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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Chinese dialogue; Hâoshuö. Alright.

Example 1:
A: Bâ nî de zìxíngchë jiè gêi wô yòngyong xíng ma?
B: Hâoshuö, zhè shì chë yàoshi, gêi nî.

A: Can I borrow your bicycle?
B: Alright. Here’s the key.

Example 2:
A: Wô xiâng xué dâzì, nî néng jiäojiao wô ma?
B: Hâoshuö. Nî dâsuàn shénme shíhou käishî xué?

A: I want to learn to type. Can you show me how?
B: Alright. When do you want to start?

The literal meaning is close to “(I’m) easy to be persuaded”, and is used as a light-hearted expression of agreement. When you say this, you show that you agree to someone’s request and want to accede to the request.

Synonymous Expressions
Méi de shuö.
Méi shuö de.

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