Chinese Phrase Pinyin English Equivalent Context 早啊! Zǎo a! "Mornin'!" Casual morning greeting 吃了吗? Chī le ma? "How's it goin'?" Universal greeting (Northern China) 干嘛呢? Gàn má ne? "Whatcha up to?" Casual check-in 哎哟,好久不见! Āiyō, hǎojiǔ bú jiàn! "Yo! Long time!" Meeting someone unexpectedly 最近混得咋样? Zuìjìn hùn de zǎ yàng? "How's life treatin' ya?" Joking with friends 还那样 Hái nàyàng "Same old, same old." Default reply to "How are you?" 最近忙成狗 Zuìjìn máng chéng gǒu "Swamped AF." Complaining about busyness 周末有啥安排? Zhōumò yǒu shá ānpái? "Got plans for the weekend?" Making weekend plans 你瘦了啊! Nǐ shòu le a! "You look great!" Complimenting appearance 最近在追啥剧? Zuìjìn zài zhuī shá jù? "What shows you binge-watching?" Pop culture small talk 热死了! Rè sǐ le! "It's freakin' boiling!" Complaining about heat 这天儿绝了 Zhè tiānr jué le "Weather's wild today." Reacting to sudden weather changes 冻成狗 Dòng chéng gǒu "Freezing my butt off." Winter complaints 先走了啊! Xiān zǒu le a! "Peace out!" Abruptly leaving a conversation 回头聊! Huítóu liáo! "Catch ya later!" Ending a call or chat 撤了! Chè le! "I'm out!" Slang for leaving 微信说! Wēixìn shuō! "Text me!" Urban farewell 听说… Tīng shuō… "So I heard…" Gossip starter 你懂的 Nǐ dǒng de "You know how it is." Vague agreement 别提了 Bié tí le "Ugh, don't ask." Avoiding a topic 真的假的? Zhēn de jiǎ de? "No way! Seriously?" Reacting to shocking news 侬好! Nóng hǎo! "Hey there!" Shanghainese greeting 苟住 Gǒu zhù "Hang in there!" Encouragement (gaming slang) 躺平 Tǎng píng "I'm done trying." Millennial humor about giving up 溜了溜了 Liū le liū le "Gotta bounce!" Leaving awkwardly 佛系 Fóxì "Whatever, man." Describing a chill person 社恐发作 Shè kǒng fāzuò "My introvert battery’s dead." Joking about social anxiety

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