Say No Without Being Rude 🙇 Mandarin Guide S01E56【ENG】客气拒绝 episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 25, 2025 · 19 MIN

Say No Without Being Rude 🙇 Mandarin Guide S01E56【ENG】客气拒绝

from Little Mandarin: Learn Chinese through conversations

🍷 Learn Mandarin with Me — 1-on-1 on Preply!💸 Get 30% OFF your first class 🔗https://preply.com/en/?pref=NjkzNjk1Mw==&id=1753189602.091521&ep=check out my full profile:🔗 https://preply.com/en/tutor/2970664Let’s learn with good vibes and great Mandarin! ✨🥂💙Learn how to say no politely in Mandarin without sounding rude 🙇✨ In this episode, we explore simple grammar, useful vocabulary, and everyday dialogues that help you refuse kindly while keeping the conversation warm.学会如何在中文里礼貌地说“不” 🙇✨ 本期节目带你学习简单语法、常用词汇和生活对话,让你既能清楚拒绝,又能保持温和礼貌。📘 Grammar of the Day不能 / 不可以 — cannot / not allowed不好意思,我今天不能去。 (Sorry, I can’t go today.)这里不可以抽烟。 (You can’t smoke here.)有点儿 + adjective — a bit … (softens refusals)今天有点儿忙。 (I’m a bit busy today.)这个时间有点儿难。 (This time is a bit difficult.)还是…吧 — better to… / let’s … instead你很累,我们还是明天吧。 (You’re tired, let’s do it tomorrow instead.)我们还是下次见吧。 (Let’s meet next time instead.)📝 Key Vocabulary (10 items with examples)不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si) — sorry / excuse me不好意思,我今天没空。可能 (kě néng) — maybe / possibly我可能去不了。下次吧 (xià cì ba) — maybe next time我们下次吧。忙 (máng) — busy今天我很忙。没空 (méi kòng) — not available / no free time明天我没空。方便 (fāng biàn) — convenient今天不太方便。有点儿 (yǒu diǎnr) — a bit / somewhat这个时间有点儿难。不能 (bù néng) — cannot / unable to不好意思,我不能帮你。不可以 (bù kě yǐ) — not allowed / not okay这里不可以抽烟。还是…吧 (hái shì … ba) — better to… / let’s … instead太晚了,我们还是明天吧。🌿 Profound Content (Dialogues from the episode)Dialogue 1 — Invitation to a mealA: 明天一起吃饭吗?B: 不好意思,我明天有点儿忙。我们还是下次吧!(A: Want to have dinner tomorrow?B: Sorry, I’m a bit busy tomorrow. Let’s do it next time!)Dialogue 2 — Asking for helpA: 你能帮我做作业吗?B: 不好意思,现在不方便。你还是问老师吧。(A: Can you help me with homework?B: Sorry, it’s not convenient right now. You’d better ask the teacher instead.)Dialogue 3 — Weekend planA: 周末去打篮球,好吗?B: 我可能不能去,天气有点儿热。我们还是下个星期吧。(A: Want to play basketball this weekend?B: I might not be able to go, it’s a bit hot. Let’s do it next week instead.)

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