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 …
累了，毁灭吧 (lèi le, huǐ miè ba) Literally: I’m tired, let the world end.
完了完了 （ wán le wán le） iterally: It’s over, I’m doomed.
破防了 （pò fáng le） Literally: My defense is broken/I’m emotionally crushed.
Learn Chinese with real memes & real life——Try your first …
Gān bēi! 干杯！ Cheers!
Wǒ gān le, nǐ suí yì~ 我干了，你随意～ I’ll drink it, you go ahead~
Suí yì, suí yì, hǎo hǎo hē! 随意，随意，好好喝！ Whatever, just enjoy your drink!
Yǐ chá dài jiǔ 以茶代酒 Let’s substitute tea for alcohol (I’ll drink tea instead).
Wèi …
Màn màn lái
慢慢来
Take your time Used to encourage someone to not rush and go at their own pace.
Example: Nǐ màn màn lái, bù jí. 你慢慢来，不急。 Take your time, no rush.
不用急 Bù yòng jí -No need to hurry A gentle way …
shuō le nǐ yòu bù tīng,tīng le nǐ yòu bù dǒng, 说了你又不听，听了你又不懂， I told you, but you didn’t listen.You listened, but you didn’t understand,
dǒng le nǐ yòu bù zuò,zuò le nǐ yòu zuò cuò, 懂了你又不做，做了你又做错， You understood, but you didn’t do it.You did it, …
