没戏
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”.…
心上人
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…
简直
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…
暗恋
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…
靠谱
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…
反正
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)…
下载
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,…
免得
Meaning: 免得 (shěng de) so as to avoid Usage: “省得”的意思是避免让某事发生，一般是指不好的事儿或某种不必要的情况。“省得”常用在后一个分句中，前面的分句大多表示建议或者劝说。也可以作“免得”。 “省得(shěng de)” means to avoid something from happening. Normally the thing here indicates to either a bad incident or something unnecessary.…
