Chinese phrases

Everyday Life · Near-Native

622 phrases from the Near-Native level of MotiSpi’s Everyday Life course, each with an English meaning and audio.

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请上门取件

qǐng shàng mén qǔ jiàn

Please come to my home to pick up the package
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便血

biàn xiě

blood in the stool
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请稍后再试

qǐng shāo hòu zài shì

Please try again in a little while
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说回正题

shuō huí zhèng tí

get back to the main topic
59

竖着拍

shù zhe pāi

take a portrait-oriented photo
72

下楼

xià lóu

go downstairs
74

麻木

má mù

emotionally numb
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请靠边停

qǐng kào biān tíng

Please pull over and stop
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可否〜

ké fǒu 〜

would it be possible to ___
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直走

zhí zǒu

go straight ahead
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请先洗手

qǐng xiān xí shǒu

Please wash your hands first
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账单有错

zhàng dān yǒu cuò

There's an error on the bill
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自费多少?

zì fèi duō shǎo

How much would I have to pay out of pocket?
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请慢一点说

qǐng màn yì diǎn shuō

Please speak a little more slowly
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上菜太慢了

shàng cài tài màn le

The food is coming out too slowly
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祝好

zhù hǎo

kind regards
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请结案

qǐng jié àn

Please close the case
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多久见效?

duō jiǔ jiàn xiào

How long does it take to see results?
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请别太晚施工

qǐng bié tài wǎn shī gōng

Please don't do construction work too late
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气短

qì duǎn

short of breath
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记下症状

jì xià zhèng zhuàng

write down the symptoms
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谢谢夸奖

xiè xiè kuā jiǎng

thanks for the compliment
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请加床

qǐng jiā chuáng

Please add an extra bed
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便秘

biàn mì

constipation
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少油

shǎo yóu

use less oil
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请多指教

qǐng duō zhǐ jiào

Please show me how things work
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少糖

shǎo táng

less sugar
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出站后上楼

chū zhàn hòu shàng lóu

head upstairs after exiting the station
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上楼

shàng lóu

come upstairs
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请插卡

qǐng chā kǎ

Please insert a card
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请转给〜

qǐng zhuán gěi 〜

Please forward it to ___
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请上门取货

qǐng shàng mén qǔ huò

Please come and pick up the goods
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请先行赔付

qǐng xiān xíng péi fù

Please compensate the buyer first
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请在〜稍等

qǐng zài 〜 shāo děng

Please wait at ___ for a moment
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我已取货

wǒ yǐ qǔ huò

I've already picked up the package
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别太自责

bié tài zì zé

Don't blame yourself too much
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找零〜

zhǎo líng 〜

give ___ in change
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请刷卡

qǐng shuā kǎ

Please pay by card
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上车刷卡

shàng chē shuā kǎ

tap your card when you board
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请备注〜

qǐng bèi zhù 〜

Please note ___ in the order notes
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用〜换票

yòng 〜 huàn piào

use ___ to redeem a ticket
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不愧是〜

bú kuì shì 〜

just what one would expect from ___
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运费〜

yùn fèi 〜

shipping cost for ___
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跳痛

tiào tòng

throbbing pain
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请保冷

qǐng bǎo lěng

Please keep it refrigerated
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我想〜取票

wǒ xiǎng 〜 qǔ piào

I would like to collect tickets at ___
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请免单

qǐng miǎn dān

Please comp the meal
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别挡脸

bié dǎng liǎn

Don't cover your face
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多冰

duō bīng

with extra ice
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伴有〜

bàn yǒu 〜

be accompanied by ___
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尿血

niào xuè

blood in one's urine
603

微糖

wēi táng

lightly sweetened
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往前走

wǎng qián zǒu

continue straight
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按消费分摊

àn xiāo fèi fēn tān

split the bill based on what each person ordered
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开发票

kāi fā piào

issue a tax invoice
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请穿鞋套

qǐng chuān xié tào

Please put on shoe covers