day 8excuse me…
unit 2 · errands & getting helpexcuse me…
Interrupt politely, apologise, ask a favour, accept or turn down an invitation, and say “it made me …” with 使 and 让.
today’s words
- 使 shǐ · make, cause
- 打扰 dǎrǎo · disturb, bother
- 抱歉 bàoqiàn · sorry, regretful
- 道歉 dàoqiàn · apologise
- 原谅 yuánliàng · forgive
- 感谢 gǎnxiè · thank, be grateful
- 客气 kèqi · polite; stand on ceremony
- 礼貌 lǐmào · manners; polite
- 麻烦 máfan · trouble; troublesome; bother
- 打招呼 dǎzhāohu · say hello, greet
- 答应 dāying · agree, promise; answer
- 拒绝 jùjué · refuse, turn down
- 允许 yǔnxǔ · allow, permit
- 邀请 yāoqǐng · invite; invitation
- 祝 zhù · wish (someone well)
- 祝贺 zhùhè · congratulate
- 晚安 wǎn'ān · good night
- 误会 wùhuì · misunderstand; misunderstanding
sentences
- 这件事使我很难过。 · That made me really sad.
- 打扰一下，请问洗手间在哪儿？ · Sorry to bother you, where’s the toilet, please?
- 见到邻居应该打招呼，这样很有礼貌。 · You should say hello when you see your neighbours; it’s polite.
- 他邀请我去他家吃饭，我答应了。 · He invited me to his place for dinner, and I said yes.
- 他请我帮忙，我不好意思拒绝。 · He asked me for help and I couldn’t bring myself to say no.