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Chinese grammar - Must-know Idioms - Part I

Must-know Idioms - Part I

Here is Part I of 30 must-know words/idioms that every Chinese language learner needs to know.

Examples:
谢谢你的帮助。
xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù.
Thank you for your help.

谢谢 (xièxie) means 'thank you'- used to express gratitude

对不起,我迟到了。
duìbuqǐ,#wǒ chídào le.
I'm sorry, I'm late.

对不起 (duìbuqǐ) used to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience

我们明天见,再见。
wǒmen míngtiān jiàn,#zàijiàn.
See you tomorrow, goodbye.

再见 (zàijiàn) means 'goodbye'- used when parting ways with someone

请问,厕所在哪里?
qǐngwèn,#cèsuǒ zài nálǐ?
Excuse me, where is the restroom?

请问 (qǐng wèn) means 'excuse me (may I ask)'

厕所 (cèsuǒ) means 'toilet' or 'restroom'

对不起。没关系。
duìbuqǐ.#méi guānxi.
I'm sorry. It doesn't matter.

没关系 (méi guānxi) means 'it doesn't matter'- used to reassure someone that something is not a problem

可以帮我吗?没问题。
kéyǐ bāng wǒ ma?#méi wèntí.
Can you help me? No problem.

没问题 (méi wèntí) means 'no problem'- used to indicate that something is not an issue or is manageable

你知道他在哪里吗?我不知道。
nǐ zhīdào tā zài nálǐ ma?#wǒ bù zhīdào.
Do you know where he is? I don't know.

不知道 (bù zhīdào) means 'I don't know'- used when you are unsure or lack information about something

谢谢你的帮助。别客气。
xièxiè nǐ de bāngzhù.#bié kèqi.
Thank you for your help. You're welcome.

别客气 (bié kèqi) means 'you're welcome'- used to respond to thanks politely

欢迎光临,请坐。
huānyíng guānglín,#qǐng zuò.
Welcome, please sit.

欢迎光临 (huānyíng guānglín) means 'Welcome' or 'Welcome to our place'

请坐 (qǐng zuò) means 'please sit'- used to invite someone to take a seat

你好,好久不见。
nǐ hǎo,#hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn.
Hello, long time no see.

好久不见 (hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn) means 'long time no see'- used to greet someone you haven't seen in a long time

这个多少钱?
zhè ge duōshǎo qián?
How much is this?

多少钱 (duō shǎo qián) means 'how much (money)'- used to ask about the price of something

你吃饱了吗?我吃饱了。
nǐ chībǎo le ma?#wǒ chībǎo le.
Are you full? I'm full.

吃饱了 (chī bǎo le) means 'I'm full'- used to indicate that you have eaten enough

这个菜好吃。
zhè ge cài hǎochī.
This dish is delicious.

好吃 (hǎo chī) means 'delicious'- used to describe tasty food