Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary. Catherine Dai
也许
Maybe
Kěněng
可能
I don’t know.
Wǒ bù zhīdao.
我不知道。
2.4 Thank you
Thank you.
Xièxie.
谢谢。
Don’t mention it.
Bú kèqi.
不客气。
Thank you very much.
Fēicháng gǎnxiè.
非常感谢。
Very kind of you.
Nín tài kèqi le.
您太客气了。
My pleasure.
Wǒde róngxìng.
我的荣幸。
I enjoyed it very much.
Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan.
我非常喜欢。
Thank you for...
Xièxie nǐ gěi wǒ...
谢谢你给我⋯
That was so kind of you.
Nǐ tài kèqi le.
你太客气了。
Don’t mention it.
Búyòng xiè.
不用谢。
2.5 I’m sorry
Excuse me (asking a question)
Qǐng wèn
请问
Sorry
Duìbuqǐ
对不起
Excuse me [polite]
Qǐng wèn yíxià
请问一下
Sorry to bother you.
Máfan nǐ le.
麻烦你了。
Sorry to bother you. [polite]
Bùhǎoyìsī, dǎráo nǐ le.
不好意思，打扰你了。
Sorry, I didn’t know that...
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù zhīdao ...
对不起，我不知道⋯
I do apologize.
[formal] Wǒ zhēnchéng dàoqiàn.
我真诚道歉。
[informal] Tài duìbuqǐ le.
太对不起了。
I didn’t mean it.
Wǒ búshì gùyì de.
我不是故意的。
It was an accident.
Zhè shì ge yìwài.
这是个意外。
That’s all right. [formal]
Bú yàojǐn.
不要紧。
Don’t worry about it. [formal]
Méi guānxi.
没关系。
Never mind. [informal]
Bú ài’shì.
不碍事。
It’s okay. [informal]
Méi shì.
没事。
It could happen to anyone.
Shéi yě miǎnbuliǎo.
谁也免不了。
2.6 What do you think?
Which do you prefer? [formal]
Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ ge?
你喜欢哪个?
Which do you like best? [formal]
Nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎ ge?
你最喜欢哪个?
What do you think? [informal]
Nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng?
你觉得怎么样?
Don’t you like dancing?
Nǐ bù xǐhuan tiàowǔ ma?
你不喜欢跳舞吗？
I don’t mind.
Wǒ wúsuǒwèi.
我无所谓。
Well done!
Tài bàng le!
太棒了！
Not bad!
Búcuò!
不错！
Great!/Marvelous!
Hǎojíle!
好极了！
Wonderful!
Tài hǎo le!
太好了！
I am pleased for you.
[formal] Wǒ wèi nǐ gāoxìng.
我为你高兴。
[informal] Wǒ tì nǐ gāoxìng.
我替你高兴。
I’m very happy to...
....wǒ hěn gāoxìng
⋯我很高兴
It’s really nice here!
Zhèlǐ jiǎnzhí tài hǎo le!
这里简直太好了！
How nice!
Zhēn hǎo!
真好！
I’m very happy with...
Wǒ duì...hěn mǎnyǐ
我对⋯很满意
I’m not very happy with...
Wǒ duì...bù mǎnyì
我对⋯不满意
I’m glad that....
Wǒ wèi...gāoxìng
我为⋯高兴
I’m having a great time.
Wǒ wánrde hěn gāoxìng.
我玩儿得很高兴。
I can’t wait till tomorrow.
Wǒ kě děngbudào míngtiān la.
我可等不到明天啦。
I’m looking forward to tomorrow.
Wǒ