send-me-the-location send me the location 把定位发给我 bǎ dìngwèi fā gěi wǒ digital messaging beginner casual location 你直接把定位发给我就行。 nǐ zhíjiē bǎ dìngwèi fā gěi wǒ jiù xíng. just send me the location directly.

call-an-ambulance call an ambulance 快叫救护车 kuài jiào jiùhùchē emergency medical intermediate urgent 他受伤了，快叫救护车！ tā shòushāng le, kuài jiào jiùhùchē! he's injured, call an ambulance!

call-the-police call the police 快报警 kuài bàojǐng emergency safety intermediate urgent 有人偷东西，快报警！ yǒurén tōu dōngxi, kuài bàojǐng! someone is stealing things, call the police!

lost-passport i lost my passport 我的护照丢了 wǒ de hùzhào diū le emergency travel intermediate urgent documents 不好意思，我的护照丢了。 bù hǎo yìsi, wǒ de hùzhào diū le. excuse me, i lost my passport.

i-need-a-doctor i need a doctor 我需要医生 wǒ xūyào yīshēng emergency medical intermediate urgent 我不舒服，我需要医生。 wǒ bù shūfu, wǒ xūyào yīshēng. i don't feel well. i need a doctor.

check-please check, please 请买单 qǐng mǎidān food restaurant beginner polite payment 服务员，请买单。 fúwùyuán, qǐng mǎidān. server, check please. short 买单 mǎidān

id-like-to-order i'd like to order 我要点菜 wǒ yào diǎncài food restaurant beginner neutral 你好，我要点菜。 nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào diǎncài. hi, i'd like to order.

peanut-allergy i'm allergic to peanuts 我对花生过敏 wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn food restaurant intermediate urgent use this before ordering, not after the dish arrives. health allergy 我对花生过敏，请不要放花生。 wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn, qǐng bú yào fàng huāshēng. i'm allergic to peanuts. please don't add peanuts.

vegetarian i'm vegetarian 我吃素 wǒ chī sù food restaurant beginner neutral dietary 我吃素，有没有不放肉的菜？ wǒ chī sù, yǒu méiyǒu bú fàng ròu de cài? i'm vegetarian. do you have dishes without meat?

not-spicy not spicy, please 不要辣 bú yào là food restaurant beginner neutral dietary 我不能吃辣，不要辣。 wǒ bùnéng chī là, bú yào là. i can't eat spicy food, not spicy please.

water-please water, please 请给我一杯水 qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ food restaurant beginner polite 麻烦你，请给我一杯水。 máfan nǐ, qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ. please give me a glass of water.

good-evening good evening 晚上好 wǎnshang hǎo greeting everyday beginner neutral evening daily 大家晚上好。 dàjiā wǎnshang hǎo. good evening, everyone.

long-time-no-see long time no see 好久不见 hǎojiǔ bú jiàn greeting social beginner casual friends 你回来了，好久不见！ nǐ huílái le, hǎojiǔ bú jiàn! you're back, long time no see!

see-you-tomorrow see you tomorrow 明天见 míngtiān jiàn greeting everyday beginner casual farewell daily 今天先这样，明天见。 jīntiān xiān zhèyàng, míngtiān jiàn. let's stop here for today. see you tomorrow.

no-problem no problem 没问题 méi wèntí polite everyday beginner casual reassurance daily 没问题，我等你。 méi wèntí, wǒ děng nǐ. no problem, i'll wait for you.

please 请 qǐng polite everyday beginner requests daily 请坐。 qǐng zuò. please have a seat. 请给我一杯水。 qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ. please give me a glass of water.

sorry 对不起 duìbuqǐ polite everyday beginner apology daily 对不起，我迟到了。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le. sorry, i am late. 不好意思，打扰一下。 bù hǎo yìsi, dǎrǎo yíxià. excuse me, sorry to bother you. casual 不好意思 bù hǎo yìsi common for small interruptions or mild embarrassment.

youre-welcome you're welcome 不客气 bú kèqi polite everyday beginner neutral gratitude daily 不客气，这是应该的。 bú kèqi, zhè shì yīnggāi de. you're welcome, it was the least i could do.

pay-by-card can i pay by card? 可以刷卡吗？ kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? shopping payment beginner polite 请问，这里可以刷卡吗？ qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? excuse me, can i pay by card here?

can-it-be-cheaper can it be cheaper? 可以便宜一点吗？ kěyǐ piányi yìdiǎn ma? shopping buying beginner polite bargaining 如果我买两个，可以便宜一点吗？ rúguǒ wǒ mǎi liǎng ge, kěyǐ piányi yìdiǎn ma? if i buy two, can it be a bit cheaper?

i-want-this-one i want this one 我要这个 wǒ yào zhège shopping buying beginner neutral selection 不用试了，我要这个。 bú yòng shì le, wǒ yào zhège. no need to try more, i want this one.

no-bag-needed no bag needed 不用袋子 bú yòng dàizi shopping payment beginner casual checkout 谢谢，不用袋子。 xièxie, bú yòng dàizi. thanks, i don't need a bag.

too-expensive too expensive 太贵了 tài guì le shopping buying beginner casual price 这个太贵了。 zhège tài guì le. this is too expensive.

go-straight go straight 直走 zhí zǒu travel directions beginner neutral 一直直走，就能看见。 yìzhí zhí zǒu, jiù néng kànjiàn. go straight ahead and you'll see it.

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