Raw Phrases

Phrases

  • 幸虧···不然, xing4kui1...bu4ran2... - fortunately... otherwise…

  • 從小, Cong2xiao3 - from a young age; since i was younger

  • 蹲著上廁所, dun1zhe shang4 ce4suo3 - use the bathroom squatting

  • 一般來說, yi2ban4lai2shuo1 - generally speaking

  • 救命, jiu4ming4 - help !

  • 只好, zhi3hao3 - only good option to…

  • 只能, zhi3neng2 - only can/only able to

  • 有一件事情，那就是···, you3 yi2jian4 shi4qing2, na4jiu4shi4 - there is one event, that event is…

  • A跟B有什麼不一樣 ?, A gen1 B you3shen2me bu4yi2yang4 - what is the difference between A and B /

  • 我要攻讀研究生, wo3 yao4 gong1du2 yan2jiu1sheng1 - I am studying for graduate school

  • 很長時間沒V了, Hen3chang2 shi2jian1 mei2 V le - haven’t V for a while

  • 在我看來, zai4wo3kan4lai2 - in my opinion

  • 對我來說, dui4wo3lai2shuo1 - relating to me; as per my experience

  • 因為——的關係，···because of – reason

  • 發很高的燒，Fa1hen3gao1deshao1 - have a high fever

  • 據說,ju4…shuo1 - according to … (phrase)

  • V來V去,Vlai2Vqu4 - verb everywhere, still the same result (phrase)

  • 在城市巡禮,zai4 cheng2shi4 xun2li3 - go around the city (phrase)

  • 接下來,jie1xia4lai2 - and then (transition phrase; colloquial)

  • 你VO-V了多久, ni3 VO Vle duo1jiu3 - how long have you been VO (phrase; question)

  • 不用急，慢慢來, bu2yong4ji2, man4man4 lai2 - no need to rush, take your time (phrase)

  • 沒有什麼事會發生, mei2you shen2me shi4hui4 fa1sheng2 - nothing will happen

  • 相處得好/相處得不好, xiang1chu3 de hao3/bu4hao4 - to get along well/not well

  • 像···一樣, xiang4… yi2yang4 - like ….

  • 在我看來, zai4wo3kan4lai2 - in my opinion

  • 對我來說, dui4wo3lai2shuo1 - relating to me; as per my experience

  • 我跟NYU的環境很熟嗎？are you familiar with NYU environment

  • 在···看來 - in … point of view

  • 一天比一天···ADJ- every day more and more… (adj)

  • 一年比一年···ADJ - every year more and more … (adj)

  • 發很高的燒 - have a high fever

  • 據···說,ju4…shuo1 - according to … (phrase)

  • 上一次做···shang4yi2ci4 zuo4 - the last time I did…

  • Adj 到… - adj to the point of …

  • 那又怎麼樣，Na4 you3 zen3me yang4 - so ?

  • A騙B,A pian4 B - A deceived B

  • 这其中的酸甜苦辣只有我知道 = only i know the work put into these experiences

  • S對O好 - S treats O well

  • 這句話的意思就是··· - the meaning of this phrase is…

  • 我分心去做另一件事情 - i distractedly go to other things

  • 小睡了一下 - to take a little nap

  • 我發現時間不夠了 = i discover that there is not enough time

  • 一整天 時間過得非常快 = the whole day’s time passes very quickly

  • 我聽了聽 i listened around

  • 我看了看 i looked around

  • 坐下 to sit down

  • 沒有生麼好···的 - there’s nothing/no good excuse/reason to …

  • 很多時候 - a lot of the time

  • 我更長··· - I do V more often

  • 我對—有興趣 - I find — interesting

  • 興趣愛好 - hobby

  • 按照梵音來調音/用梵音來調音 - use overtones to tune

  • 調音的方法(fang1fa3)不同 - tuning methods are different

  • 調音方法 - tuning methods

  • 我覺得頭暈 - i feel nauseous

  • 我覺得好多了 - felt much better

  • 喉嚨很乾, hou2long2 hen3gan1 - throat is dry

  • 我覺得壓力很大 - i feel very stressed

  • 回去睡覺 - go back to sleep

  • 我要彈一首歌，名叫Troubled Waters - I had to play a song that is called troubled waters

  • 左右手 - left and right hand

  • 自己幫自己-help yourself

  • 我剛聽到的時候 - when i first heard it

  • A跟B沒有什麼大不同 - A and B have not much difference

  • A跟B有很大的不同 - A and B have big difference

  • A跟B有一些不同 - A and B have some difference

  • A跟B完全不同 - A and B are completely different

  • 只要···就··· - as long as

  • 只有···才··· - only + condition. Eg: 只有使父母開心的事情，我才會做 - only need to make parents more openminded about a thing, and under that condition i can then do it

  • 在我看來-in my opinion vs 對我來說- to me

  • 事情-things (to do)

  • 東西-things (actual physical things)

  • 要求太高了- too demanding (topic comment form)