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!