Yoyo Chinese 36 (děi kàn, emphatic shì, AAzhì)

Question 1

Chinese culture

Answer 1

Zhōngguó de wénhuà

Question 3

Yeah, it’s true that I’m busy, but I really enjoy my work ([I] work happily)

Answer 3

Wǒ máng shì máng， dànshì gōngzuò de hěn yúkuài

Question 4

Not too willing

Answer 4

Bú tài yuànyì

Question 5

Sure, splitting the bill is ok and all, but it’s not really in line with Chinese culture

Answer 5

AA zhì hǎo shì hǎo，dànshì bú (shì hěn) fúhé zhōngguó de wénhuà
Note shì hěn can be added colloquially for emphasis, but it’s not grammatically correct

Question 6

I wouldn’t dare!

Answer 6

Wǒ bù gǎn！

Question 7

Have to / must (three options)

Answer 7

Yào
Děi
Bìxū (strongest)

Question 8

He IS busy; he hasn’t slept for two days (use shì for emphasis)

Answer 8

Tā shì hěn máng；tā liǎng tiān méi shuìjiào le

Question 9

You ARE smart, but you still have to work hard! (Use shì for emphasis)

Answer 9

Nǐ shì hěn cōngmíng，kěshì nǐ yě děi nǔlì gōngzuò

Question 10

Situation

Answer 10

Qíng kuàng

Question 11

Must see what the situation is

Answer 11

Děi kàn qíngkuàng ba

Question 12

If (more colloquial than rúgǔo)

Answer 12

Yàoshì

Question 13

A friend who isn’t particularly close, OR not a bf/gf

Answer 13

Pǔtōng péngyou

Question 14

Hurt feelings

Answer 14

Shāng gǎnqíng

Question 15

Body

Answer 15

Shēntǐ

Question 16

It depends

Shorter than děi kàn qíngkuàng ba

Answer 16

Kàn qíngkuàng

Question 17

We’ll/I’ll have to see how it goes

Answer 17

Děi kàn ba

Question 18

When you go to Beijing, will you go to the Great Wall?

Answer 18

Nǐ qù Běijīng de shíhou huì bú huì qù cháng chéng

Question 19

If it’s a super good friend, splitting the bill might hurt feelings.

Answer 19

Yàoshì tèbié hǎo de péngyou, AA zhì kěnéng huì shāng gǎnqíng ba

Question 20

She is my really good friend

Answer 20

Tā shì wǒ de tèbié hǎo de péngyou

Question 21

I might go to the castle

Answer 21

Wǒ kěnéng huì qù chéngbǎo