1
Q
I’ve had enough / I’m sick of it
A
Wo3 shou4 gou4 le
2
Q
I’m sick of it. I want to quit (my) job (resign)
A
Wo3 shou4 gou4 le. Wo3 xiang3 li2 zhi2
3
Q
Could you take a photo for me?
A
Ke3 yi3 bang1 wo3 pai1 zhao4 ma?
4
Q
You shouldn’t be asking me this question
A
Ni3 bu4 ying1 gai1 wen4 wo3 zhe4 ge wen4 ti2
5
Q
This is not a suitable conversation
A
Zhe4 bu2 shi4 ge4 he2 shi4 de hua4 ti2
6
Q
Why did you disappear?
A
Ni3 wei4 shen2 me jiu4 bu2 jian4 la?
7
Q
I’m already in charge of three projects
A
Wo3 yi3 jing1 fu4 ze2 san1 ge xiang4 mu4
8
Q
I haven’t played enough yet (pronoun implied)
A
Hai2 mei2 war2 gou4
9
Q
Do you want to play together? (Pronoun implied)
A
Yao4 yi4 qi3 war2 ma?
10
Q
How many days a week do you work?
A
Ni3 yi4 zhou1 gong1 zuo4 ji3 tian1 a?
11
Q
Which two days do you have off? (Pronoun implied)
A
Na3 liang3 tian1 xiu1 xi?
12
Q
What are your working hours each day?
A
Ni3 mei3 tian1 de gong1 zuo4 shi2 jian1 shi4 shen2 me?
13
Q
Which model? (E.g. at a phone store)
A
Na3 kuan3?
14
Q
Truly looks nice (indeed looks nice)
A
Que4 shi2 hao3 kan4
15
Q
Not as good as yours
A
Mei2 you3 ni3 de hao3
16
Q
Happy holidays!
A
Jia4 qi1 kuai4 le4
17
Q
I’m never cooking again
A
Wo3 zai4 ye3 bu4 zuo4 fan4 le
18
Q
Where did you go after graduating?
A
Bi4 ye4 hou4, ni3 qu4 le na3 li?
19
Q
Thank you for your concern
A
Xie4 xie guan1 xin1
20
Q
He is strict with (his) employees
A
Ta1 dui4 yuan2 gong1 hen3 yan2 ge2
21
Q
I ordered a new sofa (pronoun implied)
A
Ding4 gou4 le yi2 ge4 xin1 sha1 fa1 (can’t use “dian3” here)
22
Q
Why was your order cancelled?
A
Wei4 shen2 me ni3 de ding4 dan1 bei4 qu3 xiao1 le?
23
Q
I want to become an excellent engineer
A
Wo3 xiang3 cheng2 wei2 yi4 ming2 you1 xiu4 de gong1 cheng2 shi1
24
Q
Can he hear our voices?
A
Ta1 neng2 ting1 dao4 wo3 men de sheng1 yin1 ma?
25
The room was too dirty, so I had an allergic reaction
Fang2 jian1 tai4 zang4 le, suo3 yi3 wo3 guo4 min3 le
26
He took a deep breath
Ta1 shen1 xi1 le yi4 kou3 qi4
27
You can choose by yourself
Ni3 ke3 yi3 zi4 ji3 xuan3 ze2
28
I have no (other) choice
Wo3 bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2
29
When I stay up late, I’m often scrolling on social media
Wo3 ao2 ye4 de shi2 hou, chang2 chang2 zai4 shua1 she4 jiao1 mei2 ti3
30
From now on, I …
Wo3 yi3 hou4 …
31
From now on, I’ll never message you again!
Wo3 yi3 hou4, zai4 ye3 bu4 gei3 ni3 fa1 xiao1 xi1 le!
32
This is the milk tea I just drank
Zhe4 shi4 wo3 gang1 gang1 he1 de nai3 cha2
33
I think (it) tastes pretty good (referring to a drink)
Wo3 gan3 jue2 man2 hao3 he1 de
34
Now I feel uneasy
Xian4 zai4 wo3 jue2 de hen3 tan3 te4
35
I just asked him out for coffee
Wo3 gang1 gang1 yue1 le ta1 qu4 he1 ka1 fei1
36
Have you had the feeling of being uneasy?
Ni3 you3 guo tan3 te4 de gan3 jue2 ma?
37
I want to hang (it) here (referring to, for example, a painting)
Wo3 xiang3 gua4 zai4 zhe4 li3
38
How about we go see a movie together another day?
Gai3 tian1 wo3 men yi4 qi3 qu4 kan4 dian4 ying3. Hao3 ma?
39
So dull / boring (one way)
Na4 me wu2 liao2
40
Not that simple
Bu2 na4 me jian3 dan1
41
Listening to music is very helpful to me
Ting1 yin1 yue4 dui4 wo3 hen3 you3 bang1 zhu4
42
Talking with family is very helpful
He2 jia1 ren2 liao2 tian1 hen3 you3 bang1 zhu4
43
Excuse me, could you come over here for a moment? (E.g. said to a waiter)
Ma2 fan guo4 lai2 yi2 xia4 hao3 ma?
44
Let’s go watch the sunrise tomorrow morning!
Wo3 men ming2 zao3 qu4 kan4 ri4 chu1 ba!
45
I saw the sunrise today (passive / the sunrise came into view regardless of your intention)
Wo3 jin1 tian1 jian4 dao4 ri4 chu1 le
46
Back then / in those days / at that time
Na4 shi2 hou
47
Can’t wait to … / to express longing
Ba1 bu4 de2 / hen4 bu4 de2
48
We’re still friends
Wo3 men hai2 shi4 peng2 you
49
How was your trip? (Referring specifically to the ride on a means of transportation)
Lü3 tu2 zen3 me yang4?
50
No wonder …
Guai4 bu4 de2 …
51
When I think in Chinese …
Dang1 wo3 yong4 Zhong1 wen2 xiang3 de shi2 hou (the “dang1” is optional)
52
So you’re not only a writer, but also a poet
Suo3 yi3 ni3 bu4 jin3 shi4 yi4 ming2 zuo4 jia1, ni3 hai2 shi4 yi4 ming2 shi1 ren2
53
Last week when I was having class with my student, we were learning interests and hobbies
Shang4 ge xing1 qi1, wo3 gen1 wo3 de xue2 sheng1 shang4 ke4 de shi2 hou, wo3 men zai4 xue2 xi2 xing4 qu4 ai4 hao4
54
I started school last year
Wo3 shi4 qu4 nian2 ru4 de xue2
55
He got married last year
Ta1 shi4 qu4 nian2 jie2 de hun1
56
He started graduate school last year
Ta1 shi4 qu4 nian2 shang4 de yan2 jiu1 sheng1
57
What is this called in Chinese?
Zhe4 ge, Zhong1 wen2 jiao4 shen2 me?
58
Last night I dreamed I went to an unfamiliar city
Zuo2 wan3 wo3 meng4 dao4 wo3 qu4 le yi2 ge4 mo4 sheng1 de cheng2 shi4
59
He likes to joke
Ta1 xi3 huan1 kai1 wan2 xiao4
60
She declined to go with us
Ta1 ju4 jue2 he2 wo3 men yi4 qi3 qu4
61
We often joke around
Wo3 men chang2 chang2 kai1 wan2 xiao4
62
What makes you wake up everyday?
Shi4 shen2 me rang4 ni3 mei3 tian1 qi3 chuang2?
63
Bring it on! (E.g. when you’re about to fight)
Shei2 pa4 shei2 (a)
64
I don’t mind
Bu4 jie4 yi4
65
That’s not how my friend says it
Wo3 de peng2 you bu2 shi4 zhe4 me shuo1 de
66
Besides the Chinese teacher, I also like the English teacher
Chu2 le Zhong1 wen2 lao3 shi1, wo3 hai2 xi3 huan1 Ying1 wen2 lao3 shi1
67
She took the photo with her phone
Ta1 shi4 yong4 shou3 ji1 pai1 de zhao4 pian4
68
Can you remember when we had our first fight?
Ni3 ji4 de wo3 men di4 yi2 ci4 chao3 jia4 ma?
69
There are no emperors anymore
Yi3 jing1 mei2 you3 huang2 di4 le
70
Thank you for coming
Xie4 xie ni3 lai2
71
Who are you dating?
Ni3 zai4 gen1 shei2 yue1 hui4?
72
We heard he is especially handsome
Wo3 men ting1 shuo1 ta1 te4 bie2 shuai4
73
I never smoke
Wo3 cong2 lai2 bu4 chou1 yan1
74
They finally got married!
Ta1 men zhong1 yu2 jie2 hun1 le!
75
When you get married, remember to tell me!
Ni3 jie2 hun1 de shi2 hou, ji4 de gao4 su4 wo3!
76
Are you excited for Spring Festival?
Ni3 qi2 dai4 Chun1 jie2 ma?
77
I thought she was Chinese, but unexpectedly she was American
Wo3 yi3 wei2 ta1 shi4 Zhong1 guo2 ren2, mei2 xiang3 dao4 ta1 shi4 mei3 guo2 ren2
78
Not bringing (anything) is also fine
Bu2 dai4 ye3 mei2 guan1 xi
79
This year’s Spring Festival gala has been broadcast
Jin1 nian2 de chun1 jie2 wan3 hui4 bo1 chu1 lai2 le
80
By the way (yet another way)
Shun4 bian4 shuo1 yi2 xia4
81
Happened to (in a good way) / luckily
Zheng4 hao3
82
But the condition is I can no longer teach Chinese
Dan4 shi4 tiao2 jian4 shi4 wo3 bu4 ke3 yi3 zai4 jiao4 Zhong1 wen2 le
83
Preferably something very Chinese
Zui4 hao3 shi4 hen3 Zhong1 guo2 de
84
Preferably something cheap
Zui4 hao3 shi4 pian2 yi de
85
He hopes to stay in touch with you
Ta1 xi1 wang4 he2 ni3 bao3 chi2 lian2 xi4
86
The event yesterday was organized very well
Zuo2 tian1 de huo2 dong4 zu3 zhi1 de hen3 hao3
87
Is his computer working? (Is his computer normal?)
Ta1 de dian4 nao3 zheng4 chang2 ma?
88
I originally brought a charger
Wo3 ben3 lai2 dai4 le chong1 dian4 qi4
89
After being repaired at the factory, my computer returned to normal
Wo3 de dian4 nao3 zai4 gong1 chang3 xiu1 hao3 hou4, zheng4 chang2 le
90
The phone was originally fine, but then (afterwards) it broke
Ben3 lai2 shou3 ji1 mei2 wen4 ti2, hou4 lai2 huai4 le
91
My phone suddenly broke
Wo3 de shou3 ji1 tu1 ran2 huai4 le
92
My phone is off
Wo3 de shou3 ji1 guan1 ji1 le
93
My phone is missing
Wo3 de shou3 ji1 bu2 jian4 le
94
I paid with cash
Wo3 shi4 yong4 xian4 jin1 fu4 de qian2
95
Why aren’t you worried / anxious?
Ni3 wei4 shen2 me bu4 zhao2 ji2?
96
I contacted customer service
Wo3 lian2 xi4 le ke4 fu2
97
We met at school (wanting to emphasize the place)
Wo3 men shi4 zai4 xue2 xiao4 ren4 shi de
98
I came by plane (wanting to emphasize the manner)
Wo3 shi4 zuo4 fei1 ji1 lai2 de
99
Did you meet (each other) at school? (Wanting to emphasize the place)
Ni3 men shi4 zai4 xue2 xiao4 ren4 shi de ma? / ni3 men shi4 bu2 shi4 zai4 xue2 xiao4 ren4 shi de?
100
What time did Zhou1 Yang2 leave?
Zhou1 Yang2 shi4 ji3 dian3 li2 kai1 de?
101
He left school after three o’clock
Ta1 shi4 san1 dian3 duo1 li2 kai1 xue2 xiao4 de
102
When did you go to the library?
Ni3 shi4 shen2 me shi2 hou qu4 tu2 shu1 guan3 de
103
Where was this photo taken?
Zhe4 zhang1 zhao4 pian4 shi4 zai4 nar3 pai1 de?
104
This photo was taken at the zoo
Zhe4 zhang1 zhao4 pian4 shi4 zai4 dong4 wu4 yuan2 pai1 de
105
How did you go to the cinema?
Ni3 shi4 zen3 me qu4 dian4 ying3 yuan4 de?
106
How did you come back yesterday?
Ni3 zuo2 tian1 shi4 zen3 me hui2 lai de?
107
This thing was done by who?
Zhe4 jian4 shi4 shi4 shei2 zuo4 de?
108
This cake was bought by who?
Zhe4 ge dan4 gao1 shi4 shei2 mai3 de?
109
This cake was bought by dad
Zhe4 ge dan4 gao1 shi4 ba4 ba mai3 de
110
Are you going to Shanghai to travel?
Ni3 shi4 qu4 Shang4 hai3 lü3 you2 de ma?
111
I’m not going to travel. I’m going on a business trip
Wo3 bu2 shi4 qu4 lü3 you2 de. Wo3 shi4 qu4 chu1 chai1 de
112
I came (here) to study (abroad)
Wo3 shi4 lai2 liu2 xue2 de
113
When did David go out?
David shi4 shen2 me shi2 hou chu1 qu de?
114
None of your business
Yao4 ni3 guan3
115
I get jealous of other people too
Wo3 ye3 hui4 ji2 du4 bie2 ren
116
Heaven knows …
Tian1 zhi1 dao4 …
117
This piece of clothing fits very well
Zhe4 jian4 yi1 fu4 da4 xiao3 hen3 he2 shi4
118
This clothing is perfect for winter
Zhe4 jian4 yi1 fu4 hen3 shi4 he2 dong1 tian1 chuan1
119
Missing the event made me very angry
Cuo4 guo4 huo2 dong4 rang4 wo3 hen3 sheng1 qi4
120
What benefits does it bring?
You3 shen2 me hao3 chu4
121
I criticize (my)self for being too slow
Wo3 pi1 ping2 zi4 ji3 tai4 man4 le
122
Nowadays (now), more and more people are starting …
Xian4 zai4 yue4 lai2 yue4 duo1 de ren2 kai1 shi3 …
123
Xi’an has a lot of tourists
Xi1 an1 you3 hen3 duo1 you2 ke4
124
You know what … (said when you didn’t think so at first, but now think so)
Ni3 hai2 bie2 shuo1…
125
This person looks a lot like you
Zhe4 ge ren2 gen1 ni3 hen3 xiang4
126
I borrowed (a) metro card to come here
Wo3 jie4 le di4 tie3 ka3 lai2 zhe4 li
127
We were late because there was a problem with the battery
Yin1 wei4 dian4 chi2 you3 wen4 ti2, wo3 men chi2 dao4 le
128
Oh, I see (yet another way)
Zhe4 me hui2 shi4 r
129
We don’t say “X” in Chinese
Zhong1 wen2 li3 wo3 bu4 shuo1 X
