{"id":1288,"date":"2021-05-12T17:36:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T09:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2021-05-12T17:47:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T09:47:28","slug":"no-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say No in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a06d81cacf37\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#Basic_Different_translations_for_the_simple_%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D\" >Basic: Different translations for the simple \u201cno\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#1_%E4%B8%8D_bu\" >1. \u4e0d (b\u00f9)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#2_%E4%B8%8D%E6%98%AF_%E4%B8%8D%E6%98%AF%E7%9A%84_bushi_bushi_de\" >2. \u4e0d\u662f \/ \u4e0d\u662f\u7684 (b\u00f9sh\u00ec\/ b\u00f9sh\u00ec de)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#3_%E4%B8%8D%E5%AF%B9_budui\" >3. \u4e0d\u5bf9 (b\u00f9du\u00ec)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#4_%E4%B8%8D%E5%A5%BD_buhao\" >4. \u4e0d\u597d (b\u00f9h\u01ceo)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#5_%E4%B8%8D%E8%A6%81_buyao\" >5. \u4e0d\u8981 (b\u00f9y\u00e0o)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#6_%E4%B8%8D%E4%BC%9A_buhui\" >6. \u4e0d\u4f1a (b\u00f9hu\u00ec)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#7_%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%AF%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8D%E8%83%BD%E4%B8%8D%E8%A1%8C_bu_keyibunengbuxing\" >7. \u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5\/\u4e0d\u80fd\/\u4e0d\u884c (b\u00f9 k\u011by\u01d0\/b\u00f9n\u00e9ng\/b\u00f9x\u00edng)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#8_%E4%B8%8D_verb_bu_verb\" >8. \u4e0d + verb (b\u00f9 + verb)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#9_%E4%B8%8D_verb_%E4%BA%86_bu_verb_le\" >9. \u4e0d + verb + \u4e86 (b\u00f9 + verb + le)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#10_%E6%B2%A1%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89_verb_meimeiyou_verb\" >10. \u6ca1\/\u6ca1\u6709 + verb (m\u00e9i\/m\u00e9iy\u01d2u + verb)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#11_%E6%B2%A1%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89_noun_meimeiyou_noun\" >11. \u6ca1\/\u6ca1\u6709 + noun (m\u00e9i\/m\u00e9iy\u01d2u + noun)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#12_%E8%BF%98_%E6%B2%A1%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89_hai_meimeiyou\" >12. \u8fd8 + \u6ca1\/\u6ca1\u6709 (h\u00e1i + m\u00e9i\/m\u00e9iy\u01d2u)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#Other_important_phrases\" >Other important phrases<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#13_%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD_bu_keneng\" >13. \u4e0d\u53ef\u80fd (b\u00f9 k\u011bn\u00e9ng)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#14_%E6%B2%A1%E9%97%A8%E5%84%BF_meimenr\" >14. \u6ca1\u95e8\u513f (m\u00e9im\u00e9n\u2019r)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#15_%E9%94%99_cuo\" >15. \u9519 (cu\u00f2)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#16_%E6%BB%9A_gun\" >16. \u6eda (g\u01d4n)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#17_%E4%BD%A0%E6%83%B3%E5%BE%97%E7%BE%8E_ni_xiang_de_mei\" >17. \u4f60\u60f3\u5f97\u7f8e (n\u01d0 xi\u01ceng d\u00e9 m\u011bi)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#18_%E4%BD%A0%E6%83%B3%E9%83%BD%E5%88%AB%E6%83%B3_ni_xiang_dou_bie_xiang\" >18. \u4f60\u60f3\u90fd\u522b\u60f3 (n\u01d0 xi\u01ceng d\u014du bi\u00e9 xi\u01ceng)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#19_%E6%81%90%E6%80%95%E4%B8%8D%E8%A1%8C_kongpa_buxing\" >19. \u6050\u6015\u4e0d\u884c (k\u01d2ngp\u00e0 b\u00f9x\u00edng)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#20_%E7%AE%97%E4%BA%86%E5%90%A7%E5%86%8D%E8%AF%B4%E5%90%A7_suanle_bazaishuo_ba\" >20. \u7b97\u4e86\u5427\/\u518d\u8bf4\u5427 (su\u00e0nle ba\/z\u00e0ishu\u014d ba)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#21_%E6%88%91%E4%B8%8D%E5%A4%AA%E6%B8%85%E6%A5%9A_wo_bu_tai_qingchu%E6%88%91%E4%B8%8D%E7%9F%A5%E9%81%93%EF%BC%88wo_bu_zhidao%EF%BC%89\" >21. \u6211\u4e0d\u592a\u6e05\u695a (w\u01d2 b\u00f9 t\u00e0i q\u012bngch\u01d4)\/\u6211\u4e0d\u77e5\u9053\uff08w\u01d2 b\u00f9 zh\u012bd\u00e0o\uff09<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#Bonus_When_saying_no_is_a_necessary_courtesy_%E2%80%93_the_super_polite_way_to_decline\" >Bonus: When saying no is a necessary courtesy &#8211; the super polite way to decline<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#22_%E4%BD%BF%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97_shi_bu_de\" >22. \u4f7f\u4e0d\u5f97 (sh\u01d0 bu d\u00e9)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#23_%E4%B8%8D%E7%94%A8%E4%BA%86%EF%BC%8C%E8%B0%A2%E8%B0%A2_buyongle_xiexie\" >23. \u4e0d\u7528\u4e86\uff0c\u8c22\u8c22 (b\u00f9y\u00f2ngle, xi\u00e8xi\u00e8)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/05\/12\/no-in-chinese\/#24_%E7%9C%9F%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%8D%E7%94%A8_zhen_de_buyong\" >24. \u771f\u7684\u4e0d\u7528 (zh\u0113n de b\u00f9y\u00f2ng)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first words you learn when learning a new language is often the word \u201cno\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, even though the word itself is simple to both write and say, when it comes to Chinese, there is a lot of nuance in how it is used.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are times when one word would be enough, but there are others when more context would be needed to clarify the exact response given.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So when should you use each form and what other words do you need to include?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on to find out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Different_translations_for_the_simple_%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><b>Basic: Different translations for the simple \u201cno\u201d<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_%E4%B8%8D_bu\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. \u4e0d (b\u00f9)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d is the most basic form of \u201cno\u201d and will serve as the starting point for most other methods of refusal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used on its own, it can seem abrupt and verges on the edge of being rude depending on context. It is a flat refusal of the proposition and offers the most direct and simple method to say \u201cno\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u4eec\u4e00\u8d77\u53bb\u5403\u996d\u5427\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01d2men y\u012bq\u01d0 q\u00f9 ch\u012bf\u00e0n ba.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s go eat together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, \u4e0d is not only limited to being used as a response to questions. Statements can also be refused by using \u4e0d, although you will run into the risk of coming across abrasive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_%E4%B8%8D%E6%98%AF_%E4%B8%8D%E6%98%AF%E7%9A%84_bushi_bushi_de\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. \u4e0d\u662f \/ \u4e0d\u662f\u7684 (b\u00f9sh\u00ec\/ b\u00f9sh\u00ec de)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are asked something that questions the nature of being, it may be more appropriate to answer with \u4e0d\u662f or \u4e0d\u662f\u7684 which literally means \u201cis not\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4ed6\u662f\u4e0d\u662f\u4f60\u7684\u7537\u670b\u53cb\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T\u0101 sh\u00ec b\u00f9sh\u00ec n\u01d0 de n\u00e1n p\u00e9ngy\u01d2u?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is he your boyfriend?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u662f\u3002\u662f\u7537\u95fa\u871c\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9sh\u00ec. Sh\u00ec n\u00e1n gu\u012bm\u00ec.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. He\u2019s my male best friend.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_%E4%B8%8D%E5%AF%B9_budui\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. \u4e0d\u5bf9 (b\u00f9du\u00ec)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u5bf9 can be translated to mean \u201cnot correct\u201d, so it is more suited to used in situations where you are asked to confirm if something is true or false.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8fdb\u623f\u4e0d\u7528\u62d6\u978b\uff0c\u5bf9\u4e0d\u5bf9\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J\u00ecn f\u00e1ng b\u00f9y\u00f2ng tu\u014dxi\u00e9, du\u00ec b\u00f9du\u00ec?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I don\u2019t need to take my shoes off before going into the house, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u5bf9\u3002\u4f60\u7684\u978b\u592a\u810f\u4e86\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9du\u00ec. N\u01d0 de xi\u00e9 t\u00e0i z\u00e0ngle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrong. Your shoes are too dirty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, the use of \u4e0d\u5bf9 is not just limited to being an answer to a question. You are also able to implement it in response to a statement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4eca\u5929\u662f\u60c5\u4eba\u8282\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J\u012bnti\u0101n sh\u00ec q\u00edngr\u00e9n ji\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today is Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u5bf9\u3002\u660e\u5929\u624d\u662f\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9du\u00ec. M\u00edngti\u0101n c\u00e1i sh\u00ec.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorrect. Tomorrow is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_%E4%B8%8D%E5%A5%BD_buhao\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. \u4e0d\u597d (b\u00f9h\u01ceo)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions that ask for confirmation from the other party can often be refused by using \u4e0d\u597d which is a grouping of the words \u201cno\u201d and \u201cgood\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may find that questions that can use this kind of response often end with the phrase \u201c\u597d\u4e0d\u597d?\u201d which simply asks \u201cokay?\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5982\u679c\u592a\u8d35\u4e86\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u5c31\u4e0d\u4e70\u4e86\u3002\u597d\u4e0d\u597d\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R\u00fagu\u01d2 t\u00e0i gu\u00ecle, w\u01d2men ji\u00f9 b\u00fa m\u01ceile. H\u01ceob\u00f9 h\u01ceo?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it\u2019s too expensive, let\u2019s not buy it. Okay?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u597d\u3002\u6211\u4eca\u5929\u5fc5\u987b\u4e70\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9 h\u01ceo. W\u01d2 j\u012bnti\u0101n b\u00ecx\u016b m\u01cei.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. I have to buy it today.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_%E4%B8%8D%E8%A6%81_buyao\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. \u4e0d\u8981 (b\u00f9y\u00e0o)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to the pattern explored above, the addition of the character \u8981, meaning \u201cto want\u201d, can be translated by affixing the word \u201cnot\u201d in front.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if something is offered and you do not want it, then that would be a perfect time to use \u4e0d\u8981.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6700\u540e\u4e00\u5757\u86cb\u7cd5\u4f60\u8981\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zu\u00ech\u00f2u y\u012bku\u00e0i d\u00e0ng\u0101o n\u01d0 y\u00e0o ma?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want the last piece of cake?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u8981\u3002\u4f60\u5403\u4e86\u5427\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9y\u00e0o. N\u01d0 ch\u012ble ba.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, I don\u2019t want it. You eat it.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_%E4%B8%8D%E4%BC%9A_buhui\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. \u4e0d\u4f1a (b\u00f9hu\u00ec)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can see where this is going now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f1a means \u201cto be able\u201d and so when using it to say \u201cno\u201d, you will be letting the other party know that you are \u201cnot able\u201d to do something.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4ed6\u4f1a\u5bf9\u6211\u5931\u671b\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T\u0101 hu\u00ec du\u00ec w\u01d2 sh\u012bw\u00e0ng ma?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you be disappointed in me?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u4f1a\uff0c \u4f60\u5df2\u7ecf\u505a\u5f97\u5f88\u597d\u4e86\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9 hu\u00ec, n\u01d0 y\u01d0j\u012bng zu\u00f2 d\u00e9 h\u011bn h\u01ceole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, you have already done really well.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f60\u4f1a\u8e22\u8db3\u7403\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00edngti\u0101n g\u0113n w\u01d2men y\u012bq\u01d0 t\u012b z\u00faqi\u00fa ba.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come play soccer with us tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u4f1a\u3002\u6211\u53ea\u4f1a\u6253\u7bee\u7403\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9 hu\u00ec. W\u01d2 zh\u01d0 hu\u00ec d\u01ce l\u00e1nqi\u00fa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. I only know how to play basketball.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%AF%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8D%E8%83%BD%E4%B8%8D%E8%A1%8C_bu_keyibunengbuxing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. \u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5\/\u4e0d\u80fd\/\u4e0d\u884c (b\u00f9 k\u011by\u01d0\/b\u00f9n\u00e9ng\/b\u00f9x\u00edng)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you wish to express if something is permitted or not, it may be a good choice to use one of these phrases. \u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5\/\u4e0d\u80fd\/\u4e0d\u884c can be literally translated as \u201cno can\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing to note is that although this response can be used when you feel that your own limitations are the deciding factor, they are also applicable if a third party is the one restricting you.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5403\u5b8c\u996d\u6211\u4eec\u53bb\u73a9\u513f\u6e38\u620f\u673a\u5427\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ch\u012b w\u00e1n f\u00e0n w\u01d2 q\u00f9 w\u00e1n er y\u00f3ux\u00ec j\u012b ba?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s play video games after eating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u884c\u3002\u6211\u7238\u4e0d\u8ba9\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9x\u00edng. W\u01d2 b\u00e0 b\u00f9 r\u00e0ng.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. My dad doesn\u2019t let me.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_%E4%B8%8D_verb_bu_verb\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. \u4e0d + verb (b\u00f9 + verb)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An easy way to find the right way to say \u201cno\u201d in any context is to simply utilize the verb in the question. So if someone wants you to go somewhere, the easy way to answer is to \u201cnot go\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, it helps add context to your response. You are not simply telling someone \u201cno\u201d but also explain what exactly you are saying \u201cno\u201d to.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0b\u8bfe\u4e86\u53bb\u6253\u7403\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xi\u00e0k\u00e8le q\u00f9 d\u01ceqi\u00fa ma?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to play ball after class?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u53bb\uff0c\u6211\u6709\u70b9\u7d2f\u4e86\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9 q\u00f9, w\u01d2 y\u01d2udi\u01cen l\u00e8i le.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, I\u2019m a bit tired.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_%E4%B8%8D_verb_%E4%BA%86_bu_verb_le\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. \u4e0d + verb + \u4e86 (b\u00f9 + verb + le)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e86 is often seen behind a verb to indicate something that has happened in the past.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, when used with \u4e0d + verb it suggests that the verb no longer happens. For example, you may have swam every week, but now you no longer swim.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u660e\u5929\u8fd8\u53bb\u52a8\u7269\u56ed\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00edngti\u0101n h\u00e1i q\u00f9 d\u00f2ngw\u00f9yu\u00e1n ma?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you going to the zoo tomorrow?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u53bb\u4e86\u3002\u660e\u5929\u4e0b\u5927\u96e8\u3002\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9 q\u00f9le. M\u00edngti\u0101n xi\u00e0 d\u00e0y\u01d4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m no longer going. There\u2019s heavy rain tomorrow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_%E6%B2%A1%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89_verb_meimeiyou_verb\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. \u6ca1\/\u6ca1\u6709 + verb (m\u00e9i\/m\u00e9iy\u01d2u + verb)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The word \u6ca1 implies that something is a lack of something. When paired with a verb, it will suggest that the action questioned is missing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>This type of response is often used to answer questions that are asking about something in the past.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6628\u5929\u8e22\u7403\u4e86\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zu\u00f3ti\u0101n t\u012b qi\u00fale ma?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you play soccer yesterday?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6ca1\u8e22\u3002\u592a\u7d2f\u4e86\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00e9i t\u012b. T\u00e0i l\u00e8ile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. I was too tired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_%E6%B2%A1%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89_noun_meimeiyou_noun\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. \u6ca1\/\u6ca1\u6709 + noun (m\u00e9i\/m\u00e9iy\u01d2u + noun)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, when \u6ca1 is paired with a noun, it will mean that the noun used is the missing element. Unlike when used with a verb, <\/span><b>this phrasing can be applicable for all tenses.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u4eec\u665a\u4e0a\u505a\u996d\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01d2men w\u01censh\u00e0ng zu\u00f2 f\u00e0n ma?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are we cooking tonight?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6ca1\u83dc\u3002\u8fd8\u662f\u70b9\u5916\u5356\u5427\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00e9i c\u00e0i. H\u00e1ish\u00ec di\u01cen w\u00e0im\u00e0i ba.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vegetables. Let\u2019s order takeout.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_%E8%BF%98_%E6%B2%A1%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89_hai_meimeiyou\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. \u8fd8 + \u6ca1\/\u6ca1\u6709 (h\u00e1i + m\u00e9i\/m\u00e9iy\u01d2u)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another wrinkle can be added with the inclusion of \u8fd8 at the beginning. It changes the meaning to \u201cnot yet\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It implies that either the process will be completed in the future, but does not specify when.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f5c\u4e1a\u505a\u5b8c\u4e86\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zu\u00f2y\u00e8 zu\u00f2 w\u00e1n le ma?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you finished your homework?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8fd8\u6ca1\u6709\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H\u00e1i m\u00e9iy\u01d2u.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not yet.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_important_phrases\"><\/span><b>Other important phrases<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD_bu_keneng\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. \u4e0d\u53ef\u80fd (b\u00f9 k\u011bn\u00e9ng)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meaning \u201cimpossible\u201d, \u4e0d\u53ef\u80fd can be used as a standalone exclamation in addition to being in a middle of a sentence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u7684\u6210\u7ee9\u6bd4\u4f60\u597d\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01d2 de ch\u00e9ngj\u012b b\u01d0 n\u01d0 h\u01ceo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My grades are better than yours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u53ef\u80fd\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9 k\u011bn\u00e9ng.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impossible.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_%E6%B2%A1%E9%97%A8%E5%84%BF_meimenr\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. \u6ca1\u95e8\u513f (m\u00e9im\u00e9n\u2019r)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A slang that hails from the capital, Beijing, \u6ca1\u95e8\u513f literally means \u201cno door\u201d with a Beijinger pronunciation. It means that something has been denied because there is \u201cno door with which to enter\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u80fd\u4e0d\u80fd\u7528\u4e00\u4e0b\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u673a\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01d2 n\u00e9ng b\u00f9n\u00e9ng y\u00f2ng y\u012bxi\u00e0 n\u01d0 de sh\u01d2uj\u012b?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I use your phone?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6ca1\u95e8\u513f\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00e9im\u00e9n\u2019r.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No way.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_%E9%94%99_cuo\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15. \u9519 (cu\u00f2)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9519 means \u201cwrong\u201d and so can be used to inform the other party that they are incorrect.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e00\u52a0\u4e00\u7b49\u4e8e\u4e09\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Y\u012b ji\u0101 y\u012b d\u011bngy\u00fa s\u0101n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One plus one equals three.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9519\u3002\u7b49\u4e8e\u4e00\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cu\u00f2. D\u011bngy\u00fa y\u012b.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrong. It equals one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u53c8\u9519\u4e86\u3002\u5176\u5b9e\u7b49\u4e8e\u4e8c\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Y\u00f2u cu\u00f2le. Q\u00edsh\u00ed d\u011bngy\u00fa \u00e8r.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrong again. It actually equals two.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_%E6%BB%9A_gun\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16. \u6eda (g\u01d4n)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps a peculiar phrase when you know that \u6eda means \u201cto roll\u201d. However, when you tell someone to \u201croll\u201d it normally implies \u201caway from here\u201d and so you are in fact telling them to \u201cgo away\u201d or \u201cshut up\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f60\u7684\u59b9\u59b9\u597d\u6f02\u4eae\u554a\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u01d0 de m\u00e8imei h\u01ceo pi\u00e0oliang a.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your younger sister is beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6eda\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G\u01d4n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go away.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_%E4%BD%A0%E6%83%B3%E5%BE%97%E7%BE%8E_ni_xiang_de_mei\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17. \u4f60\u60f3\u5f97\u7f8e (n\u01d0 xi\u01ceng d\u00e9 m\u011bi)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When translated directly, \u4f60\u60f3\u5f97\u7f8e can sound fairly poetic. It means \u201cYou are thinking beautifully\u201d, but in actual fact means that \u201cyou are dreaming\u201d and implies that the suggested topic will never happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5982\u679c\u6211\u8003\u8fdb\u5927\u5b66\uff0c\u80af\u5b9a\u5f88\u591a\u5973\u751f\u4f1a\u8ffd\u6211\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R\u00fagu\u01d2 w\u01d2 k\u01ceo j\u00ecn d\u00e0xu\u00e9, k\u011bnd\u00ecng h\u011bndu\u014d n\u01dash\u0113ng hu\u00ec zhu\u012b w\u01d2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I get into university, there will definitely be many girls chasing after me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f60\u60f3\u5f97\u7f8e\u3002\u6709\u4e00\u4e2a\u5c31\u4e0d\u9519\u4e86\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u01d0 xi\u01ceng d\u00e9 m\u011bi. Y\u01d2u y\u012bg\u00e8 ji\u00f9 b\u00f9cu\u00f2le.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep dreaming. You\u2019ll be lucky to get one.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_%E4%BD%A0%E6%83%B3%E9%83%BD%E5%88%AB%E6%83%B3_ni_xiang_dou_bie_xiang\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18. \u4f60\u60f3\u90fd\u522b\u60f3 (n\u01d0 xi\u01ceng d\u014du bi\u00e9 xi\u01ceng)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Translated as \u201cdon\u2019t even think about it\u201d, this phrase means exactly what you think it does and can be used in situations you would use the English version in.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u518d\u5403\u4e00\u7897\u996d\u5e94\u8be5\u6ca1\u6709\u95ee\u9898\u5427\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01d2 z\u00e0i ch\u012b y\u012b w\u01cen f\u00e0n y\u012bngg\u0101i m\u00e9iy\u01d2u w\u00e8nt\u00ed ba?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I have one more bowl of rice, there won\u2019t be a problem, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f60\u60f3\u90fd\u522b\u60f3\u3002\u51cf\u4e0d\u51cf\u80a5\u4e86\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u01d0 xi\u01ceng d\u014du bi\u00e9 xi\u01ceng. Ji\u01cen b\u00f9 ji\u01cenf\u00e9i le?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t even think about it. Are you trying to lose weight or not?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19_%E6%81%90%E6%80%95%E4%B8%8D%E8%A1%8C_kongpa_buxing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19. \u6050\u6015\u4e0d\u884c (k\u01d2ngp\u00e0 b\u00f9x\u00edng)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6050\u6015 means \u201cafraid\u201d. \u4e0d\u884c means \u201cnot able\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, they mean \u201cafraid not\/can\u2019t\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u665a\u996d\u540e\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u53bb\u770b\u7535\u5f71\u5427\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01cenf\u00e0n h\u00f2u, w\u01d2men q\u00f9 k\u00e0n di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng ba?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After dinner, shall we watch a film?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6050\u6015\u4e0d\u884c\u3002\u6211\u660e\u5929\u5f97\u65e9\u8d77\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K\u01d2ngp\u00e0 b\u00f9x\u00edng. W\u01d2 m\u00edngti\u0101n d\u00e9 z\u01ceoq\u01d0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m afraid I can\u2019t. I have to wake up early tomorrow.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_%E7%AE%97%E4%BA%86%E5%90%A7%E5%86%8D%E8%AF%B4%E5%90%A7_suanle_bazaishuo_ba\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20. \u7b97\u4e86\u5427\/\u518d\u8bf4\u5427 (su\u00e0nle ba\/z\u00e0ishu\u014d ba)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7b97\u4e86\u5427 is a response that means \u201cforget it\u201d while \u518d\u8bf4\u5427 can be literally translated as \u201cspeak later\u201d. Despite seeming different, they both express the desire to ignore the current problem and perhaps leave it for sometime in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u518d\u6765\u4e00\u6b21\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u80af\u5b9a\u80fd\u6210\u529f\u7684\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Z\u00e0il\u00e1i y\u012bc\u00ec. W\u01d2men k\u011bnd\u00ecng n\u00e9ng ch\u00e9ngg\u014dng de.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s try again. We can definitely succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7b97\u4e86\u5427\u3002\u90fd\u5df2\u7ecf\u5341\u70b9\u4e86\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Su\u00e0nle ba. D\u014du y\u01d0j\u012bng sh\u00ed di\u01cen le<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forget it. It\u2019s already 10 o\u2019clock.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_%E6%88%91%E4%B8%8D%E5%A4%AA%E6%B8%85%E6%A5%9A_wo_bu_tai_qingchu%E6%88%91%E4%B8%8D%E7%9F%A5%E9%81%93%EF%BC%88wo_bu_zhidao%EF%BC%89\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21. \u6211\u4e0d\u592a\u6e05\u695a (w\u01d2 b\u00f9 t\u00e0i q\u012bngch\u01d4)\/\u6211\u4e0d\u77e5\u9053\uff08<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">w\u01d2 b\u00f9 zh\u012bd\u00e0o<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\uff09<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meaning \u201cI am not too clear\u201d or \u201cI don\u2018\u2019t know\u201d, this phrase can be used when more clarification is needed for an answer to be given, which is why a question often follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8bf7\u95ee\u7b2c\u4e94\u5927\u9053\u600e\u4e48\u8d70\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n d\u00ec w\u01d4 d\u00e0d\u00e0o z\u011bnme z\u01d2u?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I get to Fifth Avenue?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77\u6211\u4e0d\u77e5\u9053\uff08\u6211\u4e0d\u592a\u6e05\u695a\uff09\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Du\u00ecb\u00f9q\u01d0 w\u01d2 b\u00f9 zh\u012bd\u00e0o (w\u01d2 b\u00f9 t\u00e0i q\u012bngch\u01d4)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorry, I don\u2019t know (I\u2019m not too clear).<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus_When_saying_no_is_a_necessary_courtesy_%E2%80%93_the_super_polite_way_to_decline\"><\/span><b>Bonus: When saying no is a necessary courtesy &#8211; the super polite way to decline<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22_%E4%BD%BF%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97_shi_bu_de\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22. \u4f7f\u4e0d\u5f97 (sh\u01d0 bu d\u00e9)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f7f\u4e0d\u5f97 is a phrase that is often used when addressing someone of higher status than yourself. It implies that the action or words undertaken by the other party is not befitting of their status and you are perhaps not worthy of such treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u4e0d\u5c0f\u5fc3\u8e29\u5230\u4f60\u7684\u978b\u4e86\u3002\u6211\u5e2e\u4f60\u64e6\u64e6\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01d2 b\u00f9 xi\u01ceox\u012bn c\u01cei d\u00e0o n\u01d0 de xi\u00e9le. W\u01d2 b\u0101ng n\u01d0 c\u0101 c\u0101.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I accidentally stepped on your shoes. Let me help you wipe them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8001\u677f\uff0c\u4f7f\u4e0d\u5f97\uff0c\u4f7f\u4e0d\u5f97\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u01ceob\u01cen, sh\u01d0 bu d\u00e9, sh\u01d0 bu d\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boss, please, you don\u2019t need to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"23_%E4%B8%8D%E7%94%A8%E4%BA%86%EF%BC%8C%E8%B0%A2%E8%B0%A2_buyongle_xiexie\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23. \u4e0d\u7528\u4e86\uff0c\u8c22\u8c22 (b\u00f9y\u00f2ngle, xi\u00e8xi\u00e8)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u7528\u4e86 was covered above (means \u201cno need\u201d) but with the inclusion of \u8c22\u8c22 (\u201cthank you\u201d), it adds an element of politeness and gratitude that sets it apart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8fd8\u8981\u4e0d\u8981\u559d\u4e00\u676f\uff1f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H\u00e1i y\u00e0o b\u00f9y\u00e0o h\u00e8 y\u012bb\u0113i?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want another glass?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u7528\u4e86\uff0c\u8c22\u8c22\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9y\u00f2ngle, xi\u00e8xi\u00e8.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No need, thank you.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"24_%E7%9C%9F%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%8D%E7%94%A8_zhen_de_buyong\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24. \u771f\u7684\u4e0d\u7528 (zh\u0113n de b\u00f9y\u00f2ng)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If \u4e0d\u7528\u4e86\uff0c\u8c22\u8c22 didn\u2019t do the trick and the other party still insists, you can always emphasize that you \u201ctruly don\u2019t need\u201d it.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u786e\u5b9a\u5417\uff1f\u4e0d\u9ebb\u70e6\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qu\u00e8d\u00ecng ma? B\u00f9 m\u00e1fan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you sure? It\u2019s no bother.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u771f\u7684\u4e0d\u7528\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zh\u0113n de b\u00f9y\u00f2ng.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I truly don\u2019t need it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So there you have it, 24 ways to say no in Chinese.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which ones do you use the most and are there any that we have missed?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><audio style=\"display: none;\" controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p><audio style=\"display: none;\" controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p><audio style=\"display: none;\" controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p><audio style=\"display: none;\" controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p><audio style=\"display: none;\" controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<div id=\"chine-4260178683\" 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