Yoyo Chinese 31 (next time, yǒudian/yìdiǎn）

Question 1

The traffic in LA is congested

Answer 1

LA de jiāotōng hěn dǔ

Question 2

You are so tall! (Use zhème)

Answer 2

Nǐ zhème gāo

Question 3

Next time

Answer 3

Xià cì

Question 4

Last time

Answer 4

Shàng cì

Question 5

When was the last time you went to Shanghai?

Answer 5

Nǐ shàng cì qù shànghǎi shì shénme shíhou?

Question 6

Definitely

Answer 6

Yídìng

Question 7

I’ll be sure to call you (I will definitely call you)

Answer 7

Wǒ yídìng huì gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà

Question 8

Next time I definitely won’t be late again (anymore)

Answer 8

Xià cì yídìng bú huì lái wǎn le

Question 9

Something came up (last minute)

Lit temporarily have a little matter

Answer 9

Línshí yǒu diǎn shì(r)

Question 10

I’ve got some stuff to do / I have to take care of a few things
Lit little matter

Answer 10

Yǒu diǎn shì

Question 11

To delay / to hold up

Answer 11

Dānwù

Question 12

(Sth) held up time

Answer 12

Dānwù le shíjiān

Question 13

There’s some coffee (use yǒu (yī) diǎn）

Answer 13

Yǒu diǎn kā fēi

*note when you see yǒu diǎn followed by a noun, it’s short for yǒu yī diǎn)

Question 14

I want to eat a little something

Answer 14

Wǒ yào chī yī diǎn dōngxi

Question 15

Please speak more slowly

Answer 15

Qǐng nǐ shuō màn yìdiǎn

*shuō DE màn would be used when describing how someone speaks, but not when making the request

Question 16

I’m a little scared

Answer 16

Wǒ yǒu diǎn hài pà
*yǒu diǎn is placed before negative adjectives or verbs to soften them or politely describe something in the negative as “a little”

Question 17

A little stubborn

Answer 17

Yǒudiǎn(r) gùzhí

Question 18

What do you think of your boss?

Answer 18

Nǐ juéde nǐ de lǎobǎn zěnmeyàng？

Question 19

She doesn’t like to listen to my opinions

Answer 19

Tā bù xǐhuān tīng wǒ de yìjiàn

Question 20

What’s your opinion?

Answer 20

Nǐ de yìjiàn shì shénme?