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chn yn hn y 3,800 j
3,800
3,800 Useful Chinese Sentences

d r zhn sh nn jio tn qn sn y kui de dun j

8 jin min fn shu sh

pn do yu rn

Hi!
hi! n ho!
! !

Hello.
n ho!
!

Good afternoon.
n ho!/ xi w ho!
!/ !

Good evening.
wn shn ho!
!

How are you?


n ho m ?
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Fine, thank you.


w hn ho xi xi

Not so good.
b zn me ho

Nothing much.
lo yn zi

Glad to meet you.


rn sh nn w hn o xn

What's up?
ch shn me sh l ?
?

How's your family?


n de ji rn zn me yn ?
?

How's everything?
hi ho b ?
?

How's business?
n zu zn me yn ?
?

Not bad.
hi k y

How did it go today?


jn tin zn me yn ?
?

Oh, same as usual.


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What's the hurry?


j zhe n shn me q y ?
?

Where are you headed?


n q n r ?
?

What are you doing?


n n m ne ?
?

I was just thinking.


w zi xin din sh r

I was just daydreaming.


w zh sh f le hu r di

I'm just killing time.


w zh sh zi xio m sh jin

What's on your mind?


n xin shn me ne ?
?

Nothing.
mi xin shn me / mi shn me
/

Another day, another dollar.


h wn chn y yn

You've come just in time.


n li de zhn sh sh hou

There you are!


yun li n zi zh r !
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Is Jeff around?
ji f zi m ?
?

Have you seen Scott?


n jin do s k t m ?
?

I ran into him.


w u rn pn do le t

Guess who I bumped into yesterday?


i n ci w zu tin y jin shu le ?
?

He's a stranger to me.


w n t s b xin sh

ho ji b jin

It's been a long time.


ho ji b jin

It's been so long.


ho ji b jin

Long time no see.


ho ji mi jin le

How have you been?


hi ho b ?
?

How have you been doing?


zu jn zn me yn ?
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What have you been doing?


mn shn me ne ?
?

Where have you been?


n q n r le ?
?

I'm glad to see you again.


hn o xn yu jin do n

You haven't changed at all.


n y din r du mi bin

You haven't changed much.


n mi zn me bin

You've really changed.


n bin yn le

You've grown up.


n zhn d le

You've become so beautiful.


n yu li yu pio lin le

Is John okay?
yu hn t ho m ?
?

You look great.


n kn shn q b cu

How are you feeling?


n n ju zn me yn ?
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How's he getting along these days?


t zh xi r zi u d zn me yn ?
?

Are you gaining weight?


zu jn n sh bu sh pn le ?
?

fn shu sh

Goodbye.
zi jin!
!

Bye.
zi jin!
!

See you.
hu tu jin!
!

I'm off now.


w q le

I have to go.
w d o c le

Good luck!
zh n ho yn!
!

Have a nice day!


zh n y kui!
!

Have a nice weekend.


zh n zhu m y kui!
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Good luck.
ji yu ! zh n ho yn!
! !

Have fun!
zh n wn d y kui

Keep it up!
ji zh yn jin ch xi qu

Don't work too hard.


bi n d ti mn

Have a nice trip.


l t y kui!
!

Have a good one!


n du bo zhn!
!

I hate to run, but...


zhn sh b d zu dn sh

It was nice meeting you.


rn sh n w fi chn o xn

Please say hello to John for me


qn di w xin yu hn wn ho

Good night.
wn n!
!

Come again.
zi li !
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Don't forget to bring something back for me.


bi wn le i w di din r shn me

Take it easy.
fn sn din r!
!

I hope to see you again soon.


x wn b ji nn zi jin do n

Call me later.
i w d din hu

Take care.
du bo zhn!
!

Take care of yourself.


n z j du bo zhn!
!

I'll be back.
w hi hu li de

It's getting late.


tin b zo le

I've got to go.


w d zu le

zn sh w f jin min sh

I'll miss you.


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I wish I could go with you.


w zhn x wn nn h n zi y q

Please give my regards to your family.


qn di w xin n de ji rn wn ho

You must come back.


n y dn hu li !
!

Give me a call sometime.


yu kn i w d din hu

Let's get together again sometime.


w men shn me sh hou zi j b

Please write me a letter


qn i w xi xn

I'll write you a letter.


w hu i n xi xn de

Let's keep in touch.


rn w men bo ch lin x

Don't forget to write.


bi wn le xi xn

bi fn

Hello! Anyone home?


wi yu rn m ?
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Please come in!


hun yn qn jn!
!

How nice of you to come!


n nn li ti ho l

What do you want?


n yu sh m ?
?

Please feel free to make yourself at home.


bi k qi xin zi z j ji y yn

Have a seat.
qn zu b

Enjoy yourself!
nn jn xn

Would you care for something to drink?


nn h din shn me m ?
?

Don't mind me.


mi un xi

b yn dn xn w

May I use your bathroom?


w k y yn x shu jin m ?
?

Where's the bathroom?


x shu jin zi n r ?
?

May I use your phone?

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k y ji yn y xi nn de din hu m ?
?

I'd better get going now.


w d o c le

Thank you for inviting me.


fi chn n xi nn de shn qn kun di

Drop by sometime.
yu kn zi li chun mn b

He came to see me himself.


t qn z li kn w

Do you mind if I smoke?


nn ji y w chu yn m ?
?

I like your house.


nn de fn zi zhn ho

I really like your apartment.


w hn x hun n de n y

Watch your step.


xio xn jio xi

The floor is slippery.


d shn hn hu

Please turn on the TV.


qn d ki din sh

Can I park my car here?

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w k y b ch tn zh r m ?
?

ji sho mu rn

Ms. Kane, this is Mr. Sato, my boss.


ki n n sh zh wi sh w de shn s zu tn xin shen

Nice to meet you.


hn o xn rn sh nn

Nice to meet you, too.


b c b c

May I have your name, please?


nn u xn ?
?

I'd like you to meet a friend of mine.


w i n ji sho y xi w de pn you

He's a nice guy.


t sh ho rn

I'm glad to meet you.


jin do nn w hn o xn

It's an honor for me to meet you.


nn rn sh nn w n do fi chn rn xn

Please call me...


qn jio w

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Don't I know you from somewhere?


w men sh bu sh zi n r jin u min ?
?

Remember?
xin q li le m ?
?

Oh, yeah, you're Mr. Smith!


! du le n sh sh m s xin shen
!

I'm not sure. Maybe.


w b n kn dn y x zi n r jin u

No, I don't think so.


b w xin b sh zh yn de

This is the first time we have met.


zh sh w men d y c jin min

Is Bob an old friend of yours?


bo b sh n de lo pn you m ?
?

I can't remember his name.


w xin b q li t jio shn me mn zi le

I leave it entirely to your kind consideration.


zh sh qun bi tu n le

I'm John Sheehan.


w jio yu hn x n

h ch c jin min de rn jio tn


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Where are you from?


nn sh n l rn ?
?

I'm from Canada.


w sh ji n d rn

I come from Canada.


w cn ji n d li

How do you like Japan?


n ju d r bn zn me yn ?
?

I like it.
w hn x hun

It's a good place.


sh ho d fn

Where have you been in Japan?


n du q u r bn de n xi d fn ?
?

Where do you live now?


n xin zi zh zi n r ?
?

I live in Tokyo.
w zh zi dn jn

Are you here on vacation?


nn sh li d ji de m ?
?

I'm here on business.


w sh li n zu de

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How long have you been in Japan?


nn li r bn du chn sh jin le ?
?

About four months.


4 yu zu yu
4

Are you used to life in Japan?


n x un r bn de shn hu le m ?
?

How long will you be in Japan?


n zi r bn di do shn me sh hou ?
?

Until December.
di do 12 yu
12

Do you speak Japanese?


n shu r y m ?
?

A little.
zh hu y din r

I can't speak Japanese at all.


w y din r du b hu shu

I know everyday conversational Japanese.


w hu y din r r chn hu hu

Where did you learn Japanese?


n sh zi n r xu de r y ?
?

At school.
zi xu xio

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I learned it on my own.
w z xu de

When's your birthday?


n shn me sh hou u shn r ?
?

yu un n zu

Do you know his background?


n lio ji t de bi jn m ?
?

I work for a computer company.


w zi y ji din no n s n zu

I'm a government employee.


w sh u ji n w yun

I'm self-employed.
w sh t jn yn zh

Which department do you work for?


n zi n b mn n zu ?
?

Sales.
o xio shu de

How long have you been doing that job?


zh e n zu n zu le du chn sh jin le ?
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For 10 years.
10 nin le
10

Where is your company?


n de n s zi n r ?
?

In Shinjuku.
zi xn s

How long does it take You to commute?


shn xi bn l shn yo hu du chn sh jin ?
?

About one hour.


1 xio sh zu yu
1

How do you get to work?


n zn me q shn bn ?
?

I ride the subway.


w zu d ti

I'm changing jobs.


w zhn zi dio n zu

I'm job hunting now.


w zhn zi zho n zu

I'm retiring next year.


w mn nin tu xi

I'm out of work now.


w xin zi sh y le

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yu un xu xio

Are you a student?


n sh xu shen m ?
?

I'm a college student.


w sh d xu shen

I'm studying English.


w zhn zi xu x yn wn

I went to Meiji University.


w b y y mn zh d xu

Where did you go to college?


n shn de n su d xu ?
?

What school do you go to?


n shn shn me xu xio ?
?

I go to...university.
w shn d xu

What year are you in?


n shn j nin j le ?
?

I'm a freshman.
w shn y nin j

I'll graduate next year.


w mn nin b y

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What's your major?


n de zhun y sh shn me ?
?

I'm an English major.


w de zhun y sh yn y

What club are you in?


n cn ji n j l b ?
?

I'm in the ski club.


w zi hu xu j l b

Do you have a part-time job?


n zi d n m ?
?

I work at a bookstore as a cashier once a week.


w y xn q q y c sh din zu shu yn yun

What are your plans after graduation?


b y y hu n d sun zu shn me ?
?

yu un ji tn

How many people are in your family?


n ji yu j ku rn ?
?

Four people.
s ku rn

My parents and my younger sister.


f m h w de mi mei

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Any brothers or sisters?


n yu xin di ji mi m ?
?

Just one brother.


zh yu y e

d di

Do you live with your parents?


n h f m zh zi y q m ?
?

I live alone.
w y rn zh

I live in an apartment.
w zh zi n y l

Are you married?


n ji hn le m ?
?

No, not yet.


b hi mi yu

I have a fianc .
w yu du xin le

I'm going to get married next year.


w d sun mn nin ji hn

I'm married.
w ji hn le

I'm engaged.
w dn hn le

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Any children?
yu hi zi m ?
?

I have two boys.


w yu lin nn hi

I have one daughter in elementary school.


w yu y n r zi shn xio xu

I don't have any children.


w mi yu hi zi

yu un xn q h i ho

What are your hobbies?


n yu shn me i ho ?
?

Do you have any hobbies?


n yu din shn me i ho m ?
?

What do you do when you have free time?


y y sh jin n du n shn me ?
?

I like to watch movies.


w x hun kn din yn

What kind of movies do you like?


n x hun kn shn me yn de din yn ?
?

You're a good pianist.


n de n qn dn d zhn ho

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What kind of sports do you like?


n x hun n zhn yn dn ?
?

How long have you been skiing?


n hu le du chn sh jin xu le ?
?

I just like to watch.


w zh sh x hun kn

I'm a baseball fan.


w sh bn qi m

I like to play golf.


w x hun d o r f qi

Have you ever done aerobics?


n lin u jin mi co m ?
?

What are your interests?


n du shn me n xn q ?
?

I've never done that.


w cn mi zu u

Have you ever traveled abroad?


n q u wi l xn u m ?
?

Where have you been?


n q n r le ?
?

I've been to the U.S. and Germany.


w q mi u h d u le

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Where do you want to go next?


xi c n xin q n r ?
?

yu un nin ln shn o h t zhn


How old are you?


n du d le ?
?

I'm forty-eight.
w 48 su
48

How much do you weigh?


n de t zhn sh du sho ?
?

About seventy-five kilograms.


75 n jn zu yu
75

I weigh a-hundred-sixty-four pounds.


w zhn 164 bn
164

How tall are you?


n yu du o ?
?

About one-hundred-eighty centimeters.


1 m 80 zu yu
1 80

I'm five feet three inches tall.


w shn o 5 yn ch 3 cn
5 3

yu un tin q

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It's very hot today, isn't it?


jn tin zhn r y!
!

It's blistering hot.


tin q yn r

It's a fine day today.


jn tin de tin q zhn ho!
!

What's the forecast for tomorrow?


mn tin de tin q zn me yn ?
?

How's the weather today?


jn tin de tin q zn me yn ?
?

Is it going to rain today?


jn tin hu xi y m ?
?

We're expecting some rain.


ho xin yo xi y

It's raining.
xi y le

It's going to rain today.


jn tin hu xi y b!
!

It's hot today.


jn tin hn r

It's warm today.


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It's cold today.


jn tin hn ln

It's chilly today.


jn tin ln su su de

It's windy today.


jn tin fn hn d

It's humid.
jn tin hn mn r

It's dry.
q hu n zo

It's stormy.
bo fn y tin q

It's snowing.
xi xu le

It's gloomy.
tin yn chn chn de

It looks like we are going to have a thunder shower.


kn yn zi w men hu y shn li zhn y

A typhoon is coming.
ti fn kui do le

It's foggy.
q w le

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It's freezing.
ln d xin yo ji bn le

We're going to have a blizzard.


kui yo xi bo fn y le

It's pleasant.
zh tin zhn sh fu

It's mild today.


jn tin fn h r l

It's misty.
w mn mn de

It's overcast today.


jn tin yn tin

It's miserable.
zo o de tin q

I'm sensitive to heat.


w p r

It's breezy today.


jn tin fn h r l

It's uncomfortable today.


jn tin de tin q rn rn b sh fu

The heat is killing me.


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It's raining cats and dogs!


xi le pio p d y

It's frosty today.


xi shun le

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