chinese 3

邮件

email (yóujiàn)

短信

text message (duǎnxìn)

发

to send (email/text message) (fā)

我正在忙

I am busy right now (wǒzhèngzàimáng)

明天见

see you tomorrow (míngtiānjiàn)

下次

next time (xiàcì)

不怎么

not very (bùzěnme)

全

all/whole (quán)

紧张

nervous (jǐnzhāng)

吃惊

surprised (chījīng)

不舒服

sick (bùshūfu)

孤独

lonely (gūdú)

感激

grateful (gǎnjī)

地

(structural particle) (dì)

正好

happen to be (zhènghǎo)

约会

date (with someone) (yuēhuì)

日期

date (noun) (rìqī)

见面

meeting/to meet (with someone) (jiànmiàn)

预约

to make an appointment (yùyuē)

取消

to cancel (qǔxiāo)

改期

to reschedule (gǎiqī)

确认

to confirm (quèrèn)

可能的话

if possible (kěnéngdehuà)

你有空吗？

Are you available? (Nǐ yǒukòng ma?)

我有急事

I have an emergency (Wǒ yǒu jíshì)

我更喜欢

I prefer (Wǒ gèng xǐhuān)

我很期待

I am looking forward to (Wǒ hěn qīdài)

宁可

instead/would rather (nìngkě)

还有...就要...了

about to/till (háiyǒu...jiùyào...le)

你需要什么？

What do you need? (Nǐ xūyào shénme?)

你可以帮我一个忙吗？

Could you do me a favor, please? (Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ yīgè máng ma?)

我十分愿意

I am willing to (Wǒ shífēn yuànyì)

拒绝

to refuse (jùjué)

答应

to promise/to accept one's request (dāyìng)

我会考虑

I will consider (wǒ huì kǎolǜ)

原来

it turns out (yuánlái)

一下子

at once (yīxiàzi)

没问题

no problem (méiwèntí)

我很乐意帮忙

I would be happy to help (wǒ hěn lèyì bāngmáng)

万分感激

really appreciate it (wànfēngǎnjī)

当然

of course (dāngrán)

你介意...吗？

Do you mind...? (nǐ jièyì...ma?)

很不巧

unfortunately (hěnbùqiǎo)

不好意思

I feel bad to say (bùhǎoyìsi)

差点

almost (chàdiǎn)

请帖

invitation (qǐngtiě)

举办活动

to hold/host an event (jǔbànhuódòng)

客人

guest (kèrén)

邀请

to invite (yāoqǐng)

敬请回复

RSVP (jìngqǐnghuífù)

发送

to send (fāsòng)

从来

always (cónglái)

结果

result/as a result (jiéguǒ)

我想邀请你

I would like to invite you (wǒxiǎngyāoqǐng nǐ)

感谢你邀请我

thank you for inviting me (gǎnxiè nǐ yāoqǐng wǒ)

我很想去，但我不能

I would love to go, but I cannot (wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, dàn wǒ bùnéng)

我会参加

I will be there (wǒ huì cānjiā)

互相

each other (hùxiāng)

座位安排

seating arrangement (zuòwèi'ānpái)

礼包

goody bags (lǐbāo)

宴会

banquet (yànhuì)

主持人

host for events (zhǔchírén)

够

enough (gòu)

终于

finally (zhōngyú)

还是

had better (háishì)

首先

first (shǒuxiān)

最后

last (zuìhòu)

清洁

to clean (qīngjié)

整理

to organize (zhěnglǐ)

摆餐具

to set up utensils (bǎicānjù)

最好

it's best to (zuìhǎo)

这样

in this way (zhèyàng)

购物车

shopping cart (gòuwùchē)

把...放进

to put...in (bǎ...fàngjìn)

篮子

basket (lánzi)

袋子

bag (dàizi)

排

aisle (pái)

送货

delivery (sònghuò)

促销

on sale/promotion (cùxiāo)

打折

discount (dǎzhé)

燕尾服

tuxedo (yànwěifú)

连衣裙

dress (liányīqún)

手套

gloves (shǒutào)

之前

before (zhīqián)

之后

after (zhīhòu)

偶尔

occasionally (ǒu'ěr)

老是

always (lǎoshì)

餐饮服务

catering (cānyǐnfúwù)

自助餐

buffet (zìzhùcān)

食物

food (shíwù)

饮料

drinks (yǐnliào)

开胃菜

appetizers (kāiwèicài)

肉丸

meatballs (ròuwán)

薯片

potato chips (shǔpiào)

这么/那么

so/so much/such (zhème/nàme)

挺

quite (tǐng)

装饰

to decorate/decoration (zhuāngshì)

气球

balloon (qìqiú)

蜡烛

candle (làzhú)

后来

later (hòulái)