SECTION: THANK YOU / YOU'RE WELCOME |
English: | Thanks | |
Chinese: | see-ay-see-ay |
English: | Thank you (alternate way to say) | |
Chinese: | see-ay-see-ay neen | |
Literally: | thanks you |
English: | You're welcome | |
Chinese: | boo see-eh | |
Literally: | no thanks |
English: | You're welcome (more formal) | |
Chinese: | boo kuh-tchee | |
Literally: | don't be polite |
English: | Your welcome / no problem (said for small things) | |
Chinese: | may gwahn-shee | |
Literally: | not have connection |
English: | Welcome (e.g. welcome to hotel/restaurant/shop) | |
Chinese: | wahn-yeeng gwahng-leeng |
SECTION: WOULD LIKE TO / TO EAT |
English: | Would like to | |
Chinese: | see-ahng / shee-ahng |
English: | What would you like to do? | |
Chinese: | nee see-ahng dzoh shun-muh | |
Literally: | you would like to do what? |
English: | To eat | |
Chinese: | chih |
English: | Rice | |
Chinese: | fahn |
English: | To eat a meal | |
Chinese: | chih fahn | |
Literally: | to eat rice |
English: | I would like to eat (a meal) | |
Chinese: | woh see-ahng chih fahn | |
Literally: | I would l like to eat rice |
English: | Would you like to eat? | |
Chinese: | nee see-ahng chih fahn mah | |
Literally: | you would like to eat rice? |
There is no standard word for yes and no in Chinese. Instead, questions are usually answered by repeating the positive or negative for of the verb from the original question. To answer the question would you like to eat?, you could simply repeat the positive or negative form of the verb: |
English: | Yes | |
Chinese: | see-ahng | |
Literally: | would like |
English: | No | |
Chinese: | boo see-ahng | |
Literally: | not would like |
English: | Okay? | |
Chinese: | hau boo hau | |
Literally: | good-not-good? |
English: | Let's eat, okay? | |
Chinese: | woh-men chih fahn, hau boo hau | |
Literally: | we eat, good not good? |
English: | Okay | |
Chinese: | hau | |
Literally: | good |
English: | What would you like to eat? | |
Chinese: | nee see-ahng chih shun-muh | |
Literally: | you would like to eat what? |