Emergency Cards 🆘
12 pocket cards for critical Chinese social moments. Print them, carry them, use them exactly when you need them most.
Each card has the exact Chinese phrase to use, the pinyin pronunciation, what it means, and why it works. Designed to be shown directly to a Chinese person if needed.
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These 12 cards cover the moments where foreigners in China most often find themselves stuck — needing to say something important but not knowing the exact phrase, or worried that their attempt will be misunderstood.
The cards are designed to be shown directly to a Chinese person if needed — the Chinese character text is large enough to be readable. The English below explains the situation for bystanders who speak both languages.
Print them on card stock, laminate if possible, and keep the relevant ones in your wallet or phone case before any significant China trip or meeting.