Handy Chinese Phrases
Affirmative responses:
- 好啊!Hǎo a
- 好主意哦!Hǎo zhǔyì ó
Sorry? What?
- 什么?Shénme
- 啊?A
I am very sorry or forgive me:
- 对不起嘛!Duìbùqǐ ma
- 不是故意的!Bùshì gùyì de
- 不要生气嘛!Bùyào shēngqì ma
- 原谅我,好吗?Yuánliàng wǒ, hǎo ma
Tasty:
- 好好吃!Hǎo hào chī
- 不错!Bùcuò
Is that correct?
- 对吗?Duì ma
- 对不对?Duì bùduì
Exclamation; e.g., “my God!”
- 哇塞!Wasāi
- 天啊!Tiān a
- 不是吧?Bùshì ba
No; not correct:
- 不是!Bùshì
- 不对!Bùduì
Sorry, I’m not available:
- 对不起哦,我没空!Duìbùqǐ ó, wǒ méi kōng
- 不好意思哦,我没空!Bù hǎoyìsi ó, wǒ méi kōng
I’m at home:
- 在家啊!Zàijiā a
See you next time:
- 下次见哦!Xià cì jiàn ó