| A: | 你今天好吗? |
| How are you today? | |
| Nǐ jīntiān hǎo ma? | |
| B: | 很好，谢谢。你呢? |
| Very well. And you? | |
| Hěn hǎo, xièxie. Nǐ ne? | |
| A: | 马马虎虎。我今天很累。 |
| So-so. Today, I am very tired. | |
| Mǎmǎhūhū. Wǒ jīntiān hěn lèi. | |
| B: | 真的吗？为什么？ |
| Really? Why? | |
| Zhēnde ma? Wèishénme? | |
| A: | 因为我很忙。 |
| Because I am very busy. | |
| Yīnwèi wǒ hěn máng. | |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you |
| 马马虎虎 | mǎmǎhūhū | so-so |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how about |
| 不错 | bùcuò | not bad |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable |