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Bank

Deposit funds Wo xiang cun yi bi qian

Do any of your colleagues speak English

Qing wen ni de tong shi you shuo ying wen de ma

How long will it take Yao duo chang shi jian

I would like to transfer funds

Wo yao zhuan zhang

Is there a charge for this

Zhe ge shou fei ma

Is there an English interface

You ying wen ban ben ma

Open a web-banking account

Wo yao kai yi ge wang shang yin hang zhang hu

Open an account Wo yao kai yi ge zhang hu

Pay internet bill Wo xiang fu wang fei

Pay telephone bill Wo xiang fu dian hua fei

Please check my balance

Qing cha yi xia yu e

Transfer funds to a foreign account

Wo yao zhuan yi bi qian dao guo wai

What are the transfer costs

Zhuan zhang fei yong shi duo shao

Withdraw Wo yao qu qian

Directions & Taxi

Close the window Guan shang chuang hu

Don’t smoke Qing wu chou yan

Don’t stop the meter Ji xu da biao

Drive carefully Kai che xiao xin dian er

Go east Wang dong zou

Go north Wang bei zou

Go south Wang nan zou

Go straight Zhi zou

Go west Wang xi zou

How far is ... You duo yuan

How long will it take to get to ...

Qu ... yong duo chang shi jian

Open the window Kai kai chuang hu

Pick my friend up Jie xia wo peng you

Please wait Shao deng

Receipt Fa piao

Stop Zhe zhe er ting yi xia

Straight ahead Yi zhi zhou

Take me to airport Qu ji chang

Take me to nearest subway station

Qu zui jin de di tie zhan

Thank you Xie xie ni

Turn left Zuo zhuan

Turn off the heating Guan shang nuan qi

Turn on the air-conditioning

Kai kong tiao

Turn on the heating Kai kai nuan qi

Turn right You zhuan

Turn-off the air-conditioning

Ba kong tiao guan le

Use the meter Da biao

We’ve arrived Dao le

Where is ... ... zai na er?

Grocery - Dairy

Butter Huang you

Cheese Nai lao

Cream Nai you

Fresh cream Xian nai you

Fresh milk Xian nai

Ice cream Bing ji ling

Low fat milk Tuo zhi nai

Organic milk You ji nai

Organic yoghurt You ji suan nai

Soya Milk Dou nai

Yoghurt Suan nai

Grocery - Dry goods

Baking soda Fa jiao fen

Brown rice Hei mi

Brown sugar Hong tang

Corn starch yu mi dian fen

Egg noodles Ji dan mian tiao

Flour mian fen

Jasmine rice Xiang mi

(Directions & Taxi Continued)



Kidney beans Nai hua yun dou

Oats Yan mai

Organic rice You ji mi

Pasta Yi da li mian

Rice Mi

Rice noodles Mi fen

Salt Yan

Sugar Tang

Whole wheat Quan mai

Grocery - Fish & Meat

Bacon Pei gen

Beef Niu rou

Beef and mutton Niu yang rou

Beef minced Niu rou xian

Beef steak Niu pai

Chicken Ji rou

Chicken breast Ji xiong rou

Cod Xie yu

Fish Yu

Ham Huo tui

Lamb Yang rou

Lamb leg Yang pai

Lean meat Li ji

Pork Zhu rou

Salami Se la mi

Salmon San wen yu

Sausages Xiang chang

Grocery - Fruit

Apple Ping guo

Avocado E li

Grapes Pu tao

Grapes - seedless Wu zi pu tao

Honey melon Mi gua

Orange Cheng zi

Pear Li

Persimmon Shi zi

Pineapple Bo luo

Ripe Shu le

Sour (taste) Suan de

Sweet (taste) Tian de

Watermelon Xi gua

Grocery - Spices & Preserves

Basil Luo le

Bay leaf Yue gui shu ye

Corn oil Yu mi you

Garlic powder Suan fen

Honey Feng mi

Jam Guo jiang

Olive oil Gan lan you

Oregano Xiao ye bo he

Oyster sauce Hao you

Paprika Hong deng long la jiao

Pepper - black Hei hu jiao fen

Pepper - white Bai hu jiao fen

Sesame sauce Zhi ma jiang

Soy sauce Jiang you

Sugar Tang

Tomato sauce Fan qie jiang

Vanilla Xiang cao

Vanilla stick Xiang cao zhi

Grocery - Toiletries

Band aid/Plaster Beng dai/ Chuang ke tie

Conditioner Hu fa su

Diapers Niao bu shi

Lotion Hu fu you

Sanitary pad Wei sheng jin

Shampoo Xiang bo

Shaving blade Gua hu dao

Shoe polish Xie you

Toothbrush Ya shua

Toothpaste Ya gao

Grocery - Useful

Aluminum foil Xi zhi

Baking paper Shao kao zhi

Can I pay with a foreign credit card

Wo ke yi yong guo wai de xin yong ka zhi fu ma

(Grocery - Dry goods Continued) (Grocery - Fruit Continued)



Cling wrap Bao xian mo

Large garbage bag Da la ji dai

No plastic bag Mei you su liao dai

Plastic bag Su liao dai

Receipt Fa piao

Grocery - Vegetables

Broccoli Xi lan hua

Cabbage Yuan bai cai

Carrot Hu luo bo

Cherry tomato Xiao fan qie

Chinese cabbage Da bai cai

Corn Yu mi

Egg plant Qie zi

French beans He lan dou

Garlic Suan

Kailan Jie lan

Leak Da cong

Lettuce Sheng cai

Long beans Chang dou jiao

Mushroom Mo gu

Onion Yang cong

Potato Tu dou

Spinach Bo cai

Spring onion Xiao cong

Squash Xi hu lu

Tomato Xi hong shi

Yam/Tarot Fan shu

Idioms

All sorts of feelings well up in one’s heart.

Bai gan jiao ji

Display inferior talent in front of an expert

Ban men nong fu

Extremely suspicious Bei gong she ying

Have a style of one’s own

Bie ju yi ge

Loving something too much to part with it

Ai bu shi shou

Operate in a vacuum Bi men zao che

Remain puzzled after pondering on it a lot

Bai si bu jie

Ruin it by overdoing it Hua she tian zu

Spoil things by excessive enthusiasm

Ba miao zhu zhang

Staying conventional An bu jiu ban

Things change An bing bu dong

To no avail Bei shui che xin

To rest easy Ai li bu li

Restaurant - Chinese

Beef slices on hot plate Tie ban niu rou

Chicken and cashew nuts

Yao guo ji ding

Fried broccoli with garlic

Suan rong xi lan hua

Fried egg noodles Chao ji dan mian

Fried flat noodles Chao kuan mian tiao

Fried long beans Gan bian si ji dou

Fried mixed vegetables Chao shi shu

Fried rice Chao mi fan

Fried rice noodles Chao mi fen

Fried toufu Zha dou fu

Noodles with black bean paste - Beijing style

Dou shi mian tiao-bei jing feng wei

Rice Mi fan

Sichuan deep fried chicken

Si chuan zha ji

Steamed broccoli Qing zheng xi lan hua

Steamed fish Zheng yu

Wonton noodles in soup

Yun tun mian tang

Restaurant - Dim Sum

Barbecue pork dumpling

Shao kao zhu rou jiao zi

Barbecue pork in pastry Cha shao su

Beijing beef dumpling Bei jing niu rou xian jiao zi

Beijing lamb dumpling Bei jing yang rou xian jiao zi

Beijing pork dumpling Bei jing zhu rou xian jiao zi

(Grocery - Useful Continued) (Idioms Continued)



Beijing vegetarian dumpling

Bei jing su jiao zi

Chicken porridge with preserved egg

Pi dan zhou

Crispy deep fried yam dumpling

Cui shu bing

Fish porridge Yu zhou

Fried yam cake Jian yu tou bing

Pork and shrimp dumpling

Zhu rou he xia xian jiao zi

Pork porridge Rou zhou

Prawn dumpling Xiao jiao

Spring roll Chun juan

Sticky rice with chicken wrapped in lotus leaf

He ye nuo mi ji

Restaurant - Drinks

Apple juice Ping guo zhi

Beer Pi jiu

Chrysanthemum tea Ju hua cha

Coca cola Ke kou ke le

Coffee Ka fei

Coke – diet Jian yi ke le

Green tea Lv cha

Ice Bing

Milk Nai

No ice Bu yao bing

Orange juice Cheng zhi

Pepsi Bai shi ke le

Pepsi – diet Jian yi bai shi ke le

Sprite Xue bi

Restaurant - Useful

Baby chair Ying er yi

Beef Niu rou

Bowl Wan

Can we move to another table

Wo men ke yi huan dao ling wai de zhuo zi ma

Chicken Ji rou

Chopsticks Kuai zi

Deep fried Zha hen yi dian

Do you have a no smoking area

Qing wen you wu yan qu ma

Fish yu

Fork Cha zi

Fried You zha

I am vegetarian Wo shi su shi zhe

I can’t eat beef Wo bu chi niu rou

I can’t eat pork Wo bu chi zhu rou

I think you forgot one of my orders

Wo xiang ni wang le wo men dian de dong xi

Knife Dao

Less salt Shao fang dian yan

Napkins Can jin

No MSG Bu yao wei jing

No spicy dishes Bu yao la de cai

Plate Pan zi

Pork Zhu rou

Receipt please Qing kai fa piao

Soup Tang

Spicy dishes La de cai

Spoon Shao zi

Steamed Zheng

That was a great meal Fan hen hao chi

Restaurant - Xinjiang

Big plate of spicy chicken stew with pasta

Da pan ji

Lamb on a barbecue skewer

Yang rou chuan er

Naan bread Nang

Pan fried spicy lamb Zi ran yang rou

Pasta squares in a tangy tomato-lamb sauce

Chao mian pian er

Roast lamb Kao yang rou

Shopping

Another colour Bie de yan se

Call this number before you deliver

Song zhi qian bo zhe ge dian hua

Can I pay with a foreign credit card

Wo ke yi yong guo wai de xin yong ka zhi fu ma

(Restaurant - Dim Sum Continued) (Restaurant - Useful Continued)



Can you deliver Ke yi song huo ma

Can you lower the price Ke yi pian yi dian ma

Deliver to ... Song dao ...

How long will it take Dei duo chang shi jian

I live here. I am not a tourist

Wo zhu zai zhe, bu shi you ke

I will recommend your shop to my friends

Wo hui gei wo de peng you tui jian ni de shang dian

Is there an ATM machine nearby

Fu jin you ti kuan ji ma

Receipt Fa piao

Thank you Xie xie

Too big Tai da le

Too small Tai xiao le

When do you close Shen me shi hou guan men

Wrap carefully Bao zhuang de shi hou xiao xin dian

Your price is very high Tai gui le

Tech & Gadget

Battery Dian chi

Bluetooth Lan ya

Cordless telephone Wu sheng dian hua

CPUDo you have an English version

You ying wen ban de ma

Duplexer Shuang gong qi

Earphone Er ji

Fax Chuan zhen

Hard drive Ying pan

Headphone with mic Dai mai ke de er ji

How long is the warranty for

Bao xiu qi duo chang

Ink jet cartridge Mo he

Ink jet printer Mo fen da yin ji

Is the warranty valid outside of China

Bao xiu zai guo wai you xiao ma

Is this compatible with a Mac

Zhe ge neng yong zai ping guo ji shang ma

Keyboard Jian pan

Laser printer Ji guan da yin ji

Laser printer cartridge Lei she da yin ji tan fen he

LCD monitor Ye jing xian shi qi

Lens Jing tou

Mother board Zhu ban

Mouse Shu biao

Photo printer Zhao pian da yin ji

RAM Nei cun

Receipt Fa piao

Scanner Sao miao yi

SD/CF card reader SD ka du ka qi

SLR camera Dan fan xiang ji

Software Ruan jian

Video card Shi pin ka

Web camera Wang luo she xiang tou

Wide angle lens Guang jiao jing tou

Wireless router Wu xian lu you qi

What is the password Mi ma shi shen me

What is the user name Yong hu ming shi she me

(Shopping Continued) (Tech & Gadget continued)

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