How to say [X] in Chinese

is or is not (used to form yes-no questions)

communication

是不是

shì bu shì

isn't that so?

communication

不是吗

bú shì ma

issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)

communication

先决问题

xiān jué wèn tí

it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)

communication

可见

kě jiàn

it goes against one's conscience

communication

昧良心

mèi liáng xīn

it goes to show that

communication

足见

zú jiàn

It is a great honor to meet you and I regret it is not sooner

social

识荆恨晚

shí jīng hèn wǎn

It is a great honor to meet you.

social

识荆

shí jīng

it is reasonable to say that...

communication

按理说

àn lǐ shuō

it is rumored that

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风传

fēng chuán

it is rumored that ...

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据传

jù chuán

it is said that

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据说

jù shuō

It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)

communication

话说

huà shuō

it may be assumed that

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想来

xiǎng lái

it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)

communication

才怪

cái guài

it's a small world (idiom)

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人生何处不相逢

rén shēng hé chù bù xiāng féng

it's a very long journey to get there

communication

路途遥远

lù tú yáo yuǎn

It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously

communication

杀人不过头点地

shā rén bú guò tóu diǎn dì

it's always good to have more skills (idiom)

communication

艺多不压身

yì duō bù yā shēn

it's difficult to please everyone (idiom)

social

众口难调

zhòng kǒu nán tiáo

it's easier to invite the devil in than to send him away

social

请神容易送神难

qǐng shén róng yì sòng shén nán

It's hard to clap with only one hand.

communication

孤掌难鸣

gū zhǎng nán míng

jack-of-all-trades

communication

万事通

wàn shì tōng

jackdaw (family Corvidae)

social

穴鸟

xué niǎo