Useful Chinese Expressions

Some random sentences that may be useful in everyday conversations:

Air Travel: Useful Chinese Words & Phrases

Talking About Camping – 露营 (lù yíng)

背包 – bèi bāo – backpack 
徒步鞋 – tú bù xié – walking shoes 
野营车 – yě yíng chē – camper van 
旅行拖车 – lǚ xíng tuō chē – caravan

Useful Sentences For Speeches (Presentations)

Talking About Languages In Chinese

你说什么语？ – nǐ shuō shén me yǔ – What language do you speak? 
你的母语是什么？ – nǐ de mǔ yǔ shì shén me – What is your native language? 
学什么外语最有用？ – xué shén me wài yǔ zuì yǒu yòng – What foreign language is the most useful?

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Some of the most commonly spoken languages around the world: 

Talking About Employment

你是全职还是兼职？
nǐ shì quán zhí hái shì jiān zhí 
Are you a full or part time worker?

我是失业者。 
wǒ shì shī yè zhě 
I am unemployed. 

她在实习的时候打开了自己的人脉。
tā zài shí xí de shí hòu dǎ kāi le zì jǐ de rén mài 
She developed her own contacts during her internship. 

他在试用期表现不错。
tā zài shìyòng qí biǎoxiàn bú cuò 
During his probationary period, he shown himself well.

Cocktail Names In Chinese

鸡尾酒 – jī wěi jiǔ – cocktail 
鸡尾酒会 – jī wěi jiǔ huì – cocktail party 
酒吧 – jiǔ bā – bar 
请给我一杯鸡尾酒。 – qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi jī wěi jiǔ – May I have a coctail please?

Test your knowledge with the flashcards below: 

去银行 – Going To The Bank

换成 – huàn chéng – to change (money) into… 
换成人民币 – huàn chéng rén mín bì – to change into RMB 
换成美元 – huàn chéng rén mín bì – to change into dollars
银行资料 – yín háng zī liào – bank details 

Expressing Agreement / Approval In Chinese

1.
A: 你这条裤子脏了。 
nǐ zhè tiáo kù zi zàng le 
Your trousers are dirty. 
B: 谁会注意我的裤子呢？
shuí huì zhù yì wǒ de kù zi ní 
Who cares about my trousers? 
A: 不行， 不行。 
bù xíng bù xíng 
It is not fine. 
B: 好吧， 听你的, 我换条裤子。
hǎo ba tīng nǐ de wǒ huàn tiáo kù zi 
OK, I'll do it as you suggest, I will change my trousers. 

More dialogue samples:

睡觉的姿势 - Sleep Positions

睡觉的姿势 - shuì jiào de zī shì - Sleep Positions:
胎儿型 - tāi'ér xíng - Fetus 
树干型 - shù gàn xíng - Log 
思念型 - sī niàn xíng - Yearner 
士兵式 - shì bīng shì - Soldier 
海星型 - hǎi xīng xíng - Starfish 
自由落体型 - zì yóu luò tǐ xíng - Freefall

More vocabulary: 

Seeing The Dentist – Illustrated Phrasebook

我需要看牙医。– wǒ xū yào kàn yá yī – I need to see a dentist. 
我想预约看牙医。– wǒ xiǎng yù yuē kàn yá yī – I would like to make an appointment to see the dentist. 
尽快 – jǐn kuài – as soon as possible 
情况十分紧急。 – qíng kuàng shí fēn jǐn jí – It is urgent. 
开放时间是什么时候？ – kāi fàng shí jiān shì shén me shí hòu – What are the opening hours? 

5 Ways To Ask "Where Are You From?" In Chinese

The most common way to ask another person's nationality is as follows: 
你是哪国人？ – Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? – What country are you from? (What is your nationality?) 

The "pattern" of the answer: 
Subject + 是 + Name of country + 人 

E. g., 
我是英国人。 – Wǒ shì yīng guó rén. – I am from the UK. (I am Briton.) 
她是德国人。 – Tā shì dé guó rén. – She is from Germany. (She is German.) 
他是法国人。 – Tā shì fà guó rén. – He is from France. (He is French.) 
我朋友是澳大利亚人。 – Wǒ péng yǒu shì ào dà lì yǎ rén. – My friend is from Australia. (My friend is Australian.) 
马克是加拿大人。 – Mǎ kè shì jiā ná dà rén. – Mark is from Canada. (Mark is Canadian.) 

Alternative Ways To Ask "Where Are You From?" In Chinese