🎙️8️⃣8️⃣ – Whatever… then… / Anything goes (什么……就什么…… shénme… jiù shénme…)
Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣Show Notes
My friend asked, “What do you want for dinner?” I said,“Whatever you want, I’ll eat that too.” Let’s learn how to say “whatever / anything goes” in Chinese. 什么……就什么…… (shénme… jiù shénme…) Hello，大家好，我是Janine。 Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.
昨天我和朋友聊天，他问我： Zuótiān wǒ hé péngyou liáotiān, tā wèn wǒ:Yesterday I was chatting with a friend, and he asked me:
“晚饭吃什么？” “Wǎnfàn chī shénme?”“What do you want for dinner?”
我说：“你想吃什么，我就吃什么。” Wǒ shuō: “Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme, wǒ jiù chī shénme.”I said, “Whatever you want to eat, I’ll eat that too.”
结果他笑了，说：“那就火锅吧！” Jiéguǒ tā xiào le, shuō: “Nà jiù huǒguō ba!”He laughed and said, “Then let’s have hotpot!”
More from Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣
Sometimes we think one choice is better, but the result turns out differently. In today’s episode, a simple plan changes — and three very natural Chinese expressions appear: 不如 (it’d be better to) 不见得 (not necessarily) 反而 (on the contrary)
A small delay, a missed plan, and a quiet realization — today’s episode shows how three very natural Chinese expressions appear in everyday life: 害得 (caused me to) 可惜 (what a pity) 到底 (after all / in the end)
A ringing alarm, a quick decision, and something you really shouldn’t forget —today’s episode shows how three very common Chinese expressions appear in real life: 赶紧 (right away) 懒得 (too lazy to do) 千万 (make sure to / don’t forget to)
A slow morning, a short reply, and a very common feeling — today’s episode shows how three everyday Chinese expressions are used naturally in real life: 睡过头 (oversleep) 没什么 (nothing much) 不怎么 (not really) A simple story with clear examples to help you sound more natural in daily Chinese.
A quiet day, a small surprise, and a feeling that’s much better than expected — today’s episode shows how three very common Chinese expressions are used in daily conversations: 没怎么 (didn’t really) 怎么回事 (what’s going on?) ……得多 (much …er)