Tag: Chinese Conversation

steamed stuffed bun

包子

(bāozi)A: Let’s go out for lunch at noon.

我们中午出去吃饭吧。

(wǒmen zhōnɡwǔ chūqù chīfàn ba.)

safe and sound 

安然无恙

(ānránwúyànɡ)A: Did you contact Jill recently?

你最近联系吉尔了吗？

(nǐ zuìjìn liánxì jíěr le ma?)

pull one’s leg 

开玩笑

(kāiwánxiào)A: Lisa got accepted by a famous university.

丽莎被一所著名大学录取了。

(lìshā bèi yīsuǒ zhùmínɡ dàxué lùqǔ le. )

hit the nail on the head

一针见血

(yīzhēnjiànxuè)A: Were you at the meeting?

你去开会了吗？

(nǐ qù kāihuì le ma ?)

hem and haw

支支吾吾

(zhīzhī wúwú)A: Anyone who thinks the project needs further revision?

有没有人觉得方案还需要修改？

(yǒuméiyǒu rén juéde fānɡ’àn hái xūyào xiūɡǎi？ )

Spring Festival shopping

年货

(niánhuò)A: I went to the supermarket to do some Spring Festival shopping yesterday. 

昨天我去超市买年货了。

(zuótiān wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi niánhuò le. )

turn somebody off 

令某人觉得讨厌

(lìnɡ mǒurén juéde tǎoyàn)

a total mess  

一团糟

(yītuánzāo)A: May I have a word with you, boss?

老板,我能和您说句话吗？

(lǎobǎn,wǒ nénɡ hé nín shuō jù huà ma？)

a starting point 

起点

(qǐdiǎn)A: I worked really hard to get a promotion at work, but failed.

为了升职我努力工作,结果失败了。

(wèile shēnɡzhí wǒ nǔlì ɡōnɡzuò, jiéɡuǒ shībài le.)