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About face! 

向 后 转

Xiang4hou4 zhuan3.

Zhang MengLiu Xiao YunChu PinganGao MingjiangWei Xing
DavidSarahBrian

Ahhh!  (an expression of sorrow or surprise)

Hai1!

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

Attention! 

立 正 !

Li4 zheng4!

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
JamesAnn

Don't complain! 

别 发 牢 骚 !

Bie2 fa1lao2sao1!

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
JamesAnn

Don't be so contrary. 

别 和 我 抬 杠 。

Bie2 he2 wo3 tai2gang4.

Gao YanlinLiu Yu RongHu SiyuRen Shuang
NicAbbieBrian

Don't be so contrary. 

别 那 么 较 劲 。

Bie2 na4me jiao4jin4.

Gao YanlinLiu Yu RongHu SiyuRen Shuang
NicAbbieBrian

Really cool.  (an Americanism that has entered Chinese -- also can use the character 酷 ku4)

真 cool!

Zhen1 cool!

Feng XieCheng HongDu FengLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

Cool! 

帅 !

Shuai4!

Feng XieCheng HongDu FengLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

Heck!, Rotten! Damn!  (often used as an interjection meaning "What a mess!", "Bad luck!" )

糟 了 !

Zao1 le!

Liu Yu RongZhang MengWT ZhengCao Lihua
KarenMichael

How dare you! That's an outrage! Utterly deplorable! Disgraceful! 

这 还 了 得 !

Zhe4hai2liao3de2!

don't 

bie2

Li Yu ZhengFeng XieLi ZhenCao HuiFeng Kui
LynnMalMaggyTravis

That's a bunch of drivel! 

那 是 一 串 胡 说 !

Na4 shi4 yi2 chuan4 hu2shuo1!

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

Easy! 

不 难 !

Bu4 nan2!

Feng XieChu LinLiu MingkeCao HuiShu Chang
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

I can't stand any more!  (literally -- can't endure)

我 受 不 了 了 !

Wo3 shou4bu4liao3 le4!

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

Enough! 

够 了 !

Gou4 le!

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

exactly  (can be used alone as an interjection)

确 切

que4qie4

Zhang MengFeng XieLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
JoshJulieAustinSarahTerry

exclamation of surprise 

哇 塞

wa1sai1

Don't forget again! 

别 再 忘 记 了 !

Bie2 zai4 wang4ji4 le!

Feng XieCheng HongDu FengLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

Terrific! 

盖 了 !

Gai4 le!

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
SethJulieAustin

My goodness! 

天 哪 !

Tian1 na!

Liu Yu RongShao JingxianDu FengLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
EricDanielle

Great! 

真 棒 !

Zhen1 bang4!

Feng XieCheng HongDu FengLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

Heave ho!  (effort)

Hai1!

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

Hey! 

嘿 !

Hei1!

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

Humph!  (very often in China the facial expression will be the same as ours, but they will keep silent while showing the disgust/disappointment)

heng1

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
AllenAnnChris

Don't hurry! 

别 忙 !

Bie2 mang2!

Zheng JieZhang XiutingWang WenjingShao JingxianZhang Zhida
JamesMaggy

Don't rush! 

别 着 急 !

Bie2 zhao2ji2!

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLiu WeihongLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

Oh, did that hurt? 

啊 , 砸 伤 了 吗 ?

A4, za2shang1 le ma?

Shao DanniZhang NingZhang LiCao HuiShu Chang
KenJenniferJeremy

Li Si, come back at once! 

李 思 , 立 即 回 来 !

Li3 Si1, li4ji2 hui2lai!

Li DiChu LinLin QingCao HuiShu Chang
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

Jeez! Damn! Hell's Bells! 

该 死 !

Gai1si3!

CashmeiraEllen

He lied to me! 

他 对 我 撒 谎 !

Ta1 dui4 wo3 sa1huang3!

Sun BinZhang XiutingWang WenjingZheng JieZhang Zhida
JamesMaggy

Don't move!  (don't, if a policeman says this!)

别 动 !

Bie2 dong4!

WT ZhengZhang LiLi ZhenLiu MingkeLiu Xuechun
KarenAllenBrianNic

He's got some nerve! 

他 真 不 害 臊 !

Ta1 zhen1 bu2 hai4sao4!

Liu Yu RongSun JingsuShao JingxianLi Chunjiang
JamesLindseyRick

Don't be tense! Take it easy! Cool it! 

别 紧 张 !

Bie2 jin3zhang1!

Wang JinHuang JialiCao HuiShu Chang
AprilJeremyKateScott

No way! Useless! 

没 门 儿 ! 白 搭 !

Mei2 men2r! Bai2da1!

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveSarahMichael

No way!  (means I won't do that)

没 门 儿 !

mei2 men2r!

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveSarahMichael

Don't talk nonsense! 

别 胡 说 !

Bie2 hu2shuo1!

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

oh 

o4

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
SethJulieAustin

ah, oh, Boy!, wow!, yikes!, hmm, huh  (expressing sudden realization - can be said with all four tones, depending on the situation -- from humph to wow -- same character, different sounds)

a4

Zhang MengJessie WangShao JingxianChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
JulieSethDavid

oh dear, oh, oh my, wow  (expressing surprise)

哎 呀

ai1ya1

Zhang MengJessie WangShao JingxianChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
JulieSethDavid

oh, ah  (can be said with any tone, depending on the meaning)

he1

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

Oh, my! 

哦 呀 !

O Ya!

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

Oh, you're here! 

呀 , 你 在 这 儿 !

Ya, ni3 zai4 zhe4r!

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuLiu WeihongCao Li Hua
AbbieMalSarahBrianDawn

oh, ah  (can be said with any tone, depending on the meaning)

he1

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

ouch! 

哎 哟

ai1yo1

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
AllenAnnChris

Stop bothering me! 

别 缠 我 了 !

Bie2 chan2 wo3 le!

Liu Yu RongZhang MengWT ZhengCao Lihua
KarenMichael

shhh!, Shush! 

嘘 嘘 !

Xu1 xu1!

Da DiZhang MengZhang JingDa Di
CricketAprilMichael

Ridiculous! Unreasonable! Shocking! 

不 象 话

Bu2xiang4hua4!

Liu Yu RongZhang MengWT ZhengCao Lihua
AprilJeremyKateScott

Beat it! Scram! 

滚 蛋

Gun3dan4!

Wang JinHuang JialiCao HuiShu Chang
AprilJeremyKateScott

Scram! 

滚 出 去 !

Gun3 chu1 qu4!

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenLiu Mingke
KarenAllen

He shouted, "Help! Help!" 

他 大 声 喊 “ 救 命 ! 救 命 ! ”

Ta1 da4sheng1 han3 "jiu4ming4! jiu4ming4"!

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
KarenAllen

Shut up! 

住 口 !

Zhu4 kou3!

Liu Yu RongZhang MengWT ZhengCao Lihua
AprilKateScott

Watch me!  (watch what I do)

瞧 我 的 !

Qiao2 wo3 de!

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuLiu WeihongCao Li Hua
AbbieMalSarahBrianDawn




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