Common Estonian to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases

100 practical Estonian to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Estonian to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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: when a Chinese (Simplified) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Estonian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Tere

    你好 (nǐ hǎo)

  2. Aitäh

    谢谢 (xièxiè)

  3. Tere hommikust

    早上好 (zǎoshang hǎo)

  4. Tere pärastlõunast

    下午好 (xiàwǔ hǎo)

  5. Tere õhtust

    晚上好 (wǎnshang hǎo)

  6. Head ööd

    晚安 (wǎn'ān)

  7. Näeme hiljem

    再见 (zàijiàn)

  8. Head aega

    再见 (zàijiàn)

  9. Mis on sinu nimi?

    你叫什么名字? (nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)

  10. Minu nimi on John

    我叫约翰 (wǒ jiào yuēhàn)

  11. Kuidas sul läheb?

    你好吗? (nǐ hǎo ma?)

  12. Hea meel sinuga kohtuda

    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.

  1. Kas te räägite inglise keelt?

    你会说英语吗? (nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)

  2. Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.

    我说印地语说得不好。 (wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)

  3. Ma ei saa aru.

    我不明白。 (wǒ bù míngbái.)

  4. Palun rääkige aeglaselt.

    请慢点说。 (qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)

  5. Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?

    你能再说一遍吗? (nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)

  6. Kus on tualett?

    洗手间在哪里? (xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)

  7. Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?

    我怎么去市中心? (wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)

  8. Pöörake vasakule.

    左转。 (zuǒ zhuǎn.)

  9. Pöörake paremale.

    右转。 (yòu zhuǎn.)

  10. Minge otse.

    直走。 (zhí zǒu.)

  11. Kui palju pilet maksab?

    票价是多少? (piào jià shì duōshǎo?)

  12. Üks pilet, palun.

    请给我一张票。 (qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)

  13. Kas see on siit kaugel?

    离这里远吗? (lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)

  14. Ma olen eksinud.

    我迷路了。 (wǒ mílù le.)

  15. Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?

    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.

  1. Jah

    是的 (shì de)

  2. Ei

    不是 (bù shì)

  3. Võib-olla

    也许 (yě xǔ)

  4. Ma nõustun

    我同意 (wǒ tóng yì)

  5. Ma ei nõustu

    我不同意 (wǒ bù tóng yì)

  6. See kõlab hästi

    听起来不错 (tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)

  7. Mida sa arvad?

    你觉得怎么样? (nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)

  8. Kas sa saad mind aidata?

    你能帮我吗? (nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)

  9. Mul on abi vaja

    我需要帮助 (wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)

  10. Oota hetk

    等一下 (děng yī xià)

  11. Mul on kahju

    对不起 (duì bù qǐ)

  12. Pole probleemi

    没问题 (méi wèn tí)

  13. Palju õnne

    恭喜 (gōng xǐ)

  14. Palju õnne sünnipäevaks

    生日快乐 (shēng rì kuài lè)

  15. Head teed

    一路平安 (yī lù píng ān)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kus on raudteejaam?

    火车站在哪里? (huǒchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)

  2. Kus on bussipeatus?

    公交车站在哪里? (gōngjiāo chē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)

  3. Milline perroon see on?

    哪个站台? (nǎge zhàntái?)

  4. Mis kell see lahkub?

    几点出发? (jǐ diǎn chūfā?)

  5. Kas see on õige tee?

    这是正确的路吗? (zhè shì zhèngquè de lù ma?)

  6. See on siinsamas lähedal.

    离这里很近

  7. See on siit kaugel.

    离这里很远

  8. Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?

    你能在地图上给我指一下吗? (nǐ néng zài dìtú shàng gěi wǒ zhǐ yīxià ma?)

  9. Peatu siia, palun.

    请在这里停下

  10. Kui kaua see aega võtab?

    需要多长时间? (xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kui palju see maksab?

    这个多少钱? (zhège duōshǎo qián?)

  2. See on liiga kallis.

    那个太贵了。 (nàgè tài guìle.)

  3. Kas teil on midagi odavamat?

    你们有便宜一点的吗? (nǐmen yǒu piányí yīdiǎn de ma?)

  4. Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?

    我可以用卡支付吗? (wǒ kěyǐ yòng kǎ zhīfù ma?)

  5. Soovin lauda kahele.

    我想要一张两人的桌子。 (wǒ xiǎng yào yī zhāng liǎng rén de zhuōzi.)

  6. Arve, palun.

    请给我账单。 (qǐng gěi wǒ zhàngdān.)

  7. Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?

    服务费包括在内吗? (fúwù fèi bāokuò zài nèi ma?)

  8. Ma olen taimetoitlane.

    我吃素。 (wǒ chī sù.)

  9. Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.

    请不要辣的食物。 (qǐng bùyào là de shíwù.)

  10. See on maitsev.

    这个很好吃。 (zhège hěn hǎo chī.)

  11. Kas ma saaksin menüü?

    我可以要菜单吗? (wǒ kěyǐ yào càidān ma?)

  12. Klaas vett, palun.

    请给我一杯水。 (qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kutsu politsei

    报警 (bào jǐng)

  2. Kutsu kiirabi

    叫救护车 (jiào jiù hù chē)

  3. Mul on vaja arsti

    我需要医生 (wǒ xū yào yī shēng)

  4. Ma tunnen end haigena

    我觉得不舒服 (wǒ jué de bù shū fu)

  5. Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia

    我对花生过敏 (wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)

  6. Kus on lähim haigla?

    最近的医院在哪里? (zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)

  7. Siin valutab

    这里疼 (zhè lǐ téng)

  8. Ma kaotasin oma passi

    我丢了护照 (wǒ diū le hù zhào)

  9. Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?

    你能给我的酒店打电话吗? (nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)

  10. Aita!

    救命! (jiù mìng)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Hea meel teiega kohtuda

    很高兴见到你 (hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ)

  2. Kava kohtumine

    让我们安排一个会议 (ràng wǒmen ānpái yīgè huìyì)

  3. Mis kell sobib teile?

    你什么时候有空? (nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng?)

  4. Saadan raporti täna

    我今天会发送报告 (wǒ jīntiān huì fāsòng bàogào)

  5. Kas saame homme rääkida?

    我们明天可以谈吗? (wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ tán ma?)

  6. Palun leidke manus

    请查收附件 (qǐng cháshōu fùjiàn)

  7. Aitäh teie aja eest

    谢谢你的时间 (xièxiè nǐ de shíjiān)

  8. Ootan koostööd teiega

    我期待与你合作 (wǒ qīdài yǔ nǐ hézuò)

  9. Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?

    你能澄清一下那个点吗? (nǐ néng chéngqīng yīxià nàgè diǎn ma?)

  10. Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi

    我会再联系你 (wǒ huì zài liánxì nǐ)

  11. Tähtpäev on reedel

    截止日期是星期五 (jiézhǐ rìqī shì xīngqī wǔ)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mis kell on?

    现在几点了? (xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le)

  2. Kell on kolm.

    现在三点。 (xiàn zài sān diǎn)

  3. Täna

    今天 (jīn tiān)

  4. Homme

    明天 (míng tiān)

  5. Eile

    昨天 (zuó tiān)

  6. Esmaspäev

    星期一 (xīng qī yī)

  7. Teisipäev

    星期二 (xīng qī èr)

  8. Kolmapäev

    星期三 (xīng qī sān)

  9. Üks

    (yī)

  10. Kaks

    (èr)

  11. Kolm

    (sān)

  12. Kümme

    (shí)

  13. Sada

    一百 (yī bǎi)

  14. Pool

    一半 (yī bàn)

  15. Rohkem

    更多 (gèng duō)