Survival Chinese

Getting Around

Taxi [chu1 zu1 che1] 出租车

Take a cab [da3 di2] 打的

Car [qi4 che1] 汽车

Driver [si1 ji1] 司机

Stop [ting2 zhi3] 停止

May I ask... [qing3 wen4] 请问

How much? [duo1 shao5] 多少

How much money? [duo1 shao5 qian2] 多少钱

We [wo3 men5] 我们

There's not enough time (to do sth.)

[lai2 bu5 ji2] 来不及

There's still time (to do sth.)

[lai2 de5 ji2] 来得及

Come [lai2] 来

Arrive [dao4] 到

Need [xu1 yao4] 需要

Return (arrive back) [hui2 dao4] 回到

Return (come back) [hui2 lai5] 回来

Return (go back) [hui2 qu5] 回去

time [shi2 jian1] 时间

minute [fen1 zhong1] 分钟

hour [xiao3 shi2] 小时

in one hour [zai4 yi1 ge4 xiao3 shi2] 在一个小时

now [xian4 zai4] 现在

kilometer [gong1 li3] 公里

one kilometer [yi1 ge4 gong1 li3] 一个公里

far [yuan3] 远

near [jin4] 近

very [hen3] 很

Taxi Phrases

We want to go to…. [wo3 men5 xiang3 yao4 qu4…] 我们想要去

Wait a while [deng3 dai4 yi4 huir3] 等待一会儿

Please stop the car [qing3 ting2 zhi3 qi4 che1] 请停止汽车 or [qing3 ting2 che1] 请停车

I want… [wo3 xiang3 yao4...] 我想要

We have arrived [wo3 men5 dao4 le5] 我们到了

Do we have time to go to… ?

[wo3 men5 lai2 de5 ji2 dao4…ma5?] 我们来得及到….吗?

How long does it take to get to…?

Literally: Arrive …. Needs how much time?

[dao4…xu1 yao4 duo1 shao5 shi2 jian1?]

到….需要多少时间

Restaurant Food

Meat (肉 [rou4])

红烧肉 [hong2 shao1 rou4] /red-cooked (pork) meat/

毛家红烧肉 [mao jia1 hong2 shao1 rou4] /Mao family red-cooked pork (lots of fat)/

鸡肉 [ji1 rou4] /chicken/

牛肉 [niu2 rou4] /beef/

牛排 [niu2 pai2] /beef steak/

排骨 [pai2 gu3] /pork chop/pork cutlet/spare ribs/

骨头 [gu2 tou5] /bone/

Fish (鱼 [yu2])

水母 [shui3 mu3] /jellyfish/

鲤鱼 [li3 yu2] /carp/

沙丁鱼 [sha1 ding1 yu2] /sardine/

鲨鱼 [sha1 yu2] /shark/

尊鱼 [zun1 yu2] /trout/

比目鱼 [bi3 mu4 yu2] /flatfish/flounder/白鱼 [bai2 yu2] /whitefish/

黄鱼 [huang2 yu2] /yellow croaker (fish)/

八带鱼 [ba1 dai4 yu2] /octopus/

鳗鱼 [man2 yu2] /eel/

鱼排 [yu2 pai2] /fish steak/

Vegetables (蔬菜 [shu1 cai4])

红薯 [hong2 shu3] /sweet potato/

芥兰 [jie4 lan2] / broccoli/

芦笋 [lu2 sun3] /asparagus/

笋 [sun3] /bamboo shoot/

野笋 [ye3 sun3] /wild bamboo shoots/

葱 [cong1] /scallion/green onion/

洋葱 [yang2 cong1] /onion/

椒 [jiao1] /pepper/

胡椒 [hu2 jiao1] /pepper/

辣椒 [la4 jiao1] /hot pepper/chili/

大豆 [da4 dou4] /soy bean/

豆 [dou4] /bean/peas/

豆子 [dou4 zi5] /bean/pea/

豆腐 [dou4 fu5] /tofu/bean curd/

豆浆 [dou4 jiang1] /soy milk/

豆苗 豆苗 [dou4 miao2] /pea shoots/bean seedling/

土豆 [tu3 dou4] /potato/

豌豆 [wan1 dou4] /(n) pea (Pisum sativum)/

豌豆粥 [wan1 dou4 zhou1] /pea gruel/

豆干 [dou4 gan1] /solid soy strips (Nigari tofu)/

藕 [ou3] /root of lotus/

西红柿 [xi1 hong2 shi4] /tomato/

番茄 [fan1 qie2] /tomato/

茄子 [qie2 zi5] /eggplant/

青菜 [qing1 cai4] /green vegetables/Chinese cabbage/

菠菜 [bo1 cai4] /spinach/

花椰菜 [hua1 ye1 cai4] /cauliflower/

甘藍菜 甘蓝菜 [gan1 lan2 cai4] /cabbage/

芹菜 芹菜 [qin2 cai4] /celery/

生菜 生菜 [sheng1 cai4] /lettuce/

甜菜 甜菜 [tian2 cai4] /beet/

香菜 香菜 [xiang1 cai4] /parsley/

油菜 油菜 [you2 cai4] /(n) rapeseed plant; canola plant/(n) common vegatable with a dark green leaf/

白菜 白菜 [bai2 cai4] /Chinese cabbage/

Mushrooms (菇 [gu1])

蘑菇 [mo2 gu1] /(n) mushroom/

香菇 [xiang1 gu1] /shitake mushrooms/

苹菇 [ping2 gu1] /small white mushrooms used in soup or hot pot/

茶树菇 [cha2 shu4 gu1] /tea tree mushrooms (usually a dry but tasty fried dish)/

Fruit (水果 [shui3 guo3])

菠萝 [bo luo] /pineapple/

百香 [bai3 xiang1] /passion fruit/

苹果 [ping2 guo3] /apple/

梨子 [li2 zi3] /pear/

樱桃 [ying1 tao2] /cherry/

葡萄 [pu2 tao5] /grape/

葡萄乾儿 [pu2 tao5 ganr1] /raisin/

香蕉 [xiang1 jiao1] /banana/

Staple Foods

(主食 [zhu3 shi2] lit. main food)

馒头 [man2 tou5] /steamed roll or bun/

包子 [bao1 zi5] /steamed stuffed bun/

饺子 [jiao3 zi5] /dumpling/

面包 [mian4 bao1] /bread/

面条 [mian4 tiao2] /noodles/

拌面 [ban4 mian4] /noodles served with soy sauce/sesame butter etc/

拉面 [la1 mian4] /pulled noodles/ramen/

米饭 [mi3 fan4] /(cooked) rice/

米粉 [mi3 fen3] /rice flour/

米粉肉 [mi3 fen3 rou4] /rice flour meat/

胡桃 [hu2 tao2] /walnut/

Herbs and Spices

(香草 [xiang1 cao3] 香料 [xiang1 liao4])

芥末 [jie4 mo5] /mustard/

咖喱 [ga1 li2] /curry/

辣椒 [la4jiao1] Hot pepper/ generic name for spicy peppers

太辣 [tai4la4] too hot and spicey

这个菜太辣 [zhe4ge5cai4tai4la4] this dish is too spicey

花椒 [hua1jiao1] Sichuan pepper/ numbing pepper

太麻[tai4ma2] too hot and numb (as is in it has too much huajiao)

Milk Products

酸奶 [suan1 nai3] /yogurt/

牛奶 [niu2 nai3] /milk/

Soups (汤 [tang1])

蛋花汤 [dan4 hua1 tang1] /clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable/

酸辣汤 [suan4 la4 tang1] /hot and sour soup/

Combined dishes

芥兰牛肉 [jie4 lan2 niu2 rou4] /beef with broccoli/

Flavors

辣 [la4] /hot (spicy)/pungent/

蒜 [suan4] /garlic/

麻 [ma2] /tingling/numb/

酸 [suan1] /sour/acid/

Beverages

饮料 [yin3 liao4] / refreshments/ drinks

啤酒 [pi2 jiu3] /beer/

白酒 [bai2 jiu3] /bitter white spirits/

黄酒 [huang2 jiu3] /yellow spirits (port)/

红茶 [hong2 cha2] /black tea/

花茶 [hua1 cha2] /scented tea/

茉莉花茶 [mo4 li4 hua1 cha2] /jasmine tea/

绿茶 [lu:4 cha2] /green tea/

乌龙茶 [wu1 long2 cha2] /Oolong tea/

龙井茶 [long2 jing3 cha2] /Dragon well tea/

Utensils

菜谱 [cai4 pu3] /menu/

菜單 菜单 [cai4 dan1] /menu/

餐巾 [can1 jin1] /napkin/

刀叉 [dao1 cha1] /knife and fork/

勺 勺 [shao2] /spoon/

勺子 勺子 [shao2 zi5] /scoop/ladle/

筷子 [kuai4 zi5] /chopsticks/

杯子 [bei1 zi5] /cup/glass/

一碗 [yi1 wan3] /a bowl of/

一瓶 [yi1 ping2] /a bottle of/

一杯 [yi1 bei1] /a glass of/

Restaurant Phrases

辣的食品 [la4 de5 shi2 pin3] /hot spicey food/

辣的菜[la4 de5 cai4] /hot spicey food (more common phrase)/

喜欢 [xi3 huan5] /to like/

我想要 [wo3 xiang3 yao4...] /I want…/

我不想要 [wo3 bu4 xiang3...] /I don’t want…/

我不喜欢 [wo3 bu4 xi3 huan5...] /I don’t like…/

我不喜欢辣的菜 [wo3 bu4 xi3 huan5 la4 de5 cai4] /I don’t like spicey dishes/

请 [qing3] /please/

请来… [qing3 lai2] /please bring…/

请来刀叉 [qing3 lai2 dao1 cha1] /please bring a knife and fork/

请来一个… [qing3 lai2 yi1 ge4] /please bring a…/

请来一些… [qing3 lai2 yi1 xie1] /please bring some…/

请来一些餐巾 [qing3 lai2 yi1 xie1 can1 jin1] /please bring some napkins/

有 [you3] /there is(are)/have/

没有 [mei2 you3] /there is(are) not/have not/

您有没有 [nin2 you3 mei2 you3… ] /Do you have…?/

您有没有更多 [nin2 you3 mei2 you3 geng4 duo1 … ] /Do you have more…?/

您有没有更多餐巾 [nin2 you3 mei2 you3 geng4 duo1 can1 jin1] /Do you have more napkins?/

我不会… [wo3 bu4 hui4…] /I cannot…/

我不会用… [wo3 bu4 hui4 yong4…] /I cannot use…/

我不会用筷子 [wo3 bu4 hui4 yong4 kuai4 zi5] /I cannot use chopsticks/

一碗米饭 [yi1 wan3 mi3 fan4] /a bowl of rice/

一碗面条 [yi1 wan3 mian4 tiao2] /a bowl of rice/

一瓶啤酒 [yi1 ping2 pi2 jiu3] /a bottle of beer/

一杯茶 [yi1 bei1 cha2] /a glass of tea/

素食 [su4 shi2] /vegetables/

素食主义 [su4 shi2 zhu3 yi4] /vegetarianism/

素食主义者 [su4 shi2 zhu3 yi4 zhe3] /vegetarian (person)/

我是素食主义者 [wo3 shi4 su4 shi2 zhu3 yi4 zhe3] /I am a vegetarian/

茶馆 [cha2 guan3] /teahouse/

Numbers

0	[ling2]	零
1	[yi1]	一
2	[er4]	二
3	[san1]	三
4	[si4]	四
5	[wu3]	五
6	[liu4]	六
7	[qi1]	七
8	[ba1]	八
9	[jiu3]	九
10	[shi2]	十
11	[shi2 yi1]	十一
12	[shi2 er4]	十二
20	[er4 shi2]	二十
21	[er4 shi2 yi1]	二十一
22	[er4 shi2 er4]	二十二
30	[san1 shi2 er4]	三十
40	[si4 shi2]	四十
50	[wu3 shi2]	五十
100	[yi1 bai3]	一百
101	[yi1 bai3 ling2 yi1]	一百零一
102	[yi1 bai3 ling2 er4]	一百零二
110	[yi1 bai3 shi2]	一百十
200	[liang3 bai3]	两百
201	[liang3 bai3 ling2 yi1]	两百零一
1000	[yi1 qian1]	一千
1001	[yi1 qian1 ling2 ling2 yi1]	一千零零一
2000	[liang3 qian1]	两千
2001	[liang3 qian1 ling2 ling2 yi1]	两千零零一
10000	[yi1 wan4]	一万
100000	[shi2 wan4]	十万
10^6	[yi1 bai3 wan4]	一百万
10^7	[yi1 qian1 wan4]	一千万
10^8	[yi1 yi4]	一亿
10^9	[shi2 yi4]	十亿

First	[di4 yi1]	第一
Second	[di4 er4]	第二
Third	[di4 san1]	第三
Fourth	[di4 si4]	第四

Time

One O’clock	[yi1 dian3 zhong1]	一点钟
Two O’clock	[liang3 dian3 zhong1]	两点钟
Three O’clock	[san1 dian3 zhong1]	三点钟
4:20	[si4 dian3 er4 shi2 fen zhong1]	三点二十分钟

Directions

North [bei3] 北

South [nan2] 南

East [dong1] 东

West [xi1] 西

Destinations in Hangzhou

Hangzhou	[hang2 zhou1]	杭州
Zhejiang University	[zhe4 jiang1 da4 xue2]	浙江大学
Flowering Pond Campus	[hua2 jia1 chi2 xiao4 yuan2]	华家池校园
Jade Campus	[yu4 quan2 xiao4 yuan2]	玉泉校园
Zijingang Campus	[zi3 jin1 gang3 xiao4 yuan2]	紫金港校园
West Lake	[xi1 hu2]	西湖
West Lake (north side)	[xi1 hu2 bei3 bian1]	西湖北边
Jade Spring	[yu4 quan2]	玉泉
Baochu Tower	ta3]	塔
Leifeng Pagoda	[lei2 feng1 ta3]	雷峰塔
The Broken Bridge	[duan4 qiao2]	断桥
Bai dike	[bai2 di1]	白堤
Lingyin Temple	[ling2 yin3 si4]	灵隐寺
Feilai Peak	[fei1 lai2 feng1]	飞来峰
Six Harmonies Pagoda	[liu4 he2 ta3]	六和塔
Museum	[bo2 wu4 guan3]	博物馆

Main Gate	[da4 men2]	大门
North Gate	[bei3 men2]	北门
South Gate	[nan2 men2]	南门

Mid-lake pavilion [hu2 xin1 ting2] 湖心亭