Category: Chinese Conversation

Word on street   Retirement autism 退休自闭症 tuìxiū zìbìzhènɡ   A: When can we retire? I’m sick of working! 咱们什么时候才能退休啊？我再也不想上班了！

Chat attack Tap Water 自来水 （zìláishuǐ） A: Oh my god! what are you doing? 老天！你干嘛呢？ （lǎotiān！nǐ ɡànma ne？） B: I’m

Chat attack   Stay up all night 刷夜 （shuāyè）   A: You look exhausted. Did you  even sleep? 你怎么这么憔悴。睡觉了吗？ （nǐ

Beijing Dialect Make a fool of somebody 开涮 (kāishuàn) A: You made a fool of me yesterday, didn’t you! 你昨儿晚上又拿我开涮来着,是不是!

Movie lines Silent Hill Revelations 寂静岭 启示 (jìjìnɡlǐnɡ qǐshì) A: Happy birthday! 生日快乐! (shēnɡrì kuàilè!) B: Dad, thank you! But

Order take-out 订外卖 （dìnɡwàimài） A: What do you want for lunch? 中午你打算吃什么？ (zhōnɡwǔ nǐ dǎsuàn chī shénme？ ) B: Well,

Chat attack toothache 牙疼 (yáténɡ) A: What’s wrong with you? You keep holding the right side of your face. 你怎么了,一直捂着右脸.

Beijing Dialect It’s done! 齐活 (qíhuó) A: I heard that you are decorating your new apartment. How’s it going? 听说你正在装修新房呢？怎么样了？

Movie lines The Terminal 幸福终点站 (xìnɡfú zhōnɡdiǎnzhàn ) 1. A: Are you coming or going? 你打算过来还是离开呢？ (nǐ dǎsuàn ɡuòlái háishì