Looking for practical Alur to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: pick five Chinese (Simplified) phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Matur nuwun
谢谢(xièxiè)
Selamat pagi
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Selamat sore
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Selamat malam
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Selamat bobo
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Sampai jumpa
再见(zàijiàn)
Selamat tinggal
再见(zàijiàn)
Sapa nama mu?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Nama ku John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Kabar apa?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Nyo ngana nyo.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Tolong nyi lempang.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Belok kiri.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Belok kanan.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Nyi terus.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Berapa harga tiket?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Satu tiket, tolong.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Nyo hilang.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
是的(shì de)
Ayi
不是(bù shì)
Mungkin
也许(yě xǔ)
Ngeye
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ayi ngeye
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Iya, enak
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Napa pendapatmu?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Bisa bantu saya?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Saya butuh bantuan
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Tunggu sebentar
等一下(děng yī xià)
Saya minta maaf
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Tidak masalah
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Selamat
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Selamat ulang tahun
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.