Yoyo Chinese 47 (zhù, it would be best...) Flashcards
Lan Zhan can’t drink (can’t finish) that much beer (2 ways)
Lan Zhan hē bù wán nàme duō píjiǔ
Lan Zhan hē bù liǎo nàme duō píjiǔ
(Note bù liǎo can also mean “can’t finish” with verbs like eat, drink, and use)
I can’t spend (use up) this much money (2 ways)
As in, I’m not able to, I don’t need that much, I feel like I shouldn’t take it…
Wǒ yòng bù liǎo zhème duō qián
Wǒ yòng bù wán zhème duō qián
Lan Zhan lives with Wei Wuxian (2 ways)
Lan Zhan gēn Wei Wuxian zhù (zài) yìqi
Lan Zhan gēn Wei Wuxian (zài) yìqi zhù
If you were married, would you be willing to live with your wife’s parents?
Rúguǒ jiéhūn le, nǐ yuànyì gēn tàitai de fùmǔ (zài) yìqǐ zhù ma?
The other party
In the context of a romantic relationship, your spouse or significant other
Duìfāng
Condition(s)
Tiáojiàn
If conditions allow…
Rúguǒ/yàoshì tiáojiàn yǔnxǔ dehuà….
Their living conditions are not good
Tāmen de shēnghuó tiáojiàn bù hǎo
If time allows…
Rúguǒ/yàoshì shíjiān yǔnxǔ dehuà….
You are not allowed to park here / Parking is not allowed here
[Nǐ zài] Zhèlǐ bù yǔnxǔ tíngchē
It would be best if… / [sub] had better….
Zuì hǎo…
Háishì…
Zuì hǎo háishì…
Zuì hǎo háishì…bǐjiào hǎo
Personal privacy
Gèrén yǐnsī
Personal space
Gèrén kōngjiān
It’s raining hard today, so you’d better not go
Jīntiān xià dà yǔ, nǐ zuìhǎo/háishì bié qù le [bǐjiào hǎo]
It would be best if you listened to her opinion first
Nǐ zuìhǎo/háishì xiān tīng tā de yìjiàn [bǐjiào hǎo]
