When used with the proper name these terms of address follow the noun.
Please—ch‿ING
Excuse me—DWAY! BOO! chee‿EE
Thank you—S‿YEH!-s‿yeh
Understand me?—doo‿OONG BOO! doo‿OONG
This really means "Understand (or) not understand." In other words you are being asked to tell which is right. The Chinese do not say "yes" or "no" but repeat the right part of the question as a statement. For instance:
I don't understand—BOO! doong
Yes, I understand—doo‿OONG
Please, speak slowly—ch‿ING SHWAW MAHN!-EE-d‿yehn
Location
Where (is)—DZAI na‿AH-lee
the restaurant?—FAHN! goo‿AHN-dz
Where is the restaurant?—FAHN! goo‿AHN-dz DZAI na‿AH-lee
a hotel—FAHN! DEE!ehn
Where is a hotel?—FAHN! DEE!ehn DZAI na‿AH-lee
railroad station—hoo‿WAW CHUH JAHN!
Where is the railroad station?—hoo‿WAW CHUH JAHN! DZAI na‿AH-lee
the toilet (if you are in a private house)—TSUH! saw‿UH
the toilet (among the ordinary people)—BEE!ehn saw‿UH
Where is the toilet?—TSUH! saw‿UH DZAI na‿AH-lee or BEE!ehn saw‿UH DZAI na‿AH-lee
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