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🎙️9️⃣9️⃣ Confused, Tired, in a Hurry: 4 Chinese Expressions for Real Life

🎙️9️⃣9️⃣ Confused, Tired, in a Hurry: 4 Chinese Expressions for Real Life

Update: 2025-11-20
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Dinner plans that don’t work out, getting tired of the same food,
a friend rushing home for homework —
today’s story is full of small, everyday moments you definitely know.

In this episode, you’ll learn four super practical expressions:

矛盾 (conflict / disagreement)
腻了 (fed up / tired of something)
急着 (in a hurry to)
稍微 (a little / slightly)

Short story, clear examples, and expressions you can start using right away.Perfect for HSK1–HSK3 learners who want real everyday Chinese — naturally and without stress.


Hello,大家好,我是Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.


昨天我和朋友本来想一起吃晚饭,Zuótiān wǒ hé péngyou běnlái xiǎng yìqǐ chī wǎnfàn,Yesterday my friend and I planned to have dinner together,


但是我们对吃什么有点儿矛盾。dànshì wǒmen duì chī shénme yǒudiǎnr máodùn.but we had a small disagreement about what to eat.


我想吃中餐,他想吃披萨。Wǒ xiǎng chī Zhōngcān, tā xiǎng chī pīsà.I wanted Chinese food, he wanted pizza.


我都腻了,不想再吃披萨了。Wǒ dōu nì le, bù xiǎng zài chī pīsà le.I was tired of pizza and really didn’t want it again.


后来我朋友说他急着回家做作业,Hòulái wǒ péngyou shuō tā jízhe huí jiā zuò zuòyè,Later my friend said he was in a hurry to go home and do homework,



我们就稍微聊了几分钟,wǒmen jiù shāowēi liáo le jǐ fēnzhōng,so we chatted for just a few minutes,


最后决定晚饭改天再吃。zuìhòu juédìng wǎnfàn gǎitiān zài chī.and finally decided to have dinner another day.

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🎙️9️⃣9️⃣ Confused, Tired, in a Hurry: 4 Chinese Expressions for Real Life

🎙️9️⃣9️⃣ Confused, Tired, in a Hurry: 4 Chinese Expressions for Real Life

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