#ChineseSentences

Are you kidding? (Beginner) 你在开玩笑吗?(初级)

Speak Chinese: 你在开玩笑吗? (Nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ma?) Are you kidding? (Beginner)  Example: Gōngxǐ nǐ zhòng le wǔbǎi wàn! A:    恭喜    你   中    了  五百   万! Congratulations! You’ve won five million in the lottery!

Tiān na,   nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ma? B:    天    哪,你 在     开玩笑    吗? Oh my God!…

My God! (Beginner) 天哪!(初级)

Learn to Speak Chinese Words: 天哪!(tiān na) My God! (Beginner)

Example:

      Tiān na! Zhè yǔ xià de hǎo dà ya! A:    天   哪!这   雨 下 得  好   大 呀!       My God! It’s pouring rain!

      Zhè xià zāo le,  wǒ méi dài  yǔsǎn. B:    这 下   糟 了,我 没   带    雨伞。       This is terrible!…

Quote of the week (Sept. 7, 2010)

Wǒ xīwàng Yáo Míng huīfù jiànkāng bìngqiě nénggòu huíguī.

我   希望      姚    明    恢复    健康       并且      能够       回归。

I hope Yao Ming will get better and return to his team.  —From “科比•布莱恩特 (Kēbǐ•Bùlái’ēntè) Kobe Bryant,” on Aug. 16, 2010.

Mandarin Language Vocabulary:

我 (wǒ): pron. I/me 

希望 (xīwàng): v.…

Quote of the week (Aug. 31, 2010)

Hǎi zhī suǒyǐ néng zhuāng nàme duō shuǐ, 海  之    所以   能      装       那么   多    水, shì yīnwèi tā  de wèizhi zuì dī  —  zuò rén yào dīdiào. 是   因为   它 的 位置   最 低——做   人   要   低调。

The reason the sea can hold so much water is because it keeps the lowest position.…

Quote of the week (Aug. 24, 2010)

Jílì    hé Wò’ěrwò dào xiànzài wéi zhǐ jiéhūn yíshì wán le, 吉利 和  沃尔沃    到    现在    为  止  结婚   仪式  完   了, yě rù dòngfáng le,  xiànzài pàn de jiù shì háizi. 也 入   洞房      了,现在    盼   的 就 是 孩子。

So far, Geely and Volvo have already finished their wedding ceremony and entered the bridal chamber.…

Many Thanks! (Beginner) 多谢!(初级)

Learn Chinese Conversation: 多谢 (duō xiè) Many Thanks (Beginner)

Example:

Nǐ zuìjìn shēntǐ hǎo xiē le ma? A:你 最近   身体   好 些 了 吗? Are you feeling better recently?

Hái bú cuò, duō xiè. B:还 不 错,多   谢。 Not bad. Many thanks!

Good Idea! (Beginner) 好主意!(初级)

 Chinese Words: 好主意!(hǎo zhǔyi!) Good Idea! (Beginner)

 
Example:

     Jīntiān shízài shì tài rè  le,   xiàwǔ wǒmen yì qǐ  qù yóuyǒng zěnmeyàng? A:  今天     实在 是 太 热 了, 下午   我们 一 起 去     游泳     怎么样?

It’s so hot today. How about going swimming together this afternoon?      Èn, hǎo zhǔyi!…

Quote of the week (Aug. 17, 2010)

Wàngjì diànshì shàng de nàxiē guǎnggào ba, 忘记      电视        上    的  那些    广告       吧, wǒ zhīdào wǒ méiyǒu Dàwèi·Bèikèhànmǔ shuài. 我   知道    我   没有      大卫·贝克    汉姆     帅。

Forget those ads on TV, I know I’m not as handsome as David Beckham.  —From “姚明 (Yáo Míng) Yao Ming,” an NBA star, when asked about his future plans. …

Quote of the week (Aug. 10, 2010)

Wǒ shì Lǐ Xiǎolóng de chāojí fěnsī,  tā jiāo huì wǒ zěnyàng yíng qiú. 我   是  李 小龙      的   超级  粉丝,他  教  会   我  怎样       赢    球。

I am a huge fan of Bruce Lee, who taught me how to win the game.  —From “科比•布莱恩特 (Kēbǐ Bùláiēntè) Kobe Bryant” in his new book on July 26, 2010.…

No Worries! (Beginner) 不要紧!(初级)

How to Speak Chinese: 不要紧 (bú yào jǐn) No Worries! (Beginner) Example:

     Wǒmen cuòguò gōngjiāochē le. A:   我们       错过       公交车      了。       We’ve missed the bus.

     Bú yào jǐn, guò shí fēnzhōng hái yǒu yí tàng. B:  不 要  紧,过    十    分钟      还   有 一   趟。       No worries.…

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