Chinese phrases

Everyday Life · Native

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

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失陪了

shī péi le

Please excuse me for leaving first
11

您贵姓?

nín guì xìng

May I ask what your last name is?
20

过桥

guò qiáo

cross the bridge
58

我委托〜代办

wǒ wěi tuō 〜 dài bàn

I commission ___ to handle the procedures for me
61

刺痛

cì tòng

stinging pain
64

请转接〜

qǐng zhuǎn jiē 〜

Please put me through to ___
75

前面堵车

qián miàn dǔ chē

There's a traffic jam up ahead
76

停运了

tíng yùn le

Service has been suspended
88

别动

bié dòng

Leave it alone
90

〜点整

〜 dián zhěng

polish ___ up a bit
95

改天吧

gǎi tiān ba

Let's do it another day
100

改天见

gǎi tiān jiàn

see you another day
103

改签到〜

gǎi qiān dào 〜

reschedule the check-in to ___
105

结账

jié zhàng

pay the bill
109

调亮一点

tiáo liàng yì diǎn

make it a little brighter
110

请保温

qǐng bǎo wēn

Please keep it warm
122

经常断线

jīng cháng duàn xiàn

often lose connection
124

请让开

qǐng ràng kāi

Please step aside
130

常温

cháng wēn

room temperature
149

〜有异响

〜 yǒu yì xiǎng

___ is making an unusual noise
152

路况〜

lù kuàng 〜

road conditions ___
154

先暂定

xiān zàn dìng

tentatively assign for now
171

有空再聚

yǒu kòng zài jù

Let's get together again when we have time
172

胸痛

xiōng tòng

chest pain
174

请按压〜

qǐng àn yā 〜

Please press ___ down firmly
178

家里请脱鞋

jiā lǐ qǐng tuō xié

Please take off your shoes indoors
179

进门要脱鞋

jìn mén yào tuō xié

Take off your shoes when you enter the house
190

折后〜元

zhé hòu 〜 yuán

___ yuan after the discount
204

右转

yòu zhuǎn

turn right
207

喝点温水

hē diǎn wēn shuǐ

drink a little warm water
212

逾期多久会停机?

yú qī duō jiǔ huì tíng jī

How long after a payment becomes overdue will service be suspended?
229

我填表

wǒ tián biǎo

I'll fill out the form
230

别装无辜

bié zhuāng wú gū

Stop pretending you're innocent
239

别怕

bié pà

Don't be afraid
242

〜有停车位

〜 yǒu tíng chē wèi

Parking spaces are available at ___
252

要〜

yào 〜

be about to ___
260

休想

xiū xiǎng

Don't even think about it!
271

加辣

jiā là

make it spicier
288

恭喜乔迁

gōng xǐ qiáo qiān

congratulations on moving into your new home
293

腰痛

yāo tòng

lower back pain
296

请帮我挂失

qǐng bāng wǒ guà shī

Please help me report it as lost
301

吊牌还在

diào pái hái zài

The tag is still attached
326

靠窗

kào chuāng

by the window
330

要微辣

yào wēi là

want it mildly spicy
332

请小心易碎

qǐng xiǎo xīn yì suì

Please handle fragile items with care
339

先暂定〜

xiān zàn dìng 〜

tentatively set ___ for now
352

〜漏风

〜 lòu fēng

___ is letting in a draft
364

别逆光

bié nì guāng

Avoid standing with the light behind you
380

真巧遇到你

zhēn qiǎo yù dào nǐ

What a coincidence to run into you!
387

请分餐

qǐng fēn cān

Please serve food in separate portions
397

别歪头

bié wāi tóu

Don't tilt your head
403

开美颜

kāi měi yán

turn on the beauty filter
404

关美颜

guān měi yán

turn off the beauty filter
410

幸会

xìng huì

pleased to meet you
421

请在〜脱鞋

qǐng zài 〜 tuō xié

Please take off your shoes at ___
441

上错桌了

shàng cuò zhuō le

I served the dish at the wrong table
448

有红肿

yǒu hóng zhǒng

have redness and swelling
452

到了请按门铃

dào le qǐng àn mén líng

Please press the doorbell when you arrive
464

尿频

niào pín

frequent urination
468

胸闷

xiōng mēn

chest tightness
474

发言请举手

fā yán qíng jú shǒu

Please raise your hand when you want to speak
481

取餐人是〜

qǔ cān rén shì 〜

The person picking up the food is ___
486

取餐人叫〜

qǔ cān rén jiào 〜

The person picking up the food is named ___
497

小区有监控或门禁吗?

xiǎo qū yǒu jiān kòng huò mén jìn ma

Are there security cameras or access control at this residential complex?
560

打几折?

dǎ jǐ zhé

What discount rate can you offer?
561

请换〜

qǐng huàn 〜

Please replace ___
565

不见不散

bú jiàn bú sàn

see you there no matter what
567

恢复原状

huī fù yuán zhuàng

restore to its original condition
579

咳痰

ké tán

cough up phlegm
593

灼痛

zhuó tòng

burning pain
610

久仰大名

jiú yǎng dà míng

I've heard so much about you
615

如虎添翼

rú hǔ tiān yì

make an existing strength even greater
616

博闻强记

bó wén qiáng jì

well-read with a strong memory
620

稍等

shāo děng

wait a moment
623

心悸

xīn jì

heart palpitations
625

别介意

bié jiè yì

Don't worry about it