Looking for practical NKo to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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.
ᎣᏍᏆ
你好(nǐ hǎo)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
谢谢(xièxiè)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
晚安(wǎn'ān)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
再见(zàijiàn)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
再见(zàijiàn)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
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.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
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.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
是的(shì de)
𞤈𞤢𞤣
不是(bù shì)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
也许(yě xǔ)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
等一下(děng yī xià)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
没问题(méi wèn tí)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.