Native Chinese Phrases

Question 1

你慢慢来

Answer 1

nǐ màn man lái - take your time

Question 2

没错

Answer 2

méi cuò - that’s right

Question 3

我也这样觉得/我也是这么想的

Answer 3

wǒ yě zhèyàng juédé/wǒ yěshì zhème xiǎng de
- I think so too

Question 4

说的也是

Answer 4

shuō de yěshì - that makes sense

Question 5

干嘛

Answer 5

gàn ma
1) what?
2) doing something
3) can be added before a verb to show unhappiness

Question 6

我好了

Answer 6

wǒ hǎole - I’m good to go

Question 7

那就好

Answer 7

nà jiù hǎo - then that’s good

Question 8

麻烦你了

Answer 8

máfan nǐle - sorry for bothering you

Question 9

我先走了

Answer 9

wǒ xiān zǒule - I’m heading out

Question 10

你早点休息

Answer 10

Nǐ zǎodiǎn xiūxí - Don’t stay up too late

Question 11

有空再约/有机会再聊/下次再聊

Answer 11

Yǒu kòng zài yuē/yǒu jīhuì zài liáo/xià cì zài liáo
- talk again later

Question 12

我想去睡一下/我想小睡一下/我想眯一下

Answer 12

Wǒ xiǎng qù shuì yīxià/wǒ xiǎng xiǎoshuì yīxià/wǒ xiǎng mī yīxià - I want to take a nap

Question 13

你少来了

Answer 13

nǐ shǎo láile - I don’t believe you

Question 14

我来吧

Answer 14

wǒ lái ba - let me do it

Question 15

别闹了

Answer 15

bié nàole - knock it off

Question 16

你放心

Answer 16

nǐ fàngxīn - don’t worry

Question 17

抓到诀窍

Answer 17

zhuā dào juéqiào - get the hang of something
Ex. 再多练习几天，你很快就会抓到诀窍的。
Ex. 联系了两个礼拜，他终于抓到开车的诀窍了。

Question 18

抓到把柄

Answer 18

zhuā dào bǎbǐng - have information against someone
Ex. 别让她抓到你的把柄。

Question 19

已读不回

Answer 19

yǐ dú bù huí - leave on read

Question 20

不读不回

Answer 20

bù dú bù huí - doesn’t read and doesn’t reply
Ex. 他常常不读不回，你会习惯的。

Question 21

秒读秒回

Answer 21

miǎo dúmiǎo huí - read and reply instantly

Question 22

我就知道

Answer 22

wǒ jiù zhīdào - I knew it

Question 23

说到做到

Answer 23

shuō dào zuò dào - Keep one’s words