For the benefit of my pals Jocelyn and Lisa, for our upcoming China trip, but feel free to peruse, if you like…
Hello = Ni hao (pronounced “nee how”)
Hello (to more than one person) = Ni men hao (“nee men how”)
Thanks = Xie xie (“sheh sheh”)
You’re welcome = Bu xie (“boo sheh”)
Inside Man (2006, Dir. Spike Lee): “As for why? Because I can.”
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005, Dir. Doug Liman) “I never said all
Sicko (2007, Dir. Michael Moore) “You’re not slipping through the cracks. They
Summer Palace (2006, Dir. Lou Ye) I knew when I first met
Ho Lin 