Pinyin
English
wǒ shì gè chī huò
我是个吃货
I`m a foodie
e.g.
wǒ shén me dū xǐ huān chī ， wǒ shì gè chī huò 。
我什么都喜欢吃，我是个吃货。
I eat everything. I'm a foodie
zhè lǐ hǎo mēn
这里好闷
It`s stuffy。
e.g.
zhè lǐ méi yǒu chuāng hù ma ， hǎo mēn
这里没有窗户吗，好闷。
Are there no windows here? It's stuffy.
nǐ tài sú qì le
你太俗气了
You`re so corny
e.g.
bié zuò shén me dū zhī rèn qián ， nǐ tài sú qì le 。
别做什么都只认钱，你太俗气了。
Don't only focus on money in everything you do. You'reso corny.
wèn dǎo wǒ le
问倒我了
You've got me there
e.g.
wǒ cóng lái méi xiǎng guò zhè gè wèn tí ， nǐ zhēn de wèn dào wǒ le
我从来没想过这个问题，你真的问倒我了。
"I've never thought about this question before.You've got me there.
shuō de hǎo
说的好 ！
Good catch
e.g.
shuō de hǎo ！ wǒ yě shì zhè me xiǎng de 。
说的好 ！我也是这么想的。
Well said! I think so too
nǎ yǒu diǎn bù duì jìn
哪有点不对劲
something`s off
e.g.
wǒ yě bù zhī dào ， dàn shì zǒng jué dé nǎ yǒu diǎn bù duì jìn 。
我也不知道，但是总觉得哪有点不对劲。
I don't know either, but I just have a feeling that something is off.
ràng kāi / yī biān qù
让开/ 一边去
Step aside
e.g.
ràng kāi ， wǒ mén zhè lǐ yǒu gè jí jiù bìng rén ， bù yào dǎng lù 。
让开，我们这里有个急救病人，不要挡路。
"Step aside, we have an emergency patient here. Please don't block the way."
nǐ dà yì le
你大意了
You were sloopy
e.g.
nǐ tài dà yì le ， zěn me néng fàn zhè me dī jí de cuò wù ！
你太大意了，怎么能犯这么低级的错误！
"You're too careless. How could you make such a basic mistake!"
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