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Phrase	Pinyin	Meaning	Example	Example Pinyin	Translation
在～等你，好嗎？	zài ~ děng nǐ, hǎo ma?	I'll wait for you there, okay?	我在門口等你，好嗎？	Wǒ zài ménkǒu děng nǐ, hǎo ma?	I'll wait for you at the door, okay?
在老地方見	zài lǎo dìfāng jiàn	See you at the usual place	我們在老地方見。	Wǒmen zài lǎo dìfāng jiàn.	Let's meet at the usual place.
太多管閒事了	tài duō guǎn xiánshì le	You're being too nosy.	你太多管閒事了。	nǐ tài duō guǎn xiánshì le	You're being too nosy.
好主意	hǎo zhǔ yì	Good idea	這是個好主意。	zhè shì gè hǎo zhǔ yì.	That's a good idea.
好久不見！	hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn！	Long time no see!	好久不見，你還好嗎？	hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn，nǐ hái hǎo ma？	Long time no see. Are you doing well?
好喔	hǎo ou	Okay.	好喔，我知道了。	hǎo ou, wǒ zhī dào le.	Okay, I got it.
好好吃	hǎo hǎo chī	Very delicious.	這個蛋糕好好吃。	zhè ge dàngāo hǎo hǎo chī.	This cake is very delicious.
好巧喔！	hǎo qiǎo ō！	What a coincidence!	我們在這裡遇到，好巧喔！	wǒ men zài zhè lǐ yù dào，hǎo qiǎo ō！	We ran into each other here. What a coincidence!
對不起	duìbuqǐ	Sorry.	對不起，我遲到了。	duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le.	Sorry, I’m late.
希望你會喜歡	xīwàng nǐ huì xǐhuan	I hope you like it.	這份禮物希望你會喜歡。	zhè fèn lǐwù xīwàng nǐ huì xǐhuan.	I hope you like this gift.
希望能早點康復	xīwàng néng zǎodiǎn kāngfù	I hope you get better soon.	希望你能早點康復。	xīwàng nǐ néng zǎodiǎn kāngfù.	I hope you get better soon.
很奇怪嗎？	hěn qí guài ma?	Is that strange?	這樣做很奇怪嗎？	zhè yàng zuò hěn qí guài ma?	Is doing it this way strange?
很有可能	hěn yǒu kěnéng	Very likely.	明天很有可能下雨。	míngtiān hěn yǒu kěnéng xià yǔ.	It's very likely to rain tomorrow.
很高興能再見到你	hěn gāoxìng néng zài jiàn dào nǐ	It's great to see you again.	很高興能再見到你。	hěn gāoxìng néng zài jiàn dào nǐ.	It's great to see you again.
很高興認識你	hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ	Nice to meet you.	很高興認識你。	hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.	Nice to meet you.
從～點到……點	cóng ~ diǎn dào ... diǎn	from point ~ to point ...	這條路從A點到B點。	zhè tiáo lù cóng A diǎn dào B diǎn.	This road goes from point A to point B.
快睡吧	kuài shuì ba	Go to sleep quickly.	很晚了，快睡吧。	hěn wǎn le, kuài shuì ba.	It's late, go to sleep.
快點上床！	kuài diǎn shàng chuáng!	Hurry up and get into bed!	快點上床，該睡了。	kuài diǎn shàng chuáng, gāi shuì le.	Hurry up and get into bed, it’s time to sleep.
怎麼稱呼您呢？	zěnme chēnghu nín ne?	How should I address you?	請問怎麼稱呼您呢？	qǐngwèn zěnme chēnghu nín ne?	May I ask how I should address you?
您今年貴庚？	nín jīnnián guìgēng?	How old are you this year?	您今年貴庚？	nín jīnnián guìgēng?	How old are you this year?
您在哪高就呢？	nín zài nǎ gāojiù ne?	Where do you work?	請問您在哪高就呢？	qǐngwèn nín zài nǎ gāojiù ne?	May I ask where you work?
您是哪裡人？	nín shì nǎlǐ rén?	Where are you from?	您是哪裡人？	nín shì nǎlǐ rén?	Where are you from?
您是哪裡出生的？	nín shì nǎlǐ chūshēng de?	Where were you born?	您是哪裡出生的？	nín shì nǎlǐ chūshēng de?	Where were you born?
您說得很對	nín shuō de hěn duì	You are right.	您說得很對。	nín shuō de hěn duì.	You are right.
想不到在這裡遇見你	xiǎng bù dào zài zhèlǐ yùjiàn nǐ	I didn't expect to run into you here.	想不到在這裡遇見你。	xiǎng bù dào zài zhèlǐ yùjiàn nǐ.	I didn't expect to run into you here.

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