同性恋 tóng xìng liàn: Homosexual
Literally “Same sex love”
双性恋 shuāng xìng liàn: Bisexual
Literally “Double sex love”
别这样子 bié zhè yàng zi: Don’t be this way
Useful if you’re trying to get someone to leave you alone or stop being annoying
不要 bù yào:Don’t
A stronger phrase to send someone away, works best when paired with shoving your hand in their face
我有女朋友wǒ yǒu nǚ péng you: I have a girlfriend
我是光棍 wǒ shì guāng gùn: I am single
咖啡管 kā fēi guǎn: Café
Because we know you like your coffee
我吃素 wǒ chī sù: I am vegetarian
我不吃肉 wǒ bù chī ròu: I don’t eat meat
Some people don’t know what it means to be vegetarian; you can clarify with this
美女měi nǚ: Beautiful woman
You can use this to get a stranger’s attention
辣妹 là mèi: Sexy girl
Literally “spicy little sister” but it means hottie
我请你wǒ qǐng nǐ:My treat
Which Mandarin phrases do you use the most? Post them in the comments!