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?]

….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/

[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]

1

[yi1]

2

[er4]

3

[san1]

4

[si4]

5

[wu3]

6

[liu4]

7

[qi1]

8

[ba1]

9

[jiu3]

10

[shi2]

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

106

[yi1 bai3 wan4]

一百万

107

[yi1 qian1 wan4]

一千万

108

[yi1 yi4]

一亿

109

[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]

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

Six Harmonies Pagoda

[liu4 he2 ta3]

和塔

Museum

[bo2 wu4 guan3]

博物馆

 

 

Main Gate

[da4 men2]

大门

North Gate

[bei3 men2]

South Gate

[nan2 men2]

 

 

 

 

 

Mid-lake pavilion   [hu2 xin1 ting2]    湖心亭