English | Chinese Pronunciation and Characters (Here is a tip on how to view Chinese characters) | Sound |
You are beautiful. | Ni3 zhen1 piao4 liang. 你真漂亮。 | |
You are safe with us. | He2 wo3 men zai4 yi4 qi3, hen3 an1 quan2. 和我们在一起很安全。 | |
We are your forever family now. | Jin1 hou4, wo3 men jiu4 shi4 ni3 yong3 yuan3 de jia1. 今后我们就是你永远的家。 | |
Please wait! (Or you have to wait.) | Bie2 ji2 别急 or Deng3 yi4 hui3r. (等一会儿) | |
Do you want water? | Ni3 he1 shui3 ma? 你喝水吗? | |
Are you thirsty? | Ni3 ke3 ma? 你渴吗? | |
You must be tired? | Ni3 lei4 le ba? 你累了吧? | |
Are you tired? | Ni3 lei4 ma? 你累吗? | |
Do you want to eat? | Ni3 xiang3 chi1 dong1 xi ma? 你想吃东西吗? | |
Do you want to eat formula? | Ni3 xiang3 chi1 formula ma? 你想吃formula吗? | |
Does it hurt? | Teng2 ma? 疼吗? | |
No, you may not date until you are thirty-five! | Bu4 xing2. Dao4 san1 shi2 wu3 sui4 zai4 zhao3 dui4 xiang4 ba. 不行,到三十五岁再找对象吧。 | |
Are you hungry? | Ni3 e4 ma? 你饿吗? | |
Be good! | Guai1 yi4 dianr3! 乖一点儿。 | |
Cheer up. | Gao1 xing4 yi4 dianr3. 高兴一点儿。 | |
Come over. | Lai2! 来! | |
Come to Mom. | Dao4 Ma1 Ma zhe4 lai2. 到妈妈这来。 | |
Come, let's play a game! | Lai2, zan2 men zuo4 you2 xi4! 来,咱们做游戏。 | |
Do you drink milk? | He1 niu2 nai3 ma? 喝牛奶吗? | |
Don't behave like this. | Bie2 zhe4 yang4! 别这样。 | |
Drink milk or else? | He1 niu2 nai3 ne, hai2 shi4 he1 dianr3 bie2 de? 喝牛奶呢,还是喝点儿别的? | |
Father (Dad) | Ba4 ba 爸爸 | |
Give me the toy. | Ba3 wan2 ju4 gei3 wo3. 把玩具给我。 | |
Go potty? (pee, to a small child) | Yao4 niao4 ma? 要尿吗? | |
Go potty? (poo, to a small child) | Yao4 la1 ma? 要拉吗? | |
Go to Dad. | Zhao3 Ba4 Ba qu4! 找爸爸去。 | |
Good boy (girl)! | Ni3 zhen1 guai1! 你真乖。 | |
Grandma / Grandmother (dad's mother) | Nai3 Nai3 奶奶 | |
Grandma / Grandmother (mom's mother, northern Chinese vernacular) | Lao3 Lao 姥姥 | |
Grandma / Grandmother (mom's mother, southern Chinese vernacular) | Wai4 Po2 | |
Grandpa / Grandfather (dad's dad) | Ye2 Ye 爷爷 | |
Grandpa / Grandfather (mom's dad, southern Chinese vernacular) | Wai4 Gong1 外公 | |
Hi, Amanda (the sound of name needs no translation unless in writing)! | Wei, Amanda! 喂 ("Wei" is the word to get someone's attention.) | |
Honey. | Bao3 bao. 宝宝. | |
How was school today? | Jin1 tian1 de xue2 shang4 de zen3 me yang4? 今天的学上得怎么样? | |
I love you. | Wo3 ai4 ni3 我爱你。 | |
I will come back for you (or I will be back later.) | Wo3 yi4 huir3 jiu4 hui2 lai2. 我一会儿就来接你。 | |
It's dinner time. | Gai1 chi1 fan4 le. 该吃饭了。 | |
It's OK. | Bu2 yao4 jin3. 不要紧。 Or Mei2 guan1xi. 没什么。 | |
It's time for bed. | Gai1 shui4 jiao4 le. 该睡觉了。 | |
Let's go. | Zan2 men zou3 ba. 咱们走吧。 Or simply Zou3 ba. 走吧。 | |
Let me pick you up. Or Pick up. | Rang4 wo3 bao4 bao ni3. 让我抱抱你。 Or Bao4 bao. 抱抱。 | |
Let's read a book. | Zan2 men nian4 shu1 ba. 咱们念书吧。 | |
(Kendy) Middle School | (Kendy) zhong xue 中学 | |
Mother (Mom) | Ma1 ma 妈妈 | |
No more crying. | Ni3 bie2 ku1 le. 你别哭了。 | |
No. (not to permit) | Bu4 xing2. 不行。 | |
No. (to negate) | Bu2 shi4. 不是。 | |
Pick up the toy. | Ba3 wan2 ju4 jian3 qi3 lai2. 把玩具捡起来。 | |
Put away the toy(s). It's time to eat. | Ba3 wan2 ju4 fang4 xia4. Gai1 chi1 fan4 le. 把玩具放下。该吃饭了。 | |
Put the toy(s) there. | Ba3 wan2 ju4 fang4 zai4 nar4. 把玩具放在那儿。 | |
Share it/them among yourselves. (or Play together.) | Da4 jia1 yi4 qi3 wanr2. 大家一起玩儿。 | |
school | xue2 xiao4 学校 | |
This is your dad. | Zhe4 shi4 ni3 de ba4 ba. 这是你的爸爸。 | |
Want to go to the bathroom (to an older child) | Xiang2 qu4 ce4 suo3 ma? 想去厕所吗? | |
What do you want to eat? | Xiang3 chi1 shen2 me? 想吃什么? | |
Teddy Bear. | Xiao3 xiong2 小熊 | |
Yes! (to permit) | ||
Yes. (to affirm) | Shi4 (de). 是(的) |