Ch.5: Important Phrases

Question 1

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 真不好意思.

Answer 1

Zhen1 bu4 hao3yi4si.

Really sorry.

I’m really sorry.

Question 2

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 你哥哥今年多大?

Answer 2

Ni3 ge1ge jin1nian2 duo1 da4?

Your older brother this year how old?

How old is your older brother?

Question 3

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 你朋友也二十七岁, 属龙.

Answer 3

Wo3 peng2you you3 er4shi3qi1 sui4, shu3 long2.

My friend also 27 years of age, born in the year of dragon.

My friend is also 27 years old, born in the year of the Dragon.

Question 4

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 他的中文名字叫林强.

Answer 4

Ta1 de Zhong1wen ming2zi jiao4 Lin2 Qiang2.

His Chinese name called Lin Qiang.

His Chinese name is Lin Qiang.

Question 5

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 不客气.

Answer 5

Bu2 ke4qi.

You are welcome.

Question 6

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 祝你生日快乐!

Answer 6

Zhu4 ni3 shen1gri4 kuai4le4!

Wish you birthday happy！

Happy birthday to you!

Question 7

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 我来介绍一下.

Answer 7

Wo3 lai2 jie4shao4 yi2xia4…

I introduce…

Let me introduce…