Greetings and politeness Chinese vocabulary: Intermediate (HSK 4-6)

我祝您好运。

Wǒ zhù nín hǎoyùn.

I wish you good luck.

祝一切都好！

Zhù yíqiè dōu hǎo!

All the best!

不用麻烦了。

Búyòng máfan le.

Don't bother.

我有麻烦了。

Wǒ yǒu máfan le.

I am in trouble.

我要睡觉了，晚安。

Wǒ yào shuìjiàole, wǎn'ān.

I'm going to bed. Good night.

妈妈对孩子说了声晚安。

Māma duì háizi shuōle shēng wǎn'ān.

The mother said good night to her child.

你不讲礼貌。

Nǐ bù jiǎng lǐmào.

You have no manners.

她很有礼貌。

Tā hěn yǒu lǐmào.

She has very good manners.

请不要客气。

Qǐng búyào kèqi.

Please make yourself at home.

他对每个客人都很客气。

Tā duì měige kèrén dōu hěn kèqi.

He is very polite to every guest.

我非常抱歉。

Wǒ fēicháng bàoqiàn.

I'm terribly sorry.

哦，我很抱歉。

Ó, wǒ hěn bàoqiàn.

Oh, I'm really sorry.

他会道歉的。

Tā huì dàoqiàn de.

He'll apologize.

他应该道歉。

Tā yīnggāi dàoqiàn.

He should apologize.

同样感谢你。

Tóngyàng gǎnxiè nǐ.

Thank you all the same.

我想感谢他。

Wǒ xiǎng gǎnxiè tā.

I want to thank him.

我为你的订婚祝贺。

Wǒ wèi nǐ de dìnghūn zhùhè.

I congratulate you on your engagement.

他们祝贺我们的胜利。

Tāmen zhùhè wǒmen de shènglì.

They congratulated us on our victory.

每次见面都打招呼。

Měicì jiànmiàn dōu dǎzhāohu.

Greet someone every time you meet them.

他看到了我，就过来跟我打招呼。

Tā kàndàole wǒ, jiù guòlái gēn wǒ dǎzhāohu.

He saw me and came over to say hello.

回家请向你妈妈问好。

Huíjiā qǐng xiàng nǐ māma wènhǎo.

Please give my regards to your mother when you get home.

见到老师，要先问好。

Jiàndào lǎoshī, yào xiān wènhǎo.

When you see your teacher, you should greet them first.

老师当着全班表扬了他。

Lǎoshī dāngzhe quánbān biǎoyángle tā.

The teacher praised him in front of the whole class.

你做得很好，我要表扬你！

Nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo, wǒ yào biǎoyáng nǐ!

You did very well, and I want to praise you!

没有人鼓励他。

Méiyǒu rén gǔlì tā.

Nobody encouraged him.

没有人鼓励她。

Méiyǒu rén gǔlì tā.

No one encouraged her.

你原谅我吗？

Nǐ yuánliàng wǒ ma?

Do you forgive me?

我们原谅你。

Wǒmen yuánliàng nǐ.

We forgive you.

别打扰我。

Bié dǎrǎo wǒ.

Don't disturb me.

别去打扰她。

Bié qù dǎrǎo tā.

Let's leave her alone.

他们互相尊重。

Tāmen hùxiāng zūnzhòng.

They have mutual respect.

去找尊重你的人。

Qù zhǎo zūnzhòng nǐ de rén.

Find someone who respects you.

慢走跌不倒，小心错不了

mànzǒu diē bù dǎo, xiǎoxīn cuò bù liǎo

walk slowly and you won't fall; be careful and you won't go wrong

再见，慢走，下次再来玩！

Zàijiàn, mànzǒu, xiàcì zài lái wán!

Goodbye, take care, and come visit again next time!

欢迎光临，请问几位？

Huānyíngguānglín, qǐngwèn jǐ wèi?

Welcome! How many in your party?

服务员笑着说：欢迎光临！

Fúwùyuán xiàozhe shuō: huānyíngguānglín!

The waiter said with a smile, "Welcome!"

我要恭喜你。

Wǒ yào gōngxǐ nǐ.

I should congratulate you.

邻居来恭喜我们搬家。

Línjū lái gōngxǐ wǒmen bānjiā.

The neighbors came to congratulate us on our move.

幸会幸会，我早就听说过您。

Xìnghuì-xìnghuì, wǒ zǎojiù tīngshuōguo nín.

Nice to meet you! I've heard a lot about you.

让我们握手吧。

Ràng wǒmen wòshǒu ba.

Let's shake hands.

他拒绝跟我握手。

Tā jùjué gēn wǒ wòshǒu.

He refused to shake hands with me.

她想拥抱他。

Tā xiǎng yōngbào tā.

She wants to hug him.

你还想拥抱我一下吗？

Nǐ hái xiǎng yōngbào wǒ yíxià ma?

Do you still want to give me a hug?

她用一个微笑迎接了我。

Tā yòng yí gè wēixiào yíngjiēle wǒ.

She greeted me with a smile.

我要去机场迎接我的家人。

Wǒ yào qù jīchǎng yíngjiē wǒ de jiārén.

I have to go to the airport to meet my family.

明天公司要接待重要客户。

Míngtiān gōngsī yào jiēdài zhòngyào kèhù.

The company will receive an important client tomorrow.

这个家庭热情地接待了我。

Zhège jiātíng rèqíng de jiēdàile wǒ.

The family received me very warmly.

他称赞了我。

Tā chēngzànle wǒ.

He paid me a compliment.

客人称赞菜很好吃。

Kèrén chēngzàn cài hěn hǎochī.

The guests praised the food as delicious.

他向学生们告别了。

Tā xiàng xuéshengmen gàobiéle.

He bade farewell to the students.

他明天就要告别家乡了。

Tā míngtiān jiùyào gàobié jiāxiāng le.

He is leaving his hometown tomorrow.

我尊敬长辈。

Wǒ zūnjìng zhǎngbèi.

I respect elderly people.

大家都尊敬他。

Dàjiā dōu zūnjìng tā.

Everybody looked up to him.

抱歉，让你久等了！

Bàoqiàn, ràng nǐ jiǔděng le!

Sorry to keep you waiting!

久等了，您的咖啡好了。

Jiǔděng le, nín de kāfēi hǎole.

Thanks for waiting, your coffee is ready.

祝你一路顺风。

Zhù nǐ yílùshùnfēng.

I hope you have a good trip.

祝您一路顺风。

Zhù nín yílùshùnfēng.

I hope you have a good trip.

谢谢你的祝福。

Xièxie nǐ de zhùfú.

Thanks for your well-wishes.

我祝福你，一路平安！

Wǒ zhùfú nǐ, yílùpíng'ān!

I wish you well. Have a safe trip!

好汉不夸当年勇

hǎohàn bù kuā dāngnián yǒng

a good man doesn't boast of his bravery in years gone by

我就当你夸我了。

Wǒ jiù dāng nǐ kuā wǒ le.

I'll take that as a compliment.

妈妈很少当面夸奖我。

Māma hěn shǎo dāngmiàn kuājiǎng wǒ.

My mom rarely praises me to my face.

经理这番夸奖话里有话。

Jīnglǐ zhè fān kuājiǎng huàlǐyǒuhuà.

The manager's praise had a hidden meaning.

谢谢你们热情招待我们。

Xièxie nǐmen rèqíng zhāodài wǒmen.

Thank you for hosting us so warmly.

这种饮料是免费招待的。

Zhèzhǒng yǐnliào shì miǎnfèi zhāodài de.

This drink is on the house.

他们拜访了首都。

Tāmen bàifǎngle shǒudū.

They visited the capital.

我们去拜访他吧。

Wǒmen qù bàifǎng tā ba.

Let's drop by his house.

初一我们去外婆家拜年。

Chūyī wǒmen qù wàipójiā bàinián.

On the first day of the New Year, we go to Grandma's house to pay a New Year call.

我弟弟打电话给爷爷拜年。

Wǒ dìdi dǎdiànhuà gěi yéye bàinián.

My younger brother called Grandpa to wish him a Happy New Year.

你太谦虚了。

Nǐ tài qiānxūle.

You're too modest.

我是谦虚的。

Wǒ shì qiānxū de.

I'm humble.

她写信祝愿爷爷长寿。

Tā xiěxìn zhùyuàn yéye chángshòu.

She wrote a letter wishing her grandfather a long life.

祝愿你新的一年身体健康！

Zhùyuàn nǐ xīn de yì nián shēntǐ jiànkāng!

I wish you good health in the new year!