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 / …
Wǒ xiǎng gěi nín jiè shào yī xià wǒ men de xīn chǎn pǐn. 我想给您介绍一下我们的新产品。 I’d like to introduce our new product to you.
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 …
下馆子 – xià guǎn zi – go eat out 打包 – dǎ bāo – take out / pack leftovers 干锅 – gān guō – dry pot dish 火锅 – huǒ guō – hot pot 吃货 – chī huò – foodie 排队 – pái duì – …
Chī huò 吃货 – Foodie (a badge of honor in love) Wǒ jiā de xiǎo chī huò 我家的小吃货 – My little foodie (proudly claimed) Tián xīn 甜心 – Sweetheart (literally “sweet heart”)
Which foodie nickname would you give your SO? Try your first free 1-on-1 …
拿铁 (ná tiě) – latte 美式 (měi shì) – Americano 卡布奇诺 (kǎ bù qí nuò) – cappuccino 摩卡 (mó kǎ) – mocha 焦糖玛奇朵 (jiāo táng mǎ qí duǒ) – caramel macchiato 冷萃 (lěng cuì) – cold brew 半糖 (bàn táng) – half sugar 无糖 (wú …
Xiāng xìn 相信 Believe in / trust
Qǐng xiāng xìn wǒ! 请相信我！ Please believe me! / Please trust me!
Xìn rèn 信任 Trust / have confidence in someone
Péng you zhī jiān yīng gāi xiāng hù xìn rèn. 朋友之间应该相互信任。 Friends should trust each other.
Xìn …
Think Your Chinese Is Good? Prove It! (Daily Life Edition ) If you understand these, your Chinese is next-level!
Bēi zi = Shuǐ bēi 杯子=水杯 👉 杯子 = cup in general, 水杯 = water cup specifically.
Cè suǒ = Wèi shēng jiān 厕所=卫生间 👉 …
Nǐ tài tiān zhēn le. 你太天真了。 You’re too naïve.
Nǐ zěn me zhè me tiān zhēn ? 你怎么这么天真？ How can you be so naïve？
Nǐ tài dān chún le. 你太单纯了。 You’re too innocent / pure.
Nǐ zhēn shì tài róng yì xiāng xìn rén le. …
