Saying no politely in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about saying no politely in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你会拒绝别人吗？Are you able to say no to people?
- 你上次拒绝别人是因为什么？Why did you last turn someone down?
- 你拒绝别人的时候会找借口吗？Do you make excuses when you say no?
- 你觉得拒绝老板难吗？Do you find it hard to say no to your boss?
- 不想去饭局的时候你怎么说？What do you say when you don't want to go to a dinner?
- 你被别人拒绝过吗？感觉怎么样？Have you ever been turned down? How did it feel?
- 你会不好意思说“不”吗？Do you feel awkward saying no?
- 你最常用什么理由推掉活动？What reason do you most often use to get out of things?
Learn the words first
The Saying no politely word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.