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Chinese vocabulary: Greetings & polite phrases — 35 words

35 words · Story levels: A0–B1
Including: 先生 · 客气 · 祝福 · 叔叔 · 歉

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先生

xiānsheng

mr

qiàn

apology

第二天早上,陈雨薇在教室里当着全班的面,向苏晓萌道了歉。

The next morning, Chen Yuwei apologized to Su Xiaomeng in front of the whole class.

合唱选拔的假唱风波 · A2

màomèi

to take the liberty

陆先生您好,冒昧联系,我是沈亦舟,在整理我爷爷1965年的电报记录时看到了您父亲的名字。

Hello Mr. Lu, taking the liberty to contact you, I am Shen Yizhou, while organizing my grandfather's telegraph records from 1965, I saw your father's name.

三线厂的加密电报 · B1

wèi

hello?

Also means: hey

电话响了三声,一个熟悉又陌生的声音传来:“喂?”

The phone rang three times, a familiar yet strange voice came through: "Hello?"

火车站前卖信的老人 · B1

tóngzhì

comrade

哎!同志,往后退一步,这道门别靠!快、退后!

Hey! Comrade, step back, don't get close to this door! Quick, back up!

地铁站的匿名短信 · B1

gǎnxiè

thank

是你爷爷当年送他的,说是感谢黄家收留他。

It was given to him by your grandpa back then, as a thank you for the Huang family taking him in.

南洋批信里的秘密 · A2

máfan

please

Also means: trouble · troublesome · sorry to trouble you

上个星期我送过一单外卖,地址是建国路后面那条巷子,备注写着"不要辣,谢谢,麻烦放门口"。

I delivered a food order last week, the address was that alley behind Jianguo Road, the note said "no spicy, thanks, please leave at the door".

二手手机号里的陌生人 · A2

zàijiàn

goodbye

Also means: see again

毕业的时候,他们连一句“再见”都没有好好说。

When they graduated, they didn't even say a proper 'goodbye'.

毕业十年后回来的那个座位 · B1

péizuì

apologize

我请客,今天晚上我们吃到饱,算我赔罪。

My treat, tonight we'll eat until we're full, consider it my apology.

山上失联的队友 · B1

bù hǎo yì si

sorry

Also means: in embarrassment · feel embarrassed

真不好意思,加错人了。

So sorry, I added the wrong person.

高铁加错的微信好友 · A1

sòng

see someone off

Also means: deliver · give as a gift · offer as a ritual tribute

钱已经付了,你送一下吧。

The money is already paid, go deliver it.

中秋夜的嫦娥外卖 · A1

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