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Under pressure!

In English, we’d say someone is I’m under a lot of pressure. In Chinese, you would say something more like My pressure is big. You can use the same word for big, , to describe how much pressure there is.​

我的工作压力很大
Wǒ de gōngzuò yālì hěn dà.​
I am under a lot of pressure at work recently.​
Literal: My work pressure is big.​

别给他太大压力
Bié gěi tā tài dà yālì.​
Don't put too much pressure on him.​
Literal: Don’t give him too big pressure.​

这个工作工资高但是压力很大
Zhège gōngzuò gōngzī gāo, dànshì yālì hěn dà.​
This job has a high salary, but with great pressure.​
Literal: This job’s salary is high, but the pressure is big.​

Do you need my opinion?​

意见 (yìjiàn, opinion) means opinion in Chinese. ​

你需要我的意见吗
Nǐ xūyào wǒ de yìjiàn ma?​
Do you need my opinion?​

When talking about a specific topic, add before the thing you want their opinion on. ​

你对这件事情有什么意见
Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shìqíng yǒu shéme yìjiàn?​
What is your opinion regarding this matter?​

Say you’re sorry!

How do you say sorry in Chinese? There are a few ways! We’ve already seen that you can use 不好意思 (bù hǎoyìsi, sorry) or 对不起 (duìbùqǐ, sorry) to say sorry. ​

不好意思我需要去洗手间。​
Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ xūyào qù xǐshǒujiān.​
I'm sorry, I need to go to the restroom.​

我很忙对不起
Wǒ hěn máng, duìbùqǐ!​
I am busy, sorry!​

To make a more formal apology, you can use 抱歉 (bàoqiàn, apologies). ​

抱歉请原谅我们
Bàoqiàn, qǐng yuánliàng wǒmen​
Apologies. Please forgive us.​