POLITENESS · 20 WORDS
Sorted by frequency.
- 不敢当(不敢當)bù gǎn dāng· lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
- 送行sòng xíng· to see someone off
- 请进(請進)qǐng jìn· "please come in"
- 握手wò shǒu· to shake hands
- 平安píng ān· safe and sound
- 礼貌(禮貌)lǐ mào· courtesy; politeness; manners
- 讲话(講話)jiǎng huà· a speech
- 客气(客氣)kè qi· polite
- 感谢(感謝)gǎn xiè· (express) thanks
- 简单(簡單)jiǎn dān· simple; not complicated
- 不好意思bù hǎo yì si· to feel embarrassed
- 没关系(沒關係)méi guān xi· it doesn't matter
- 对不起(對不起)duì bu qǐ· I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
- 抱歉bào qiàn· to be sorry
- 您nín· you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
- 谢谢(謝謝)xiè xie· to thank
- 对(對)duì· right; correct
- 不客气(不客氣)bù kè qi· you're welcome
- 让座(讓座)ràng zuò· to give up one's seat for sb
- 请坐(請坐)qǐng zuò· please, have a seat
Example sentences · 5
- 我为你买了一份礼物。Wǒ wèi nǐ mǎi le yī fèn lǐwù。I bought a gift for you.
- 请问这位先生贵姓？Qǐng wèn zhè wèi xiān sheng guì xìng？May I ask your surname, sir?
- 请坐，谢谢。Qǐng zuò, xièxie.Please have a seat, thank you.
- 请坐，谢谢。Qǐng zuò, xièxie.Please have a seat, thank you.
- 早上好，你好吗？Zǎoshang hǎo, nǐ hǎo ma?Good morning, how are you?