May I...
...go use the restroom?
wǒ kě yǐ shàng cè suǒ ma
我可以上厕所吗？
qǐ lì
起立
Stand up straight
你好
nǐ hǎo
He/She
他/她
This is how Chinese students address their teachers.
老师
...drink water?
wǒ kě yǐ hē shuǐ ma
我可以喝水吗？
xià kè
下课
Class dismissed
早上好
zǎo shàng hǎo
Hello, Teacher!
老师好！
Chinese names put this before the given name.
Family name / surname
...throw trash away?
wǒ kě yǐ rēng lā jī ma
我可以扔垃圾吗？
kàn bái bǎn
看白板
Look at the whiteboard
我们
wǒ mén
You (plural)
你们
Unlike Western names, Chinese names are chosen from characters in the language and should be this quality.
Unique
...wash my hands?
wǒ kě yǐ xǐ shǒu ma
我可以洗手吗？
qǐng jǚ shǒu
请举手
Please raise your hand
再见
zài jiàn
Who is he/she?
他/她是谁？
When greeting someone in Chinese, it is important to have this after a greeting.
Follow-up
...get a tissue?
wǒ kě yǐ ná miàn zhǐ ma
我可以拿面纸吗？
qǐng yòng zhōng wén
请用中文
Please use Chinese
明天见
míng tiān jiàn
What is your name?
你叫什么名字？
This term means translating something by its sound or pronunciation.
Phonetic translation