Chinese Daily Words/中文日常用语
Want to know which Chinese daily words are used the most? This page features 12 categories of the most common Chinese daily vocabulary, each containing several practical words. Click the and on each entry to listen to the correct Pinyin pronunciation and practice along, making it easy to master daily conversational expressions. From greetings, shopping, food, to travel, this page helps you get started quickly, learn while practicing, and boost your confidence in speaking Chinese.
你想知道在中文日常词语中，哪些用得最多吗？本页面为你精选了 12 类 最常用的中文日常词汇，每类都包含若干实用词语。点击每个词条的 ，即可听标准拼音发音;点击 ，即可跟读练习，让你轻松掌握日常交流所需的中文表达。无论是日常问候、购物、饮食还是出行，这里都能帮你快速上手，边学边练，提升你的中文口语自信。
打招呼 / Basic Greetings
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello / Good day | 你好 | Nǐ hǎo | ||
| Hello (on the phone) | 喂 | Wèi | ||
| How are you? | 你好吗？ | Nǐ hǎo ma | ||
| Very good | 很好 | Hěn hǎo | ||
| Not so good | 不太好 | Bú tài hǎo | ||
| Morning! | 早！ | Zǎo! | ||
| Good morning | 早上好 | Zǎo shang hǎo | ||
| Good afternoon | 下午好 | Xià wǔ hǎo | ||
| Good evening | 晚上好 | Wǎn shàng hǎo | ||
| Good night | 晚安 | Wǎn ān | ||
| Goodbye | 再见 | Zài jiàn | ||
| See you tomorrow | 明天见 | Míng tiān jiàn |
礼貌用语 / Express Politeness
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thank you | 谢谢 | Xiè xie | ||
| You're welcome | 不客气 | Bú kèqi | ||
| Please | 请 | Qǐng | ||
| May I ask… | 请问… | Qǐng wèn | ||
| Excuse me | 不好意思 | Bù hǎo yìsi | ||
| Sorry to bother you | 打扰一下 | Dǎ rǎo yí xià | ||
| I'm sorry | 对不起 | Duì bu qǐ | ||
| It doesn't matter | 没关系 | Méi guān xi | ||
| No problem | 没问题 | Méi wèn tí | ||
| Good luck! | 祝你好运！ | Zhù nǐ hǎo yùn | ||
| Have a nice day | 祝你有美好的一天 | Zhù nǐ yǒu měi hǎo de yì tiān |
基础交流 / Basic Conversation
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 我 | Wǒ | ||
| You | 你 | Nǐ | ||
| He / She / It | 他 / 她 / 它 | Tā | ||
| This | 这个 | Zhè ge | ||
| That | 那个 | Nà ge | ||
| Yes | 是的 | Shì de | ||
| No | 不是 | Bú shì | ||
| Good / Okay | 好的 | Hǎo de | ||
| Not good / Not okay | 不好 | Bù hǎo | ||
| Maybe | 有可能 | Yǒu kě néng | ||
| Correct / Right | 对 | Duì |
数字 / Numbers
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | 一 | Yī | ||
| Two | 二 | Èr | ||
| Three | 三 | Sān | ||
| Four | 四 | Sì | ||
| Five | 五 | Wǔ | ||
| Six | 六 | Liù | ||
| Seven | 七 | Qī | ||
| Eight | 八 | Bā | ||
| Nine | 九 | Jiǔ | ||
| Ten | 十 | Shí | ||
| One hundred | 一百 | Yì bǎi | ||
| One thousand | 一千 | Yì qiān |
自我介绍与寒暄 / Self-Introduction & Small Talk
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have you eaten? | 吃了吗？ | Chī le ma | ||
| I've eaten | 吃了 | Chī le | ||
| I haven't eaten yet | 还没吃 | Hái méi chī | ||
| And you? | 你呢？ | Nǐ ne? | ||
| What's your name? | 你叫什么名字？ | Nǐ jiào shén me míng zì | ||
| My name is… | 我叫… | Wǒ jiào… | ||
| Where are you from? | 你是哪里人？ | Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén | ||
| I'm from… | 我是…人 | Wǒ shì … rén | ||
| I am a student | 我是学生 | Wǒ shì xué shēng | ||
| I am a teacher | 我是老师 | Wǒ shì lǎo shī | ||
| I live in… | 我住在… | Wǒ zhù zài… | ||
| I am … years old | 我今年…岁 | Wǒ jīn nián … suì | ||
| My hobby is… | 我的爱好是… | Wǒ de ài hào shì | ||
| I can speak a little Chinese | 我会说一点中文 | Wǒ huì shuō yì diǎn zhōng wén | ||
| Please take care of me | 请多关照 | Qǐng duō guān zhào | ||
| Nice to meet/see you | 很高兴见到你 | Hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ | ||
| Nice to meet you | 很高兴认识你 | Hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ | ||
| Long time no see! | 好久不见！ | Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn |
日常表达与情绪 / Daily Expressions & Emotions
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am hungry | 我饿了 | Wǒ è le | ||
| I am thirsty | 我渴了 | Wǒ kě le | ||
| I am tired | 我累了 | Wǒ lèi le | ||
| I am busy | 我很忙 | Wǒ hěn máng | ||
| I understand | 我明白 | Wǒ míng bái | ||
| I don't understand | 我不明白 | Wǒ bù míng bái | ||
| I agree | 我同意 | Wǒ tóng yì | ||
| I am happy | 我很高兴 | Wǒ hěn gāo xìng | ||
| I am sad | 我很难过 | Wǒ hěn nán guò | ||
| I am angry | 我很生气 | Wǒ hěn shēng qì | ||
| I am nervous | 我很紧张 | Wǒ hěn jǐn zhāng | ||
| I am surprised | 我很惊讶 | Wǒ hěn jīng yà | ||
| I am scared | 我很害怕 | Wǒ hěn hài pà | ||
| I am bored | 我很无聊 | Wǒ hěn w úliáo | ||
| I am excited | 我很兴奋 | Wǒ hěn xīng fèn | ||
| I feel relieved | 我很安心 | Wǒ hěn ān xīn |
问路与方向 / Get Around & Directions
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you want (something)? | 要不要…？ | Yào bu yào | ||
| I want (something) | 我要… | Wǒ yào | ||
| I don't want (something) | 我不要… | Wǒ bú yào | ||
| I want to go to… | 我要去… | Wǒ yào qù | ||
| Do you have (something)? | 有没有…? | Yǒu méi yǒu | ||
| I have (something) | 我有… | Wǒ yǒu | ||
| I don't have (something) | 我没有… | Wǒ méi yǒu | ||
| I like… | 我喜欢… | Wǒ xǐ huan | ||
| I don't like… | 我不喜欢… | Wǒ bù xǐ huan | ||
| What's this? | 这是什么？ | Zhè shì shén me | ||
| Where is…? | 在哪儿？ | zài nǎ r | ||
| Where is…? | 请问…在哪里？ | Qǐng wèn zài nǎ lǐ? | ||
| How do I get to…? | 怎么去？ | zěn me qù? | ||
| At what time? | 什么时候？ | Shén me shí hou | ||
| Turn left | 左转 | Zuǒ zhuǎn | ||
| Turn right | 右转 | Yòu zhuǎn | ||
| Go straight | 直走 | Zhí zǒu | ||
| Ahead | 前面 | Qián miàn | ||
| Behind | 后面 | Hòu miàn | ||
| Beside / Next to | 旁边 | Páng biān | ||
| Here | 这里 | Zhè lǐ | ||
| There | 那里 | Nà lǐ | ||
| Where is the nearest…? | 最近的…在哪里？ | Zuì jìn de zài nǎ lǐ | ||
| Very pretty | 很漂亮 | Hěn piào liang |
购物用语 / Shopping
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How much is it? | 多少钱？ | Duō shǎo qián | ||
| Too expensive! | 太贵了！ | Tài guì le | ||
| Make it cheaper! | 便宜一点！ | Pián yi yì diǎn | ||
| I want this one | 我要这个 | Wǒ yào zhè ge | ||
| Can I pay by card? | 可以刷卡吗？ | Kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma | ||
| Is there a discount? | 有折扣吗？ | Yǒu zhé kòu ma | ||
| I am looking for… | 我在找… | Wǒ zài zhǎo | ||
| Wrap it up | 包起来 | Bāo qǐ lái | ||
| Try it on | 试一下 | Shì yí xià |
餐厅用语 / Restaurant Dining
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waiter / Waitress | 服务员 | Fú wù yuán | ||
| Please bring me… | 请给我… | Qǐng gěi wǒ | ||
| Menu | 菜单 | Cài dān | ||
| I want to order | 我要点菜 | Wǒ yào diǎn cài | ||
| Check, please | 买单 | Mǎi dān | ||
| Check / Bill | 结账 | Jié zhàng | ||
| Water | 水 | Shuǐ | ||
| Tea | 茶 | Chá | ||
| Chopsticks | 筷子 | Kuài zi | ||
| Fork | 叉子 | Chā zi | ||
| Tasty | 很好吃 | Hěn hǎo chī | ||
| Delicious | 好吃 | Hǎo chī | ||
| Not tasty | 不好吃 | Bù hǎo chī | ||
| Add some salt | 加一点盐 | Jiā yì diǎn yán | ||
| I don't want spicy | 我不要辣 | Wǒ bù yào là |
时间与天气 / Time & Weather
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What time is it now? | 现在几点？ | Xiàn zài jǐ diǎn | ||
| Morning | 早上 | Zǎo shang | ||
| Afternoon | 下午 | Xià wǔ | ||
| Evening | 晚上 | Wǎn shàng | ||
| Now | 现在 | Xiàn zài | ||
| Today | 今天 | Jīn tiān | ||
| Yesterday | 昨天 | Zuó tiān | ||
| Tomorrow | 明天 | Míng tiān | ||
| Immediately | 马上 | Mǎ shàng | ||
| Late | 迟到 | Chí dào | ||
| How is the weather today? | 今天的天气怎么样？ | Jīn tiān de tiān qì zěn me yàng | ||
| Sunny | 晴天 | Qíng tiān | ||
| Rainy | 雨天 | Yǔ tiān | ||
| Raining | 下雨 | Xià yǔ | ||
| Snowing | 下雪 | Xià xuě | ||
| It's windy | 风很大 | Fēng hěn dà | ||
| It's hot | 很热 | Hěn rè | ||
| It's cold | 很冷 | Hěn lěng | ||
| Warm | 暖和 | Nuǎn huo | ||
| Cool | 凉快 | Liáng kuai |
理解与确认 / Understanding & Clarification
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | 你会说英文吗？ | Nǐ huì shuō Yīng wén ma | ||
| I don't understand | 听不懂 | Tīng bù dǒng | ||
| I don't know | 不知道 | Bù zhī dào | ||
| I only speak a little Chinese | 我只会说一点中文 | Wǒ zhǐ huì shuō yì diǎn Zhōng wén | ||
| What does… mean? | 什么意思？ | shén me yì si? | ||
| How do you say…in Chinese? | 中文怎么说？ | Zhōng wén zěn me shuō | ||
| Please speak more slowly | 请说慢一点 | Qǐng shuō màn yì diǎn |
特殊场景表达 / Special Occasions & Others
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I love you | 我爱你 | Wǒ ài nǐ | ||
| I miss you | 我想你 | Wǒ xiǎng nǐ | ||
| Happy birthday! | 生日快乐！ | Shēng rì kuài lè | ||
| Awesome! | 棒极了！ | Bàng jí le | ||
| Not bad / It's all right | 还行 | Hái xíng | ||
| Really? | 真的吗？ | Zhēn de ma | ||
| No way! | 不会吧！ | Bú huì ba | ||
| Oh my God! | 天哪！ | Tiān na | ||
| Wait a minute | 等一下 | Děng yí xià | ||
| I get it | 知道了 | Zhī dào le | ||
| Let's go | 我们走吧 | Wǒ men zǒu ba | ||
| See you soon | 回头见 | Huí tóu jiàn |