27-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-Flavors *Notes Food=食物=shí wù Sweet=甜=tián Acid=酸=suān Bitter=苦=kǔ Hot/spicy=辣=là Salty=咸=xián Eat=吃=chī Like to eat=喜欢吃=xǐ huān chī *I like spicy food=我喜欢吃辣=wǒ xǐ huān chī là Flavor=口味=kǒu wèi Different flavors=不同的口味=bù tóng de kǒu wèi Taste=尝=cháng *I like to taste different Flavor =我喜欢尝不同的口味=wǒ xǐ huān cháng bù tóng de kǒu wèi **Common Idiom 五味俱全=wǔ wèi jù quán =There are all kinds of flavors/tastes in food or in life (we use it more for describe life,it means that is the REAL life.)

26-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-To express LOVE *Notes to Love sb.=爱=ài to miss sb.=想=xiǎng（想念=xiǎng niàn) to like sb./sth.=喜欢=xǐ huān very much=很=hěn(非常=fēi cháng) a little=一点(儿）=yì diǎn(ěr) don't =不=bù too=也=yě I don't love him/her=我不爱他/她=wǒ bú ài tā I love you=我爱你=wǒ ài nǐ I love you very much =我很爱你（我非常爱你）=wǒ hěn ài nǐ（wǒ fēi cháng ài nǐ） Do you love me?=你爱我吗？=nǐ ài wǒ mā? I love you too=我也爱你=wǒ yě ài nǐ I miss you=我想你=wǒ xiǎng nǐ I like you=我喜欢你=wǒ xǐ huān nǐ

25-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-Apartment parts *Notes Apartment=公寓=gōng yù Meeting room=客厅=kè tīng Dining room=饭厅=fàn tīng Bedroom=卧室=wò shì Kitchen=厨房=chú fáng Bathroom=卫生间=wèi shēng jiān Cloakroom=衣帽间=yī mào jiān Terrace=露台=lù tái Balcony=阳台=yáng tái Window=窗=chuāng Curtain=窗帘=chuāng lián Windowsill=窗台=chuāng tái Door=门=mén Wall=墙=qiáng on the wall=在墙上=zài qiáng shàng Floor=地板=dì bǎn Ceiling=天花=tiān huā Decorative painting=装饰画=zhuāng shì huà Corridor=走廊=zǒu láng Stairs=楼梯=lóu tī Lift=电梯=diàn tī

*Notes Furniture=家具=jiā jù(=家私=jiā sī ) --(group 1) Wardrobe=衣柜=yī guì Bookcase=书柜=shū guì Cabinet=柜子=guì zi Box=箱子=xiāng zi Mirror=镜子=jìng zi Dresser=梳妆台=shū zhuāng tái *classifier for group 1=一个…=yí gè… e.g: A wardrobe=一个衣柜=yí gè yī guì --(group 2) Bed=床=chuáng Sofa=沙发=shā fā Table=桌子=zhuō zi Chair=椅子=yǐ zi Tea table=茶几=chá jī *classifier for group 2=一张…=yì zhāng… e.g: A bed=一张床=yì zhāng chuáng

23-Chinese phrases-Mandarin-Clothes *Notes Clothes=衣服=yī fú Suits=西服=xī fú Casual wear=休闲服=xīu xián fú Sportswear=运动服=yùn dòng fú Shirt=衬衣=chèn yī T-shirt=T 恤= T xù Short sleeve=短袖=duǎn xìu Long sleeve=长袖=cháng xìu Overcoat=大衣=dà yī Coat=外套=wài tào Jacket=夹克衫=jiá kè shān Trousers=长裤=cháng kù Pants/shorts=短裤=duǎn kù Jeans=牛仔裤=níu zǎi kù Jeans shorts=牛仔短裤=níu zǎi duǎn kù Skirt=裙子=qún zi Sweater=毛衣=máo yī Underwear=内衣=nèi yī Socks=袜子=wà zi Hat（general)=帽子=mào zi

22-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Telephone something *Notes My/Mine=我的=wǒ de your/ yours=你的=nǐ de his=他的=tā de Mobile= 手机=shǒu jī My mobile=我的手机=wǒ de shǒu jī Mobile No.=手机号码=shǒu jī hào ma your Mobile No.=你的手机号码=nǐ de shǒu jī hào ma **May I have your mobile No.? =can-give me-your-mobile No.-? =能-给我-你的-手机号码-吗？ =néng-gěi wǒ-nǐ de-shǒu jī hào ma-mā? fixed tel=座机=zuò jī fixed tel.No.=座机号码=zuò jī hào ma to make a phone call=打个电话=dǎ ge diàn huà i will call you=我打给你=wǒ dǎ gěi nǐ. to send=发=fā to reply=回=huí SMS=短信=duǎn xìn MMS=彩信=cǎi xìn to send sms=发短信=fā duǎn xìn to reply sms=回短信=huí duǎn xìn Signal=信号=xìn hào the signal is good= 信号好=xìn hào hǎo the signal is bad=信号差=xìn hào chà *some words you can just speak english, Chinese people speak same same, e.g: WIFI,3G(three G=sān G),call, Hello, Bye.etc.

21-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Household electrical appliances *Notes TV set= 电视机=diàn shì jī Electric light=电灯=diàn dēng Computer=电脑=diàn nǎo Laptop=手提电脑=shǒu tí diàn nǎo Fan=风扇=fēng shàn Air conditioning=空调=kōng tiáo Refrigerator=冰箱=bīng xiāng Washing machine=洗衣机=xǐ yī jī Water heater=热水器=rè shuǐ qì Cooker hoods/Kitchen ventilator=抽油烟机=chōu yóu yān jī Disinfection cupboard=消毒碗柜=xiāo dú wǎn guì Microwave=微波炉=wēi bō lú Oven=烤箱=kǎo xiāng Induction Cooker=电磁炉=diàn cí lú

*Notes Cantonese cuisine= 粤菜=yuè cài Hakka cuisine=客家菜=kè jiā cài *(from south China,not spicy,healthy) Sichuan cuisine=川菜=chuān cài Hunan cuisine=湘菜=xiāng cài *(from middle China, spicy,delicious) Xinjiang cuisine=新疆菜=xīn jiāng cài Dongbei cuisine=东北菜=dōng běi cài *(from north China,Handmade noodles） Jiangzhe cuisine=江浙菜=jiāng zhè cài Shanghai cuisine=上海菜=shàng hǎi cài *(from east China,they like add sugar when cooking） **which cuisine you would like to eat today?=today you would like to eat which cuisine?=今天你想吃什么菜？=jīn tiān ní xiǎng chī shěn me cài? **what about Cantonese cuisine?=粤菜怎么样？=yuè cài zěn me yàng? **very good, let's go eat cantonese cuisine.=很好，我们去吃粤菜吧。=hén hǎo, wǒ men qù chī yuè cài ba. __that's too many kinds of chinese cuisine, here are the most popular ones for you guys.__enjoy.

19-Chinese phrases-mandarin-How to express common illness *Notes I'm sick=我生病了=wǒ shēng bìng le I have a headache=我头疼=wǒ tóu téng I feel dizzy=我头晕=wǒ tóu yūn I caught a cold=我感冒了=wǒ gǎn mào le I feel fatigued=我觉得乏力=wǒ jué de fá lì I have a fever=我发烧=wǒ fā shāo My throat inflamed=我喉咙发炎=wǒ hóu lóng fā yán I have a stuffy nose=我鼻塞=wǒ bí sè I have a cough=我咳嗽=wǒ ké sòu I have stomach pain=我肚子痛=wǒ dù zi tòng I have diarrhea=我拉肚子=wǒ lā dù zi I have insomnia=我失眠=wǒ shī mián I have a toothache=我牙疼=wǒ yá téng

18-Chinese phrases-mandarin-fruits *Notes fruit=水果=shuí guǒ banana=香蕉=xiāng jiāo watermelon=西瓜= xī guā cherry=樱桃=yīng táo coconut=椰子=yē zi mango=芒果=máng guǒ papaya=木瓜=mù guā mangosteen=山竹=shān zhú longan=龙眼=lóng yǎn litchi=荔枝=lì zhī strawberry=草莓=cǎo méi orange=橘子=jú zi / =橙子=chéng zi pineapple=菠萝=pō luó apple=苹果=píng guǒ grape=葡萄=pú táo durian=榴莲=líu lián guava=番石榴=fān shí lǐu wax apple=莲雾=lián wù rambutan=红毛丹=hóng máo dān how much per pound?=多少钱一斤？=duō shǎo qián yì jīn?