{"id":183191,"date":"2014-10-18T15:18:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-18T19:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/learn-mandarin-chinese-vocabulary-word-phrases-list\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T04:59:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:59:01","slug":"learn-mandarin-chinese-vocabulary-word-phrases-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/learn-mandarin-chinese-vocabulary-word-phrases-list\/","title":{"rendered":"200+ Essential Chinese Words and Phrases [with Audio and Free PDF]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Focus on the most common Chinese words, and you’ll be able to get a solid foundation in the language.<\/p>\n

You’ll also navigate conversations faster and get better at handling different situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This post will take you through 212 of the most common Chinese vocabulary words,<\/strong> plus links to helpful posts with additional terms and information.<\/p>\n

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Common Phrases<\/h2>\n

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These are the words and phrases you’d need most in a Chinese-speaking region:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Chinese<\/th>Pinyin<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u4f60\u597d <\/a>\n <\/td>n\u01d0 h\u01ceo<\/em><\/td>Hello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u4f60\u53eb\u4ec0\u4e48\u540d\u5b57\uff1f <\/a>\n <\/td>n\u01d0 ji\u00e0o sh\u00e9n me m\u00edng z\u00ec?<\/em><\/td>What's your name?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u8c22\u8c22 <\/a>\n <\/td>xi\u00e8 xie<\/em><\/td>Thank you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u4e0d\u597d\u610f\u601d <\/a>\n <\/td>b\u00f9 h\u01ceo y\u00ec si<\/em><\/td>Excuse me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77 <\/a>\n <\/td>du\u00ec b\u00f9 q\u01d0<\/em><\/td>I'm sorry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6211\u542c\u4e0d\u61c2 <\/a>\n <\/td>w\u01d2 t\u012bng b\u00f9 d\u01d2ng<\/em><\/td>I don't understand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u4e0d\u662f <\/a>\n \/ \u6ca1\u6709 <\/a>\n <\/td>b\u00fa sh\u00ec \/ m\u00e9i y\u01d2u<\/em><\/td>No*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u5395\u6240\u5728\u54ea\u91cc\uff1f <\/a>\n <\/td>c\u00e8 su\u01d2 z\u00e0i n\u01ce l\u01d0?<\/em><\/td>Where's the bathroom?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u4f60\u5403\u4e86\u5417\uff1f <\/a>\n <\/td>n\u01d0 ch\u012b le ma?<\/em><\/td>How are you?
\n[lit. Have you eaten?]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u518d\u89c1 <\/a>\n <\/td>z\u00e0i ji\u00e0n<\/em><\/td>Goodbye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

*The Mandarin word for “no” depends on context; you can learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can also learn:<\/p>\n