Practical phrases with word-for-word Pinyin analysis and tap-to-play audio.
Directions
Q: Where is the nearest hospital?
A: It’s about two blocks away.
Zuì jìn de yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ?
Lí zhèlǐ dàgài liǎng gè jiēqū.
Zuì / mostjìn / nearde / (modifier)yīyuàn / hospitalzài / atnǎlǐ / where
Lí / fromzhèlǐ / heredàgài / aboutliǎng gè / two (blocks)jiēqū / blocks
Symptoms
Q: I have a fever and a cough.
A: Let me take your temperature.
Wǒ fāshāo háiyǒu késòu.
Ràng wǒ liáng yīxià tǐwēn.
Wǒ / Ifāshāo / feverháiyǒu / and alsokésòu / cough
Ràng / letwǒ / meliáng / measureyīxià / a bittǐwēn / body temperature
Directions
Q: Where is the nearest pharmacy?
A: There’s one across the street.
Zuì jìn de yàodiàn zài nǎr?
Mǎlù duìmiàn jiù yǒu yī jiā.
Zuì / mostjìn / nearde / (modifier)yàodiàn / pharmacyzài / atnǎr / where
Mǎlù / roadduìmiàn / oppositejiù / exactlyyǒu / haveyī jiā / one (store)
Medication
Q: Do you have medicine for a cold?
A: Yes, here you go.
Yǒu gǎnmào yào ma?
Yǒu de, gěi nín.
Yǒu / havegǎnmào / coldyào / medicinema / ?
Yǒu de / yesgěi / givenín / you (polite)
Medication
Q: Do I need a prescription for this?
A: No, you can buy it directly.
Zhège xūyào chǔfāng ma?
Bù yòng, kěyǐ zhíjiē mǎi.
Zhège / thisxūyào / needchǔfāng / prescriptionma / ?
Bù yòng / not needkěyǐ / canzhíjiē / directlymǎi / buy
Emergency
Q: Please call an ambulance!
A: Okay, I’ll call right now.
Qǐng jiào jiùhùchē!
Hǎo de, wǒ mǎshàng dǎ diànhuà.
Qǐng / pleasejiào / calljiùhùchē / ambulance
Hǎo de / okaywǒ / Imǎshàng / right awaydǎ diànhuà / make a call
Facilities
Q: Where is the nearest restroom?
A: Down the hall on the left.
Cèsuǒ zài nǎr?
Zǒuláng jìntóu zuǒbiān.
Cèsuǒ / restroomzài / atnǎr / where
Zǒuláng / hallwayjìntóu / endzuǒbiān / left side
Security
Q: I lost my passport!
A: Please report it to the police.
Wǒ de hùzhào diū le!
Qǐng qù bàojǐng.
Wǒ de / myhùzhào / passportdiū / lost
Qǐng / pleaseqù / gobàojǐng / report to police
Security
Q: Can you help me call the police?
A: Yes, I’ll call right away.
Néng bāng wǒ dǎ diànhuà bàojǐng ma?
Kěyǐ, wǒ mǎshàng dǎ.
Néng / canbāng / helpwǒ / medǎ diànhuà / callbàojǐng / report policema / ?
Kěyǐ / canwǒ / Imǎshàng / immediatelydǎ / call
Allergies
Q: I’m allergic to seafood.
A: Okay, we’ll avoid serving that.
Wǒ duì hǎixiān guòmǐn.
Hǎo de, wǒmen bú huì fàng hǎixiān.
Wǒ / Iduì / to; towardshǎixiān / seafoodguòmǐn / allergic
Hǎo de / okaywǒmen / webú huì / will notfàng / puthǎixiān / seafood
