Clyde Peters - Say it right in Chinese - 2009.pdf

The Fastest Way to Correct Pronunciation

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CHINESE Easily Pronounced

Language Systems, Inc. Clyde Peters, Author

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Author: Clyde Peters Illustrations: Luc Nisset President, EPLS Corporation: Betty Chapman, www.isayitright.com Senior Series Editor: Priscilla Leal Bailey Language Consultants: W. David Chen and Zhen Xie Chinese Character Consultant: Hong Chen

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CONTENTS

How to Use this Book..... ................. ............ iv

Pronunciation Guide .................................. vi

EPLS Vowel Symbol System ....... _............... vii

Tones ........................................................... viii

EPLS Consonants ...................... ................. ix

iSay It Right................................................ x

Icons Used in this Book ................ .............. x

Essential Words and Phrases...................... 2

Airport ............................................... .......... 12

Checking In ................................................. 16

Restaurant................................................... 22

Getting Around ............................................ 30

Shopping ...................... :.............................. . 34

Essential Services ........................... _............ 36

Sightseeing ........................... ....................... 40

Health .......................................................... 42

Business............................... ........................ 46

General Information .................................... 48

Quick Reference Guide................................. 54

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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK AND AUDIO CD

The iSay It Right in Chinese disk that accompanies this book contains two components that will improve your pronunciation of Chinese and help you learn essential words and expressions.

1. Audio CD

The disk contains audio recordings of all words and phrases in the accompanying book. For each expression you will hear:

• English word or phrase

• Chinese translation spoken at slow speed by a native speaker

• Pause, long enough for you to repeat

• Chinese spoken at normal speed

• Brief pause to repeat

The audio CD contains 54 tracks. The first track explains the EPLS Vowel Symbol Pronunciation System; thereafter, each track contains the expressions appearing on a single page, with the track number corresponding to the page number. For example, jump to track 22 for the Restaurant section that begins on page 22.

The audio CD plays on all CD players and computers and can also be easily imported into portable MP3 players, via your computer.

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AUDIO-VISUAL FLASHCARD PROGRAM

2. Video Flashcards

The disk also contains a video flashcard program, designed to help you learn important essential words and phrases. The flashcards combine audio recordings with a visual presentation of the EPLS Vowel Symbols. For each term, you hear the English word followed by the Chinese spoken slowly and then at normal speed; on screen, you will see the terms written in Chinese followed by the EPLS Pronunciation Symbols.

To play the video on computer:

1. Insert the disk into your computer

2. Open the disk via My Computer

3. Double-click on "iSay It Right in Chinese" icon or drag the icon to your desktop and then double click.

The video can also be downloaded on your iPod or MP3 player with video capability. Simply drag the "iSay It Right in Chinese" icon into your iTunes music library or the Library of your MP3 player.

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Most English speakers are familiar with the Chinese word Beijing. This is how the correct pronunciation is represented in the EPLS Vowel Symbol System.

All Chinese vowel sounds are assigned a specific non-changing symbol. When these symbols are used in conjunction with consonants and read normally, pronunciation of even the most difficult foreign word becomes incredibly EASY!

On the following page are all the EPLS Vowel Symbols used in this book. They are EASY to LEARN since their sounds are familiar. Beneath each symbol are three English words which contain the sound of the symbol.

Practice pronouncing the words under each symbol until you mentally associate the correct vowel sound with the correct symbol. Most symbols are pronounced the way they look!

The iSay It Right audio-visual program provides a means to speak and be understood in Chinese. To perfect your Chinese accent, listen closely to Chinese speakers and adjust your speech accordingly. This system is Fun, Fast and Easy and the same basic symbols are used in all Say It Right Phrase Books.

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EPLS VOWEL SYMBOL SYSTEM

® ® CD @ Ace See Ice Oak Bake Feet Kite Cold Safe Meet Pie Sold

@ ® @ @ Cool Men Calm Up Pool Red Hot Sun Too Bed Off Cup

@> @) @ @* Hurt Would Cow Few Turn Could Now New Her Cook How Dew

*This symbol represents a sound similar to the French u. Put your lips together as if to kiss and say EE.

When two symbols appear side by side try to pronounce them as one sound as in the English word "Meow."

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TONES The word Ma, meaning Mother in Mandarin Chinese, sounds exactly as in English but has several meanings depending on whether or not the vowel sound rises or falls in pronunciation. The four main tones of Mandarin are a very important part of the Chinese language and the EPLS Vowel Symbol System makes them easy to master!

First tone: A high tone reflects a high Mother pitch. The EPLS symbol sits above Mil the syllable to visually illustrate this. M@

~ Second tone: Rising tone is reflected Hemp in mid to high pitch as in asking Ma "what?" in Engish. This symbol M@ tilts upward to reflect this tone.

v Third tone:* The only tone which goes in two directions. It starts downward to the low range then rises. This symbol is placed below the baseline and tilts upwards.

Horse Ma M@

'" Fourth tone: The falling tone Scold is similar to saying "Stop!" in a Ma commanding way. The symbol M@ simply tilts downward.

*There are two very important variations to the third tone as well as a neutral tone. These will be explained on page 3. Have a Chinese-speaking person pronounce some words for you and listen to the variations in sound.

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EPLS CONSONANTS Consonants are letters like T, D, and K. They are easy to recognize and their pronunciation seldom changes. The following pronunciation guide letters represent some unique Chinese consonant sounds.

TS Pronounce these EPlS letters like the ts in hits. There is a slight puff of air after the s. Say what's happening and try to get a sense of the slight aspiration before the h. This is very subtle but much appreciated by native Chinese speakers.

OS Pronounce these EPlS letters like the ds in suds.

ZH Pronounce these EPlS letters like s in measure.

!3 The Chinese r has no exact equivalent.

WHAT IS PINYIN? Mandarin Chinese is represented in this book in both Chinese characters and Pinyin, Pinyin is a romanized phonetic system officially adopted in China. Mhough Pinyin uses many letters that you are familiar with, unfortunately they often vary wildly in actual Chinese pronunciation. Virtually everyone in China can read characters so we have added this feature as an addrtional tool allowing you to point to what you are trying to communicate.

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I SAY IT RIGHT You will be amazed at how confidence in your pronunciation leads to an eagerness to talk to other people in their own language.

The user has a higher chance of pronouncing the sounds as the native speaker would understand them by using the consistent and easy-to-use EPLS Vowel Symbol System.

Whether you want to learn a new language for travel, education, business, study, or personal enrichment, iSay It Right.com language audio programs offer a simple and effective method of pronunciation and communication.

ICONS USED IN THIS BOOK

~ KEYWORDS ~ This icon indicates key words that are

important to know and words that you should become familiar with.

~ PHRASEMAKER ~ - The Phrasemaker icon provides the

traveler with a choice of phrases that allows the user to make his or her own sentences.

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Say It Right in CHINESE

ESSENTIAL WORDS AND PHRASES

Here are some basic words and phrases that will help you express your needs and feelings in Chinese.

Hello

Nl hao! ffJ\ ~

N@ H~ How are you?

Nl hao rna? 1fJ\~Pl?J?

N@ H@ M@

Very good, thanks.

Hen hao xiexie. 1LUfi]ji]j

J--I@)N H@) SH@@ ~

Ok! So so

Mama HuhiI. J;bJ;bmm

M®-M@ H@-H@ Literally: Horse Horse Tiger Tiger

And you?

Nl ne? 1fJ\~ ?

N® N@>

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Say It Right in Chinese 3

Good morning.

Zao shang hao. 1f!r~

OS@ SH@NG H~ Good afternoon.

Xiawu hao. r"F~

SH®@-W@ H~

Good evening.

Wan shang hao. ~r~f

W@N-SH@NG H~ See you later.

Yl hui'er jian. -4:dL~

@ H@@B J@®N

Good night.

Wan an ~'t2

W@N-@N

Good-bye.

Zai jian. :j3} ~

OS(£) J®®N

Third tone variations: 1. Notice in the Pinyin phrase "Nlhi'io"

there are two third tones in a row. In actual pronunciation the first tone becomes a second or rising tone. By following the vowel symbol which tilts upward you will do this naturally!

2. A third tone followed by any other tone including a neutral tone* becomes a low tone. The vowel symbol sits below the base line but does not tilt up. This is by far the easiest tone to master. Just think low.

*Neutral tones: A neutral tone means exactly that. You pronounce it with little emphasis and evenly. The EPLS symbol sits on the baseline and does not tilt in any direction.

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KEYWORDS

Yes

Shi ~

SH@

No

Bu shi /G~

B® SH@

Please

QYng iW

CH@NG Thank you

Xiexie ni i~fi~H~

OK Hao M

H~

SH®® SH®® N® You're welcome

Bu xie /Gi]j

B® SH®® I'm sorry

DuibuqY X>f/G~

D@@-B@ CH@ This simple way of saying I'm sorry can be used in several situations such as when you want to ask a question or when you are trying to get through a crowd!

Say It Right in Chinese

I don't understand! (Literally: I not understand)

Wo bu dong. ~/Gtl

W@ B® D©)NG Do you understand? NY ling de dong rna? 1~nJT8/,j'tln~?

N® T®NG D@ D©)NG M@

I'm a tourist. WO shi yf ge you ke. ~:f&-1-Wf~

W@-SH@ @-G@ Y©)-K@

I don't understand Chinese. Wo bu dong h~m yii. ~/G'II¥Xitt

W@ B® D@NG H@N Y@

Do you speak English?

NY hui jiang ylng yii rna? 1~~i}\:~ i:gn~

N® H@@ J®@NG Y®NG Y@ M@

Please repeat. QYng nY zai shuo yibian. iW1~:P} i5l. -:Ii

CH@NG N® DS0 SH@@ @-B®®N

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ASKING FOR THINGS

The following phrases are valuable for directions, food, help, etc.

I would like ...

WO xiang yao... :fJUlt~

W® SH®@NG Y@ ... I need ... Can you ...

Wo xii yao... :flt1ffl~ Nl neng... 1$~~

W@ SH@)-Y@ ... N® N@NG ...

When asking a question it is polite to say "May I ask" and "Thank you."

May I ask?

Mafan ni? J# ~JY 1$ ?

M®-f®N N®

Thank you.

Xie xie ni. iA1i!lt1$

SH®@ SH®® N®


PHRASEMAKER

Combine "I would like" with the following phrases beneath it and you will have a good idea how to ask for things.

I would like ...

WO xiangyao.. . :flt~~

W® SH@@NG-Y@ ...

~ coffee

kafei IWU!tlI:

K@-f®

~ some water shih Jj(

SH@)@

~ ice water bIng shiH i7j( 7](

B@NG SH@)@

~ the menu

caidan ~-!ft

TSQ)-D@N

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ASKING THE WAY

No matter how independent you are, sooner or later you'll probably have to ask for directions.

Where is ... ?

... zai na H. tE~~l.[

.. DS0 N@-l® I'm looking for ...

WO zai zhao... ~tE1~

W@ DS0 J@ Is it near?

nn rna? :il:i}~?

J®N M@ Is it far?

Yuan rna? :iti;~~?

I'm lost!

Wo rni III Ie! ~J2EIi* 7 !

W@ M® L® L@


PHRASEMAKER To say Where is ... ?, name what you are looking for then go to bottom of the page and say ... zai na II?

~ Restroom ...

Xl shou jian... tJt-=f.[B]

SH® SH@ J@®N._

~ Telephone ...

Dianhua... ~ i%

D@@N H@)@ ...

~ Beach ...

Haitan... li!tiXt

Hev T@N._

~ Hotel ..

LUguan... * tff L@ G@)@N ...

~ The train for ...

Huo eM... )($

H@)@ CH@) ... ... where is it?

... zai na H. tE~~l.[

.. DS0 N@-l®

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USEFUL COMMANDS

Stop! Ting! W

T@NG

Go! Z6u ba! JtP~!

DS© B@

Wait! Deng yf xia! ~~ r !

D@NG @ SH@@

Hurry! Kuai dian! 'tjc,~

K@(l) D@®N

Slowdown! Mim dian! 'tl,~!

M@N D@®N

Come here! Dao zhe Iai! ¥iJ:i!*!

D@ J@ L(s)


EMERGENCIES

Fire! Zhao huo Ie! w;k T !

J® H@@ L@

Help! Jiu ffilng! Jf~iIJ!

J@@NG M®NG

Emergency! nnjf qfng kuang! ~~:~?5L!

J@N-J@ CH@NG K@@NG

Call the police! Jiao jing eha! u4 W~ !

J@@ J@NG-CH@

Call a doctor! Jiao yl sheng! u4 ~1: !

J@@ @ SH@NG

Call an ambulance! Jiao jiu hu ehe! U4~tp*!

J@@ J@@ H@-CH@

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AIRPORT

Passing through customs should be easy since there are usually agents available who speak English.

Here is my passport.

Zhe shi wo de hu zhao. :l~Jj1::mB~tP,~~

J@ SH@ W@ D@ HCW J@

I have nothing to declare.

WO mei you dong Xl yao shen bao. :mN1f*®~$tli

W@ M@-Y@ D@NG-SH@ Y@ SH@N-£@

I'm here on business.

WO shi l<ii tan sheng yi de. :m:;ljk*tR'i::W:B~

W@ SH@ Lcs) T@N-SH@NG-® D@

I'm on vacation.

WO zai du jia. :mtElt{~

W@ DS0 DCW-J@@

Is there a problem?

You wen Hma? 1fr6]~D~?

Y@ W@N-T@ M@

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PHRASEMAKER I'll be staying ...

Wo yao zhu... :m~{:t

W@ Y@ JCW ... ~ one night

yige wanshang -~IIiL

@-G@ W@N-SH@NG

~ two nights

liang ge wan shang ~~IIiL

L@@NG-G@ W@N-SH@NG

~ one week

yige xlngql -~~M

@-G@ SH@NG-tH@

~ two weeks

liangge xlngql ~~~M

L@@NG-G@ SH@NG-tH@


USEFUL PHRASES

I need a porter.

Wo yao yi ge ban yun gong.

~~~l':l!!VEI

W@ Y@ @-{l@ B@N-Y®N-{l@NG

These are my bags.

Zhe xle shi wo de bao. ~®~~B<]-§

ZH@ SH@@ SH@ W@ O@ B@

I'm missing a bag.

Wo diu Ie yi ge bao. ~R T ~1'-§

W@ O@® L@ @-{l@ B@

Thank you. This is for you.

Xie xie. Zhe shi gei nl de. i!HMo ~~~f~B<]o

SH@@ SH@@ J@ SH@ G@ N@ O@


PHRASEMAKER

h . ? To say Were IS .... , name what you are looking for then go to bottom of the page and say ... zai na Ii?

~ Customs ...

Hai guan... #lJ '* HCD G@@N ...

~ Baggage claim ...

Ren 11ng xing 11... iA®11-r$

B@N L@NG SH@NG L@ ...

~ The money exchange ...

Yai-bi dui huan... >'~ flJ;t¥J(

Y0 B® O@@ H@@N ...

~ The taxi stand ... ChIT zIT ehe... ili;fH:$:

CH@ OS@ CH@ ... !

~ The bus stop ... Gong gong qi ebe zhan... 0Jt1~:$:j/~

G@NG-{l©NG CH® CH@ J@N ...

... where is?

... zai na 11? tElIjj~m ?

.. .DS0 N@-L@

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CHECKING IN

My name is ..•

WO jiao... ~ p4

W@ J@@ ...

I have a reservation.

WO YI jlng yu ding Ie. ~ B ~2fYiJE T

W@-@ J@NG Y®J D@NG L@

Have you any vacancies?

You mei you kong fang? ~N~2:m ?

Y(Q) M@ Y(Q) K@NG F@NG

What is the charge per night?

Fang rei yi tian dou shao qian? [l}~-~$j,~~?

F@NG F@ @ T@@N 00 SH@ CH@®N Is there room service?

You mef you ke fang fU wu? ~1.i~~mgR*?

Y(Q) M@ Y(Q) K® F®NG F@ ®J

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PHRASEMAKER ~

I would like a room willi... ~WO xiang yao you ... ~;l!~~

W@ SH@@NG Y@ Y(Q) ...

~ a bath Xl shou jian de fangjian tJt-¥rB] B~[l} rB]

SH® SH(Q) J@@N [}@) ~G J@I)N

~ one bed yi jian wo shi de fangjian - rB] ~~ :¥: B~m rB]

@ J@@N W® SH@ [}@) ~G J@I)N

~ two beds liang jian wo shi de fangjian rm 1'8) ~~ :¥: ~ [l} 1'8)

L@@NG J@@N W® SH@ [}@) ~G J@I)N

~ a shower yu shi de fangjian m~ B~ [l} rB]

Y®J SH@ [}@) ~G J@I)N


USEFUL PHRASES

My room key, please.

QYng gei wo fang jian yao shl. iW~~J% rB]fj]~

CH@NG G@ W@ F@NG J®®N V@ SH@

Are there any messages for me?

You rnei you gei wo de 1iU yan? lfl9:lf~~B"J'iW r=i ?

V@ M@ V© G@ W@ D@ L®@ V®N

Where is the dining room? Can tIng zai na 11? ~ fftElf1l~ m ?

TS@N T®NG DS0 N@ L@

Are meals included? Bao kUD din fei rna? ig1j!j~-m PI3 ?

B@ K@@ TS@N F@ M@

What time is breakfast? Shenme shihou you zao can? 1t.z.at~lf l.f!~?

SH®N-NI@ SH@+i@ V© DS@ TS@N


PHRASEMAKER ~"~,,,~" , , (WAKE UP CALL) I} \

Please wake me at. ..

QYng ... jiao xYng wo i1'fn4!W~

CH®NG ( ...... ) J®@ SH@NG W@ ~ 6:00 a.m.

zao chen liu dian l.f!%!/\}2,

... DS@ CH®N L®® D®®N ... ~ 6:30 a.m.

zao chen liu dian ban l.f!%! / \,¢.i:"*

... DS(§') CH®N L®® D®®N B@N ... ~ 7:00 a.m.

zao chen qI dian l.f! %!{; ,¢.i:

... DS@ CH®N CH® D®®N ... ~ 7:30 a.m.

zao chen qI dian ban l.f! Ji:{; ,¢.i:"*

... DS(§,) CH®N CH® D®®N B@N ...

~8:00 a.m. & zao chen ba dian l.f!%!A,¢.i: '. \

... DS@ CH®N B@ D®®N. .. ~ :

~ 9:00 a.m. zao chen jU dian !f-Ji: 11 ,¢,i,

... DS(§,) CH®N J@ D®®N ...


PHRASEMAKER (PROBLEMS)

There is no ...

Mei you... 13:1f

M@ Y© ... ~ electricity

dian Ie ft! T

D®®N L@

~ heat

nuang qlIe Ill~ T

N@@NG CH® L@

~ hot water

re shui Ie jl:~7j( T

~ light

deng Ie nT D@NG L@

~ toilet paper

wei sheng zhi Ie J.!1:.M: T

W@ SH@NG J@ L@


CHECKING OUT

The bill, please.

Qing gei wo zhang dan. i!~~&1(!

CH@NG G@ W@ J@NG D®N Is this bill correct?

Zhe ge zhang dan dul rna? J!~&1(!xfP~?

J@ G@ J@NG D®N D@@ M@

Do you accept credit cards?

Keyi yang xlnyang ka rna? PJ~JIH~ffl-tp~?

K®-Y® Y©NG SH®N-Y©NG K@ M@ Could you have my luggage brought down?

Neng bang wo ba xfngH mi xia I<ii rna?

~~M~m1'T*~r*P~ ?

N®NG B@NG W® B@ SH@NG-L® N® SH®@ L(s) M@

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RESTAURANT

The menu, please.

Qing gei wo dli dan.

iw~~*$

CH@NG G@ W@ TS0 O@N

Separate checks, please. Fen kai fu zhang. 5Bf1>t'*

F@N KCD F®J J@NG

We are in a hurry. WO men you ji shL ~fn~~,$

W@-N!@N Y@ J@ SH@

What do you recommend? N1 you shenme keyI tuI jian dema? i$~ it ~ IlJ ~ m~ 8"J PIb ?

N@ Y@ SH@N-IVI@ K@-Y@ T@® J@®N O@-M@

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Please bring me ...

Qing gei wo... iw~~

CH@NG G@ W@ ...

Please bring us ...

QIng gei women... iw~~fn

CH@NG G@ W@-N!@N

I'm hungry.

Woe Ie. ~~T

W@ @) L@

I'm thirsty.

Wo ke Ie. t:1U~ T

W@ K@ L@

Is service included?

Baokuo fuwUfei rna? 'E1tiSij~ 9F~' PIb?

B@-K@@ F@ W®J F@ M@ The bill, please.

QIng gei wo zhang dan. iw~t~li!lE$

CH@NG G@ W@ J@NG O®N

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BEVERAGE LIST Coffee Ka fei II)jUP~F

K@-f®

Decaffeinated coffee Wu ka fei yIn ka fei 7GII)jUpCjFI3JII)jUP~F

W@ K@-f® ®N K@-f®

Tea Cha ~

CH@

Cream Jia nai de :boms':J

J®@ NeD O@

Sugar Ice Jia tang de :bo:tls':J Jia bIng de :b017j(8':J

J®@ T@NG O@ J®@ B@NG IJ@)

Lemon Jia ning meng de :b01T~8':J

J®@ N@NG M@NG O@

Milk Juice Niu nai 4m Guo zhI 5Ii1:'lt

N®© N~ G@@ J@)


PHRASEMAKER ~

I would like a glass of... ~-Qfng gei wo yI bei... if~:fJG ~;fF

CH@NG G® W@ ® B® ...

~ champagne xiang bIn llH~

SH®@NG B®N ~ beer

pi jill PltlN

P@ J®© ~ wine

pu tao jill iJ~tlN

P@ T@ J®©

~ red wine h6ng pu tao jill ~IiJ~tlN

H©NG P@ T@ J®© ~ white wine

bai pu tao jill B 1j~llN

B~ P@ T@ J®©


MEAT

Bacon Xiin rou ;t; ~

SH@N B@

Beef Niti rou tj::~

N@@ B@

Beef steak Niti pai tj::1'lF

N@@ P(s)

Ham HUQ tUI :kJlill

H@® T@@

Lamb Yangrou $r~

Y®NG B@ Pork Zhii rou ~~

J@ B@

Veal Nen niu rou f,{ tj:: ~

N@N N@@ B@

POULTRY

Baked chicken KaojI ~~

K@) J@

Broiled chicken Shao jI ift~

SH@ J@

Fried chicken Zha jI Wx~

J® J@

Duck Ya zi (rou) ~~-r ( ~ ) Y@-{JS@ B@

Goose E (rou) M (~)

@ B@

Turkey HUQ jI (rou) :k~ ;( ~ )

H@® J@ B@


SEAFOOD

Fish Yu ia

Y® Lobster Long xia :it!lrf

L©NG SH@@

Oysters Hao ~:t / mil n 4i!P,JJJ

H® / M®-l® Salmon San wen yu ':::)(18

S®N W@N Y® Shrimp

Xia !l!:t

SH@@

Trout GUI yu M18

G@@ Y® Tuna JIn qiang yti ~;ffr18

J@N CH@@NG Y®

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ICE CREAM

Ice cream Bing jIlfng (7j(~ ~

B@NG J@ L®NG

Ice cream cone BIng jIlfng d~m juan {;jc~~~~

B@NG J@ L®NG D@N J@)@N

Chocolate

Qiao ke n Vj R. j]

CH@~ K@ L®

Strawberry

Cao mei ~tf

TS~ M@ Vanilla

Xiang cao w~

SH@@NG TS@


SETTINGS

A cup Yi ge eha bei -1'~:fF

® G<W CH@ B® A glass Yi ge boli bei - 1'~$i:fF

® G<W B@-L@ B® A spoon Yl ba shao zi - ffil\]-r-

® B@ SH@ DS® A fork Yi ba eM zi -ffi ;z.-r-

® B@ CH@ DS® A knife Yl ba can dao -m~]J

® B@ TS@N D@

A plate Yi ge pan zi -l'il-r-

® G<W P@N DS® A napkin YI zhang can jln zhr - 5iE~ rjJ ~

@ J@NG TS@N J@N J@

GETTING AROUND

Bus Gong gong qi che

G@NG G@NG CH@ CH@

Where is the bus stop?

Gong gong qi che zh~m zai na II? 0-:tt: r~:$ ~~ 1:E ~~ !I!. ?

G@NG G@NG CH@ CH@ J@N DSQ) N@-l@

Do you go to .. . ?

Nl qu ... ? {f)\ "*

N® CH<§>

What is the fare?

Piaojia duo shao? ~1ft~y ?

P®@-J®@ D@@ SH®

Do I need exact change?

Xu yao zheng hao de Hng qian rna? ~~lEMEf<J~~nR,?

SH@ Y@ CH@>NG HC§) D@ L@NG CH®®N M@

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BY CAR

Can you help me?

Nl neng bang wo rna? ~fmM~~R,

N® N@NG B@NG W@ M@

My car won't start.

WO de che bu neng kai Ie. ~Ef<J:$ /G fm 7fT ?

W@ D@ CH@ B<§> N@NG KCD L@

Can you fix it?

Nl neng xiu hao ta rna? {f)\~~f~M 1:; ~R, ?

N® N@NG SH®@ HC§) T@ M@

What will it cost?

Yao duo shao qian? ~~j;'~ ?

Y@ D@@ SH® J®@N

How long will it take?

Yao duo chang shf jian? ~~*Btr8]

Y@ D@@ CH@NG SH@ J®@N


SUBWAYS AND TRAINS

Where is the train station? Huo che zhan zai na 11? ;k$lt~tEJ!l]~!l ?

H@@ CH@ J®N OS(£) N® L@

A one-way ticket, please. Qrng gei wo yI zhang dan cheng che piao. i~~:t\t - 5tU(q£$~

CH@NG G@ W@ @ J@NG O@N CH®NG CH@ P@@

A round trip ticket. Shuang cMng / Wang fan che piao. xJW (i±)g) $~

SH@@NG CH®NG / W®NG F@N CH@ P@@

First class T6u deng cang ~~~

T© O@NG TS@N

Second class Er deng cang =~~

@B O@NG TS@NG


BY TAXI

Please call a taxi for me. Qrng bang wo jiao liang che i~M:t\tu4$iJl-j:$

CH@NG B@NG W@ J@@ L@@NG CH@

Are you available?

Nl you kong rna? {;J\~:2P~?

N@ Y@ K@NG M@

I want to go ...

WO xiang qu... :t\t~!~

W® SH@@NG CH@ ...

Stop here, please.

Qrng zai zhe'er tfng yi xia. i~tE:i!JL{"- r CH@NG OS(£) J@B T@NG @ SH@@

Please wait.

Qrng deng yi hur fer. i~~-%JL

How much do lowe?

WO yao fu duo shao qian? :t\t~11$Y~?

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W@ Y@ F@ O@@ SH@ CH@®N

SHOPPING

Do you sell ... ?

NImai...? ffr\~

Do you have ... ?

NI you ... ? ffr\1f

N@ Yf§) ...

I want to buy.

WO xiang maio !tttt~

W@ SH@®NG M(S)

How much?

Duo shao qian? $Y~?

[)@@ SH@ CH@@N

When are the shops open?

Shang dii'm shenme shfhua kai men? ~ mft-i.Bti'*3Hl?

SH@NG D@®N SH@N-M@ SH@-H@ KCD-M@N

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SHOPS AND SERVICES

Bakery

Gaobrng dian ~tJf JJ5

G@ B@NG D@®N

Bank Hair salon

Yin hang 4lHl Fa hing ~Jfri

Y@N H@NG F@ L®NG Barbershop Jewelry store

Ufa dian Jl~JJ5 Shou bao dii'm Jl~JJ5

L@-f@ D@®N

Bookstore

Shii dii'm :t5 JJ5

~ OO@N Camera shop

J@ B@ OO@N

News stand

Bao tfng 1~;f

B@ T@NG

Zhao xlang ql cai shangdii'm

J@ SH®@NG CH® TS(s) ~ _SH_@_hN_G_D@_E®_#_N___'_ Pharmacy

Yao dian ~m

Y@ D@®N

ESSENTIAL SERVICES

Where is the bank?

Yin hang zai na? ~lHT:ftrm~?

Y@N H@NG OS(£) N@

What time does the bank open?

Yin hang ji dian kai men? tHy JL,~ 7Hl?

Y@N H@NG J@ O@®N KCD-M@N Where is the exchange office?

Zai na huan walbl? :ftrm~~ >' r ffi ?

OS(£) N@ H@@N W(£)-B@

What time does the exchange office open?

Huan waibi de diIang ji dian kai men? ~>'rffii¥Jitl!:1J JL ,~7Hl?

H@@N W(£)-B@ O@ O@-F@NG J@ D@®N KCD-M@N

Can I change dollars here?

Wo ke yi zai zhe huan mei yuan rna? ~1lJ 0,:tEJ!~~5Gn~?

W@ K@ Y@ OS(£) J@ H@@N M® Y@@N M@

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POST OFFICE

Where is the post office? You ju zai na? Itlr5fiij:ftrm~?

Y© J@) OS(£) N@

What time does the post office open?

You ju ji dian kai men? ltl~ffiJJL,¢,UH1?

Y© J@) J@ O@®N KCD-M@N I need ...

Wo xu yao... ~~~

W@ SH@ Y@

I need stamps.

Wo xu yao you piao. ~~~ m~~

W@ SH@ Y@ Y© p@@

I need an envelope.

WO xu yao xin !eng. ~~~ f~tt

W@ SH@ Y@ SH@N F@NG

I need a pen.

Wo xu yao bI. ~~~ ~

W@ SH@ Y@ B@

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TELEPHONE

Where is the telephone?

Dian hua zai na 11? It!. m{£JI}j~lI!.

O@®N H@@ OS(l) N®-l@

Where is the public telephone?

Gong yong dian hua zai m111? 0-mit!. iJS{£JI}j~lI!.?

G@NG Y@NG O@®N H@@ OS(l) N®-L@

May I use your telephone?

W6 ke y1 yang yf xia n1 de dian hua rna? ~PJ~m - r f$J3<J~ irS~Jh? W® K® @

Y©NG @ SH®® N@-O@ O@®N H@@ M@

Operator, I don't speak Chinese. lIe xian yuan, w6 btl hui jiang hanyu.

j~~fft , ~~~ijtrX i,fr

J@® SH@®N Y@@N W@ B@ H@@ J@@NG H@N-Y@


I want to call this number ...

W6 xiang da zhe ge hao... :f~!i1UTJ!~%

W® SH@®NG O@ J@ G@ H@ ...

1 yI -

@

4

7 qI 1::

CH@

*

2 er = @8

5 wu Ji

W@j

8 ba A

B@

o ling

L@NG

3 san ~

S®N

6 liu 1\ L@(Q)

9 jill JL

J@(Q)

#

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SIGHTSEEING

Where is the tourist agency?

LU xing she zai na? MHJ:t±{EIfJJ~?

L@ SH@NG SH@ DS0 N® Where do I buy a ticket? WO zai na mai men piao? ~{EIfJJ~~n~?

W@ DS0 N® Mev M@N P®® How much? Duo shao qian? $Y~?

D@>@ SH@ CH®®N

How long? Duo chang shi jian? $-I£Btl'8]

D@>@ CH®NG SH@ J®@N

When?

Shenme shihou? 1t~Bt1~?

SH@N-M@ SH@+i©

Where?

Nali? 1fJJ~1E ?

N®-l®

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Do I need reservations?

WO xii yao yu yue rna? ~~~tmt"J~~?

W@ SH@> Y® Y@ Y@>@ M@

Does the guide speak English?

Zhe ge dao you jiang ylng yu rna? :i! ~ ~Wfijj:~ i!~~?

J@ G@ D@ Y© J®@NG Y®NG V@> M@

How much do children pay? Xiao hai fu duo shao qian? IH~~1t$j,'~?

SH®@ H(s) F@ D@>@ SH@ CH®®N

I need your help.

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Wo xii yao nl de bang mango ~~~ 1$8"J'BHt

W@ SH@> Y® N® D@ B@NG M®NG

Thank you.

Xihie nl. i~H~H$

SH®@ SH®@ N®

HEALTH

I am sick.

W 0 bing Ie. ftm 7

W@ B®NG L@

I need a doctor.

WO yao kan Yl sheng. ft~~~'i:

W@ Y@ K@N @ SH@NG

It's an emergency!

Zhe shi jf zhen! ~~~, it !

J@ SH@ J@ J@N

Where is the nearest hospital?

ZUl jin de Yl yuan zai na II?

ii ill B~ ~!¥f£;(:E 1IJj~ 1'1[ ?

DS@@ J®N D@ @ Y@®N DS0 N@-l@

Call an ambulance!

Qing jiao jill hu ehe! iWp4 sfi£:J'p$ !

CH@NG J@@ H@ CH@

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I'm allergic to ... v d ' 'v +l>v"/- ' j-lalr Wo Ul.. .guo mIn. "1.1(,M . 0 • :l.1.~).

W@ D@@t.G@@ M@N

I'm pregnant.

WO hmli yun Ie. ft'I5f2flT

W@ H@(S) Y@N L@

I'm diabetic.

Wo you tang niao bIng. ft lfltJJj( ffiq

W@ Y@ T@NG N@@ B®NG

I have a heart condition.

Wo xlnzang btl hao. ftJ L'Jlff::f~

W@ SH@N-DS@NG B@ H@

I have high blood pressure.

Wo you gao xue ya. ftlf fi'lJ JiJlffi

W@ Y@ G~ SH@® Y@

I have low blood pressure.

Wo you dl xue ya. ftlf1~JiJlff

W@ Y@ D@ SH@® Y@


PHRASEMAKER I need ...

Wo y~lO... ~~

W@ Y® ... ~ a doctor

kan yl sheng ~~~

K@N @ SHC@>NG

~ a dentist

kan ya yI 1if 3f~

K@N Y@ @

~ a nurse

yi ge hli shl -1-t?±

® G@ H® SH@ ~ an optician

yan guang Shl ~)t9ijj

Y®@N G@@NG SH® ~ a pharmacist

yaoji Shl ~JfUYfjJ

Y®-J® SH®


PHRASEMAKER (AT THE PHARMACY)

Do you have ...

N! you... 1f]\:ff

N® y~ ... ~ aspirin?

a slpilin rna? ~iiJ~!71.;ffP~?

@ SC@> P® L®N M@

~ Band-Aids?

chuang ke tie rna? ,€faJN~ P~?

CH@@NG K@) T@@ M@

~ cough syrup?

zhlke tang jiang rna? ll:~tJiIf* P~?

J@-K@ T@NG J@@NG M@

~ ear drops?

dI er ye rna? 1~J+?i1l P~?

D@ ®B Y® M@

~ eye drops?

yan yao shul rna? ~~BJ7j( U~?

Y@N Y® SH@® M@

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BUSINESS

I have an appointment.

W6 you yu yue. ~~t"J1r

W@ YeO) Y®J Y@®

My name is ... (your name). Pleased to meet you. W6 jiao... hen gao xing jian dao nL ~ 04 ... 1~ reo ~-'h!J~U1{G

W@ J@@ .... (your name)

H@N G@ SH@NG J@®N D@ N@

Here is my card.

Zhe shi w6 de rnfng pian. J2,:1lk~ ~ Z; Jl

J@) SH@ W@ D@ M@NG P@®N Exchanging business cards should be done with care, ~olding your card with both hands with Chinese printing facing the recipient. It is normal to follow with a handshake.

Can we get an interpreter?

Ke yI zhao dao yf ge ran yi rna? PI~t~¥U~1-~w~~?

K® @ J~ D@ @ G@ F®N @ M@

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Can you write your address for me?

NI ke yI xie xia nI de di zhI rna? 1{G PI ~ £g r 1{G 8~ ±1ft ill: ~~ ?

N@ K@ @ SH@® SH@ N@ D@ 00 J@ M@

Can you write your phone number?

NI ke yI xie xia nI de dian hua rna? 1{GPI ~ 1=5 r 1{G 8~ It!. iI5~~ ?

N@ K@ @ SH@® SH@ N@ D@ D@®N H@@ M@

This is my phone number.

Zhe shi w6 de dian hua. J2,:1lk~B~lt!.il5

J@) SH@ W@ D@ D@®N H@@

His/Her name is ...

Ta jiao... tlfE04

T@ J@@ ...

Good-bye. Zai jian. :F} ~

DSQ) J@®N

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GENERAL INFORMATION

SEASONS

Spring

Chiln Win '1'f:;F:

CH@@N T@@N

Summer

Xiii tHin ~:;F:

SH@@ T@@N

Autumn

QIu dan t)c:;F:

CH@@ T@®N

Winter

Dong dan ~:;F:

O@NG T@®N

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THE DAYS

Monday XIng qI yl ~AA-

SH@NG CH@ @

Tuesday XIng qI er ~AA=

SH@NG CH@ @B

Wednesday XIng qI san ~AA=:

SH®NG CH@ S®N Thursday XIng qIsI ~AA[9

SH@NG CH@-S@

Friday XIng qI wu ~AA1i

SH®NG CH@ W@)

Saturday xIng qIliu ~AA/\

SH@NG CH@ L@@ Sunday XIng qI dan / rl ~AA:;F: / S

SH@NG CH@ T@®N / ®B


THE MONTHS

January

Yi yue - J3

@ Y@@

March

San yue = J3

S®N Y@@

May

Wu yue liJ3

@ Y@@

July

Qi yue -tJ3

CH@ Y@@

September

Jiu yue 11 J3

J@© Y@@

November Shi yI yue +- }j SH@ ® Y@@

~ February

Er yue = J3

@8 Y@@

April

Sl yue 1m J3

S@ Y@@

June

Liu yue /\J3

L@@ Y@@

August

Ba yue /\.J3

B@ Y@@

October

Shfyue + J3

SH@ Y@@

December

Shi er yue + = J3

SH@ @8 Y@@


COLORS

Black Hei se ~~

H® S<W Blue

Lan se M~

L@N S<W Gray

HOi se 1:k~

H@® S<W

Orange

Cheng se :m~

CH@NG S<W Red

H6ng se ~I~

H©NG S<W Pink

Fen h6ng se ~HI ~

F@N H©NG S<W

White Bai se 8~

B~ S<W Brown

Z6ng se :f*~

OS@NG S<W

Gold

Hnse ~~

J@N S<W

Yellow Huang se jit~

H@@NG S<W

Green

LU se ~~

L@ S<W

Purple

zr se *'5

OS<® S<W

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NUMBERS ~

o 1 2~ ling ~

L@NG 3 san -=::

SOON 6 liu /,

L@@

9

jiu JL

J@©

yI -@

4 SI !ill

S@ 7 qI -t CH@ 10

shI + SH@

12 13

er --

@B 5 wu 11. W® 8 ba A

B@ 11

shi yI +-SH®-® 14

shi er += shi san += shi SI +Im SH®@B SH@-SOON SH@-S@

15

shi wu +11. SH@-W®

17

shi qI +-t SH@-GH@

16

shi III + /, SH@-L@@

18

shibI +A SH@-B@


19 20

shijiu +JL

SH@-J@©

30

san shi =+ SOON-SH® 50

wu shi 11.+

W@)-SH® 70

qI shi -t+

CH@-SH® 90

jiu shi JL+

J@©-SH® 1,000

er shi =+ @B-SH® 40

sl shi 1m + S@-SH®

60

!ill shi /\+

L@@-SH®

80

bashi A+

100

yl bai -a @-BCV

1,000,000

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Yl qian -T

@-GH@@N yl bar wan -an @-BCV W@N

QUICK REFERENCE Hello

N1 hao! ff]\t!f

N@ H@)

How are you?

N1 hao rna? ff]\t!fPIk?

Yes No

Shi 1l1: Btl shi /f1l1:

SH@ B@ SH@

Please Thank you

Q'ing 'oE J:~ Xiexie ni i~;fi~jff]\

CH@NG SH@@ SH@@ N@

I'm sorry.

Duibuq'i. xt/fIEQ

D@@-B@ CH@

I donlt understand! Help! WO bu dong! ~/f'II! Jiu rning! 5j(J:iP!

W@ B@W D©NG J@@WNG M®NG

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