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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

Everyday Sentences & Expressions in Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for everyday sentences & expressions, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 是 shì
    to be; yes

    他是我的老師。

    He is my teacher.

  2. 不是 búshì
    is not; no

    她不是我妹妹。

    She is not my little sister.

  3. 對 duì
    correct; right

    這樣做是對的。

    Doing it this way is correct.

  4. 不對 búduì
    wrong; incorrect

    這個字不對。

    This character is wrong.

  5. 好的 hǎo de
    okay; all right

    好的，我知道了。

    Okay, got it.

  6. 行 xíng
    okay; that works

    行，我們走吧。

    Okay, let's go.

  7. 可以 kěyǐ
    can; may; okay

    我可以進來嗎？

    May I come in?

  8. 什麼 shénme
    what

    你想吃什麼？

    What do you want to eat?

  9. 為什麼 wèishénme
    why

    你為什麼不來？

    Why aren't you coming?

  10. 怎麼 zěnme
    how

    這個字怎麼讀？

    How do you read this character?

  11. 誰 shéi
    who

    那個人是誰？

    Who is that person?

  12. 哪裡 nǎlǐ
    where

    你家在哪裡？

    Where is your home?

  13. 什麼時候 shénme shíhou
    when

    你什麼時候回家？

    When are you going home?

  14. 多少 duōshao
    how much; how many

    這個多少錢？

    How much is this?

  15. 請 qǐng
    please

    請在這裡等我。

    Please wait for me here.

  16. 請問 qǐngwèn
    excuse me, may I ask...

    請問，你是王老師嗎？

    Excuse me, are you Teacher Wang?

  17. 謝謝 xièxie
    thank you

    謝謝你來看我。

    Thank you for coming to see me.

  18. 不客氣 bú kèqi
    you're welcome

    不客氣，這是小事。

    You're welcome, it's nothing.

  19. 對不起 duìbuqǐ
    sorry

    對不起，我錯了。

    Sorry, I was wrong.

  20. 沒關係 méi guānxi
    it's okay; never mind

    沒關係，我不累。

    It's okay, I'm not tired.

  21. 你好 nǐ hǎo
    hello

    你好，認識你很高興。

    Hello, nice to meet you.

  22. 再見 zàijiàn
    goodbye

    再見，我們明天見！

    Goodbye, see you tomorrow!

  23. 沒問題 méi wèntí
    no problem

    沒問題，我來做。

    No problem, I'll do it.

  24. 明白 míngbai
    to understand

    他的話我都明白。

    I understand everything he says.

  25. 懂 dǒng
    to understand; to get it

    你懂我的意思嗎？

    Do you understand what I mean?

  26. 知道 zhīdào
    to know

    我不知道他的名字。

    I don't know his name.

  27. 說 shuō
    to speak; to say

    他會說漢語。

    He can speak Chinese.

  28. 問 wèn
    to ask

    我想問一個問題。

    I'd like to ask a question.

  29. 慢 màn
    slow

    他走得很慢。

    He walks very slowly.

  30. 快 kuài
    fast; quick

    你說得太快了。

    You speak too fast.

  31. 等 děng
    to wait

    請等我五分鐘。

    Please wait for me for five minutes.

  32. 一下 yíxià
    a moment; (do) briefly

    請你看一下這個。

    Please take a look at this.

  33. 一起 yìqǐ
    together

    明天我們一起學習。

    Let's study together tomorrow.

  34. 現在 xiànzài
    now

    我現在很忙。

    I'm busy right now.

  35. 真 zhēn
    really; truly

    這個菜真好吃。

    This dish is really delicious.

  36. 太 tài
    too; extremely

    這件衣服太貴了。

    This piece of clothing is too expensive.

  37. 也 yě
    also; too

    我也喜歡喝茶。

    I also like drinking tea.

  38. 都 dōu
    all; both

    我們都是學生。

    We are all students.

  39. 吧 ba
    (particle for suggestions: let's...)

    天太熱了，回家吧。

    It's too hot, let's go home.

  40. 嗎 ma
    (question particle)

    你是日本人嗎？

    Are you Japanese?

  41. 請再說一遍。 qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.
    Please say it again.
  42. 對不起，我聽不懂。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ tīng bu dǒng.
    Sorry, I don't understand.
  43. 請說慢一點，好嗎？ qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn, hǎo ma?
    Please speak a little slower, okay?
  44. 你可以幫我嗎？ nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ma?
    Can you help me?
  45. 你叫什麼名字？ nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
    What is your name?
  46. 這是什麼？ zhè shì shénme?
    What is this?
  47. 你是學生嗎？ nǐ shì xuésheng ma?
    Are you a student?
  48. 我不是老師，我是學生。 wǒ búshì lǎoshī, wǒ shì xuésheng.
    I'm not a teacher, I'm a student.
  49. 對，你說得對。 duì, nǐ shuō de duì.
    Yes, you're right.
  50. 不對，不是這個。 búduì, búshì zhège.
    No, it's not this one.
  51. 好的，我現在就去。 hǎo de, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù.
    Okay, I'll go right now.
  52. 我坐這裡，可以嗎？ wǒ zuò zhèlǐ, kěyǐ ma?
    May I sit here?
  53. 我可以問一個問題嗎？ wǒ kěyǐ wèn yí ge wèntí ma?
    May I ask a question?
  54. 你為什麼不吃早飯？ nǐ wèishénme bù chī zǎofàn?
    Why aren't you eating breakfast?
  55. 去火車站怎麼走？ qù huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu?
    How do I get to the train station?
  56. 現在幾點了？ xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?
    What time is it now?
  57. 請問，洗手間在哪裡？ qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?
    Excuse me, where is the restroom?
  58. 這個用漢語怎麼說？ zhège yòng Hànyǔ zěnme shuō?
    How do you say this in Chinese?
  59. 我明白了，謝謝！ wǒ míngbai le, xièxie!
    I understand now, thanks!
  60. 對不起，我不知道。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù zhīdào.
    Sorry, I don't know.
  61. 請等一下，我很快回來。 qǐng děng yíxià, wǒ hěn kuài huílai.
    Please wait a moment, I'll be right back.
  62. 你說什麼？我沒聽到。 nǐ shuō shénme? wǒ méi tīngdào.
    What did you say? I didn't hear it.
  63. 對不起，我來晚了。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.
    Sorry, I'm late.
  64. 沒關係，我們再等等。 méi guānxi, wǒmen zài děngdeng.
    It's okay, let's wait a bit longer.
  65. 這個沒問題，你用吧。 zhège méi wèntí, nǐ yòng ba.
    This one's fine, go ahead and use it.
  66. 你的電話是多少？ nǐ de diànhuà shì duōshao?
    What's your phone number?
  67. 我們一起去吧。 wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba.
    Let's go together.
  68. 太好了，我很高興！ tài hǎo le, wǒ hěn gāoxìng!
    That's great, I'm so happy!
  69. 請寫一下你的名字。 qǐng xiě yíxià nǐ de míngzi.
    Please write your name.
  70. 我先走了，下次見！ wǒ xiān zǒu le, xiàcì jiàn!
    I'm off now, see you next time!

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