Small Talk & Replies
93 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 有什么问题吗？ any questions 还需要别的吗？ anything else 基本没问题 basically no problem 有空常来 come by whenever you're free 马上就来 coming right up 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 他现在不在 he's not in right now 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 我有一个问题 i have a question 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 换句话说 in other words 大家都到齐了吗？ is everyone here 这个座位有人吗？ is this seat taken 排队吗？ is this the line 看情况 it depends 需要改进 it needs improvement 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 我帮您找一下 let me find it for you 给我看看 let me have a look 让我想想 let me think 我们下次再讨论 let's discuss it next time 改天吧 let's do it another day 我们开始吧 let's get started 就这样吧 let's leave it at that 我们约个时间吧 let's set up a time 今天就到这里 let's stop here for today 再考虑考虑 let us think it over 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 请稍等 one moment, please 再来一个 one more, please 总的来说 overall or in summary 请确认一下 please confirm 请讲 please go ahead 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 结果不错 the results are good 今天天气真好 the weather is great today 排队的人很多 there's a long line 具体来说 to be specific 你在干什么？ what are you doing 你们有什么推荐的？ what do you recommend 你觉得怎么样？ what do you think 您什么时候方便？ when is convenient for you 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
Ready to actually say them?
Practice with a native NetChai teacher — one-on-one, online.
Book a Free Lesson