Textbook
Zǎo shang hǎo!
早上好！
Good morning!
Real Life
Zǎo a!
早啊！
Morning!
Textbook
Wǒ hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ.
我很高兴见到你。
Nice to meet you.
Real Life
Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn!
好久不见！
Long time no see!
Textbook
Hěn piào liang!
很漂亮！
Very beautiful!
Real Life
Zhēn piào liang!
真漂亮！
So pretty!
Textbook
Wǒ bù zhīdào.
我不知道。
I don’t know.
Real Life
Bù qīngchu.
不清楚。
Not sure.
Textbook
Wǒ bù míngbai.
我不明白。
I don’t understand.
Real Life
Tīng bù dǒng.
听不懂。
I don’t get it.
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