Mandarin Conversation

zhōng guó rén sòng lǐ cháng yòng yǔ jù
中国人送礼常用语句
Chinese Gift-giving Sentences

sòng shēng rì lǐ wù shí shuō : ” zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè ! ”
送生日礼物时说：“祝你生日快乐！”
Say “Happy Birthday to you!” when giving a birthday present.

sòng jié hūn lǐ wù shí shuō : ” zhù nǐ men xīn hūn kuài lè , bǎi nián hǎo hé ! ”
送结婚礼物时说：“祝你们新婚快乐，百年好合！”
Say “I wish you a happy wedding, a hundred years of marriage!” when giving a wedding gift.

sòng xīn nián lǐ wù shí shuō : ” zhù nǐ xīn nián kuài lè ! ”
送新年礼物时说：“祝你新年快乐！”
Say: “Happy New Year to you!” when giving a New Year’s gift.

mǎi dōng xi
买东西
Shopping

nín yào mǎi shén me
您要买什么？
What would you like to buy?

wǒ kàn kan
我看看。
I’m just having a look.

zhè gè duō shǎo qián
这个多少钱？
How much is this?

dǎ zhé ma
打折吗？
Is there any discount?

qǐng qiú bāng zhù
请求帮助
Asking for Help

duì bù qǐ , wǒ yào xià chē .
对不起，我要下车。
Excuse me, I want to get off.

nǐ néng bāng wǒ yí gè máng ma ?
你能帮我一个忙吗？
Can you do me a favor?

má fan nǐ bāng bang wǒ ba !
麻烦你帮帮我吧！
Could you help me?

wǒ néng wèi nǐ zuò shén me ?
我能为你做什么？
What can I do for you?

jì xìn
寄信
Sending Letters

wǒ yào jì yì fēng xìn .
我要寄一封信。
I would like to send a letter.

guà hào xìn hái shì píng xìn ?
挂号信还是平信？
Is it a registered or regular mail?

jì dào měi guó yào duō shǎo qián ?
寄到美国要多少钱？
How much does it cost to ship to the United States?

mǎi wǔ zhāng bā máo de yóu piào .
买五张八毛的邮票。
I want to buy five 80-cents stamps.