Books are there to give you concepts and sentence structures, as well as ideas but I always caution students that overdoing textbook English will make you sound robotic during a normal conversation. You can memorize all the advanced vocabulary but when you talk to people in a social setting, it is a different matter. You will sound like someone reading something.

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HOW TO SPEAK NATURALLY? (NOT TEXTBOOK ENGLISH)

Here are five simple expressions to say in Chinese when comforting someone:
1. 别担心 (bié dān xīn) - This phrase means "don't worry." It is a simple and direct way to offer comfort to someone. 
2. 没事的 (méi shì de) - This phrase means "it's okay." It is a way to reassure someone that everything is fine. 
3. 尽管哭吧 (jǐn guǎn kū ba) - This phrase means "go ahead and cry." It is a way to offer comfort and support to someone who is feeling upset or emotional. 
4. 你不是一个人 (nǐ bù shì yī gè rén) - This phrase means "you are not alone." It is a way to reassure someone that they have support and are not alone in their struggles. 
5. 一切都会好起来的 (yī qiè dōu huì hǎo qǐ lai de) - This phrase means "everything will be okay." It is a way to offer hope and comfort to someone who is feeling down. 


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5 ways to comfort someone in Chinese

Here are five commonly used ways to confess your love in Chinese, along with some simple and easy-to-understand examples:
1. 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) - This is the most common and direct way to confess your love in Chinese.
Example: 我爱你，我想和你在一起。 (I love you, I want to be with you.)
2. 我喜欢你 (wǒ xǐhuan nǐ) - This phrase means "I like you."
Example: 我喜欢你，我想了解你的生活。 (I like you, I want to know more about your life.)
3. 我对你有感觉 (wǒ duì nǐ yǒu gǎnjué) - This phrase means "I have feelings for you."
Example: 我对你有感觉，我想和你在一起。 (I have feelings for you, I want to be with you.)
4. 我深深爱着你 (wǒ shēnshēn ài zhe nǐ) - This phrase adds emphasis to the love, expressing that it is deep and strong.
Example: 我深深爱着你，我想和你结婚。 (I love you deeply, I want to marry you.)
5. 我真的很喜欢你 (wǒ zhēn de hěn xǐhuan nǐ) - This phrase means "I really like you."
Example: 我真的很喜欢你，我想和你在一起。 (I really like you, I want to be with you.)


5 ways to confess your love in Chinese

Here are five simple expressions to say in Chinese when you feel tired:
1. 我累了 (wǒ lèi le) - This phrase means "I am tired." It is a simple and direct way to express tiredness in Chinese. 
2. 我好累 (wǒ hǎo lèi) - This phrase means "I am so tired." It is a slightly more casual way of expressing tiredness. 
3. 我真的很累 (wǒ zhēn de hěn lèi) - This phrase means "I am really tired." It is a way to emphasize that you are feeling very tired. 
4. 我感到有点累 (wǒ gǎn dào yǒu diǎn lèi) - This phrase means "I feel a little tired." It is a way to express that you are feeling tired, but not extremely tired. 
5. 我现在好累啊 (wǒ xiàn zài hǎo lèi a) - This phrase means "I am so tired now." It is a more casual way of expressing tiredness. 


 5 expressions to say in Chinese when you feel tired

Here are five simple expressions to say "no" in Chinese with simple examples:
1. 不 (bù) - This is a simple and common way to say "no" in Chinese. It can be used in a variety of contexts and is a general negative word.
Example:
A: 你喜欢苹果吗？ (nǐ xǐ huān píng guǒ ma?) (Do you like apples?)
B: 不 (bù) (No)
I normally don’t answer people with just a simple 不 to say no, because it sounds rude. But if you are in a fight with someone, I guess it is a good language tool.
2. 不要 (bù yào) - This phrase means "don't want" or "don't." It can be used to say "no" in a more polite or indirect way.
Example:
A: 吃蛋糕吗？ (chī dàn gāo ma?) (Do you want to eatcake?)
B: 不要，谢谢。 (bù yào, xiè xiè) (No, thank you.)
3. 不行 (bù xíng) - This phrase means "can't" or "not allowed." It can be used to say "no" in a more formal or assertive way.
Example:
A: 你能给我五块钱吗？ (nǐ néng gěi wǒ wǔ kuài qián ma?) (Can you give me five dollars?)
B: 不行，我没有五块钱。 (bù xíng, wǒ méi yǒu wǔ kuài qián) (No, I don't have five dollars.)
5. 不可以 (bù kě yǐ) - This phrase means "cannot" or "not allowed." "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) is often used to indicate that something is not allowed or not permitted. 
Example:
A: 妈妈，我能去朋友家玩吗？ (mā ma, wǒ néng qù péng you jiā wán ma?) (Mom, can I go to my friend's house to play?)
B: 不可以，你还没有完成你的作业。 (bù kě yǐ, nǐ hái méi yǒu wán chéng nǐ de zuò yè) (No, you have not finished your homework yet.)

5 ways to say "no" in Chinese

Here are five simple expressions to cheer someone up in Chinese, along with examples:
1. 加油！ (jiā yóu!) - Keep it up!Example: 加油，你一定能成功！ (jiā yóu, nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng!) (Keep it up, you will surely succeed!) 
2. 没关系！ (méi guān xi!) - It's no problem!Example: 别担心，没关系！ (bié dān xīn, méi guān xi!) (Don't worry, it's no problem!) 
3. 不要灰心！ (bú yào huī xīn!) - Don't give up!Example: 只要努力，就一定会成功的，不要灰心！ (zhǐ yào nǔ lì, jiù yí dìng huì chéng gōng de, bú yào huī xīn!) (As long as you work hard, you will surely succeed, don't give up!) 
4. 别担心！ (bié dān xīn!) - Don't worry!Example: 别担心，这不是什么大事！ (bié dān xīn, zhè bú shì shén me dà shì!) (Don't worry, it's not a big deal!)
And here is the fifth example:
5. 我们一起努力！ (wǒ men yī qǐ nǔ lì!) - Let's work hard together!Example: 我们一起努力，一定会成功的！ (wǒ men yī qǐ nǔ lì, yí dìng huì chéng gōng de!) (We will succeed if we work hard together!) 
