毛孩子 (máo hái zi)—— “Furry kid” – the Chinese way to call your pet family 铲屎官 (chǎn shǐ guān)—— “Poop scooping officer” – hilarious nickname for pet owners 汪星人 (wāng xīng rén)—— “Dog planet people” – all dogs belong here 喵星人 (miāo xīng rén)—— “Cat …
Bèn dàn！ 笨蛋！ Idiot / silly person！
Nǐ tài bèn le！ 你太笨了！ You’re so clumsy / foolish！
Nǐ yě tài bèn le ba 你也太笨了吧！ You’re really too clumsy!
Nǐ hǎo bèn a！ 你好笨啊！ You’re really silly！
Nǐ zěn me zhè me bèn？ 你怎么这么笨？ How can …
健身 (jiàn shēn) – fitness / working out 有氧 (yǒu yǎng) – cardio 无氧 (wú yǎng) – strength training 增肌 (zēng jī) – muscle gain 减脂 (jiǎn zhī) – fat loss 燃脂 (rán zhī) – burn fat 塑形 (sù xíng) – body sculpting 核心训练 (hé …
Nǐ tài shí zài le. 你太实在了。 You’re too straightforward.
Nǐ tài chéng shí le. 你太诚实了。 You’re too honest.
Nǐ bù dǒng de biàn tōng. 你不懂得变通。 You don’t know how to adapt / be flexible.
Nǐ yě tài shí chéng le ba! 你也太实诚了吧！ You’re really too …
Think Your Chinese Is Good? Prove It! If you get these right, your sense of Chinese time is amazing!
Xiàn zài = Gāng gāng 现在=刚刚 👉 现在 = now, 刚刚 = just now. Small difference, but matters in real talk.
Yī huǐr = Děng …
Màn tūn tūn. 慢吞吞。 Slow and dragging.
mò mo jī jī. 磨磨叽叽。 Dragging things out / dawdling.
Mó mó cèng cèng. 磨磨蹭蹭。 Moving slowly / procrastinating.
Tuō tuō lā lā. 拖拖拉拉。 Dragging things out endlessly.
Màn yōuyōu. 慢悠悠。 Leisurely / moving at a …
护肤 (hù fū) – skincare 水乳 (shuǐ rǔ) – toner & lotion set 精华 (jīng huá) – essence/serum 面膜 (miàn mó) – face mask 防晒 (fáng shài) – sunscreen 素颜 (sù yán) – bare face / no makeup 淡斑 (dàn bān) – lighten spots 美白 …
Bié guǎn wǒ. 别管我。 Leave me alone.
Bié dǎ rǎo wǒ. 别打扰我。 Don’t bother me.
Ràng wǒ jìng yī jìng. 让我静一静。 Let me have some quiet time.
Bù xiǎng lǐ nǐ. 不想理你。 I don’t want to deal with you.
Shǎo lái fán wǒ! 少来烦我！ …
干饭人 (gàn fàn rén)——“Rice-eating person” = foodie / always ready to eat
灵魂小料 (líng hún xiǎo liào)——“The soul sauce” of hotpot (your dipping mix decides it all!)
必吃榜 (bì chī bǎng)——“Must-eat list” (restaurants you can’t miss)
巨好吃 (jù hǎo chī)——Super delicious = Chinese foodie’s …
Think Your Chinese Is Good? Prove It! If you understand this, your Chinese is impressive!
Shēng qì = Huǒ dà 生气=火大 👉 Both mean “angry.” 生气 is standard, 火大 is slangy and vivid.
Gān gà = Lěng chǎng 尴尬=冷场 👉 Both describe awkwardness. 尴尬 …
Wǒ hǎo wú liáo. 我好无聊。 I’m so bored.
Wú suǒ shì shì. 无所事事。 Nothing to do.
Tài méi yì si le. 太没意思了。 This is so boring.
Bù zhī dào gàn shén me. 不知道干什么。 Don’t know what to do.
Wǒ dōu kuài mèn sǐ le. 我都快闷死了。 …
Qī xī kuài lè. 七夕快乐。 Happy Qixi Festival.
Jì niàn wǒ men de dì yī gè Qī xī. 纪念我们的第一个七夕。 Celebrating our very first Qixi together.
Qī xī yǒu nǐ zài, měi tiān dōu shì Qíng rén Jié. 七夕有你在，每天都是情人节。 With you, every day is Valentine’s …
Qixi Festival—China’s Valentine’s Day!
It’s the perfect time to tell that special someone how much they mean to you. Here are some romantic Chinese lines you can try:
Měi tiān dōu yào kuài lè, dàn jīn tiān shì Qīxī kuài lè. 每天都要快乐，但今天是七夕快乐。 Be happy …
Kuài yī diǎn! 快一点！ Hurry up!
Gǎn jǐn de! 赶紧的！ Get a move on! (very common in daily speech)
Gǎn kuài! 赶快！ Quickly!
Dòng zuò kuài yī diǎn. 动作快一点。 Move faster.
Nǐ zěn me màn tūn tūn de? 你怎么慢吞吞的？ Why are you so slow?…
🌹 “Méi guī huā” （玫瑰花） – Roses 🍫 “Qiǎo kè lì” （巧克力） – Chocolate ⌚ “Shǒu biǎo” （手表） – Watch 💎 “Xiàng liàn” （项链） – Necklace 👜 “Bāo bāo” （包包） – Bag 🌸 “Xiāng shuǐ” （香水） – Perfume 🎨“Shǒu gōng lǐ wù” （手工礼物） – Handmade …
Bì zuǐ. 闭嘴。 Shut up.
Bù yào shuō le. 不要说了。 Stop talking.
Ān jìng yī diǎn. 安静一点。 Be quiet.
Nǐ néng bù néng bì shàng zuǐ. 你能不能闭上嘴。 Can you close your mouth?
Shǎ le ba. 傻了吧。 Shut up, you idiot. (rude/playful)
Suàn le, bié shuō …
Have you heard of China’s version of Valentine’s Day? It’s called Qixi Festival (七夕节, qī xī jié)—a celebration of love with a story over 2,000 years old!
The Legend
The festival celebrates the love story of Niulang (牛郎，the Cowherd) and Zhinü (织女，the Weaver Girl). …
秋天的第一… 👉 Literally: “The first … of autumn” 🔥 A meme people use to celebrate small seasonal joys.
Example: 秋天的第一杯奶茶。（Qiū tiān de dì yī bēi nǎi chá.） → The first milk tea of autumn (classic meme starter)
秋天的第一顿火锅。（Qiū tiān de dì yī dùn huǒ …
1：缓一下（Huǎn yí xià）- Let’s pause for now Used in the workplace to suggest postponing a discussion or decision without rejecting it.
Example: Zhège tí huǎn yíxià zài tǎolùn ba. 这个题缓一下再讨论吧。 Let’s discuss this topic later.
2：过会讨论（Guò huì tǎo lùn）- Talk about it later. A natural …
Wǒ xiān zǒu le. 我先走了。 I’ll head out first. Real meaning: I’m escaping this awkward situation.
Gǎi tiān liáo. 改天聊。 Let’s talk another day. Real meaning: I’m not interested in continuing.
Wǒ qù jiē ge diàn huà. 我去接个电话。 I need to take this call. Real …
