China tour and travel - Useful Chinese Phrases

USEFUL CHINESE PHRASES
Mandarin, the official form of spoken Chinese based on Beijing dialect, is referred to in China as putonghua, or Popular Tongue, a term coined by the Chinese government in the 1950's. Modern Mandarin consists of four tones. The phrases below are spelled in pinyin, the official romanization system in the People's Republic of China. The pinyin system is pronounced as it looks, with a few exceptions. Wade-Giles pronunciations are also provided for your convenience.

Chinese Phrases in Pinyin	Pronunciation by Wade-Giles system	Meaning
Ni Hao/你好	ni hao	Hello
Ni Hao Ma/你好吗?	ni hao ma	How are you?
Xie Xie/谢谢	hsieh hsieh	Thank you
Zai Jian/再见	tsai chien	Goodbye
Bu Ke Qi/不客气	pu k'o ch'i	You are welcome
Dui Bu Qi/对不起	tui pu ch'i	I am sorry
Qing/请	ch'ing	Please
Huan Qian/换钱	huan ch'ien	Exchange money
Duo Shao Qian/多少钱?	to shao ch'ien	How much?
Tai Gui Le/太贵了	t'ai kuei le	Too expensive
Bu Yao/不要	pu yao	I don't want it
Wo Shi Jia Na Da Ren/我是加拿大人	wo shih chia na ta jen	I am Canadian
Wo Shi Mei Guo Ren/我是美国人	wo shih mei kuo jen	I am American
Wo Shi Ying Guo Ren/我是英国人	wo shih ying kuo jen	I am British
Pi Jiu/啤酒	p'i chiu	Beer
Cha/茶	ch'a	Tea
Liang Kai Shui/凉开水	liang k'ai shui	Boiled cold water
Cha Zi/叉子	ch'a tzu	Fork
La Jiao Jiang/辣椒酱	la chiao chiang	Chilli sauce
Jiang You/酱油	chiang yu (you is closer)	Soy sauce
Ce Suo/厕所	ts'e so	Toilet