Tag: Chinese Conversation

year-end self evaluation

个人总结

(ɡèrén zǒnɡjié )A: Why didn’t you answer the phone when I called you last night? 

昨天我给你打电话,你怎么不接电话？

(zuótiān wǒ ɡěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà,nǐ zěnme bù jiē diànhuà?)

B: I was writing my year-end self evaluation yesterday, for a whole day. I didn’t have time to answer. 

我昨天在写个人总结,写了一天,没有时间接电话。

(wǒ zuótiān zài xiě ɡèrén zǒnɡjié,xiě le yītiān,méiyǒu shíjiān jiē diànhuà.)

Laba rice porridge

腊八粥

(làbāzhōu)A: People are eating Laba rice porridge. 

大家都在喝腊八粥了。

(dàjiā dōu zài hē làbāzhōu le.)

ticket-buying assistance plug-in

抢票插件

(qiǎnɡpiào chājiàn)A: I didn’t get a train ticket again. 

我又没有买到火车票。

(wǒ yòu méiyǒu mǎidào huǒchēpiào.)

Tang suit

唐装

(tánɡzhuānɡ)A: I want to buy a Tang suit for the upcoming Spring Festival. It will be quite festive. 

我想买件唐装过年的时候穿。这样比较喜庆。

(wǒ xiǎnɡ mǎi jiàn tánɡzhuānɡ ɡuònián de shíhòu chuān. zhèyànɡ bǐjiào xǐqìnɡ.)

B: Good idea. Do you know where to buy one?

挺好的,你知道去哪里买吗？

(tǐnɡhǎo de, nǐ zhīdào qù nǎlǐ mǎi ma?)

working lunch

工作餐

(ɡōnɡzuò cān)A: Lucy, please help me arrange a working lunch. I want to discuss next week’s working plan with Tom. 

露西, 帮我安排工作餐。我要和汤姆讨论下周的工作计划。

(lùxī, bānɡ wǒ ānpái ɡōnɡzuò cān, wǒ yào hé tānɡmǔ tǎolùn xiàzhōu de ɡōnɡzuò jìhuà.)

Golden Globe Awards

金球奖 

(jīnqiú jiǎnɡ )A: Look at that actress. She has been crowned Best Actress at this year’s Golden Globe Awards. I have watched all of her movies. 

看那个女演员,她获得今年金球奖的最佳女主角。我看过她所有的电影。

(kàn nàɡè yǎnyuán,tā huòdé jīnnián jīnqiú jiǎnɡ de zuìjiā nǚ zhǔjué, wǒ kànɡuò tā suǒyǒu de diànyǐnɡ.)

Bangkok shutdown

封锁曼谷

(fēnɡsuǒ mànɡǔ )A: There are fewer people traveling to Bangkok recently. 

最近去曼谷旅游的人少了很多。

(zuìjìn qù mànɡǔ lǚyóu de rén shǎo le hěnduō.)

Everything comes to those who wait. Gl

功夫不负有心人

(ɡōnɡfū bùfù yǒuxīn rén )

Chat attackshare an apartment with

合租

(hézū)A: I want to rent an apartment nearby, but it is too expensive.

我想在附近租个房子,但是太贵。

(wǒ xiǎnɡ zài fùjìn zū ɡè fánɡzi,dànshì tàiɡuì.)

A: I will have my home leave next week. 

下周我要休探亲假了。

(xiàzhōu wǒ yào xiū tànqīn jià le.)