Shanghai Trip Book · Part 7 · Language Kit

Shanghai Language Kit: Chinese Phrases for Travelers

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7 cards · Free to read, part of theShanghai Trip Book

这个多少钱? Zhège duōshao qián?

How much is this?

  • Everyday
  • Shopping

Use in shops and markets; confirm the unit or quantity.

Show the sentence and point.

Say it
这个多少钱?
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Everyday

谢谢。 Xièxie.

Thank you.

  • Everyday
  • Everyday

Short, useful and enough.

Say it
谢谢。
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Everyday

这个辣吗? Zhège là ma?

Is this spicy?

  • Food
  • Food

Ask before ordering; “not spicy” may still include chili seasoning.

Say it
这个辣吗?
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Food

请帮我打包带走。 Qǐng bāng wǒ dǎbāo dàizǒu.

To go, please.

  • Food
  • Food

Useful at the end of a meal.

Say it
请帮我打包带走。
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Food

我对花生过敏。 Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn.

I am allergic to peanuts.

  • Food
  • Allergy
  • Important

This cannot replace kitchen confirmation about cross-contact.

Say it
我对花生过敏。
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Food

请问,最近的地铁站怎么走? Qǐngwèn, zuìjìn de dìtiě zhàn zěnme zǒu?

How do I get to the nearest metro station?

  • Directions
  • Directions

Show it, then follow the pointing rather than requesting a long spoken route.

Say it
请问,最近的地铁站怎么走?
Fits
Directions

我不舒服,需要去医院。 Wǒ bù shūfu, xūyào qù yīyuàn.

I do not feel well. I need a hospital.

  • Emergency
  • Medical
  • Important

Show hotel staff or a passer-by; call 120 for an emergency.

Say it
我不舒服,需要去医院。
Fits
Emergency

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