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How do you say "maybe later" in Chinese?
也许以后再说吧
yě xǔ yǐ hòu zài shuō ba
In Chinese, "maybe later" is 也许以后再说吧 (yě xǔ yǐ hòu zài shuō ba).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce yě xǔ yǐ hòu zài shuō ba by giving it "yě" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xǔ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "yǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hòu" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zài" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "shuō" held flat and high (first tone), then "ba" kept light and neutral.
Writing and usage
也许以后再说吧 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
maybe later
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How to remember 也许以后再说吧
The characters 也许以后再说吧 feel like maybe later in miniature; let that image ride along with the sound "yě xǔ yǐ hòu zài shuō ba".
Related words
- absolutely 绝对是
- oh no 哦不
- thats amazing 太棒了
- thats terrible 太糟糕了
- watch your step 小心脚下
- be quiet 安静
- listen up 听着
- look out 小心
- thats so funny 真有趣
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Questions about 也许以后再说吧
How do you pronounce 也许以后再说吧?
Pronounce yě xǔ yǐ hòu zài shuō ba by giving it "yě" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xǔ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "yǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hòu" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zài" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "shuō" held flat and high (first tone), then "ba" kept light and neutral.
Is 也许以后再说吧 formal or casual?
也许以后再说吧 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 也许以后再说吧 used in Chinese?
也许以后再说吧 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (maybe later).
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