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🌙 Escapar de la multitud en chino
Propón alejaros de los sitios públicos y ruidosos.
🌐 Por ahora, el contenido del curso (significados, notas y explicaciones) está en inglés, tanto en estas páginas como en la app; la interfaz está en español.
“Good evening. This rooftop bar on the Bund is terribly loud, and I have a confession: I would much rather hear you than the DJ. Shall we learn how to slip away?” — Anya, tu anfitrión en esta unidad
Practica esta unidad gratis ➔Palabras y frases clave en chino
| Chino | Significado |
|---|---|
| 吵chǎo | noisy |
| 听不清tīng bu qīng | can't hear clearly |
| 安静ānjìng | quiet |
| 人太多rén tài duō | too crowded (lit. too many people) |
| 透气tòuqì | to get some air |
| 外面wàimiàn | outside |
| 出去chūqu | to go out |
| …多了duō le | much more… (than before) |
| 江边jiāngbiān | riverside |
| 天台tiāntái | rooftop |
| 散步sànbù | to take a stroll |
| 风fēng | breeze, wind |
| 终于zhōngyú | finally, at last |
| 声音shēngyīn | voice, sound |
| 更喜欢gèng xǐhuan | to prefer, like more |
| 单独dāndú | alone, one-on-one |
| 一起走yìqǐ zǒu | to leave together |
| 没关系méi guānxi | it's fine, no problem |
| 不想也没关系bù xiǎng yě méi guānxi | it's fine if you don't want to |
| 说一声shuō yì shēng | to give (someone) a heads-up |
| 偷偷tōutōu | secretly, on the sly |
| 溜走liūzǒu | to slip away |
| 愿意yuànyì | to be willing, would like to |
| 叫车jiào chē | to call a cab |
| 师傅shīfu | driver, master (polite address) |
| 上车shàngchē | to get in the car |
| 到了dào le | we're here |
| 完美wánměi | perfect |
| 热闹rènao | lively, bustling (a good thing) |
| 我先走了wǒ xiān zǒu le | I'll be off (polite goodbye when leaving before others) |
| 夜宵yèxiāo | late-night snack |
| 我扫你wǒ sǎo nǐ | I'll scan your (QR) code (to pay) |
Frases de ejemplo
I can't hear what you're saying.
Let's go somewhere a bit quieter.
At last I can hear your voice.
I prefer being alone with you
It's fine if you don't want to.
Let's sneak off.
I'll see you home.
Tonight was perfect.
Una conversación de esta unidad
Saturday night, a packed rooftop bar on the Bund. Anya and Malèna are wedged against the railing, the DJ two metres away.
Malèna: 安雅，你说什么？太吵了，我听不清。Anya, what did you say? It's too loud, I can't hear.
Anya: 我说，这里人太多了！我们出去透透气吧？I said, it's too crowded here! Shall we step out for some air?
Malèna: 好。不过我先跟朋友说一声，不然她们会找我。OK. But first I'll let my friends know, or they'll look for me.
Malèna: 两分钟就好。外面见。Just two minutes. See you outside.
Notas culturales
Saturday on the Bund rooftop: a DJ, a birthday table singing, everyone shouting. Anya's Shanghainese friend Xiaomei looks around and beams. How does Xiaomei feel about the noise?
Delighted: a lively, noisy place (热闹) is a good thing.
In mainland China, 热闹 (rènao, literally "hot and noisy") is praise: crowds, chatter and noise mean good food, good company and a good time. A quiet restaurant can even look like a bad sign. When you want to talk, it's fine to suggest somewhere 安静一点, but don't expect your friends to see the noise as a problem.
Dilo como un local: 今天好热闹啊！ — It's so lively tonight!
Anya asks a woman she met at the conference to join her and Joe for a late drink. The woman smiles warmly and says: "改天吧，今天有点累。" What is she really saying?
A polite no: not tonight, and maybe not at all.
In mainland China, 改天吧 ("let's change the day") is the standard soft no. It saves face on both sides, so nobody has to say a flat "no". Don't push for a date: if she really wants to, she'll suggest one herself. Adding 有点累 ("a bit tired") is the usual gentle reason.
Dilo como un local: 改天吧，今天有点累。 — Another day, maybe. I'm a bit tired today.
Midnight at a friend's birthday drinks on the rooftop. Anya wants to leave with Joe while the party is still going. What is expected in China?
Say goodbye to the host and the group: "我先走了", and wish them a good night.
Across China, leaving before others comes with a proper goodbye: 我先走了 ("I'll be off first"), often with 你们慢慢玩 ("you all enjoy yourselves"). The host may insist on walking you to the lift or the door. Disappearing without a word can look as if you didn't enjoy yourself. Anya's 偷偷溜走 ("let's sneak off") is a joke between two people, not party etiquette.
Dilo como un local: 不好意思，我先走了，你们慢慢玩！ — Sorry, I'll be off. You all enjoy yourselves!
One in the morning. You leave the bar with Joe, and he rubs his hands together: "走，吃夜宵去！" What's he suggesting?
A late-night snack: a normal way to end a night out.
Late-night eating, 夜宵 (also written 宵夜), is a big part of going out all over China: barbecue skewers, spicy crayfish, noodles or wontons at a street stall or a small restaurant that stays open late. After drinks, "let's get a 夜宵" is a friendly way to keep the night going without another bar.
Dilo como un local: 走，吃夜宵去！ — Come on, let's get a late-night snack!
At the wonton stall, Anya reaches for her purse. The owner just points at a small printed square taped to the counter. How do most people pay in mainland China?
By scanning a QR code with a phone payment app.
In mainland China almost everyone pays with Alipay (支付宝) or WeChat Pay (微信支付), even at a street stall: you scan the vendor's QR code (我扫你) or they scan the one on your phone (你扫我). Cash is still legal tender, but small vendors may not have change. Visitors can usually link a foreign bank card to these apps.
Dilo como un local: 老板，我扫你吧。 — I'll scan your code (to pay), boss.
Apréndelo bien
En la app, Anya te guía por esta unidad en lecciones cortas: opción múltiple, emparejar y construir frases con fichas, con audio, además de escenas de escucha, chats que reaccionan a tus respuestas, ejercicios de «Lee el ambiente», tarjetas culturales y un episodio de drama. Las palabras que aprendes vuelven en el repaso justo antes de que las olvides. Es gratis y no necesitas cuenta: tu progreso se queda en tu navegador.
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