Politeness & Thanks
28 Chinese phrases for politeness & thanks — every one with pinyin, plain-English notes and native teacher audio.
谢谢 thank you 对不起 sorry 不客气 you're welcome 请 please 非常感谢 thank you very much 不好意思 excuse me 谢谢光临 thank you for coming 谢谢你的礼物 thank you for the gift 辛苦了 thank you for your hard work 你先请 after you 别客气 don't be so polite 打扰一下 excuse me (interrupting) 让一下 excuse me (passing through) 有什么可以帮您? how can i help you 怎么称呼您? how should i address you 请多指教 i look forward to your guidance 久仰大名 i've heard so much about you 请排队 please line up 请多关照 please look after me or favor us 请坐这边 please sit over here 请脱鞋进入 please take off your shoes 收到,谢谢 received, thanks 让您久等了 sorry to keep you waiting 麻烦你了 sorry to trouble you 辛苦大家了 thank you all for your hard work 谢谢惠顾 thank you for your patronage 谢谢你的帮助 thanks for your help 给您带来不便,非常抱歉 we're very sorry for the inconvenience
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