Smartphone 智能手机 (zhìnénɡ shǒujī) A: Can you download a piece of mobile software for me? My phone died. 你能帮我下个手机软件吗?我手机不能用了。 (nǐ
Category: Chinese Conversation
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 不伦不类 bù lún bú lèi
Chinese idioms Neither fish nor fowl (nondescript) 不伦不类 (bù lún bú lèi) A: Look at that building. It’s
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 优惠券 yōuhuìquàn
Chat attack Coupon 优惠券 (yōuhuìquàn) A: That’s everything we need to buy, let’s head to the checkout. 东西买齐了,我们去结账吧。
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 跌份 diēfèn
Beijing Dialect Lose face 跌份 (diēfèn) A: Can you give me a pair of chopsticks? 能给我拿双筷子吗? (nénɡ ɡěi
Chinese Conversation 士别三日当刮目相看 shì bié sān rì dānɡ ɡuā mù xiānɡ kàn
Chinese idioms People can change a lot during a short time 士别三日当刮目相看 (shì bié sān rì dānɡ ɡuā mù
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 一次面试 yícì miànshì
Chat attack A job interview 一次面试 (yícì miànshì) A: We need an English translator to translate from French
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 职业点菜师 zhíyè diǎncàishī
Word on street Professional meal-ordering guide 职业点菜师 (zhíyè diǎncàishī) A: Heavens, this menu has hundreds of dishes. I
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 撂挑子 liào tiāozi
Beijing Dialect I quit 撂挑子 (liào tiāozi) A: You had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? 你昨天去工作面试了,对吧? (nǐ zuótiān
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 意外的电子邮件 yìwài de diànzǐ yóujiàn
Chat attack An unexpected e-mail 意外的电子邮件 (yìwài de diànzǐ yóujiàn) A: I just received an e-mail from one
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 对牛弹琴 duìniú tánqín
Chinese idioms Play the lute to a cow (address the wrong audience; go over someone’s head). 对牛弹琴 (duìniú tánqín)