W�ng Xi?nsh?ng n? h?o
Hello Mr Wang
Q?ng j�n
Please come in
Xi�xie n?
Thank you
Q?ngzu�
Please sit
H?o
Okay
N? y�o h? k?f?i ma?
Do you want to drink some coffee?
B� h?o y�si
Sorry to trouble you
W? b� h? k?f?i
I don't drink coffee
N�me, Zh?nggu� ch� z?nme y�ng?
In that case, how about some Chinese tea?
H?o, w? x?hu?n Zh?nggu� ch�
Ok, I like Chinese tea
j�n
To enter
zu�
To sit / take
k?f?i
Coffee
n�me
In that case
ch�
Tea
z?nmey�ng
How about / What about
N? z?nme y�ng?
How are you? / How are things with you?
N?de p�ngy?u z?nme y�ng?
How is your friend?
N?de sh? z?nme y�ng?
How is your book?
Zh�ge z?nme y�ng?
How about this one?
Zu�ti?n z?nme y�ng?
How was yesterday?
M�ngti?n z?nme y�ng?
How about tomorrow?
h?
To drink
y�si
Meaning
f?i
Coffee
y�ng
Manner / Way
k?
Coffee
y�
Meaning
s?
To consider
Q?ng n? z�w? ji�sh�o y?xi�
Please introduce yourself
N? ji�h?n le ma?
Are you married?
Du�buq?
I'm sorry
W? t?ng b� d?ng
I don't understand (what I'm hearing)
Ji�h?n sh� sh�nme y�si?
What does ji�h?n mean?
z�w?
Self
ji�sh�o
To introduce
y?xi�
A moment / short time
d?ng
To understand
t?ng
To listen
ji�h?n
To get married
w?men
We
n?men
You (plural)
t?men
They
xi�
Down
h?n
To marry
ji�
To bind
ji�
Introduce
men
Plural marker for pronouns
sh�o
To connect
z�
Self
Ji�h?n sh� married de y�si
'Ji�h?n' means 'married'
A, w? d?ng le
Oh, I understand now
W? ji�h?n le
I am married
N? y?u xi?oh�i ma?
Do you have any children?
Y?u, y?ge �rzi h�iy?u li?ng ge n?�r
Yes, I have a son and two daughters
xi?oh�i
Child (Southern)
xi?oh�ir
Child (Northern)
�?rzi
Son
n?�r
Daughter
n�n
Male
n?
Female
h�iy?u
Additionally / Furthermore
?
Ah
�r
Son
h�i
Child
zi
Child
n�nh�i
Boy