Here are a few phrases you can use to get through any conversation in Chinese – even if you have no idea what is going on!
Is that so?
是嗎？Shì ma?
Really!
真的假的 / Zhēn de jiǎ de
So that’s how it is?
原來如此 / 原來如此 / yuánlái rúcǐ
Ah, so it’s like that?
原来是这样啊！/ 原來是這樣啊！/ yuánlái shì zhèyàng a!
What are your thoughts?
你的想法是什么? / 你的想法是什麼? / nǐ de xiǎngfǎ shì shénme?
What do you think about it?
你觉得如何? / 你覺得如何? / Nǐ juédé rúhé?
What do you think?
你觉得呢? / 你覺得呢? / nǐ juédé ne?
What are your thoughts on [Insert something that makes you sound smart]?
你觉得 […] 如何呢？/ 你覺得 […] 如何呢？ / nǐ juédé […] rúhé ne?
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