Meaning: 回头客 (huítóukè) returned customers Usage: “回头客”指再次光顾的客人。一般可用来衡量某个商店（或饭馆、旅馆等）物品质量是否优良、价格是否适中、服务是否完善等。 ” “回头客(huítóukè)” means the customers coming again. It’ a word used to value the qulity, price and service of a store (or a restaurant, a hotel etc…). Examples: 1. 我们学校附近的超市卖的东西物美价廉，很快就有了不少回头客。 Wŏmen xuéxiào fùjìn Continue Reading
Meaning: 黑马 (hēimǎ) dark horse Usage: “黑马”原来是指在赛马场上本来不被看好，却能在比赛中出乎意料地获胜的马匹。后来比喻实力难测的竞争者或出人意料的优胜者。 “黑马(hēimǎ)” refers to the unexpected winner in a race or competition. This word is originally used in the field of horse racing. Examples: 1. 在这次选举活动中，他一举打败了很多对手，成为了政坛黑马。 Zài zhè cì xuǎnjǔ huódòng zhōng, tā yìjǔ Continue Reading
Meaning: 打包票 (dǎ bāo piào) to be sure or to guarantee Usage: “打包票”字面意义是写保证的单据。当对事情有绝对把握，非常确定时人们常说“打包票”。 “打包票” literally means writing a guaranty. People usually say “打包票” when they are very sure about something. Examples: 1. 我不敢打包票能赢得奖杯，但是我们一定会尽全力比赛的。 Wǒ bùgǎn dǎ bāo piào néng Continue Reading
Meaning: 没戏 (méi xì) stand no chanc Usage: “没戏”意为没有可能，没有希望。指事情将以失败告终，不会再有突破。与“有戏”相对。 “没戏(méi xì)” means “hopeless, not having any chance of success”. It indicates things will fail at last and there will be no chance to make a breakthrough. Its opposite is “有戏”. Continue Reading
Meaning: 心上人 (xīnshàngrén) sweetheart / lover Usage: “心上人”指意中人，喜欢的人。“心上人”的字面意思是指放在心里面的人，引申为心里爱慕的异性。 “心上人 (xīnshàngrén)” refers to one’s lover or sweetheart. Literally it means a person in one’s heart, and is extended to refer to the person one loves. Examples: 1. 你有心上人了？ Nǐ yǒu Continue Reading
Structure: Subject + 简直 + Verb Meaning: 简直(jiǎn zhí) is similar to “simply” or “completely” in English, and can be used to modify adjectives or verbs, adding a tone of amazement on the part of the speaker. Examples: 1. 我 Continue Reading
Meaning: 暗恋 (ànliàn) to fall in love with someone secretly Usage: “暗恋”是指一方对另一方心存爱意或好感却没有表白。通常所爱的对象并没有这样的爱意或好感。 “暗恋(ànliàn)” means someone is attracted to another one or has a crush on him/her, but hasn’t confess her/his love. However, normally, the other part doesn’t feel the same Continue Reading
Meaning: 靠谱 (kào pǔ) trustworth Usage: “靠谱”是指可靠、值得相信或符合实际。我们常常会说某人“办事靠谱”，意思是他办事情让人放心。有时也会说“这件事情靠谱”，意思是这件事的可行性很高或者这件事是真的。 “靠谱(kào pǔ)” means someone or something is practical and trustworthy.When Chinese people describe someone as “办事靠谱”, they mean the person can be trusted with certain things. Sometimes, we also say “这件事情靠谱”, which means Continue Reading
Basic Structure: Just put 反正 in the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use “anyways” in English. Situation to be disregarded, 反正… Meaning: Using 反正 (fǎnzhèng) can be a bit addictive as it is seemingly possible Continue Reading
Meaning: 下载 (xiàzài) download Usage: “下载”是指从互联网或其他电子计算机上获取信息或文件，并保存到本地电脑上。 “下载(xiàzài)” means getting information or documents from internet or other computers, and save them in the local computer. Examples: 1. 通过互联网，你可以在一些网站上下载免费音乐。 Tōngguò hùliánwǎng, nǐ kěyǐ zài yìxiē wǎngzhàn shàng miǎnfèi xiàzài yīnyuè Continue Reading
