Complete List of Chinese Categories

Here are all 291 categories included in our Talking Chinese–English–Chinese Phrasebook app:

• Basics (418 items)
  • Greetings/Intros (70 items)
  • Yes/No (24 items)
  • Excuse Me/Sorry (10 items)
  • Thanks (4 items)
  • Please (6 items)
  • Can/May (3 items)
  • Want (15 items)
  • Have To/Need To (8 items)
  • Should/Ought To (1 items)
  • Do Not (3 items)
  • Calling Attention (6 items)
  • Expressing Needs (17 items)
  • How We Feel (68 items)
  • Think (4 items)
  • Believe (4 items)
  • Like/Dislike (12 items)
  • Good Wishes (15 items)
  • These/Those (5 items)
  • There Is/Is There? (7 items)
  • Questions (56 items)
  • If/And/But/Because (9 items)
  • Me Too (1 items)
  • Ready/Finished (6 items)
  • Never/Ever (4 items)
  • Prepositions (28 items)
  • Bring/Take (4 items)
• Numbers (202 items)
  • Basic (161 items)
  • first, second, ... (12 items)
  • Math Symbols (26 items)
• Time/Date (183 items)
  • Basics (113 items)
  • Scheduling (16 items)
  • Days of the Week (7 items)
  • Months (12 items)
  • Seasons (5 items)
  • Hours of the Day (24 items)
• Language Difficulties (119 items)
• Emergencies (41 items)
• Units/Conversion (68 items)
• Price Haggling (43 items)
• Swearing/Insults (17 items)
• Beach (29 items)
• Beauty/Hair (137 items)
  • Hair Salon (69 items)
  • Hair Styles (37 items)
  • Manicure/Pedicure (14 items)
  • Hair Removal (13 items)
• Border Crossing (28 items)
• Business (178 items)
  • Introductions (7 items)
  • Departments (28 items)
  • Job Titles (46 items)
  • Negotiation (25 items)
  • Contracts (53 items)
  • Finance (12 items)
• Construction (239 items)
  • Ordering (17 items)
  • Building (163 items)
  • Getting a Permit (19 items)
  • Inspection (10 items)
  • Tools (25 items)
• Domestic Help (261 items)
  • General (58 items)
  • Chef (23 items)
  • Driver (16 items)
  • Maid (116 items)
  • Gardener (14 items)
  • Maintenance (28 items)
• Entertainment (88 items)
  • Dancing/Night Club (35 items)
  • Night Life (33 items)
  • Events (17 items)
• Food/Drink (1784 items)
  • Let's Go Eat (40 items)
  • Reservations (5 items)
  • Ordering (86 items)
  • How Was It? (39 items)
  • Dietary Restrictions (29 items)
  • Sensitive Foods (30 items)
  • Drinks (28 items)
  • Dairy (56 items)
  • Fish (53 items)
  • Fruit (82 items)
  • Meat (73 items)
  • Mushrooms (14 items)
  • Spices/Seasoning (55 items)
  • Staples/Grains (70 items)
  • Vegetables (140 items)
  • Cookedness (7 items)
  • Preparations (64 items)
  • Tastes (9 items)
  • Spiciness Levels (5 items)
  • Chinese Dishes (667 items)
  • Chinese Desserts (41 items)
  • Thai Dishes (8 items)
  • Western Dishes (39 items)
  • Western Desserts (12 items)
  • Indian Dishes (18 items)
  • Japanese Dishes (43 items)
  • Korean Dishes (23 items)
  • Malaysian Dishes (14 items)
  • Vietnamese Dishes (5 items)
• Health (794 items)
  • Getting to Hospital (32 items)
  • Talking with Doctors (158 items)
  • Diagnosis (90 items)
  • Cost and Insurance (30 items)
  • Alternative Medicine (32 items)
  • Cosmetic Surgery (23 items)
  • Dental (62 items)
  • Pharmacy/Chemist (20 items)
  • Symptoms (86 items)
  • Illnesses (106 items)
  • Medicines/Supplies (94 items)
  • Specialists (49 items)
• Hotel (80 items)
  • Finding (6 items)
  • Talking with Staff (72 items)
• Internet (22 items)
• Land (35 items)
• Laundry/Dry Cleaning (27 items)
• Legal Cases (255 items)
  • Courtroom (37 items)
  • Miranda Rights (6 items)
  • Legal Terms (145 items)
  • Crimes (63 items)
• Love/Romance (424 items)
  • Romantic Chat (78 items)
  • Sexy Talk (121 items)
  • Sex-Related Terms (57 items)
  • Getting Married (64 items)
  • Arguments/Breakups (97 items)
• Massage/Bodywork (80 items)
• Money (291 items)
  • Exchange (12 items)
  • Bank/ATM (32 items)
  • Loans/Investment (7 items)
  • China Banks (41 items)
  • Western Banks (33 items)
  • Currencies (160 items)
• Movie/Concert (35 items)
• Police Station (57 items)
  • Getting There (11 items)
  • Police Types (1 items)
  • Talking with Officers (37 items)
  • Titles/Ranks (4 items)
• Post Office (42 items)
  • Services (19 items)
• Religion (205 items)
  • General (36 items)
  • Religions (48 items)
  • Buddhist (19 items)
  • Christian (32 items)
  • Hindu (11 items)
  • Jewish (15 items)
  • Muslim (14 items)
  • Texts (22 items)
• Renting A Place (44 items)
• Repair (57 items)
  • General (17 items)
  • Vehicle (38 items)
• Shopping (616 items)
  • General (96 items)
  • Material (18 items)
  • Shapes (9 items)
  • Appliances (17 items)
  • Clothes/Accessories (56 items)
  • Furniture (58 items)
  • Household (193 items)
  • Kitchenwares (108 items)
  • Toiletries/Cosmetics (52 items)
• Sightseeing (196 items)
  • Attractions (115 items)
  • Ethnic Groups (56 items)
• Small Talk (334 items)
  • Where are you going? (7 items)
  • Where have you been? (12 items)
  • What are you doing? (8 items)
  • Have you eaten? (3 items)
  • Where are you staying? (4 items)
  • Where are you from? (9 items)
  • Where do you live? (2 items)
  • Work/Job (25 items)
  • Education (16 items)
  • Do you like it here? (22 items)
  • How long have you been here? (6 items)
  • How long will you be here? (7 items)
  • Where do you want to travel? (11 items)
  • Why are you here? (4 items)
  • Know any good...? (8 items)
  • How old are you? (6 items)
  • Family (25 items)
  • How tall are you? (2 items)
  • How much do you weigh? (3 items)
  • What do you like? (35 items)
  • Movies (9 items)
  • Sports (6 items)
  • Dancing (5 items)
  • I Like You (7 items)
  • Are you free? (7 items)
  • Can you meet me? (8 items)
  • Can I call you? (5 items)
  • Can I see you again? (12 items)
  • Setting a Time (7 items)
  • Keeping Contact (8 items)
  • I will be leaving... (11 items)
• Special Needs (48 items)
  • Elderly (12 items)
  • Disabled (22 items)
  • Children (11 items)
• Sports (160 items)
  • Conversation (28 items)
  • Sport Names (130 items)
• Superstitions (39 items)
  • Conversation (24 items)
  • Ghosts/Spirits (13 items)
• Taking Pictures (45 items)
• Telephone/SMS (169 items)
  • Buying (29 items)
  • Conversation (49 items)
  • Quick SMS (88 items)
• Transportation (708 items)
  • General (43 items)
  • Customs/Immigration (24 items)
  • Lost and Found (5 items)
  • Luggage Storage (5 items)
  • Giving Directions (57 items)
  • Air (106 items)
  • Boat (41 items)
  • Bus (61 items)
  • Taxi/Van/Motorbike (46 items)
  • Taxi Vehicles (4 items)
  • Train (79 items)
  • Train Types (10 items)
  • Train Ticket Types (14 items)
  • Skytrain/Subway (6 items)
  • Self-Drive Rental (65 items)
  • Driving (26 items)
  • Road Signs (77 items)
  • Vehicles (21 items)
• TV/Music (34 items)
• Visiting a Home (27 items)
• Weather (82 items)
• Zodiac (39 items)
  • Conversation (12 items)
  • Animals (12 items)
  • Signs (12 items)
• Body Parts (136 items)
• Celebrations (47 items)
• Measure Words (89 items)
• Civil Service Titles (29 items)
• Colors (15 items)
• Containers (13 items)
• Family Roles (76 items)
• Geography (58 items)
• Hobbies (50 items)
• Military Branches (9 items)
• Nationalities (240 items)
• Nature (199 items)
  • Animals (103 items)
  • Animal Body Parts (10 items)
  • Flowers (19 items)
  • Plant Parts (14 items)
  • Trees (17 items)
  • Space (30 items)
• Professions (110 items)
• Spoken Languages (26 items)
• Units of Area (7 items)
• Units of Data (22 items)
• Units of Length (18 items)
• Units of Speed (3 items)
• Units of Temperature (3 items)
• Units of Time (13 items)
• Units of Volume (30 items)
• Units of Weight/Mass (19 items)
• Written Languages (26 items)
• Abstract Places (7 items)
• Capital Cities (198 items)
• China Cities (167 items)
• China Provinces (34 items)
• Continents (8 items)
• Countries (207 items)
• Destinations (44 items)
• Chain Restaurants (25 items)
• Stations (6 items)
• World Cities (102 items)
• World Places (235 items)
• US States/Territories (56 items)
• US State Capitals (50 items)