Taiwanese preschool (幼兒園) Mandarin phrases for parents 幼兒園
The Mandarin expat parents hear at Taiwanese preschools: 聯絡簿, 娃娃車, pickup and sick-day phrases, and classroom vocabulary — with pinyin and characters.
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Hello, teacher! (the standard greeting) | lǎoshī hǎo! | 老師好！ |
| "Little friends" (how teachers address the class) | xiǎopéngyǒu | 小朋友 |
| Go to school. | shàngxué. | 上學。 |
| School's out / pick-up time. | fàngxué. | 放學。 |
| I'm here to pick him/her up. | wǒ lái jiē tā. | 我來接他。 |
| Backpack. | shūbāo. | 書包。 |
| Water bottle. | shuǐhú. | 水壺。 |
| Nap time. | shuì wǔjiào. | 睡午覺。 |
| Snack time. | chī diǎnxīn. | 吃點心。 |
| Wash your hands. | xǐ shǒu. | 洗手。 |
| Line up! | páiduì! | 排隊！ |
| Sit nicely. | zuò hǎo. | 坐好。 |
| Quiet down. | ānjìng. | 安靜。 |
| Put away the toys. | shōu wánjù. | 收玩具。 |
| I need to go potty. | wǒ yào shàng cèsuǒ. | 我要上廁所。 |
| Drawing / to draw. | huàhuà. | 畫畫。 |
| Sing a song. | chàng gē. | 唱歌。 |
| Story time. | jiǎng gùshì. | 講故事。 |
| So well-behaved! | hǎo guāi! | 好乖！ |
| Great job! | hǎo bàng! | 好棒！ |
| You can do it! / keep going! | jiāyóu! | 加油！ |
| The preschool shuttle bus. | wáwa chē. | 娃娃車。 |
| Parent-teacher notebook. | liánluò bù. | 聯絡簿。 |
| He/she is staying home sick today. | tā jīntiān qǐngjià. | 他今天請假。 |
| Give me a hug! | bàobào! | 抱抱！ |