Looking for practical Cantonese to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chinese (Simplified)-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
你好(nǐ hǎo)
多謝
谢谢(xièxiè)
早唞
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
午安
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
晚安(wǎn'ān)
再見
再见(zàijiàn)
再見
再见(zàijiàn)
你叫咩名?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好嗎?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
好高興見到你
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.
你會講英文嗎?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我不太會講印地語
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
請慢慢講
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你可以再講一次嗎?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手間在哪裡?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎樣去市中心?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
向左轉
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
向右轉
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
票價是多少?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
請給我一張票
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
離這裡遠嗎?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡?
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.
係
是的(shì de)
唔係
不是(bù shì)
可能
也许(yě xǔ)
我同意
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
我唔同意
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
聽落好
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你點睇?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你可以幫我嗎?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要幫助
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一陣
等一下(děng yī xià)
對唔住
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
冇問題
没问题(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
生日快樂
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.