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😍 Ligar y primeras impresiones en chino
Rompe el hielo con carisma y cumplidos físicos.
🌐 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.
“Hey, I'm Jack. Cheap cabin, big ocean, and tomorrow we dock in Shanghai. Grab a deck chair and let's learn to say hi like you mean it.” — Jack, tu anfitrión en esta unidad
Practica esta unidad gratis ➔Palabras y frases clave en chino
| Chino | Significado |
|---|---|
| 这里zhèlǐ | here |
| 这里有人吗？zhèlǐ yǒu rén ma | is this seat taken? |
| 你好nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 叫jiào | to be called (name) |
| 我叫…wǒ jiào | my name is… |
| 名字míngzi | name |
| 一个人yí ge rén | alone, by yourself |
| 朋友péngyou | friend |
| 认识rènshi | to get to know, to meet |
| 什么shénme | what |
| 你叫什么名字？nǐ jiào shénme míngzi | what's your name? |
| 很高兴认识你hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ | nice to meet you |
| 眼睛yǎnjing | eyes |
| 漂亮piàoliang | beautiful, pretty |
| 笑容xiàoróng | smile |
| 头发tóufa | hair |
| 可爱kě'ài | cute |
| 好看hǎokàn | good-looking |
| 你笑起来很好看nǐ xiào qǐlái hěn hǎokàn | you look great when you smile |
| 真zhēn | really, truly |
| 迷人mírén | charming, captivating |
| 一见钟情yí jiàn zhōng qíng | love at first sight |
| 喜欢上xǐhuan shàng | to fall for, start liking (someone) |
| 好像hǎoxiàng | it seems, apparently |
| 魅力mèilì | charm, charisma |
| 有魅力yǒu mèilì | charming, charismatic |
| 心动xīndòng | heart skips a beat |
| 好感hǎogǎn | a liking, a soft spot |
| 有感觉yǒu gǎnjué | to feel something (for someone) |
| 害羞hàixiū | shy |
| 心跳xīntiào | heartbeat; heart beats |
| 好快hǎo kuài | so fast |
| 可以kěyǐ | can, may |
| 手机号shǒujī hào | mobile number |
| 明天míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 一起yìqǐ | together |
| …，好吗？hǎo ma | …, okay? (soft invitation) |
| 短信duǎnxìn | text message |
| 手机shǒujī | mobile phone |
| 约会yuēhuì | a date |
| 明天见míngtiān jiàn | see you tomorrow |
| 慢慢来mànmàn lái | take it slow, no rush |
| 不急bù jí | no rush |
| 今晚jīnwǎn | tonight |
| 给gěi | to give; to, for (someone) |
| 发短信fā duǎnxìn | to send a text |
| 您nín | you (polite, respectful) |
| 阿姨āyí | auntie; polite address for an older woman |
| 请问qǐngwèn | excuse me, may I ask (polite) |
| 几点jǐ diǎn | what time |
| 船chuán | ship, boat |
| 拍照pāizhào | to take a photo |
| 晚安wǎn'ān | good night |
| 哪里哪里nǎlǐ nǎlǐ | oh, not at all (modest reply to a compliment) |
| 结婚jiéhūn | to get married |
| 早上好zǎoshang hǎo | good morning |
Frases de ejemplo
Hi, my name is Jack.
Nice to meet you.
You look great when you smile.
Your smile is charming
I think I'm falling for you.
My heart is racing.
Can I get your phone number?
I'll text you tonight.
Una conversación de esta unidad
The ship has docked in Shanghai. Jack finds Rose at breakfast on deck.
Jack: 早上好，罗丝！今天跟我一起去豫园，好吗？Good morning, Rose! Come to Yu Garden with me today, okay?
Rose: 好啊！不过上午不行，我要先给家里打个电话。Sure! But not this morning: I have to call home first.
Jack: 没关系，不急。那下午呢？No problem, no rush. How about the afternoon?
Jack: 两点，在码头见？Two o'clock, at the dock?
Rose: 码头人太多了。在外滩见吧，海关大楼下面。There are too many people at the dock. Let's meet on the Bund, under the Customs House.
Notas culturales
On the quay in Shanghai, Rose introduces Jack to Lin Xiao, a Shanghai photographer from the ship. How does Lin Xiao most likely greet Jack?
With a smile and a nod, or a light handshake.
In mainland China, people meeting for the first time don't kiss cheeks or hug. A smile, a nod and 你好 are enough, and a light handshake is common, especially in business. Hugs are for close friends, and a deep bow is more Japanese than Chinese.
Dilo como un local: 早上好，很高兴认识你！ — Good morning, nice to meet you!
In a Yu Garden tea shop, Jack says 你好 and orders in Chinese. The owner beams: "你的中文真好！" What's the most natural way for Jack to answer?
Brush it off modestly: "Oh, not at all, I still have a long way to go."
In China a compliment is traditionally deflected, not accepted: 哪里哪里 (literally "where? where?") means "oh, not at all". It isn't false modesty but good manners. Younger people in the big cities also just say 谢谢 now, which is fine too; a flat "yes, I know" is what sounds boastful.
Dilo como un local: 哪里哪里，还差得远呢！ — Oh, not at all, I still have a long way to go!
On a bench on the Bund, an older Shanghai gentleman starts chatting with Jack. Within two minutes he asks how old he is, what he does and whether he's married. How should Jack take these questions?
As friendly small talk: he's showing interest, so answer lightly or smile and deflect.
In mainland China, especially from older people, questions about age, job, salary and marriage are ordinary small talk, a way of placing you and showing interest. Nobody minds a vague answer or a laughing 还没呢 (not yet!). You don't have to share more than you want.
Dilo como un local: 我二十五岁，还没结婚呢。 — I'm twenty-five, and not married yet.
In the Yu Garden bazaar a young stall-keeper waves a silk fan at Jack and Rose: "帅哥！美女！来看看！" What's going on?
Nothing personal: 帅哥 and 美女 are everyday ways to call out to young people.
In mainland China, 帅哥 (handsome) and 美女 (beautiful) became everyday address for young strangers in the 2000s: vendors, waiters and customers use them like "hey, you". It's friendly, not a pickup line, and you can use them back. They took over from older terms like 小姐 that had picked up unwanted meanings.
Dilo como un local: 帅哥，这个扇子真漂亮！ — Hey there (lit. handsome), this fan is really pretty!
Jack has sketched the Shanghai auntie who took their photo, and wants to give her the drawing. How should he hand it over?
With both hands, facing her, with a small smile.
In China, giving or receiving something that matters (a gift, a business card, a drawing) with both hands shows respect, especially to someone older. When you receive something, take it with both hands and look at it before putting it away. There's no rule about the left hand, as there is in some other cultures.
Dilo como un local: 阿姨，这个给您。 — Auntie, this is for you.
Apréndelo bien
En la app, Jack 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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