Small Talk & Replies
65 Chinese phrases for small talk & replies — every one with pinyin, plain-English notes and native teacher audio.
是 yes 不是 no 我叫 my name 这次不行 not this time 你怎么样 how you doing 走吧 let's go 好的 ok 你在哪儿 where are you 你呢 how about you 过来 come here 不用 no need 你今天过得怎么样 how was your day 我明白了 i understand 我很好 im fine 没有 no 10 不对 that's not right 等 wait 你要什么 what do you want 你在做什么? what you doing 随便 whatever 你是谁 who are you 是 / 不是 yes and no 是的 yes i do 快到了 almost there 有空常来 come by whenever you're free 带伞了吗? did you bring an umbrella 别迟到 don't be late 算了 forget it 好主意 good idea 怎么样? how is it or how about it 我同意 i agree 我不同意 i disagree 我不知道 i don't know 我知道 i know 我马上来 i'll be right there 我来了 i'm coming 迟到了 (i'm) late 我在路上 i'm on my way 看情况 it depends 还行 it's alright 没事儿 it's nothing or i'm fine 约好了 it's settled then 开玩笑的 just kidding 让我想想 let me think 改天吧 let's do it another day 就这样吧 let's leave it at that 听我说 listen to me 可能吧 maybe 差不多 more or less 别急 no rush 不一定 not necessarily 没办法 nothing can be done 当然 of course 应该是 probably or should be 原来如此 so that's how it is 休息一下吧 take a break 有道理 that makes sense 今天天气真好 the weather is great today 你在干什么? what are you doing 你觉得怎么样? what do you think 你住在哪里? where do you live 在哪里? where 谁? who 为什么? why 你说得对 you're right
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