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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Chinese dialogue; Jiù nàme huí shìr. (It’s) nothing special

Example 1:
A: Nàge xïn jiàn de yóulèyuán nî qù le ma? Gânjué rúhé?
B: Qù le. Jiù nàme huí shìr.

A: Did you go to the new amusement park? How is it?
B: I did. It’s nothing special.

Example 2:
A: Nî érzi zuìjìn xuéxí zênmeyàng le?
B: Jiù nàme huí shìr, Yïngyû jïngcháng bù jígé.

A: How is your son getting on with his studies?
B: Nothing special. He often fails his English tests.

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You may use this expression to express your dissatisfaction if you think something is humdrum or mediocre. The literal meaning of the expression is “it’s just like that”. The tone is comparatively strong.

Synonymous Expressions
Bù zênmeyàng.

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