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 …
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 ? …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
? “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 …
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 …
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.
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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, …
Jiàn yì 建议 Suggestion / Advise Used to offer a suggestion or recommendation.
Example: Wǒ yǒu yí ge jiàn yì, nǐ kě yǐ xiǎng yi xiǎng. 我有一个建议，你可以想一想。 I have a suggestion; you can think about it.
Tīng wǒ de 听我的 Trust me / Take my …
Rè qíng 热情 Warm and friendly Describes a welcoming attitude that encourages conversation.
Example: Tā duì rén zǒng shì hěn rèqíng, hěn róngyì liáotiān. 他对人总是很热情，很容易聊天。 He is always warm to people, making small talk easy.
pà lěng chǎng 怕冷场 Afraid of awkward silence Used to …
1. 动作快一点 (Dòng zuò kuài yī diǎn) – Move faster. Real meaning: Why are you so slow？
2.我们都在等你 (Wǒmen dōu zài děng nǐ) – We’re all waiting for you. Real meaning: You’re holding everyone up.
3.要不你先弄这个 (Yàobù nǐ xiān nòng zhège) – Maybe do this …
