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Phrase	Pinyin	Meaning	Example	Example Pinyin	Translation
我是從～來的	wǒ shì cóng ～ lái de	I'm from ~	我是從台北來的。	wǒ shì cóng Táiběi lái de.	I'm from Taipei.
我會好好珍惜的	wǒ huì hǎohǎo zhēnxī de	I’ll treasure it.	我會好好珍惜這份禮物。	wǒ huì hǎohǎo zhēnxī zhè fèn lǐwù.	I’ll treasure this gift.
我有幾個問題想請教您	wǒ yǒu jǐ gè wèntí xiǎng qǐngjiào nín	I have a few questions I'd like to ask you.	我有幾個問題想請教您。	wǒ yǒu jǐ gè wèntí xiǎng qǐngjiào nín.	I have a few questions I'd like to ask you.
我真的起不來	wǒ zhēn de qǐ bù lái	I really can't get up	我真的起不來，太累了。	wǒ zhēn de qǐ bù lái, tài lèi le.	I really can't get up; I'm too tired.
我確定沒問題	wǒ quèdìng méi wèntí	I'm sure it's fine.	我確定沒問題。	wǒ quèdìng méi wèntí.	I'm sure it's fine.
我覺得你很眼熟	wǒ juéde nǐ hěn yǎnshú	You look familiar.	我覺得你很眼熟。	wǒ juéde nǐ hěn yǎnshú.	You look familiar.
我記得沒錯的話	wǒ jì de méi cuò de huà	If I remember correctly.	我記得沒錯的話，他明天來。	wǒ jì de méi cuò de huà, tā míng tiān lái.	If I remember correctly, he is coming tomorrow.
我說得對吧？	wǒ shuō de duì ba	Am I right?	我說得對吧？你也同意。	wǒ shuō de duì ba? nǐ yě tóng yì.	Am I right? You agree too.
我贊成你的意見	wǒ zànchéng nǐ de yìjiàn	I agree with your opinion.	我贊成你的意見。	wǒ zànchéng nǐ de yìjiàn.	I agree with your opinion.
我趕時間	wǒ gǎn shíjiān	I'm in a hurry.	我今天趕時間。	wǒ jīntiān gǎn shíjiān.	I'm in a hurry today.
我跟你借了多少錢？	wǒ gēn nǐ jiè le duōshǎo qián？	How much money did I borrow from you?	我跟你借了多少錢？	wǒ gēn nǐ jiè le duōshǎo qián？	How much money did I borrow from you?
我還沒決定	wǒ hái méi juédìng	I haven't decided yet.	我還沒決定要不要去。	wǒ hái méi juédìng yào bú yào qù.	I haven't decided whether to go yet.
打擾了	dǎrǎo le	Sorry to bother you.	打擾了，我可以進來嗎？	dǎrǎo le, wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?	Sorry to bother you. May I come in?
早安	zǎo ān	good morning	早安，今天過得好嗎？	zǎo ān, jīntiān guò de hǎo ma?	Good morning, how is your day going?
是這樣沒錯，但是～	shì zhèyàng méi cuò, dànshì ~	That's right, but...	是這樣沒錯，但是太貴了。	shì zhèyàng méi cuò, dànshì tài guì le.	That's right, but it's too expensive.
時間不早了	shíjiān bù zǎo le	It's getting late.	時間不早了，我們回家吧。	shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒmen huí jiā ba.	It's getting late. Let's go home.
晚安	wǎn ān	good night	晚安，明天見。	wǎn ān, míngtiān jiàn.	Good night, see you tomorrow.
最近如何？	zuì jìn rú hé？	How have you been lately?	你最近如何？	nǐ zuì jìn rú hé？	How have you been lately?
有一陣子沒見了吧！	yǒu yī zhèn zi méi jiàn le ba！	It's been a while since we last met!	我們有一陣子沒見了吧！	wǒ men yǒu yī zhèn zi méi jiàn le ba！	It's been a while since we last met!
有話直說吧	yǒu huà zhí shuō ba	Just say it directly.	有話直說吧，不用客氣。	yǒu huà zhí shuō ba, bú yòng kè qì.	Just say it directly; no need to be polite.
為什麼？	wèi shénme?	Why?	你為什麼不來？	nǐ wèi shénme bù lái?	Why aren't you coming?
為什麼你喜歡～？	wèi shénme nǐ xǐhuan ~?	Why do you like ~?	為什麼你喜歡這首歌？	wèi shénme nǐ xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē?	Why do you like this song?
為什麼問這個？	wèi shén me wèn zhè ge?	Why do you ask?	你為什麼問這個？	nǐ wèi shén me wèn zhè ge?	Why do you ask this?
現在幾點了？	xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?	What time is it now?	現在幾點了？	xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?	What time is it now?
現在有點忙	xiànzài yǒudiǎn máng	I'm a little busy right now.	我現在有點忙。	wǒ xiànzài yǒudiǎn máng.	I'm a little busy right now.

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