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you (informal, as opposed to courteous )
you (Note: In Taiwan, is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, is used to address both males and females.)
men you (plural)
qi you're welcome / don't mention it / impolite / rude / blunt
zài jiàn goodbye / see you again later
xiè xie to thank / thanks / thank you
wèi everybody / all (guests, colleagues etc) / all of you
zán men we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5]
dào shi contrary to what one might expect / actually / contrariwise / why don't you
gān bēi to drink a toast / Cheers! (proposing a toast) / Here's to you! / Bottoms up! / lit. dry cup
ne particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation
nín you (courteous, as opposed to informal )
gàn shén me what are you doing? / what's he up to?
zhǐ yǒu only have ...; there is only ... / (used in combination with ) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in")
gǎn dāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me
méi shén me it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind / think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome
xīn xiǎng shì chéng (idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
hǎo hǎo xué , tiān tiān xiàng shàng study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
寿 wàn shòu jiāng may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom) / long may you live
pǎo le shàng , pǎo liǎo the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom) / you can run this time, but you'll have to come back / I'll get you sooner or later


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