🎙️9️⃣0️⃣ – It’s up to you / You decide (你说了算 nǐ shuō le suàn)
Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣Show Notes
My friend asked if we should go to the beach or the mountains.I said, “Either is fine — you decide!” Let’s learn how to say “it’s up to you / you decide” in Chinese. 你说了算 (nǐ shuō le suàn) Hello，大家好，我是Janine。 Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.
昨天我和朋友一起准备周末去哪里玩。 Zuótiān wǒ hé péngyou yìqǐ zhǔnbèi zhōumò qù nǎr wán.Yesterday my friend and I were planning where to go this weekend.
她问我：“你想去海边还是去山上？” Tā wèn wǒ: “Nǐ xiǎng qù hǎibiān háishì qù shānshàng?”She asked, “Do you want to go to the beach or the mountains?”
我想了想，说：“都行，你说了算！” Wǒ xiǎng le xiǎng, shuō: “Dōu xíng, nǐ shuō le suàn!”I thought for a moment and said, “Either is fine — it’s up to you!”
结果她笑着说：“那就去海边吧！” Jiéguǒ tā xiào zhe shuō: “Nà jiù qù hǎibiān ba!”She laughed and said, “Then let’s go to the beach!”
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