EP135 婉拒 Refuse a request politely
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Chinese 101: How to refuse a request politely in Chinese
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Grammar: Wanting to do something with "要"(compare with “想”)
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Language Tips:The Yes’s and No’s in Chinese you should know
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Song: 范玮琪《是非题》 Yes or No question by Fan Fan
Dialogue:
A:你今晚有空吗?我们一起吃晚饭吧。
Nǐ jīn wǎn yǒu kòng ma ?Wǒ men yī qǐ chī wǎn fàn ba
Are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner together.
B:不一定,今天我很忙。
Bù yī dìng ,jīn tiān wǒ hěn máng 。
I’m not sure, I’m very busy today
A:周末要不要去看电影?
Zhōu mò yào bú yào qù kàn diàn yǐng ?
Shall we go to the cinema together this weekend?
B:我再想想。
Wǒ zài xiǎng xiǎng 。
let me think it over.
Words & Expressions:
【今晚】jīn wǎn:tonight
【有空】yǒu kòng: have time, free
【一起】yī qǐ: together
【晚饭】wǎn fàn: dinner
【不一定】bú yī dìng: not sure
【周末】zhōu mò : weekend
【看电影】kàn diàn yǐng: watch film
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