NetChai Chinese

Chinese Phrases

491 common Mandarin phrases — every one with pinyin, plain-English notes and native teacher audio.

Curated Lists

200 Daily Conversation Phrases

pinyin & audio

 120 Chinese Travel Phrases

pinyin & audio

 100 Business Chinese Phrases

pinyin & audio

 99 Hospitality Chinese Phrases

pinyin & audio

 82 Chinese Phrases for Kids

pinyin & audio

Browse by Theme

All 491 phrases, grouped by what you are talking about. The lists above are picked for a situation; these cover everything.

Two adults greet each other with a raised hand on a sunlit lane 31 Greetings & Farewells

pinyin & audio

 Two people pass a plain cup across a bare table with a courteous nod 16 Politeness & Thanks

pinyin & audio

 Two neighbours chat casually over a low garden fence in bright daylight 65 Small Talk & Replies

pinyin & audio

 One person counts on their fingers while a companion watches closely 81 Numbers & Time

pinyin & audio

 Hands lift steaming dumplings from a bamboo steamer at a bright table 21 Food & Dining

pinyin & audio

 A vendor hands a cloth bag of fresh vegetables across a bare counter 4 Shopping & Payment

pinyin & audio

 A traveller with a plain rolling suitcase asks directions with an open hand 6 Travel & Hotels

pinyin & audio

 Two friends laugh over a phone held between them, its back to the viewer 7 Phone & Internet

pinyin & audio

 One person steadies a friend holding a wrapped wrist with gentle concern 8 Emergencies & Health

pinyin & audio

 Two colleagues shake hands across a bare desk in a bright office 1 Work & Business

pinyin & audio

 A teacher shapes a sound with one hand while a learner repeats after her 21 Learning Chinese

pinyin & audio

 A couple stands close by a sunlit window, one smiling warmly at the other 56 Love & Compliments

pinyin & audio

 Friends raise plain glasses together over a table of fresh fruit 26 Celebrations & Wishes

pinyin & audio

 Three generations of a family lean together on a sunlit couch 33 Family & People

pinyin & audio

 Two friends sit on a bright bench, one listening closely to the other 43 Feelings & Reactions

pinyin & audio

 A child points to simple objects laid out on a bright table 37 Basic Words

pinyin & audio

 Hands unfold a red paper lantern beside a bowl of tangerines 35 Chinese Culture

pinyin & audio

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