没事儿
Pinyin: méi shìr
Pronunciation tip:
mei = “may”
shir = “shr” with a slight “r” at the end (Beijing-style)
No worries / It’s nothing
真的假的？
Pinyin: zhēn de jiǎ de?
zhen = “jen” but with your tongue curled slightly back
jia = “jyaa”
Tone pattern dips then rises (de jiǎ de)
Really? / Are you serious?
我听不懂
Pinyin: wǒ tīng bù dǒng
wo sounds like “wuh” but rounder.
ting sounds like “ting” (easy!).
bu dong: “boo dong,” with dong like “dong” in “gong” but with a “d.”
I don’t understand
太好了！
Pinyin: tài hǎo le
tai sounds like “tie.”
hao sounds like “how.”
le is a quick, soft “luh.”
Great / Awesome!
请问…
Pinyin: qǐng wèn
qing sounds like “ching,” but with the tongue slightly forward.
wen rhymes with “one.”
Excuse me, may I ask…?
没关系
Pinyin: méi guānxi
mei sounds like “may.”
guanxi: “gwan-shee” (keep it light, no strong ‘sh’).
It’s okay / No problem
加油！
Pinyin: jiā yóu
jia sounds like “jyaa” (light, smooth).
you rhymes with “yo” in “yo-yo.”
Keep going/ You can do it/ Let’s go!
随便你
Pinyin: suí biàn nǐ
sui = “sway”
bian = “byen”
Keep the tone on 随 rising, and on 便 falling-then-rising.
Up to you / Whatever you want
加油不放弃
Pinyin: jiā yóu bù fàng qì
Keep going and don’t give up
天道酬勤
Pinyin: tiān dào chóu qín
Heaven rewards the diligent (diligence)
避免
Pinyin: bìmiǎn
to avoid, to prevent, to refrain, tp avert, to abstain
允许
Pinyin: yǔnxǔ
中共不允许自己的人民
Pinyin: Zhōnggòng bù yǔnxǔ zìjǐ de rénmín
to allow, to permit, to empower, to let
The CCP does not allow its own people
不当
Pinyin: bùdāng
不当行为
Pinyin: Bù dàng xíngwéi
inappropriate, improper
improper behaviour
浑
Pinyin: Hún
muddy, turbid, whole, all over, foolish, simple and natural, stupid, unsophisticated
水
Pinyin: Shuǐ
water, aquatic, liquid
山
Pinyin: Shān
mountain, hill, mount
叉, 相交
Pinyin: Chā, Xiàngjiāo
to cross, to intersect
按, 压
Pinyin: Àn, Yā
to press, to push, to control, to check, to restrain
停止
Pinyin: Tíngzhǐ
to stop, to cease, to halt, to suspense, to call off
站
Pinyin: Zhàn
to stand, to stop, to halt
坐
Pinyin: Zuò
坐在沙发上
Pinyin: Zuò zài shāfā shàng
to sit, to take a seat
to sit on a couch
离开
Pinyin: Líkāi
离开家
Pinyin: Líkāi jiā
to leave, to depart
to leave home
高
Pinyin: gāo
高层建筑
Pinyin: Gāocéng jiànzhú
high, tall
tall building
高中
Pinyin: gāo zhōng
High school (high middle)
高手
Pinyin: gāo shǒu
Master, expert, Pro
高级
Pinyin: gāo jí
High-end / Advanced / Premium
提高
Pinyin: tí gāo
to improve / to raise / to uplift
是
Pinyin: shì
is / to be (someone)
有
Pinyin: yǒu
to have / possess
没有
Pinyin: méi yǒu
to don’t have
在
Pinyin: zài
to be at / in
吃
Pinyin: chī
to eat
喝
Pinyin: hē
to drink
工作
Pinyin: gōngzuò
to work
做饭
Pinyin: zuòfàn
to cook
去
Pinyin: qù
to go
想
Pinyin: xiǎng
to want / think / miss
受這
Pinyin: shòu zhè
to suffer from
要
Pinyin: Yào
to want / need (strongly)
喜欢
Pinyin: xǐ huan
to like (people, food hobbies)
管理
Pinyin: Guǎnlǐ
to manage / administer / supervise
自然
Pinyin: zì rán
dzuh + rahn
nature, natural, naturally
政策
Pinyin: Zhèngcè
policy
个人
Pinyin: gèrén
personal / individual
家
Pinyin: Jiā
Home
家族
Pinyin: Jiāzú
Family
问题
Pinyin: Wèntí
Problem / issue / trouble
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