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”)
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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. …
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 …
