Everyday expressions
Basic Greetings & Polite Expressions
1. 你好！（Nǐ hǎo!）
• Hello! / Hi!
2. 谢谢！（Xiè xie!）
• Thank you!
3. 不客气。（Bú kè qi.）
• You're welcome.
4. 对不起。（Duì bu qǐ.）
• Sorry.
5. 没关系。（Méi guān xi.）
• It's okay.
6. 谢谢！（Xiè xie!）
• Thank you!
Essential Daily Expressions
1. 请问……？（Qǐng wèn...?）
• Excuse me...? / May I ask...?
• E.g.: 请问洗手间在哪里？（Qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ?）Where is the restroom, please?
2. 我叫……。（Wǒ jiào...）
• My name is...
3. 我来自……。（Wǒ lái zì...）
• I come from...
4. 你会说英语吗？（Nǐ huì shuō Yīng yǔ ma?）
• Do you speak English?
5. 我听不懂。（Wǒ tīng bù dǒng.）
• I don't understand.
6. 请再说一遍。（Qǐng zài shuō yī biàn.）
• Please say it again.
Travel & Directions
1. 火车站（Huǒ chē zhàn）
• Train station
2. 机场（Jī chǎng）
• Airport
3. 地铁（Dì tiě）
• Subway / Metro
4. 公交车（Gōng jiāo chē）
• Bus
5. 出租车（Chū zū chē）
• Taxi
6. 左 / 右（Zuǒ / Yòu）
• Left / Right
7. 直走（Zhí zǒu）
• Go straight
8. 附近有…… 吗？（Fù jìn yǒu... ma?）
• Is there a... nearby?
• E.g.: 附近有银行吗？（Fù jìn yǒu yín háng ma?）Is there a bank nearby?
Dining & Ordering
1. 餐厅（Cān tīng）
• Restaurant
2. 菜单（Cài dān）
• Menu
3. 你有英文菜单吗？（Nǐ yǒu Yīng wén cài dān ma?）
• Do you have an English menu?
4. 我想点餐。（Wǒ xiǎng diǎn cān.）
• I'd like to order.
5. 筷子（Kuài zi）
• Chopsticks
6. 勺子（Sháo zi）
• Spoon
7. 水（Shuǐ）
• Water
8. 辣（Là）
• Spicy
9. 好吃（Hǎo chī）
• Delicious / Tasty
10. 买单（Mǎi dān）
• Bill, please.
Shopping & Payments
1. 商店（Shāng diàn）
• Store / Shop
2. 多少钱？（Duō shǎo qián?）
• How much is it?
3. 便宜一点（Pián yi yī diǎn）
• Cheaper, please.
4. 我买了。（Wǒ mǎi le.）
• I'll take it.
5. 刷卡（Shuā kǎ）
• Credit card
6. 现金（Xiàn jīn）
• Cash
Outbound Tax Refund Policy
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Definition Of Outbound Tourists
- Foreigners and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan who have continuously resided in China for no more than 183 days.
Tax-Refundable Items
- Personal items purchased by outbound tourists themselves from tax refund stores and meeting tax refund conditions. This does NOT include:
- Items listed in the People's Republic of China Prohibited and Restricted Items for Import and Export;
- Items sold by tax refund stores that apply the value-added tax (VAT) exemption policy;
- Other items stipulated by the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Taxation Administration.
Tax Refund Rate And Calculation
- The refund amount is calculated based on the sales invoice amount (including VAT) of the tax-refundable items and the specified refund rate
- Refundable VAT amount = sales invoice amount (including VAT) × refund rate
- Actual refund amount = refundable VAT amount - tax refund agency service fee
Tax Refund Process
1. When departing, outbound tourists must go through customs verification for the tax-refundable items.
2. Apply for the tax refund from a tax refund agency by submitting:
a.Valid identification documents;
b. The tax refund application form stamped and verified by customs.
3. The tax refund agency will process the refund after verifying the information:
a.For refunds exceeding CNY 20,000, the refund must be made via bank transfer;
b.For refunds not exceeding CNY 20,000, the tourist may choose cash refund or bank transfer.