Mo rna?
gay wor kahn-yee-hsyah mn-dur hoo-JOW, how mah
11>11> There you are, room 323 on the third ftoor.
Ninde fangjiiin zili sanl6u, fangjian hao shi sanersan.
mn-dur fahng-JYen dzat sahn-loh, fahng-Jyen how shursahn-er-sahn
II> I can't get this keycard to work.
Wo biihul yong tangka.
wor boohway yoong fahngkah
11>11> Sorry, I need to reactivate it.
Dulbuqi, w6 del bata jihuo.
dway-boo-chee, wor day bah-tah jee-hwor
II> What time Is breakfast?
Zaofan jidian?
dzow-fahn Jee-dyen
II> There aren't any towels In my room.
WOde fangjian melyou maojTn.
wor-dur fahng-jyen may-yoh mow-jin
II> My fliltJt Isn't until this evening, can I keep the room a bit longer?
WOde fiHJT jTntiiin wanshang qifiH, w6 nengbilneng zili fangjian dai
cMngyldiiin?
wor-dur fay-jee jin-tyen wahn-shahng chee-fay, wor nung-boo-nung dzai fahng-
jyen dai chahng yee-dyen
II> Can I settle up? Is this card ok?
Wo jiezhimg, y()ng xlnybngka, keyi rna?
wor jyeh-jahng, yoong hsin-yoong-kah, kur-yee mah
14. Language difficulties
a few words
Interpreter
to translate
J'ige zi
k6ut6u fffiyl
filnyl
jee-gur dzur
koh-tow fahn-yee
fahn-yee
11>11> Your credit card has been refused.
Nide xlny()ngkil bel jille.
nee-dur hstn-yoong-kah bay-Jew-lur
.,. What, I don't understand. Do you speak English?
Shenme? Wo bu dong. Ni hul shuo yTngyu rna?
shun-mur wor boo doong, nee hway shwor ymg-yew ma1
.,..,. This isn't valid.
Xinyongka wuxiaole.
hsin-yoong-l<ah woo-hsyow-lur
.,. Could you say that again?
Qing zai shuo yTxia, hila rna?
ching dzai shwor yee-hsyah, how mah
.,. Slowly.
Man dianr.
mahn dyenr
.,. I understand very litde Chinese.
Wo zhi hul yTdianr zoongwen.
wor jur hway yee-dyenrchoong-wun
.,. I speak Chinese very badly.
wo zh6ngwen shuooe biJ hao.
wor choong-wun shwor-dur boo how
.,..,. You can't use this card to pay.
Ni biJ neng yang zhege ka fi.lqian.
nee boo nung yoong 1ur-gur kah foo-chyen
.,..,. Do you understand?
DOngle rna?
doong-lur mah
.,. Sorry, no.
Duibuqi, wo hai shi biJ mfngbai.
dway-boo-chee, wor hai shur boo ming-bai
.,. Is there someone who speaks English?
Zher yau ren hui ylngwen rna?
1ur yoh run hway yrng-wun mah
.,. Oh, now I understand.
Hao, wo mingbaile.
how wor ming-bai-lur
.,. Is that OK now?
Xinglema?
hsmg-lur mah
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15. Meeting people
.,. Hello.
Nihao.
nee how
.,..,. Hello, my name's Wang Shen.
Ni hao, wo jiao Shim, xlng Wang.
nee how, wor jyow Shun, hsing Wahng
.,. Graham, from England, Thlrsk.
W6 shl yinggu6ren, w6 jiao Graham, shl Thirsk ren.
wor shur ymg-gwor-run, wor jyOW Graham, shur Thusk run
.,..,. Don't know that, where is it?
Thirsk wo bU zhTdao, ziti nitr?
Thirsk wor boo jur-dow, dzai nar
.,. Not far from York, In the North; and you?
Ziti YTnggelan beibU, If York bu yuan; ni ne?
dzai Ying-guhlan bay-boo, lee York boo yew-ahn; nee nur
.,..,. I'm from London; here by yourself?
W6 shl lundun ren; ni shl yige ren lai de ma?
wor shur Lun-dun run; nee shur yee-gur run lar duh mah
.,. No, I'm with my wife and two kids.
Bushl, wo gen wo iliren he liangge haizi ylqi !aide.
boo-shur, wor gun wor ai -run huh lyang-gur hai -dzur yee-chee ai-dur
.,. What do you do?
Ni zuo shenme gongzub?
nee dzwor shun-mur goong-dzwor
.,..,. I'm in C0!11>Uters.
W6 shl gao diitnnOOde.
wor shur gow dyen-nao-dur
.,. Metoo.
W6yeshl.
wor yeh shur
.,. Here's my wife now.
Zhe shl wo alren.
1ur shur wor ar -run
.,..,. Nice to meet you.
Hen gaoxlng renshi nin.
hun gow-hsing run-shur nin
The Rough Guide Mandarrn Chnese Phrasebook >SCENARIOS 41
16. Nightlife
heavy metal
folk
jazz
hlp-hop
electro
rock
zhongJTnshu ylnyue
minyue
jueshi yue
xn1a
dianzi yl nyue
yaogun yue
.,. I want to go to a club for .. .
wo xiang qu yige julebu ung .. .
wor hsyahng chew yee-gur jew-lur-boo ting
Joong-Jin-shoo yin-
yew-eh
min-yew-eh
jew-eh-shur yew-eh
hsee-hah
dyen-dzur yin-yew-eh
yow-gun yew-eh
.,..,. There's going to be a great gig at Sanlitun tomorrow
night.
Mingtian wanshang zai Siinlitun y6u yige rimao de yanc hu.
ming-tyen wffin-shahng dzai sahn-lee-tun yoh yee-gur rur-now dur
yen-choo
.,. Where can I hear some local music?
Nar neng xrnshang difang ylnyue?
nar nung hs111-shahng dee-fahng y ~ n - y e w - e h
.,. Where's the best place for dancing?
Tiaowu zuihao qu nali?
tyow-woo dzway-how chew nar-lee
.,. Can you write down the names of the best bars around here?
Qing ni ba fujin jiuba de mingzi xiexialili, hilo rna?
ching nee bah foo-jin jyoh-bah dur ming-dzur hsyeh-hsyah-lai, how mah
.,..,. That depends what you're looking for.
Zhe qujueyu ni xiiingyao shenme.
jur chew-jew-eh-yoo nee hsyahng-yow shun-mur
.,. The place where the locals go.
Dangdiren xihuan qu de difang.
dahng-dee-run hshee-hwahn chew dur dee-fahng
.,. A place for a quiet drink.
Yige anjing de jillba.
yee-gur ahn-Jrng dur woh-bah
I> I> The casino across the river is very good.
He duimian de duchiing hen you yisi.
hur dway-myen dur doo-chahng hun yoh yee-sur
I> I suppose they have a dress code.
Wo r<'>nwei tam en yaoqiu chuan guldingde ylfu.
wor run-way tah-mun yow-chyoh chwal111 gway-ding-dur yee-foo
I> I> You can wear what you like.
Ni keyi chuan ni yuimyi chuande.
nee kur-yee chwahn nee yew-ahn-yee chwal111-dur
I> What time does it close?
Jidiiin guanmen?
jee-dyen gwahn-mun
17. Post offices
airmail
post card
post office
stamp
hangkong
mingx1npi8n
youju
youpiao
hahng-kung
ming-hsin-pyen
yoh-jew
yoh-pyow
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >SCENARIOS 43
What time does the post office close?
Y6uju jidilin guanmen?
yoh-Jew Jee-dyen gwahn-mun
Five o'clock weekdays.
Gongzuori wudian.
gung-dzow-rur woo-dyen
Is the post office open on Saturdays?
Y6ujo xrngqiliu kairnen rna?
yohjew hsing-chee-lyow kai-mun mah
Until midday.
Zhidao zhongwo.
jur dow joong-woo
I'd like to send this registered to England.
Wo yao wang yrnggu6 ji guahaoxin.
wor yow wahng yng-gwor jee gwah-how-hsin
Certainly, that will cost 10 yuan.
Mei wenti, guahaoxin shi yuan.
may wun-tee, gwah-how-hsin shur yew-ahn
And also two stamps for England, please.
Hai yao liang zhang dao yrnggu6 de youpiao.
hat yow lyang-Jahng dow ymg-gwor dur yoh-pyow
Do you have some airmail stickers?
You hangkong youjian biaoqian rna?
yoh hahng-kung yoh-jyen byow-chyen mah
Do you have any mail for me?
YOu wooe xin rna?
yoh wor-dur hsin mah
gu6D
{-g xin

gu6nei

Mogu6

L"1ail1ng y6ujian
International
letters
domestic
parcels
poste restan te
18. Restaurants
bill
menu
table
zMngdan
caidan
zhuazi
.,.. Can we have a non-smoking table?
ja,ng-dan
tsai-dan
jwor-dzur
Women yao bu chouyande zhuozi, keyi ma?
wor-mun yow boo choh-yen-dur 1wor-dzur, kur-yee mah
.,.. There are two of us.
Women liimgge ren.
wor-mun lyang-gur run
.,.. There are four of us.
Yigong slgeren.
yee-gung sur-gur run
.,.. What's this?
Zhe shl shenme?
jUr shur shun-mur
.,...,.. It's a type of fish.
Yizhong yu.
yee joong yew
.,...,.. It's a local speciality.
Shl bendl techiin.
shur bun-dee tur-cha,n
.,...,.. Come inside and I'll show you.
Qing jlnlai kilnkan.
chrng jrn-lar kahn-kahn
.,.. We would like two of these, one of these, and one of those.
Zhege liangge, zhege yTge, nage yTge.
jUr-gur lyang-gur, jUr -gur yee-gur, nah-gur yee-gur
.,...,.. And to drink?
He dianr shenme?
hur dyenr shun-mur
.,.. Red wine. .,.. White wine.
Hong pOtaojh:r.
hung poo-tow-jyoh
Bai putaojiu.
bai poo-tow-jyoh
.,.. A beer and two orange juices.
Yibei pijiu, liang bei juzizhi.
yee-bay pee-jyoh, lyang bay jew-dzur-jur
~ Some more bread please.
Qing zai lai xie mifmbao.
chmg dzaJ la1 hsyeh myen-bow
~ ~ How was your meal?
Chide hao rna?
chur-dur how malt
~ Excellent! Very nice!
Hen hao! Bucuo!
hun how, boo-tswor
~ ~ Anything else?
Hili yao shenme rna?
har yow shun-mur malt
~ Just the bill, thanks.
Women fu zhangdan, hao rna?
wor-mun foo iahng-dan, how mah
19. Self-catering accommodation
air-conditioning
apartment
cooker
fridge
heating
hot water
lightbulb
toilet
kongtiao
danyuan
c h u ~ u
bTngxiMg
nuanqi
reshui
dengpoo
cesuo
koong-tyow
dahn-yew-ahn
chway-jew
bing-hsyang
nwahn-chee
rur-shway
dung-pow
tsur-swor
~ The toilet's broken, can you get someone to fix it?
cesuo huaile, qing pili ren lai xiuyixiil.
tsur-swor hwai-lur, ching pai run lai hsyoh-yee-hsyah
~ There's no hot water.
Meiyou reshui.
may-yoh rur-shway
~ Can you show me how the air-conditioning works?
Qing gaosu wo kongtiilo zen me yang?
ching gow-soo wor koong-tyow dzun-mur yoong
~ ~ OK, what apartment are you in?
Nin zhu zai nage danyuan?
nin iOO dzai nah-gur dahn-yew-ahn
We're In number five.
Women zai WOhao.
wor-mun dzai woo-how
Can you move us to a quieter apartment?
Nengbuneng bandao yige bijiao anjing de danyuan?
nung-boo-nung bahn-dow yee-gur bee-Jyow ahn-Jrng dur dahn-yew-ahn
Is there a supermarket nearby?
Fujln you chaoshl rna?
foo-jin yoh chow-shur mah
Have you enjoyed your stay?
Nimen wanrde hao rna?
nee-mun wahnr-dur how mah
Brilliant holiday, thanks!
Women zai jiaqTwanrde henhao, xiexie.
wor-mun dzaJ Jyah-chee wahnr-dur hun-how, hsyeh-hsyeh
20. Shopping
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rukuAntai
gul!.nmen
huan
kl!.imen
c1a jianJia
Can I help you?
Mai dianr shenme?
mai dyenr shun-mur
Can I just have a look around?
Wo kl!.nkan, keyi rna?
wor kahn-kahn, kur-yee mah
Yes, I'm looking tor ...
Wo xiang mai .. .
wor hsyang mai
How much is this?
ouoshao qian?
dwor-show chyen
Thirty-two yuan.
SanshT er yuan.
san-shur ur yew-ahn
cash desk
closed
to exchange
open
sale
~ OK, I think I'll have to leave it; it's a little too expensive for me.
Wo buyi10, you diiinr tai gui.
wor boo-yow, yoh dyenr tai gway
~ ~ How about this?
Zhege zenme yang?
JUr-gur dzun-mur yang
~ Can I pay by credit card?
Shou xinyongkii ma?
sll oll llsin-yoong-kall mall
~ It's too big. ~ It's too small.
Tai dale. Tai xiaole.
tai dall-lur tai llsyow-lur
~ It's for my son - he's about this high.
Gei w6 erzi miiide- ta zheme gao.
gay wor ur-dzur mai-dur, tall jur-mur gow
~ ~ Will there be anything else?
Hai yao biede ma?
llai yow byell-dur mall
~ That's all thanks.
BUyaole, xiexie.
boo-yow-lur, llsyeh-hsyell
~ Make it twenty yuan and I'll take it.
W6 zhl xiiing fU ershi yuan, keyl rna?
wor jur llsyang too ur-sllur yew-alln, kur-yee mall
48 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >SCENARIOS
~ Fine, I'll take it.
Xing.
hsing
21. Shopping for clothes
to alter
bigger
just right
smaller
to try on
g<'iiyixia
m yidianr
zoonghao
Xliioyidliinr
shishi
~ ~ Can I help you?
Nin mai shenme?
nin mai shun-mur
~ No, thanks, I'm just looking.
Bilmai shenme, xiexie. Jiilshi kankan.
gai-yee-hsyah
dah yee-dyenr
jung-how
hsyow yee-dyenr
shur-shur
boo-mai shun-mur, hsyeh-hsyeh, jyoh-shur kahn-kahn
~ ~ Do you want to try that on?
Nin xiiing shishi ma?
mn hsyahng shur-shur mah
~ Yes, and I'll try this one too.
Hao, wo Mi xlang shlyixia zhejian.
how, wor hai hsyahng shur-yee-shyah jur-jyen
~ Do you have it in a bigger size?
YOu da yidiantde ma?
yoh dah yee-dyenr-dur mah
~ Do you have It in a different colour?
YOu biede yansede ma?
yoh byeh-dur yahn-sur-dur mah
~ ~ That looks good on you.
Nin chuanzhe ting heshlde.
nin chwahn-jur ling hur"'lhur-dur
~ Can you shorten this?
Nin neng bata gaiduan ma?
nm nung bah-tah ga-dwahn mah
~ ~ Sure, It'll be ready on Friday, after 12.00.
Xing, xingqTWil xiiiWil shier dian yihi>u ninlai qu.
hsing, hsing-chee-woo hsyah-woo shur-er dyen yee-hoh nin-lai chew
22. Sightseeing
art gallery
bus tour
city centre
closed
guide
museum
open
mlilshuguan
zuo da bashi liy6u
shi zhang xrn
guanmen
daoy6u
b6wuguan
kamen
.,. I'm interested in seeing the old town.
Wo dui canguan laocheng you xingqu.
m<t{-shoo-gwahn
dzwor dah bah-shur lyew-yoh
shur joong-hsin
gwahn-mun
dow-yoh
bor-woo-gwahn
kai-mun
wor dway tsan-gwahn low-chung yoh hsing-chew
.,. Are there guided tours?
YOu daoy6u tuan rna?
yoh dow-yoh twahn mah
.,..,. I'm sorry, It's fully booked.
Duibuqi , dou dlngmanle.
dway-boo-chee, doh dmg-mahn-lur
.,. How much would you charge to drive us around lor four hours?
WOmen zuo nide che sige xiiioshi, duoshao qiiln?
wor-mun, dzwor nee-dur chur sur-gur hsyow-shur dwor-show chyen
.,. Can we book tickets for the concert here?
women keyi zai zher ding yTnyuehui de piilo rna?
wor-mun kur-yee dza jur ding yin-yew-eh-hway dur pyow mah
.,..,. Yes, in what name?
Keyi, qingwen, ninde mingzi?
kur-yee, ching-wun, nin-dur ming-dzur
.,..,. Which credit card?
Shenme xinyongka?
shun-mur hsm-yoong-kah
.,. Where do we get the tickets?
Zai nar qu piiio?
dzai nar chew pyow
.,..,. Just pick them up at the entrance.
Jill zai rukou (qO piiio).
Jyoh dza roo-koh (chew pyow)
.,. Is it open on Sundays?
Xlngqilan kaimen rna?
hsing-chee tyen kai-mun mah
~ How much is it to get in?
Menpiiw duoshao qian?
mun-pyow dwor-show chyen
~ Are there reductions for groups of si
Liugeren ylql you meiyou youhui?
lyol1-gur-run yee-chee yoh may-yoh yol1-hway
~ That was really impressive!
Zhen shi haojne!
jun shur how-jee-lur
23. Taxis
~ Can you get us a taxi?
Olng bang women jiao yniang chuzuche?
ching bahng wor-mun jyow yee-lyahng choo-dzoo-chur
~ ~ For now? Where are you going?
Xi anzai? Dao nar qu?
hsyen-dzai, dow nar chew
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >SCENARIOS 51
~ To the town centre.
Dao shi zhongxin.
dow shur joong-hsin
~ I'd like to book a taxi to the airport for tomorrow.
wo xiang ding yiliang mingtian dao feijichang de chllZuche.
wor hsyahng ding yeelyahng ming-tyen dow fay-Jee-chahng dur choo-dzoo-chur
~ ~ Sure, at what time? How many people?
Hao, jidian? Jige ren?
how, jee-dyen, jee-gur run
~ How much is it to the Temple of Heaven?
Dao Tiantan duo shao qian?
dow tyen-tahn dwor show chyen
~ Right here Is fine, thanks.
Ting zai zher jiu keyi, xiexie.
ling dzai Jer Jyoh kur-yee, hsyeh-hsyeh
~ Can you walt here and take us back?
Ni zai zher deng women, zal sang women hufqu, hao rna?
nee dzai jer dung wor-mun, dzai soong wor-mun hway-chew, how mah
~ ~ How long are you going to be?
Nimen zoo duocMng shijian?
nee-mun dzoh dwor-chahng shur-jyen
24. Trains
to change trains
platform
return
single
station
stop
ticket
~ How much Is ... ?
... duoshao qian?
dwor-show chyen
huan huache
zhilntal
wangfanpioo
danchE\ngpiao
huochezhiln
nngche
huochepioo
~ A single, second class to ...
hwahn hwor-chur
jahn-tai
wahng-fahn-pyow
dahn-chung-pyow
hwor-chur-jahn
tng.;;hur
hwor-chur-pyow
Ylzhang danchengpiao, erdeng chexiang, dao ...
yee-jahng dahn-chung-pyow, ur-dung chur-hsyang, dow
.,. Two returns, second class to ...
Liimgzhang wangfimpiao, erdeng chexiang, dao ...
lyang-jahng, wahngfahn-pyow, ur-dung chur-hsyang, dow
.,. For today. .,. For tomorrow. .,. For next Tuesday.
Jintiande. Mfngtiande. Xia xingqierde.
jin-tyen-dur ming-tyen-dur hsyah hsing-chee-ur-dur
.,..,. There's a supplement for the express.
Tekuai jiasoou.
tur kway IYah-shoh
.,. .,. Do you want to make a seat reservati
Ni yao ding zuowei ma?
nee yow ding dzwor-way mah
.,..,. You have to change at Shanghai.
Ni dei zai Shanghai huanche.
nee day dzai Shahng-hai hwahnchur
.,. Is this seat free?
Zhege zuo youren zuo ma?
1ur-gur dzwor yow-run dzwor mah
.,. Excuse me, which station are we at?
Qingwen, zheshl shenme zhiln?
ching-wun, jur shur shun-mur ;aim
.,. Is thIs where I change for Suzhou?
Shl zai zher huan dao Siizhou de hu6che ma?
shur dzai jur hwahn dow Soo-1oh dur hwor-chur mah
a, an Chinese has no equivalent for
the English 'a' or'an'
about: about 20- er s hi zu 6ybu
dzwor-yoh = +
it's about 5 o'clock
wlldian (zhong) zu6you

a film about China guanyu
Zhonggu6 de dianying
gwahn-yew - dur dyen-ying

above (zii)- ... shimg (dzai)-..
shahng {E 0 0 0 _t
abroad gu6wii gwor-wai
007[-
absorbent cotton yaomiin
yow-myen f.j.ffij
accept jieshou JVeh-shoh

accident shigit shur-goo $15)(
there's been an accident
chitle ge shigu choo-lur gw
ili T 1-$15)(
accurate zhiinque jun..:hew-eh
li1iffl
ache teng tung 1:
my back aches w6 houbei
teng wor hoh-bay
acrobatics zaji dzah-jee {kft
across: across the road zii
malit duimiimr dzai mah-loo
dway-myenr JL
acupuncture zheniit1 jun-jyoh

adapter duoyong dwor-
yoong chah-toh JtHru:k
address dizhl dee-jur itl!J!I:
what's your address? nin
zhit nar?joo
address book tong>.imlu toong-
hsyewn-loo .ii
admission charge: how much
is the admission charge?
ritchang fei shi duoshao qiin'
roo-chahng fay shur dwor-show
chyen ?
adult diu-en dah-run *A
advanoe: in advanoe tiqiin tee-
chyen
aeroplane feijl fay-1ee lS;fJl
afterylhou yee-hoh ],).)
after you nl xi an qit ba nee
hsyen chew bah
after lunch wlltan hou woo-
fahn "ff&J
afternoon xi:lwii hsyah-woo
r"f
in the afternoon xi:lwii r q:
this afternoon jlntian xiawll
56 The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGliSH-tCHINESE
jin-tyen 4-x r '1=-
aftershave xithoushul ho"{ew-
hoh-shway
afterwards y\hou yee-hoh 1J. }-
again ziti dzai .j'l}
age nianjl nyen-jee
ago: a week ago yige xingqi
y\qian yee-gur hsing-.:hee yee-
chyen -1-Mt.I.WJ
an hour ago yige xiaosh i
y\qian hsyow-shur

agree: I agree w6 tongyl wor
toong-yee
AIDS ilizibing ai-dzur-bing

air kongqi koong-chee_24;
by air zuo feijl dzwor fay-jee
lS;fJL
air-conditioning kongtiao
koong-tyow _2i!a)
ainnail: by airmail
hangkong(xin) hahng-koong
(-hsin)
ainnail envelope hangkong
xinfenghsin-fung
airplane feiji fay-jee lS;fJL
airport feijlchang -;;hahng
lS;fJL:I:3J
to the airport, please qlng
dili wo dao feijlchang ching dai
wor dow ii'm'lJGi1JlS;fJL:I:3J
airport bus jlching banche ree-
chahng bahn chur ;f]L:I:3JJ311$
alann clock naozhong now-roong
lffll#
alcohol (drink) jlii jyoh m
all: all of it quanbil chew-aim-boo

thafs all, thanks goule, xiexie
goh-lur hsyeh-hsyeh ii!t T iJJiiJJI
allergic: I'm allergic to- w6
dul -. . . guomln wor dway- ..
gwor-min lJGxt ...
allowed: is it allowed? zhe
yunxii-ma? jur yun-hsyew-mah

all right hao how
I'm all right w6 mel shlrwor
may shur lJGi9: $) L
are you all right? nl mel
shir ba? nee may-shur bah
?
(greeting) ni hao rna' nee how

almost chabuduo chah-boo-dwor

alone yige ren yee-gur run
- 1-J...
already yljing
also ye yur-f:E.
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although sulran sway-rahn
altogether yigimg yee-

always zong dzoong ,(1:,
am: I am shi shurjj!-
a.m.: at seven a.m. shangwil ql
dian chee dyen _t
amazing (surprising)
xiangdao may hsyang-dow

(very good) liaobuql lyow-boo-
chee T::f
ambulance jiithuche jyoh-hoo-
chur ;JSj(tp$
call an ambulance! (kuii)
jiao jiuhuche
1
(kwai) Jvow
( tk)
America Meigu6 may-gwor

American (adj) Meigu6
I' m American wo shi
Meigu6 ren wor shur- run

among ziti- . . . zhl zhong dzai -..
jur joong ;tE ... z cp
amp: a 13-amp fuse shisan
anpei de baoxiansi shur-sahn
aim-pay dur bow-hsyen-sur T

and he hur f:ll
angry shengqi shung-chee :1:4:;
animal dongwil doong-woo @!fJIJ
ankle jii'iob6zi jyow-bor-dzur
nlj)Jl#-=f
annoying: how annoying! zhen
ti'ioyan' jun tow-yahn

another (different) ling yige yee-
gur
(one more) you yige yoh
Y..--1-
can we have another
room? wo xi ang h uan
lingwii yige fangjlan
wor hsyang hwahn ling-wai
J%18]
another beer, please qlng
ziti Iai yi bei pijiil ching dzai lai
yee -J# W* - ;ff-Pl7W
antibiotics k.angjunsit kahng-
Jyewn-soo
antique: is it a genuine
antique? shi zhen gildong
ma
7
shur JUrn goo-doong mall

antique shop wenwil shangdian
wun-woo shalmg-dyen
j(!fJI.JlfijJ6
antiseptic fangfilji falmg-foo-jee
W!li!J.JfiJ
any: do you have any-... ? nl
you rna? nee yoh mah
58 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGLISH-tCHIRESE
sorry, I don't have
any duibuql, wo rneiyou
dway-boo-chur wor may-yoh

anybody shei shay ii
does anybody speak
English? shei hui shuo
Ylngyii? hway shwor ying-yoo ii

there wasn't anybody there
zfunir shenrne ren dou rneiyou
zai -nar shun-mur run doh may-yoh
;f:Et.IB
anything shenrne shun-mur

anything else? h:ii yao
shenrne? hai yow
nothing else, thanks bu
yio, xiexie hsyeh-hsyeh
would you like anything
to drink? nl yi10 he dianr
shenrne? hur dyenr
I don't want anything,
thanks wo shenrne dou bu
yio, xiexie wor - doh
apart from chitle ... y\wii choo-
lur
apartment danyuin
dalm-yew-ahn .$ 7I;
aperitif kaiweijii1 kar-wav-tvoh

appendicitis lanwi' iyan lahn-
way-yen
appetizer lengpanr lung-palmr

apple pingguo ping-gwor lj\:.*
appointment yuehui yew-eh-
hway
good morning, how can
I help you? nin zao, wo
neng b:mg shenrne rnang
rna? dzow wor nung bahng
shun-mur mahng mah
I'd like to make an
appointment wo xiang
dingge yilehiti hsyang
ding gur
what time would you like?
nin xiang yue shenrne
shijian yew-eh
three o'clock san dian
(zhang) dyen uoong)
I'm afraid thafs not
possible, is four o'clock
all right? duibitql san dian
bit xing, si dian (zhong)
xi ng rna? dway-boo-chee -
hsing- mah
yes, that will be fine xing,
key\ kur-yee
the name was? nin gui
xing? gway
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60
apricot xingzi hsing-dzur i!f-=f
April siyue sur-yew-eh
we women shi wor-mun
shur f\Gff)Ji::
you (singulal) nl shi
(plural) nlmen sh l nee-mun

they tam en shi tah-mun
it!?. ff)Ji::
a (measurement) mi:inj i myen-
jee oof.R
(region) diqti dee-.;hew :tth!2r
arm gebo gur-bor Jm)l#
army jtindui chewn-dway *IR
arrange: will you arrange it
for us? nl neng ti women
anp3i yi xia rna? nung tee
wor-mun ahn-pai yee hsyah mah
r
P!b ?
arrive dao dow 1J
when do we arrive? women
shenme shihou daod:i' wor-
mun shun-mur shur-hoh dow-dah
?
has my fax arrived yet?
w6 gi.'i nl fa de chuanzhen
daole rna' wor gay nee lah
dur chwahn-[u n dow-lur rnah
JI.:1J
TP!b?
we arrived today women
jlntian gang dao jin-lyen
gahng f\G ffJ-9-x rJ
art yishit yee-shoo !:;:;:
art gallery meishitguan rnay-
shoo-gwahn
as: as big as ... gen yiy:ing
da gun yee-yang dah ...
-;ff:;k
as soon as possible jlnkuiti
jin-kwai
ashtray yan hul gang yahn-hway
gahng
ask (someone to do something) qlng

(a question) wen wun j'ii]
could you ask him to ?
nl neng bit neng qlng ta .
nung- tah
?
asleep: she's asleep ta
sh uizhaole tah shway-jow-lur
fthgj#T
aspirin aslpllin ah-sur-pee-lin
jrriJWf!Z1*
asthma qlchuan chee-chwahn
4:1W
at: at my hotel
ziti w6 zhu de findiin
dzar wor 100 dur
{Ef.\G{i:i11&16
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at the railway station z3i
hu6che zhan {Ej($iio
at six o'clock liudiin zhang
lyoh-dyen Joong ;\l!... ill'
at Li Zhen's zai U Zhen jia

ATM zidong qukuanii dzur-doong
chew-kwahn-jee
at sign, @ xiaD laoshu
hsyow low-shoo
(in email address) at at
attendant (on train) chengwilyuan
chung-woJ-yew-ahn
August bayue bah-yew-eh ; \.Jj
aunt (father's sister, unmarried)
guguMM
(father's sister, married)
gurnu M-Ht
(mother's sister, unmarried) yirn il

(mother's sister, married) yirna

Australia Aoditliya or-dah-lee-yah
l:k;flj][
Australian (adj) Aoditliya
l:k;f1Jj[[
I'm Australian w6 shi
Aoditliya r en wor shur - run

automatic (adj) zidong
dzur-doong Zi)J
autumn qiulianchyoh-tyen ;f_k;R
in the au1umn qiutian ;f_k;R
average (ordinary) yiban yee-balm
-f.R
on average pingjun ping-Jyewn
.!fq
awake: is he awake? ta
xlngle rna? tah hsing-lur mah

away: is it far away? yuan rna?
yew-aim ?
awful zaogaole dzow-qow-lur
lfitT
baby ylnghying-er JL
baby food ylng'er shiwil shur-woo

baby's bottle naiping
Travel tip While form.Jia and
nappies might be available
in rrodern, big city super-
markets, elsewhere you'll
need to bring a supply (and
any medication if required) -
tocal kids don't use nap pies,
just pants with a slit at the
back, and when baby wants
to go, m.Jmmy points him at
the gutter.
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baby-sitter linshi kart xiaoh:iir
de lin-shur kahn hsyow-hair dur
ilfliEJ;f:tfiH*JLBf.J
back hou hoh )-
(of body) houbei bay
atthe back zili houmian dzai
hoh-myen .t)-00
can I have my money
back? qlngbaqian huangei
w6 ba ching bah chyen hwahn gay
wor bah
to come back huilai
hway- @J*
to go back huiqu -<:hew
@J -ft
backache beitong bay-toong

bad huili hwai
a bad headache tou teng
de lihai toh tung dur lur-hai

bag dilizi dai-dzur
(handbag) sh6utibao shoh-tee-

(suitcase) shoutixiang shoh-tee-
hsyang
baggage xingli hsing-lee
1'1*
baggage check (US) xi ngli
jicimch it Jee-tsun-choo
1'1**1-f!lt
baggage claim xingli tiqii chit
tee-chew-choo
bakery miinbaodii n rnyen-bow-
dyen oo-.16
balcony yangtii il
a room with a balcony dfu
yangtili de fangj l:ill dur fahng-
jyen 1iHBa8f.JJ%J'BJ
ball qiti chyoh J:JX
ballet baleiwii bah-lay-woo

ballpoint pen yuanzhubl yew-
ahn-joo-bee
bamboo zhtizi JOO-dzur ft r
bamboo shoots zhtist1n joo-s

banana xi:illgji ao hsyang-jyow

band yuedul yew-eh-
dway )f; jR
bandage bengdili bung-dai
Bandaid xiingpi gao hsyang-pee
gow tt.&': if
bank (money) yinhang yin-hahng
llH'T
bank accooot zhinghit jahng-
lwo J!ll\:P
banquet yimhui yen-hway
bar jiiibajian tvoh-bah-tyen
muErBJ
62 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGliSH-tCHIKESE
a bar of chocolate yi kuitir
qiaokeli yee kwaJr chyow-kur-lee

barber's llfadiin lee-fah-dyen

how much is this? zhel ge
duoshao qian? jay gur dwor-
show chyen
30 yuan san shi kuiti qi:in
kwar chyen
that's too expensive, how
about 20? tili gui le, er shi
kufu, zenme ying? gway lur
- dzun-mur
I'll let you have it for 25 e r
shi wii kuiti ba bar
can you reduce it a bit
more? zfu jian yi dianr ba
dzai jyen yee dyenr
OK, it's a deal hao ba how
basket k"Uang kwahu!J
bath xlzao hshee-dzow t)l;t*
can I have a ba1h? wo neng
xl ge zao rna? wor nung hshee gur
dzow mah ?
bathroom yit shi yew-shur
with a private ba1hroom
diti xizaoji an de f:ingj ian daJ
hshee-dzow-jyen dm fahng-jyen
rBJ m rBJ
bath towel yitj in yew-jin m rjJ
bathtub zaopen dzow-pun
battery diinchi It!, '{t!1.
bay h;'tiwan hai-wahn #JJ7'!;
be shishur
beach h;'ti tan hai-tahn tFJ,jXl
on the beach ziti h;'titanshang
dzai -shahng
bean curd doufu doh-foo Sfff%
beans dou doh Sf
French beans sijidou sm-jee-
doh ll9*
broad beans candou tsahn-
doh :j;
string beans j iangdou !Yang-
doh liT
soya beans huangdou
hwahng-doh Jt
bean sprouts dou yar :5) L
beard htizi hoo-dzm tiij-=f
beautiful (object) mi'ili may-lee

(woman) piaoliang pyow-lyang

(view, city, bui ding) mei
(day, weathel) hao how H
because yl nwei yrn-way !; 7J
because of-... y6uyti yoh-
yew m-T
bed chuangchwahng V)i:
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I'm going to bed now w,-,
)'<tn shu\ le wor yow shway lur

bedroom w<'Jsh\ wor-sl1ur lH
beef ni t'1rim nyoh-roh tf
beer pij i C1 pee-jyoh Plmi
two beers, please qfng
i{li Jiang hCi pij il1 ching
i!71EiWi'fDlmi
before: before-... yfqi an yee-
chyen ...
begin bishf kai-shur
when does it begin? shem
shihou kaishf' shun-mur shur-
hoh ?
beginner choo-yew-
eh-jur
behind zai- .. h'umian dzai-
hoh-myen :(: Fomf
behind me ziti hhumian
wor mf
believe xiangxin hsyang-hsin
;f1Jli
below zai- .. xi ami an dzai-
hsyah-myen 1:E rlii
(less than) z<\i - .. yfxia yee-hsyah
1:E
belt ycwdai yow-dai
bend (in road) lcLw<\nr loo-wahnr
I&tr:ey) L
berth (on train) w<)pcl wor-poo
llHm
beside: beside the-... zai -...
pangbiim dzai- pahng-byen :(:
*:ill
best zui hao dzway-how ftff
better: even better gtng hao
gung how J!frf
a bit better he"' yi dianr dyem

are you feeling better?
hfw di Jnr lc ma? lur mah
between zai-.. . zhi )ian dzai-
jur-jyen :(: Z IBJ
64 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGUSHCIINESE
bicycle zixingche dzur-hsing-chur
gHr$
big dadahjc
too big tili dale lur ** T
it's not big enough bitgou da
boo-goh
bill zhangd:l.nr J3hng-dahm

(US: money) chaopiao chow-pyow

could I have the bill,
please? qlng bang wo
Ji ezhang, hao rna? ching
bahng wor jyeh-J3hng how mah

bin lajl xiang lah-Jee hsyang
iz:jjjf
bird niao nyow
birthday shengri shung-rur
'iS
happy birthday! zhit nl
shengri kuilile' 100- kwal-lur
m ft;'i s 'tk*
biscuit blnggan brng-gahn 11fT-
bit: a little bit yidianr yee-dyenr

a big bit yidakuiliryee-dah-
kwair-jc*JL
a bit expensive you dian gui

bite (by insect) yao yow OX
bitten by a dog rang gou gi'i
yaoshang le rahng goh gay yow-
shahng
bitter (ta&e etc) kii 'f5
black hei
blanket tanzi tahn-dzur fi&-f-
blind xia hsyah
blocked diizhitle doo-joo-lur
ijffiT
blond (adj) jlnhuangse
jin-hwahng-sur
blood xie hsyeh jfo_
high blood pressure gao
xueya gow hsyew-eh-yah

blouse nuchenshan nyew-chun-
shahn3dH3
blow-dry: I'd like a cut
and blow-dry w6 xiang
llfit he chulfeng wor hsyang
lee-fah hur chway-fung
lJt IIXP<I.
blue Iinse lahn-sur Jli@.
blue eyes Ian yanjing lahn
yahn-jing JliHIUft
boarding pass dengj i ka dung-
jee kah
boat ch uan chwahn
(for pa;sengeJS) kechuan kur-
chwahn
body shenU shun-tee ;!!i!{J.jl:
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boiled egg zhii jl dim joo jee-dahn

boiled rice mlfim
mee-fahn :7j{:f&
boiled water kaishul kaJ-shway
fF7.1<
bone gii goo ff
book (noun) shu
(verb) ding iJ
can I book a seat? w6
neng dingge zuowei ma'
wor nung- gur dzwor-way mah

I'd like to book a table for
two/three w6 xiang ding
liang/san ge ren yi zhuo de
weizi wor hsyang - gur run
yee jwor dur way-dszur
what time would you like
it booked for? nin yao
jldian zhong? yow tee-dyen
joong
half past seven ql dian ban
that's fine xing hsing
and your name? nin gui
xing? gway
bookshop, bookstore shudian
shoo-dyen J6
boot (footwear) xuezi lr>yew-eh-
dzurfl:-f"
(of car) xinglixiang hsing-lee-
hsyaJlg 1'f<fli
border (ol country) bianj ie byen-
jyeh JilJii!.
border region bianjing
ili!:i
bored: I'm bored fan slle falm
sur-lur
boring mei jinr may i5U)J) L
born: I was born in
Manchester w6 shi zai
Mancheng sheng de-wor
shur dzai - shung dur
.JJt :;lil:{ 81
I was born in 1960 w6 shi
yi jiii liiJ ling nian-sheng de
.J;!t:;lil:-
borrow jie jyeh {i!f
may I borrow- ? w6 keyl
j ie yixia- . . ma' wor kur-
yee tyeh yee-hsyah- .. mah
fi!f- r P!b ?
both liangge dou lyang-gur doh

bother. sony to bother
you duibuqi d:iji ao nin le
dway-boo-chee dah-jyow nin lur

bottle pingzi ping-dzur Jl1i r
a bottle of beer yi ping pijiii
-jf[iP.$1N
bottle-opener ka.i ping qi chee
7fJfliH
bottom dlr deer miJL
(of person) pigu Jff.JN:
at the bottom of the road
lit de jint6u loo dur Jin-toh

box hezi hur-dzur
a box of chocolates yi
he qiaokeli hurchyow-kur-lee

box office shoupiao chit shoh-

boy nan hrur nahn h-

boyfriend nan pengyou nahn
pung-yoh
bra xiangzhao hsyooniJ-jow

bracelet sh0uzhu6 shoh-jwor
.f-t!ii
brandy brulandi bai-lahn-dee

bread (baked) mianbao rnyen-bow
iti'E!.
(steamed) mantou rnahn-toh
tt::'k
white bread bii mianbao
soo'E!.
brown bread hei mianbao hay

wholemeal bread quanmili
mianbao chew-alrn-rnai

break (vetb) dapo dah-por tT$
I've broken the-...
wo dapol e wor dah-por-lur
.flttT$T
I think I've broken my
wade keneng huilile
wor-dur kur-nung hwai-lur

breakdown gitzhang goo-jahng

breakfast zaofan
dzow-fahn !f.'!:&
break-in: I've had a break-
in (in room) wade fang) ian
rang ren gei qiaole men le
wor-dur fahniJ-jyen rahng run
gay chyow-lur rnun lur .fJt
i'lT
breast xiong hsyoong
breeze weifeng way-tung
bridge (over river) qL:lo chyow :f#
brief d uan dwalrn ;IR
briefcase gongwenbrto goong-
wun-bow )C'E!.
bright (light etc) mingliang nung-
lyang a_ijjt
brilliant (idea. person) gaoming
gow-rning
bring diilru **
I'll bring it back later w6
guo xie shihou diihuilii wor
gwor hsyeh shur-hoh dai-hway-lai

Britain Ylnggu6 yiniJ-IJWOr
British (adj) Yinggu6
I'm British w6 shi Ylnggu6 ren
worshur-run
shuomingshu shwor-
rning
broken (object) pole por-lur MiT
etc) duinle dwahn-lur 1/tfi T
(not working) huiile hwai-lur

brooch xiongzhen hsyoong-1un

brother xiOngdi hsyoong-dee

(older) gege gur-gur -l!f-l!f
(younger) didi
brother-in-law (elder sister's
husband) j iefu JYeh-foo
(younger sister's husband) meifu
may-foo
(wife's elder brother) neixiOng
nay-hsyoong J:l;j }L
(wife's younger brother) neidi nay-
dee
(husband's elder brother) dilb6
dah borjcfB
(husband's younger brother)
xiaoshil hsyowe3hoo ;j\;)';;(
brown zongse dzoong-sur :f*-@.
brush shuazi shwah-dzur ,!jllj
bucket t6ng Ioong ;fifi
Buddha F6 for 1,91;
Buddhism F6jlao for-jyow
Buddhist (adj)
buffet car canche tsahn-chur

building fangzi fahng-dzur m-r
(mutti-storey) dill6u dah-loh

bunk: bottom bunk xia pit
hsyah rtill
middle bunk zhang pit 1oong
rpfilj
top bunk shing pit shahng
_tfilj
bureau de change wii h ui
duihuin bit hway dway-hwahn

burglary daoq ie dow-chyeh

Burma Miandian myen-dyen

burn (rroun} shaoshang show-
shahng
rinshao rahn-show


burnt: this is burnt (food)
shaojiaole showJYOWIur

bus (public transport) gonggimg
qiche goong-goong chee-chur

(limited stop) shiquche shur-
chew-chur "$125:$
(in suburbs) jiaoq fiche jyow-
chew-chur
(long-distance) changbi
qiche chahng-too chee-chur

what number bus is it
to-... ? dao qu zuo J1lu che?
dow chew dzwor jee lu chur

when is the next bus
to-... ? dao qu de xia (yi )
ban che shl jidian? dow
chew dur hsyah (yee) bahn chur
shur iee-dyen r

what time is the last
bus? mobanche shi jl dian?
mor-bahn-chur shur 1ee dyen

does this bus go to- .. . ?
zhd liang che qil ... rna? jay
lyang chur chew ... mah
no, you need a number-...
btl qu, nlyaozilo . .. baa
che chew nee yow zwor .
howchur
business shengyi shung-yee

(firm, company) gongsi goong-sur
0ifl
bus station gonggong qiche
z6ngzhan goong-goong chee-chur
dzoong-rahn
bus stop g6nggong qiche zhan

busy (road etc) renao rur-now

(person) hen mang hun mahng
flHt
I'm busy tomorrow w6
mingtian hen mang worming-
tyen hun mahng lit f!JJ;Rf!Ht
but keshi kur-shur PJ
butcher's rou dian roh dyen

butter huangyou hwahngyoh
rm
button niiikou nyoh-koh

buymai ;z;;
where can I buy- ... ? ziti nar
neng mai dao- .. . ? dzai nar nung
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mai-dow
?
by: by bus zuo gonggong qiche
dzwor
written by-... shi .. . xie de
shur sheh dur
by the windowzil chu:mghu
p:IDgbian dzai .tff&l P #ill
by the sea zili hmbian
.tf#!Jltl
by Thursday Xingqi si zhi
qian jurchyen i:Mil!IZ il!J
bye ziljtan dzai -jyen M
cabbage biicai ba-tsar
cabin (on ship) chuancang
chwahn-tsahng
cake dangao dahn-gow
cake shop gaodiandian gow-
dyen dyen l,$,,r;'?:.J6
call (verb: to phone) da dianhua dah
dyen-hwah
what's it called? zheige jiao
shenme? jay-gm jyow shun-mur

he/she is called-...
(given name) ti jiao tah Jvow

(surname) tAxing .. hsing
...
please call the doctor
qing ba yisheng jiao Iii
ching bah yee-shung jyow

please give me a call at
7.30 a.m. tomorrow qlng
mingtian zaoshang qi dian
ban get wo da dianhua ching
ming-tyen dzow-shahng chee
dyen bahn gay wor dah dyen-
hwah -)g a)J 7( _t -t:;

please ask him to call me
qlng tA da dianhua get wo tah
dah- gay
call back: I'll call back later
(phone back) wii guo yi huir zil
da lru gwor yee hwayr dzai dah

call round: I'll call round
tomorrow wii mingtian laJ
zhao nl jow
camcorder shexiangji shur-
hsyang-jee f1lt;f)1
camera zhaoXiangjl jow-hsyang-
Jee
can (noun) guantou gwahn-toh
ilii=*
a can of beer yi guanr pijiii

Travel tip Mmy leflllles
prohibit photography irlsid:l
blilcings (antiques thieves
have been known to use pho-
tos to pial robberi:ls) ard you
shoud avoid ta<ilg pictures
of anything nilitary-retated, or
which coul:l be seen as hav-
ing strategic value - including
structures such as bridJes in
sensitive areas (such as along
borders or il Tibet).
can: can you- ?
nl neng- .. rna? nuouy .. mah
... ?
can I have- ?
qlng gei wo . .. ? ching gay wor
... ?
I can't- wo bit neng-.
...
Canada [ianada jyah-nah-dah

Canadian (adj) )i anada
I'm Canadian wo shi
)ianadaren wor shm -run

canal yitnhe yewn-hur ]g_yi!J
cancel (reservation etc) tui tway
ill
candies tangguo tahng-gwor
:tt'*=
candle lazh u !l!ti':P.I\
can-opener kaiguan daoiit kai-
gwahn dow-joo
Cantonese (adj) Guangdong
gwahng-doong ) ;j;;
(language) Guangdanghua-
hwah );j;;ii!f
(person) Guangdong ren run
!?t:A
cap (hat) maozi mow-dzur
(of bottle) pinggai ping-gai JlJili'if.
car xiao qiche hsyow chee-chur

by car zuo xiao qiche dzwor

card kapian kah-pyen -F Jt
hent's my (business) card
zhei shi wade mingpian
1ay shm wor-dur nung-pyen

Christmas card shengdan ka
shung-dahn kah
birthday card shengri ka
shung-rur kah j: S -F
cardphone cika diimhua tsm-kah
dyen hwah ii5
cantful: be cantful! xiaoxin'
hsyow-hsin ;J''L'
car ferry llmdit lun-doo tffit.!l
car park tingchechang ting-chm-

carpet di tan dee-tahn :11!!. {!
car ntntal qiche chlizli chee-chur
choo-dzoo
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carriage (of train) chexLl.ng chur-
hsyang $Jfll
carrot htlluobo hoo-lwor-bor

carry na nah
cash (noun) xianqian hsyen-chyen

will you cash this for
me? nl neng ti wo huan
cheng xian qian rna? nung
tee wor hwahn chung- mah

cash desk Ji:l.okuanchu jyow-
kwahn-dwo
cash dispenser zidong
qtlku:l.njl dzur-doong chew-
kwahn-jee
cassette ddili tsur-dai

cassette luyt njl loo-
yin-jee j_Rif:f}l,
castle chengbao chung -bow

casualty departmentjijiushi
jee-jyoh-shur
cat mao mow 3"PJ
catch (vetb) zhua1wah 1JK
where do we catch the bus
to-... ? qit ___ zili n:l.r shang
che?chew- __ dzai-chur
-t: ... ?
cathedral da jiaotang dah jyow-
tahng
Catholic (adj) tianzhiijiilo tyen-
joo-jyow
cauliflower cilih ua tsai-hwah

cave shandong shahn-doong
wrl"l
(dwelling) yaodong yow-doong
6=7101
cell phone shoujl shoh-jee
:fJl.-
cemetery mitdi it!?.
centigrade sheshi shur-shur

centimetre liml lee-mee 11*
central zhongyang 1oong-yang
tf:t:W:
central heating nu:l.nqi nwahn-
chee
centre zhongxin 1oong-hs111 tft'l.'
how do we get to the city
centre? qil shi zhongxln
zenmezou> chew shur
joong-hsin dzun-rnur dzoh

certainly dangran dahn-grahn

certainly not dangran bit

chair ylzi yee-dzur fof-=f
Chainnan Mao Mao zhuxi mow
Jyew-hshee ::a
change (noutr. money) lingqian
ilng-chyen
(verlr. money) duihuim dway-
hwahn
can I change this for-
ninneng bang wo duihuim
cheng .. rna? nung bahng wor
dway-hwahn chung mah
...
?
I don't have any change wo
yidianr lingqian ye mei you wor
yee-dyenr ilng-chyen yur may yoh
ft-_,;iU
can you give me change
for a hundred-yuan note?
yi bai kuiti nin zhaodekli
rna' kwai nin jow-dur-kai mah
- 8 ?
do we have to change
(trains)? zhongtu yao huim
che rna? joong-too yow hwahn
chur mah
yes, change at Hangzhou
yao zfu Hangzhou huim che
yow dzai
no, it's a direct train bu
yang huim che, zhe shi
zhidache yoong - jur shur
jur-dah-chur
changed: to get changed
huim ylfu hwahn yee-foo

character (in Chinese writing) zi

charge (noun) shoufei shoh-fay
r&!f1t
cheap pianyi pyen-yee
do you have anything
cheaper? you pianyi dianr de
rna? yoh Jlyen-yee dyenr dur rnah
?
check: could you check
the-bill, please? qlng ba
zhimgdan jiancha yixiil, hao
rna? ching bah jahng-dahn
jyen-chah yee-syah how rnah
rH

check (US: bim zhangdanr jahng-
dahnr
check in dengji dung-jee
where do we have to
check in? women yao ziti nar
dengj i ? wor-men yow dzai nar

cheerio! zfuji im! dzai-jyen

cheers! (toa>t) ganbei
1
gahn-bay
.:P*F
cheese n3i lio nai-Jow
chemist's yaofang yow-fahng
FiJ%
cheny ytngtao yin!J-Iow
chess gu6ji xi:l.ngqi gwor-jee
hsyang-chee
to play chess xiil qi hsyah
chee T:f)J;
Chinese chess xiilngqi
hsyang-chee
chest (body) xiong hsyoong
chicken (mea) jlrou jee-roh

child haizi hai -dzur -f-
child minder baomii bow-moo
W:m
chin xi ilia ho'{ah-bah TE.
china ciqi tsur-chee
China Zhonggu6Joong-gwor
9='00
China tea Zhongguo cha chah

Chinese (adj) Zhonggu6 Joong-
gwor cpOO
(person) Zhonggu6 ren run
'POOA
(spoken language) Himyil hahn-
yew jXj,tj-
(written language) Zhongwen
joong-wun cp j(
the Chinese Zhonggu6
renmin run-min
Chinese leaf b3i cii bai -tsai

Chinese-style Zhongshi Joong-
shur cpj:\
chips zha tiidou tiao Jah too-doh
tyow
(US) (zha) tildoupiilnr too-doh-
pyem ( ) Rft JL
chocolate qiaokeli chyow-kur-lee
Jlj)'ljJ
milk chocolate n3iy6u
qi aokeli nai-yoh
plain chocolate chrin qtaokell
f ii!;Jlj)'ljJ
a hot chocolate yi bei re
qiaokeli (ylnli:io) bay rur- (yin-
lyow)
Ct.J;:*l-)
choose xuan hsyew-ahn z
chopsticks kuilizi kwai -dzur

Christmas Shengdiln jie shung-
dahn jyeh
Christmas Eve
Shengdilnqi anye -dryen-yur

Merry Christmas! Shimgd:in
kuiile! kwaJ-iur
church jiaotang Jyow-tahng

cigar xuej ia hsyew-eh-Jyah
cigarette xiangyan hsyang-yen
wilt!
cinema dic\nyfng yw\n dyen-ying
yew-ahn
circle yuc\nquan ywahn-kwahn

(in theatre) louting loh-ting
city chengshi chung-shur :1$:$
city centre shi zhongxin shur
joong-hs111 r!Jq:r,c,,
clean (adj) ganjing gahn-jing

can you clean these
for me? nf neng ti w6
xiyixi, rna? nung tee wor
hshee-yee-hshee mall
f8\f1MHl(;f)t-f)tP.!;?
clear (water) qfngche ching-chur
ii'flf!Z
(speech, writing) qfngxi ching-
hshee ii'fllfJT
(obvious) mfngxian -hsyen
a)3J&
clever congming tsoong-ming

cliff xuanya hsyew-ahn-yah
climbing pashan pah-shahn
jfJgLlJ
clinic zhensuo jun-swor
cloakroom yfmc\ojian yee-mow-
jyen IBJ
clock zh,'ing joong #
close (verb) guan gwahn :jc
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > EHGUSH-+CHtHESE 75
what time do you close?
nlmen shenme shihou guan
men? nee-mun shun-mur
shur-hoh- mun
we close at 8 p.m. on
weekdays and 6 p.m. on
Saturdays zhouri xiawu
ba dian, Xl ngql liu xiawuliu
dian Joh-rur
do you close for lunch?
chi wi1fan de shihou guan
men rna? chur woo-fahn dur
shur-hoh- mah
yes, between 1 and
3.30 p.m. shi de, c6ng y'l
dian dito san dian ban ye
guan men shur dur tsoong-
dow -yur
closed guanmenle gwahn mun-lur

cloth (Iabrie) buliao bool-yow
:tilt..J.
cleaning etc) mabu mah-boo
tie :til
clothes y'lfu yee foo -R!Z
clothes line shiliy'lsheng
shai-yee-shung
clothes peg y'lfu jiazi yee foo
jyah-dzur -R!Z*-f-
cloudy duoyitn dwor-yewrr

coach (bus) changtti qiche
chahngtoo cheechur

bus) lUy6u che
lyew-yoh chur
(on train) keche kur-chur
coach station changtti
qichezhan chang-too chee-chur-

coach trip zu o ch angtu
qiche lUxing dzwor chalrng
too cheechur lyew-hsirrg

coast haibln
coat coot) day'! dah-yee 1c-
coathanger yl j iil yee-jyah
cockroach zhanglang Jahng-
lalrng
code phoning) d ianh u a
quhao dyeo-hwah chew-how
tt!ii51Kli5-
whafs the (dialling)
code for Beijing? Beijing
de dianhua quhao shi
duoshao? dur - slrur dwor-slrow

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coffee kafei l<ah-fay lJIJnPlp
two coffees, please
qlng hii liang bei kafei chirrg
-Jg-*imfFIJIJnnll:
76 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGliSH-tCHIKEst
coin yingbi ying-bee rJi
Coke Ki'koukele km-koh-kur-lm
PJDPJ%
cold !eng lung
I'm cold wo juede hen
!eng wor jyew-eh-dur hun lung

I have a cold wo ganmao Ie
gahn-mow lm
collapse: he's collapsed ta
kuale tah
collar yl llng ;t(-$_9:(
collectqu- ... chew *
I've come to collect- w6
Iii qu-... wor
collect call duifang filkui n
dway-fahng foo-kwahn

college xueyuan hsyew-eh-yew-

colour yinse yahn-sur
do you have this in other
colours? you biede yanse
de ma' yoh byeh-dm- dur rnah
?
colour film elise jiaojuinr
tsai-sur jyow-Jyew-ahnr

comb shitzi shoo-dzur -1m r
come Iii*
where do you come from?
nl shi c6ng nir liide? shur
tsoong nar lar-dur
I come from Edinburgh
w6 shi c6ngAidlngbao Iii
dewor
come back huilai hway-lai @]*
I'll come back tomorrow
w6 mingtian huilai rmng-tyen
.
come in ql ng jin ching Jin

comfortable shilfu shoo-foo

communism g6ngchanzh uyi
goong-chahn-Joo-yee
;l:tf"'.i:)(.
Communist Party
Gongchanding - dahng

Communist Party member
g6ngchandingyui n -{]ahng-
yew-alm
compact disc jlguang
changpian jee-gwahng chahng-
pyen Jt
company (business) gongsl goong-
sm
compass zhlninzhen JUr-nahn-
JUn
complain manyuim malm-yew-
ahn :1"}':
complaint baoyuim bow-yew-aim
m?:
I have a complaint to make
wo xiang ti yi ge yijiim wor
hsyang tee yee gur yee-jyen

completely wanwanquanquan
wahn-wahn-chahn-chahn

computer diimnao dyen-now

concert ylnyuehui yin-yew-eh-
hway
concussion ni'iozhendimg now-
jun-dahng RJiii%
conditioner (for hair) hitf;i.sit hoo-
faiJ-Soo
condom biyitntito bee-yewn-tow

conference huiyi hway-yee

congratulations! gongxl'
gongxi' goong-hshee
$*$*
connecting flight xianji e de
banjl hsyen-jyeh dur bffin-jee

connection (in travelling) liimyit n
lyen-yewn llr;
(rail) zhMgzhuan joong-jwahn
tp${'
constipation biimbi byen-bee

consulate ITngshiguan ling-shur-
gwahn
contact (vb) ltimxi lyen-hshee
ll**
contact lenses yl nxing yanjing
yin-hsin!J yahn-jing
contraceptive biyim yongpln
bee-yewn yoong-pin j!lt2}1 ffl {ib
convenient fangbiim fahng-byen
jf{l
that's not convenient bit
fangbiim ::ffr1l
cooker hizao foo-dzow
cookie xiao blnggan hsyow bing-
gahn !j\11tf
coolliangkuai lyang-kwai {)jr't#(
corner: on the corner jiejiaor
tveh JYOWf 1!J L
in the corner qiingjiaor
chyang-fyowr JL
correct (right) d u i dway x-t
corridor zoul ang dzoh-lahng

cosmetics huizhuangpln hwah-
jwahng-pin i-l:A:9: {ib
cost (noum jiaqian jyah-chyen

how much does it cost?
duoshao qian7 dwor-show chyen

cotton miinhuamyen-hwah

cotton wool yaomian yow-myen

couchette wopii wor-poo

cough kesou kur-soh
cough medicine zhlke yao jur-
kuryow
could: could you-... ? nln
keyi -... rna? kur-yee-... mah

I couldn't-... wo bii neng .
wor boo nung .JJG::fflli
country (nation) guoj ia IJWor-jyah

(countryside) xii\ngai n hsyang-
tsun
couple (two people) filfii foo-foo

a couple of-... liangge-..
lyang-gur f.!'ff 1-
courier xinshl hsin-shur
course: of course dangrin
dahn-grahn
of course not dangran bit

cousin (son of mother's brother:
older tlal biaoge byow-

(younger than speaker) bi aod i

(son of father's brother: older
than speaker) tangxll>ng tahng-
hsyoong
(younger than speaker) tangdi

(daughter of mother's brother:
older tlal biaojie byow-

(younger than speaker) bi a om ei
byow-may
(daughter of father's brother: older
than speaker) tangj ie tahng-jyeh

(younger than speaker) tangmei
tahng-may
cow nainiti nain-yoh W34
crab pangxie pahng-hsyeh

craft shop gongyipl n shangdian
goong-yee-pin shahng-dyen

crash (noun: vehicle) zhuang che
jwahng chur 11$
crazy feng lung :Jfii:
card xinyong k!i hsin-
yoong kah 1ilf ffl-F
do you take credit cards?
shou xinyong ka rna? show-
mah ?
can I pay by ere dit card?
wo key'f yong xi nyong ka
j i3.o kuiln rna? wor kur-yee
yoong hsin-yoong kah jyow
kwahn mah
which card do you want
to use? nin y6ng de shi
shenrne kii? dur shur shun-
mur kah
MastercardNisa
yes, sir key'f kur-yee
what's the number?
duoshao haorn:F dwor-show
how-mah
and the expiry date? jl shi
guoql? jee shur gwor-chee
credit crunch jl nr6ng weijl
jin-roong way-jee
crisps (zha) tiidoupiimr (jah) too-
doh-pyenr ( ) lift JL
crockery canju tsahn-1yew
crossing (by sea) guOdit gwor-doo
:dlli
crossroads shizi litkou shur-dzur
loo-koh +:8! 0
crowd renqtin run-chewn AWf
crowded yOn gil yoong-jee !I!HJf
crown (oo tooth) yaguim yah-
gwahn5fj{f
cruise zuo chuan lUxing dzwor
chwahn lyew-sing
crutches guaizhang gwai-jahng
mtt
cry ( vetb) kiJ
Cultural Revolution wenhua da
gerning wun-hwah dah gur-ming
3c1t:*.$$
cup beizi bay-dzur
a cup of tea/coffee,
please yi bel chaJkafei bay

cupboardguizi gway-dzur 1'.-f-
cure zhiyit jur-yew y]5';@:
curly juanqude jwahn-chew-dur

cunent (electric) dianliu dyen-lyoh

waer) shul liit shway-lyoh
7.l<trii:
curry gali gah-lee
curtains chuangli an chwahng-
lyen i'f'ffl
cushion diimzi dyen-dzur m.:r:-
custom fengsit fung-soo
Customs hiliguan hai -gwahn
#ii:;!!C
cut (noum daoshang dow-shahng
JJ1J5
I've cut myself wo ba zijl
aeshana le WOI bah dZUI-fCC gur-
;hahng C.
cutlery daocha canju dow-chah
tsahn-IYew
cycling qi zixingche chee dzur-
hsing-chur i'J $
cyclist qi zixingche de ren dur run

dad baba bah-bah
daily mel tian may tyen ilJ?(
damage (verb) sii nh uili syewn-
hwai
damaged siinhuili le
I'm sorry, I've damaged
this duibitql, wo ba zhei ge
nang h uili le dway-boo-chee
wor bah jay gur noong hwai iur

damn! zaole! dzow-lur lfiT
damp (adj) chaoshl chow-shur

dance (noun) wiidao woo-dow
n NEi
(verb) tiilowii tyow-woo gjtn
would you like to dance? nl
xiang tiaowii rna? hsyan<J- mah

dangerous wei.xian way-hsyen

Danish (adj) Danmili dahn-mai

dark (adj) an aim Pi
(colour) shense shunsur
it's getting dark tian heile
tyen hay-lur T
date: what's the date today?
jlntian j1 hilo' jin-tyen jee how

let's make a date for next
Monday zanmen xlage
xlngqlyl jianmian zahn-
mun hsyal1-gur- jyen-myen

daughternu'ernyew-er
daughter-in-law erxifur
er-hohee-foor
dawn J:J )J
at dawn Win gang liang tyen
gahng lyang 7( :f'[.
day tian tyen 7(
the day after dier Will

the day after tomorrow
h ou tian hoh-tyen }' 7(
the day before qian yi tian
chyen iJtr-7(
the day before yesterday
qi antian chyen-tyen 81fj(
every day meitian may-tyen
:ff.fx
all day zhengtian Jung-tyen

in two days' time liang tian
nei nay J(p;j
have a nioe day zhil nl w:l.nr
de gaoxing joo nee wahnr dur
gow-hsing
day trip yiriy6u yee-rur-yoh
-BM
dead slle sur-lur 7fT
deafer long Ioong 1} if
deal (business) milimili
it's a deal! yi y:l.n wei ding! yee

death slw:l.ng sur-wahn<J JEt:
December shih yue shur-er yew-
ell +=Jl
decide j ueding JVew-eh-ding

we haven't decided yet
w6men h:ii md jueding wor-
mun hai may
decision .i ueding
deck (on ship) j i aban jyah-bahn
ffttli
deep shen shun
definitely yiding
definitely not yidi ng bit

degree (qualification) xuewei
hsyew-eh-way *fiz
delay (noun) wand ian wahn-dyen

deliberately gilyi goo-yee
delicious haochi how-chur

deliver song soong
delivery (of mail) songxin soong-

Denmark Danmiti dahn-mai

dentist yayiyah-yee
it's this one here zher zhei
ke jer jay kur
this one? zhei ke rna? mah
no, that one bit, shi nei ke
shur nay
here? zher?
yes dui dway
dentures jiaya Jee-ah-yah
deodorant chuchouji choo-choh-
jee
department (administrative) bit tffi
(academic) xi hshee *
department store bai huo ditl6u
bai -hwor dah-loh
departure lounge houjishi hoh-
jee-shur
82 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGliSH-tCHIKESI:
depend: it depends on-
ni yio kin- .. nah yow kahn

deposityajin
dessert tianpln tyen-pin
destination rn udidi 1! tiE.
develop (film) chMgxT choong-
hshee l!flfJt
diabetic (noun) tingniiobing
ren tahng-nyow-bing run

dial (verb) b<Jhao bor-how
dialling code diinhua
quhao dyen-hwah chew-how

diamond zuinshi dzwahn-shur

diaper niaobu nyow-boo Qj(;fj]
diarrhoea Ia d uzi lah doo-dzur
t.lLJIT-
do you have something
for diarrhoea? ni y6u zhi
Ia duzi de yiw rna> nee yoh
jur lah doo-dzur dur yow mah
?
diary rij i rur-jee Sic
dictionary cidian tsur-dyen iPJ
didn' t see not
die sl sur 7E
diet jik6u Jee-koh 0
I' m on a diet w6 zii jikou wor
dzaJ
I have to follow a
special diet w6 dei chi
guiding de yinshi day
chur gway-ding dur yin-shur

difference but6ng boo-toong
::f[E'J
whafs the difference? you
shenrne bit tong? yoh shun-mur
?
different bu tong ::f fE1
difficult kunnan kun-nahn

difficulty kit nnan [E[
dining room c:lntlng tsothn-ting

dinner (evening meal) wan fan
wahn-fahn l!'ti&
to have cii'Wler chi w:lnfin
lltl!ti&
direct (adj) zhijie jur-jyeh

(flight) zhifei jur-fay
is there a direct train?
you zhida hu6che rna>
yoh Jur-dah hwor-chur mah
?
direction f3llgxiing fahng-hsyang
::if(.;}
which direction is it? Z<ii
neige HmgxiUng? dzai nay-gur
?
is it in this directi on? shi
zheige fangxiUng ma? sl1ur jay-
gur- mah ?
director zhun! n joo-run .:E ff
dirt wugiJU woo-goh 15:\lif
dirty zang dzahng JlJt
disabled cc\nfei tsahn-fay
is there access for the
disabled? y.'\
de t<"mgdiw ma? you tsahn-
jee-run dur toong-dow mall
?
disaster zainim dzai-nahn J(xf
disco disike dee-sur-kur :i!!!M-f4
discount j ianji a 1yen-Jyal1
is there a discount?
ntngj ianj it ma? nung- mah
1fl- ?
disease jibing *ffi'i
disgusting exi n ur-hsin
dish (meal) di tsai *
(bowl) diezi dyell -dzurlit-f-
disk (for computer) ruanp<\ n rwahn-
pahn
disposable nappies/
diapers (yfci :xi ng) ni aobu
(yee-tsur-hsing) nyow-boo
c - rJcti) ffiM!l
distance j uli Rel!\
in the distance zai yuanchu
dzai yew-ahn-cl1oo {E:Qt)IJ:
84 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGUSH-tCHINESE
district diqir dee-chew l!E.!K
disturb darao dah-tow rrm
divorced lihim lee-hun
dizzy: I feel dizzy wii touyim
wor toh-yewn
do (verb) zuo dzwor i'f
what shall we do? nl xiang
zuo shenme? hsyang- shun-mur

how do you do it? gai zenme
zuil! dzun-mur 1liJr ?
will you do it for me? mc\fan
nl bang wo zuo yL'I:i,\. hao ma7
mall-fahn nee bahng wor dzwor
yee-hsyah how mah ffi;;l:jjf {iy;
?
how do you do? nin hao?
how
nice to meet you jiin dito
nin zhen gaoxing jyen dow
nin jun gow-hsing
what do you do? (work) nl
shi zuo shenme gongzuo
de? shur- goong-dzwor dur
I'm a teacher, and you? wo
shi jiaoshl, nl ne? wor - nur
I'm a student woshi
xuesheng
what are you doing this
evening? nl jlnwin zuo
shenme? jin-wahn
we're going out for a
drink, do you wantto
join us? women chu qi.t he
jiu, nl xiing gen women yi
ku3ir qi.t ma? wor-mun choo
chew hur woh nee hsyang gun
- kwair chew mah
do you want more rice?
nl h:ii yao fin, ma? yow fahn
I do, but she doesn't
wo yao, tabu yao
wor yow tal
doctor ylsheng yee-shung 125:1:
please call a doctor qlng nl
jiao ge ching nee JYOW
gur -)#{fr\P41'-125:1:
where does it hurt? nar
teng? tung
right here jii.t zili zher Jyoh
dzar Jer
does that hurt now?
xiinzili h:ii teng ma? hsyahn-
dzai - mah
yes h:ii teng
take this prescription to
the chemist na zhei ge
yaofang dao yaodiin qi.t pei
yiw nah jay gur yow-fahng
dow yow-dyen chew pay yow
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document wenjian wun-jyen
j({-t
dog g6u goh Jttj
domestic flight guonei
hangban gwor-nay hallll!J-bahn

don't! btiyilo! bo<)-yow
don't do that! bie zheme zu6
byeh jur-mur zwor j,JIJ:i! z 11&
see not
door men mun n
doorman bamenrde bah-munr-
dur fE!fl JLBf.J
double shuang shwahng J.'J..
double bed shuangren chuang
-run chwahng JJ...AJ.;f:
double room shuangren
fang(jian) fahnq(jyen)
JJ...AJ% C IBJ )
down xiahsyah r
down here jiu ziti zher jyoh
dzai jer ii[{E:i!JL
put it down over there ge ziti
nar L
it's down there on the
right j iit zm youbian yoh-byen
ii[{E;t]itl
it's further down the road
ziti wing qian wahng chyen

download (verb) xi azai hsyah-dzai

downstairs louxia loh-hsyah

dozen yi da dah -IT
half a dozen ban da balm

dragon long Ioong ft
draught beer sheng pijit1 shung
pee-jyoh 'i: Pl7W
draughty: it's draughty
zher tongfeng jer toOil!J-fung
:i!) l.ii)Xt.
drawer chouti choh-tee :I!I!Ji!t
drawing huihua hway-hwah

dreadful zaot6ule dzow-toh-lur

dress lianyl qlmlyen-yee-

dressed: to get dressed chuan
y!fu chwahn
dressing gown chenyl chun-yee

drink (nourr. alcoholic) jill jyoh m
(non-atoholic) yl nliao yin-lyow
t.Xf-t
(verb) he hur II&\
a cold drink yi bei lengyln yee
bay lung-yin
86 The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGliSH-tCHINESE
can I get you a drink?
hedianr shenrne rna?
dyenr shun-mur mah
?
what would you like
(to drink)? nl xtang he
dianr shenrne? hsyang
?
no thanks, I don't drink
xiexie, w6 btl hui he jiii hsyeh-
hsyeh wor boo hway hur jyoh

I'll just have a drink of
water wo he dianr shul ba
shway bah
drinking water ylnyimgsh ul yin-
yoong-shway tJ;:ffl J](
is this drinking water?
zhe sh ul keyl he rna?
jur shway kur-yee hur ma
?
drive (verb) kaiche kai-chur
TF$
we drove w6rnen kaiche
lai de wor-mun kai-chur lai dur

I'll drive you home w6
kaiche song nl huijia wor
kai-chur soong nee hway-jyah

driver sljl sur-jee jiJ tiL
driving licence jiashl zhizhao
tvah-shur Jur-Jow
drop: just a drop, please (of
drink) zhen de yi dianr, xiexie
tun dur yee dyen hsyeh-hsyeh
Jt:i1-
drugs (narcotics) dtlpln doo-pin
$
drunk (adj) hezuile hur-dzway-lur
i!&JW?!T
dry (adj) gan gahn -=f
dry-cleaner ganxldian gahn-
hshee-dyen -f-7)1;$
duck (meat) ya yah '%
due: he was due to arrive
yesterday ta ytnggat shi
zu6tian di10 tah ying-gai dzwor-
tyen dow
when is the train due?
hu6che jl dian di10? hwor-chur
jee shur
dull (pain) yinyln zuotong dzwor-

(weather) ytntian yin-tyen
during ziti-. .. de shihou dzai- ..
dur shur-hoh ... Bf.J
dust hulchen hway-chun ;9(:;
dustbin lajlxiang lah-tee-hsyang

Dutch (adj) Helan hur-lahn

(goods) mianshui rnyen-
shway
duty-free shop mianshui
shangdiin shahng-dyen

DVD DVD dee-way-dee DVD"i:
dynasty chaodru chow-dai

each (every) mei may 4if
how much 1hey each?
yi ge yao du()shao qtan?
yee gur yow dwor-show chyen
?
earerduoer-dwor
earache: I have earache w6
erduo teng wor- tung

early zao dzow -!f!.
early in the morning yi zao
--!fl.
I called by earlier w6
zao xie shihou laiguo wor
- hsyeh shur-hoh lai-gwor

earrings erhuan er-hwahn ::Ej::Ef
east dong doong Jf;
in the east dongbian doong-
byen Jf;)ll
East China Sea Dong Hili
Jf;ffif
easy r6ngyi roong-yee
eat chi chur
we've already eaten,
thanks xiexie, w6men yljing
chile hsyeh-hsyeh wor-rnun -chur-
lur
economy class jingjicang -
tsahng tNfFfM
egg jidan jee-dahn xl, iii:
either: either-... or-...
hu0zhe-.. . huozhe- .. hwor-jur
!!,i(;ff ... !!,i(;ff
either of them nei liangge
dou keyl nay lyang-gur doh kur-
yee
elastic band xiangpijinr
hsyahng- L
elbow gebozh6ur gur-bor-johr
J%JliMJL
electric dian dyen It!
electric fire dian hizi loo-dzur
lt!:lf'-=f
electrician diangMg dyen-goong
It! I
electricity dian dyen It!
elevator dianU dyen-tee lt!:m
else: something else biede
dongxi byeh-dur doong-hshee
JJtlEJf.J;f;i!S
somewhere else biede difang
dee-fahng jjUEr.J:lil!.jf
would you like anything
else? h:ii yao biede rna?
yow-mah
no, nothing else, thanks
bit yao le, xiexi e lur hsyeh-
hsyeh
email (noun) diimzi y6ujiim dyen-
dzur yoh-Jyen f{!. (verb)
fay6ujian fah-yoh-fYen /it
embassy d:ishiguan dahe>hur-
gwahn ::kf5e:t'B
embroidery cixiit tsur-hsyoh

emergency jlnji qingkuang
ching-kwahn9
this is an emergency!
jiitming! jyoh-ming ;JS!(b'lJ
emergency exit anquanmen
ahn-choo-en-mun
emperor huangdi hwahng-dee
m
empress huanghou .5
empty kDng koong ;2:
end (noun) mOduan mor-dwalm

at the end of the streetzhei
tiao jie de jint6u Jay tyow Jyeh
dur jin-toh
when does it end?
shenme shihou jieshit?
shun-mur shur-hoh jyeh-shoo
?
engaged y6uren yoh-run
'A .A
(phone) zhimxlim jahn-hsyen

(to be married) dinghimle ding-
hun-fur
England Yinggu6 ying-gwor

English (adj) Ylnggu6 ying-gwor

(language) Yingyit ying-yew

I'm English w6 shi Yinggu6
ren wor shur -run .fJt

do you speak English?
ni huibuhui shuo Yingyit'
hway-boo-hway shwor
?
enjoy: to enjoy oneself wanr
de hen kaixin wahnr dur hun kai -
hsin JiJL:f.!MlHf'L.'
how did you like the film?
nl juede diimylng zenme
yang? jyew-eh-dur dyen-ying
dzun-mur yang
I
I enjoyed it very much, did
you enjoy it? w6 juede
hen nl ne? wor- hun
how nee nur
enjoyable ling r en yllku:lide run
yew-kwai-dur 1?'-A
enonnous dajile
dah Jee Jur ::kt& T
enough: that's enough goule
goh-Jur ii)t T
thent's not enough bit gou
::fii!t
it's not big enough bit gou da
::fii!t::k
entrance (noun) ril kouch il roo-
koh-choo )... 0
envelope xinfeng IJSin-lung

equipment shebei shur-bay

climbing, sport etc) q Lxie chee-
hsyeh
especially tebi e tur-byeh
essential zhimgyao JOon!) -yow

it is essential that-
shi juedui bi yao de shur
Jyew-eh-dway bee-yow dur

Europe Ouzhou oh-joh
European (adj) Ouzhou \tiH
even shenzhi shun-Jur
even if-... jishl-. . . yi.' Jee-
shw ... yur ... i:E.
evening wanshang wahn-shahng
a,t_t
this evening jlntian wanshang
Jin-tyen 4-xai_t
in the evening wanshang
a,t_t
evening meal wanfin wahn-fahn

eventuallyzuihou dzway-hoh
fiFo
ever cengjl ng tsung-Jrng
have you ever been to
the Great Wall? nl qilguo
Chingcheng rna? chew-
gwor - mah
yes, I was there two years
ago qitguo, lil!ng niin qian
qitguo chew-gwor lyang nyen
chyen chew-gwor
every meige may-!)ur 4:!:f1-
every day mi"ill:ill may-tyen
4lfx
everyone meige ren may-gur run

everything meij i an shir may-Jyen
shur 4lf141J$) L
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(objects) su6y6u de dongxi
swor-yoh dur doong-hshee
JiJf1fP!f
rni'ige difang may-
gur dee-fahng
exactly! duijile! dway-jee-lut
xtt&7
exam kaoshi kow-shur
example lizi lee-dzur
for example lini
excellent haojile how-jee-lur
Ht&7
except chti le-... y'iwili choo-lur

excess baggage chaozhong
xingli chow-Joong hstng-lee

exchange rate duihuan lu
dway-hwahn lyew
exciting (day) cij i tsur-jee
excuse me (to get past) laoj ia low-
Jvah
(to gel attention) Iaoji3. qlng
wen- .. chmgwun
(to say sorry) duibuql dway-boo-
chee
exhausted (tired) leislle lay-sur-lur

exhibition (of paintings etc)
zhanlan jan-Jan
(trade fair etc) jiaoyi hui jyow-yee

exit chitkou choo-koh tl:l 0
the exit?
zui jin de chitkou ziti nar?
dzway tin dur choo-koh dzai
:ijiJl!Bf.Jili
expensive gui gway .:11'!:
experienced you jlngyan yoh
jing-yen
explain ji eshi jyeh-shur
can you explain that?
nl neng )ieshi yixla rna?
nung - yee-syah mah
r P!b ?
(mail) kuitidi kwai-dee
'tRim
(train) kuitiche kwai-chur 'rR .$
extension (telephone) fenjl lun-jee
?ti'JL
extension 221, please qlng
gua er er yao chmg gwah er et

extra: can we have an extra
one? ql ngzili l<ii yige' dzai lai
yee-gur M*-1' ?
do you charge extra for
that? hai yao qian rna? hai yow
chyen mah ?
feichang fay-chahng

eye yanjing ymn-Jing 0& Off
will you keep an eye on my
suitcase for me? mafan nin
bang w6 kan yixia ubao. hao
rna? mah-fahn nrn bahng wor
kahn yee-hsyah tee-bow how malt
rt.i

eyeglasses yanj ing yahn-Jrng
D&li
face lian lyen
factory gong chang goong-chahng
Ir
Fahrenheit huashi hwah-shur

faint (verb) yil n yewn.
she's fainted ta yundaole tah
yewn-dow-lur .!ll!l..-ffl!T
I feel faint w6 juede you
dian (t6u) yun wor Jyew-eh-
dur yoh dyen .fit :lit
1f.r2: (
fair (adj) gongping goong-ping
0-f-
fake maop:ii mow-pai iff Jlf
fall (verlr. person) shuaidao shwai-
dow ;ff{fl]
she's had a fall ta shu aile
yi ji ao tah shwai-lur yee jyow
.!ll!l.1T-x
fall (US) qiutian chyoh tyen fXX
in the fall qiutian tkx
false jia jym
family jiating JYah-ting
famous youming yoh-ming
f{i;
fan (electrical) fengshan fung-shahn
RIM
(hand-held) shimzi shahn-dzur
.IM-t-
(sports) qllimi chyoh-mee
fantastic (wonderful) titihaole tai -
how-lur j;;Jf T
far yuan yew-ahn J&
is it far from here? li zher
yuan rna? jer- mah
no, not very far btl titi yuan
well, how far? duo yuan ne?
dwor- nur
it's a bout 20 kilometres er
shi gongll zu6you goong-lee
dzwor-yoh
chefei chur-fay $ !f1t
Far East Yuandong yew-ahn-
doong j&;j:;
farm n6ngchang noong-chahng
;&_1,3.)
92 The Rough Guide Mandari n Chinese Phrasebook > ENGliSH-tCHIKEst
fashionable shimaoshur-mow

fast ku ili kwai 't}(
fat (person) pang pahng n$
(on meat) rarou tay-roo
father fitqln too-chin X:.*
father-in-law yuefit yew-eh-too
ffi::X:
faucet shull6ngt6u shway-loong-
toh J.I<)E*
fault cuo tswor -ijf
sorry, it was my fault
duibuql shi w6de cuo dway-
boo-chee shur wor-dur tswor
:xt ::f j i1-ijf
it's not my fault bli shi w6de
cu 0 i1-ijf
faulty you maobing yoh mow-bing

favourite zui xlhuan de dzway
hshee-hwahn dur
fax (noun) ch uanzhen chwahn-Jun
itA
to send a fax fa chuinzhen
tahftJ!t
February eryue er-yew-eh =.fl
feel ganjue gahn-jyew-eh
I feel hot wo juede hen re
wor jyew-eh-dur hun rur

I feel un-11 w6 juede bli
W shitfu - dur - shoo-too

I feel like going for a walk
w6 xiing qu z6uz6u hsyahng
chew dzoh-dzoh *;t;t
how you feeling?
nl juede zenme yang le'
nee Jyew-eh-dur dzun-mur - Jur
T ?
I'm feeling better
wo hao dianr le how dyenr
T
fence zhalan jah-lahn
ferry baid u iJi
festival jieri jyeh-ree -;1 8
fetch qii chew Jlil.
I'll fetch him wo qit jiim ta l:ii
wor - JYOW tah tit*
will you come and fetch
me later? deng huir nl W jie
wo, hao rna? dung hwayr - jyeh

feverish fashao tah-show m
few: a few yi xie yee-hsyeh
a few days JI Uan tyen Jt.7(
fiance weihitnfu way-hun-too

fiancee weihunqi way-hun-chee

field tiindi tyen-dee B3 :lt!!,
(paddy) diJ.Otian dow-tyen m ffi
file (noun) wenjiim wun-jyen }( #
fill in tian tyen :!:A
do I have to fill this in? wo
yao tian zhi:i zhang biao rna?
wor yow tyen JaY 1<ilng byow mah
?
filling (in cake, sandwich) xianr
hsyenr fE]) L
On tooth) bii ya byew yah :j< p 5f
film (movie) diilnylng dyen-ying

camera) jiil.Ojuanr jyow-jew-
ahnr Jllt:f:!f JL
filthy zang dzahng J)(i
find (verb) zhaodao jow-dow
I can't find it wo zhaobudao
wor jow-boo-dow
I've found it zhaodaole jow-
dow-lur
find out zhaocht:qow choo :J'Jtili
could you find out for
me? nl neng ti wo diaocha
yixia rna> nung tee wor
dyow-chah yee-hsym mah
?
fine (weather) qinglangching-lang

(punishment) fakuan fah-kwahn

how are you? nl hao rna?
how mah
I'm fine, thanks hen hao,
xiexie hun how hsyeh-hsyeh
is that OK? zheyang xfng
rna? jur-yang hsing mah
that's fine, thanks xfng,
xiexie
finger sh6uzhl shoh-1ur -f-:jl:f
finish (ver& zuo wan dzwor wahn
f'Fie
I haven't finished yet w6
hai rnei nong wan wor hai may
noong wahn
when does it finish? shenrne
shfhou neng wan' shun-mur
shur-hoh nung
it?
fire huo hwor :)<.
(blaze) hu6z:l.i hwor-dzar :k'J<.
fire! zhaohuole
1
1ow-hwor-lur
!i:kT
can we light a fire here?
zher neng dian h uo rna'
jer nung dyen hwor mah
?
fire alann hu6j1ng hwor-jing
kW
fire brigade xiaotangdui hsyow-
fahng-dway yj1j JWJR
fire escape taipingti
fire extinguisher mielllti'1qi
myeh-hwor-chee
first diyi
I was first w6 diyi wor

first of all shtlllxiiin shoh-hsyen
tr:Jt;
at first qichct chee-choo

the first time diyi ri tsUI

first on the left zu6bian
di ylge zwor-byen - gur

first aid _diict Jee-jyoh ;&,;!&
first-aid kit jijictxiiing -hsyahng

first class (travel etc) yi dcng yes-

first floor er l ou er loll
(US) yi l i\u
first name mingzi m1ng-dzur
4;-T
fish (noun) y (t yew if!
fit: it doesn't fit me zhe dui w6
bc1 heshi jur dway wor boo hur-
shur
fitting room shi yi shi shur yee

fix: can you fix this? (repair) ni
neng b5 zheige xilt hao 111a?
nung bah jay-gur hsyol1 how malt

fizzy y6uqide yoh-chee-du1
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The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGUSH-+CHINESE 95
flag qi chee ft.j{
flannel (xllian) maojin (hshee-
lyen) mow-jin =E, rfJ
flash (lor camera) shanguangdeng
shahn-gwahng-dung l:..q 7[;-J:T
flat (noun: apartment) da.nyuan
dahn-yew-ahn j[;
(adj) pingtan ping-lahn .If;J;f!
I've got a flat tyN wode
cheW biele wor-dur chur-lai
byeh-lur ftiJ$Jla:JIT
flavour weidao way-dow
flea tii10zao tyow-dzow
flight hangban hahng-bahn fVi:]jll
flight number hangban hila how
fVi:]jll-%
flood h6ngshul hoong-shway
1#71<
floor (of room: wooden) diban
:ttt!t'N
(storey) l ou loh
On hotel etc) ceng tsung B
on the floor ziti dishang dzaJ
dee-shahng ;(f:ttt!_t
florist huadian hwah-dyen :7$
flower hua hwah 1
flu liugan lyoh-gahn
fluent: he speaks fluent
Chinese ta Hit.nyti jiangde hen
liuli tah hahn-yew jyang-dur hun
lyoh-lee
fij
fly (noun) cangying tsahng-y111g

(verlij fei fay
can we fly dit.o nit.r
you fei)i rna? dow nar yoh fay-jee
mah ?
fog
foggy: it's foggy you wit yoh

folk dancing minjian wudao
min-jyen woo-dow ]BJ:Jfjlj
folk music minjian yinyue yin-
yew-eh
food shiwit shur-woo
On shops) shipln shur-pin
it81t
food poisoning sh iwit zhongd u
joong-doo
food shop, food store shipln
dian shur-pin dyen it 6b r,5
foot (measurement) ylngchl ying-

(of person) jlao (yow RtJI
to go on foot bitxing boo-
hsing tV1'1
football (game) zuqiitsii dzoo-
chyoh-sar
(ball) zitqiit dzoo-chyoh
for: do you have something
for-... ? Qllness) nf you zhi. .
de yao ma7 yoh -Jur yow mall
?
who are the dumplings
for? zhei xie jiaozi shl shei
(jiao) de? jay hsyeh jyow-dzur
shur shay Oyow) dur
that's for me shi wo de
shur wor
and this one? zhei ge ne?
jay gur nur
that's for her shl tade
shur tah
where do I get the bus
for Beijing? qu Beijing z.ii
mir zuo che? chew - dzai nar
dzwor chur
the bus for Beijing leaves
from Donglu Street q ii
Beijing de che zili Donglu
kai chew - dur chur dzar
how long have you been
here? nf 131 zher duo chang
shijian le? jer dwor chahng
shur-jyen lur
I've been here for two
days, how about you?
w6 13ile Wing tian le, nf
ne? wor ar-lur lyang tyen Jur
nee nur
I've been here for a week
wo lilile yige xl ngqi le yee-
gur hsrng-chee lur
Forbidden City Girgong goo-
goong ti!J:.'B
foreign wiliguo wai-gwor
foreigner wiliguo ren run

forest senlin sun-lin
forget wimg wahng ;E;
I forget, I've forgotten w6
wangle wor -lur .ft:ST
fork (for eating) cha chal1 )!._
(in road) ch:'tlir chah-loo ft
form (document) bi ao byow
formal (dress) zhimgshi Jung-shur
if.xt
fortnight liangge xingqi iyang-gur
hsing-chee f.'i'if-1- M
fortunately xingkui hsrng-kway
$"''"
forward: could you forward
my mail? nin neng bang wo
zhuru1 yL';ia xi n rna? nung bahng
wor Jwalm yee-hsyal1 hsrn mall
T ?
forwarding address zhuanxin
dizhf jwahn-hsin dee-jur

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The Rough GLJde MarKiann Chrnese Phrasebool< > ENGLISH-+CHINESE 97
fountain penquan pun-chew-aim

foyer xiitxlting hsyoh-see-ting
f*.@Jf
(nourlj giizhe gyew-jur
ftt!T
Franoe Fagu6 fah-gwor '1t; 00
free ziy6u dzur-yoh El m
(no charge) mian fd myen fay

is it free (of charge)?
mian fd de rna? dur mah

(adj) Fagu6 fah-gwor
'lt:OO
Fayii fah-yew ?'!i!
fries zha tiidou tiao tah
too-doh tyow
frequent jlngchang jing-chahng

how is the bus
to the Forbidden City? dao
Gitgong qit de gonggong qiche
duochang shijian kai yi ban'
dow goo-goong chew dur goong-
goong chee-chur dwor-chahng
shur-jyen kai yee balm

?
fresh (weather, breeze) qlngxin
ching-hsin m'if
etc) xian h"-yen fit
fresh orange juice xian jitzhl
1vew 1ur f!HaY+
Friday xingql wii hsmg-chee-woo
WBi
fridge blngxiang - hsyahng /JJ<f!i
fried (shallow-fried) jiande jyen-dur

(deep-fried) zhade tah-dur
(stir-fried) chao de chow-dur *j;
fried egg jian jldan tv en tee-dahn
il!J:mrm
fried noodles chaomian chow-
rnyen *Yim
fried rice chaofan chow-fahn
*J;t&
friend pengyou pung-yoh Jill;&
friendly youhao yoh-how :&H
friendship youyl yoh-yee ;&t]:
friendship store you yi
shangdian yoh-yee shahng-dyen
:&itifff r.5
from c6ng lsoong JA
how far is it from here? li
zher du.:. yuan? jer dwor ywahn

when does the next train
from Suzhou arrive? c6ng
Suzhou lai de xi a yi ban
hu6che jldian daoda' lsoong
soo-joh lai dur hsyah yee balm
hwor-chur jee-dyen dow-dah

from Monday to Friday c6ng
xTngqT yT dao Xl ngqT wiltsoonq
hsinq-chee-yee dow hsinq-chee

from next Thursday c6ng
xia Xlngql si ql hsyah- sur chee

where are you from?
nl shi nar de ren? shur nar-
duh run
I'm from Slough wo shi
Slough !aide ren wor shur
-lai-dur
front qi anmian chyen-myen
Htrllif
in front, at the front zili
qianbianr dzai chyen-byenr
1$ lii J L
in front of the hote I zili
fandian qtanmian dzai fahn- dyen
chyen-myen .ff&f.5Jitrllif
frozen bl ngdongde binq-doong-
dur /JJ'C?*Bf.J
fruit shulguo shway- gwor J](.*
fruit juice guozhl qwor-jur .*H
full man maim 7Pi-J
it's full of- llmian dou
shi lee-myen doh shur

I'm full wo baole wor bow-lur
full board shi zhit quan baa shur
joo choo-en bow
fun: it was fun hen hao wanr
hun how wahnr L
funeral za.ngrr dzahng-lee
funny (strange) qigu;ll chee-gwai

(amusing) you ylsl yoh yee-s

(comical) huajl hwah-jee
ntfi
furniture jiajil jyah-jyew
further: it's further down the
road zili wang qtan zou dzai
wahnq chyen soh fll.1i: mJ ;xE
how much further is it to
the Forbidden City? dao
Giigong hru you duoshao
Iii? dow-yoh dwor-show
about 5 kilometres
wil gongll (Iii) dah-yew-eh
woo goong-lee
future jiangl3i 1yang-la1
in futl.ft ji angl3i
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game (cards etc) youxi yoh-hshee
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(match) blsili
(meat) yewei yur-way Jf '*
garage (for fuel) jiayou zhan jyah-
yoh jahn
repairs) qiche xiulichang
chee-chur hsyoh-lee-chahng

parkin g) ch e kil chur-koo
$W
garden huayuan hwah-yew-ahn
:tt!m
garlic dasuan dah-swahn
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gas rneiqi may-chee
gasoline qiyou c11ee-yoh
gas station j i ayou zhan jyah-yoh
iahn
gate dam en dah-mun * n
(at aiq>Ort) dengjlki\u dung-Jee-
koh D
gay tongxingli an toong-hsing-lyen

general (adj) yi ban yee bahn
- M
gents' toilet nan cesuii nahn tsur-
swor
genuine (antique etc) zhenzheng
jun-jung Jt: i
German (adj) Degu6 dur-gwor

Qanguage) Deyii dur-yew
Germany Deguo
get (fetch) qii chew Jtil
could you get me another
one, please? qlng nl ziti gi'i
wo yi ge hao rna? ching nee dzai
gay wor yee gur how mah

how do I getto- ? qit- . ..
zenrne ziiu? chew-... dzun-mur
dzoh -ft Z.:XE ?
do you know I can
get them? nl zhldao wo ziti
nar neng rnlii di10 rna? jee-dow
wor dzai nar nung mai dow mah

can I get you a drink? he
dianr shenrne rna? hur dyenr
shun-mur mah
no, I' ll get this one, what
would you like? zhei
huf wo l:li rnlii, nl xiang
he shenrne? jay hway wor -
hsyahng hur
a glass of Maotai (13i) yi
bei Maot3ijiii bay
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get back huilai hway-lai @!*
get in (arrive) daoda dow-dah

get off: where do I get
off? w6 ziti nar xi ache>
wor dzai nar h>yah chur
T$ ?
get on train etc) shang che
shahng chur _t$
get out (of car etc) xia che hsyah-
chur T$
get up On the morning) qlchuang
chee-chwahng
gift llwit lee-woo
gift shop llwit shangdian shahng-
dyen m
ginger shengjiang shung-jyang

girl n G hair nyew "!;t: 1*) L
girlfriend nil pengyou pung-yoh
"!J:: Jlij l;[
give gei gay
can you give me some
change? qlng gei wo
ling qian, hao rna? ching
gay wor ling chyen how mah
?
I gave to him w6 ba ..
song gei ta wor bah >oong gay
tall 0 0 0
will you give this to-.
qlng ba zheige songgei
clung bah Jay-gur soong-gay
?
give back huan hwahn if
glad gaoxing gow-sing
glass (maera) lx>li bor-lee

(for drinking) boli bei bay

a glass of wine yi bei jiii
-if/FW
glasses yanjing yahn-jing
gloves shoutao shoh-tow .:f-:g;
glue jiaoshulr jyow-shwayr
MUkJL
go qit chew -;k:
we'd like to go to the
Summer Palace women
xiang qit Ylheyuan wor-rnun
hsyahng -!:WfflllrrJ
where are you going? nl qit
nar? L ?
where does this bus go?
zhei liang che qit nar? jay !yang
chur ?
let's go! women z6u baT wor-
rnun dzoh bah
she's gone ta ylj ing z6ule tah
yee-ymg zoh-lur :trtk T
where has he gone?
ta dao nar qit Je? dow

I went there last week
w6 shi shang Xlngqi qir nar
de wor shur shahng hsing-chee
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go away likai 7f
go away! zou kai! dzoh :)E7f
go back (return) hui hway @]
go down (the stairs etc) xi a
hsyah r
goinjin*
go out (in the evening) chuqu choo-
chew cl:J-2;:-
do you want to go out
tonight? nl jinWin wanshang
xiang chuqu rna? jin-tyen
wahn-shahng hsyahng - mah

go through chuan chwahn 5f
go up (the stairs etc) shang shahng
_t
God shangdi _t-j!ff
gold (metal) huangiin hwahng-jin

(colour) jinse jin-sur
good hao how
good!hao
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it's no good bit hao
goodbye zilijiiln dzai-jyen fl}
good evening nl hao how
good morning nl zao zow
good nightwan<m wahn-ahn

goose eurM
gorge xia hsyah
got: we've got to leave women
dei zou le wor-mun day zoh lur

have you got any-
111 you rna? yoh mah
.. .
govemment zhimgfii jung-foo

gradually jiimjiin de Jyen-Jyen dw

grammar yula yew-fall i--1*
gram(me) ke kur%
granddaughter (daughter's
daughter) wiisunnilr waT-sun-
nyewr :>'rft]\:R) L
(son's stmnGr f'J\
:9,-JL
grandfather (maternal) wiigong
wai-gJJng :>'tJL}
(paternal) yeye yur-yur
grandmother (maternal) wiip6
wai-JJOI :>'r?$
(paterna) nainai
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grandson (daughter's son) w:li
sitnzi sun-dzur
(son's son) sitnzi Ji]v=f
grapefruit ptltaoyou floo-tow-yoh
1lft$:flll
grapes ptl tao flOO-tow 1lij $
grass dlo tsow ..
grateful ganjl gahn-Jee
great (excellent) haojile how-jee-Jur
Ht&T
a great success jildit
chengjiil joo-dah chung-)yoh
:::kmtffJt
greedy (for money etc) tanxln
tahn-hsin fri_,L,,
(for food) chan chahn l*
green !use( de) lyew-sur(-dur)

greengrocer's crud ian tsai-dyen

grey hulse(de) hway-sur(-dur)
.eK.11
grilled kilo kow
grocer's zahuodian dzah-hwor-

ground: on the ground ziti di
shang dzai dee shahng
{'tl!!,_t
ground flooryll6u Joh
group (tourist etc) canguantuan
tsahn-gwahn-twahn
(study, work etc) xiaozii
hsyow-dzyew ;J\&11.
guarantee (noun) baozheng
bow-jung 'l*iJE
is it guaranteed? bao
bil baoxiit? bow - hsyoh

guest keren kur-run
guesthouse blnguan bing-wahn

guide (tour guide) daoyou dow-yoh
-Wf-Ylif
guidebook daoyou shouce shoh-
tsur Jf-YJff .f-Jllf
guided tour you daoyou de
you Ian yoh- dur yoh-lahn
1f-Wf-Ylifi1Ylif.l!.
guitar jita Joo-tah tf ft!!.
gum (in mouth) chlyi n chur-yin
1El!i&
gym tlyilguan tee-yoo-gwahn
1-*lft'B
hair toufa toh-fah ;k
haircut lifi lee-fah
hairdresser's lltadian dyen

hairdryer dianchulfeng dyen-
chway-fung lt!, Pj;:JXI.
hair spray penh\ji pun-fah-jee
U!Jt i:;t J):tj
half (adj) ban bahn '*-
(noun) yi bim - '*-
half an hour b<\n xiaoshi
hsyow-shur '*-' J\B;j"
half a litre b<\n sheng shung
'*-:ft-
about half that n<\mc
du,-, yi b<l n nah-mur dwor

half board ban shisir shur-

half-bottle b<\n ping '*-J!li
half fare b<\nfei bal111-fay
half price b<\ni ia bahn-Jyah '*-1f1
ham huotui hwor-tway
hamburger h<\nbaobao hahrl -
bow-bow
hand sh6u shoh -
handbag shoutibiio shoil-tee-bow
-f.t
handkerchief sMuj uanr shoh-

hand luggage shouti xingli
sholl-tee ilsing-lee -f.t1-T$
happen fasheng fail -sllung i:;t:i=_
what's happening? zenme
hui shi r? dzun-mur hway shur
:&;;Z. @l$JL?
what has happened?
ni sheng le shenme shir Ia?
fah-shung lur shun-mur Jail
t:i.::i: T 1t;Z.$ J LH ?
happy kuaile kwai-l ur 'I:R:*
I'm not happy about this
w<J dul zheige blt mflnyi wor
dway jay-gur boo mahn-yee

harbour g;.lngkf1u gahng-koh
miD
hard ying
(difficul t) n<lll nahn xiE
hardly: hardly ever hen shao
hun show 1Jl!.Y
hard seat yi ngxi ying-hshee

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hardwa111 shop wiijin (shang)
dian woo-Jin (shahng) dyen

hat maozi rnow-dzw
hate (verb) hen hun ffi
have y6u yoh
can I have a-... ? (asking
for something) qlnggei w6-..
hao ma? ching gay wor- .. how
lJt ... ?
(ordering food) ql ng lai -. .. hao
ma' ching lfi* ... ?
(in shop) w6 xlang mal -... wor
hsyahng ft1!.'* ...
do you have-... ? nlmen
you- ... ma? nee-mun yoh- ..
mah ?
whafll you have? nl xiang he
shenme? hsyahng hur shun-mur
?
I have to leave now w6
di'i z6u le wor day dzoh k.Jr

do I have to-... ? w6 dei -..
ma' ... ?
haylever huatenre hwah-fun-rur

he ta tah fth
head t6u toh -fk
headache t6uteng toh-tung
:!k:l
hear tlngjian ting-Jyen l!fT
can you hear me? nl neng
tlngjiilll ma? nung ting-jyen
mah
I can't hear you, could
you repeat that? duibuql,
tlngbujiilll, nl neng ziti shuo
yi bian ma? dway-boo-chee
llng-boo-jyen - dzar shwor
yee byen
hearing aid zhittingqi JOo-ting-
chee WJI!fTH
heart xlnzilllg hsin-dzahng
ll,' Jllt
heart attack xinzilllgbing -bmg

heat re rur
heater sanreqi sahn-rur-chee

heating nuanqi nwahn-chee

heavy zhong Joong j[
heel (of foot) j i aogen Jyow-gun

(of shoe) xie hougen hsyeh

could you heel these? qlng
gei wo da hoitgen, hao ma?
ching gay wor dah - how mah
?
heelbar xiitxiepu hsyoh-hsyeh-poo

helicopter zhisheng feijl jur-
shung fay-jee ]Bf lS.fJl.
hello nl hao nee how
(answer on phone) wei way Oil!:
help b:lngzh iJ bahng-joo m 1l)]
help! jiilming! jyoh-ming
can you help me? nl neng
bu neng bangbang wo'
nung bahng-bahng wor

thank you wry much
for your help xiexie nlde
bangmang hsyeh-h;)leh nee-dur
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helpful bangle bti shao mang
bahng-lur boo show mahng

hepatitis ganyan gah-nyen
her tatah :!tlk
that's her towel na shi tade
maojln nah shur tah-dur mow-jrn

herbs (for cooking) zu6liao dzwor-
lyow
(medicinal) cii.oyilo !sow-yow
1jrf,j
zher jer :i!JL
here zher shi ... shur

here you gel nl gay
hers tade tah-dur
that's hers zhe shi tade lUI
shur
hey! heir hay
hi! (hello) ni hao! how
high gao gow
hill shan shahn W
him tatah 11!!.
hip ttinbu tun-boo -tfi!fj)
(bike, car) zit dzoo f.ll.
(guide, interpreter) gil Jijf
for chitzil choo-dzoo
ilif.ll.
can I a bike? Z<i.i
nar neng zit dao zixingche? dzai
nar nun<J zoo dow dzi-hsing-chur
fr$?
his tade tah-dur
hit (verb) da dah rr
hitch-hike da biilnche byen-chur

hobby shihao shur-how
hole dong doong 7101
holiday (public) jlilql jyah-chee

jieri 1yeh-ree $ S
on holiday dujiil doo-jyah

at home (in my house etc) z3i jia
dzai ;(*
we go home tomoJTOw (to
country) women mingtian hui
gu6 wor-rnun rnmg-tyen hway
gwor .fJ(;ffJ aJJ.x liD m
honest chengshi chung-shur

honeyfengmi fung-rnee
honeymoon miyue
rnee-yew-eh J3
Hong Kong Xianggang hsyahng-
gahng
hope xlwimg hshee-wahng

I hope so w6 Xlwimg sh i
zhei yimg worshur jay yang

I hope notw6 Xlwimgbu shl
zhei yimg
hopefully xlwimg rud hshee-
wahng roo-tsur
horrible kepi! kur-pah PJtB
horse rna rnal1
horse riding qi machee
hospital ylyuim yee-yew-alm

hospitality hiloke how-kur

thank you for your
hospitality xiexie ninde
shengqing kuand3i hsyeh-hsyeh
nin-dur shung-ching kwahn-dai

hotre rur
(spicy) latah
I'm hot wo juede hen
re wor jyew-eh-dur hun ru r

it's hot today jlntian hen re
fill lyen
hotel (small) IUguan lyew-gwahn

(luxury) fimdian fahn-dyen

hour xiaosh i hsyow-shur
;j\B;f"
house filngzi fahng-dzur m.:r:-
how zenme dzun-rnur ?
how many? (if answer is likely
to be more than ten) duilshao?
dwor-show ?
(if answer is likely to be ten or less)
jlge
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tee-gur Jl/r ?
how do you do? nl hao how
ftH?
how are you? nl hao rna?
rnah
fine, thanks, and you?
hen hao, nl ne? hun- nur
how much is it? duoshao
qian? chyen
17 yuan shi ql kuai shur chee
kwai
I'll take it w6 miti wor
humid chaoshl chow-shur WJfi
hungryeur'it
you hungry? ni ele rna?
ur-lurmah
hurry: I'm in a hurry w6 hen ji
de wor hun jee dur
no hurry minmin lai
mahn-mahn
hurry up! kuai dianr! kwai
dyenr [# L
hurt (verb) te ng tun<J !}
it hurts zhen teng jun
tung A!J
husband zhingfu jahng-foo 3t x

ioe bing OJ<
with ice jia bingkuair jyah bing-
kwair :baPJ<:IRJL
no ioe, thanks bit jia
bingkuilir, xiexie boo jyah
bing-kwair hsyeh-hsyeh
::t::JJaPJ<:tRJLOOi!lr
ioe bingqilin bing-dwe-lin
PJ<iJtl#
ice-cream cone dinjuanr
bingqilin dahn-1yew-ahm
JLPJ<iJtl#
ioe lolly binggitnr bing-gum
PJ<i't'tJL
idea zhiiyi joo-yee
idiot shagua shah-gwah
if rtlgu6 roo-gwor :t/11.*
ill bingle bing-lur T
I feel ill w6 juede bit shufu wor
jyew-eh-dur
illness
imitation (leather etc) rang fahng
iii
immedia1ely mashing mah-
shahng ];(, _t
important zhongyao joong-yow

it's very important hen
zhongyao hun joong-yow

it's not important btl
zhongyao
impossible bit keneng kur-nung
::t:OJ!m
(building, view)
xi6ngwei hsyoong-way
improve tigao tee-gow
I want to improve my
Chinese w6 xiang tigao w6de
Hinyii shulping wor hsyahng
- wor-dur hah-yew shway-pmg
lJ(; 11 rx. i! 71< -!f-
in: it's in the centre zai
zhongiian dzai jooog-jyen
1tp]BJ
in my car zai w6de che ll wor-
dur chur lee 1l!(;iJ$11!
in London zai Lundim
1ffi:fk
in two days from now
li mg tian zhi hou tyen 1ur hoh
Wff7U:J"
in five minutes wii fen zhong
(zhl) nei fun joong ijur) nay
.li:5Hjl c Z: ) r":J
in May zii wuyue 11iJ3
in English yong Ylngyii

in Chinese yong Hinyii
Jtl1X.i!
is Mr Li in? Ll xiansheng zii
rna? hsyahnq-shunq dzai mah
?
inch ylngcim ying-tsun -j-
include baokuo bow-kwor
tiS
does that include meals?
zhe baokuo fin qian
rna? JUr- fahn chyen mah

is that included? neige yi'
baokuo zii nei rna? nay-qur yur
?
inconvenient bu fangbian fahng-
byen ::f::i:f1if!
India Yind u yin-doo JJt
Indian (adj) Yindu JJt
indigestion xiaohuil bu
liang hsyow-hwah boo lyang

Indonesia Ylndunixlya yin-doo-
nee-hshee-yah
indoor pool shine! y6uy6ngchi
shur-nay yoh-yoong-chur

indoors shinei shur-nay r'g
inexpensive pianyi pyen-yee
111!:::
infection ganran gahn-rahn

infectious chuinran chwahn-rahn
1tW:
inflammation fayin fah-yen

informal (clothes) suibiin sway-
byen !Wfil!
(occasion) fei zhengshi fay junq-
shur if.j.\
infonnation xiaoxl hsyow-hshee

do you have any
infonnation about-....
nl you guanyti de xiaoxi
rna? nee yoh gwahn-yew
dur- mah

infonnation desk wenAitnchit
wun-hsyewn-choo fiiJ ifl.:)(t
injection dazhen dah-jun :tnt
injured shoushang shoh-shahng

she's been injt.nd
ta shoushang le tah - lur

inner tube (for tyre) neitai nay-

innooentwtigo 7[;$
insect kimch6ng kun-choong

insect bite ch6ngzi yao
de choong-dzur yow dur

do you have anything
for insect bites? you zhi
chong yao de yio rna' yoh
jur choong yow dur yow mah
?
insect repellent quch6ngji
chew-choong-jee
inside ziti- .. 11 dzai- .. lee {E
... .m
inside the hotel ziti luguan
llmiin {EJlj{tgj![ID
let's sit inside women jinqiJ
zuo ba wor-mun jin-chew dzwor
bah
insist: I insist w6 j ianchi wor
jyen-chur f\e.!l:f"4j:
instant coffee s iJrong kafei soo-
roong kah-fay
insulin yldaosit yee-dow-soo

insurance baoxilli bow-hsyen

intelligent congming tsoong-ming

interested: I'm interested
in- wo dul - .. . hen gm
xingqit wor dway- ... hun
gahn hsing-chew f\ex;J"

interesting you yisi yoh yee-s

that's very interesting
hen you yisl hun
international gu6ji gwor-jee
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Internet hillianwang hoo-lyen-

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intersection (US) shizi litkou
shur-dzur loo-koh 0
interval (at theatre) mitjian
xiitxi moo-jyen hsyoh-hshee

into: I'm not into-... wo dul
bit gan xlngqit wor dway
boo gahn hsing-chew

introduce jieshiw jyeh-show
1H'B
may I introduce-... ? wo lii
jieshilo yixtil, zhei wei shl-..
wor - yee-hsyah jay-way shur

invitation yaoqlng yow-ching

invite yaoqlng
Ireland Ath lan ai-er-lahn

Irish Aierlan ai-er-lahn ;1\
I'm Irish wo shi Aierlan
ren wor shur ar-er-lahn run

iron ironing) yitndi.iu yewn-doh

can you iron these for
me? qlng nl bang wo
yitnyitn zhe xie ylfu, hao rna?
ching nee bahng wor yun-yun
jur hsyeh yee-foo how mah

is shishur
island dao dow Iii,
it tatah 'f::
it is- , it was ... shi- .. shur

is it-... ? shi- .. rna' mah

where is it? zii nar' dzar
?
Italian (adj) Yidilli yee-dah-lee

Italy Yidilli
itch: it itches yang j$
jacket jiake jyah-kur mi%
jade yityew I
jam guojiilng gwor-jyang .*1$
January ylyue yee-yew-eh -
Japan Riben ree-bun 8 ;;$:
jar guilnzi gwahn-dzur Jlii-=f
jasmine tea mollhua cha mor-lee
hwah chah
jaw xiilba hsyah-bah r E.
jazz jueshi yue jyeweh-shur yeweh

jealous j id it !lf'
jeans nitizruku nyoh-dzai-koo

jetty mat6u mffi-toh
jeweller's zhubao (shang)
diim joo-bow (shahng-)dyen
tt:Cffi))f.5
jewellery zhitbao f;R:
Jewish You Wren de yoh-tai-run
dur 5:Jt:*.AIJ
job gongzuo goong-dzwor I 1'F
jogging paobu pow-boo
to go jogging qu paobu chew

joke wanxiao wffin-hsyow
journey !Uxing lyew-smg n&l r
have a good journey!
yilu shunfeng! shun-lung

jug guim gwahn iij
a jug of water yi guanr shul
- 1\i)LJJ<
July qlyue chee-yew-eh -l:;J=I
jumper taoshan tow-shahn
junction (road) jiaochak6u IYOW-
chah-koh 3()( 0
June liuyue lyoh-yew-eh t:;Jj
just (only just) jlnjln -{5l-{5l
(with numbers) zhl jur 9_
just two zhl yilo liangge yow

just for me jiu w6 yao jyoh wor

just hell! j iu z.ii zher dzar 1e1

not just now xi i nz.ii
buxing hsyen-dzai boo-hsing

we've just arrived women
gang dao wor-mun gahng dow

keep liitlyoh
keep the change bityong
zhao le boo-yoong 1ow lur
::fJfH.tT
can I k-p it? w6 keyi liitzhe
ma
7
wor kur-yee lyoh-jur mah

please keep it qlng liitzhe ba
clung - bah
kettle shulhil shway-lwo
key yaoshi yow-shur
the key for room 201,
please qlng gei w6 er ling yao
fang de yaoshi ching gay wor
er ling yow fahng dur yow-shur

keyring yaoshi quan yow-shur
choo-en
kidneys (in body) shimzang shun-
dzahng 'If Jlli
(food) yaozi yow-dzur Af-f-
kill sha shah frt
kilo gongjln goong-jin 0 JT
kilonnetAI gongll goong-lee 01!.
how many kilometAis is
it to- ? qit you duoshao
gongll? chew yoh dow-show
* ...
kind (type) zhong jooniJ f.p
that's very kind nl zhen hao
nee jun how {frJ{*
which kind do you want?
nl yao na yi zhong? yow nah
I want this/that kind wo
yao zhei/ nei yi zhang wor
yow jay/nay
king gu6wang gwor-wahng r@ .:
kiosk shouhuoting shoh-hwor-ting

kiss wen wun
kitchen cht\fang choo-fahng jf,J%
Kleenex zhljln jur-jin rfJ
knee xlgili hshee-gai ii*:H[
knickers sanjiaokit sahn-jyow-koo
.=m1lf
knife daozi dow-dzur JJ -f-
knock (verb) qi ao chyow
knock over (object) da fan dah

(pedestrial) zhuang dao JWahng
dow 11ff!J
know (somebody) renshi run-shur
iAtJ!,
(something, a place) zhidao jur-
dow 'Will
I don't know wo bit zhidao

I didn't know that nil wo bit
zhldao nah
do you know wheAl I
can buy-... ? nl zhldao wo
ziti nar neng mai dao
wor dzai nar nung rnai dow

?
KoAtan (adj) Chaoxlan chow-
hsyen
lacquerwaAI qiqi chee-chee

ladies' room, ladies' toilets
nG cesuii nyew tsur-swor

ladies' wear nuzhuang nyew-
jwahng
lady nushi nyew.,hur
lager pijiii pee-JYoh JllrN
lake hit hoo ft)j
lamb (meal) yangrou yang-roh

lamp deng dung
lane (motorway) chedao chur-dow

(small road) hit tong hoo-toong
MIET
language yiiyin yew-yen i!
language course yiiyan ke kur
i!i*
Laos Ulowo low-wor ::lttJt
laptop sh6uti diimnao shoh-tee
dyen-now
large da dah jc
last (final) zuihou dzway-hoh
iiJ:
last week shang xingqi shahng
hsing-chee _t J:i!JtJ1
last Friday shilng xingqi wii
_tll!:Wj_li
last night zu6ti3JJ wanshang
dzwor-tyen wahn-shahng
l$3i;)fte,_t
what time is the last train
to Beijing? qu Beijing de
zuihou yi ban huoche jl dian
kai? chew- dur dzway-hoh
yur balm hwor-chur jee dyen

.$JLJ2Jf?
late (at night) wan wahn l!9e.
(delayed) chi chur jg
sorry I'm late duibuql, w6
l<ii wanle dway-boo-chee wor lai
wahn-lur T
the train was late hu6che l<ii
wante hwor-chur -*-**l!t T
we must go- we'll be late
women dei z6ule l<iibujile wor-
rnun day dzoh-lur lai-boo-jee-lur
T *::;-: & T
it's getting late bu zaole
dzow-lur ::f-'f-T
later houl<ii hoh-ar J:*
I'll come back later w6 guo
yihulr ziti l<ii wor gwor yee-hwayr
dzai
see you later huit6ujiim
hway-toh-JYen @] :fk
later on houl<ii J:*
latestzuihou dzway-lwh iiJ:
(most recent) zuijin dzway-Jm
iiili
by Wednesday at the
latest zuiwan Xingqisan
iil!tll!:M.=
laugh xiao hsyow
laundry (clothes) xlyi hshee-yee
i}t;&
(place) xfyidian -dyen
lavatory '"csur, tsur-swor ffi!Vf
law fl\lii fah-lyew
lawyer l{i shi lyew-shur 1-'Vifi
laxative xicy:w hsyeh-hyow
lazy I an lahn lijj
lead: where does this road
lead to? zhc tii10 li1 tong nar
qi1? jur tyow loo Ioong nar chew
?
leak: the roof leaks
\Vltdlng J(:mlc woo-ding loh-lur
ffilffitiT
learn xuexi hsyew-eh-hshee )j
least: not in the least yidianr
dtlll hi1 yee-dyem doh bu

at least zhi shiio jee-show

leather pige pee-gur &::!J
leave (depart) zou dzoh
I am leaving tomorrow wr,
111ingtian zOu wor ming-tyen

when does the bus for
Beijing leave? qi1 Beijing
de yichc ji tli:in bi? chew
- dur chee-chur jee dyen

116
may I leave this
wo neng ba zheige liu zai
zher rna? wor nung bah
jay-gur lyoh dzai jer mah
1'- L
?
he left yesterday ta
shi zu6tian likai de tah
shur dzwor-tyen lee-ka dur

I left my coat in the bar
wo ba wode dilyl lili zai
jiilbajian bah wor-dur dah-
yee lyoh dzai jyoh-bah-jyen
ftfE.ftBI.J jc 17W
UEJBJ
none left shenrne
dou bush eng shun-mur doh boo-
shung ftztl)::f*'j
left zuo dzwor ti:.
on the left ziti zuObi anr dzai
dzwor-byenr .f:Eti:.:itl) L
to the left wang zuo wahng
tttr.
turn left wang zuo guru gwai
tttr.m
left-handed zu6pi ezi dzwor-pyeh-
dzur ti:.jjfjll-f-
left luggage (office) xingli
jiclinchit hsing-lee jee-tsun-choo

leg tul tway Jli!!
lemon ningrneng 111ng-mung

lemonade ningrneng qishulr
chee-shwayr
lemon tea ningrnengcha
-chah
lend j i<? JYeh ff
will you lend me your-....
qlngba nlde
bah nee-dur
jie gel w6 clung
jyeh gay wor

lens (of camera) jingt6u jing-toh
t\::'k
less shaoshow
less than bl shao
tt ...
less expensive than bl.
planyi pyen-yee tt ... '(J!::
lesson ke kur i,:J
let: will you let me know?
nl dir.oshihou gir.osu wo,
hao rna? dow shur-hoh
gow-soo wor how mah
?
I'll let you know wo
dir.o shihou gir.osu nl

lefs go for something to
eat chlfir.n, ba chur-fahn bah
lfl;f&PE.
let off: will you let me off
at- ? w6 zi.i- ... xi;i, xing rna'
dzaJ ... hsyah hsmg f:\t{E ...
T::f'J'P.!b?
letter xin hsm
do you have any letters for
me? you xin, rna
7
yoh hsin mah
?
letterbox xinxiang hsin-hsyahng

library ttlshuguan too-shoo-qwahn

lid grur gair
lie (tell untruth) shuohuangshwor-
hwahnq
lie down tang tahnq
life shenghu6 shung-hwor j:jfl
lifebelt jiilshengquan jyoh-shung-
choo-en Jj5l(j: 00
lifeguard jiil shengyuan jyoh-
shung-yew-ahn J!5l( j: .1n,
life jacket jiitshengyi jyoh-shunq-
yee Jj5l(j:1(
lift (in building) di:intl dyen-tee

could you give me a lift?
nl neng bit neng rang w6
dage chi!' nung - wor
dah-gur chur
f\t1ii=1-$?
light (noun) deng dung
(not heavy) qlng chinq *
do you have a light?
cigarette) nl y6u hu6 rna? nur
yoh hwor mah flj\;ff j( P.!b ?
light bulb dengpao dunq-pow

I need a new light bulb
wo xuyao yige Xln dengpao
wor hsyoo-yow yee-qur hsin

lighter (cigaette) dahuojl dah-
hwor-jee tT j(;f}l,
lightning shandian shahn-dyen
IAJ Et!.
like xl huan hshee-hwahn
I like it wo xlhuan wor

I don't like it w6 bit xlh uan
I like you w6 Jdhuan nl

do you like-... ? nl xlhuan- . .
rna
7
rnah P.!b ?
I'd like a beer wo xiang he
yi ping pijiii hsyalrng hur yee-ping

I' d like to go swimming
wo xiang qit youyong f\t ;m

would you like a drink?
nl xiang he dianr shenrne
rna? hur dyenr shun-mur a little bit more duo yidiinr
?
dworyee-dyenr
would you like to go for a live (verb) zhiJ 100 {i
walk? nl xiing bu xiing qit
we live together women zhit
z6uyiz6u? chew dzoh-yee-dzoh
tii yiql wor-mun 100 dzar yee-
? chee
what's it like? Ill xiimg
I
shenme?tah
where do you live? nl zh ii
I want one like this w6 yao
ziti nir? joo dzar
t6ngleide ycm toong-lay-dur
I live in London w6 zhu tii

Lund on wor
line xian hsyen
lively (person) hu6po hwor-por
could you give me an

outside line? qlng gel wo
renao rur-now ]ili]
wilixiim, hao rna' ching gay
liver (in body, food) gan gahn
wor wai-hsyen hem dzwaymah
Rf
?
lobby (in hotel) qiinllng chyen-llng
lips zulchitn dzway 111/jl
lltrff
lip salve chlingao chun-qow
lobster l6ngxia loong-hsyah

Jt:!f
lipstick k6uh6ng koh-hoong
local difangde dee-fahng-dur
on
!t!r7JEJI.J
listen ling I!Jf
lock su 6 swor fili
litre sheng shung ft
it's locked su6shang le swor
little xiao hsyow ;J\
shahng lur t]Ji_t T
just a little, thanks jiii
lock out I've locked
yidiinr, xiexie yee-dyem
myself out w6 bazijl su6
hsyeh-hsyeh
tii menwili le wor bah dzur-
a little milk yidiinr niun3i jee swor dzai mun-wai lur
nyoh-nai
.fit1E!El
locker (for luggage etc) xiaochligui
hsyow-choo-gway
London Litndim
long chang chahng -IX
how long does it take?
yiw duochang shijian?
yow dwor-chahnq shur-jyen
?
how long will it take to fix
it? bazheige dongxi xiuli hao
yao duochang shijian? bah jay-
qur doonq-hshee hao
1-
?
a long time hen chang shijian

one day/two days longer
yi/liang tian duo tyen dwor

long-distance call changtli
diilnhuilchahng-too dyen-hwah

look: I'm just looking, thanks
w6 zhishi kilnyikan, xiexie wor
jur-shur kahn-yee-kahn hsyeh-
hsyeh .flt.R:N:;;g-;;glJjtlJJJ
you don't look well kanqlh\i,
nl shentl bit shufu kahn-chee-
lai nee shun-tee boo shoo-too

look out! xiaoxin
1
hsyow-hsm
!j\1(:,'
can I have a look? keyi
kilnkan rna' kur-yee kahn-kahn
rnah O]"J,j:ff:ffP.!b ?
look after zhao kin tow-kahn

look at kiln kahn ;ff
look for zhao jow :j'Jt
I'm looking for-... w6 zhao
wor jow .fltf-t .. .
look forward to panwilng palm-
walmq
I'm looking forward to it wo
pilnwang wor .fJt l})f
loose (handle etc) song soonq
lorry kache kah-chur T $
lose diu dyoh -
I'm lost w6 militle wor rnee-
loo-lur T
I've lost my bag wo ba dilizi
diule bah dai-dzur dyoh-lur
T
lost property (offioe) shlwit
zhao ling chit shur-woo jow-ling
choo
lot: a lot, lots henduo hun-dwor

not a lot bit duo
a lot of people henduo ren

a lot bigger dil de duo dal1 dur

I like it a lot wo hen xl hua.n
wor hun hshee-hwahn
ll(;f[;rg:
loud dasheng de dah-shung dur

lounge Qn house) keting kur-ting

On hotel) xiitxishi hsyoh-hshee-

love (fiOUfl) liim'ili lyen-ai

I love China wo ili Zhonggu6
wor ai joong-gwor cp 00
lovely (person) keili kur -ai PJ
hen hi'io hun how

low (bridge) di
(prices) piimyide pyen-yee-dur

luck yimqi yewn-chee '9:
good luck! zhu nT sh iJ nli! joo
nee shun-lee m ffFJijW;ftJ
luggage xingli hsing-lee
luggage trolley xingliche

lunch wiifim woo-fahn Cf-115(
luxurious haohua how-hwah
:iii:j;2
luxury (comfort etc) gaoji gow-tee

(extravagance) shechl shur-chee

lychee lizhl lee-jur m;,;f5(:
machine jlqi jee-chee .fJL*
magazine zazhi dzah-jur
maid (in hotel) nu fitwityuan nyew
too-woo yew ahn
mail (11ouf9 y6ujian yoh-tyen

is thent any mail for me?
you wtide xin rna' yoh wor-dur
hsm rnah ?
mailbox xi nxiang hsm-hsyahng

main zhilyao de too-yow dur

main course zhilcili joo-tsai

main post office da y6ujit
dah yoh JOO _fflj
main road da.Jit dah-loo
make (brand name) pill Jl$
(vertt, zhizito jur-dzow jfftl jj!
I make it 10 yuan, OK? wo
suin shi kuili qi i n, hao rna' wor
swahn shur kwar chyen how mah

what is it made of? zhe
shi yang shenrne zao de' JUI
shur yoong shun-mw dzow dur
?
make-up huazhuangpln hwah-
jwahng-pin 1ti.l1:8:J
Malaysia Ma.Iiixl yi mah-Jai -
hshee-yah
man ninren nahn-run
manager jlngll
can I see the manager?
keyi jiilnjian jlngll rna?
kur-yee jyen-jyen - mah
?
Mandarin Piitonghuapoo-toong-
hwah tlf:Jmii!f
mandarin orange ganzi gahn-
dzur fit -f-
many hen duo hun dwor

not many bit duo
mapdittl :li!!OO
March sanyue sahn-yew-eh
_=JJ
margarine renzao huangyou run-
zow hwahng-yoh _A. jii}tyilJ
market shichang shur-chahng

married: I' m married wo
jiehunle wor Jyeh-hun-Jur

ant you man-ied? nl jiehitnle
rna' nee JYeh-hun-lur mah
T ?
martial arts wiishit iE\;;:;1\:
mascara j i ernaogao
jyeh-mow-gow M! lf
match (sport) blsili
football match ztlqitl sili dzoo-
chyoh
matches huiich:ii hwor-
material (fabric) bit {fj
matter: it doesn't matter
rnei gumxi may gwahn-hshee
79::*:*
whafs the matter? zenrnele?
dzun-mur-lur T ?
chuingdiiln chwahng-
dyen.r;f::m
May wiiyue woo-yew-eh li.Jl
may: may I have ano1her
one? qlng zili l:ii ylge ching dzai
lai yee-gur i#.J3J.*=-1'-
may I come in? w6 neng
jinl:ii rna? wor nung jin-lai mah
?
may I see it? wii neng kiln
rna' kahn ?
may I sit wo neng
zuo zher rna' zwor Jer lJ(;
?
maybe keneng kur-nung
The Rough Gli de Mar>:Jarin Chinese Phrasebool< > ENGLISH-+CHIHESE 12 1
me wo wor f\(;
that's for me zhe shi wade
jer shur wor-dur

send itto me qTngsonggei
wo ching soong <J3Y

me too wo ye yur f\Gti?.
meal fan fahn 1;li
did you enjoy your meal?
chide hii hllo rna? chur-dur
hai how mah
it was excellent, thank
you hen hllo, xi exi e hun how
hsyeh-hsyeh
mean: what do you mean? nl
zhTde shi shenrne?
nee jur-dur shur shun-mur

what does this word
mean? zheige cir shi
shenrne yisi? jay-gur tsur -
yee-sur
it means- ... in English
yang y1ngwen shi ... de yisi
yoong ying-wun - dur
meat rou roh
medicine (Western) Xiyito hshee-
yow
(Chinese) zhongyao joong-yow

medium (adj: size) zhongdeng
joong-dung
medium-rare (steak) bansheng
de bahn-shung dur
medium-sized zhonghao joong-
how
meet pengjiim pung-jyen
nice to meet you jiimdao nl
hen gaoxing jyen-dow nee hun
gow-hsing
whe .. shall I meet you? wo
ziti nar jiim nl? wor dzai -nar jyen

meeting hui(yi) (hway-yee

melon gua gwah JU.
memory stick shmpfu1 shahn-
pahn IAJ:&
men nimde nahn-dur !15
mend (machine, bicycle) xillll
hsyoh-lee
(clothes) fengbu lung-boo
could you mend this
for me? ql ng gei w6 Xi ull
ylxi a hao rna? ching gay
wor - yee-hsyah how mah

men's room nan cesuo nahn tsur-
swor !'5JJi .JT
menswear nanzhuang nahn-
jwahng
mention shuodao shwor-dow

don't mention it buyong keqi
boo-yoong kur-chee ::fffl
menu ciidanr tsai-dahnr

may I see the menu,
please? qlng 131 c:\idanr, hao
rna? ching lai tsai-dahnr - how
mah ?
see menu reader
message xinr hsiru 1* JL
are there any messages
for me? you wade xi n
shenrnede rna? yoh wor-
dur hsin shun-mur-dur mah
?
I want to leave a message
for-... wo xiang gei ... liitge
xinr hsyahng gay lyoh-gur
1'-1-1* JL
metal jlnshu rm-shoo
metre rnl *
midday zhongwu joong-woo
t:pq:
at midday zhongwii cpCf
middle: in the middle z:\i
zhongji:m dzai joong-jyen
{EcpJBJ
in the midcle of the night
yeli yur -lee
the midcle one zhongjiande
roong-ryen-dur cp JBJI1
midnight banye bahn-yur
at midnight banye bahn-yur

might: I might ... yexii yur-
hsoo ill if
I might not ... yexii bit
t!?.if::f .. .
mild (taste) weidan wei-dahn

(weather) nuanhuo nwahn-hwor
ill ;fa
mile ylngll 9t1[
milk nitini\.i nyoh-nai
millimetre haornl how-mee
mind: never mind rnei gu:mxi
may gwahn-hshee j)tjC*
I've changed my mind wo
gaibian zhiiyi Je wor gai-byen
joo-yee lur
do you mind if I open the
window? wo ki\.i ch u:mg,
xingbitxing? chwahng hsing-
boo-hsing
no, I don't mind xing hsing
The Rough Gll de MarKiann Chrnese Phrasebool< > ENGLISH-tCHINESE 123
mine: it's mine shi wfH.ie shur
wor-dur
mineral water kuangqLt<\nshuir
kwallng-c lloo-en-sllwayr
1it*7.KJL
Ming Tombs shisanling sllur-
salln-ling + _:::_:]13(
minute lcn(zhimg) fun( -joong)
Jj-(ltjl)
in a minute yi huir yee-llwayr

just a minute deng yihuir

mirror jingzi jing-dzur m-=t-
Miss xiao_iie llsyow-jyell
miss: I missed the bus
chC war may gahn-
shallng chur
missing: my-... is missing
ide di!lle wor-dur dyoll -
there's a suitcase
missing yigc
yee-gur yee-llsyallng dyoll-lur

mistwir 'gf.
mistake c-Lro(wir) l swor-
lflf C i3D
I think there's a mistake
yi""n.tgc cw'JJ- jer yoh-gur
1-flf J L
sorry, I've made a mistake
dltihltqi, wt, nhngclwle dway-
boo-cllee wor noong-tswor-lur

misunderstanding wirhui woo-

mobile phone sh<->uii slloll-Jee

modern xiimdiri llsyen-dai
JJ1! {-\':
moisturizer ci\li any<'nr tsall-lyen-
yoh
moment: I won' t be a
moment jilt yit"en jyoh
yee-fun joong )jiJi; - Jj-ltjl
12 4 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGLISH-tCHINES(
monastery (Buddhist) siyuiln s
yew-aim
Monday xingqiyi
hsing-chee-yee :!tEl-
money q ian chyen ti,
Mongolia l'v!enggu mung-goo

Mongolian (adj) Menggu
monk seng sung
month yue yew-eh }i
monument jinianbei trn-yen-bay

moon yueliang yew-eh-tyang
}i;::
more geng duo gung dwor
can I have some more
water, please? qlng ziti Iii
dianr shul' ching dzai lai shway
?
more expensive geng gui
gung gway
more interesting than ... bl
geng you xingqu yoh hsmg-
chew tt ...
more than 501100 wushil
yibfuduo 1i+
more than that one bl neige
duo nay-gur
a lot more duode duo dwor-
dur
would you like some
more? nl hii yao dianr
shenme rna? yow dyenr shun-
murmah
no, no more for me,
thanks buyao, xiexi e boo-
yow hsyeh-hsyeh
how about you? nl ne?
nee-nur
I don't want any more,
thanks wo btl ziiyaole.
xiexie wor boo dzai-yow-lur
morning zaoshang dzow-shahng
_!f-_t
this morning jlntian
zaoshang trn-tyen dzow-shahng
4-xlf-I.
in the morning zaoshang
dzow-shahng ..!f. _t
mosquito wenzi wun-dzur 'IOC -f"
mosquito net wenzhilng wun-
tahng 'IOCr!t*
mosquito repellent qllwenji
chew-wun-tee JJB:'IOCfft]
most: I like this one most
of all wo zui Xi huan zheige
wor dzway hshee-hwahn jay-gur

most of the time dabilfen
shijian dah-boo-fun shur-jyen

The Rough Gll de MarKJann Chrnese Phrasebool< > ENGLISH-tCHINESE 125
most tourists da duilshil
luyouzhe dah dwor-shoo

mostlydaduil dah-dwor
mother rnuqln moo-chin -B3:}.i'.(
mother-in-law p6po 1101-por

motorbike rn6tuilche mor-twor-

motorboat q iting chee-ting

mountain sh<l.n shahn tl.r
in the mountains zai shanll
dzai shahn-lee tE tl.r m
mountaineering dengshan dung-
shahn
mouse (computer)
shlibiao shoo-byow
(animal) laoshli low-shoo :t' fi'ti.
moustache xHio htizi hsyow hoo-
dzur Jj\jljij-r
mouth zul dzway Dj/j
move: he's moved to
another room ta bandao
lingwfu yi jl an qitle tah balm-
dow ling-wai yee jyen choo-lur
1tMlU IJ Jj;Srr-fBJ* T
could you move it? qlng
nin nu6 yixiil, hao rna? ching
ninnwor yee-hsyah how mah
J#f(tJJ- ?
could you move up a little?
qlng wang qian ntio yixiil, hao
rna? wahng chyen nwor yee-hsyah
?
movie diimyi ng dyen-ying Et!,J;
movie theater dianying yuan
dyen-ying yew-alm
MP3 format MP san geshi
em-pee sahn gur-shur MP3f.il. :r\:;
Mr xi<l.nsheng hsyen-shung Jfc:i:
Mrs furen too-run f(_A
Ms nushi nyew-shur
much duo dwor;!;
much better/worse hao/hufu

not (very) much bit hen duo

I don't want very much
wo bt\yao W duo wor boo-yow

mug drinking) be i bay ;j;f
I've been mugged w6 gei
ren q iangle gay run chyang -lur

mum rnamamah-malr
museum b6witguan bor-woo-
gwahn
mushrooms rn6gu mor-goo

music ylnyue yin-yew-eh if 5f;
Muslim (adj) mitsl lin moo-sur-lin

must: I must w6 bixli wor bee-
hsyew
I mustn't drink alcohol w6
buhui he jiit wor-boo-hway hur
jyoh
my wade wor-dur ftiJ
myselt I'll do it myself w6 zijl
Iii wor dzur-jee lJt EJ C.*
by myself w6 yige ren yee-gur
run ft-1'-A
nail zhljiiqur-JYah f'1
(metal) dingzi drng-dzur n -f-
nail varnish zhl jia you jUIjyah
yoh f'1 riB
name mingzi ming-dzur
my name's John wode
mingzi jiao John wor-dur- jyow
John
whafs your name? nl
ji ao shenme' nee - shun-mur

what is the name of
this zhd tiito
lit j i ito shenme? jay tyow
?
napkin canjln tsahn-jin rp
nappy nii6bit nyow-boo 17j(1jl
narrow (street) zhii jai
nasty (person) ritng ren taoyin
rahng run tow-yen itA i'fB(
(weather, accident) zaotouje
dzow-toh-jur ff:J2! T
national (stale) gu6ji a gwor-jyah

(nationwide) quangu6 choo-en-
gwor
nationality gu6j i gwor-jee
(for Chinese minorities) shaoshit
minzu show-shoo min-dzoo

natural ziritn dzur-rahn EJ
nearjin jfr
near the li- . . henjin hun-
jin /i'j ... 1l!ili
is it near the city centre?
li- shi zhongxln j in rna?
shur joong-hsin jin rnal1
?
do you go near the
Wall? nl z:i.i-Changcheng fitjin
tingche rna? nee dzai chalmg-
chung too-jill ling-chur rnah
?
is the ... ?
zuijin de- .. z:i.i nar'
dzway-jnl dur-. .. dzar ll<JI
:fiiilii1 ... L ?
nearby fitjin fo,J-tin lif;t:ilf:
nearly chabuduochah-boo-dwor

necessary biyi10(de) bee-yow
(-dur) ( I.J )
neck b6zi boh-dzur JJ$-f-
necklaoe xi:i.ngli:i.n hsyahng-lyen
J.9ffii
necktie llngdii
need: 1 need-... wo xuyao-.
wor hsyew-yow
do 1 need to pay? w6
filqi:i.n rna? foo-chyen mah
?
needle zhen jun t"t
neither: neither (one) of them
liangge dou bit lyaol<J-CJUr doh
Wff-t-m:t:
Nepal Nib6er nee-bor-er

Nepali (adj) Nib6er
nephew zhizi jur-dzur ff-f-
net (in sport) wang wahn!J f*l
network map .iiaotongtli jyow-
toong-too 30100
never (not ever) conglii bit tsoonq-
lai 1A* ::f
(not yet) hii mei you may-yoh
:lf79:lf
have you ever been to
Beijing? nl quguo Beijlng
meiyou? chew-gwor -may-
yoh
no, never, I've never been
there c6ngl:!i meiqu tsoong-
lai may-chew
new xln hsin AA
news (radio, TV etc) Xlnwen hson-
wun AAii{l
newspaper bao(zhl) bow(-jur)
(
New Year xlnnian hsin-nyen
AA4
Chinese New Year ch onj ie
chun-JVeh f' lJ
Happy New Year! xlnnian
hao
1
how
(Chinese) gonghe xlnxl' goong-
hur hsin-hshee $'mAAT!
New Year's Eve: Chinese New
Year's Eve ch liXl choo-hshee

New Zealand Xlnxllan hsin-see-
lahn AA ES-=::
New Zealander. I'm a New
Zealander w6 shi xlnXl lanren
- f Ull A
next xi a yige hsyah yee-gur
r--t-
128 The Rough Guode Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGliSH-tCHINESE
the next street on the
left ziiobianr diyi tiao lit
dzwor-byenr dee-yee tiao

at the next stop xia yizhiln
hsyah vee-iahn r
next week xia(ge) Xingql
hsyah(-gur) hsing-chee

next to ziti- ... pangbian
dzai- .. pahng-byen 1]:: ...
91iti
nice haoch 1 how-chur
(looks, view etc) haokim how-
kahn
(person) hao how
niece zhinu jin-yew
night ye yur 1J[
at night yeli yur-lee w.m
good night wan an wahn ahn
il!tg(
do you have a single room
for one night? you yitian
de d:mren jian rna? yoh yee-
tyen dur dahn-run jyen mah
yes, madam you yoh
how much is it per night?
yiwan yao duoshaoqi:in?
yee-wahn yow dwor-show-
chyen
it's 30 yuan for one night
yiwan yao sanshi kuili qian
sahn-shur - chyen
thank you, I'll take it xing
hsing
nightclub yezonghul yur-dzoong-
hway
no bit ::f
I've no change wo meiyou
ling qian wor may-yoh- chyen

no way! bit xingt hsing ::ffr
oh no! (upset) tian nat tyen nah

nobody meiren may-run i9:.A
there's nobody there meiren
ziti nar dzai i9:.A L
noise ziloyln dzow-yin
noisy: it's too noisy till chaole
chow-lur :;koj,' T
non-alcoholic biJ hin
jiiijlng de hahn jyoh-trng dur
::f
none shenme ye meiyou shun-
mur yur may-yoh
noon zhongwii joong-woo
tp!:p
at noon zhongwii tp!:p
no-one meiren may-run 79:.A
nor: nor do I wo ye bit
wor yur t\tlli::f
normal zhengchang(de) Jung-
chahng(-dur) iE ( 8f.J )
north bei bay
in the north beibian bay-byen

to the north wang bei wahng

north of Shanghai
Shanghai bei
northeast dongbei doon!J-bay

northern beibian bay-byen
Northern Ireland Bei Ai'erlan
bay ai-er-lahn
North Korea Bei Chaoxian bay
chow-hsyen
northwest xibei IJShee-bay gs
Norway Nu6wei nwor-way

Norwegian (adj: la1guage)
Nu6weiyii
nose bizi bee-dzur !If--f-
not bit ::f
no, I'm not hungry w6 btie
wor bway t\t::fiJt
I don't want any, thank you
btiyao, xiexie boo-yow hsyeh-
hsyeh
it's not necessary btibiyao

I didn't know that w6
bit zhidao wor boo JUr-dow

not that one, this one btiyao
neige, yao zheige nay-gur yow
jay-gur 1'-
note (batknote) ch:iopiiw chow-

notebook bliiben bee-jee-bun

nothing melyou shenme may-yoh
shun-mur f)tlf1t z
nothing for me, thanks w6
shenme dou bti yiw, xiexie
wor- doh boo yow hsyeh-hsyeh

nothing else, thanks q ita de
btiyao, xiexie chee-tah-dur boo-
yow ;!:t it!?. Bf.J iJJJiJJJ
novel (noun) xiaoshuo hsyow-
shwor ;j\ j._5i
November shiylyue shur-yee-
yew-eh +-JJ
now xiimzill hsyen-dzai JJii.1!E
number haoma how-mah
shuzi shoo-dzur
I've got the wrong number
wo dacuole wor dah-tswor-lur
what is your phone
number? nlde dianhua
hiomashi du6shao' nee-dur
dyen-hwah shur dwor-show

number plate chepai chur-pai

nurse hitshi hoo-shur !F'
nut bolt) lu6sl lwor-sur
nuts (chestnuts) lizi lee-dzur
W::t-
(hazelnuts) zhenzi 1un-dzur

(walnuts) hetao hur-tow
occupied youren
yoh-run ;ff A
o'clock diil.nzhDng
dyen-joong
October shiyue
shur-yew-eh T
odd (strange) qiguili
chee-gwai
of de dur
off (lights, ma:;hine) guan shangle
gwahn shahng-lur ll T
it's just off (street etc) li
bityuan boo-ywahn
::r:z
we're off tomorrow women
minglian z6u wor-rnun rning-tyen
dzoh
office (place ol work) bingongshi
bahn-goong-shur
often jlngchang 1ing-chahng

not often bu jlngchang boo
jing-chahng ::f
how often ant the
buses? yige zhongt6u
duoshao qiche? yee-gur
joong-toh dwor-show chee-chur
?
oil cal} you yoh 71ll
vegetable oil ciiy6u tsai-yoh

oily (food) youni yoh-nee rlllnt
ointment yi10gao yow-gow
OK hao how jzf
ant you OK? h ii h ao ma? rnal1

I feel OK hen hao hun f!!jzf
is that OK with you? xing bu
xing? hsing ?
is it OK to- ? w6 keyi
wor kur-yee t\t OJ IJ. ?
thafs OK, thanks xingle
xiexie hsmg-lur hsyeh -hsyeh

The Rough Glide Mar>:Jarin Chinese Phrasebool< > ENGLISH-+CHIHESE 131
is 1his train OK for-
zhe lie huoche qil ma' 1er
lyeh hwor-chur chew rnah
:i2(f1J.k$* ... P.!b ?
old (person) lao low :{!':
jiu jyoh 18
how old are you? nin
duo danianling? dwor dah
nyen-ling
(to an old person) nin duo da
nianji le? dwor dah nyen-jee
lur
a child) ni jlsui Je?
jee-sway lur
I'm 25w6 ershiwu sui
wor-sway
and you? nl ne? nur
old-fashioned guoshi(de) gwor-
shur(-dur) ;ct:B;j" ( Sf.] )
(person) shoujiu(de) shoh-lyoh(-
dur) '+18 (Sf.] )
old town (old p<Vt oftown)
jiucheng1yoh-chung 18iJii<
omelette chaojl dan chow-jee-
dalrn :l'.J; M:
on: on (on top of) zili- ..
shangmian dzai- ... shahng-rnyen
1 ... _t[ID
on 1he street ziLi-lilshang

on 1he beach ziLi -hilitan
shang 1iliJiXiL
is it on this road?
zili-zhetiaolil ma
7
1ur-tyow-loo
?
on 1he plane zili-feljl shang
11S.f)l._t
on Saturday Xl ngql liit lyoh
M7\
on television ziLi dianshishang
1ft!,.f.!Y._t
I haven't got it on me
wo mel dru zru shenshang
wor may dai dzai shun-shahng

this one's on me (drink)
wo fitqian wor foo-choo-en

the light wasn't on deng mei
kai dung may
whafs on tonight? jlnti:m
w:mshang you shenme
hu6dong? jin-tyen wahn-
shalmg you shun-mur hwor-dong

once (one time) yld yee-tsur
at once (immediately) mashang
rnal1-shahng _t
one yl yee -
the white one biise de bar-s
dur S@.Bf.J
one-way ticket dancheng piao
dahn-chung pyow
onion yangcong yang-tsoong

online (book, check) zaixiin dzai-
hsyen tEt.ll.
only zh i y6u ju r yoh Q 1'f
only one zhi y6u yige yee-gur
Qi'f--1'-
it's only 6 o'clock c:ii liitdian
tsai lyoh-dyen ;;f
I've only just got here wo
gang dab le wor gahng dow lur

on/off switch kaiguan kai-gwahn
*-*
open (adj) kai(de) kai(-dur)
TFC8f.J)
(verb) kai 7f
when do you open? nlmen
shenme shi hou kaimenr? nee-
mun shun-mur shur-hoh kai -munr

I can't get it open wo
dabukai wor dah-bll--kai
in the open air zili shiwili dzai
shur-wa1
opening times yingye shijian
ymg-yur shur-Jyen '8 _illl_a;f"j'Ei)
opera geju gur-Jyew
Travel tip Chinese opera is a
unique combination of song,
dance, acrobatics and mime_
It's highly stylized, with every
aspect of the performance,
from costumes and make-up
to movements, imbued with
a specific symbolic meaning_
The mcin barrier to appre-
ciation lor the uninitiated
is the percussive din of the
accompanying orchestra_
operation (medical) shoushit
shoh-shoo ;:
operator (telephone) zongji
dzoong-Jee
opposite: the opposite
direction xiangtan de
fang,-,:iing hsyahniJfahn dur
tahng-hsyaimiJ ;f_&. 8f.J :if[i;J
the bar opposite zili
duimianr de j iiiba dzai dway-
myenr dur {E)(;j"[!jf ) Lsf.J
opposite my hotel zili
wo findiin duimianr
optician yinjingdlin yen-jing-
dyen
or (in statement) hubzhe hwor-jur

(in question) h<iishi ha1-shw

orange (frurt) jlizi JOO-dzur Hl)-f-
The Rough Gllde MarKiann Chonese Phrasebool< > ENGLISH-tCHINESE 133
(colour) jtihuangse jyew-s
;ff5j]t@.
orange juice (fresh) xi:lnjtizhl
hsyen-jyew-jur il!f.tf5Jyt
jtizi qishul jyew-dzur chee-
shway
(diluted) j tizishulr jyew-dzur-
shwayr JL
order: can we order now? (in
restaurant) w6rnen keyi diancii
rna? wor-mun kur-yee dyen-tsai
mah
I've already ordered,
thanks yij ing dian le, xiexie
yee-jing dyen lur hsyeh-hsyeh

I didn't order this w6
rneiy6u dian zheige cii wor
may-yoh dyen J'IY!JUI lsai

out of order huitile hwai-lur
$7
ordinary putong 1wo-toong llf.im
other qitachee-tah
the other one ling yige yee-
gur !ij-1'
the other day zuijin dzway-jin
:ili
I'm waiting for the others
w6 dengzhe qiytide wor dun!Jjer
chee-yoo-dur
do you have any others?
(other kinds) h3i you biede
rna7 yoh byeh-dur mall

otherwise yaobitran yow-boor-

our/ours w6rnende wor-mun-dur
out: he's out ta chuqule tah
choo-chew-lur ftJl. tlj -ft T
tme kilometres out of
town li shiqu san gongll
shur-chew - !JOong-lee

outdoors litti:ln loo-tyen
outside witirnian wai-myen :>"rOO
can we sit outside?
w6rnen keyi diw wfurnian
qu zuo rna? wor-mun kur-yee
dow wai-myen chew dzwor
mah lltffJ"ilJl:J.1J :>rrOO

oven kaoxiang kow-syang ;f<lj;f
over: over here ziti zher dzai jer
.f:i!JL
over there zru n ar L
over 500 wiibai duo dwor

it's over wanle walm-lur jC T
overcharge:
you've overcharged me
nl du<1sh<1ule wade qian
dwor-shoh-lur wor-dur chyen

overtand maillitshang y6udi
loo-shahng yoh-dee

overnight guoye gwor-yur

overtake chaoguo chow-gwor

owe: how much do I owe
you? yigong du<)shao qian?
yee-goong dwor-show chyen

own: my own-... w<1 zijlde-..
wor dzur-jur-dur l!t EJ C. 11
you on your own? jiit nl
yige ren rna? jyoh nee yee-gur run
mahff.Jtft>-1-
I'm on my own jiit wo yige
ren jyoh wor yee-gur run Jltl!t
-1-)\
pack (verb) shoushi shoh-shur

package (parcel) baoguo bow-
gworfl
packed lunch hefin hur-fahn
:&tri
packet: a packet of cigarettes
yibao yan yoo-bow yen
-:
paddy field daotiin dow-tyen
ffiffl
page (of book) ye yur ![
could you page Mr-....
nl nengjiio yixia-...
xiansheng rna' nung jyow
yee-hsyah- ... hsyen-shung
mah T

pagoda Iii tah
pain teng tung '/
I have a pain wo zher
teng wor jer
painful teng '/
painkillers zhltengyao jur-tung-
yow
painting hua hwah @
(oil) youhua yoh-hwah ?Ill@
(Chinese) gu6huil. gwor-hwah
00@
pair: a pair of-... yiduir- .. yee-
dwayr -.X1 JL ...
Pakistani (adJ) Bajisitan bah-jee-
sur-tahn E.lWf;i:..!!
palace gongdian goong-dyen
B'JW:
pale cangbJ.i tsahng-baJ =lf S
pale blue di n Iinse dahn lahn-
sur
panda daxi6ngmao dah hsyoong-

pants (underwea : men's) kitcha
koo-.;hah
(women's) xiao silnjiaokil hsyow
sahn-jyow-koo
(US: trousers) kilzi koo-dzur

pantyhose liankilwa lyen-koo-
wah
paper zhl jur
(newspaper) biozhl bow-jur

a piece of paper yizhang zhl
yee-jahng jur
paper handkerchiefs zhljln
jur-jin
parcel baoguo bow-gwor
pardon (me)? (didn' t understand!
hear) nl shuo shenme? shwor
shun-mur {:1\i.Jtft Z. ?
fit m ii :X: -lij:
park (noun) gongyuan goong-yew-

(verb) tingche ting-chur $
can I park w6 neng
zii zher tingche rna? wor
nung dzar-jer trng-churmah
?
parking lot tingche chang ting-
chur chahng
part (noun) bilfen $ )t
partner (boyfriend, etc)
binr balun{.) L
party (group) tuantl twalm-tee
m-1*
(celebraion) wilnhui wahn-hway

passenger chengke chung-kur

passport hit zhao hoo-jow tp
password mima mee-rnalr it:W
past: in the past guoqu gwor-
chew :11 -if
just past the information
office gilng j lngguo
wenximchii <jilhng jing-
gwor wun-hsun-choo

path xiaol it hsyow-loo
pattern tli'in too-allll
pavement renxing dio run-hsing
dow ) ,Jr.@
pavilion tingzi ting-dzur
pay (verb) fit qian foo(-.;hyen)

can I pay, please?
sui nzhing ba' swahn-jahng bah

it's already paid for
zheige yijlng fitqian le Jav
gur yee-Jrng foo-chyen lur

who's paying? shtli fitqian?
shway foo-chyen
I'll pay w6 fitqian wor foo-
chyen
no, you paid last time, I' ll
pay bil, nl shi zuihoil yid
filde, w6 filqian shur dzway-
hoh yee-tsur foo-dur
payphone jifei dianhu:'IJee-fay
dyen-hwah it :m Jtr, iilf
peaceful anjingahn-jing
peach taozi tow-dzur tJt-f-
peanuts huasheng hwah-shung
:tt:i:
pearli
peculiar (taste, custom) gu:\i
gwai tf
pedestrian crossing renxing
hengdi10 run-hsing hung-dow

Peking Opera )lngjil jing-jew

pen gangbl gahng-bee
pencil qianbl chyen-bee
penfriend biy6u bee-yoh
penicillin pannixllin pahn-nee-
see-lin ti\:Jt.l!!f;j;1\
penknife qianbldao chyen-bee-
dow
pensioner llng yanglaojln
de ren yang-low-Jin dur run

people renmin run-min A::;
the other people in the
hotel fandian li de qita keren
lee dur chee-lah ker-run 1;IZ

too many people ren tal duD
le run tai dwor-lur
People's Republic of China
ZhDnghua Renmin Girnghegu6
joong-hwah run-min goong-hurc
gwor c:j:l* A ::;jt.f:ll 00
pepper (spice) htiji ao hoo-jyow
MttR
(vegetable, red) shizijiao shur-
dzur JYOW -MJ-f-.f,!R
per: per night mei wan may
wahn :Bfilft
how much per day?
yi tian yair duoshao qi an?
yee-tyen yow dwor-show chyen

... per oent biii fen zhl .. . bai-
funjurg)Tz
perfect wanmei wahn-may
perfume xiangshuTr hsyahng-
shwayr 'i'JJ<JL
perhaps keneng kur-nung
perhaps not keneng bit

period (of time) shiqi shur-chee
B;j-:lt,lj
(menstruation) yuejing yew-eh-
jing
permit (noun) xiike zheng hsyew-
kur jung if PJ iiE
person ren run A
personal f:i.ngyl nji fahng-
yin-jee :fj"J( if.:fJl.
petrol qiy6u chee-yoh
petrol can you tong yoh-toong
1113-li
petrol station jiay6u zhim Jyah-
yoh jahn :lm111316
pharmacy yaodi:i.n yow-dyen

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phone (noun) di:i.nhua dyen-hwah
l=!!.ii
(verb) da dianhua dah ii
phone book di:i.nhua bit dyen-
hwah l'!!.i51t
phone box di:i.nhualing

phonecard di:i.nhuili dyen-
hwah-kah l'!!.i5-F
phone charger sh6uji
chongdi:i.nqi shoh-jee choong-
dyen-chee -fJl.JC
phone number di:i.nhua haoma
how-mah It!.
photo zhaopi:i.n Jow-pyen Jt
could you take a photo
of us, please? qlng gei
wo zhaozhang xi:i.ng ching
gay-wor jow-jahng hsyahng

phrasebook duihua sh6uce
dway-hwah shoh-tsur
x1i5.f-JDt
piano gangqin gahng-chin m
pickpocket pashou pah-shoh
tJl.f-
pick up: will you be to
pick me up? nl Iii jie w6
hao rna? m Jar Jyeh wor how mah
?
picnic (noun) yecan yur-tsahn
ff;fl
picture (painting) hua hwah @
(photo) zhaopian jow-pyen
piece kuilir kwair JRJ L
a piece of-... yikuiir ... yee-
kwair-ijcJL .. .
pig zho
1
oo m
pill biyimyao bee-yewn-yow
it2J!Fi
I'm on the pill wo chi
biyimyiw wor chur bee-yew-nyow
ftlltit2J!Fi
pillow zhimtou jun-toh tt*
pillow case zhentilo jun-tow

pin (noun) biezhen byeh-jun
pineapple bolu6 bor-lwor
pineapple juice bolu6zhi bor-
lwor-jur
pink !enh6ng fun-hoong
pipe (lor smoking) yandou yen-doh

(lor water) guinzi gwahn-dzur

pity: it's a pity zhen kexi tun kur-
hshee j!fEJ'tJir
place (noun) difang dee-fahng
:ttl! :if
at your place zii nlde jia dzar
nee dur 1yah ;(
plane feiji fay-1ee
by pia ne zu 6 fei ji dzwor

plant zhiwit jur-woo rata
plasters xiilngpi gao syang-pee

plastic sitliao soo-lyow mt-t
plastic bag sitliaodili
plate pinzi pahn-dzur f!t.-f-
platform zhilnt3i tahn-lai il
which platform is it for
Beijing? wing Beijing de
huoche c6ng jlhao zhilnW
kaichil ? wahng- dur hwor-ch ur
tsoong jee-how tahn-tai kai-choo

?
play (verb) wanr wahnr mJ L
(noun: in theatre) huajit hwah-jew
iJ5tj
pleasant lingren yilkuili ling-run
yew-kwai 4'-A 'lti'tR
please qlngching -j#
yes, please hao, xiexie how
hsyeh-hsyeh
could you please-... ? qlng
nin-.. . hao rna? mah 0 0 0
?
please don't qlng nin-bit

pleased: pleased to meet
you hen g:wxi ng jiilndao
nl hun gow hsing jyen dow

pleasure: my pleasure mei shir
may shur 79:$) L
plenty: plenty of-... xuduo- ..
hsyew-dwor
plenty of time hao
duo shijian how dwor shur-1yen

that's plenty, thanks goule,
xiexie goh-lur hsyeh-hsyeh

plug (electrical) chat6u chah-toh
tru:!k
On sink) saizi sai-dzur
plum llzi lee-dzur * -f-
plumber guanzigong <Jwahn-dzur-
goong 'B'-f-I
p.m. xiawu hsyah-woo r q:.
pocket koudili r koh-dair

point: two point five er dian wu
dyen
no point biJ zhide jur-
dur ::f'(i11'}
poisonous you dude yoh-doo-dur

police jlngchajing-chah
call the police! kuru j iilo
jlngcha! kwai jyow jin<J-chah

policeman jlngcha jing..:hah

police station pitichllsu6 paJ-
choo-swor YJRiliJi)f
polish (for shoes) xiey6u hsyeh-yoh

polite keqi kur-chee
polluted wur.lnle de woo-rahn-lur
dur 1'5W:
pool (for swimming) y6uyongchi
yoh-yoong-chur mfl;j( it!?.
poor (not ri:h) ql6ng chyoong
(quality) liezhllyeh-jur :f; Jlit
pop music lilixing ylnyue lyoh-
hsing yin-yew-eh 5f;
pop singer lilixing geshou gur-

pork zhlirou 100-IOh
port boats) gangk6u gahng-koh

porter (in hotel) rnenfang mun-
fahng nm
possible keneng kur-nung
is it possible to-... ? keyl ..
rna? yoh ... ?
as-... as possible jln keneng

post (nourr. mail) y6ujian yoh-1yen

(verli) ji ree
could you post this letter
for me? qlng bang wo
ba zheifeng xi n j i z6u, hao
rna? ching bahng wor bah jay-
lung hsin jee-dzoh how rnah
i#

postbox xinxiang hsin-hsyahng

postcard mingxinpiim ming-hsin-
pyen -15 Jt
pos1er zhao tie jow-tyeh ffi
pos11e restante dai hng youjiim
yoh-jyen
post office youjti yoh-jew
potato tt1dou too-doh
potato chips (US) zha
tiidoupiimr jah to)-doh-pyenr
JL
pound (money) y'ingbimg ying-

(weight) bang bahng !if
power cut tingdiim hng-dyen

power point diimyuan chazuo
dyen-yew-ahn chah-dzwor

practise: I want to practise
my Chinese wo xi ang lianxi
jiang Zhongwen wor hsyahng
lyen-hshee 1vang fOong-wun

prawn crackers xi ablng hsyah-
bing !lrftJt
prawns duLxia dway-hsyah )(;j-!lrf
prefer: I prefer-... wo geng
xlhuan- .. wor gung see-hwahn

pregnant hu:!iyitn hwai-yewn
t:f2Jl
prescription (for medicine)
yaotang yow-falmg
present (gift) llwil :fL!fJIJ
president (ol country) zongtong
dzoong-toong
pretty piaoliang pyow-lyang

it's pretty expensive W guile
gway-lur ::;kjl T
price jiage jyalt-gur ffl t-iJ
prime minister shouxiimg shoh-
hsyahng :f
printed matter yinshuapln ym-
shwalt prn
prison jianyit fYen-yew
private siren( de) sur-run( -dur)
fl.A c 11 )
private bathroom
sl ren(de)yitshi --yoo-shw
fL..A c 11 )
probably dagii dah-gar
problem wenti wun-tee

no problem! mei wenti' may

programme (theatre) .iiemil danr
jyeh-moo-dalmr 'P $ ) L
pronounce: how is this
pronounced? zheige zi zenme
142
feyin? jay-gur dzur dzun-rnur fail-
yin
Protestant xjinjiaolu hsin-
jyow-too public
convenience gonggimg
cesuo goong-goong tsur-swor
0;!:t-19iilJiJf
public holiday gongjia goong-

pull Ia lah 1ft
pullover taoshm rnow-bay-hsin

punctu"' (noun) paoqi pow-chee

purple zl dzur
purse (for money) qianbao chyen-

(US: handbag) shoutibao shoh-
tee-bow .f.!&
push tu i tway :Jt
put fang fahng iJ)I:
where can I put-.. ? wi\
ba- ... fang zai nar> wor bah--
...
could you put us up for
the night? women keyi ziti
zher guo yiye rna? wor-rnun
kur-yee - jer gwor yee-yur rnah
lJt ffJPJ tf:i.! J L:tl-tj[
?
pyjamas shuiyi shway-yee
quality zhiliimg jur-lyang J9iii[
quarter si fen zhi yi sur fun jur yee
ll!17tz-
question wenti wun-tee fiiJJ@
queue (noun) d u I dway JR
quick kuili kwai 'tk
that was quick zhen kuili jun
J!:'tk
what's the quickest way
the"'? neitiao Iii zul jin? nay-
tyow loo zway ?
quickly hen kuili di hun kwai

quiet (pla:e, hotel) anjlng ahn-jing

quite (fairly) xlangdang hsyahng-
dahng ;f1J
that's quite right dui jile
dwav-iee-lur x-t.W. T
quite a lot xiangdangduo
hsyahng-dahng dwor ;j: ;J;
rabbit (meat) tuzi too-dzw
:%,-r
race runners, cars) blsili bee-s-

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racket (tennis, squa;h) qiupru
chyoh-pai fJ(:j'EJ
radiator (in room) nuanq i nwahn-
chee
(of car) simreqi sahn-rur-chee

radio shauyi njl shoh-yin-jee
J&{f;fJL
on the radio zili shouylnjlii
dzai -lee 1:1:1& {5-.:ffl..ll!
rail: by rail zuo huoche dzwor
hwor-chur
railway tii!lil tyeh-loo
rain (nourl) yii yew
in the rain zili yiili dza yew-lee

it's raining xia yu le hsyah yew

raincoat yiiyl yew-yee
rape (noun) qiangj ian chymg-jyen

rare (uncommon) Xlyou hshee-yoh
m;g
(steak) nen dianr nun dyenr

rash (on skin) pizhen pee-jun
Et:$
rat laosht1 1ow-shoo
rate changing money)
duihuanlu dway-hwahn-lyew

rather. it's rather good btlcuo
boo-tswor ::f'Wf
I'd rather- wo ningke .. wor
rung kur t\tr OJ
razor (wet) tixtldao tee-hsyew-dow

(electric) diimtldM dyen-tee-dow
JJ
razor blades tixli d:l.opiim tee-
hsyew dow-pyen JJ Jt
read (book) kimsh ll kahn-o;hoo

(newspaper) kimbao kahn-bow

ready zht1nbei haol e jun-bay how-
lurf!E4HfT
are you ready? zht1nbei haole

I'm not ready yet wo hru
mel h:l.o ne wor hai may how nur

when will it be ready?
(repair etc) shenme shihou
xi uwanl e? shun-mur shur-hoh
hsyoh-wahn-lur
it should be ready in a
couple of days liangtian
j iit haole lyang-tyen jyoh
how-lur
real (genuine) zhcn de jun dur
Jts"J
really zhende jun-dur Jts"J
I'm really sorryzhen duibuqi
jun dway-boo-cllee
that's really great bitngjile
ballng-jee-lur .j$;j:& T
really? (doubt) shi ma? sll ur mall

(polite interest) zhendc m"? mall
Jts"JP.!b?
reasonable (prices etc) hut-
lee %JJil.
receipt sh<-,uji slloh-jyew
recently zuijin dzway-jin .mtili:
reception (in hotel) fLJWLJt ai foo-
woo-tai HIHH:i
(for guests) zhiiodciihui jow-dai-

reception desk Z<'mg fLJWLJtc\i
dzoong foo-woo-tai
receptionist fcrwiryuan foo-woo-
yew-alln 9J.
recognize run-sllur iJ.JJJ_
recommend: could you
recommend- . ? qing
nln tulji<i.n-. ) h8.o ma?
clli ng nin tway-jyen- how
mallvi!Jf&.Hi;1 ... :!lfP.!b ?
red h6ngsecie lloong-surdur
hEs"J
red wine hong pcrtaojii'rlloor1g
poo-tow-jyoll
refund (noun) tui kuan tway-kwalln
il'!*J\
can I have a refund?
qing nin ba qi<1n tui gei
Wt) 111a? Ching llill ball
chyen tway gay wor how mall
?
region diq<r dee-chew iJ!.JK
registered: by registered
mail guahiwxi n gwahllowhsin
:Jt%f&i
registration number c hehao
chur-ll ow $ %
religion zongj iao dzoong-jyow

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remember: I don't remember
w6 jibude le wor Jee-boo-durlur
T
I remember w6 jide wor Jee-
dur
do you remember? nl
j ide ma' nee jee-dur mah

rent (nourr. for apartment etc)
fangzu fahng-dzoo mm
(verlr. car etc) chuzu choo-dzoo
ti:Jfll
to rent chuzu ti:Jf.ll
I' d like to rent a bike wo
xiang zu yl liang zixing che wor
hsyahng dzoo yee-lyang dzur-hsing
chur llt1Mll-m E1 fr $
repair (verb) xiuli hsyoh-lee
can you repair it? nl keyi
xiiiXiu ma? kur-yee hsyoh-hsyoh
mah WPJI;J. ?
repeat ch6ngfit choong-foo
could you repeat that?
qlng nl z3i shuo yibian,
hao ma? ching nee dzai
shwor yee-byen how mah
?
reservation yitding yew-dmg
flli iT
I'd like to make a
reservation for a train ticket
w6 xia.ng yitding huochepiao
wor hsyahng yew-ding hwor-chur-
pyow
I have a reservation w6
y'ijing yitding l e yee-jing -lur
yes sir, what name,
please? hao, nin gui xing?
how nin gway hsing
reserve (verb) yitding yew-drng
flliiT
can I reserve a table for
tonight? wo keyi dingge
jlntian wanshang de zuo
ma? kur-yee ding gur jrn-tyen
wah-shahng dur dzwor mah
yes madam, for how many
people? hao, yigong jlge
ren? how yee-goong Jee-gur run
for two liangge ren lyang-
gur run
and for what time? jl dian
zhong? jee-dyen joong
for eight o'clock ba di an
zhong bah dyen
and could I have your
name, please? hao, nin
gui xlng? how nin gway hsing
rest: I need a rest w6 xuyao
xiuXi yixia wor hsyew-yow
hsyoh-hshee yee-hsyffi
r
the of the group tam en
biede ren tah-mun byeh-dur it!?.

restaurant canting lsffin-ting

(big) fandian fahn-dyen 'f1ir.5
(small) fangui'inr fahn-gwahnr
11irnJL
(Western-style) Xlei'inUng hshee-
tsalm-ting Jf
restaurant car canche tsahn-chur

room cesuo tsur-swor lWJJ')f
I'm wo tuixillle
wor tway hsyoh-lur fti!M* T
a to-... diw-..
de l:iihui piao dow-... dur lai-
hway pyow i iJ ...
ticket l:iihui piao

charge call duifang
fitkuin dway-lahng foo-kwalm

rang ren eXln rahng run
ur-hsin
rice (cooked) mlfan mee-fahn
*11i
(uncooked) dam! dalr-mee
**
rice bowl fanwi'in fahn-wahn
'f1il!J[
rice field daoua.n dow-tyen :tri IE
rice wine mij iU mee-1yoh -*N
rich (person) y6uqian yoh-chyen

ridiculous kextaode kur-hsyow-

right (correct) dui dway xt
(not left) you(bianr) yoh( -byenr)
;(; c iliJL >
you right nl duile nee
dway-lur ft;xt T
that's rightdui le MT
this can't be right zhe budui
jur boo-dway
right! dui! xt
is this the right road for-....
qit-... , zheme z6u dul rna?
chew-... jur-mur dzoh dway mah
* ...
on the right zili youbianr dzai

turn right wang you gu<l.i
wahng yoh gwai tt;(;m
ring (on finger) j iezhi jyeh-jur

I'll ring you w6 get ni da
diimhua wor gay nee dah dyen-
hwah
ring back zJ.i da diinhua dzai

ripe shit shoo
rip-off: it's a rip-off zhe shi
qiaozhitgimg JUI shur chyow-Joo-
gahng
rip-off prices qiMzhtigimg
de jiar chyow-joo-gahng dur jyahr
JL
risky miwxiin mow-hsyen 'ef iJ&
river he hur riiJ
RMB renminbi run-min-bee

road lit lMf
is this the road for-... ? zhei
ti<io lit wang .. qit?
jay tyow loo wahng chew
... -t: ?
rob: I've been robbed wo bei
ren qiangle wor bay run chyan!J
lur flti&'A 1ft T
Travel tip Flashing expen-
sive jewellery, watches or
cash on the street will attract
unwanted attention. Not
looking obviously wealthy
also helps you avoid being
ripped off by s treet traders
and taxi drivers, as does
telling them you're a student
- the Chinese have huge
respect for education.
rock yimshi yen-shur ;n
(music) yaogiin yue yow-gun
yeweh:fffij$>f-
on the rocks (with ice) jia
bingkuitir JYah brng-kwan
:IJaOJ<!JcJL
roll (bread) miinbao j uinr myen-
bow Jyew-ahnr JL
rooffingdlng fahng-drng m]]!
room (hotel) fingj ia.n fahng-Jyen
mrBJ
(spa:e) kongjian koong-jyen

in my room ziti w6 fingj ia.nli
dzar {E llt.J% rBJ .!1!
room service songfan fitwit
soong-fahn foo-woo
rope shengzi shung-dzur -f-
roughly (approximately) d ilyu e dah-
yew-eh j d"J
round: it's my round g:li wo m:li
le gai wormai lur
round trip ticket liihui pLio lai-
hway pyow
route litxiin loo-hsyen
whafs the best route?
ni.'itiao litxiin zui hao' nay-
tyow loo-hsyen dzway how
?
rubber (material) xiimgj iao
hsyahng-jyow
(eraser) xiimgpi hsyahng-pee

rubbish (waste) lajl lm-jee iz:;!&
(poor-quality goods) feiwil fay-woo

rubbish! (noll$ense) feihua! fay-
hwah
rucksack beibao bay-bow
rude bil llmao lee-mow ::f;fL&I!
ruins fi:iXil fay-hsyew
rum limgmujiii lahng-moo-jyoh

rum and Coke kekoukele
jia lingmtijiii kur-koh-
kur-lur )yah lahng-moo-1yoh

run (verb: person) pao pow JlE!
how often do the buses
run? gonggOng qiche
du6chang shijian yitimg>
goong-goong chee-chur dwor-
chahng siJUr-fyen yee-tahng

Russia Egu6 ur-gwor
Russian (adj) Egu6
saddle (for horse) anzi ahn-dzur
safe (not in danger) pingan
-If$:
(not dangerous) anquim ahn-
choo-en
safety pin biezhen byeh-jun

sail (noun) fan falm
salad shalit shah-lah tl-'1iz:
salad dressing shala you yoh
tl-'1il111!
sale: for sale chushou choo-shoh
ili'W
salt yim yahn
same: the same yiyimg yee-yang

the same as this gen zheige
yiyilng gun1ay-gur yee-yang

the same again, please qlng
ziti l:ii yige ching dzai lai yee-gur

it's all the same to me wo
wtl suowei wor woo swor-way
ft7tJi}fi j!j
sandals liingxie lyang-hsyeh

sandwich sanmingzhi sahn-
mmg-fur
sanitary napkins/towels
wei shengjln way-shung-jin
Saturday xingqiliit hsing-chee-
lyoh
say (verb) shuoshwor iJt
how do you say- -in
Chinese? yongZhMgwen
zenme shuD-. .. ? yoong
joong-wun dzun-rnur shwo1
Jt] 9=' j( ;'G z iR. . . . ?
what did he say? ta shu a
shenme? tah - shun-rnur
imiJt1tz ?
he said ta shuD tah ithi.Jt
could you say that again?
qlng zm shuD yibian ching dzai-
yee-byen i#.fl}i.Jt-:i
scarf neck) weijln way-jin
mlrfJ
(for head) t6ujln toh-jin !k rfJ
scenery fengjlng fung-jing
schedule (US: train) Heche shike
biao lyeh-chur shm-kur byow

scheduled flight banji bahn-jee
.!PltJl.
school xuexiao hsyew-eh-hsyow

scissors: a pair of scissors
yiba jii nzi yee-bah JYen-dzw

scotch weishiji way-shur-ree

Scotch tape touming ji:l.oditi
toh-rning jyow-dai llJJMt1i'\'
Scotland Sogelan ;Jj;f4J
Scottish Sogelan soo-gur-lahn

I' m Scottish w6 shi
Sogelanren wor shur -nm ;]Jtjj1:

scrambled eggs chao jid:i.n
chow jee-dahn
sea h<li #iJ
by the sea zai h<libianr dzai
hai-byem {E#iJ)llJL
seafood haiwei ha1-way #it'*
seal printing name) titzhang
loo-rahng
seasick: I Mel seasick w6
yonchuanle wor yewn-chwahn-
lur T
I get seasick w6 yimchuan
wor yewn-chwahn
seatzuowei dzwor-way -'*1iz:
is this seat taken?
you ren rna? yoh 1un mah

second (adj) dierge dee-er-gur

(of time) miao rnyow ;f!;'
just a second! zhe jiit de!
jur jyoh dur :J!ffX1-lJ
second class (travel etc) er deng

(hard sleeper) yingwo ymg-wor

second-hand jiu(de) tYoh(-dur)
18 c )
see lcinjian kahn-1yen :if .!Ji!.
can I see? w6 keyi lcinkan
rna? wor kur-yee kahn-kahn mah
lJt PJ !;A :if :if ?
have you seen-... ? nl
lcind:iole-... -rna? kahn-dow-lur
mah ... ?
I saw him this morning
w6 jlntian z:ioshang lcinjian
tale wor jin-tyen dzow-
shahng kahn-jyen tah lur

see you! zrujiiml dzai-tyen
.f!}.!Ji!.
I see (I understatd) w6 rningbai
le wor ming-bai lur lJt fjij S 7
self-service zizhu dzur-joo
llJJ
sellrnru
do you sell-... ? nl rnru bu
rnru-... ' . .. ?
Sellotape tourning jiaobit toh-
nung IYOW boo
send song soong :1;5
(by post) ji
I want to send this to
England wo xi ang bazheige ji
d:io Ylnggu6 qit wor syahng bah
1ay-gur tee dow ymg-gwor chew

senior citizen laoniimren low-
nyen-run
separate fenkai lun-kar ?1-Jf
separately (pay, travel) fenkai de
51-Jf:lt!!.
September jiliyue jyoh-yew-eh
.:h. }I
serious (problem, illness)
yanzhong(de) yen-toong(-dur)

service charge (in restaurant)
xiaofei hsyow-fay Jj\1;'t
serviette canjin tsahn-jin rfJ
set menu fe nrfan lunr-fahn
{Ji'
several jlge jee-gur Jt-1-
sew feng tung
could you sew this-... -back
on? qlng nin bang wo ba
zheige-. . . -fenghuiqu, hil.o
rna' ching nin bahng wor bah
1ay-gur fung-hway-chew how
mah

sex (mate/female) xingbie hsing-
byeh 11JlU
sexy xinggan hsmg-gahn
shade: in the shade zai
yinliang chi1 duu ym-lyang

shake: let's shake hands
w6men wowo sh6u ba wor-mun
wor-wor shoh bah lJi:ifJ!'i!'i

shallow (watel) qian chyen
shame: what a shame! zhen
kexl! jun kur-hshee J!{.llJ'ti
shampoo (noun) xl faql hshee-fah-
chee
share (vettr. room, table etc)
heyong hur-yoong -@-m
sharp (knife) jianrui jyetHway

(pain) ru l tway 131.
shaver diandong tLru dao
dyen-doong tee-hsyew dow

shaving foam gua hli paomo
gwah lwo pow-mor !fjij}Jy/:il(
shaving point diilntldao cha.xiao
dyen-tee-dow chah-hsyow

she ta tah :!tlk
is she here? ta zili ma
7
dzat

sheet (for bed) beidan bei -dahn

shelf jiazi JVah-dzur
shellfish beilei bay-lay
ship chuan chwahn
by ship zuo chuan dzwot

shirt chenyl chun-yee
shock: I got an electric shock
from the-... -w6 pengzhe .. -
chit dian wor 11ung-jur- dyen
lJi; ijl 1i ffil fD!I! It!
shocking j i ngrende jing-run-dw

shoe xie hsyeh .
a pair of shoes yishuangxie
yee-shwahng
Travel tip Before entering
someone\> horne, always
remember to first remove
your shoos, even if your host
says it's not necessary. If
your hosts take their shoes
off and leave them outside
the door, it mealS you
should too.
shoelaces xi edii hsyeh-dai
.tw
shoe polish xiey6u hsyeh-yoh
.t7m
shoe repairer xiuxiejiang hsyoh-
hsyeh 1yang Jli
shop shangdian shahng-dyen

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shopping: I'm going shopping
wo qit maJ dongx:i wor chew mai
doong-hshee
shore (of sea, lake) :in aim )$
short (person) Ji
journey) duan dwahn ;l;li
shorts dum kit dwahn-koo
should: what should I do? wo
gai zi'nme b:in? wor gai dzun-
mur bahn ?
you should-... -nl ylnggai -..
-ying-gai
you shouldn't-... -nl bit
ylnggai - . . ...
he should be back soon guo
yihuir, taylngziti huilai gw01
yee-hwayr tah ymg dzaJ hway-lar

shoulder jia.nb:ing jyen-bahng
fFI!m
shout (verb) han hahn
show (in theatre) biaoyan byow-
yahn
could you show me? nl
neng rang wo kankan rna?
nung rahng wor kahn-kahnmah
?
shower (of rain) zhenyil jun-yew
l\$fii'J
On bathroom) linyit lin-yew
j.f!;t.-
with shower diti linyit

shrine shenkan shun-kahn
shut (verb) guan gwahn ;k.
when do you shut?
nlmen jidi:in guanmenr?
nee-mun jee-dyen gwahn-munr
ftifJJl.B:k.i'l JL ?
when does it shut?
jidi:in guanmenr' jee-dyen
Jl.B:k.i'lJL ?
they're shut guanmenr le lur
:k.i'lJLT
I've shut myself outwo ba
zijT guan ziti w3itou le wor bah
dzur-jee !JWahn dzai wai-toh lur
f.IG1EE! T
shut up! zhit zul! joo dzway

shy hitiXiu hai-hsyoh
sick (ill) youbing yoh-bing 1f>@;J
I'm going to be sick (vomit)
wo yao outiJ wor yow oh-too

side: the other side of the
street ziti jle dulmlan dzai jyeh
dway-myen
sidewalk renxing dao run-hsmg

sight: the sights of-... -- .. . -de
fengjlng fung-jing ... 81 JX\.:l"
sightseeing: going
sightseeing women qit
y6ulan wor-rnun chew yoh-lahn
lJ(; ffJ * mf .\E
silk slch6u sur-choh
Silk Road slch6u zhl lit lUI

silver (fiOUfl) yin(zi) yin-dzur

similar xiangjin de hsyahng-jin
dur ;j<jfr
simple (easy) Jiandan jyen-dahn
I'm!!!
since: since last week zic6ng
shimgge xlngql yllai dzur-tsoong
shahng-gur hsing-chee yee-lai
El ._t-t-
since I got heAl zlc6ng wo h\i
ylh6u dzur-tsoong wor lai yee-hoh
-lJt*
sing chimgge chahng-gur
Singapore Xlnjiapo hsin-jyah-por
ffiJT:bamt
singer gechimgji:l gur-chahng-jyah

single: a single to- -ylzhang
qit-... -de danchengpiao yee-
lahng chew- ... -dur dahn-chung-
pyow
I'm single wo shi dtishen wor
shur dahn-shun
single bed danren chuang dahn-
run chwahng !I! A-'*
single room danren j ian 1yen
!i!AIBJ
single ticket (dancheng) piao
pyow ( !j!f:_ )
sink (in kitchen) shulchi shway-chur
JJ<'lfu
sister (elder) jiejie jyeh-jyeh 9..9..
(younger) mdmei rnay-rnay

sit: can I sit here? wo keyi zu6
zher rna? woc kur-yee dzwor jer
rnah ?
is anyone sitting here?
you ren zili zher rna? yoh run
1f ?
sit down zu6xia dzwor-hsyah

sit down! qlng zu6! ching

size chlcitn chur-tsun ,R_ i"
skin (hurrta'l) pifu .&:Jl1c
(animal) pi .&::
skinny sh6u shoh
skirt qimzi chewn-dzur :m -f-
sky ti<.m tyen X
sleep (verb) shuijiao shway-1yow

did you sleep well? ni shui
de hao rna' shway dur how mah

sleeper (on train) wopit WOf-flOO

(soft) ruanwo rwahn-wor
(hard) yingwo ying-wor
sleeping bag shuidili shway-dai

sleeping car wopit chexiang
wor-poo chur-hsyahng

sleeve xiitzi hsyoh-dzur flll-f-
slide (photo11aphic) huandengpianr
hwahn-dung-pyem J1 JL
slip (garment) chenqun chun-
chewn H:f!
slow man maim 't;
slow down! man di anr' dyem

slowly man
very slowly hen man hun
f!Hi
small xi ao hsyow 1 j\
smell: it smells (bad) you weir le
yoh wayr lur 1f"*) L T
smile (verb) xiao hsyow
smoke (noun) yan yahn
do you mind if I smoke? w6
keyi ziti zher chou yan rna? wor
kur-yee dzai jer choh yahn mah
?
I don't smoke wo btl hui
chou yan hway
do you smoke? nl chou yan
rna? ?
snack diillXi n dyen-hsin .r;?..'L'
sneeze (noon) da penti da pun-tee

snow (noun) xue hsyew-eh
so: it's so good nitme hao nah-
mur how
it's so expensive nitme gui

not so much mei nitme duo
may - dwor
not so bad mei name huili

so-so buguo rucl
boo-gwor roo-tsur ::f:tl:tiiHrt
soap tay-dzow nEJg
soap powder xlyi !en hshee-yee-
fun
sock duanwa dwahn-wah
socket chazuo chah-dzwor fEfj.Jf
soda (water) sitda soo-dah ;Jf,tJ
sofa shafa shah-fah
soft (material etc) ruan rwahn
soft drink qishulr chee-shwayr
7'\JJ<JL
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soft seat ruanzu.J rwahn-dzwor

sole (of shoe) xiedi hsyeh-dee
um;
(of foot) jic\odi jyow-dee n!Jim;
could you put new soles on
these? qing nin shuang
xin xiedi, hao ma? ching ni n
l1wahn shwahng hsi n- how mah
?
some: can I have some
water? qing h\i yfdiimr
shui, hao ma? ching lai
yee-dyenr - how mah
?
can I have some apples?
qing h\i yixie pi ngguo, hiio
ma1 yee-hsyel1 ijj*-

somebody, someone m[,

something mc>Ushi moh-shur

I want something to eat
vdl xi ang chi d ian WOI"
hsyal1ng chur dyen doong-hshee

sometimes youshihhou yoh-
shur-hoh
somewhere moudi moh-dee

I need somewhere to stay
vd1 yao zhaoge zhU.chU wor yow
jow-gur
son erzi er-dzur ) Lr

son-in-law ncixu nyoo-hsoo
:9:JW
soon (alter a while) yihuir yee-
hwayr - 4;)L
(quickly) kuc\i kwai
I'll be back soon w (J yi huir
jiu huilai war yee-hwayr jyoh
l1way-lai
as soon as possible yue
km\i yue hao yew-eh- how

sore: it's sore tung ff
sore throat sangziteng sahng-
dzur-tung
sorry: (I'm) sorry duibuql dway-
boo-chee xt:f.
sorry? (didn't understand) nl
shu<J shenrne? shwor shun-mur

sort: what sort of-... ? shenrne
yang de ... ? dur ft Z.. #81
?
soup tang tahng 1m
sour (taste) sW\n swahn m:
south nan nahn
in the south nanfang nahn-
fahng
South Africa Nanfei nahn-fay

South African (acy) Nanfei
I'm South African w6
shi Nanfeiren wor shur - nm

South China Sea Nanhii nahn-
har
southeast dongnan doong-nahn

southern ni nde nahn-dur
South Korea nan Chaoxian nahn
chow-hsyen
southwestxlnan hsin-ahn
souvenir jiniimpln jin-yen-pin

soy sauce jiangy6u ryahn-gyoh

Spain Xlbanya hshee-bahn-yah
11!f{j15f
Spanish (adj) Xibanyade hshee-
bahn-yah-dur 11!f{l15f81
speak: do you speak English?
nin hui Jiang Ylngyt1 rna?
hway jyar1g ying-yew mah

I don'tspeak-... -wo
btl hul Jiang-... -wor boo-hway
lJ(; .. .
can I speak to-... ? On
person) rnafan nin zhao
ylxia . . . hao rna' mah-fahn
run row yee-hsyah-... -how
T
?
can I speak to Mr Wang?
Wang xiansheng zilibuzii?
hsyahng-shung dzai-boo-dzai
who's calling? nl shi nawei ?
shur nar-way
it's Patricia w6 shi Patrida
wor
I'm sorry, he's not in,
can I take a message?
duibuql, ta buzii, y:i.obtly:i.o
liu gexin? dway-boo-chee tah
boo-dzai yow-boo-yow lyoh
gur-hsin
no thanks, I'll call back
later xiexie, guo yihuir wo
zii da hsyeh-hsyeh gwor yee-
hwayr wor dzai dah
please tell him I called
ql ng gaosu t a wo dal e
dianhuaching gow-soo tah
wor dah lur dyen-hwah
spectacles yanjing yenjin<J
spend huafei hwah-tay
spoke (in wheel) ftitiao foo-tyow

spoon shaozi show-dzur "J -f-
sport yl!ndong yewn-doong
sprain: I've sprained my-
-wode niii le wor-dur- .. nyoh
lur ... .:ffi T
spring (season) chimtian chun-
tyen
in the spring chuntian
square (in town) guangchang
gwahng-chahng jJJ
stairs 16uu loh-tee
stamp (noun) y6upiiw yoh-pyow

I
a stamp for England,
please miii yizhang ji
Yinggu6 de y6upiao mai
yee-jahng jee ymg-gwor dur
what are you sending? nl
ji shenme? shun-mur
this postcard zheizhang
mingxinpian ]ay-jahng ming-
hsin-pyen
star xlngxing hsing-hsing
start kaishl ka -shur ffft1
when does it start? jldian
kaishl? jee-dyen ?
the car won't start ch e
fadongbuqllru chur fah-doong-
boo-chee-la
starter (food) lengpanr lung-palmr

station huoche zhan hwor-
chur jahn
(city bus) qiche z6ng zhan chee-
chur dzoong (-\;.$
(long-distance bus) ch angtu
qichezhan chahng-too chee-chur-
jahn
(underground) dl Ue zhan tyeh
jahn
statue sil xiang So)J-hsyalmg

stay: where are you staying?
nlmen zhil ziti nar? nee-mun joo
dzai nar ?
I'm staying at- -w6 zhit
zi.i- ... -WOIJOO dzai f\tfi{
I'd like to stay ano1her
two nights w6 xiang z3i
zhit liang Win syahng dzar JOO

steak niitpii nyoh-pai 4"-f.IF
steal tau toh 1ft
my bag has been stolen
wode bao bei toule wor-dur bow
bay toh-Jur f\t8'-J'elfif 1ft T
steamed zheng JUniJ
steamed roll huajuanr hwah-
jwahnr :Itt!\= JL
steep (hill) dou
step: on the steps z3i tiijie
shang dzai tai-jyeh shahng
_t
stereo Htlsheng lee-tee-shun!J
.:st{J.js:pi"
Sterling ylngbimg ying-bahng

steward (on plane) fitwityuan
nahn foo-woo-yew-alm
stewardess kongzhong xiaojie
koong-joong hsyow-jyeh
;N_!i
still: I' m still w6 hii z3i wor
har dzar f\tfG{
is he still ta hii zi.i
ma
7
tah - mah ?
keep still! bie dong' byeh
doong
sting: I've been stung w6 gei
zheleworgayJur-Jur
stockings chingtongwachahng-
toong-wah
stomach wei way
stomach ache weiteng way-tung

stone (rock) shitou shur-toh ::fi :'fk
stop (verb)
please, stop (to
taxi driver etc) qlng ling
zi.i zher ching ling dzai jer

do you stop near-.
zi.i- ... -fitjin ling ma? mah
{ ?
stop it! tlngzhl1 ting-jur 1" .tl
storm baofengyit bow-lung-yew
-le!Xl.ffi
straight (whisky etc) chun
it's straight ahead yizhi
chaoqian yee-jur chow-chyen
-1nJHllJ
straightaway mashimg mah-
shahng
strange (odd) qigu3i de chee-gwar

stranger shengren shun-gnm
:iA
strap d3ir 1i\' JL
strawberry caomei tsow-may
1jr ..
stream xiaoxl hsyow-hshee ;J\f{
street jie( dim) jyeh(-dow)

on the street z3i jieshang dzai
jyeh-shahng {Ejj _t
streetmap jiaotongtli jyow-toong-
too 5(j100
string shengzi shung-dzur
strong (person) qiangzhuimg
chyang-jwahng
(material) jieshi Jyeh-shur
(drink, lalte) n6ng noong f:t<
stuck: it's stuck kale kffi-Jur
student xuesheng hsyew-eh-
shung
stupid ben bun *
suburb jiaoqll Jyow-chew
subway (US) ditie dee-tyeh
suddenly tllran too-rahn
sugar tang tahng :fm
suit (noun) LJ.ozhuangtow-jwahng

it doesn't suit me (jacket etc)
w6 chuan bit heshi wor chwahn
boo hur-shur flt5f>f-fbs
it suits you nl chu:m hesh i
suitcase shoutixiang shoh-tee-
hsyahng -f-t&fll
summer xiittian hsyah-tyen !17:.
in the summer xiatian !17:.
sun truyang j;:J!B
sunbathe shill Wyang agg:;k[IB
sunblock (cream) fangsh3irt1
fahng-shai-roo JWagg$L
sunburn rizhi our-shur 8 :fk
Sunday Xlngqltian hsing-chee-
tyen
sunglasses Wyangjlng tai-yang-

sunny: it's sunny yanggu:mg
chongzli yang-gwahng choong-
dzoo
sunset riluo rur-lwor 8 'iii-
sunshine yanggu:mg yang-
gwahng m:J't
sunstroke zhongsht1 joong-shoo
9='!i
suntan lotion tangshru ji fahng-
shai JWaggjfi]
suntan oil fangsh3iy6u -yoh
Wai!971B
super haoj ile how-Jee-lur

supermarket chaoji shichang
chow-Jee shur-chffing

supper winfin wahn-fahn l!9e,
supplement (extra charge) fitjiafei
foo Jyah-fay 15ft
sure: are you sure? zhende
ma? jun dur malt ?
sure! dangran! dahn-grahn

surname xing hsntg tit
sweaiWord zangzir dzahng-dzur
lilt: JL
sweater m:ioyl mow-yee '.1X
sweatshirt ( changxiit) hanshan
chahng-hsyoh hahn-shahn
c 1Hm) ff:F3
Sweden Ruidiin rway-dyen

Swedish (adj) Ruidiinyti

sweet (taste) tian tyen ?ilt
(nourr. dessert) tianshi tyen-shur
?ilttt
sweets t:ingguo tahng-!JWor
:ft*
swim (vetb) y6uy6ng yoh-yoong
Yhfy,j(
I' m going for a swim w6 qit
y6uy6ng wor chew yoh-yoong
l]ti;:-Yhfj;j(
let's go for a swim zanmen
qit y6uy6ng ba zahn-mun
swimming costume y6uy6ngyl
yoh-yom!J-yee Yhfj;j(.:jX
swimming pool y6uy6ng chi
chur YhfVj(jt!?,
swimming trunks
y6uy6ngkil yoh-yoong-koo
Yhfy,j(tfi
switch (noum kaiguan kai-gwahn
**
switch off guan !JWahn jC
switch on kai kai 7f
swollen zhong joong
table zhuozi JWOr-dzur
a table for two liangni n zhuo
lyang-run
tablecloth zhuobil jwor-boo

table temis plngpangqitl ping-
pahng-chyoh
tailor c:\ifeng tsai-fung
Taiwan Taiwan tai-wahn
Taiwanese (adj) Taiwan( de) - dur

take n:i nah ::t
(somebody somewhere) llng 4J!
(something somewhere) dii 1jf
(a:cept) jieshou Jyeh-shoh

can you take me to the-
qlng dili w6 diw-... ? ching dai
wor dow ?
do you take c19dit cards?
nl shou xinyongka rna?
shoh hsin-yoong-kah mah

fine, I'll take it hao, xingle
how hsing-Jur T
can I take this? (lealet
etc) keyi na rna? km-yee nah

how long does it take?
yiw duochang shijian?
yow dwor-chahng shur-jyen

it takes thl9e hours yao
sange zhongt6u yow s<tlng-gur
joong-toh 1'-flll::k
is this seat taken? zher
you ren rna? jer yoh run mah
:i!JL;ff ?
talk (verb) shuohuit shwor-hwah
i.*.i!
tall gaogow
tampons weishengjln way-shung-
jin J!:i: r1J
tap shull6ng t6u shway-loong toh
J]<)E;k
tape (cassette) cldili tsur-dai iHiJ'
taste (11oun) wei r wayr IJ4;:JL
can I taste it? kl'yl
changchang rna? kur-
yee chahng-chahng mah
PJ ?
taxi chuzil qlche choo-dzoo chee-
chur ilif!l
will you get me a taxi?
qing nin bang w6 jiilo liang
chuzuche, hao rna? ching
nin balmg wor JYOW lyang
choo-dzoo-chur how mah

?
where can I find a taxi?
ziti nar keyi zhaodao chuzil
qiche? dzai nar kur-yee jow-dow
PJIJ. :J'UIJ ilifll

to the airport/to the Xi an
Hotel, please qlng dili w6
dao feijl chang/Xlan filndiitn
dow- fay-jee-chahng
how much will it be?
duoshao qian? dwor-show
chyen
30 yuan sans hi kuili qian
sahn-shur kwai
that's fine right here,
thanks jilt ziti zher, xiexie
jyoh dzai jer hsyeh-hsyeh
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taxi driver ch uzu siji choo-dzoo
sur-jee /:l:j f.ll iij ffi.
taxi rank chuzuche dianr dyenr

tea (drink) ch a chah
tea for one/two, please
qing lai yiiliangge ren
de chaching- 1un du1

teach: could you 1each me?
nin keyi jiaojiao wii rna?
kur-yee jyow-jyow wor rnal1

teacher laoshl low-shur
team d u i dway J)J\
teaspoon chichi chal1-chur

tea towel cawanbit tsah-wahn-

teenager qingshiwnian ching-
show-nyen
telephone diinhua dyen-hwah
lt!.i!
see phone
television diinshi dyen"'5hur
lt!.fm
tell: could you tell him-.. ,.
qlng nin giwsu til-... , hao rna?
ching nin gow-soo tah- ... -how
mall .. .

temperature (weather) qiwen
chee-wun 9.: rB.
fuhao fah-show
temple (Buddhist) si sur 4j
(Taoist) guin gwallll xm
tennis wangqili walmg-chyoh
i*Jf;j(
term (at university, school) xueqi
hsyew-eh-chee
terminus (rail) zhongdianzhin
joong-dyen-Jahn
terrible zaogao dzow-gow *Itt,
that's terrible t.3i zaogao le lur
::k*lt.tT
terrific bingjile bahng-Jee-Jw
-l$t&T
text (message) duanxin dwahn-
hsin:J;H:
(verb) fa duanxin fall dwalm-hsin

Thailand Titigu6 ta1-gwor *00
than bllt
even moll!- -than-
-bl- ... -gengduo gung-... -dwor
...
smaller than bi-. .. -xiao hsyow
... ; j\
thank: thank you xiexie hsyeh-
hsyeh
thank you very much
I
feiching ganxie fay-chahng
gahn-hsyeh
thanks for the lift
xiexie nin rimg wo dale che
rahng wor dah-lur chur
.$
no, thanks xiexie, wo bu yao
boo yow
thanks xiexie
that's OK, don't mention it
bu keq i kur chee
that neige nay-gur
that one nei yige yee-g01

I hope that- -wo xiwang- ..
-wor hshee-wahng
that's nice na zheng hao nah
jung-how if.:ij-
is that-... ? na shi-... -rna'
sh01 ... -malt ?
that's it right) duile dway-
lur:X;J"T
the Chinese has no equivalent for the
English 'the'
theatre jityuan jyew-yew-ahn

their/theirs t:amende tah-mun-dur
imffJ81
them tam en tah-mun 1m ff]
then (altha! time) nei shihou nay
shur-hoh
(alter tha) ranhou rahn-hoh

there nar J L
over there z.1i nar dzai

up there ziti shimgtou dzai
shahng-toh
is/are there-... ? y6u ... -rna?
yo h-... -malt 1f ?
there is/are- -y6u- .. 1f
there you are (giving
something) gei ni gay
Thermos flask reshuiping rush-
way pmg
these zheixie Jay-hsyeh :1!.:!1:12
they t:amen tahmun 1m ff]
thick hou holt JJ.
(stupid) ben bun*
thief zei dzay
thigh dat.ui dah-tway ::kll*
thin (person) shou shoh
(object) xi IJShee WI
thing (matter) shir shur $ JL
(object) dongxi doong-hshee
}j;jffl
my things w6de dongxi
ft813t:W
think xiang hsyalmg
1 think so wo xiang shi
zheiyang wor hsyahng shur Jay-
yang lJ(; ;j$
1 don't think so w6 bit
zheiyang xii ng Jay-yang
l:l(;;:fjt;j$11.
I' ll think about it w6 kaoi G
yixia kow-lyew yee-hsyah

third class sandeng sahn-dung

(hard seat) yingzuo yinq-dzwor

thirsty: I' m thirsty wo kou ke
wor koh-kur lJ(; 0
this zheige jay-gur :it-'('-
this one zheige :it-'('-
this is my wile zhe shi wo
qlzi jur shur wor chee-dzw

is this- ? zhei shibitshi- ..
shur-boo-shur jt:J!:;:f;li1:
?
those neixie nay-hsyeh
thread (noun) xi an hsyen
throat sangzi sahng-dzur
throat lozenges rimhou pi an
nm-hoh pyen J1
through jl ngguo Jlng-gwor
does it go through-... ? (train,
bus) jl ngguo- . . . -rna? mah
:i:1 ... P.!; ?
throw/throw away reng nmg :fJ3
thumb diunitzhl dah-moo-Jur

thunderstorm leiyil
lay-yew -m'ffi
Thursday xingql si hsing-chee-s

Tibet XIzang hshee-dzahng
Tibetan (adj) XlZingde hshee-
dzahng
ticket piao Jlyow
a return to Xi an wang Xl an
de l:iihui plao wahng - dur
lai-hway
coming back when?
neitian yao huil:ii? shur nay-
tyen yow
today/next Tuesday
j lntianlxiage Xlngqler
that will be 30 yuan sanshi
kuii qian chyen
ticket office (bus, raiQ
shoupi aochu shoh-pyow-choo

tie (necktie) llngdii
tight (clothes etc) xiao hsyow Jj\
it's too tight W xiio le lw
:;k!J\T
tights liankitwa lyen-koo-wah

time shijian shur-jyen B;f"I'EiJ
whafs the time? jTdian le?
jee-dyen lur Jt.8 T ?
this time zheid 1ay-tsur J!
last time shangci shahng-tsur

next time xiad hsyah
three times sand -=
Travel tip China occupi()s
a single time zone, eight
hours ahea:l of GMT, thirteen
hours ahea:l of us Eastern
Standard Time, sixteen hours
ahea:l of us Pa::ific Time and
two hours behind Australian
Eastern Standard Time_ There
is no daylight saving_
timetable Heche sh ike
bi ao lyeh-chur shur-kur byow
JIJ $ B;f"t!J*
tin (can) guantou gwahn-loh
Hii:k
tinfoil xizhl hshee-jur #Ita
tin-opener guantou qlzi gwahn-
toh chee-dzur
tiny yidianrdi anr yee-dyenr-dyenr

tip waiter etc) xiao fei hsyow
fay ;J,!i't
tire (US) h\ntai lun-tai
tired lei
I'm tired wo lei le wor lay lur

tissues zhljin jur-jin
to: to Shanghai/London
dao Shanghal!Lt\ndon dow
f iJ _tifjJ / ffifj{
to China/England
qit Zhongguo/Yinggelan chew
::k'FOO
to the post office qit youit\

toast (bread) kilo mtanbao kow
myen-bow 00 -@:1.
today jintian Jin-tyen 4'7(
toe jiaozhitou IYOW-tur-toh
ntptl:f:k
together yiql yee-chee
we're together (In shop
etc) women shi yikuiir de
wor-mun shur yee-kwan dur

toilet cesuo tsur-swor lWJJi)f
where is the toilet? cesu6 zai
nar
7
dzai ?
I have to go to the toilet
w6 dei qit fangbian fangbian
wor day chew fahng-byen

toilet paper weishengzhi way-
shung-jee ]!: ta
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tomato xih<lngshi hshee-hoong-
shur
tomato juice ianqie zhi fahn-
chyeh jur j:JHiyt
tomorrow mfngtian ming-tyen
I'I}I)C
tomorrow morning mfngtian
zaoshang dzow-shahng l'f}I)C
!p_t
the day after tomorrow
hc'>ulian hoh-tyen ffi)C
tongue shetou shur-toh J5"
tonic (water) kuimgqm\nshui
kwahng-choo-en-shway W JR_
7
j(
tonightj intian w<inshang jin-tyen
wahn-shahng 4-)Cif!t_t
too (also) ye yur ill
(excessively) t<\i )!:::
too hot tai re rur )!:;:m
too much tai du{> dwor )!:;:$
me too \Vb ye war
tooth yc\ yah 3f
toothache y:.tcng yah-tung
3f?
toothbrush yc\shua yah-shwah
3fXjl1J
toothpaste )'<\gao yah-gow 3flf
top: on top of-... -z:ti
shimgtou dzai - -shahng-toh 1

at the top ziti dingshang ding-
shahng 1Tfl[_t
torch shoudi imt{mg shoh-dyen-
toong
total (nourf} z<mgg<'mg dzoong-
goong
tour (noun) luxfng lyew-hsing
1*11-
is there a tour of- ... ? yc>u
\vang- . . . -de Illxlng?
yah may-yah wahng- -dur
811*11-?
tour guide daoy<l u dow-yah
%?1tr
tourist IIi you zhc lyew-yoh
1
ur
f*?Jtr:lf
tour operator llixfng she
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGLISH .. CHINESE
lyew-hsing shur
towards chaozhe chow-Jur
towel maojln mow-Jrn :: rfJ
town chengzhenchung-jun
in town (ziti) chengli
(dzai) chung-lee ( .fE ) !Jiltlf
out of town (zru) chengwru
chung-wai ( .tE ) !Jilt7r
town shi zhongxin
shur ioong-hsin mtf:l'L'
town hall shi zhengfii ditlou shur-
jung-foo
toy wanj u wahn-ivew mA
track (US) zhant<li jahn-tai i:J
tracksuit yimdimgfli
yewn-doong-foo
traditional chuantong chwahn-
toong ittJt
train huoche hwor-chur .}(.$
by train zuo hu6che dzwor
hwor-chur
is this the train for
Shanghai? zhelie hu6che
qil Shanghai ma? jur-lyeh
hwor-chur chew- mah
qil chew
no, you w ant that platform
there buq il, nl yao dao
neige zhilnt<li q il boo-chew
nee yow dow nay-gur jahn-tai
trainers (shoos) 1Gy6uxie lyew-
yoh-hsyeh
train station huochezhan hwor-
chur-jahn
tram yougul diiulche yoh-gway
dyen-chur ;fff}t.Jt.$
translate filnyl fahn-yee illil
could you translate
that? qlng nin fanyi yixia,
hao ma? ching nin fahn-
yee yee-hsyah how mah

translator fanyl fa m-yee llli.l
trash l ajl lah-jee :I:}L:j&
travellilxing lyew-hsmg
we're travelling around
women zii IGxing wor-mun dzar

travel agent's lllxingshe lyew-
hsing-shur
traveller's cheque luxing
zhl piao lyew-hsrng JUr-pyow

tray chapan chah-pahn $;:lit
shu
trim: just a trim, please
hairdresser) ql ngzhl xiuxi u
bianr ching jur hsyoh-hsyoh byenr

trip: I'd like to go on a trip
to- -wo xiang dao- .. . -qil wor
hsyahng dow- ... -chew
000 -t:
trouble (1101111) rnafan ma,-tahn
Jff;kj)f
I'm having trouble with-...
-wade-.. . -yudaole dianr rn:i.fu.n
wor-duh-... yew-dow-lur dyenr
...

trousers kitzi koo-dzur 1$ -=f
true zhende jun-dur
that's not true bu du i dway

trunk (US: of car) xinglix:iang
hsing-lee-hsyahng 11'*-fli
trunks (swimming) y6uyongkit
yoh-yoong-koo 1hf7-* 1$
tl)' (verb) shi shur i:il:
can I tl)' it? keyi shiyishi
rna? kur-yee shur-yee-shur mah
?
tl)' on: can I try it on?
keyi shiyishi rna'
?
T-shirt T xit sha.n tee hsoo shahn

Tuesday xingqier hsing-chee-er
M=
tunnel sul dao sway-dow

turn: turn left wang zu6 gu'll
wahng dzwor gwai 1ilr. m
turn right wang you guai
111J!J}
turn off: where do I tum off?
w6 dei zii nar guiliwan? wor
day dzai nar gwai-wahn lit
?
can you turn the heating
off? qlng ba nuanqi guanshang
ching ba, nwa,n-chee-gwahn-
shahng ?
turn on: can you turn the
heating on? ql ng ba numql
dakru yixia da,-kai yee-hsyah
r ?
turning road) zh u anwanr
jwahn-wahnr JL
TV dianshi dyen-Bhur EJ!fW.
twice liangci lyang-tsur
twice as much duo yibei dwor
yee-bay
twin beds liangge danrenchuang
lyang-gur da,n-run-chwahng

twin room shuangren fangjian
shwahng-mn fahng-jyen

twist: I've twisted my ankle
wode jiaob6zi nilile wor-
dur jyow-bor-dzur nyoh-lur
T
type (noun) zhong Joong #
another type of-... -ling
yizhong ... -ling yee-joong
.. .
typical dianxing dyen-hsin<J

tyre limw
ugly nanlcin nahn-l<ahn xt:if
UK Ylnggu6 ying-gwor
umbrella yusan yew-sahn m
uncle (father's elder brother) b6fu
1B:5Z
(father's younger brother) shu shu
shoo-shoo
(mother's brother) jiil.iiu JVOh-jyoh

under- -On position) ziti-... -
dzai-... -hsyah {E r
(less than) shaoyil ... -show-yew
...
underdone (meat) ban sheng bit
sh li balm shung boo shoo =J=.'

underground (railway) ditie dee-
tyeh
underpants kit cha koo-chah

understand: I understand wo
dong le wor doong lur .JJtrl T
I don't understand w6 bit
dong .Jlt/F1i
do you understand? nl
dongle. rna? ft1i T ?
unemployed shlye shur-yur

unfashionable bit sh imao boo
shur-mow /FII;J-11:
United States Mi' igu6 may-gwor

university daxue dah-hsyew-eh
-j:::,j:
unlock ka.i 7f
unpack daka.i dah-kai 1T7f
until-... -zh ldito-. .. -weizhl
jur-dow-.. . -way-jur f!.tiJ
7:711:
unusual bit changjian(de)
chahng-wen( -dur)
/F-;t!Ji!. Uti)
up shang shahng _t
up there ziti nitr dzai L
he's not up yet tl. h;ti mei
qllai tah hai may chee-lai
flhff
what's up? zenme hui
shir' dzutHnur hway shur

upmarket gaoji gow-Jee
upset stomach wei bit shufu
waybooshoo-foo
upside down daoguolai dow-
gwor laJ 1IJ:d*
upstairs l6ushimg loh-shahng

urgentjlnji(de) jin-jee(-dur)
( 11 )
us women wor-mun ;Jli;ff]
with us gen women yiql gun -
yee-chee
for us wei women wei

use (verb) yong yoong m
may I use- ? wo keyi
yong yixia .. rna? wor kur-
yee yoong-yee-hsyah- ... - mah

useful youyong yoh-yoong ::Am
usual (nonnal) pingchimg ping-
chahng .!f-111'
(habitual) yuimlai de yew-ahn-lai
dur Jjj(*IJ
vacancy: do you have any
vacancies? (hotel) zher
you kong filngjian rna' 1er
yoh koong fahng-fYen mah
?
vacation (holiday) j iaqi jyah-chee

on vacation xiitjia hsyoh-jyah

vacuum cleaner Xlchenqi
hshee-chun-chee
valid etc) youxiao yoh-hsyow

how long is it valid for? duo
chang shijiannei youxiao? dwor
chahng shur-jyen nay yoh-hsyow

valley sh:mgii shahn-goo Ll.r
valuable (adj) b:l.ogui(de) bow-
gway( -dur) ( )
can I leave my valuables
here? wi.\ keyi ba guizhong
de dongxi fang ziti zher rna?
wor kur-yee bah gway-joong dur
doong-hshee fahng dzai jer mah
;Jli; PJtttE:ll'!: }j;jffl
?
van hu6che hwor-chur
vary: it varies jingchilng biim
jing-chahng byen
vase huaping hwah-ping :ft!m
vegetables shitc:ii shoo-tsai

vegetarian (noun) chlsitde chur-
soo-duo iJ
very feichilng fay-chahng
very little hen xiao hun hsyow
flVJ,
I like it very much wo hen
xlhuan wor hun hshee-hwahn

via ttijlng toojing
Vietnam Yuiman yew-eh-nahn

viewjlng*"
village citnzi tsun-dzur .ft -f-
vinegar cit tsoo M
visa qianzhimg chyen-juniJ

visit (vettr. person) qit kim chew
kahn -ft;;if
(pla:;e) canguan tsahn-(JWahn

I'd like to visit- -wo xiang
canguan-.. . -wor hsyahng
...
voice shengyln shung-yin
F-w
voltage diimya dyen-yah lt!,J.I
vomit outit oh-too PI[P_
waist yao yow
wait deng dung
wait for me dengdeng wo wor
don't wait for me btiyong
deng wo boo-yoong ::f m
can I wait until my wife
gets here? wo neng dengdao
wo qlzi Iii ma' nung dung-
dow wor chee-dwr lai mah
?
can you do it while I wait?
shibtlshi lideng keqii? shur-
boo-shur lee-duniJ kur-chew

could you wait here for
me? qlng ziti zher deng h:l.o
ma? ching dzai rer dung how rnal1
?
waiter/waitress ftl wityuan loo-
woo-yew-ahn
waiter!lwaitress! ftiwityuan!

wake: can you wake me up
at 5.30? qlng tii wiidianbim
jiir.oxing w6, hao ma?
ching dzai - jyow-hsing wor
-*P4MlJtH
P!b?
Wales Weiershi way-er-shur

walk: is it a long walk? yao
zou hen yuan ma' yow dzoh hun
yew-almmah ?
it's only a short walk zhl shi
liudaliuda I"' shurlyoh-dah-
)t
I'll walk w6 z6uzhe qit wor
dzoh-Jur chew
I'm going for a walk w6
choqu sansan bu
sahn-sahn
wall qiangchyang
the Great Wall of China
Changcheng chahn<J-chung
K#OC
wallet qianba.o chyen-bow

want I want a-... -w6 yao
yige- ... -wor yow yee-gur

1 don't want any-... -w6 bit
yao- ..
I want to go home w6yao
huiji ahway-Jyah
I don't want to wo bu yao

he wants to-.. -ta xiang- ..
-tah hsyahng it!!.:m. ...
what do you want? nl
yao shenrne' shun-mur

hospt al) bingfang bing-

warm nuanhuo nwahn-hwor
was: he/she was ta ylq ian
sh i tah yee-chyen shur

itwasshi
wash (velb) Xi hshee ?}I;
can you wash these? qlng
Xixi zheixie, hao rna' chmg
hshee-hshee Jay-hsyeh how mah
?
washhand basin lianpen lyen-

washing (dirty clothes) dili XI
de ylfu yow hshee dur yee-foo

(cleoo clothes) yixl de ylfu yee-
hshee-how
washing machine xlyljl hshee-
yee-jee
washing powder xiylfen - fun

wasp huangfeng hwahng-fung

watch (wristwach) sh6ubiao shoh-
byow
water shulshway J](
may I have some water?
qlng l3i dianr shul . hao rna'
clung Jar dyenr shway how mah
?
water melon xlgua hshee-gwah
"JU-
waterproof (adj) fingshui fahng-
shway Jl;i77j(
way: it's this way shi zheitiao lit
shur jay-tyow
it's that way shi neitiao lu
nay-tyow
is it a long way to-....
dao ... -yuin rna? dow- ..
-chew yew-aim malt ftJ

no way! bu keneng! kur-nung

could you tell me the way
to-... ? qlng nin gaosu
w6, diw-... -zenme z6u,
hao rna? citing nin gow-<>oo
wor dow-... -dzun-mur dzoh
how mah
go straight on until you
reach the traffic lights
yizhi z6u h6nglitdeng yee-
jur dzoh hoong-loo-dung
turn left wing zu6 gum
wahng dzwor gwai
take the first on the right
y:'to youbianr di yizhuin
yow yoh-byenr dee yee-jwahn
see where
we women wor-mun :f,\(;ff)
weak (person) ru6 rwor
(drink) din dahn YJR
weather uanqi tyen..:hee 7(9:.
website wingzhin wahng-rahn

wedding himfi hun-lee
wedding ring tveh-
hun tveh-jur
Wednesday Xlngqlsan hsmg-
chee-sahn
week xlngql hsing-chee
a week (from) today ld:'tge
xlngql de jlntian hsyah-gur - dur
fllllyen
a week (from) tomorrow
xi:'tge Xlngqi de mingtian nung-
tyen
weekend zhoum6 joh-mor
ffl-*
at the weekend zhoum6
weight zhongliimg roong-lyang
:m-m:
welcome: welcome to- ...
-huanying dao-.. . -hwahn-ying
dow f iJ
you're welcome (don't mention
it) bityong xie boo-yoong hsyeh

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well: I don't feel well w6
bit shilfu wor boo shoo-foo
she's not well ta bit shilfu tah

you speak English very
well nl Ylngyii jiangde hen
hao ying-yew JYang-dur hun how

well done! tii haole! how-lur
:fdfT
I would like this one as well
zheige w6 ye yao jay-gur wor
yeh yow :i!
well well! aiya
1
ai-yah
how are you? nin hao rna?
how mah
very well, thanks, and
you? hen hao xiexie, nl ne?
hun how hsyeh-hsyeh nee-neh
well-done (meat) lanshit lahn-
shoo
Welsh Wei ershi way-er-shur

I' m Welsh w6 shi Weiershiren
wor shur -mn
were: we were women ylqian
shi wor-mun yee-chyen shur
ntr
you were nlmen shi nee-mun

west XI hshee gg
in the west Xlbianr hshee-
byem E:!fiti JL
West (European etc) Xlf:mg hshee-
fahng iffl:tf
in the West XIf:mg
jffl:tf
western (adj) XI hshee 1ffl
Western (adj: European etc) XI!Jng
de hshee-falmg dur
Western-style Xlshl hshee-shur
Jffl.r\:
Western-style food xlc:ln
hshee-tsalm
West Indian (adj) XI Yind it
qrindao ren hshee yin-doo chun-
dow run
wet shl shur fl
what? shenme? shun-mur
1tz ?
what's that? nashi shenme?
nah shur Z ?
what should I do? wo
ylnggru zuo shenme? wor ying-
gai dzwor ?
what a view! lcin zhe jlngr
1
kahn JUI w:i!:J: J L
what bus do I take?
wo gai zuo neil it che?
wor gai dzwor nay-loo chur
?
wheeiiCmzi lun-dzur ft::r
wheelchair lCmyi lun-yee
when? shenme shihnu? shun-mu1
shur-ilol1 1t{.atf* ?
when we get back wi'Hncn
huilai de shihou wor-mun hway-
lai dur 'ftff]@] -*89atf*
when's the train/ferry?
hutJchC/dl!i.:hu;.ln jidi an k:1i?
hwor-cl1ur/doo-chwahn jee-dyen
.k$ /rNRiiJt,gff?
where? nar? ?
I don't know where it
w6 bl1 zhidao
wor boo rur-dow dzai nar :JZ
::f L
where is the Dragon
temple? 16ng miilO zai
niir? dzai
it's over there jiu zai nar
jyoh
could you show me where
it is on the map? qing zai
ditllshang zhlshl gei w6 ba
ching- dee-too-shal1ng jur-
shur gay wor bah
it's just here jiu zai zher
jyoh- jer
see way

176
which: which bus? nei l it che?
nay-loo chur .$ ?
which one? na yige? nah
yee-gur
that one neige nay-gur
this one? zheige? jay-gur
no, that one bushi, neige
boo-shur
while: while I'm hent wi'\ z3i
zher de shihou wor
dzai jer dur shur-hoo ft1

whisky weishiji way-shur-jee

white bii 8
white wine bii piltaoj iii poo-tow-
jyoh 8 tijtiJ mf
who? she I? shay il
who is it? shd? shway il
the man who- -.. . -de
neige ren dur nay-gur run ...
A
whole: the whole week
zhengzheng yige X!ngql
jung-jung yee-gur hsing<:hee

the whole lot quanbit choo-
en-boo
whose: whose is this? zhei
shi sheide
7
jay shur shay-dur

why? weishenme' way-shun-rnur

why not? weishenme bit'

wide ku:m de kwahn dur

wife qlzi chee-dzur
Wi-Fi wilxiim wangluo woo-hsyen
wahng-lwor xt.li.
will: will you do it for me?
qlng gel wo zuo yixl a ching
gay wor dzwor yee-hsyah

wind (noun) feng tung )XI.
window chuanghu chwahng-hoo
ii.P
near the window lci.o
chumghu kow p
in the window (of shop) z3i
chti chuangli dzai choo-chwahng-
lee 1.00$
window seat kao chuang de
zuowei kow chwahng dur dzwor-

windy: it's windy youfeng yoh-
fung ;:ff )XI.
wine ptitaoji ii poo-tow-jyoh
-Mti'imf
can we have some more
wine? ql ngzJ.i lai dianr
pittaojiu, hao ma
7
ching
dzaJ la1 dyenr- how mah

?
wine list jiilda.n jyoh-dahn
winter dongtian doong-tyen

in the winterdongtian
with he ... -yiql hur- ... -yee-.:hee
-
I'm staying with- -w6
gen-.. . -zhit ziti yiqTwor
gun-... -joo dzai yee-chee fltlm.
...
without meiy6u may-yoh iJt'A
witness zhengren jun1yrun
iiEA
wok guo gwor
woman fitnu foo-nyew
wonderful haojile how-jee-lur
Ht&T
won't: it won't start bit dabu6
dah-hwor ::ftT :k
wood (material) mittou moo-toh
*:!k
(forest) shit lin shoo lin .W;f>1c
wool yingmio yang-mow

word d tsm i;iJ
work (11oun) gongzuo goong-dzwor
IfF
it's not working huiile lur

world shijleshur-Jyeh tlt.W
worry: I'm worried wo bil il..n
WOI bwahn
worse: it's worse huiile hway-

worstzui huii dzway hwai
would: would you give this
to-... ? qlng nin ba zheige
gi.'i-.. . hao rna? ching nin bah
Jay gay- ... -how mah
?
wrap: could you wrap it up?
qlng nin bang w6 bao yixia.
hao ma
7
ching nin bahng wor
bow yee-hsyah how mah
Mflt-E:!.-
wrapping paper baozhua.ngzhl
bow-Jwahng-Jur
wrist sh6uwanr shoh-wahm
.f-Mi:JL
write xie hsyeh :sj
writing paper xi nzhl hsin-jm

wrong: this is the wrong train
women shimgcuo hu6chele
wor-mun chung-tswor-lur hwor-
chur-lur ftffJ_C<fj\if)($ T
the bill's wrong zhimgdanr
cuide Jahng-dahnr tswor-lur
IJ*l'f!JL<fj\i[T
sorry, wrong number
dulbuqi, dacuiJle dway-boo-chee
dah-
sorry, wrong room dulbuqi,
zh,\ocub L1ngjifm le jow-fahng-
jyen
there's something wrong
with-... -.. . -yt>U miwnlng yol1
mow-bing
what's wrong? zenmele?
dzun-mur- lur T ?
yacht fanchu<\ n fahn-chwahn

Yangtze Gorge Ch,\ngjiang
. anxii1 chahng-jyang sal1n-syal1

Yangtze River Chimgj iang
-KI
year ni<ln nyen if.
yellow lml ngse hwahng-sur

Yellow River Hu,\ng He hwalmg

Yellow Sea Hu<\nghai
yes shlde shur-dur
178 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > ENGUSH-+CHINESE
yesterday zu6tian dzwor-tyen
1$7(
yesterday morning
zu6tian zaoshang dzow-shahng
l$7(1f._t
the day befo"' yesterday
ql antim chyen-tyen Jltr 7(
yet h3i :if
is it here yet? h3i !rule
meiyou? lai-lur may-yoh
no, not yet h3i meil3i may-lai
you'll have to wait a little
longer yet nl h3i yao deng
yidianr yow dung yee-dyenr
yoghurt suann3i swahn-nar
NRM
you nl {fr;
(singular, polite) nin ffi}.
(plural) nl men nee-mun {fr;ffJ
this is for you zhei shi gel
nl de 1ay shur gay nee dur
with you gen nl yiql gun nee
yeechee
young niinqlng nyen-chmg

your/yo!A'"s nlde nee-dur
ffr\11
(singular, polite) ninde nin-dur

zero ling :f.
zip lalian lah-lyen til fA'
could you put a new
zip on? qlng nin bang w6
huange Xl n lalianr, hao
rna? ching nin bahng wor
hwahn-gur hsin - how mah

zoo dongwiryuin doong-woo-yew-
ahn l#Jty}lrrJ
Colloquialisms
You might well hear the
following expressions, but on
no account should you use any
of the stronger ones - they will
cause great offence if used by a
foreigner.
bitndan! bun-dahn idiot'
chunhuo! chun-hwor idiot'
dabizi! dah-bee-dzur big nose!
da tuanjie dah twahn-jyeh ten-
yuan note
Hlihual fay-hwah rubbish!
gaile maorle ga-lur mow-fur
absolutely the best
gun! goon go away!, get lost!
gunchuqu! goon-choo-chyew
get out!
hundan! hoon-dahn bastard!
juele jweh-lur wonderful, unique
liiowai! low-wai foreigner!
liiiobude lyow-boo-dur terrific,
extraordinary
meizhlle mav-tur-lur excellent
niili, niili nah-lee oh, it was
nothing, you're welcome
suanle swahn-lur forget it
suibian sway-byen as you wish
timi de! tah-mah-dur hell', damn'
tai bangle bahng-lur that's great
tai ziogiole dzow-gow-lur that's
terrible
tai ziotoule dzow-toh-lur that's
awful
xipfshl hshee-pee-shur hippy
yangguizi! yang-gway-dzur
foreign de vi I!
yipishl yah-tree-shur yuppie
yilu ping' an yee-loo ping-ahn safe
journey, bon voyage
yuanmu qiliyli yew-ahn-moo
choh-yoo a waste of time
Qiterally: climbing a tree to catch
fish)
ziole! dzow-lur damn!, shit!
zhu zul! 10 0 dzway shut up'
zou kii! dzoh go away'
A
iii short
Aierlan ar-ur-lahn Ireland; Irish
aizlblng ai-dzur-bing AIDS
an aim dark; shore
iinjlng ahn-jing quiet
inquan ahn-choo-en safe
inzua ahn-dzwor saddle
Aodarl}la or-dah-lee-yah Australia;
Australian (adj )
B
ba bah particle at the end of
a sentence to indicate a
suggestion, piece of advice etc
bi eight
bii measure word used for
chairs, knives, teapots, tools
or implements with handles,
182 The Rough Guide Mandari n Chinese Phrase book > CHIHESE-fEM&liSII
stems and bunches of flowers
baba bah-bah father
babiii eight hundred
bai white
baidu ferry
baise bai -sur white
bai tian tyen day, daytime
baiwim bai-wahn one million
ban balm half
banda bahn-dah half a dozen
bangjile bahng-jee-lur terrific
bangongshl bahn-qoong-shur
office
bangzhu bahnq-1oo help
banr bahnr parU1er, boyfriend;
girlfriend
banye bahn-yur midnighl; at
midnight
bao bow thin
baofengyu bow-tung-yew storm
baozhl bow-jur newspaper
baoguo bow-qwor package, parcel
baokuo bow-kwor include
baole bow-lur full
biiozheng bow-jung promise;
guarantee
baozhl bow-jur tissue, Kleenex
bashf bah-shur eighty
bayue bah-yew-eh August
bei bay cup, glass
beinorth
Bei Ai'er1an ai-er-lahn Northern
Ireland
beizi bay-dzur cup
ben bun stupid
ben measure word used for
books, magazines etc
bengdai bung-dar bandage
bl bee than
bl-... geng gung even more
than-..
bl nei duo diiinr nay dwor
dyenr more than that
bianjie byen-JVeh border
bianjing byen-1111g border
bianr byenr side
biiio byow fonn
biiiodl byow-dee cousin (male,
younger 11m
biaoge byow-qur cousin (male,
older 11m
biaojie byow-jyeh cousin
older tim
biaomei byow-may cousin (female,
younger tim
biede dlfang byeh-dur dee-fahng
somewhere else
biede dongxi byeh-dur doonq-
hshee something else
bing ice
bingdbngde frozen
blngtang ward
binguiin hotel
bingxiang -hsyang fridge
blsai game; match; race
blxu bee-hsyew must
blyao(de) bee-yow(-dur) necessary
biyou bee-yoh penfriend
bizi bee-dzur nose
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > CHINESE-+ENGLISH 183
bohao bor-how dial
boli bor-lee glass (material)
boli bei bay glass (lor drinking)
b6wuguin bor-woo-gwahn
museum
b6zi boh-dzur neck
bu boo no; not; material, fabtic
bu duo dwor not much
bu chiingjian(de) cha mg-1yen
(-dur) unusual
bu keqi kur-chee you're welcome,
don't mention it
buten boo-fun part
bUhio boo-how bad
bu jill jyoh soon
bu keneng kur-nung impossible
buliao boo-lyow cloth, fabti c
bu limao lee-mow rude
blishl boo-shur no, it is not the
case
blishl---- jiiJshi---- Jyoh-shur
eit her- .. or-..
bUt6ng boo-toong different;
difference
biJxfng boo-smg on foot
bliyao! boo-yow don't!
bliyaole - lur that's all; nothing
else
bliyemg xie hsyeh you're
welcome, don't mention it
cai tsaJ dish; meal
ciii only
cinche tsahn-chur buffe t car
ciintei tsahn-fay di sabled
ciing tsahng hide
cingbiii -bai pale
cinguin - wahn visit
cingying fly (noun)
cinjfn tsahn-jin napkin
canting restauran t; dining room
cio tsow grass
cioyao tsow-yow herbs
ceng tsung floor (in hotel etc)
cesuo tsur-swor toilet, rest room
chii chah tea (drink)
cha to (the hour)
chabuduo chah-boo-dwor almost,
nearly
chiichf chah-chur teaspoon
chiihaotiii chah-how-tar directory
enquiries
chan chahn greedy
chang chahng long
changge - gur sing
changpian - pyen record (music)
chiingtu chezhan -too chur-Jahn
long-distance bus station
chiingtu dianhua dyen-hwah
long-distance call
chiingtu qlche chee-chur long-
distance bus
chiingtu qUhao chew-how
dialling code
chiojf shlching chow-1ee shur-
chahng supermarket
chiole chow-Jur noisy
chiopiao chow-pyow banknote,
(US) bill
184 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > CHIHESE-fEM&liSII
chiioshi chow-shur damp; humid
chiiozhe chow-Jur towards
chaplin chah-pahn tray
chazi chah-dzur fork
che chur city bus
chefei chur-fay fare
chiilun chur-lun wheel
chengbao chung-bow casUe
chengjiiii -jyah married
chengke -kur passenger
chengli -lee in town, in the dty
chengshl -shur city, town
chengshf honest
chengzhiin - jun town
chenyi chun-yee shirt
chetiiii chur-tai tyre
chezhan chur-Jahn bus station;
bus stop
chi chur eat
chi late
chicun chur-tsun size
chide chur-dur food
chisude chur-soo-dur vegetari<Ul
ch6ngfu choong-foo repeat
chuan chwahn ship. boat
chuancang -tsahng cabin
chuang chwahng bed
chuangdan - dahn sheet
chuiingdiim -dyen mattress
chuiiinghu -lloo window
chuankong chwahn-koong
puncture
chuanran -rahn infectious
chuantong -toong traditional
chuanzhen -jun fax
chutang choo-fahng kitchen
chukou choo-koh exit
chule-... yl'wai choo-lur-... yee-
wai ~ x c e p t - . .. , apart from-.
chOn silly
chunjie chun-jyeh Chinese New
Year
chuntian chun-tyen spring; in the
spring
chuxi choo-hshee New Year's Eve
chuxu choo-hsyew deposit
chuzu choo-dzoo hire, rent
chuzoohe diaJY -;;hur dyenr
taxi rank
chuz(i qlche chee-chur taxi
cftsurword
cfdai tsur-dar tape, cassette
c6ng tsoong from
congcong hurriedly
c6nglai bu never (referring to the
past or present)
congming clever, intelligent
cunzhuiiing tsun-jwahng village
cuo(wu) tswor(-woo) mistake,
error; fault
da dah big, large
da hit
dab6 dah-bor brother-in-law
(husband's elder brother)
da buten shijian dah boo-fun
shur-Jyen most of the time
The Rough Guide Mandari n Chinese PhrasebooK > CHINESE-+ENGLISH 185
dacuole dah-tswor-lur wrong
number
da dianhua dyen-hwah phone,
call
dagai probably
dahul dah-hway conference
Travel tip It's use rut to have a
busiless card; Chilese with
busiless aspirations hand
them out at every opporturity,
and are a little crestlallen if
IQU can't produce one in
return_ It's polite to lake the
proffered card ~ h both hands
and to a ~ a good bok at it
be bl9 putt ill;! it a way_
dahuoji dah-hwor-Jee cigarette
lighter
dai take (something s omewhere)
dailai bring
dail'ing youjian yoii-Jyen paste
restante
daitl instead
dajile dah-jee-Jur enormous
dalu main road
dami uncooked ri ce
dan dahn weak; pale
danchengpiao dahn-chunq-pyow
single ticket. one-way ti cket
dandii alone
dangran dahn-wahn of course,
certainly
danian s a nshi dah-nyen sahn-
shur Chinese New Year's Eve
danren jian dahn-run Jyen single
room
danshen dahn-shun single,
unmarried
danshl dahn-s hur but
danyuan dahn-yew-ahn flat.
apartment
dao dow island
dao knife
dao to; arrive
dao- weizli way-jur until- -
daoda dow-dah arrive
daoda shijian s hur-Jyen arrival
daotian dow-tyen paddy field.
rice field
daoy6u dow-yoh tour guide
daozi dow-dzur knife
daren dah-run ad ult
dasheng de dah-shung dur loud
dashfguan dah-shur-gwahn
embassy
daxi6ngrnao hsyoong-mow
panda
daxue dah-hsyew-eh university
dayl dah-yee coat, overcoat
dayue dah-yew-eh roughly,
approximately
dazhang dah-jahng fight
de dur of (particle inserted between
adjective and noun to denote
possession)
de get, obtain
de duo:-... de duo dwor much
more- __
Degu6 dur-<Jwor Germany;
German (adj )
deng dung light; lamp
186 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > CHIHESE-tEM&LISII
dengwait
dengji dung Jee check-in
dengjikou- koh gate (at airport)
dengjl pai boarding pass
dengpao dung-pow lightbulb
dl dee floor
dl er tian tyen the day after
dilow
dian dyen electric; electricity
-dian hour; o'clock
dianchi dyen-chur battery
dianchuifeng dyen-chway-fung
hairdryer
diandong tixu dao dyen-doong
tee-hsyew dow shaver
diangong dyen-goong electrician
dianhua dyen-hwah phone
dianhua haoma bu how-mail
phone book
dianhuating phone box
diannao dyen-now computer
dianr dyenr a little bit
000 dianr more- .
dianshl dyen-shur television
dianti lift, elevator
diantldao dyen-tee-dow electric
shaver
dianxian dyen-hsyen wire; lead
dianxfng dyen-hsing typical
dianya dyen-yah voltage
dianying dyen-ymg film, movie
dianying yuan yew-aim d nema,
movie theater
dianyuan chazoo dyen-yew-ahn
chah-dzwor power point
diimzi dyen-dzur cushion
diaochuang dyow-chwahng cot
dlba dee-bah eighth
dldi younger brother
di'er(ge) -gur second
diezi dyeh-dzur dish, bowl; saucer
dlfang dee-fahng place
dljiu dee-jyoh ninth
dlliang dee-Jyang second
dlliu dee-lyoh sixth
dlnghiinle -hun-lur engaged (to
be married)
dingshang: zai dingshang dzai
ding-sh<ilng at the top
dlngzoo -dzwor reserve
dlqi dee-chee seventh
dlqii dee-chew region
dir deer bottom
dlsan dee-sahn third
dlshang dee-shahng on the
ground
dlshf dee-shur tenth
dlsl dee-sur fourth
dis ike -kur dis co
dltan dee-tahn carpet
dltie dee-tyeh underground, (US)
subway
dltie zhiio n J<iln u nd ergrou n d
station, subway station
dltu dee-too map
diii dyoh lose
dlwu dee-woo fift h
dlyi first
dlzhi dee-jur address
The Rough Guide Mandari n Chinese Phrasebook > CHINESE-+ENGLISH 187
dong: nl dongle? doong-lur do
)'ilUU!1d(,;rstand?
wo bu dong wor I don't
understand
dong doong cast
dong hole; puncture
dongbei - bay nmtheast
dongbiiin - byen in the east
dongnan - nahn southeast
dongshl - shur director
dongtian - tyen winter; in the
winter
dongwu -woo animal
dongwi:Jyuan - yew-aim z' "'
dongxi -hs hee thing (object)
dou dol1 both. all
dou steep
du doo read
duiin dwahn short
duiinkushorts
duanle -lur broken
duiinwa -wah sock
dul dway rig: hl , towards;
with regard t<: 1; sidf.J
dulbuqT dway-boo-chee sorry,
excuse me
dulfiing filkuiin - fa hng foo-kwahn
collect call
dulhuan dway-hwahn d1cmge
(verb: money)
dulhuaniO -lyew e.xchange rate
duljfle! -tee-lur exactly:
du11e yes, that's iL that's right
duO dwor much; In ore than
duode duo --<:lur a l"t more
duole:- ... duole - lurlar mme-.
duoshao? dwor-show how
much?, lww many? (if answer is
likely to be more than ten)
duoxie -hsyeh thank y<u very
much
duo yibei yee-bay twice as' uch
duo yldiiinr yee-dyenr a bit more
duoyong chiit6u -yoong chah-
toh adapter
188 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > CHINESE-+ENGLISH
diipTn doo-pin drugs. narcotics
duzhille doo-joo-lur blocked
DVD dee-way-dee DVD
~
e ur hungry
Egu6 ur-gwor Russia; Russian
(adj)
ertwo
erbiii two hundred
er deng dung second class
irduo er-dwor ear
imuan er-hwahn earring
ir 16ng Ioong deaf
er16u er-loh first floor, (US) second
floor
ershi er-shur twenty
ert6ng er-toong children
erwan er-wahn twenty thousand
erxi er-hshee daughter- In-law
eryue er-yew-eh February
erzi er-dzur son
exin ur-hsin disgusting; nausea
fii fah send
fa duiinxln fah dwahn-hsin text
Fiigu6 fah-gwor France; French
(adj)
fan fahn bored
fan meal
fandian fahn-dyenlarge
restaurant; luxury hotel
fiing fahng imitation
fang put
fiingbian -byen convenient
tangding roof; ceiling
fangfujl-foo-jee antiseptic
fangjian - JYen room
fanguiinr fahn-gwahnr small
restaurant
fangxiang - hsya1g direction
fangzi -dzur building; house
fangzu -{.)zoo rent (noun)
fanwiin fahn-wahn rice bowl
fanyl translate; tr-anslation;
translator
fasheng fah-shung happen
fay6ujiiin fah-yoh-jyen email
fei fay fly (verb)
feichiing fay-chahng very,
extremely
feiji fay-jee plane
zuo fe ijf dzwor by air
feijichiing --dlahng airport
feixu fay-hsyew ruins
feizao fay-dzow soap
fei zhengshl tung-shur informal
fen fun minute
feng lung mad, insane; wind;
measure word used for letters
fengjTng fung-jing scenery; sights
fengshii n tung -sl1alm fan
(electrical)
fengsii fung-soo custom
fenh6ng fun-hoong pink
fenjifun-jee extension
fenkai separate
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese PhrasebooK > CHINES-+ENGLISH 189
fenzhong funJI)Ong minute
F6 for Buddha
F6jiao for-jyow Buddhism;
Buddhist
fU(qian) foo(-.::hyen) pay
fUfU COli pie (two people)
fUjiafej fOOIyah-fay supplement,
extra charge
rujin foo-jin nearby; near
rumu parents
runil foo-nyew woman
Travel tip WCll'n9n travel-
ling in China lend to come
a:::ross sexual harassment
much less than in other Asian
countries_ Chinese men are,
on the whole, deferential md
respectful_ Being ignored is
a rrore likely complaint, as
the Chinese will generally
assume that my man a:::com-
panying a woman will be
doing all the talking-
ruqin foo-chin father
ruren foO-IlJil Mrs
flishou foo-shoh handle
fliwUtai reception
fliwllyuan - yew-aim receptionist
ruza foo -zah com pi icated
gair gair lid
giilf galr-lee curry
gan gahn dry; liver
giin catch up
ganbei! gahn-bay cheers!
gangbi gahng-bee pen
gangkou -l<oh port, harbour
ganjing gahn-Jrng dean
giinjue gahn-jyew-eh feel
giinrnao gahn-mow cold (illness)
giinriin gahn-rahn infection
gao gow high; tall
giiodiiindian -dyen cake shop
gaomfng gow-ming brilliant
giioxlng gow-hsrng pleased, glad
hen gaoxlng jiandao ni hun -
1ven dow pleased to meet you
ge gur general all-purpose
measure word
gi song
gibo gur-bor arm
gibozhou -joh elbow
gechangjia gur-chahng-Jyah
singer
gege gur-gur elder brother
gei gay give; for
geju gur-JVew opera
gin gun with
gimg:-... geng gung even
more- ..
geng hiio how better; even
better
Gongchandiing goong-chahn-
dahng Communist Party
Gongchandiingyuan -yew-aim
Communist Party member
gongchiing --<::hahng factory
gongchanzhUyl--<::hahn-joo-yee
communism
190 The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > CHINESE-tEN6USII
gongchT -dJUr metre
gongdian -dyen palace
gonggong cesuo tsur-swor
public convenience
gonggong p6po por-por wife's
parents-in-law
gonggong qlche chee-chw
city bus
gonggong qlche zhan jahn
bus stop
gonggong qlche zongzhan
dzoong-Jahn bus station
gongjia - wah public holiday
Travel tip Public holidays
have little effect on busiless,
with only government depart-
ments and certail barj(s clos-
ing. However, on New Year's
Day, during the li"st three
days of the Chinese N:lw Year,
and on National Day, most
businesses, shops and sights
will be shut, though some
restaurants stay open.
gongjin - jn1 ki logram
gongli kilometre
gonglu motorw, ,\(US) highw, .
(US) freeway
gongs! -sur company, business.
!Inn
gongxn gongxn - hslwe
congratulations'
gongyuiin - yew-aim park
gongzuo -dzwor job; work
gou goh dog
-lur enough
guai gwai pe.:uliar
guan gwahn dose, shut
guanjug
guiingchiing gwahng-chahng
square
Guiingdong - doong Cmtonese
(adj)
Guiingdonghua - hwah
Cantonese (lalguage)
Guiingdong ren run Cantonese
(person)
guankou gwahn-koh pass
(in mountains)
guanle -lur closed
guanmenle - mun-lur closed
guanshang le shahng otl
switched oil
guantou -toh can, tin
guanyu --yew about. concerning
gudong qoo-doong 'mtique
gugu aunt sister)
gul(le) qway(-lw) e"'l: pensive
gulzi gway-dzur cupboard
-guo gwor verb suiTL\: indicating a
past experience
gu6hua -hwah Chinese painting
gu6jf --jte nationality
gu6ji --Jee international
gu6jia -jyah country. nation;
national, state
guole -Jur beyond
guomin allergic
guoqu --chew in the past
guoshf(de) --shur(-dur) old-
fashioned
The Rough GUide Mandann Chrnese Phrasebook> CHINESE-tEN GUSH 191
gu6wai abroad
guoye - yur overnight
glitou goo-toh bone
giJyl deliberately
giizhe gyew-jur frachl re
hiiisea
haistill
hai hiio ma? how mah are you
OK
7
hiiibianr hai-byenr sea; seaside
hiiibTn coast
hiiiguan hai-gwahn Customs
haishi hai-shur or
hiiitan a ~ - t a h n beach
hiiiwan hai-wahn bay
haizi har-dzur child
han hahn shout
hangban hahng-bahn flight
hiingban hao how flight
number
hangkong - koon!J by airmail
hangkong xlnfeng hsrn-fung
airmail envelope
Hanyu hahn-yew Chinese (spoken
language)
hiio how good; nice; all right, OK
hiio, xiexie hsycll-hsyeh yes,
please
hiiochT how-chur delicious
haohua how-hwah luxurious;
posh
hiiojHe how-jee-lur great,
wonderful, excellent
hiiokan how-kahn attractive
haomii how-mah number
hiio yldiiinr yee-dyen r better
he hur and; river
he-... ylqi yee-chee together
with-..
... he-... dou bu-... doh boo
neither- .. nor- .
he drink (verb)
hei hay black
hei an ahn dark
heli hur-lee reasonable
hen hun very
hinduo hun-dwor a lot, lots; many
hinkuai di kwar quickly
hezi hur-dzur box
hezulle hur-dzway-lur dmnk
h6ngsede hoon<J-sur-dur red
h6ngshui - shway flood
hou hoh thick
houlai later; later on
h6ul6ng hoh-loong throat
houmian hoh-myen behind
zai houmian dzai at the back
zai-... hOumian behind-..
houtian hoh-tyen the day after
tomorrow
hU lake
hua hwah flower
hua picture, painting
huafei hwah-fay spend
huai hwai bad
huaile hwai-lur broken
huaiyun hwai -yewn pregnant
huaji hwah-jee funny
huaju hwah-1ew play (in theatre)
huang hwahng yellow
huangdl emperor
huiingfing -tung wasp
huiingjin gold
huangse - sur yellow
huanyfng dao-... hwahn-ying
dow welcome to- ..
huapfng hwah-pinq vase
huar hwar painting, picture
huaxiang hwah-hsyang portrait
huayuiin hwah-yew-<fm garden
hul hway meeting. conference
huHai come back
huisede hway-sur-dm grey
huftoujian hway-toh-IYen see
you later
hulyl hway-yee meeting.
conference
hunli hun-lee wedding
huo hwor fire
huochai hwor-charmatches
huoche hwor-chm van
huoche train
zuo huoche dzwor by train
huochezhiion -jahn a i k ; ~ a y
station
huozai hwor-dzar fire
huozhe-... huozhe-... hwor-jm
either- .. or-..
huozhe or
hiJshi hoo-shur nurse
hUtong hoo-toong lane; side street
hiJzhiioo hoo-jow passport
hUzi hoo-dzur beard
jl jee post. mail (verb)
jHew
jia jyah home
zai jia dzar at home
jiage jyah-gur ptice
jiiin jyen cut
jian measure word used for
things. affai rs etc
Jianiida jyah-nah-dah Canada;
Canadian (adj)
jianbiing jyen-bahng shoulder
jiiindan jyen-dahn simple, easy
jiang 1vang river
jiiing speak
jianglai future; in future
jiankang IYen-kahnq healthy
jianzhu 1ven-po building
jiiinzi jyen-dzur scissors
jiiio IYOW foot (of person)
jiao call, greet
jiaochakou jyow-chah-koh
junction
jiiiodi sole (of loot)
jiiio gen gun heel (of loot)
jiaojuiinr jyow-jew-ahnr film
(lor camera)
jiaoqu jyow-chew suburb
jiaoqiiche -chur bus (in suburbs)
jiaotang jyow-tahng church
jiaotong tu jyow-toong streetmap
jiaoyl hul jyow-yee hiNay
exhibition. trade fair
jiaozhltou jyow-jur-toh toe
jiaqi jyah-chee holiday. vacation
jiaqian jyah-chyen cost (noun)
jiating farn ily
jiaya jyah-yah dentures
jiay6u zhiln jyah-yoh jahn petrol
station, gas station
jiazhi JYall -JUr value
jiazi jyah-dzur shelf
jiblng illness, disease
jichiing banche Jee-chahng balm-
chur airport bus
jie(dao) Jyeh(-dow) avenue; street
jie Jyeh borrow
jiefii Jyeh-foo brother-in-law (elder
sister's husband)
jiehiin jyeh-hun manied
nl jiehiinle ma? jyeh-hun-lur
mah are you married?
jiejie jyeh-jyeh elder sister
jiemildanr jyeh-moo-dahnr
programme
jieri Jyeh-rur festival; holiday
jieshi jyeh-shur strong
jiezhi jyeh-jur ring (on finger)
jifei dianhua jee-fay dyen-hwah
payphone
jige jee-gur several
jige? how much?, how many?
Qf answer is likely to be ten or
f e w e ~
jijill jee-Jyoh fl rst aid
jijillxiang - hsyang first-aid kit
jin near
jlngcha Jing-chah police;
policeman
jingchang Jing-;;halmg often,
frequent
jinggoo jing-gwor through; via
jingll manager
jlngrview
jingren de Jmg-run dur
astonishing
jingzi Jrng-dzur mirror
jinhuangse Jin-hwahng-sur blond
jinianbei jee-nyen-bay monument
jinianpln jee-nyen-pin souvenir
jlnji(de)-dur urgent
jlnjin just. only
jinr6ng weiji Jrn-roong way-Jee
credit crunch
jinshu metal
jintian jin-tyen today
jintian wiinshang walm-
shahng tonight
jint6u Jrn-toh end (of street etc)
jinwiin jin-wahn tonight
jinzi Jrrr-dzur gold
jiql jee-chee machine
jishi-... ye jee-shur- .. yur even
if-..
jisuanji Jee-swahn-Jee computer
jiii jyoh nine; alcohol; alcoholic
drink
jill just; then; secondhand
jill yldianr yee-dyenr just a little
jill ylhuTr yee-hwayr just a
minute
jiubiii nine hundred
jiubajian jyoh-bah-jyen bar
jiude jyoh-dur secondhand
jiuhuche Jyoh-hoo-chur
ambulance
jiujiu uncle (mothers brother)
jilishf jyoh-shur ninety
jiliyue Jyoh-yew-eh September
juiinqude jwahn-chew-dur curly
jue buhul Jew-eh boo-hway never
(referring to the future)
juede - dur feel
juedlng dedde; dedsion
juedul bang - dway batmg perfect
juedulde! -dur absolutely!
juhuiingse Jyew-hwalmg-s ur
orange (colour)
julf JOo-lee distance
jiJyuan jyew-yew-ahn theatre
kiiche kah-chur lorry, truck
katei dian kah-fay dyen cafe
kateiguiinr -iJWahnr cafe
kai open (adj)
kaiche kai-chur dtive
kaide kai-dur open (adj)
kaile kaHur open (adJ)
kaishl kai-s hur begin; start;
beginning
yl kaishl at the beginning
kaishuT kai-shway boil ed water
kanbao kahn-bow read
(newspaper)
kangjunsiJ kalmg-Jyewn-soo
antibiotics
kanjian kahn-jyen see
kanshu kahn-shoo read (book)
kiinyikan kahn-yee-kahn have
a look
kao kow near
kiioshl kow-shur exam
kiioxiang kow-hsyang oven
ke kur lesson; gt' am(me)
ki measure word used for
trees etc
kiai lovely
keneng kur-nung mayb e,
perhaps; possible
kepa kur-p1l1 horrible
keqi kur-chee polite
kenin kur-run guest
kishl kur-s hur but
kesou kur-soh cough
keting lounge
keyi kur-yee be able
keyi qlng ching yes please
nin keyi-. rna? rnah could
you-... <
kong koong empty
kongjian - jyen room, space
kongql -chee air
kongtiiio -tyow air-conditioning
kouke koh-kur thirsty
ku koo bitter
ku cry
kuai kwai quick, fast; sharp; soon;
measure word used for lumps
or pieces
kuai che chur express (train)
kuaidi express (mail)
kuai dianr! d yenr hurry up'
kuaile kwai-lur happy
kuair kwair piece
kuaizi kwai-dzur chopsticks
kuan de kwahn dur wide
kuling kwahng basket
kuanghuanjie -hwahn-jyeh
carnival
kucha koo-chah underpants,
men's underwear
kunch6ng kun-choong insect
kunle kun-lur sleepy
kunnan kun-nahn difficult;
difficulty
kuzi koo-dzur trousers, (US) pants
l
Ia lah hot, spicy
Ia pull
lai come, arrive
laide: nl shl c6ng nar laide?
shur tsoong nar lai-dur where do
you come from'
laihuf piao lai-hway pyow return/
round-trip ticket
lajllah-1ee rubbish, trash
lajlxiang -hsyang dustbin,
trash can
lan lahn blue
lin lazy
Ianzi lahn-dzur basket
lao low old
laolao grandmother (maternal)
laonianren low- nyen-run senior
dlizen
lioshi low-shur teacher
laoshU low-shoo rat; mouse
Laowo low-wor Laos
laoye low-yeh grandfather
(maternal)
lazhU lah-joo candle
le lur sentence particle indicating
something in the past which is
still relevant to the present or a
change of circumstances in the
present or fu lure
-le -lur verb suffLx indicat-ing
completion of action
lei lay tired
leiyii lay-yew thunderstorm
leng lung cold
li: zai-... li dzai lee inside-. .
If lee from; to; pear
-li inside
lian lyen face
liang lyang two
liang measure word used for
vehicles
liangcl-tsur twice
liangge dan..Vnchuang - gur
dahn-run-chwa mg twin beds
liangge dou dow both
liangge dou bu doh neither (one)
of them
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liiingge xingqi hsing-chee
fortnight
liangkuai -kwai cool
liangxie -hsyeh sandal
liankuwa lyen-koo-wah tights,

lianxi lyen-l1shee contact
lianyiqun lyen-yee-chewn dre.
licinyUn connection
liiiobuqi lyow-boo-chee incredible,
amazing
lieche shike biiio lyeh-c11ur
shur-kur byow timetable, (US)
schedule
liezhllyeh-jur poor
lim lee-fall haircut
limdian -dyen hairdre.
barber's
limshi -shur hairdrc.
lihun lee-hun divorced
limi
limfng dawn
ling zero
ling take (someone somewhere)
rrng tie, necktie
lfngqian ling-chyen d1erngc (noun:
money)
ling ran yukuai ling-run yew-kwai
pleasant
lingshlguiin ling-shur-gwahn
consulate
lingwai another, di ffe rent
ITng yangliiojin de ran -low-jin
dur run pensioner
nng yfge yee-gur another,
difk rent; the other one
linyu lin-yew shower
dai lfnyu with shower
nru for example
liu lyoh si
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liubai sex hundred
liugan lyoh-gahn flu
liuli fluent
liushf lyoh-shur sLxty
liuxfng lyoh-hsing popular.
fashionable
liuxfngxlng ganmao gahn-mow
flu
liuxfng yinyue yin-yew-eh pop
music
liuyue lyoh-yew-eh June
liwu lee-woo present. gift
lizi lee-dzur example; chestnut
16ng Ioong dragon
lou loh floor, storey; building (with
more than one storey)
loushimg loh-shahng upstairs
16uti loh-tee stairs
louxia loh-hsyah downstairs
IOxfng lyew-hsing travel; tour;
journey
loxfngshe -flhur travel agent's
loxfngzhe - jur tourist
Travel tip It used to be gov-
ernment policy to surcharge
lbreigners on public transport
fares and adnission tickets
lbr sights. This is no longer
the case but the practice
lives on anyway, and you
migh 1 find price discrimina-
tion being exercised by
unscrupulous shopkeepers.
IOxfng zhipiao jur -pyow traveller's
cheque
IOy6uchi lyew-yoh-chur tourist
bus, coach
IOy6uzhi lyew-joh-jur tourist
loguan lyew-gwahn small hotel
IOsede lyew-sur-dur green
lu road; way
luntai tyre
lunzi lun-dzur wheel
lutian loo-lyen outdoors
luxian loo-hsyen route
luxiangdai loo-hsyang-daJ video
tape
luzao loo-dzow cooker
ma? mah question particle
ma mother
ma horse
mascold
mafan mah-fahn trouble
maibuy
mai sell
maimai business deal
manmalmfull
man slow; slowly
hen man hun very slowly
man dianr! dyenr slow down!
mangmang mahng- busy
mao mow cat
maobeixin mow-bay-hsin
pullover
maojin towel
maopairflua mow-pair-hwor fake
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maotan mow-tahn blanket
maoyi sweater
maozi mow-dzur hat. cap
mashang mah-shffin!J at once,
immediately
mat6u mah-toh jetty
Mao zhuxr mow 1yew-hshee
Chai nna.n .Mao
mei may each, every; beautiful
mei not; does not; no; have not
meifil rnay-foo brother- in-law
(younger sister's husband)
mei-... -guo -gwor has never;
have never
meige may-gur every
meige dltang dee-fahng
everywhere
meige ren run everyone
mei guanxi gwahn-hshee never
mind, it doesn't matter
Meigu6 may-gwor America;
Ameri can (adj)
meijian shlqfng may-jyen shur-
ching everything
meijian shlr shur everything
mei jlnr boring
meill beautiful
meimei younger sister
meiql may-chee gas
meiren may-run everybody
meishlr le rnay-shur lur safe
meishuguan may-shoo-gwahn
art gallery
meitian may-tyen every day
mei wanshang wffin-shahng
per night
mei wenti! wun-tee no problem!
meixiangdao rnay-hsyang-dow
amazing. surprising
meiyfge rnay-yee-gur each, every
meiyfge ren run everyone
meiyou may-yah did not; has not.
have not; without
mei-... -zhe -zhur was not-
ing; is not-... -ing
-men suffiX indicating the plural
men rnun door
Menggii mung-goo Mongolia;
Mongolian (adj)
mi metre; uncooked ri ce
Miandian myen-dyen Burma;
Burmese (adj)
mian fei fay free (no charge)
mianhua myen-hwah cotton
mianshul myen-shway duty-free
goods
miao myow second (of time)
mlma mee-mah password
mfngbai: wo mfngba le wor -
lur I see, I understand
mfngpian ming-pyen card
mfngtian ming-tyen tomorrow
mfngtian zaoshang dzow-
shahng tomorrow morning
mfngxlnpian ming-hsin-pyen
postcard
mfngzi ming-dzur name; fi rst
name
moduan mor-dwffi n end
m6tuoche mor-twor-chur
motorbike
moudl moh-dee somewhere
MP san geshi em-pee sahn gur-
shur JVIP3 format
mudl cemetery
mudldl destination
miJjian XiilXi tnOOJYen hsyoh-
hshee interval
muqin moo-chin mother
mUtou moo-toh wood
na nah carry; take
na that; that one; the
niiinai grandmother (paternal)
niiiniu nai-nyoh cow
niili? nah-lee where?
nan nahn south; hard, difficult;
man
nan cesuo tsur-swor gents' toilet,
men's room
nanfang nahn-fahng in the south
Nanfei nahn-fay South Afri ca;
South African (adj)
nan fliwllyuan foo-woo-yew-ahn
waiter; steward
nanguo nahn-gwor sad
nan hair boy
nankan nahn-kahn ugly
nan pengyou pung-yoh
boyfri end
nanren nahn-run man
niir? where'
zai niir? dzai where is it?
nT qu niir? chew where are you
going?
niir there
na shi nah shur then, at that time
na shl-. ma? mah is that ... ?
nii shl sh&nme? shun-mur
w h a t ~ that?
nazhe nah-jur keep
ne nur sentence particle which
adds emphasis or conveys the
idea 'and what about- ... ?'
nei nay that; that one
nei? nay which?
neidl brother-in-law (wife's
younger brother)
neige nay-gur that; that one
neige shihou shur-hoh then, at
that time
neixiong nay-hsyoong brother- in-
law (wife's elder brother)
nei yfge yee-gur that one
neng: nT neng-... ma? nung-..
mah can you-... ?
wo bu neng-... wor I can't-.
ni you (singular)
niiin nyen read (aloud)
nian year
nianjlnyen-1ee age
nin duo dii nianji le? dwor
dah nyen-jee lur how old are
you?
nianling: nin duo dii nianling?
nyen-ling how old are you?
nianqing nyen-clung young
niiio nyow bird
niaobu nyow-boo nappy, diaper
Nib6er nee-bor-er Nepal;
Nepali (a<ij)
nide nee-dur your; yours (singulat)
ni hiio nee how hello; hi; how
do you do'
nT hiio ma? rnah how are you?
Travel tip Shaking hands
is not a Chinese tradi-
tion, though it is now
fairly common between man.
Businessman meeting for the
first time exchange business
cards, with the o tiered card
held in two hands as a goo-
lure of respect -you'll see
polite shop assistants doing
the same with your change.
nimen nee-mun you (plural)
nimende -dur your; yours (plural)
nfn you (singular, polite)
ninde nin-dur your; yours (singular,
politlt)
niliziiiku nyoh-dzai-koo jeans
n6ng noong strong
n6ngchiing --{;hahng farm
n6ngcun -tsun countryside
nii'er nyew-er daughter
nii cesuo tsur-swor ladies' room,
ladies' toilets
nii chenshiin nyew-chun-shahn
blouse
nii fUviuyuiin foo-woo-yew-ahn
waitress; maid; stewardess
nii hair han girl
niipengyou nyew-llUiliJvoh
girlfriend
niishl nyew-shur Ms; lady
niizhiiodai nyew-1ow-daJ waitress
nuiinhuo nwahn-hwor warm; mild
nuiinql nwahn-chee heating;
central heating; radiator
Ouzhou oh-joh Europe; European
(adj)
paichusuo pai-choo-swor police
station
piin palm measure word used for
round objects
pang pahnq fut
piing side
piingbiiin: zai- piingbian
dzai -... pahng-byen beside
the-... , next to-..
piinzi pahn-dzur plate
piio pow run
pengche pung-chur van
pengt6u didiiin punq-toh dee-
dyen meeting place
pengyou pung-yoh friend
penquiin 11un-choo-en fountain
piiinyi pyen-yee be
ive
piao pyow ticket; single ticket,
one-way ticket
piaoliang pyow-lyaJlg beautiful;
pretty
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pffu skin
pfge pee-gur leather
ping' an ping-aim safe
pfngchang pmg-chahng usual.
normal
plngpangqiu ping-palmg-chyoh
table tennis
pfngtan ping-talm flat (adj)
pfngzi ping-dzur bottle
pUtong poo-toong ordinary
Piitonghua -hwalr Mandarin
ql chee seven
qian chyen money
qianbao -bow wallet; purse
qianbi pend!
qianbianr: zai qianbianr dzai
chyen-byenr in front; at the front
qiang chyang wall
qiangjian - jyen rape
qiiingle - lur robbed
qianmian chyen-myen front
qiantian -tyen the day before
yesterday
qianting lobby
qlanwan -wahn ten million
qianxiong -hsyoong breast; bust;
chest
qian yl tian tyen the day before
qianzheng -jung visa
qianzl-dzur signature
qiao chyow bridge
qiiiokell-kur-lee chocolate
qiaozh!Jgang - Joo-gahng rip-off
qlbiii chee-bai seven hundred
qlche chee-chur car
zoo qlche dzwor by car
qlche chiizi:i choo-dzoo car rental
qlchi zongzhiin dzoong-jahn bus
station (lor city buses)
qlche xii:ilfchiing hsyoh- lur-
chahng garage (lor repairs)
qichuangchee-chwalmg get up (in
the morning)
qie chyeh cut
qifii shijian chee-lay shee-jyen
departure
qfguai(de) chee-gwai(-dur) weird,
str<mge, odd
qf mii chee mah horse riding
qlng chnrg light (not heavy)
qing please; ask. request
qlngdan - dahn mild
qing jln come in
qlngshiionian - show-nyen
teenager
qlngxln -hsrn fresh
qi6ng chyoong poor
qlshf chee-shur seventy
qfta chee-tah other
qlting chee-ting motorboat
qiu chyoh ball
qiumf sports fan
qiupai racket(tennis, squash)
qiiitian chyoh-tyen autumn,
(US) fall; in the autumn/fall
qlxie chee-hsyeh equipment
qly6u chee-yoh petrol, (US) gas
qlyue chee-yew-eh July
qlzi chee-dzur wife
qf zlxfngche de ren chee dzur-
sing-chur dur run cyclist
qu chew go; to
qu get, fetch
quanbu choo-en-boo all; all of it.
the whole lot
quangu6 -gwor national,
nationwide
qunian chew-nyen last year
qunzi chewn-dzur skirt
~ ; 5
ranhou rahn-hoh then, after that
re rur hot; heat
redu rur-doo temperature; fever
rele rur-lur hot
ren run person
wo shl-... !lin wor shur I come
from-.
renao rur-now busy.
lively
reng rung throw
renhe run-hur any
renhe ren anybody
renhe shenrne shun-mur
anything
renkou run-koh population
renmfn people
renqun run-chewn crowd
renshi run-shur know; recognize
renxfng dilo run-hsing dow
pavement, sidewalk
renxfng hengdao hung-dow
pedestrian crossing
reshuipfng rur-shway-ping
Thermos flask
Rlben ree-bun Japan
rljl rur-jee diary
r6ngyl roong-yee easy
rou roh meat
ruan rwahn soft
ruanpan -pahn disk
ruanwo - wor soft sleeper, first
class sleeper
ruanzuo - dzwor soft seat, first
class seat
ruguo roo-gwor if
Ruldian rway-dyen Sweden
rukou roo-koh entrance
ruo rwor weak
sai cheek
saizi sar-dzur plug (in sink)
san sahn three
sanbai three hundred
sanding sahn-dung third class
sangzi sahng-dzur Thursday
sanjiaoku sahn-Jyow-koo pants,
panties
sanshf sahn-shur thirty
sanyue sahn-yew-eh March
senlfn sun-lrn forest
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sha shal1 sand; kill
shafa shah-fall sofa
shiiguii shah-gwah idiot
shaiyTsheng shai-yee-shung
cl()thcs line
shan shahn mountain. hil l
shandong - doong ,ave
shimg sl1ahng up: above
zai-... -shang dzai above- ..
shangdl Cod
shiingdian -dyen shnp
shangmian: zai- shangmi
dzai --myen on-. .
shiingtou: zai- shilngtou
-toll on top of- . .
shiingu shal111 -goo valley
shiinguiingdeng shahn-gwahng-
dung !lash (for camera)
shangwu a.m. (from 9 a.m. to
noon)
shiingxTn - hsin sad
shang xTngqThsing-chee last
week
shangyT iacket
shang yfcl yee-tsur last time
shiinpan shahn-pahn mem"r)'
st ick
shanzi shahn-dzur l an (hand-held)
shiio show less
shiioshiing show-sl1ahng burn
(noun)
shaoshu minzu show-shoo
mind-zoo nation<rl ity (for Chi
minorities)
shiioyu show-yew under, less than
sh3ozi show-dzur spotm
shechTshur-chur luxury
shei? shay who?
sheide? shay-dur whose?
shan shun deep
sheng shung be b<>rn; litre
sheng bingle shung bing-lur ill
shengdan ji& -dahn jyeh
Christmas
shengql - chee angry
shingr&n -run stranger
shengrl - rur bi rthday
shengyi busi ne.
shingyin \i1 icc
sh&ngzi - dzur str i ng; rllpc
shenjingblng shun-Jrng-bing
cr aZ}'
shenkiin shun-kal1n shrine
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shenme shun-mur anything;
something
shenme? what?
shenme shihOu? shur-hoh
when?
shenme yang de-... ? dur
whatsortof-... ?
nT shuo shenme? shwor
sorry?, pardon (me)?
shenme ye meiyou yur may-yoh
none
shentishun-tee body
sheshl shur-shur centigrade
shl shur to be.; is.; are; t-vas; \Vere;
will be; it is; it was; yes, it is
the case
shl-... ma? mah is it-. .
shiten
shlwet
shiba shur-bah eighteen
shlchiiing shur-chahng market
Travel tip In malls and high
street stores, prices are fixed,
but there is always leeway for
bargaining in small shops and
markets. In touristy places,
such as fake markets, ha;j-
gling is essential, as vendors
can start at ten or even fifty
times what they'll accept.
shlde shur-dur yes. it is the case
shiershur-er twelve
shier yue yew-eh December
shlgu shur-qoo accident
shihou: zai-... de shihou
dzai- .. dur shur-hoh during-.. .
shijian shur-1yen time
shijianbiiiio-byow timetable,
(US) schedule
shljie shur-JYeh world
shijiii shur-JYoh nineteen
shiliu shur-lyoh sixteen
shfmao shur-mow fas hi onable
shlnei shm-nay indoors; indoor
shfpin dian shur-pin dyen food
store
shiql shur-chee seventeen; period
(of time)
shlqiiche shur-chew-chur dty bus
shlr shur thing. matter
shisan shur-sahn thirteen
shisl shur-sur fourteen
shiwan shur-wahn hundred
thousand
shiwu shur-woo food
shiwii fifteen
shfwu zhongdu joonq-doo food
poisoning
shiyl shur-yoo eleven
shiylyue shur-yee-yew-eh
November
shiyue shur-yew-eh October
shlzhengfU dal6u shur-1urrg-foo
dah-loh town hall
shl zhongxin shur JOOil!J-sin city
centre
shizliUkau shur-dzur loo-koh
crossroads, intersection
shou shoh hand
shou thin
shou huanying hwahn-ying
popular
The Rough Guide Mandari n Chinese Phrasebook> CHINESE-+ENGLISH 205
shouhuoting shoh-hwor-ting
kiosk
shoujishoh-jee mobile phone,
cell phone
shouji chongdiimql
shoh-Jee choong-dyen-chee
phone charger
shouju shoh-jyew receipt
shoujuanrshoh-rNahnr
handkerchief
shoupiaochU shoh-pyow-choo
ticket omce; box office
shoushang shoh-shahng injured
shoushi shoh-shur jewellery
shoushU operation
shoutao shoh-tow glove
shoutibao shoh-tee-bow
handbag. (US) purse
shoutf dianniio shoh-lee dyen-
now laptop
shoutfxiang shoh-tee-hsyang
suitcase
shouti xingli shoh-tee hsing-Jee
hand luggage
shouwanr shoh-wahnr wrist
shouxian shoh-hsyen at first
shouyinji shoh-yin-jee radio
shouzhi shoh-jur toilet paper;
finger
shouzhu6 shoh-jwor bracelet
shu shoo book
shu ripe
shu tree
shuang shwahng double
shuangren chuang -run
chwahng double bed
shuangren fangjian fahng-jyen
double room
shudian shoo-dyen books hop,
bookstore
shufu well; comfortable
shui shway water
shuT chi -.;hur sink; swimming
pool
shuTguiinr -1JWahnr pipe
shuiguo -gwor fmit
shuljiao -JVow sleep; asleep
shuTI6ng t6u -Ioong toh tap,
faucet
shulqlin -.;hewn nightdress
shulyi pyjamas
shulfn woods, forest
shuo shwor say
shuohua -hwah taJk
shuO!nfngshU leaflet; brochure
shushu uncle (father's younger
brother)
shuzl shoo-dzur number
sl sur die; dead
sl four; Buddhist temple
slbiii four hundred
sich6u sur-choh silk
sl fen zhi yifun JUI quarter
sijisur-1ee dtiver
slle sur-lur dead
si ren( de) sur-run(-dur) private
slshf sur -shur forty
siwang sur-wahng death
slyuan sur-yew-aim Buddhist
monastery
slyue sm-yew-eh April
song soong deliver; send
songtan fiiwu soong-fahn too-woo
room service
songxln delivery (of mail)
suiin swahr1 be
suiinteng -tung ache
Sugeliin soo-gur-lahn Scotl and;
Scottish
sufbian sway-byen informal
sufdao sway-dow tunnel
suTriin sway-rahn although
suliao soo-lyow plastic
suliaodai plasti c hag
sUnnOr sun-nyewr granddaughter
(son's daughter)
sunzi sun-dzur grandson (son's
son)
suo swor lock; locked;
W(Jrd used f\1r huil dings
suoyou de dongxi swor -yoh dur
doong-hshee everything
sushair de soo-shair dur plain,
not patterned
suxiang soo-hsyang statue
tii tail he; she; it; hi rn; her
ta pagoda
tiide tah-dur hi s; her; hers; its
tai tnn (excessively)
tai duo dwor too much
Ti'ligu6 tai-gwor Thailand
taihiiole tai-how-lur fantastic;
well done
tai shou tai shoh skinny
taiyang sun
taiyangjlng sunglasses
tiimen tah-mun they; them
tiimen quanbU choo-en-boo all
of them
tiimende tah-rnun-dur their;
theirs
tan tahn greedy
tangdl tahng-dee cousin (son of
father's brother)
tangjie -jyeh cousin (daughter of
father's brother)
tangkuair -kwair sweets,
candies
tangmei -may cousin (daughter of
father's brother)
tangniaoblng -nyow-bing
diabetic
tangxiong -hsyoong cousin (son
of father's brothel)
tiinzi tahn-dzur blanket
taoql tow-chee pottery
taoshiin tow-shahn jumper
taozhuiing tow-jwahng suit
tebie tur-byeh especially
teng tung pain, ache; painful
tiiin tyen day; sky
tian sweet(taste)
tiandl field
tiiinqi tyen-chee weather
tiao tyow measure word used
for fish and long narrow
objects
tiaowu tyow-woo dance
tiaoziio tyow-dzow !lea
tielu tyeh-loo railway
tfng stop
tfngche -.;hur park
tfngchechiing -.;hahng car park,
parking lot; garage
tfngdian -dyen power cut
tfngzi -dzur pavilion
tfqian tee-chyen in advance
tlxudiio tee-hsyew-dow razor
tiyuguiin tee-yoo-gwahn gym
tong toong bucket
t6ngyl agree
t6utoh head
tou steal
t6ufa toh-fah hair
t6ujin headscarf
toumfng jiiiobu jyow-boo
Sellotape, Scotch tape
t6uteng toh-tung headache
t6uyiin toh-yewn dizzy. faint
tU'an too-ahn pattern
tuan twahn group
tuantitwahn-tee party, group
tul tway cancel
tuT leg
tui push
tulkuiin tway-kwahn refund
tupian too-pyen picture
tilran too-oahn suddenly
-wai outside
waigong wai-goong grandfather
(maternal)
waigu6 wai-gwor foreign
waigu6 nin run foreigner
waimian wai-myen outside
waip6 war-por grandmother
(maternal)
waisiln war-sun grandson
(daughter's son)
waisilnnor --nyewr
granddaughter (daughter's
daughter)
wai silnzi sun-dzur grandson
(daughter's son)
waitao wai-tow jacket
waiyl jacket; coat
wan' an wahn-ahn good night
wan wahn late (at night)
wan ten thousand
wanciiin wahn-tsahn dinner
wandian wahn-dyen delay
wantan wahn-fahn evening meal;
supper
wang wahng forget
wang towards; net
wangzhan wahng-jmn website
wanhul wahn-hway party
(celebration)
wanju wahn-jyew toy
wanquandi wahn-choo-en-dee
cornp let ely
wanr wahm play (verb)
wanshang wam-shahng evening;
in the evening
jlntian wanshang Jln-tyen this
evening
wanxiao wffin-hsyow joke
Wii'irshl way-er-shur Welsh
wei way hello
wei because of; stomach; measure
word used politely to refer to
ladies, gentlemen, guests etc
weidao way-dow fl avour
Weiershl way-er-shur Wales
weihilnfil fiance
weihilnql --{;hee fiancee
weijln way-Jin scarf
weir wayr taste; smell
weishenru1n way-shung-jin
sanitary napkin/ towel
weishengzhi way-shung-jur toilet
paper
weisheMle? way-shun-mur why?
weishenme bu? why not?
wiixian way-hsyen dangerous
wen wun ask (a question)
wenhua dii gemlng wun-
hwah dah gur-nung Cultural
Revolution
wenjian wun-jyen fi le, document
wenti wun-tee problem,
question
wenxunchU wun-hsyewn-choo
information desk
wenzhang wun-Jahng mosquito
net
wenzi wun-dzur mosquito
wowor I; me
wode wor-dur my; mine
wOmen wor-mun we; us
womende -{]ur our; ours
wopu wor-poo couchette; sleeper;
berth
wopu chexiang chur-hsyang
sleeping car
woshl wor-shur bedroom
wuwoo five
wumist;tog
wubai five hundred
wUfi.n woo-fahn lunch
wuhul woo-hway
misunderstanding
wujiaor woo-Jyowr in the corner
of a room
wiJshi woo-shur fifty
wiJshu woo-shoo martial arts
wlixian wangluo woo-hsyen
wahng-Jwor Wi-Fi
wiJyue woo-yew-eh May
xi hshee wash
xlwest
xia hsyah blind
xia down; below
xia yicl yee-tsur next time
xia yfge yee-gur next
xi a xlngql hsing-chee next
week
zai-... -xia dzai under-.
xiaba -bah jaw, chin
xia che -1:hur get out
xiage -gur next
xiamian: zai- xiamian dzai--
myen below-..
xiim hsyen line; thread
xian: l xian ql'ng ching after you
xiandai modern
xiang h>,'fahng want; think
xiangdang -dahng quite, fairly
xiangdang duo dwor quite a
lot
xiangdao - dow guide
Xianggiing -<J3hng Hong Kong
xiangjiao - JYow rubber
xiangjin de dur similar
xianglian -Jyen necklace
xiangpi rubber, eraser
xiangqi -1:hee chess
xiangshulr -<>hwayr perfume
xiangxln -hsin believe
xiangyan - yahn cigarette
xianqian hsyen-chyen cash
xiansheng hsyen-shung Mr
xianyan -yen bright
xianzai - dzai now
xi a o hsyow I au gh; smile
xiao little. small; tight
xiaotangdul - fahng-dway fire
brigade
xiaofei -fay service charge; tip
xiao hlizi hoo-dzur moustache
xi a ojie -jyeh Miss
xiiio liioshu hsyJw low-shoo
at sign,@
xiiiolu path
xiiio qlche chee-chur car
xiiio sanjiiioku sahn-jyow-koo
pants, p;mties
xiiioshan -shahn hill
xiiioshaor - showr spoon
xiiioshi -shur hour
Travel tip China officially has
a five-day week, though this
only really p l i e s to govern-
ment offices, which open
Monday to Friday approxi-
mately 8 a.rn. to noon and
again from 1 to 5 p.m. Many
shops open daily and koop
late hours, especially in big
cities. Banks usually close on
Sundays -or for the whole
weekend.
xiiioshu brother- in-law
(husband's younger brother)
xiaoxi - hshee into n11al.ion
xiiioxi stre;Ull
xiiioxin! -hsin look out!
xiaozu -dzyew group
xiashuidao hsyah-shway-dow
drain
xiatian -tyen summer; in the
summer
xiawu afternoon; in the
afternoon; p.m.
jintian xiawi:l Jln-tyen this
afternoon
xia yige yee-gur next
xiaziii hsyah-dzai download
Xibanya hshee-bahn-yah Spain;
Spanish (adj)
xibei hshee-bay northwest
xibianr -byenr in the west
xican - tsahn Western-style food
xicanting -tsahn-ting 'vVestern-
style restaurant
xie hsyeh blood; write
xie shoe
xie a little bit
... xie a bit more-.
xiedi - dee sole (of shoe)
xie hougen hoh-gun heel (of shoe)
xiexie hsyeh-hsyeh thank you
xiexie, wo bu yao wor boo yow
no th;mks
Xifang hshee-lahng 'Nest; in the
vVest; \o\lestern
Xifang de dur Western (adj)
xigai knee
xlhiio de yifu -how dur yee-foo
washing (clean)
xihuan - hwahn like
xln hslllletter, message
xi
xrnan hshee-ahn southwest
xlnteng hsin-fung envelope
xing hsing all right
xlng surn;Ulle
xlnggiin - gahn sex-y
xlngkui -kway fortunately
xingle -fur that's OK
xingle awake
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xfngli luggage, baggage
xlngql -chee week
xlngqler -chee-er Tuesday
xlngqfliu -lyoh Saturday
xlngqlsan -chee-sahn
Wednesday
xlngqltian -tyen Sunday
xlngqlwu -woo Friday
xlngqlyl Monday
xlngqu -chew interest
xlngxing star
xlnhao hsin-how signal
xlnshl hsin-shur courier
xlnwen hsin-wun news (radio,
TV etc)
xlnxian hsin-hsyen fresh
xlnxiang IJSin-hsyang postbox,
mailbox
Xinxiliin hsm-IJShee-lahn New
Zealand
xlnyong ka hsin-yoong kah credit
card
xlnzang IJSin-dzahng heart
xiong hsyoong chest
xiongdl brother
xiongkou -koh chest
xiongzhi'lo - 1ow bra
xiongzhen -jun brooch
xlsheng hshee-shung string
xlshl hshee-shur Western-style
xiul'f IJSyoh-lee repair
xiuxiejiang -hsyeh-jyang shoe
repairer
xiuxiepu shoe repairer
xiuxishl - hshee-shur lounge
xiuxmng toyer
xiuzhen tangylnjl - 1un fahng-yin-
jee personal stereo
xiuzi --{!zur sleeve
xlwang hshee-wahng hope
xlyldian -{!yen lmmdry (pla:e)
xiyiji washing machine
xlyintlin -run attractive
xlyou - yoh rare. uncommon
Xizang -dzahng Tibet
xlzao -dzow bathe
xlzaojian -jyen bathroom
xuan IJSyew-ahn choose
xuiinyii - yah cliff
xiiduo - dwor a lot. lots, plenty of
xue hsyew-eh snow
xuejia -JYah cigar
xueql -chur tenn
xuesheng -shung student
xuexi - hshee learn
xuexiao - hsyow school
xueyuan - yew-aim college
xuezi --{!zur boot (footwear)
xuke zheng hsyew-kur jung
permit (noun)
xuyao hsyew-yow need
yii yal1 tooth
yiigao yah-gow tooth paste
yajln yal1-jin deposit
yiike daifu yal1-kur dentist
yiike ylsheng yee-shung dentist
yan yen sm"ke
nT chou yan ma? choh yen
mall do )'\lU smoke?
yandou yen-doh pipe
yang itch
yangguang yang-gwahng
sunshine
yang mao yang-mow wool
yangsiin yang-sahn sunshade
yangtiii bak"nl'
yangwawa yang-wah-wah ckdl
yimhul yen-hway banquet
yiinjing yen-Jt ng eye
ySnjlng cyeglassc.
yiinpngdian --<Jyen nptician
yiinke yisheng yen-kur yee-shung
optician
ySnse yen-su1-i..olour
yiio yow bite (by insect)
yao one
yao want; drug; Chine
medicine
nTyao shenme? sllun-
\vhat do you want ?
yaoburan yow-boor-al1n
othcnvisc
yaodai yow-dai bdt
yaodian yow-dyen ph an acy
yaodong yow-doong cave
(dwelling)
yaofang yow-fahng presc-ription
yaogao yow-gow oint ment
yilomicn Y0Wffiy811 i.' OttOI1 \-\'00) >
ahsnrhcnt C\Jll<H1
yaoqTng yow-ching invitati<H1;
invite
yiioshang yow-shahng bite
yaoshi yow-shur key
yashua yah-shwah toothbrush
yateng yah-tung toothache
ye yur also, too
ye night; page
yeli at night; p.m.
yeye yur-yur grandfather (paternal)
yezonghul yur-dzoong-hway
nightclub
yi yee one
ylbai one hundred
yiban yee-bahn half
ylbao yee-bow packet
ylbei yee-bay cup
yioeng yee-tsung ground floor,
(US) first floor
yfcl yee-tsur once
xia yfcl hsyah next time
ylda yee-dah dozen
yfdakuair - kwan a big bit
yideng yee-dung tlrst class
yidianr yee-dyem a little bit
yidianr a bit more-..
yldianrdianr tiny
yfding definitely
yifu dress; clothes
Travel tip Casual clothing is
one thing, but looking scruffy
will sometimes prompt dis-
respect, if not contempt. All
breigners are - correctly -
assumed to be compa-atively
rich, so why they would want
to dress like peasants is quite
beyond the Chinese.
yige yee-gur one
na yige? nah yee-gur which
one?
yigeren yee-gur-run alone
yfgong yee!JOong altogether
yi guanr gwahm can; jug
yihou yee-hoh after; afterwards
yihulr yee-hwayr soon
yijing already
yfke yee-kur quarter past
yfkuair yee-kwan piece
yiling collar
yi lou loh ground floor, (US) first
tloor
yilu shUnfeng! yee-loo shun-tung
have a good journey!
yima yee-mah aunt (mother's sister)
yimaojian yee-mow-jyen
cloakroom
yimu yee-moo aunt (mother's sister)
yin(zi) yin(-dzur) silver
Ylndu yin-doo India; Indian (adj)
ylng hard
yingbang ying-bahng pound
sterling
ylngbl coin
ying'er yrng-er baby
Yingguo ying-gwor England;
Britain; English; British
Yinggu6de - dur English; British
ylngwa ying-wor hard sleeper.
second class sleeper
Yingyu yrng-yew English
Qanguage)
ylngzua ying-dzwor hard seat.
third class seat
yfnhang yin-hahng bank
yfnshui 16ngt6u yin-shway loong-
toh fountain (lor drinking)
yinwei yin-way because
yi nyongshui yin-yoong -shway
drinking water
yinyue yin-yew-eh music
yinyuehul-way concert
ylqi yee-chee together
yiqiiin:- yiqiiin yee-chyen
before-.
ylqian one thousand
yfrly6u yee-rur-yoh day trip
yisheng yee-shung doctor
ylshil yee-shoo art
yfwan yee-wahn ten thousand
yixia: zai-... yixia dzai- .. yee-
hsyah below, less than
ylxie yee-hsyeh a few
yf yl yur yee a hundred million
yiyuim yee-yew-ahn hospital
yiyue yee-yew-eh january
ylzhi chiioqiiin yee-jur chow-
chyen straight ahead
yizi yee-dzur chair
yang yoong with; by means of;
use; in
yongjl' -jee crowded
you yoh have; there is; there are
you- ma? mah is there- .. >;
are there-... ?
you righ t(not left)
youbianr yoh-byem right
youblng yoh-bing ill. sick
youdude yoh-doo-dur poisonous
yougui dianchi yoh-gway dyen-
chur tram
youhiio yoh-how fri endly
y6uji yoh-jee post. mail (vetb)
y6ujian yoh-JYen post. mail
y6uju yoh-Jew post offi ce
y6uliin yoh-lahn tour, visit
you limao yoh lee-mow polite
you miioblng yoh mow-bing
faulty
youmfng famous
y6unl greasy, oily (food)
y6upiao yoh-pyow stamp
youqiiin yoh-;;hyen rich
youren yoh-run somebody,
someone; engaged, ocmpied
youshfhOu yoh-shur-hoh
sometimes
Y6utainm de yoh-tai-run dur
jewish
y6uxl yoh-hshee game
youxiao yoh-hsyow valid
you yfge yee-gur another, one
more
you ylsi yee-sur interesting;
funny, amusing
y6uyong yoh-yoong swim
youyong useful
y6uyongchf 4:hur swimming
pool
y6uzheng bianmii yoh-jung
byen-mah postcode, zip code
yu yew fi sh
yu jade
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yu rain
yuan yew-aim far; far away
yuiinchil: zai yuiinchU dzai yew-
ahn-choo in the distance
yuanlai de dur usual
yuanzhub'i - Joo-bee ballpoint pen
yuchun yew-chun stupid
yuding yew-ding reservation;
reserve
yue yew-eh month
yuefU father-in-law
yuetu yuemu yew-eh-moo
husband's parents-in-law
yueliang yew-eh-JyaniJ moon
Yuenan yew-eh-nahn Vietnam
yukuai yew-kwai lovely
yukuaide yew-kwai-dur
enjoyable
yundong yewn-doong sport
yundou yewn-doh iron
yunqi yewn-chee luck
yusiin yew-sahn umbrella
yushl yew-shur bathroom
yuyan yew-yahn language
yuyan ke yew-yalm kur language
course
yuylyew-yee raincoat
yuyue yew-yew-eh appointment

zahuodian dzah-hwor-dyen
grocer's
ziii dzai in; at; on; be in/at a place;
again
zai niir? where is it?
zai-... de shihou dur shur-hoh
during- ..
zai-... haumian hoh-myen
behind- ..
zaijian dzai -JYell goodbye
zai nar over there; up there
zai-... -li inside-..
zai-... -pangbian pahng-byen
beside the- . . next to- ..
zai-... -shang shalmg above-.
zai-... -shangmian shahng-myen
on-..
zai-... -xia hsyalrunder- ..
ziii-... -xiamian hsyah-myen
below-..
zaixian dzai-hsyen online
zai-... -yixia yee-hsyah below-.
less than-. .
zai-... -zhijian JUIJyen
between-..
zai-... -zhOngjoong among-.. .
zajl acrobatics
zang dzalmg dirty, filthy
zangli funeral
ziio dzow good morning; early
yl ziio early in the morning
ziiofan breakfast
ziiopen dzow-pun bathtub
ziioshang dzow-shahng morning;
in the morning; a.m. (up to
9am.)
jlntian ziioshang jin-tyen this
morning
zaoyln dzow-yin
zazhl dzah-jur magazine
zei dzay thief
zenme? dzun-mur how?
zenme huf shlr? hwayshur
what's happening?; what's up'.
what's wrong'
zinme le? Jur what's
happening?
zenmele? what's wrong?, what's
the matter'
zhiii jai narrow
zhang jahng measure word used
for tables, beds, tickets and
sheets of paper
zhangdiinr - dahnr bill (US) check
zhangfu husband
zhiingliing -lahng cockroach
zhantiii jahn-tai platform, (US)
track
zhanxian jahn-hsyen engaged
zhanzhu jahn-Joo stop
zhiiodao jow-dow find
zhaopian jow-pyen photo
zhiiotie jow-tyeh poster
zhaoxiangji Jow-hsyang-Jee
camera
zhii tiidoupianr Jah too-doh-pyenr
crisps, (US) potato chips
zhe jur this; the
-zhe verb suffLx indicating
continuous action or two
actions taking place at the
same time
zhei Jay this; this one
zhei? whose?
zheicl jay-tsur this time
zheige Jay-gur this; this one
zhen jun really
zhende JUn-dur true; genuine,
real; sure
zhengchiing(de) Jung-chahng
(-dur) normal
zhengru jung-foo government
zhengshlJung-shur formal
zhengul(de) jung-way(-dur)
valuable
zhengzhing whole, full
zhenjiii JUil-JYOh acupuncture
zhin liiijln .c-.:dting
zhensuo jun-swor clinic
zhentou jun-toh pillow
zhenyii JUn-yew shower
zhenzheng jun-jung genuine
zher Jer here
zai zher dzai over here
zhi jur measure word used for
hands, birds, suitcases and
boats
zhidao jur-dow know
wo bu zhidao wor I don't
know
zhftei JUr-fay direct flight
zhijiiin: zai-... zhijiiin dzai -
jur-jyen between-. . .
zhijie JUr-JYeh direct
zhijin jur-jin tissue, Kleenex
zhlliang jur-Jyang quali ty
zhfnii Jill-yew niece
zhishi jur-shur only
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zhitengyao JUr-tung-yow
painkiller
zhlwu JUI-woo plant
zhixue gaobu jur-hsyew-eh gow-
boo plaster, 1\andaid
zhiyou JUI-yoh <.> nly
zhlzao JUI-dzow make (verb)
zhlzi JUI-dzur nephew
zhlJUI d tre (verb)
zhi i u s t ~ only; paper
zhong JDDng cJ.,ck
-zhOng in the middle; between
zai- . . -zhong dzai anwng.
zhang heavy
zhong type; sw.>llcn
zhongdianzhan -Jyen-jahn rail
lcr minus
Zhonggu6 JDong-gwor China;
Chinese (adj )
Zhonggu6 ren r n Chinese
(person)
Zhonggu6 renmln 1
the Chinese
Zhonghua Renmln
Gongh8gu6 - hwah 1
min goonghur-gwor Pcnplc's
IZcpublic " I Chi na
zhongjian: zai zhongjian dzai
joong-jyen in the middle
zhongliang -!yang wei ght
Zhongshl -shur Chi ne. -style
Zhongwen - wun Chinese (written
language)
zhOngwU noon ; at !1 il i)J1
zhOngxln - hsin o::cntral; centre
zhongyao - yow impmtan l
zhOngzhuiin -jwahn (,:onncction
zhoumo joh-mor weekend
zhu joo li ve (verb)
2 18 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrase book > CHINESE-tENGLISH
nfn zhU nar? what's vour
address?
zhuanxln dlzh'i' --hsrn dee-
1
u1
forwarding address
zhujian de 1oo-lyen dur gradually
zhunbei hao le 1un-bay how lur
ready
zhu nT shunn! joo nee shun-lee
good luck!
zhuozi 1wor-dzur table
zhuyao de joo-yow dur main
zhliyl1oo-yee idea
zhuzi joo-dzur bamboo
zT dzur purple
zldong dzur-doong automati c
zldong qukuanjl chew-kwahn-jee
cash dispenser, ATM
zljl dzur-1ee oneself
zln'in dzur-rahn natural
zlxfngche dzur-hsmg-chur bicvcle
zly6u dzur-yoh free
zlzhu dzur-joo self-service
zong dzoong always
zong fliwutai reception desk
zonggong -goong total
zongjl operator
zongjiao -wow religion
zongse -sur brown
zongshl -shur always
zou dzoh leave, depart, go
zouliing dzoh-lahng corridor
zouzou go for a walk
zu dzoo hire, rent
zul dzway mouth
zul drunk
zul-... ... -est, the most-..
zuTba -bah mouth
zul hao how best
zulhou -hoh eventually; last
zul huai hwar worst
zuljln recently; last, latest
zuo dzwor by; do
zuo "ijifay-jee by ai r
zuo huache hwor-{;hur by rail
zuo left
zuobiaiY --byenr left
zuo fanyl fahn-yee interpret
zuotian - tyen yesterday
zu6tian wanshang wahn-
shahng last night
zu6tian zaoshang dzow-
shahng yesterday morning
zuowei - way seat
zuoxia -hsyah sit dow
zuoyou -yoh about
zuqiusai football
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222
General signs
weixian danger
qing wu
luanta caodi keep off the grass
junshl
yaodl, qTng wu kaojln
military zone. keep out
l.I:.A. rig jlnzhi ril nei no
entry

waigu6ren wei jing xuke,
jinzhi chaoyue no foreigners
beyond thi$ point without
permission
i#m III[ii!J.&-L
m qing wu suidlluanreng
guopi zhixie no litter
i#m7c?5111ioif qTn9 wu
dasheng xuanhua no noise.
plea$e
jlnzhi paizhao no
photograph$
qing wu xlyan no
smoking
qTng wu
sufdl tUtan no $pitting
A 11';f1t.@: renxrng Mngdao
pedestrian crossing
fftf sujlng quid
yi"man,
er kan, san tongguo slow
down. look and then cross
ffiA:923;!!: xianren miiin jin
stall only
16uxiadownstairs
16ushiing upstairs
Airport, planes
tJ1.3.J jichang airport
tJ!.t3.7.ftJI$ jichang banche
airport bus
* laiii arrivi ng from
Jltr{f qianwang departing to
.iE9 qifei shijian
departure time
zhOngdianzhan
destination
EiHHtJJt.BtiBJ yuji daoda
shijian estimated time of
arrival
Mngbanhao !light
number
f.VHtBtiBJ yUjl shijian
scheduled time
J];i.* yanwu delayed
jingtingzhan via
00 rig gu6n&i
hangban jlnzhan domestic
arrivals
00 rig AA.ftJitl:l gu6nei
hiingban chuzhan domestic
departures
The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >CHINESE SIGNS
gu6jl
hangban jlnzhan
international arrivals
gu6jl
hangban chiizhan
international departures
dengjlpai boarding
pass
SW rlqidate
L xfnglipair baggage
check
xfngli lfngquchu
baggage dai m
bani! dengji
shouxu check-in
J'CJ iT\:91 wenxunchu
intimnation desk
-M:t.Jl 0 dengjikou gate
anquanjiancha
security control
zhongzhuan like
tr;,u1sfe.r passengers
zhongzhuan tramt;,rs
:\1 guojlng like transit
passengds
f:*;j:Jl',i: houjishl departure
lounge
:*,:f.il jfrj r.5 mianshul
shangdian duty-free shop

anquandai fasten seat belts
;JSirj:.:t( jil.lshengyllife _iackd
qing wu xiyan no
smoking
zuoweihiio seat
number
Banks and money
Travel tip China is basicatty
a cash economy, with credit
cards only accepted at big
tourist hotels, the fanciest
restaurants and some tourist-
oriented shops; there is
usuatty a four percent
handling charge. You can
obtain cash advances on a
Visa card at lll<lly Chinese
banks and ATMs.
ii*:P zhanghu account
zhanghao account no.
tlHr yfnhang bank
Zhonggu6
Yfnhang Bank of China
71'1-'T fenhang branch
it.illt.BtiBJ yfngye shijian
business hours
maijia buying rate
jiaokuanchu cashier
Jti-F xlnyong ka credit card
.1* waibl dulhuan
fordgn e...x\:hange.
Zhonggu6
Renmfn Yfnhang People's
Bank of China
The Rwgh Mandann Ch1nese Phrasebook >CHINESE SIGNS 223
224
#;11)- maijia selling rate
-9- S AA!1ft jinri paijia today's
exchange rate
lixing zhlpiao
traveller's cheque
n yuan unit of currency
rj!JI; AoyuanAustralian dollar
Jianada yuan
Cmadian dollar
ffi Renminbi Chinese
atrrency
7-i ffi Giingbi Hong Kong
dollar
Yingbang pound sterling
Meiyuan us dollar
Bus and taxi travel
changtii qiche
zhan long-distance bus station
1XJP1$ yeban cheall-night
bus
gonggong qiche
bus
't#$ kuaiche express bus
xiao gonggong
qiche minibus
IKISJ$ qiijianche part-route
shuttle bus
7G$1ll:f!.$ wligu dianche
trolley bus
'llff %$ y6uliinche touri st bus
shoupiaokou booking
office
changtii
qiche shikebiiio long-
di stance bus timetable/
schedule
.liltfp3(_il00 chengshl
jiaotongtii city transport map
shifiizhan departure
point
piaojia fare
fii]ifl.:)tl: wenxlmchu
information offi ce
yuepiao monthly ticket
- S 'llff yi ri y6u one-day tour
:ti'ir$ jiujin xiache alight
on request
:c r }-_t xian xia hou
shang allow passengers to
alight before boarding
baochi
chenei qlngjie keep the bus
tidy
qrng wu
yii SIJitanhua please do not
speak to the driver

bingciinyun zhuanzuo seats
for the or disabled ,md
tix pregnant women
ffl-f-.t.$ zhiioshou
shangche stop on request
The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >CHINESE SIGNS
;j\:J;:gj) xiiiomaibu kiosk
xiiiochldian snack bar
houchishl waiting
room
chllzfl qlchi taxis
Chinese culture
sl Buddhist temple
Xit7c1fiifu wemua
Diigemlng Cultural
Revolution (1966- 1976)
Tiiin'iinmen Gate of
Heavenly Peace
KJJ& Changching the Great
Wall
Wflsl YUndong
May 4th Movement (1919)
fjij Mfng !>.'ling Dynasty
(1368-1644)
-t Shisiinlfng Ming
Tombs
nianhua New Year prints
{i= tii pagoda
jlj_)('g Gugong Forbidden City
Biidallng pass al Great
Wall
Jingju Peking oper-a
*frlifix mu'ouxl puppet show
m' Qing Qing Dynasty
(I 644-1911)
.7K Song Song Dynasty
(960-1279)
lff:ll!m Ymeyuan Summer
Palace
}j' Tang Tang Dynasty
(618-907)
'8 gong Taoist temple
xW, guan Taoist temple
Jii1 miao temple
J(i Tiiintan Temple of
Heaven
Bingmayong
Terracotta Army
Xinhiii Gemlng
Xinhai Revolution (1911)
Countries,
nationalities
Meigu6 America;
American
Aodiiliyii Australia;
Australian
Miiindian Burma;
Burmese
Jianada Canada;
Canadian
t:j:t 00 Zh0nggu6 China;
Chinese
g;;;oo Yinggu6 England;
English; UK; British
1't: 00 Fiigu6 France; French
The Rwgh Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >CHINESE SIGNS 225
Degu6 Gennany;
Germ;m
Xianggiing Hong
Kong
WilE.
Ylndunfxiya indonesia;
indonesian
Ai'erhln Ireland;
Irish
8 ::;$: Rlben Japan;
Japanese
.Mn Chaoxiiin Korea;
Korean
Liiowo L10s; Laoti;m
Malaixiya
Malaysia; Malaysian
1iiiJ Man minority people
from North- East China
W8i\W'er
minority people from
North-West China
1J Diii minotity people
from South-West China
ffi Miao minotity people
from South-West China
a; Yf minority people from
South-West China
1.1 Zhuang minority
people from South-vVest
China
Meng Jvlongol
Menggu Mongolia
@) Huf Muslim minotity people
7B Nib6'er Nepal; Nepali
A IE Zhonghua
Renmfn Gonghegu6 People's
Republic of China
Feillibin Philippines;
Filipino
if\:; IE Egu6 Russia; Russi;m
$1'4i SUgelan Scotland;
Scottish
Xinjiapo Singapore;
Singaporean
.Xizang Tibet
Zang Tibetan
Taiwan Ta.iw;m; Ta.iw;mese
Travel tip Like most Asian
countries, Taiwan has a very
family-orientated social struc-
ture, and the Taiwanese will
be thrilled to hear about your
family. Photographs of your
loved ones can be particular
crowd-pleasers: they often
wind up being passed around
restaurant tables, train and
bus station waiting rooms
and hotel lobbies.
* IE Taigu6 Thailand; Thai
INei'ershl '"'ales;
Welsh
226 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook > CHIHESE SI6MS
Customs
tp 00 #!f:k Zhongguo
hiiiguan Chinese Customs
#!f:k_ hiiiguan Customs
ltlll:O:fft1!tl1"6 biantang
jiiinchiizhan frontier
checkpoint
miiinyl jiiincha
health inspection
tp :fft huzhao jiiinchii
passport control
flf:k baoguan goods to declare
:;f JiHif:k b\lyong baoguan
nothing to declare
tC.se tongdao green
channel. nothing to declare
U @.jj.@: hongse tongdao
red channel. goods to declare
riljlng qianzhimg
entry visa
chiljlng qianzhimg
exit visa
tp hilzhao passport
guojlng qianzheng
lrcmsil visa
(r(:f=j'ij[ lfxfngzheng travel
permit
miiinshul wupin
duty-free goods
Emergencies
;JSj(:tfl$ jiilhuche ambulance
:t:f-ll taipingmen
emergency exit
huojing, feijing
emergency telephone number:
fire. robbery
Jl:OJR xiaofiingdul tire
brigade. fire department
jfzhinshl first-aid
room
tJR ili Ji JT Paichusuo local police
station
jingchii poli ef
gong'anjii Public
Security Bureau
Entertainment
shOupiaochu box
office
A:l-m5f rilchiingquan cinema
ticket
dianyingyuan
cinema
i!!!Wff-4 dfsi"ke disco
yechiing evening
performance
quanmiin house full
xillxi interval
Jlngju Peking Opera
The Rwgh Mandann Chinese Phrasebook >CHINESE SIGNS 227
11 $ jiemudan
programme
fjp ... pai row
-'% ... hao seat number
piaoyishou
wan sold out
mrJ!Jj juchang theatre
juyuan theatre
xlyuan theatre
biaoyan
shijian times of
perfonna.nce
Forms
JA {iiJ :91* c6ng hechU
lai arriving from
i\ Jj chUsheng
nianyue date ofbirth
jiguan father's pl ace
of birth
rJ{oy 91-ft dao hechil qu
heading for
1!).1.7( ni zhu
tianshu length of stay
xlngmfng full name
gu6jinationality
11J:ltl xlngbie (nanlni} sex
(male/female)
huzhi\o
haoma passport number
y6ngjiii dlzhT
permanent address
like dengjibiao
registration fonn
qianmfng signature
Geographical terms
rtl ll zlzhlqii autonomous
r('gi on
yume canal
"$ shl d ty
00* gu6jia country
J[. xi an county
senlfn forest
f& dao island
lt)l hU lake
YI jiang large river
:ttl!. 00 d'rtu map
LlJ shan mountain, hill
WRiJ\ shanmai mountains
tf;Jjif;. haiyang oce,m
sheng provi nce
iiiJ he river
tflJ hai sea

LlJ shangii valley
;ft ciin vi II age
fJj:fit\ shUifn woods
Health
c:j:l !*;fl. zhOngyike Chinese
228 The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >CHINESE SI6NS
medicine department
cpf,JJ% zhongyaofang
Chinese medicine di spensary
5ff4 yaki dental department
jizhenshl emergency
waibin
menzhenbu foreign
outpatients
12HJc yiyuan hospital
zhllyuanchu hospital
admissions office
pgf-4 neike medical department
menzhenbu
outpatients
guahilo regi stration
iffif,)J% xiyaotang Western
medicine dispensary
Hiring, renting
ili 1'r $ chuzu
zlxingchi bikes to rent
zu chuan boats to rent
chuzu tix hire, to rent
Hotels
cp IE IE I),'Fll&1l'f Zhonggu6
Gu6jllixingshe China
International Travel Service
cj:IIE:8&1l'f Zhonggu6
lixingshe China Travel
ServiCf:
binguan hotel
fandian hotel
xiaomaibu kiosk
zong ruwlltai
reception
y6uylshl rweation
room
dianchuanshl telex
office
Lifts (elevators)
jC guan close
"fxiadown
dianti lifts, elevators
7f kaiopen
_t shilng up
Medicines
Travel tip Pharma::ies are
marked by a groon cross. Be
wary of backstreet pharma-
cies as counterfeit d-ugs are
common (check for spelling
mistakes in the packaging or
instructions).
kangjunsu antibiotics
JiiiJWl"Q!;.if'* asipTiin aspirin
keblqing cough
lozenges
;f:ff,:-@. i;-3):1] zongse hejl cough
mLxture
zhike tangjiang
cough syrup
ll_;J J1) L zhitengpilmr
painkillers
qingmeisiJ penidllin
1HJ!lJ1 handianpian throat
pastilles
jlliang dosage
shixiaoqi expiry date
:fJJit chfizhen first treatment
:>rr ffl waiyong forcxternaluse
S .=:_7):_ yfri san cl three
times a day
weiyan gastriti s
12illtr /
tim qian/hou wenkaishuT
songfu to be taken with warm
water before/ after food
'ffl:lm / rnei
sl/liu xiiioshf fu yfcl one dose
every four/sLx hours
S 1m 7):_ yfri slcl four times
a day
neiru to be taken orally
'ffl:l):_ rnei cl yl ge one
measure a1 a lime
iij:l):_ }L rneicl yl wan one
pill at a time
'iitl:K J1 ) L meicl yf pianr
one tablet at a lime
blyaoshffuwhen
necessary
Notices on doors
:*Jfll taipfngmen
emergency exit
A o rukou entr,mce
iJ 0 chukou exit
}ijj ll_t1;1 giJke zhT bu no
entry for customers
Jl.A pg wei
jlng xuke, jlnzhT ru nei no
entry without permission
f.fl: Ia pull
m tl.i push
l*JA:*.:itt miiinjln
staff only
Phones
-j)(:if IR% chiingtu quhao
area code
yong kii
dianhua ting card phone
chiihiiotai directory
enquiries
)ttJL te111 n t ension
gu6jl chiingtu
international call
It!, 15 chiingtu dianhua
long-distance call
ii!ff dianhuakii
phone.::ard
0 ffl!@. 15 gangyong
230 The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >CHINESE SIGNS
dianhua public telephone
zongji switchboard
!'!. ii3:1t dianhuabu telephone
directory
yicl yljiiio
(mao) ten ien per call
cikii dianhua
cardphone
Place names
Beijing Beijing
Chengdu Chengdu
Dunhuang Dunhuang
W El'l'l'iishan Emei
Mountains
) Guiingzhou Canton
Changcheng the Great
Wall
f.i;fit\ Gullfn Guilin
;f)t1H Hangzhou Hangzhou
EE:.IlJJ Kunming Kunming
tiLi?' Lasa Lhasa
Luoyang Luoyang
Nanjlng Rmjing
_t #it Shanghai Shanghai
'I* :!Ill Shenzhen Shenzhen
Tianjin Tientsin
iffilt)l Xihu West Lake
E!j g( Xi' an XL
Changjiang
Sanxia Yangtze Gorges
Post office
youju post office
]ff'atJBJ kaixiang shijian
collection times
xlnfeng envelope
y6utong letterbox,
mailbox
jxlnhan letters
z8zhl baokan
magazines and newspapers
$ baogoodan parcel
iorm
baoguo,
ylnshuapin parcds. printed
matter
youdianju post ,md
telecommunicati ons omce
xlnxiang postbox
y6uzheng biiinmii
postcode, zip code
:ff-'% youpiao, guahao
stamps, registered mail
dianbaozhl telegmn
iorm
dianbao telegram
dianbao dal6u
telegraph building
Public buildings
*B1fil, yuchibaths
xueyuan college
'fJ.[$-tg lrngshiguan
consulate
dashiguan
embassy
Ir gongchang factory
mff;j(tg youyongguan
indoor swimming pool
00 .:f1tg tiJshuguan
library
jWtJ1jtg bowilguan
museum
cp zhongxue
secondary school
{J.j>.lftg tiyuguan sports
hall. indoor stadium
{J.j>.lf:l-m tTyuchang
stadium
daxue university
Restaurants,
cafes, bars
jiuba bar
P}.JOUjj:16 kateidian cafe,
house
chalou cafe.
teahouse
7,Rtg chaguan cafe,
teahouse
chashi cafe.
teahouse
shoukuantai cashier
lengyindian cold
drinks bar
Zhong canting
Chinese dining room
A' :j1{: 1:&16 qingzhen tandian
Muslim restaurant
rm-m mianguan noodle shop
caiguan large restaurant
1:&16 tandian large restaurant
7@"* jiiijia large restaurant
jiiil6u large restaurant
canting restaurant; dining
room
kuaican snack bar
;J,PZ16 xiaochidian snack
bar
4' S jinri gongying
menu
sllcaiguan vegetarian
restaurant
xi canting Western
dining room
xicaiguan Western
restaurant
Shopping
j(4WJil':lf16 wenwu shangdian
antique shop
gongyi
232 The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >CHINESE SI6NS
meishu shangdiim arts <md
crafts shop
1::Y$ zlxingche bicycles
iJ rukuantai cash desk
shoukuantai cashier
11!1 yan jiii tang cha
cigarettes, \Vine. confectionery,
tea
.* ll guanmen closed
flizhuangdiim clothes
shop
nannifUzhuang
clothing
itt9:ffl huazhuang
yongpTn wsmeth:s
m baihuo shangdian
department store
*ffl jiayong dianql
domestic appliances
huan to exchcmge
1,t jfrj m ship in shangdian
fc)od shop
1,t ti\t8 ship in gaodian
food <md wntectiondy
83 "$:% zlyou shlchang
free market
m youyf shangdian
Friendship store
caishlchang
greengroo:-r
MIJ 1,t Jfri m rushiprn
shangdian grocery store
wiijinjiaodian
hardware cmd d ectrical goods
wazi xiemao
hosiery. shoes. hats
8 rlyong zapTn
household goods
tJ!IJ% ffl chlifang yongpTn
kitchenware
ffl runi yongpin ladies'
accessories
nizhuang ladier;' wear
xTyidian laundry
ffi':1fiiM pige zhlpTn leather
goods
Travel tip When bargaining,
decide how mJCh you want
to pay and then keep obsti-
nately repeating that figure,
rather than getting drawn into
incremental increases. In fake
markets you're likely to see
the same thing in the next
store along, so having got
a price from one pta::e, ask
another if they will beat it.
"$:1-JJ shlchang market
.!15 nan zhuang menswear
%:H1::Y yueql hang musical
instnt mt!nts secti on
m xinhua shudian
New China bookshop
13["$ yeshl night market
The Rwgh Mandann Ch1nese Phrasebook >CHINESE SIGNS 233
3f ll kail118n open
yanjingdiim optict<m
:l ruyln photocopying
zhaoxiang qlcai
photographic equipment

:ff.t')jt qian piao dangmian
diiinqing, guohou gai bu
fUze please check your ch<mge
before leaving as mistakes
em not be rectified
ffi$ffi A y.:Jsan yijju
rainwear
:kOitffl' da jiiinjia sale
gujiilshOdian
secondh,md bookshop
!Wiltza cp, L,' gouwu zhongxin
shopping centre
1* 1f ffl&b tiyu yongpTn sports
goods
xAifri r.5 wenju smngdian
stationery
)(Affl&b wenju ybngpTn
stationery
?f-= 7f ,\jllj yagao yashua
toothpaste and toothbmshes
JLi:mA ert6ng waniu toys
zhenzhi yongpTn
underwear
Streets and roads
jc:{ij dajie avenue
MJE1 hUtong lane
xiang lane
luroad
)JJ gwingchiing square
:{ij jie street
Toilets
Travel tip The Chinese have
almost no concept of pri-
v;r;y -even public toilets are
built with partitions so low
that you can chat with your
neighbour while squatting.
All leisure ;r;tivities are done
in large, noisy groups, and a
Western tourist's clesire to be
'tell alone' is variously inter-
preted as eccentric, arrogant
or even sinister.
youren engaged, occupied
.!1519iiiFJT nancesuo gents' toilet.
mens room
.!15 I9iii nance gents' toilet, men's
room
nioesuo ladies' toilet,
ladies' room
J9iij nice ladies' toilet, ladies'
room
0 J9iij gongoe public toil ets, rest
rooms
guanxTshl toilet, rest
room
7GA wuren vac<mt, free
234 The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >CHINESE SIGNS
Train and
underground travel
huochezhan station
_;k$ huochi train
lieche
daozhan shlkebiao arrival
times
liechi
lizhan shlkebiao departure
times
7Hi: 000 :lJI<iJ
kaiwang 000
fangxiang to
chicl trai n number
jianpiaochU barri er
zhantai plattom1, (US)
track
zhantaipiao platform
ticket
J'ii] Hl.:91 wenxunchu
intonnation desk
huochi
shlkebiao timetable, (US)
schedule
3(. tianday
tekuai express
1i:'tk zhlkuai through trai n
'tk$ kuaichi fast train
ordinary passenger
train
:g zhanming station name
7ftt 000 kaiwang 000 to
Ui'i:10f$ liyouchi tourist train
$JX chici train number
M xingqi week
xinglijlcunchu
left luggage. baggage
checkroom
chengjing railway police
shOupiaochu ticket
office
waiting
room
1lf $ canchi dining car
1if.W ylngxi hard seat
1if.W$ ylngxichi hard seat
carriage
ylngwo hard sleeper
ylngwochi hard
sleeper carriage
ruanxi soft seat
ruiinxichi soft seat
carriage
ruanwo soft sleeper
ruiinwochi soft
sleeper carriage
iM Zi )J 1\jl) jinji zhldongzha
emergency brake
'** chengwllyuan train
attendant
dltie underground. (US)
subway
Food
Essential terms
bowl diezi dyeh-dzur
chopsticks kuai i kwai-dzur

cup beizi bay-dzur :ff-T
dessert tic\npin !yen-pin@ {fb
fork (for eating) cha chah Jl...
fried noodles chaomiim
chow-myen r .. Yilif
fried rice chaofim chow-fahn
1M,&
glass boli bei bor-lee bay
knife daozi dow-dzur JJ -T
menu caidanr tsai-dahnr *lL J L
noodles miimti c\o
m yen-!yow jlif-*
plate panzi pahn-dzUI ft-T
rice mifim mee-fahn *'=t,&
soup tang tahng Y"m
soy sauce jiimgy6u jyahn-gyoh
iiY!!J
spoon shaozi show-dzur kJ -T
table zhuozi twor-dzUI :lii!:-T
excuse me laojia low-jyall
could I have the bill, please?
qing bang wo jiezhang, hiio
ma? ching bahng wor jyeh-jahng
how mah
238 The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >MENU READER: FOOD
Basic foods
Jtrfll huangyou hwahnq-yoh
butter
W% niiilao nai-low cheese
yfljlajiiio you lah-tyow yoh
chilli oil
lajiao jiang iYaJl<J chilli
paste
yezi you yur-dzur yoh
coconut milk
niiiyou nai-yoh cream
JL doufu giinrdoh-fo,,
qahnr dried bean curd
jcjf;F dasuan dah-swahn garlic
M* huangmihwahng-mee
glutinous millet
JL doubanr
lajiangr doh-balmr lah-
1
yengr
hot soya bean paste
::E.* yumiyoo-mee maize
Jj\* xiaomi hsyah-mee millet
!I!{; rfll haoyou how-yoh oyster
sauce
::ftj:yfll huiisheng you hwah-
shung yoh peanut oil
xiancai hsyen-tsai pickles
::ftil[ songhuiidan soonq-
hwa!J-dahn preserved eggs
caizi you tsai-dzur voh
rape oil
** damT dah-mee rice
yan yalm salt
zhlma you 1ur-mal1 yoh
sesame oil
giioliang
sorghum (similar to com)
.R rfll douyou doh-yoh soya
bean oil
jiangyou tvang-yoh soy
sauce
tang tahnq sugar
:;:JJci& fanqi8 jiang fahn-chyeh
jyang tomato paste
sUjlsoo-tee 'vegetarian
chicken' (made from soya beans)
Jj\3'[ xiiiomai hsyow-ma1 wheat
lB];jl)j mianten myen-lun wheat
flour
Basic preparation
and cooking
methods
ftli'i! ... shijin ... shur-jin
assorted ..
JL ... wan wahn .. . balls
11 ... yuan yew-aim .. . balls
... chiishiio ... chah-show
barbecued ..
;W: ... zhii ... 100 boiled ..
... shiio . show braised ..
The Rough Guide Mandari n Chinese Ph"asebook >MENU READER: FOOD 239
240
*JL ... kuairkwait
... chunks, pieces
'i!fl!if ... xiangsll ... hsyang-soo
crispy deep-fried
... gali ... gal1-lee
curried ..
... zha ... jal1 deep-fri ed ..
T ... ding diced ..
... jiachang ... jyall-
chahng home-style .. (plain)
... huoguo ... hwor-gwor
in hot pot, i.e. setved with
a pot of boiling water In which
the meat or fish is cooked, also
creating a soup
... kiio ... kow roasted, baked
.. ft JL ... pianr pyenr .. slices
?fi. ... zhang ... Jung steamed ..
... qingzheng ... ching-
jung steamed ..
... hul. .. hwav stewed ..
j?j; .. . chao ... chow stir-fried ..
tangcil ... tallll!J-tsoo
sweet and sour . .
... siinxiiin salm-
hsyen 'three-fresh: . . (with three
ingredients which V<rY)
Bean curd dishes
mapa dbutu
mall-pJr doh-loo bean curd with
minced beef in spicy sauce
.RJi,l.) sanxian doufu
sahn-hsyen 'three- fresh' bean
curd (made with three ingredients)
shaguo doufu
shal1-gwor bean curd setved
with a pot of boiling water in
which the bean curd is cooked,
also creating a soup
mala doufu mah-lah
bean curd with chilli and wild
pepper
!I!H=.Rllif doufu hsyah-
run bean curd with shrimps
_RJi,l.) jiachang doufu
jyah-chalmg home-style bean
curd
Beef dishes
h6ngshao niurou
lwong-show nyoh-roh beef
braised in brown sauce
.LW&4fl:J majiang niurou
mall-JVang beef quick-fried in
sesame paste
jiangbao niurou
jyang-bow beef quick-fried with
black bean sauce
congbao niurou
tsoong-bow beef quick-fried
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >MENU READER: FOOD
with spring onions
l!jJUPI.t:J::[Y:J gali iurou gah-lee
curried beef
[Y:J Jt ) L shicai
niuroupianr shur-tsai nyoll-
roh-pyenr shredded beef with
seasonal vegetables
{B1!f t:j::[j:J yiixiang niiirou
yoo-hsyang nyoh-roh stir-fried
beef in hot spicy sauce
sunchao niurou
sun-chow stir-fried beef with
bamboo shoots
mala niurou
mah-lah stir-fried beef wi th
chilli and wild pepper
1113 t:j:: [j:J haoy6u niiirou
how-yoh stir-fried beef with
oyster sauce
gongbao niurou
goong-bow stir-fried beef with
peanuts and chilli
310'/t t:j:: [j:J qiezhl niurou
cl1yeh-jur stir-fried sliced beef
with tomato sauce
Bread, dumplings
etc
1. 11131# congy6ubing tsoong-
yoh-bing spring onion pancake
7j( iJt shuijiao shway-jyow
Chinese ravioli
iJt-=f jiaozi jyow-dzur
dumplings
m mt guotii gwor-tyeh fried
Chinese ravioli
fEHtli huntun small Chi
ravioli in soup
mantou mahn-toh steamed
bread containing various
fillings
milt zhingjiao jung-jyow
steamed Chinese ravioli
shiiomiii show-mai
steamed dumplings open at
the top
. -=f baozi bow-dzur steamed
dumplings with various fillings,
usually minced pork
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >MENU READER: FOOD 241
;(t:g: JL huajuanr hwah-jwahnr
steamed rolls
.:::.nJ.I<tx samrian shuijiio
sahn-hsyen shoo-JYOW 'three-
fresh' Chinese ravioli (pork,
shrimps and chives)
00-. miimbao myen-bow white
bread
Cold platters
shijin lingpanr
shur-jin lung-palmr assorted cold
platter
L hii zablmr hai zah-
baluu seafood cold platter
qicii leng
pinpanrchee-tsai lun<J pin-pahnr
'seven colours' cold platter
Travel tip Cold appetizers
are served fi rst, main courses
arrive a few minutes later,
then the meal is finished off
with soup and perhaps some
fruit. Rice generally arrives
about halfway through the
meal , and is eaten to fill you
up rather than be mixed with
your dishes.
Desserts
E"Jlt!i'il. xigua zhang hshee-
gwah Joong assorted fruit and
water melon
geng shur-jin shway-gwor gung
fruit salad
-rallianzi geng lyen-dzur
lotus-seed in syrup
suannii swahn-na1
yoghurt
Fish and seafood
!P -9 I!Jyu loo-yoo bass
pangxie pahng-hsyeh crab
-9 yu yoo fish
!1[1-9 changy!J porn fret
9rf xi a hsyah prawns
:JJami!:!. jiaji 1yah-jee red snapper
!k-9 y6uy!J yoh-yoo squid
-9 h6ngshao liyu
!wong-show lee-yoo carp braised
in brown sauce
ganshao gulyu
galm-show gway-yoo Chinese
perch braised with chilli and
black bean sauce
IJIJUP.!I!k-9 gali youyu gal1-lee
yoh-yoo curried squid
qiezhi
shibankuair chyeh-jur shur-
balm-kwair deep-fri ed grouper
with tomato sauce
;k -9 9rf huoguo yuxia
hwor-gwor yoo-hsyah fish and
prawns served with a pot of
boiling water in which they are
cooked, creating a soup
* 111' il ij{ JL jiachang
yukuair jyah-chahng yoo-kwair
home-style fish
-=f ganshao
huangshan gahn-show
hwahng-shahn paddyfield eel
braised with chilli and black
bean sauce
shfcai xiaqiu shoo-
tsai hsyah-chew prawn bails
with seasonal vegetables
!lrH= -=f Y1 xia"'n ganbei
hsyah-run gahn-bay scallops with
shrimps
Jff. ciingbao haishen
tsoong-bow hai-shun sea
cucumber quick-fried with
spring onions
haoy6u baoyu
how-yoh bow-yoo stir-fried
abalone with oyster sauce
m tli il tt J L hualii:. vlipianr
hwah-lyoh yoo-pyenr stir-fried
fish slices with thick sauce
]_ w:tt!lrf yuxiang longxia
yoo-hsyang loong-h,;yah stir-fried
lobster in hot spicy sauce
dongs(ln chao
hiiishen doong-sun chow hai-
shun stir-fried sea cucumber
with bamboo shoots
it!milij{JL tangcuyukuair
tahng-tsoo yoo-kwair sweet and
sour fish
Fruit
'fi!:* pfngguo ping-gwor apple
;g: xlng hsing apricot
'l:J{ xiangjiao hsyang-jyow
banana
yezi yur-dzur coconut
hiiitangguo hai-tahng-
gwor er<b apple
J!t ziio dzow date
'f.i$ plitao 11oo-tow grape
)ftt guiinggiin gwahng-gahn
Guangdong orange
Pil-* JI1 hiimlgua hah-mee-gwah
honeydew melon
ftH& 16ngyiin loong-yahn Iongan
(similar to lychee)
lizhilee-jur lychee
m -f- ganzi gahn-dzur orange
fi!i-f- jlizi 100-dzur orange
-f- taozi tow-dzur peach
lilee pear
fifi-f- shlzi shur-dzur persimmon,
sharon fruit
bolu6 bor-lwor pineapple
'$:-f- ITzi lee-dzur plum
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Ph"asebook >MENU READER: FOOD 243
shiliushur-lyoh
pomegranate
tJ;- EB :fiB shatianyou shah-tyen-
yoh pamela
;fJill-f- juzi 1oo-dzur tangerine
i:fei mlju mee-1oo tangerine
E!j}ll xiguiii hshee-gwah water
melon
Lamb and mutton
dishes
gali yangrou gall-
lee yahn-roh curried mutton

yangrouchuanr kow yahng-
roh-chwahnr lamb kebabs
shuan yangrou
shwahn yang-roh Mongolian
lamb served with a pot of
boiling water in which the
meat is cooked, also creating
a soup
h6ngshao
Travel tip In restaurants, the
Chinese don' t usually share
the bill. Instead, diners con-
test for the honour of paying
it, with the most respected
winni ng. You should make
some effort to stake your
claim but, as a visiting guest ,
you can pretty much guaran-
tee that you won't get to pay.
yangrou l10ong-show mutton
braised in brown sauce
huoguo yangrou
hwor-gwor mutton served
with a pot of boiling water in
which the meat i s cooked, also
creating a soup
jiangbao yangrou
jyang-bow mutton quick-fried
with black bean sauce
oongbao yangrou
tsoong-bow mutton quick-fried
with spr ing onions
JL shfcai
yangroupianr shur-tsai yang-
roh-pyenr shredded mutton
with seasonal vegetables
mala yangrou mah-
lah stir-fried mutton with chilli
and wild pepper
!I!H(!J haoyou yangrou
how-yoh stir-fried mutton with
oyster san ce
Meats
4 niurou nyoh-roh beef
x!'b ji Jee chicken
yiii yah duck
$ yangrou yahng-roh lamb;
mutton
rou roh meat (usually pork)
zhiirou joo-mh pork
Noodles
:J;j; [!j] chiomian chow-myen
fried noodles
jisi chiomian jee-
sur fried noodles with shredded
chicken
:J;j; iiD rousi chiomian
roh-sur fried noodles with
shredded pork
!E:f1=1?__!; iiD xianin chaomian
hsyah-nm chow-myen fri ed
noodles with shrimps
chaomftenchow-mee-
fun fried rice noodles
iiD-* miantiao myen-tyow
noodles
Pork dishes
chishio roo chah-
show roh barbecued pork
IJI.m P)I gali rouwan gah-lee
roh-wahn curried meatballs
shizi t6ushur-dzurtoh
a large meatball stewed with
cabbage
* m:tw hooguo zhiipai
hwor-gwor joo-pai pork chop
served with a pot of boiling
water in which the meat is
cooked, also creating a soup
jiangbao sanyang
jyang-bow sahn-yang pork. pig's
liver and kidney quick-fried
kao riizhii kow roo-joo
roast sucking pig
miten zhengrou
mee-fun jung-roh steamed pork
with rice
'81: T gongbio rouding
goong-bow roh-ding stir-fri ed
diced pork with peanuts and
chilli
iS 'i!f yuxiang rousi
yoo-hsyan<J roh-sur stir-fried
shredded pork in hot sauce
dongsun rousi
doong-sun stir-fried shredded
pork with bamboo shoots
zhiicai chao
rousi jah-tsai chow stir-fried
shredded pork with pickled
mustard greens
Jt) L siinchio
roupianr sun-chow roh-pyenr
stir-fried sliced pork with
bamboo shoots
Jt J L rur6n9 roupianr
foo-roong stir-fried sliced pork
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Ph"asebook >MENU READER: FOOD 245
with egg white
JL qingjiao
chao roupianrclung-1vow
chow stir-fried sliced pork with
green pepper
Jt JL shicai chao
rbupianr shur-tsai stir-fried
sliced pork with seasonal
vegetables
m tli Jt J L hualiu raupianr
hwah-lyoh stir-fried sliced pork
with thick sauce
hufguo rauhway-gwor
roh boiled then stir-fri ed pork
Poultry and poultry
dishes
B;j" shfcai payashur-
tsai pah-yah braised duck with
seasonal vegetables
f6 tiao qiang for tyow
chyang chicken with duck, pig's
trotters and seafood stewed in
Travel tip To avod
complaints, eat a t places that
look busy and clean, and stc k
to fresh, thoroughly cooked
food. Beware of food that has
been pre-cooked and kept
warm for hours Fruit you'Ve
peeled yourself is safe; othe r
uncooked foods may have
been washed in unclean water.
rice wine Qitetaffy: Buddha leaps
the wafQ
jjljyt ;(l,Jiill qiezhi jipu chyeh-
jur jee-poo chi cken breast with
tomato sauce
IY.IUPJl;(!,ij(JL gali jikuair gail-
fee jee-kwair curried chi cken
pieces
T jiangbao jiding
jyang-bow jee-ding diced chicken
quick-fried with black bean
sauce
JL dongsiinjipianr
doong-sun 1ee-pyenr chicken
slices with bamboo shoots
JL donggujipianr
doong-<JOO chicken slices with
mushrooms
xiangsO ji hsyang-soo
jee crispy deep-fri ed whole
chicken
xiangsu ya yah crispy
deep-fried whole duck
lazijiding lah-dzur
tee-ding diced chicken with
chilli
T mala jiding mah-lah
diced chicken with chilli and
wild pepper
'. xianggu yazhang
hsyang-goo yah-jahng duck's foot
with mushroom
qiezhl jian
ruanya chyeh-jur jyen rwahn-
yah fried duck with tomato
sauce
jiachang menji
jyah-chal111g mun-jee home-style
braised chic ken
::ltffi:l'M% Beijing kiioya bay-
jing kow-yah Peking duck
JL*'L' jiimgbao
yapiimr caixTn Jyang-bow yah-
pyenr tsai-hsin sliced duck and
green vegetables quick-fried
JL congbao
shaoyapianr tsoong-bow show-
yah-pyenr sliced duck quick-
fried with spring onions
'8 1 T gongbao jiding
goong-bow jee-ding stir-fried
diced chicken with peanuts
and chilli
ti '*) guaiweirji gwai-
wayr-jee whole chicken with
peanuts and pepper (literally:
strange-tasting chicken)
qlguo zhengji chee-
gwor jung-jee whole chicken
steamed in a pot
n m h6ngshao
quanya hoong-show chao-en-
yah whole duck braised in
brown sauce
h6ngshao quanji
choo-en-jee whole chicken
braised in br0\\'11 sauce
Rice
1z_M_& chiiofan chow-fahn
fried rice
ii1z)t)Z dan chiiofiln dahn
fried rice with eggs
jisl chaofiln jee-
sur fried rice with shredded
chicken
rousi chaofim
roh-sur fried rice with shredded
pork
xiaren chaofim
hsyah-run fried rice with
shrimps
mTtan rnee-fahn rice
xifan hshee-fahn rice
porridge
chashaobao chah-
show-bow steamed dumplings
with pork filling
Seasonings, spices
gulpf gway-Jlee Chinese
dnnamon
T'l!f dingxiang ding-hsyang
cloves
f!D'l!f huixiang hway-h;-yang
fennel seed
.li'l!fliD JL wlixiang mianr
woo-hsyang rnyenr 'five spice'
powder
shengjiang shung-jyang
ginger
lajiao lah-ifow chilli, chilli
peppers
lajiao fin fun chilli
powder
i'iiJtiR hujiao hoo-JYow pepper
yan yahn salt
M cu tsoo vinegar
Snacks
SI t!;-lff\111' dOusha siibing
doh-shah soo-bing baked flaky
cake with sweet bean paste
filling
huoshao hwor-show baked
wheaten bun
*! tang huoshao tahng
baked wheaten bun with
sugar
yflltff- yo...,Tng yoh-bing deep-
fried savoury pancake
youzhagao yoh-jah-
gow deep-fried sweet pancake
i1J) L t1f xianrbing hsyenr-bing
savoury fritter
shaobTng show-bing
sesame pancake
JL chiinjuanrchun-jwahnr
spring rolls
Sit!;- daushabao doh-shah-
bow steamed dumpling with
sweet bean paste filling
youtiao yoh-tyow
unsweetened doughnut sticks
Soups
7f 7.]( 8* kiiishui baicili
kai-shway bai-tsai Chinese
cabbage in clear soup
suiin Ia tiing swahn lah
tahng hot and sour soup
im tiing soup
zhusun xiiinm6
tiing joo-sun hsyen-mor
soup with bamboo shoots and
mushrooms

xTh6ngshlpdantiing
hshee-hoong-shur jee-dal1n soup
v.i th eggs and tomato
[;!:] i5t_ tm zhacai roosT
tiing jah-tsai roh-sur soup with
shredded pork and pickled
mustard greens
H;J-*[;l:Jlt JUm shicai
roupianr tiing shur-tsai roh-
pyenr soup wi th sliced pork and
seasonal vegetables
fil[*f;ji5t_m oocai tensT
tiing bor-tsai fun-sur soup v.ith
spinach and vermicelli
siinxiiin tiing sahn-
hsyen 'three-fresh' soup (prawns,
meat and a vegetable)
yuantiing suhu1
ywahn-tahng soo-hway vegetable
chowder
Typical
combinations
h6ngshiio ... hoong-
show ... braised in soy sauce
-=f;l.ft giinshiio ... gahn-show
... braised " i th chill i and black
bean sauce
jiilngbao ... Jyang-bow
... quick-fried with black bean
sauce
congbao ... tsoong-
bow . . quick-fried with spring
onions
yuxiiing ... yoo-hsyang
stir-fr ied .. . in hot spicy sauce
(literally: fish fragrance; not always
with fish)
j@=j;y sunchao . .. sun-chow
stir-fried ... with bamboo
shoots
'; ... gongbiio .. . goong-bow
stir-fried ... with peanuts and
chilli
hualiii ... hwah-lyoh
stir-fried ... with sauce
dongsun . .. doong-sun
... with bamboo shoots

lazi .. . lah-dzur ... with
chilli
mala ... mah-lah
with chilli and wild pepper
M f}:] xierou ... hsyeh-roh
... with crab
hu6tuT... hwor !way
... with ham
donggii ... doong-goo
... with mushrooms
wii\i ... xiiinggii ... llSyang-goo
... with mushrooms
haoy6u .. . how-yol1
... with oyster sauce
... zhilcai. .. Jah-tsai
... with pickled mustard greens
shicai ... shur-tsai
... with seasonal vegetables
.9\f{= ... xiiiren ... hsyaiH
... with shrimps
1Jlit qiezhi.. . chyeh-jur
... with tomato sauce
fiinqie .. . fahn-chyeh
... with tomato sauce
250 The Rough Guide Mandarin Olinese Phrasebook >MENU READER: FOOD
Vegetables
JjQ -f- qiezi chyeh-dzur
aubergine, eggplant
zhlisun joo-s
bamboo shoots
douya doh-yah
bean sprouts
Travel tip As for table
manners, it 's impolite to show
your teeth, so if you use a
toothpick, cover your mouth
wi th the other hand. Slurping
soup is normal, even rather
polite. You don't have to eat
wi th chopsticks; all restau-
rants have knives (daozt) and
forks (chazt) . Tofu dishes are
eaten with a spoon.
juanxincai Jwahn-hsm-
tsai cabbage
Mlu6bo hoo-lwor-bor
carrots
baicai bat-tsaJ Chinese
cabbage
J!f qingdou clung-doh green
beans
m6gu rnor-goo mushrooms
bocal bor-tsai spinach
h6ngshu lwong-shoo sweet
potato
WU.fill xih6ngshl hshee-hoong-
shur tomato
shUcai shoo-tsai vegetables
Vegetable dishes
shiio qiezi show chyeh-
dzur stewed aubergine/
eggplant
shao Mlu6bo hoo-
lwor-bor stewed carrot
shiio sanxian sahn-
hsyen stewed 'three-fresh'
vegetables
Jt JL chao
yulanpianrchow yoo-lahn-pyenr
stir-fried bamboo shoots
:t'.J; chao douya doh-yah
stir-fried bean sprouts
:t'.J; 8 chao baicai bai-tsai
stir-fried Chinese cabbage
#l'J-* 8 hiiimT baicai hai -
mee stir-fried Chinese cabbage
with dried shrimps
jiucai chao
jidan jyoh-tsai..:how jee-dyen
stir-fried chives with eggs
huanggua
chao jidan hwahng-gwah chow
jee-dahn stir-fried cucumber
with eggs
-9 *mi-f- yuxiang qiezi
yoo-hsyang chyeh-dzur stir-fried
aubergine in hot spicy sauce
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese >MENU READER: FOOD 251
jj .E dongsiln biandou
doong-sun byen-doh stir-fried
French beans with bamboo
shoots
shao er dong show
er doong stir-fried mushrooms
and bamboo shoots with
vegetables
!if.il!i&R.E xianmo wandou
hsyen-rnor wahn-doh stir-fried
peas with mushrooms
.E tf: chao tudousl chow
to,J-doh-sur stir-fried shredded
potato
H chao luobosl
lwor-bor-sur stir-fried shredded
turnip
bocai chao
jldan bor-tsai - Jee-dahn stir-
fried spinach with eggs
xlhongshl
chao jldan hshee-hoong-shur
stir-fried tomato with eggs
252 The Rough Gurde Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >MENU READER: FOOD
Drink
Essential terms
beer pijiu pee-jyoh
bottle pingzi pi ng-dzur *Ji -T
coffee kafei kah-fay l!hODjp
cup beizi bay-dzee :f!F-T
glass bolibei bar-lee-bay
milk niunai nyoh-n i
mineral water kuangquanshuir
kwahng -choo-en-shwayr

orange juice xianjuzhi hsyen-
jyew-lu'
rice wine mijii'1 mee-jyoh *1m
soft drink qi shufr chee-shwayr
1"\:?kJL
sugar t<\ng tahng ;tJ!
tea cha chah 5f.
water shui shway 7j(
whisky wei shiji way-shur-Jee

jiiishuT zai wai drinks not
included
a cup of tea/ a cup of tea/
coffee, please yi bei cha/
kafei bay - :fJF:Jf. / l!hODjp
another beer, please
qing zai h\i yi bei pijitl
ching dzai lai yee bay pee-jyoh

a glass of Maotai (lai ) yi bei
Maot aij iu yee bay mow-tai-
jyoh c * )
The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook >MENU READER: DRINK 253
Beer
PlfW pijiii pee-jyoh beer
OJ<llPlfW bingzhen pijiii
bing-ju n iced beer
1f$_,Pl@" Qingdao pijiii
ching-dow most famous type of
Chinese beer
Coffee, tea etc
hongcha hOOil<j-Chah
black tea
juhuachajoo-hwah-
chah chrysanthemum tea
kafii kah-fay coffee
lecha lyew-chah green tea
ITlOii huacha mor-
lee hwah-chah jasmine tea
wUI6ngcha woo-
loong-chah oolong tea, famous
semi-fermented tea, half green,
half black
huacha hwah-chah
scented tea
niunai kafei nyoh-
nai kah-fay while coffee, coffee
with milk
Soft drinks
OJ 0 OJ% kekou kele kur-koh
kur-lw Coke
.*-f-Yf goozizhi gwor-dzur-jur
fruit juice
OJ<J]( bingshui bing-shway
iced water
LlrOJ% Uoshan kile low-
shahn kur-lur Chinese variety of
cola made from Laoshan water
ningmeng
qlshuir nin<J-mung chee-shwayr
lemonade
4 M niuniii nyoh-nai milk
;iR.J.I<)L kuangquanshuir
kwahng-chwahn-shwayr mineral
water
jiizi qlshuir joo-
dzur chee-shwayr orangeade
j!Jzizhi 1oo-dzur-1ee
orange juice
bOiuozhibor-lwor-jur
pineapple juice
suanmeitang swahn-
may-tahng sweet-sour plum
juice
Wine, spirits etc
S :lt!J. bailandl bai-lahn-dee
brandy
xiangbinjiii hsyang-blll-
IVOh champagne
254 The Rough Guide Mandari n Chinese Phrasebook >MENU READER: DRINK
S T} L baiganr bai-gahm clear
spirit, distilled from sorghum
grain
S@" baijiii baJ-Jyoh clear spirit,
distilled from sorghum grain
taguobailandl
fah-gwor bai-lahn-dee cognac
gan hOng
plitaojiii gahn hoong troo-tow-
JYOW dry red wine
gan bai
plitaojiii dry white wine
li:@" jinjiii jin-jyoh gin
*-f-N guc)zijiii gwor-dzur-jyoh
liqueur
3f:aN Maotaijiii mow-tai-jyoh
Maotai spirit
hong pUtaojiii
hoOil!J poo-tow-jyoh red wine
Jir@" huangjiii hwahng-jyoh
rice wine
Picture credits
::tN laojiii low-Jyoh rice wine
eA:tN lang!nUiiu lahng-moo-
'voh rum
Siigelan
weishljl soo-gur-lahn
Scotch whisky
:t'..J; J};:} L qishulr chee-shwayr
soda water
qljiii chee-jyoh sparkling
wine
weimeisi way-mav-s
vermouth
Jc:m edekejiii ur-dur-kur-
jyoh vodka
weishljl way-shur-jur
whisky
bai piitaojiu poo-
tow-jyoh white wine
1ifj @" poo-tow-jyoh
plitaojiii wine
All photography by Tim Draper, Rough Guides, except front
cover Justin Guariglia!Corbis
The Rough Guide Mandan n Ch1 nese Phrasebook >MENU READER: DRINK 255
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