Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary. Catherine Dai

hǎo, Wēiliánmǔsī xiānsheng.

      你好，威廉姆斯先生。

      Good morning, Mr Williams.

      Zǎo, Wēiliánmǔsī xiānsheng.

      早，威廉姆斯先生。

      Hello Mrs Jones.

      Nǐ hǎo, Qióngsī tàitai.

      你好，琼斯太太。

      Good morning, Mrs Jones.

      Zǎo, Qióngsī fūren.

      早，琼斯夫人。

      Hello, Peter.

      Nǐ hǎo, Bǐdé.

      你好，彼德。

      Hi, Helen.

      Nǐ hǎo, Kǎilún.

      你好，凯伦。

      Good morning, madam.

      Zǎoshang hǎo, tàitai/fūren.

      早上好，太太／夫人。

      Good afternoon, sir.

      Xiàwǔ hǎo, xiānsheng.

      下午好，先生。

      Good evening.

      Wǎnshang hǎo.

      晚上好。

      How are you?

      Nǐ hǎo ma?

      你好吗？

      How’s everything?

      Zěnmeyàng?

      怎么样？

      Fine, thank you, and you?

      Hái hǎo, xièxie, nǐ ne?

      还好，谢谢，你呢？

      Very well, and you?

      Hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?

      很好，你呢？

      In excellent health

      Jīngshén hǎo

      精神好

      In great shape

      Shēntǐ hǎo

      身体好

      So-so

      Mǎmǎhūhū

      马马虎虎

      Not very well

      Bù zěnme hǎo

      不怎么好

      Not bad

      Búcuò

      不错

      I’m going to leave.

      Wǒ yào zǒu le.

      我要走了。

      I have to be going, someone’s waiting for me.

      Wǒ děi zǒu le, yǒu rén zài děng wǒ.

      我得走了，有人在等我。

      Good-bye.

      Zàijiàn.

      再见。

      See you later.

      Yìhuǐr jiàn.

      一会儿见。

      See you in a little while.

      Dāi huǐr jiàn.

      待会儿见。

      Sweet dreams.

      Zuò ge hǎo mèng.

      做个好梦。

      Good night.

      Wǎn’ān.

      晚安。

      All the best/Good luck.

      Zhù nǐ hǎo yùn.

      祝你好运。

      Have fun.

      Wánr kāixīn diǎnr.

      玩开心点儿。

      Have a nice vacation.

      Jiàqī yúkuài.

      假期愉快。

      Have a good weekend.

      Zhōumò yúkuài.

      周末愉快。

      Bon voyage.

      Yī lù píng’ān.

      一路平安。

      Have a good trip.

      Lǚtú yúkuài.

      旅途愉快。

      Thank you, the same to you.

      Xièxie, nǐ yě yíyàng.

      谢谢，你也一样。

      Say hello to...

      Dài...wèn hǎo

      代⋯问好

      Give my regards to... [formal]

      Qǐng nǐ dài wǒ xiàng...wèn hǎo

      请你代我向⋯问好

      Say hello to… [informal]

      Xiàng...wèn hǎo

      向⋯问好

      2.2 Asking a question

      Who?

      Shéi?

      谁？

      Who’s that?

      Shì shéi?

      是谁?

      Who are you?

      Nín shì shéi?

      您是谁?

      What?

      Shénme?

      什么?

      What is there to see?

      Yǒu shénme hǎo kàn de?

      有什么好看的?

      Where?

      Nǎr/Nǎli?

      哪儿?／哪里？

      Where’s the bathroom?

      Cèsuǒ zài nǎr/nǎli?

      厕所在哪儿／哪里?

      Where are you going?

      Nǐ shàng nǎr/nǎli qù?

      你上哪儿／哪里去？

      Where are you from?

      Nǐ cóng nǎr/nǎli lái?

      你从哪儿／哪里来？

      What?

      Shénme?

      什么？

      How?

      Zěnme?

      怎么？

      What’s your surname? [formal]

      Nǐ guì xìng？

      您贵姓?

      What’s your name?

      [formal]