This is the second part in our no frills series of vocabulary and phrase lists especially for beginners of the Chinese language. You can read Part 1 of the Epic List of Basic Chinese Phrases for Beginners here.
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我惨了 (wǒ cǎn le)- I’m in trouble.
你怎么了? (nǐ zěn me le?) – What’s up?
有什么问题吗？(yǒu shén me wèn tí ma?) – What’s wrong?
没问题 (méi wèn tí) – No problem.
你需要帮助吗? (nǐ xū yào bāng zhù ma?) – Do you need help?
我帮你 (wǒ bāng nǐ) – I’ll help you.
帮我一下 (bāng wǒ yī xià) – Help me
小心 (xiǎo xīn) – Be careful
危险 (wēi xiǎn) – Dangerous
不小心 (bù xiǎo xīn) – Careless
我病了 (wǒ bìng le) – I’m sick
医院在哪儿? (yī yuàn zài nǎr) – Where’s the hospital?
多少钱? (duō shao qián) – How much?
我不想买 (wǒ bù xiǎng mǎi) – I don’t want to buy it
太贵了 (tài guì le) – It’s too expensive
质量不好 (zhì liàng bù hǎo) – Poor quality
便宜点吧 (pián yi diǎn ba) – Give me a cheaper price
够了吗？(gòu le ma?) Is it enough?
够了 (gòu le) – It’s enough
不够 (bù gòu) – Not enough
满意吗? (mǎn yì ma?) Are you pleased?
满意 (mǎn yì) – I’m pleased (satisfied).
不满意 (bù mǎn yì) – Dissatisfied
分开 (fēn kāi) – Separate
放在一起 (fàng zài yī qǐ) – Put together
一共 (yī gòng) – Altogether
还可以 (hái kě yǐ) – It’s Ok
给我 (gěi wǒ) – Give me…
拿去吧 (ná qù ba) – Take it
我有 (wǒ yǒu) – I have…
我没有 (wǒ méi yǒu) – I don’t have…
接下来呢? (jiē xià lái ne?) What’s next?
上次 (shàng cì) – Last time
这次 (zhè cì) – This time
下次 (xià cì) – Next time
很久以前 (hěn jiǔ yǐ qián) – A long time ago
刚才 (gāng cái) – A moment ago
以后 (yǐ hòu) – After
以前 (yǐ qián) – Before
时间 (shí jiān) – Time
什么时候? (shén me shí hou) – What time/ When?
现在几点了？(xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le?) – What time is it now?
有时候 (yǒu shí hou) – Sometimes
经常 (jīng cháng) – Always
很少 (hěn shǎo) – Seldom
偶尔 (ǒu ěr) – Occasionally
从来没有 (cóng lái méi yǒu) – Never have
一次都没有 (yī cì dōu méi yǒu) – Not even once
总算 (zǒng suàn) – Finally/At last
永远 (yǒng yuǎn) – Forever
请帮我修一下…(qǐng bāng wǒ xiū yī xià) – Please fix…
当然 (dāng rán) – Of course
方便 (fāng biàn) – Convenient
不方便 (bù fāng biàn) – Not convenient
一定 (yī dìng) – Definitely/ For sure
不一定 (bù yī dìng) – Not necessarily
不可能 (bù kě néng) – It’s impossible
可能 (kě néng) – Possibly
没耐心 (méi nài xīn) – No patience
没信心 (méi xìn xīn) – No confidence
不用担心 (bù yòng dān xīn) – Don’t worry
高兴一点 (gāo xìng yī diǎn) – Cheer up!
生日快乐 (shēng rì kuài lè) – Happy Birthday!
高兴 (gāo xìng) – Happy
幸运 (xìng yùn) – Lucky
倒霉 (dǎo méi) – Unlucky
不幸 (bù xìng) – Unfortunate
Continue learning with our next article, Q&As That Will Help You Make Chinese Friends.
