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Small Talk & Replies

65 Chinese phrases for small talk & replies — every one with pinyin, plain-English notes and native teacher audio.

shì yes shì no jiào my name zhèxíng not this time zěnmeyàng how you doing zǒuba let's go hǎode ok zài哪儿nǎr where are you ne how about you guòlai come here yòng no need jīntiānguòdezěnmeyàng how was your day míngbaile i understand hěnhǎo im fine méiyǒu no 10 duì that's not right děng wait yàoshénme what do you want zàizuòshénme what you doing suí便biàn whatever shìshéi who are you shì / shì yes and no shìde yes i do kuàidàole almost there yǒukòngchánglái come by whenever you're free dàisǎnlema did you bring an umbrella biéchídào don't be late suànle forget it hǎozhǔyi good idea zěnmeyàng how is it or how about it tóng i agree tóng i disagree zhīdao i don't know zhīdào i know shànglái i'll be right there láile i'm coming chídàole (i'm) late zàishang i'm on my way kànqíngkuàng it depends háixíng it's alright méi事儿shìr it's nothing or i'm fine yuēhǎole it's settled then kāiwánxiàode just kidding ràngxiǎngxiang let me think gǎitiānba let's do it another day jiùzhèyàngba let's leave it at that tīngshuō listen to me kěnéngba maybe chàbuduō more or less bié no rush dìng not necessarily méibàn nothing can be done dāngrán of course yīnggāishì probably or should be yuánlái so that's how it is xiūxixiàba take a break yǒudàoli that makes sense jīntiāntiānzhēnhǎo the weather is great today zàigànshénme what are you doing juédezěnmeyàng what do you think zhùzàili where do you live zàili where shéi who wèishénme why shuōdeduì you're right

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