Looking for practical Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Indonesian 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 Indonesian 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.
Halo
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Terima kasih
谢谢(xièxiè)
Selamat pagi
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Selamat siang
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Selamat sore
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Selamat malam
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Sampai jumpa
再见(zàijiàn)
Selamat tinggal
再见(zàijiàn)
Siapa nama Anda?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Nama saya John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Apa kabar?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
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.
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Saya tidak mengerti
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
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?)
Bagaimana cara saya ke 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.)
Jalan terus
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Berapa tarifnya?
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?)
Saya tersesat
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Di mana saya bisa membeli 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.
Ya
是的(shì de)
Tidak
不是(bù shì)
Mungkin
也许(yě xǔ)
Saya setuju
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Saya tidak setuju
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Itu terdengar bagus
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Apa pendapatmu?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Bisakah kamu membantu 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 perjalananmu aman
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.