Please note, there is a companion article for this vocabulary list that explains all of these greetings and the appropriate ways to respond, click here to read it.
| 早！ | zǎo ！ | Morning |
| 李叔叔 | lǐ shū shu | Uncle Lee |
| 刘师傅 | liú shī fù | Mr. Liu |
| 阿姨好 | ā yí hǎo | Hello auntie |
| 老师好 | lǎo shī hǎo | Hello teacher |
| 吃了吗？ | chī le ma ？ | Have you eaten? |
| 吃饭了吗？ | chī fàn le ma ？ | Have you eaten? |
| 吃了 | chī le | I’ve eaten |
| 吃过了 | chī guò le | I’ve eaten |
| 还没吃 | hái méi chī | I haven’t eaten yet |
| 你去哪里？ | nǐ qù nǎ lǐ ？ | Where are you going? |
| 去哪儿啊？ | qù nǎr ā ？ | Where are you going? |
| 我出去一下 | wǒ chū qù yī xià | I’m going out for a bit |
| 上班啦 | shàng bān la | Going to work? |
| 上课了 | shàng kè le | Going to class? |
| 出去了 | chū qù le | You went out |
| 回来啦 | huí lái la | You’re back |
| 是啊 | shì a | Yes / Yup |
| 喂 | wéi | Hello (when answering the phone) |
注意 （Note)
“啦” is formed by combining “了” with “啊”. Both “啦” and “啊” are Chinese modal particles and they used in oral communication only and for informal situations. “啦” and “啊” are used to communicate that the speaker is in a happy mood.