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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