Shuo Shuo Chinese 2 Flashcards
Without further ado
Huà bù duō shuō
can’t wait
Pòbùjídài
I’m very flattered
Shòuchǒng-ruòjīng
I’m really flattered by what you say
Nǐ zhème shuō, wǒ zhēnde yǒudiǎn shòuchǒng-ruòjīng
To spoil
Chǒng
Agree to disagree, or seek for the common and save the difference
Qiútóng-cúnyì
No two people are exactly the same; friends should seek agreement and reserve differences
Méiyǒu liǎng ge wánquán yíyàng de rén; péngyǒu zhījiān yīnggāi qiútóng-cúnyì
Make use of every bit of time
Jiànfèng-chāzhēn
I am very busy, so I can only make use of every bit of time to learn Chinese
Wǒ fēicháng máng, suǒyǐ wǒ zhǐ néng jiànfèng-chāzhēn de xué zhōngwén
Get twice the result with half the effort
Shìbàn-gōngbèi
Spatula (lit pot shovel/scoop)
Guōchǎn
To shovel snow
Chǎnxuě
Soy sauce
Jiàngyóu
To boil water
Shāo shǔi
To turn off the alarm
Guān nàozhōng
To heat up
Jiārè
To turn the page
Fānshū
To order take out
Diǎn wàimài
To turn on the ac
Kāi kōngtiáo
To tidy up
Zhěnglǐ
Clip nails
jiǎn zhǐjiǎ
To take off earrings
Zhāi ěrhuán
Casual responses to compliments
Méiyou la
Háihǎo la
Formal/polite responses to compliments
Bù gǎn dāng
Guò jiǎng le
Your Chinese pronunciation is so good
Nǐ de zhōngguó fāyīn zhēn búcuò
My tones are still not that good
Wǒ de shēngdiào hái bú tài hǎo
I have experienced many things
Wǒ jīnglìguo hěnduō shì
(Note only jīnglì, not jīngyàn, can be used as a verb)
He becomes another person when he gets mad
Tā shēngqì de shíhou jiù huì biànchéng lìng yí ge rén
Note biànchéng - rapid change, usually appearance changes. Followed by a noun
What kind of person do you want to be (become) after you grow up?
Zhǎngdà yǐhòu, nǐ xiǎng chéngwéi shénmeyàng de rén?
Note chéngwéi - slow, gradual change; appearance doesn’t typically change. Followed by a noun
She became more mature
Tā biànde gèng chéngshú le
Note biànde must be followed by an adj
Things are getting complicated!
Shìqing biànde fùzá le