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English uses Latin while Chinese uses Chinese characters. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Chinese: About 1.3 speakers globally, making it one of the world's most spoken languages.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Chinese — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Hello | 你好 |
| Good morning | 早上好 |
| Good afternoon | 下午好 |
| Good evening | 晚上好 |
| Good night | 晚安 |
| Goodbye | 再见 |
| See you later | 稍后见 |
| See you tomorrow | 明天见 |
| Welcome | 欢迎 |
| How are you? | 你好吗？ |
| I am fine, thank you | 我很好，谢谢 |
| Have a good day | 祝你有美好的一天 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Please | 请 |
| Thank you | 谢谢你 |
| Thank you very much | 非常感谢 |
| You are welcome | 不客气 |
| Yes | 是的 |
| No | 否 |
| Excuse me | 对不起 |
| I am sorry | 对不起 |
| No problem | 没问题 |
| Of course | 当然 |
| Congratulations | 恭喜你 |
| Good luck | 祝你好运 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | 你叫什么名字？ |
| Nice to meet you | 很高兴认识你 |
| Where are you from? | 你来自哪里？ |
| How old are you? | 你今年多大？ |
| I am a student | 我是一名学生 |
| I am here on holiday | 我在这里度假 |
| I am here for work | 我来这里是为了工作 |
| This is my friend | 这是我的朋友 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| One | 一 |
| Two | 两个 |
| Three | 三 |
| Four | 四 |
| Five | 五 |
| Six | 六 |
| Seven | 七 |
| Eight | 八 |
| Nine | 九 |
| Ten | 十 |
| One hundred | 一百 |
| One thousand | 一千 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Today | 今天 |
| Tomorrow | 明天 |
| Yesterday | 昨天 |
| Now | 现在 |
| Later | 后来 |
| What time is it? | 现在几点了？ |
| In the morning | 早上 |
| In the evening | 晚上 |
| Monday | 星期一 |
| Friday | 周五 |
| Next week | 下周 |
| One hour | 一小时 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | 浴室在哪里？ |
| Where is the train station? | 火车站在哪里？ |
| Where is the airport? | 机场在哪里？ |
| How do I get there? | 我怎样才能到达那里？ |
| Turn left | 左转 |
| Turn right | 右转 |
| Go straight ahead | 一直往前走 |
| It is near | 已经很近了 |
| It is far | 很远 |
| I am lost | 我迷路了 |
| I need a taxi | 我需要一辆出租车 |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | 我在哪里可以买票？ |
| How much is the ticket? | 票多少銭？ |
| Is it safe to walk? | 步行安全吗？ |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | 我饿了 |
| I am thirsty | 我渴了 |
| Water, please | 请喝水 |
| A table for two, please | 请给一张两人桌 |
| The menu, please | 请给菜单 |
| What do you recommend? | 你有什么推荐？ |
| I would like this | 我想要这个 |
| It is delicious | 很好吃 |
| The bill, please | 请付帐单 |
| I do not eat meat | 我不吃肉 |
| I have a food allergy | 我有食物过敏 |
| Coffee | 咖啡 |
| Tea | 茶 |
| Bread | 面包 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | 这要花多少钱？ |
| It is too expensive | 太贵了 |
| Do you accept credit cards? | 你们接受信用卡吗？ |
| I am just looking | 我只是在寻找 |
| I will take it | 我会接受它 |
| Open | 打开 |
| Closed | 关闭 |
| Entrance | 入口处 |
| Exit | 退出 |
| Where is the market? | 市场在哪里？ |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Help | 帮助 |
| Call a doctor | 打电话给医生 |
| Call the police | 报警 |
| I need help | 我需要帮助 |
| I am sick | 我病了 |
| Where is the hospital? | 医院在哪里？ |
| Where is the pharmacy? | 药房在哪里？ |
| It hurts here | 这里很痛 |
| I need a doctor | 我需要一名医生 |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | 附近有医院吗？ |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | 你会说英语吗？ |
| I do not understand | 我不明白 |
| I understand | 我明白了 |
| Please speak slowly | 请慢慢地说 |
| Please repeat that | 请重复一遍 |
| Please write it down | 请写下来 |
| What does this mean? | 这意味着什么？ |
| How do you say this? | 这话怎么说呢？ |
| I am learning | 我正在学习 |
| I speak a little | 我稍微讲一点 |
| Can you help me? | 你能帮我吗？ |
| I do not know | 我不知道 |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Chinese is primarily spoken in China (中国, Zhōngguó), Taiwan (台湾, Táiwān), and Singapore (新加坡, Xīnjiāpō), with significant numbers of speakers in Indonesia (印度尼西亚, Yìndùníxīyà), Malaysia (马来西亚, Mǎláixīyà), Thailand (泰国, Tàiguó), and overseas Chinese communities globally.
Does not use an alphabet but uses a logographic writing system composed of thousands of characters (汉字, Hànzì).A (诶), B (比), C (西), D (迪), E (伊), F (艾弗), G (吉), H (艾尺), I (艾), J (杰), K (开), L (艾勒), M (艾马), N (艾娜), O (哦), P (屁), Q (吉吾), R (艾儿), S (艾丝), T (提), U (伊吾), V (维), W (豆贝尔维), X (艾克斯), Y (吾艾), Z (贼德)
Features four tones in Mandarin (high, rising, falling-rising, and falling) which are crucial to meaning. Other dialects may have up to nine tones.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) order (主谓宾, zhǔwèibīn). Uses particles to indicate tense and aspect. Does not inflect nouns for number or gender, nor verbs for tense.
Includes loanwords from Mongolian (蒙古语, Ménggǔ yǔ), Tibetan (藏语, Zàng yǔ), Japanese (日语, Rìyǔ), and English (英语, Yīngyǔ), among others.
Part of the Sino-Tibetan language family (汉藏语系, Hàn-Zàng yǔxì).
Uses Chinese characters (汉字, Hànzì). Simplified characters (简体字, Jiǎntǐzì) are used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional characters (繁体字, Fántǐzì) are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong (香港, Xiānggǎng), and Macau (澳门, Àomén).
Chinese characters have evolved over several millennia, with significant simplifications occurring in the 20th century in Mainland China.
About 1.3 speakers globally, making it one of the world's most spoken languages.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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