mandarin words topic: color,direction, eatings, and bars

Colors

black 黑色 hēi sè
white 白色 bái sè
gray 灰色 huī sè
red 红色 hóng sè
blue 蓝色 lán sè
yellow 黄色 huáng sè
green 绿色 lǜ sè
orange 橙色 chéng sè
purple 紫色 zǐ sè
brown 褐色 he sè, 棕色 zōng sè,
Do you have it in another color? 你们有没有另外颜色? nǐmen yǒu méiyǒu lìngwài yánsè ?

Tips: sè means 'color', therefore, 'hóng sè' is 'red color'(literally).
More common for brown and easier to remmember is 'coffee color': 咖啡色 kā fēi sè

Transportation

Bus and Train

How much is a ticket to _____? 去______的票多少钱 qù _____ de piào duō shǎo qián?
Do you go to... (the central station)? 去不去... (火车站) qù bù qù... (huǒ chē zhàn)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ? 怎么去_____ zěnme qù _____?
...the train station? ...火车站? ...huǒchē zhàn?
...the bus station? ...汽车总站? ...qìchē zǒngzhàn?
...the airport? ...机场? ...jī chǎng?

street 街 jiē; 路 lù

Turn left. 左边转弯 zuǒbiān zhuǎnwān/左拐zuǒguǎi
Turn right. 右边转弯 yòubiān zhuǎnwān/右拐yòuguăi
Go straight 一直走 yìzhízŏu
I've reached my destination 到了dàole
U-turn 掉 头 diàotóu
Taxi driver 师傅 shīfu
Please use the meter machine 请打表 qǐng dǎbiǎo
Please turn up the aircon/heater 请空调开大点儿。 qǐng kōngtiáo kāi dàdiǎn(r)

left 左边 zuǒbiān
right 右边 yòubiān
straight ahead 往前走 wǎngqián zǒu
north 北 bĕi
south 南 nán
east 东 dōng
west 西 xī

Taxi

Taxi 出租车 chū zū chē
Take me to _____, please. 请开到_____。 qǐng kāidào _____。

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 你们有房间吗？ Nǐmen yǒu fángjiān ma?
Does the room come with... 有没有... Yǒu méiyǒu...
...bedsheets? ...床单？ ...chuángdān?
...a bathroom? ...浴室？ ...yùshì?
...a telephone? ...电话？ ...diànhuà?
...a TV? ...电视？ ...diànshì ?
I will stay for _____ night(s). 我打算住_____夜。 Wǒ dǎsuàn zhù _____ yè.
Do you have a safe? 你们有没有保险箱？ Nǐmen yǒu méiyǒu bǎoxiǎn xiāng?
Can you wake me at _____? 请明天早上_____叫醒我。 Qǐng míngtiān zǎoshàng _____ jiàoxǐng wǒ.
I want to check out. 我现在要走。 Wǒ xiànzài yào zǒu.

Money

pay 付 fù
cash 现钱 xiàn qián
credit card 信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ
cheque 支票　zhīpiào

Eating

Can I look at the menu, please? 请给我看看菜单. qĭng gĕi wŏ kànkan càidān.
Do you have an English menu? 你有没有英文菜单？ nĭ yŏu méi yŏu yīngwén càidān?

(Listen for...
Yes, we have one. : 有 yŏu - No, we don't. : 没有 méi yŏu)

I'm a vegetarian 我吃素的 wŏ chī sù de
breakfast 早饭 zǎofàn or 早餐 zǎocān
lunch 午饭 wǔfàn or zhōngfàn or 午餐 wǔcān
supper 晚饭 wǎnfàn or 晚餐 wǎncān
beef 牛肉 niúròu
pork 猪肉 zhūròu，or sometimes simply '肉' ròu.
mutton 羊肉 yángròu
chicken 鸡 jī
fish 鱼 yú
cheese 奶酪 nǎilào
eggs 鸡蛋 jīdàn
bread 面包 miànbāo
noodles 面条 miàntiáo
fried rice 炒饭 chǎofàn
dumpling 饺子 jiǎozi
rice 米饭 mĭfàn
coffee 咖啡 kāfēi
black coffee: 黑咖啡 hēi kāfēi
milk 牛奶 niúnǎi
sugar 糖 táng
tea (drink) 茶 chá
green tea 绿茶 lǜ chá
scented tea 花茶 huāchá
black tea 红茶 hóngchá
juice 果汁 shuǐguǒzhī, literally 'fruit juice'.
water 水 shuĭ
natural mineral water 矿泉水 kuàngquán shuǐ
beer 啤酒 píjiŭ
red/white wine 红/白 葡萄 酒 hóng/bái pútáo jiŭ
It was delicious. 好吃极了。 hǎochī jí le
The check, please. 请结帐。 qǐng jiézhàng

Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 卖不卖酒？ ( màibú màijiǔ?)
Is there table service? 有没有餐桌服务？ (yǒu méiyǒu cānzhuō fúwù?)
A beer/two beers, please. 请给我一杯/两杯啤酒。 (qǐng gěiwǒ yìbēi/liǎngbēi píjiǔ)
A glass of red/white wine, please. 请给我一杯红/白葡萄酒。 (qǐng gěi wǒ yìbēi hóng/bái pútáojiǔ)
A pint, please. 请给我一品脱。 (qǐng gěi wǒ yìpǐntuō)
A bottle, please. 请给我一瓶。 (qǐng gěi wǒ yìpíng)
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. 请给我_____和_____。 (qǐng gěi wǒ _____ hé _____)
whiskey 威士忌 (wēishìjì)
vodka 伏特加 (fútèjiā)
rum 兰姆酒 (lánmǔjiǔ)
water 水 (shuǐ)
mineral spring (i.e. bottled) water 矿泉水 (kuàngquánshuǐ)
boiled water 开水 (kāishuǐ)
club soda 苏打水 (sūdǎshuǐ)
tonic water 通宁水 (tōngníngshuǐ)
orange juice 柳橙汁 （liǔchéngzhī)
Coke (soda) 可乐 (kělè)
Do you have any bar snacks? 有没有吧臺点心？ (yǒu méiyǒu bātái diǎnxīn?)
One more, please. 请再给我一个。 (qǐng zài gěi wǒ yígè')
Another round, please. 请再来一轮。 (qǐng zàilái yìlún)
When is closing time? 几点打烊、关门？ (jǐdiǎn dǎyáng/guānmén?)
Where is the toilet? 厕所在哪里 (cèsuǒ zài nǎli?)
Where is the washingroom? 洗手间在哪儿？（xǐshǒujiānzàinǎr?）