Nǐ hěn róng yì jiāo péng yǒu ba? 你很容易交朋友吧？ You make friends easily, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn gū pì. 不，我很孤僻。 No, I’m very unsociable.
Nǐ hěn kāi xīn ba? 你很开心吧？ You’re very happy, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn yù mèn. 不，我很郁闷。 No, I’m very …
Daily Chinese: Practical Phrases You’ll Actually Use Learn phrases for everyday life, easy to remember:
✓ Ask for help Kě yǐ bāng wǒ yí xià ma? 可以帮我一下吗？ Can you help me for a moment?
✓ Express gratitude Xiè xiè nǐ la~ 谢谢你啦~ Thank you~
✓ …
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Nǐ hěn máng ba? 你很忙吧？ You’re very busy, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn xián. 不，我很闲。 No, I’m very free.
Nǐ hěn rèn zhēn ba? 你很认真吧？ You’re very serious, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn mǎ hū. 不，我很马虎。 No, I’m very careless.
Nǐ hěn ài hē kā fēi ba? …
Xué xiào 学校 School
Wǒ qù xué xiào. 我去学校。 I go to school.
Lǎo shī 老师 Teacher
Tā shì wǒ de lǎo shī. 她是我的老师。 She is my teacher.
Tóng xué 同学 Classmate
Wǒ ài wǒ de tóng xué. 我爱我的同学。 I love my classmates.
If you …
Qǐ chuáng 起床 Get up
Wǒ qǐ chuáng le! 我起床了！ I got up!
Wán 玩 Play
Wǒ yào qù wán le! 我要去玩了！ I’m going out to play!
Shuì jiào 睡觉 Sleep
Wǒ yào shuì jiào le. 我要睡觉了。 I’m going to sleep.
If you consider having …
Zǎo fàn 早饭 Breakfast
Wǒ chī zǎo fàn. 我吃早饭。 I eat breakfast.
Wǔ fàn 午饭 Lunch
Wǒ zài xué xiào chī wǔ fàn. 我在学校吃午饭。 I eat lunch at school.
Wǎn fàn 晚饭 Dinner
Wǒ chī wǎn fàn la! 我吃晚饭啦！ I’m eating dinner!
If you consider …
Nǐ hěn ài dǎ sǎo ba? 你很爱打扫吧？ You love cleaning, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn lǎn. 不，我很懒。 No, I’m very lazy.
Nǐ hěn huì zuò fàn ba? 你很会做饭吧？ You’re good at cooking, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn cài. 不，我很菜。 No, I’m terrible at cooking.
Nǐ hěn xǐ …
Textbook Wǒ míng bai le. 我明白了。 I understand.
Real Life Zhī dào la ! 知道啦! I understand！
Textbook Xiǎo xīn! 小心! Be careful!
Real Life Zhù yì la! 注意啦! Be careful !
Textbook Bù kè qi. 不客气。 you’re welcome.
Real Life Méi shìr. 没事儿。 …
Learn authentic phrases that sound fun, not stiff:
✓ Invite someone out Jīn wǎn yǒu kòng ma? Yī qǐ chī fàn ba~ 今晚有空吗？一起吃饭吧~ Are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner together~
✓ Compliment humorously Xiào de tài kě’ài la~ 笑得太可爱啦~ Your smile is too cute~…
闹钟 – nào zhōng – alarm clock
洗衣机 – xǐ yī jī – washing machine
电饭煲 – diàn fàn bāo – rice cooker
拖把 – tuō bǎ – mop
水杯 – shuǐ bēi – water cup
手机 – shǒu jī – mobile phone
钥匙 – …
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Compliments in Chinese: Sound Genuine, Not Textbook Master how to give real Chinese compliments that feel natural:
✓ Praise looks Nǐ jīn tiān zhēn jīng shén~ 你今天真精神~ You look full of energy today~
✓ Praise skills Nǐ zuò de zhēn bàng~ 你做得真棒~ You did that …
Shàng xué 上学 Go to school
Wǒ yào shàng xué le. 我要上学了。 I’m going to school.
Fàng xué 放学 Finish school
Fàng xué huí jiā le. 放学回家了。 School is over, going home.
Zài xué xiào 在学校 At school
Wǒ zài xué xiào. 我在学校。 I am …
Mā ma 妈妈 Mom / Mother
Bà ba 爸爸 Dad / Father
Gē ge 哥哥 Older brother
Jiě jie 姐姐 Older sister
Mèi mei 妹妹 Younger sister
Dì di 弟弟 Younger brother
Yé ye 爷爷 Grandpa (paternal grandfather)
Nǎi nai 奶奶 Grandma (paternal grandmother)
Wài …
Qíng tiān 晴天 Sunny day
Jīn tiān shì qíng tiān. 今天是晴天。 Today is a sunny day.
Xià yǔ 下雨 Rainy
Wài miàn xià yǔ le. 外面下雨了。 It’s raining outside.
Xià xuě 下雪 Snowy
Wǒ xǐ huan xià xuě, yīn wèi kě yǐ duī xuě rén. …
Bǐng gān 饼干 Cookie
Nǐ yào chī bǐng gān ma? 你要吃饼干吗？ Do you want to eat some cookies?
Qiǎo kè lì 巧克力 Chocolate
Tā xǐ huān qiǎo kè lì. 他喜欢巧克力。 He likes chocolate.
Táng guǒ 糖果 Candy / Sweets
Mā ma, wǒ kě yǐ chī …
Hóng sè 红色 Red
Wǒ xǐ huān hóng sè. 我喜欢红色。 I like red.
Lán sè 蓝色 Blue
Zhè shì lán sè de qiú. 这是蓝色的球。 This is a blue ball.
Lǜ sè 绿色 Green
Yè zi shì lǜ sè de. 叶子是绿色的。 Leaves are green.
Want your …
Gǒu 狗 Dog
Wǒ yǒu yī zhī gǒu. 我有一只狗。 I have a dog.
Māo 猫 Cat
Wǒ xǐ huān wǒ de māo. 我喜欢我的猫。 I like my cat.
xiǎo niǎo 小鸟 Little bird
Xiǎo niǎo zài tiān shàng fēi. 小鸟在天上飞。 The little bird is flying in …
