Everyday Chinese
Common Chinese Phrases for Everyday Conversation
Useful Mandarin phrases you will hear in real conversations, with pinyin, natural English meanings, and links to deeper usage notes.
Start with phrases that do real conversational work: thanking people, reassuring them, agreeing, encouraging them, and responding naturally. These are more useful than memorizing isolated vocabulary because you can recognize and reuse them immediately.
01谢谢謝謝thank you›02不客气不客氣You’re welcome / Don’t mention it›03没事沒事It’s okay / No problem / I’m fine›04没关系沒關係It’s okay / No problem / It doesn’t matter›05没问题沒問題no problem›06可以can›07行okay›08加油Keep it up / You can do it / Come on›09辛苦了You’ve worked hard / Thanks for the effort›10慢走Take care / Goodbye to a departing guest›
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