Daily Life! Fun Mandarin Phrases for Kids!
Wǒ è le. 我饿了。 I’m hungry.
Wǒ kě le. 我渴了。 I’m thirsty.
Wǒ lèi le. 我累了。 I’m tired.
Wǒ yào qù cè suǒ. 我要去厕所。 I need to go to the bathroom.
Wǒ yào shuì jiào. 我要睡觉。 I want to sleep.
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Kě yǐ kě yǐ 可以可以 Okay, okay / Sounds good
Hái xíng ba 还行吧 It’s okay / Not bad
Kàn yuán fèn 看缘分 Depends on fate / Let’s see how it goes
Mǎ mǎ hū hū 马马虎虎 So-so / Not great but acceptable
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Shuō de hěn duì, xià cì bié shuō le. 说得很对，下次别说了。 You’re absolutely right—don’t say it again. Meaning: Love you, but please stop talking.
Wǒ jiù xǐ huan nǐ zhè fù jiāo ào de yàng zi. 我就喜欢你这副骄傲的样子。 I just love how proud you are. Meaning: …
Classroom Commands! Mandarin Phrases for Kids!
Qǐng zuò xià！ 请坐下！ Please sit down！
Qǐng zhù yì tīng. 请注意听。 Please listen carefully.
Dǎ kāi shū. 打开书。 Open your book.
Qǐng gēn wǒ niàn. 请跟我念。 Please read after me.
Tí gōng wèn tí. 提问题。 Ask a question.
Qǐng xiě xià lái. 请写下来。 Please …
Let’s Be Friends! Mandarin Phrases Kids Can Use!
Yī qǐ wán! 一起玩! Play together!
Gěi nǐ. 给你。 Here you go.
Wǒ xǐ huan gēn nǐ wán. 我喜欢跟你玩。 I like playing with you.
Wǒ men zuò hǎo péng yǒu ba！ 我们做好朋友吧！ Let’s be good friends！
Wǒ men zǒu! 我们走! Let’s go!
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How to Say “Don’t Overreact” in Chinese？
Nǐ fǎn yìng bié tài guò jī le. 你反应别太过激了。 Don’t overreact. (Stay calm)
Lěng jìng yī diǎn. 冷静一点。 Calm down a bit.
Fàng qīng sōng yī diǎn. 放轻松一点。 Relax a little.
Wěn zhù, bié zhà！ 稳住，别炸！ Chill, don’t blow up!
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School Talk! Daily Mandarin Phrases for Kids!
Zǎo ān！ 早安！ Good morning！
Nǐ hǎo. 你好。 Hello.
Dào le. 到了。 Arrived.
Qǐng zuò. 请坐。 Please sit.
Xiè xie. 谢谢。 Thank you.
Zài jiàn！ 再见！ Goodbye！
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At Home! Easy Daily Mandarin Phrases for Kids!
Lái ba！ 来吧！ Come here！
Zǒu ba！ 走吧！ Let’s go！
Kuài yī diǎn! 快一点! Hurry up!
Bú yào！ 不要！ Don’t！
Wǒ lái. 我来。 I’ll do it.
Tài hǎo le! 太好了! Great! / Awesome!
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How to Say “I Need to Charge My Phone” in Chinese？
Wǒ de shǒu jī méi yǒu diàn le, wǒ yào chōng diàn. 我的手机没有电了，我要充电。 My phone is out of battery, I need to charge it.
Wǒ shǒu jī yào chōng diàn le. 我手机要充电了。 I need to charge my phone.
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Daily Mandarin for Kids: Simple Useful Phrases!
Hǎo ma? 好吗？ Okay? / Are you okay?
Wǒ lái le. 我来了。 I’m coming.
Děng yī xià. 等一下。 Wait a moment.
Wǒ zhī dào. 我知道。 I know.
Wǒ bù zhī dào. 我不知道。 I don’t know.
Wǒ yào zhè ge. 我要这个。 I want this.
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How to Say “Turn On / Off the Light” in Chinese？
Kāi dēng 开灯 Turn on the light.
Qǐng kāi dēng, wǒ kàn bù qīng chǔ. 请开灯，我看不清楚。 Please turn on the light, I can’t see clearly.
Wèi shén me bù kāi dēng? 为什么不开灯？ Why aren’t the lights on?
Guān dēng 关灯 Turn off the light.
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How to Say “It’s Not That Serious” in Chinese?
Méi nà me zhòng yào. 没那么重要。 It’s not that important.
Méi shì, bú yào zháo jí. 没事，不要着急。 It’s fine, no need to worry.
Méi nà me yán zhòng. 没那么严重。 It’s not that serious / don’t overreact.
Xiǎo shì er! 小事儿！ Small thing! / No big …
How to Say “Mind Your Own Business” in Chinese？
Guǎn hǎo nǐ zìjǐ ba！ 管好你自己吧！ Mind your own business！
Shǎo guǎn xián shì！ 少管闲事！ Stop managing other people’s business！
Bù guān nǐ de shì！ 不关你的事！ It’s none of your business！
Gēn nǐ méi guān xi. 跟你没关系。 It has nothing to do with you.
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Kids Learn Mandarin: Learn Instrument Words!
Gāng qín 钢琴 Piano
Jí tā 吉他 Guitar
Xiǎo tí qín 小提琴 Violin
Sà kè sī 萨克斯 Saxophone
Dà tí qín 大提琴 Cello
Jià zi gǔ 架子鼓 Drum set
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How to Say “That Hits Hard” in Chinese (Internet Slang)？
Zhā xīn le lǎo tiě！ 扎心了老铁！ That hits me right in the heart, bro!
Tài zhā xīn le ba！ 太扎心了吧！ Ouch… that really hit hard！
Bèi shuō zhòng le. 被说中了。 You got me there.
Wǒ xīn dōu suì le. 我心都碎了。 That broke my heart a …
Learn Chinese：Learn to Say “Stop Arguing” in Chinese！
Bié chǎo le！ 别吵了！ Stop arguing!
Bù yào zhēng le！ 不要争了！ Stop fighting over it.
Suàn le suàn le, dào cǐ wéi zhǐ. 算了算了，到此为止。 Enough—let’s stop here.
Néng bù yào chǎo jià ma？ 能不要吵架吗？ Can we not argue?
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Learn Chinese：How to Say “You’re Lying” in Chinese
Nǐ zài shuō huǎng. 你在说谎。 You’re lying.
Nǐ piàn rén! 你骗人！ You’re lying!
Nǐ bié piàn wǒ. 你别骗我。 Don’t lie to me.
Bié hú biān luàn zāo. 别胡编乱造。 Don’t make things up.
Nǐ zhè shì zài hū you. 你这是在忽悠。 You’re bluffing / tricking me.
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Learn Chinese: How to Say “Don’t Push Me” in Chinese ？
Bié bī wǒ! 别逼我！ Don’t push me!
Bié cuī wǒ. 别催我。 Don’t rush me.
Bié gěi wǒ yā lì. 别给我压力。 Don’t pressure me.
Nǐ bié zǒng gǎn wǒ. 你别总赶我。 Stop pushing me to hurry.
Wǒ yǒu zì jǐ de sù dù. 我有自己的速度。 I have my …
Learn Chinese：How to Say “Calm Down” in Chinese？
Lěng jìng yī diǎn. 冷静一点。 Calm down a bit.
Bié jí, màn man shuō. 别急，慢慢说。 Don’t rush, talk slowly.
Fàng qīng sōng yī diǎn. 放轻松一点。 Relax a bit.
Bié dòng nù. 别动怒。 Don’t get angry.
Wǒ men hǎo hǎo shuō. 我们好好说。 Let’s talk calmly.
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How to Say “I Don’t Care Anymore” in Chinese？
Suí biàn ba. 随便吧。 Whatever. (classic “I give up” tone)
Suàn le ba. 算了吧。 Forget it. (I don’t want to argue anymore)
Wǒ bù xiǎng duō shuō le. 我不想多说了。 I don’t want to talk about it anymore. (used when tired or disappointed)
Ài zěn me …