Learn slang expressions for saying no
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Chinese Slang Expressions for Saying No |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ChineseClass101.com. I'm John Reyna. |
| Dehua: And I'm Dehua! |
| John: This is Must-Know Chinese Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 24. In this lesson, you'll learn chinese slang expressions for saying no. |
| John: Sometimes you have to say “no,” so these are interesting expressions you can use to say more than just a simple, “no.” |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Dehua: 没门儿 (méi ménr) |
| Dehua: 那可不行 (Nà kě bù xíng) |
| Dehua: 没戏 (méixì) |
| Dehua: 拉倒 (lādǎo) |
| John: Dehua, what's our first expression? |
| Dehua: 没门儿 (méi ménr) |
| John: literally meaning "There is no door to get out.." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "No way." |
| Dehua: 没门儿 (méi ménr) |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dehua: 没门儿 (méi ménr) |
| John: Use this slang expression when there is no possibility of doing something, indicating no room for negotiation or compromise. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dehua: 要我们放弃休息时间？没门儿！ (Yào wǒmen fàngqì xiūxí shíjiān? Méimén er!) |
| John: "You want us to give up our break? No way!" |
| Dehua: 要我们放弃休息时间？没门儿！ (Yào wǒmen fàngqì xiūxí shíjiān? Méimén er!) |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Dehua: 那可不行 (Nà kě bù xíng) |
| John: This literally means "that is not go." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "that's not okay." |
| Dehua: 那可不行 (Nà kě bù xíng) |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dehua: 那可不行 (Nà kě bù xíng) |
| John: Use this slang expression when answering negatively. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dehua: 又要我帮忙？那可不行！ (Yòu yào wǒ bāngmáng? Nà kě bùxíng!) |
| John: "You need my help again? No can do." |
| Dehua: 又要我帮忙？那可不行！ (Yòu yào wǒ bāngmáng? Nà kě bùxíng!) |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Dehua: 没戏 (méixì) |
| John: literally meaning "no drama." As a slang expression, it means "no chance." |
| Dehua: 没戏 (méixì) |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dehua: 没戏 (méixì) |
| John: Use this slang expression when you express that something is not possible. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dehua: 这件事我觉得没戏。 (Zhè jiàn shì wǒ juéde méixì.) |
| John: "I think this thing is not possible." |
| Dehua: 这件事我觉得没戏。 (Zhè jiàn shì wǒ juéde méixì.) |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Dehua: 拉倒 (lādǎo) |
| John: Which literally means "pull down." As a slang expression, it means "forget about it." |
| Dehua: 拉倒 (lādǎo) |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dehua: 拉倒 (lādǎo) |
| John: Use this slang expression when you deny others and think they are ridiculous. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dehua: 你觉得他是好人？拉倒吧！ (Nǐ juéde tā shì hǎorén? Lādǎo ba!) |
| John: "You think he is a good person? No way!" |
| Dehua: 你觉得他是好人？拉倒吧！ (Nǐ juéde tā shì hǎorén? Lādǎo ba!) |
| QUIZ |
| John: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I’ll describe four situations, and you’ll choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| John: You don’t agree with the plan suggested by someone else. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dehua: 那可不行 (Nà kě bù xíng) |
| John: "that's not okay" |
| John: Your friend asks you a silly favor and there’s no way you are going to do it. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dehua: 没门儿 (méi ménr) |
| John: "No way" |
| John: Your friend is dreaming of something unrealistic and you tell him to forget about it. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dehua: 拉倒 (lādǎo) |
| John: "forget about it" |
| John: Your friend thinks he is going to win the lottery and you think there’s no chance. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dehua: 没戏 (méixì) |
| John: "no chance" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you've mastered four Chinese Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at ChineseClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, and see you next time! |
| Dehua: 下回見 (xià huí jiàn). |
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