Situations
Awkward situations in Mandarin Chinese
The chapters phrasebooks skip. Each one opens with the sentence you actually need, then explains why it is harder than the words suggest, and ends with the whole conversation as it actually went.
How to say the haircut is going wrong, in Mandarin
Say
不好意思，好像有点太短了，跟我想的不太一样。
Sorry, it seems a bit too short — not quite what I had in mind.
The whole situation →
How to tell a restaurant about a food allergy, in Mandarin
Say
我对海鲜过敏。可以帮我问一下厨房吗？
I'm allergic to seafood. Could you ask the kitchen for me?
The whole situation →
How to report a theft to the police, in Mandarin
Say
我的包被偷了。我要报案。
My bag has been stolen. I want to file a report.
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How to describe a symptom at the pharmacy, in Mandarin
Say
我从昨天开始胃不舒服。可以推荐一点药吗？
My stomach has been off since yesterday. Can you recommend some medicine?
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How to describe something in Mandarin when you don't know the word
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我不知道那个怎么说，就是用来拧螺丝的东西。
I don't know how to say it — it's the thing used for tightening screws.
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Practise any of them out loud
Every situation here is a conversation in the app. Free, no subscription, and the first attempt is allowed to be terrible.
