Zhè gè hěn pián yi ba? 这个很便宜吧？ This is cheap, right?
Bù, zhēn de hěn guì. 不，真的很贵。 No, it’s really expensive.
Nǐ hěn xǐ huān mǎi dōng xi ba? 你很喜欢买东西吧？ You love shopping, right?
Bù, wǒ hěn bù xǐ huān. 不，我很不喜欢。 No, I really don’t …
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~
✓ …
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? …
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 – …
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 …
Hǎo shuài！ 好帅！ So handsome！
Tài shuài le！ 太帅了！ So good-looking！
Shuài bào le！ 帅爆了！ Super handsome (slang)！
Shuài dào zhà！ 帅到炸！ Explosively handsome (slang)！
Shuài dào fēi qǐ！ 帅到飞起！ So handsome it’s crazy (slang)！
Shuài de méi péng yǒu！ 帅得没朋友！ So handsome that no …
Lǎn zhū 懒猪 – Lazy pig (cute & loved) Xiǎo fèi wù 小废物 – Little couch potato (affectionate!) Xiǎo lǎn chóng 小懒虫 – Tiny lazy bug (cute and sleepy) Xiǎo kē shuì chóng 小瞌睡虫 – Little nap bug (always dozing off)
Who’s the lazy-but-loved one …
Bié tài dān xīn, zǒng huì hǎo qǐ lái de. 别太担心，总会好起来的。 Don’t worry too much, things will get better.
Wǒ huì yī zhí zài nǐ shēn biān. 我会一直在你身边。 I’ll always be by your side.
Méi shì de, màn màn lái. 没事的，慢慢来。 It’s okay, take your …
Dà lǎo 大佬——Big boss (carry your team in style)
Cài jī 菜鸡——Noob (but said cutely)
Dà tuǐ 大腿——Big leg (aka “carry me plz”)
Ōu huáng 欧皇——Lucky king (pull all the SSRs!)
Chī jī 吃鸡 – Winner winner (literally “eat chicken” = winning a game)
Qīng …
Hǎo jiǔ méi jiàn la, zhōu mò yuē yì bō? 好久没见啦，周末约一波？ Long time no see! Want to meet up this weekend?
Nǐ xiǎng yī qǐ qù ma? 你想一起去吗？ Do you want to come along?
Jīn wǎn yī qǐ kàn diàn yǐng ba! 今晚一起看电影吧！ Let’s watch …
机票 – jī piào – plane ticket 火车站 – huǒ chē zhàn – train station 上车 – shàng chē – get on a vehicle 下车 – xià chē – get off a vehicle 住宿 – zhù sù – lodging 民宿– mín sù – hotel / …
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Nín jué de zhè ge fāng àn rú hé? 您觉得这个方案如何？ What do you think of this plan?
Jià gé fāng miàn, …
Wǒ men lái tǎo lùn yī xià. 我们来讨论一下。 Let’s discuss / Let’s talk about it.
Wǒ xū yào zài kǎo lǜ yī xià. 我需要再考虑一下。 I need to think it over / Let me consider it.
Wǒ men xū yào jiā qiáng hé zuò. 我们需要加强合作。 We …
