HSK 1 — Common Phrases

Wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng.

A: 你叫什么名字？ / B: 我叫李明。(A: Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? / B: Wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng.)

A: What is your name? / B: My name is Li Ming.

Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?

A: 你是哪国人？ / B: 我是中国人。(A: Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? / B: Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.)

A: What is your nationality? / B: I am Chinese.

Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.

A: 你是中国人吗？ / B: 是，我是中国人。(A: Nǐ shì Zhōngguó rén ma? / B: Shì, wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.)

A: Are you Chinese? / B: Yes, I am Chinese.

Nǐ duō dà?

A: 你的儿子多大？ / B: 他十岁。(A: Nǐ de érzi duō dà? / B: Tā shí suì.)

A: How old is your son? / B: He is ten years old.

Wǒ èrshí suì.

A: 你多大？ / B: 我二十岁。(A: Nǐ duō dà? / B: Wǒ èrshí suì.)

A: How old are you? / B: I am twenty years old.

Shéi shì nǐ de lǎoshī?

A: 谁是你的老师？ / B: 王先生是我的老师。(A: Shéi shì nǐ de lǎoshī? / B: Wáng xiānsheng shì wǒ de lǎoshī.)

A: Who is your teacher? / B: Mr. Wang is my teacher.

Tā shì wǒ de péngyou.

A: 他是谁？ / B: 他是我的朋友。(A: Tā shì shéi? / B: Tā shì wǒ de péngyou.)

A: Who is he? / B: He is my friend.

Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?

A: 我们去吃饭，你想吃什么？ / B: 我想吃米饭。(A: Wǒmen qù chī fàn, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? / B: Wǒ xiǎng chī mǐfàn.)

A: Let's go eat, what do you want to eat? / B: I want to eat rice.

Wǒ xiǎng chī mǐfàn.

A: 你想吃苹果吗？ / B: 不，我想吃米饭。(A: Nǐ xiǎng chī píngguǒ ma? / B: Bù, wǒ xiǎng chī mǐfàn.)

A: Do you want to eat apples? / B: No, I want to eat rice.

Nǐ hē shuǐ ma?

A: 你喝水吗？ / B: 好，谢谢。(A: Nǐ hē shuǐ ma? / B: Hǎo, xièxie.)

A: Do you drink water? / B: Yes, thank you.

Wǒ bù hē chá.

A: 你喝茶吗？ / B: 我不喝茶，我喝水。(A: Nǐ hē chá ma? / B: Wǒ bù hē chá, wǒ hē shuǐ.)

A: Do you drink tea? / B: I do not drink tea, I drink water.

Nǐ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ ma?

A: 你喜欢吃苹果吗？ / B: 很喜欢。(A: Nǐ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ ma? / B: Hěn xǐhuan.)

A: Do you like eating apples? / B: I like it very much.

Zhège duōshao qián?

A: 这个多少钱？ / B: 那个十块。(A: Zhège duōshao qián? / B: Nàge shí kuài.)

A: How much is this? / B: That is ten yuan.

Nàge shí kuài.

A: 那个杯子多少钱？ / B: 那个十块。(A: Nàge bēizi duōshao qián? / B: Nàge shí kuài.)

A: How much is that cup? / B: That is ten yuan.

Wǒ mǎi yí ge bēizi.

A: 你买什么？ / B: 我买一个杯子。(A: Nǐ mǎi shénme? / B: Wǒ mǎi yí ge bēizi.)

A: What are you buying? / B: I am buying a cup.

Nǐ mǎi shénme?

A: 你买什么？ / B: 我买衣服。(A: Nǐ mǎi shénme? / B: Wǒ mǎi yīfu.)

A: What are you buying? / B: I am buying clothes.

Wǒ méiyǒu qián.

A: 你买书吗？ / B: 我不买，我没有钱。(A: Nǐ mǎi shū ma? / B: Wǒ bù mǎi, wǒ méiyǒu qián.)

A: Are you buying books? / B: I am not buying, I do not have money.

Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?

A: 现在几点？ / B: 现在下午两点。(A: Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? / B: Xiànzài xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn.)

A: What time is it now? / B: It is two o'clock in the afternoon now.

Xiànzài shàngwǔ shí diǎn.

A: 现在几点？ / B: 现在上午十点。(A: Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? / B: Xiànzài shàngwǔ shí diǎn.)

A: What time is it now? / B: It is ten o'clock in the morning now.

Jīntiān xīngqījǐ?

A: 今天星期几？ / B: 今天星期一。(A: Jīntiān xīngqījǐ? / B: Jīntiān xīngqīyī.)

A: What day of the week is it today? / B: Today is Monday.

Jīntiān xīngqīyī.

A: 昨天星期天，今天星期几？ / B: 今天星期一。(A: Zuótiān xīngqītiān, jīntiān xīngqījǐ? / B: Jīntiān xīngqīyī.)

A: Yesterday was Sunday, what day is it today? / B: Today is Monday.

Míngtiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?

A: 明天天气怎么样？ / B: 明天下雨。(A: Míngtiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? / B: Míngtiān xià yǔ.)

A: How is the weather tomorrow? / B: It will rain tomorrow.

Míngtiān xià yǔ.

A: 明天很热吗？ / B: 不热，明天下雨。(A: Míngtiān hěn rè ma? / B: Bú rè, míngtiān xià yǔ.)

A: Will it be hot tomorrow? / B: Not hot, it will rain tomorrow.

Zuótiān hěn lěng.

A: 昨天天气怎么样？ / B: 昨天很冷。(A: Zuótiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? / B: Zuótiān hěn lěng.)

A: How was the weather yesterday? / B: It was very cold yesterday.

Jīntiān tài rè le.

A: 今天天气怎么样？ / B: 今天太热了。(A: Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? / B: Jīntiān tài rè le.)

A: How is the weather today? / B: It is too hot today.

Nǐ zài nǎr?

A: 喂，你在哪儿？ / B: 我在学校。(A: Wéi, nǐ zài nǎr? / B: Wǒ zài xuéxiào.)

A: Hello (on the phone), where are you? / B: I am at school.

Wǒ zài yīyuàn.

A: 你在哪儿工作？ / B: 我在医院。(A: Nǐ zài nǎr gōngzuò? / B: Wǒ zài yīyuàn.)

A: Where do you work? / B: I am at the hospital.

Shāngdiàn zài nǎr?

A: 商店在哪儿？ / B: 商店在学校后面。(A: Shāngdiàn zài nǎr? / B: Shāngdiàn zài xuéxiào hòumian.)

A: Where is the store? / B: The store is behind the school.

Nǐ qù nǎr?

A: 你去哪儿？ / B: 我去中国。(A: Nǐ qù nǎr? / B: Wǒ qù Zhōngguó.)

A: Where are you going? / B: I am going to China.

Wǒ qù fàndiàn.

A: 你去哪儿吃饭？ / B: 我去饭店。(A: Nǐ qù nǎr chī fàn? / B: Wǒ qù fàndiàn.)

A: Where are you going to eat? / B: I am going to the restaurant.

Nǐ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng ma?

A: 你喜欢看电影吗？ / B: 我很喜欢。(A: Nǐ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng ma? / B: Wǒ hěn xǐhuan.)

A: Do you like watching movies? / B: I like it very much.

Wǒ hěn xǐhuan.

A: 你喜欢这个猫吗？ / B: 我很喜欢。(A: Nǐ xǐhuan zhège māo ma? / B: Wǒ hěn xǐhuan.)

A: Do you like this cat? / B: I like it very much.

Nǐ huì shuō Hànyǔ ma?

A: 你会说汉语吗？ / B: 我会说一点儿。(A: Nǐ huì shuō Hànyǔ ma? / B: Wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎnr.)

A: Can you speak Chinese? / B: I can speak a little.

Wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎnr.

A: 你会说汉语吗？ / B: 我会说一点儿。(A: Nǐ huì shuō Hànyǔ ma? / B: Wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎnr.)

A: Can you speak Chinese? / B: I can speak a little.

Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?

A: 你会做饭吗？ / B: 我不会做。(A: Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma? / B: Wǒ bú huì zuò.)

A: Can you cook? / B: I cannot cook.

Wǒ bú huì zuò.

A: 这个菜怎么做？ / B: 对不起，我不会做。(A: Zhège cài zěnme zuò? / B: Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bú huì zuò.)

A: How do you cook this dish? / B: Sorry, I don't know how to cook it.

Tā zài zuò shénme ne?

A: 她在做什么呢？ / B: 她在睡觉。(A: Tā zài zuò shénme ne? / B: Tā zài shuìjiào.)

A: What is she doing? / B: She is sleeping.

Tā zài kàn shū.

A: 她在睡觉吗？ / B: 不，她在看书。(A: Tā zài shuìjiào ma? / B: Bù, tā zài kàn shū.)

A: Is she sleeping? / B: No, she is reading a book.

Zěnme qù huǒchēzhàn?

A: 请问，怎么去火车站？ / B: 坐出租车去。(A: Qǐngwèn, zěnme qù huǒchēzhàn? / B: Zuò chūzūchē qù.)

A: Excuse me, how to go to the train station? / B: Go by taxi.

Zhè shì shénme dōngxi?

A: 这是什么东西？ / B: 这是苹果。(A: Zhè shì shénme dōngxi? / B: Zhè shì píngguǒ.)

A: What is this thing? / B: This is an apple.

Tā shénme shíhou lái?

A: 他什么时候来？ / B: 他下午来。(A: Tā shénme shíhou lái? / B: Tā xiàwǔ lái.)

A: When is he coming? / B: He is coming in the afternoon.

Nǐmen zěnme rènshi de?

A: 你们怎么认识的？ / B: 我们在学校认识的。(A: Nǐmen zěnme rènshi de? / B: Wǒmen zài xuéxiào rènshi de.)

A: How did you meet each other? / B: We met at school.

Qǐng zuò.

A: 你好！ / B: 你好，请坐。(A: Nǐ hǎo! / B: Nǐ hǎo, qǐng zuò.)

A: Hello! / B: Hello, please sit.

Qǐng hē chá.

A: 谢谢！ / B: 请喝茶。(A: Xièxie! / B: Qǐng hē chá.)

A: Thank you! / B: Please drink tea.

Tài hǎo le!

A: 我们明天去看电影。 / B: 太好了！(A: Wǒmen míngtiān qù kàn diànyǐng. / B: Tài hǎo le!)

A: We are going to watch a movie tomorrow. / B: Great!

Zhège zěnmeyàng?

A: 我想买衣服，这个怎么样？ / B: 很漂亮。(A: Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīfu, zhège zěnmeyàng? / B: Hěn piàoliang.)

A: I want to buy clothes, how about this one? / B: Very pretty.

Nàge tài dà le.

A: 这个衣服怎么样？ / B: 那个太大了。(A: Zhège yīfu zěnmeyàng? / B: Nàge tài dà le.)

A: How about these clothes? / B: That one is too big.

Zhège hěn xiǎo.

A: 那个杯子大吗？ / B: 不大，这个很小。(A: Nàge bēizi dà ma? / B: Bú dà, zhège hěn xiǎo.)

A: Is that cup big? / B: Not big, this one is very small.

Píngguǒ duōshao qián?

A: 苹果多少钱？ / B: 苹果十块钱。(A: Píngguǒ duōshao qián? / B: Píngguǒ shí kuài qián.)

A: How much are apples? / B: Apples are ten yuan.

Lǎoshī zài ma?

A: 老师在吗？ / B: 老师在学校。(A: Lǎoshī zài ma? / B: Lǎoshī zài xuéxiào.)

A: Is the teacher here? / B: The teacher is at school.

Tā bú zài.

A: 李明在吗？ / B: 他不在。(A: Lǐ Míng zài ma? / B: Tā bú zài.)

A: Is Li Ming here? / B: He is not here.

Tā qù nǎr le?

A: 他去哪儿了？ / B: 他去商店了。(A: Tā qù nǎr le? / B: Tā qù shāngdiàn le.)

A: Where did he go? / B: He went to the store.

Zuótiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào?

A: 昨天几月几号？ / B: 昨天八月一号。(A: Zuótiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào? / B: Zuótiān bā yuè yī hào.)

A: What date was yesterday? / B: Yesterday was August 1st.

Jīntiān bā yuè yī hào.

A: 今天几号？ / B: 今天八月一号。(A: Jīntiān jǐ hào? / B: Jīntiān bā yuè yī hào.)

A: What is the date today? / B: Today is August 1st.

Wǒmen shénme shíhou qù?

A: 我们什么时候去？ / B: 我们下午去。(A: Wǒmen shénme shíhou qù? / B: Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù.)

A: When are we going? / B: We are going in the afternoon.

Xiàwǔ sān diǎn qù.

A: 我们几点去商店？ / B: 下午三点去。(A: Wǒmen jǐ diǎn qù shāngdiàn? / B: Xiàwǔ sān diǎn qù.)

A: What time are we going to the store? / B: Going at 3 PM.

Jīntiān méi xià yǔ.

A: 今天天气怎么样？ / B: 今天没下雨。(A: Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? / B: Jīntiān méi xià yǔ.)

A: How is the weather today? / B: It did not rain today.

Míngtiān huì xià yǔ ma?

A: 明天会下雨吗？ / B: 我不知道。(A: Míngtiān huì xià yǔ ma? / B: Wǒ bù zhīdào.)

A: Will it rain tomorrow? / B: I don't know.

Shū zài zhuōzi shàng.

A: 我的书在哪儿？ / B: 书在桌子上。(A: Wǒ de shū zài nǎr? / B: Shū zài zhuōzi shàng.)

A: Where is my book? / B: The book is on the table.

Gǒu zài yǐzi xiàmian.

A: 你的狗在哪儿？ / B: 狗在椅子下面。(A: Nǐ de gǒu zài nǎr? / B: Gǒu zài yǐzi xiàmian.)

A: Where is your dog? / B: The dog is under the chair.

Shéi zài lǐmian?

A: 谁在里面？ / B: 我在里面。(A: Shéi zài lǐmian? / B: Wǒ zài lǐmian.)

A: Who is inside? / B: I am inside.

Wǒ zài kàn diànshì.

A: 你在做什么？ / B: 我在看电视。(A: Nǐ zài zuò shénme? / B: Wǒ zài kàn diànshì.)

A: What are you doing? / B: I am watching TV.

Tā zài dǎ diànhuà.

A: 他在看书吗？ / B: 不，他在打电话。(A: Tā zài kàn shū ma? / B: Bù, tā zài dǎ diànhuà.)

A: Is he reading a book? / B: No, he is making a phone call.

Wǒ zěnme qù?

A: 我们去饭店。 / B: 我怎么去？(A: Wǒmen qù fàndiàn. / B: Wǒ zěnme qù?)

A: We are going to the restaurant. / B: How do I get there?

Zuò fēijī qù.

A: 你怎么去北京？ / B: 坐飞机去。(A: Nǐ zěnme qù Běijīng? / B: Zuò fēijī qù.)

A: How do you go to Beijing? / B: Go by airplane.

Qiánmian shì shénme?

A: 前面是什么？ / B: 前面是医院。(A: Qiánmian shì shénme? / B: Qiánmian shì yīyuàn.)

A: What is in front? / B: In front is a hospital.

Hòumian yǒu rén ma?

A: 后面有人吗？ / B: 没有人。(A: Hòumian yǒu rén ma? / B: Méiyǒu rén.)

A: Is there anyone behind? / B: There is nobody.

Nǐ de xuéxiào dà ma?

A: 你的学校大吗？ / B: 我的学校很大。(A: Nǐ de xuéxiào dà ma? / B: Wǒ de xuéxiào hěn dà.)

A: Is your school big? / B: My school is very big.

Wǒ de xuéxiào hěn dà.

A: 你的学校大吗？ / B: 我的学校很大。(A: Nǐ de xuéxiào dà ma? / B: Wǒ de xuéxiào hěn dà.)

A: Is your school big? / B: My school is very big.

Duōshao ge xuésheng?

A: 你的学校有多少个学生？ / B: 很多学生。(A: Nǐ de xuéxiào yǒu duōshao ge xuésheng? / B: Hěn duō xuésheng.)

A: How many students are in your school? / B: Many students.

Hěn duō xuésheng.

A: 你的学校大吗？ / B: 很大，有很多学生。(A: Nǐ de xuéxiào dà ma? / B: Hěn dà, yǒu hěn duō xuésheng.)

A: Is your school big? / B: Very big, it has many students.

Zhège zì zěnme xiě?

A: 这个字怎么写？ / B: 我也不会。(A: Zhège zì zěnme xiě? / B: Wǒ yě bú huì.)

A: How to write this character? / B: I don't know either.

Zěnme dú?

A: 老师，这个字怎么读？ / B: 读“好”。(A: Lǎoshī, zhège zì zěnme dú? / B: Dú “hǎo”.)

A: Teacher, how to read this character? / B: Read as 'hao'.

Wǒ bú rènshi tā.

A: 你认识李明吗？ / B: 我不认识他。(A: Nǐ rènshi Lǐ Míng ma? / B: Wǒ bú rènshi tā.)

A: Do you know Li Ming? / B: I do not know him.

Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?

A: 你家有几口人？ / B: 我家有三口人。(A: Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén? / B: Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén.)

A: How many people are in your family? / B: My family has three people.

Wǒ yǒu yí ge érzi.

A: 你有女儿吗？ / B: 没有，我有一个儿子。(A: Nǐ yǒu nǚ'ér ma? / B: Méiyǒu, wǒ yǒu yí ge érzi.)

A: Do you have a daughter? / B: No, I have a son.

Míngtiān jiàn.

A: 我回家了，明天见。 / B: 明天见。(A: Wǒ huí jiā le, míngtiān jiàn. / B: Míngtiān jiàn.)

A: I am going home, see you tomorrow. / B: See you tomorrow.

Wǒ xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ.

A: 你喜欢吃苹果吗？ / B: 我喜欢吃水果。(A: Nǐ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ ma? / B: Wǒ xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ.)

A: Do you like eating apples? / B: I like eating fruit.

Jīntiān bù lěng.

A: 今天冷吗？ / B: 今天不冷，很热。(A: Jīntiān lěng ma? / B: Jīntiān bù lěng, hěn rè.)

A: Is it cold today? / B: It is not cold today, it is very hot.

Diànnǎo zài nǎr?

A: 电脑在哪儿？ / B: 电脑在桌子上。(A: Diànnǎo zài nǎr? / B: Diànnǎo zài zhuōzi shàng.)

A: Where is the computer? / B: The computer is on the table.

Zhè shì yìxiē píngguǒ.

A: 这是什么？ / B: 这是一些苹果。(A: Zhè shì shénme? / B: Zhè shì yìxiē píngguǒ.)

A: What is this? / B: These are some apples.

Wǒ qù mǎi dōngxi.

A: 你去哪儿？ / B: 我去买东西。(A: Nǐ qù nǎr? / B: Wǒ qù mǎi dōngxi.)

A: Where are you going? / B: I am going to buy things.

Zhōngwǔ chī shénme?

A: 中午吃什么？ / B: 我们去饭店吃。(A: Zhōngwǔ chī shénme? / B: Wǒmen qù fàndiàn chī.)

A: What to eat at noon? / B: We will go eat at a restaurant.

Nǐ nǚ'ér jǐ suì?

A: 你女儿几岁？ / B: 她五岁。(A: Nǐ nǚ'ér jǐ suì? / B: Tā wǔ suì.)

A: How old is your daughter? / B: She is five years old.

Tā hěn piàoliang.

A: 这是我的女儿。 / B: 她很漂亮。(A: Zhè shì wǒ de nǚ'ér. / B: Tā hěn piàoliang.)

A: This is my daughter. / B: She is very pretty.

Nǐ de yīfu hěn piàoliang.

A: 我的衣服怎么样？ / B: 你的衣服很漂亮。(A: Wǒ de yīfu zěnmeyàng? / B: Nǐ de yīfu hěn piàoliang.)

A: How are my clothes? / B: Your clothes are very pretty.

Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?

A: 你住在哪儿？ / B: 我住在北京。(A: Nǐ zhù zài nǎr? / B: Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.)

A: Where do you live? / B: I live in Beijing.

Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.

A: 你是哪国人？ / B: 我是中国人，我住在北京。(A: Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? / B: Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén, wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.)

A: What is your nationality? / B: I am Chinese, I live in Beijing.

Zhè běn shū shì wǒ de.

A: 这是谁的书？ / B: 这本书是我的。(A: Zhè shì shéi de shū? / B: Zhè běn shū shì wǒ de.)

A: Whose book is this? / B: This book is mine.

Lǎoshī hǎo.

A: 老师好。 / B: 你们好，请坐。(A: Lǎoshī hǎo. / B: Nǐmen hǎo, qǐng zuò.)

A: Hello, teacher. / B: Hello everyone, please sit.

Qǐng tīng wǒ shuō.

A: 请听我说。 / B: 好，你说。(A: Qǐng tīng wǒ shuō. / B: Hǎo, nǐ shuō.)

A: Please listen to me. / B: Okay, you speak.

Nǐ néng lái ma?

A: 下午你能来吗？ / B: 我能来。(A: Xiàwǔ nǐ néng lái ma? / B: Wǒ néng lái.)

A: Can you come in the afternoon? / B: I can come.