website Posted August 29, 2004 at 02:08 PM Report Posted August 29, 2004 at 02:08 PM If "suibian" is "I don't care", would "I care" be "bu suibian"? Perhaps I should use "wo zaihu" for "I care", right? For example, if someone says, "Would you really care if I stole your money.", can a person answer, "Wo bu suibian"? Quote
Quest Posted August 29, 2004 at 02:35 PM Report Posted August 29, 2004 at 02:35 PM Would you really care if I stole your money. 如果我偷了你的钱，你真的会在乎吗？ 我不在乎。 Would you really mind if I stole your money. 如果我偷了你的钱，你真的会介意吗？ 我不介意。 suibian 随便 is whatever/whatever you like bu suibian is wrong. Quote
geek_frappa Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:00 PM Report Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:00 PM if you want to remove yourself from the matter completely.... 不管我的事 <---- bu guan wo de shi ... (use wisely, could be rude sometimes) Quote
geek_frappa Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:03 PM Report Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:03 PM or when someone loses their money? 太糟糕啦 <---- tough cookies! (that's too bad) ... DON'T SMILE when you say this ... Quote
skylee Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:05 PM Report Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:05 PM 管 guan3 (X) 關 guan1 (O) Quote
Azumanga Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:09 PM Report Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:09 PM 不管我的事 <---- bu guan wo de shi ... or 不关我的事 <---- bu4 guan1 wo3 de shi4 ... Quote
geek_frappa Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:17 PM Report Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:17 PM 不管 <--- not my concern (doesn't matter)? 不关 <--- not connected (doesn't matter)? ha?! they're not interchangeable? are you sure? Quote
Azumanga Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:21 PM Report Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:21 PM 不管 <--- not my concern (doesn't matter)? 不关 <--- not connected (doesn't matter)? 不管: in spite of, regardless Quote
skylee Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:26 PM Report Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:26 PM Not interchangeable. I'm positive. Quote
count_zero Posted September 16, 2004 at 07:53 AM Report Posted September 16, 2004 at 07:53 AM You probably already know this, but 无所谓 (wusuowei) is pretty useful for 'I don't mind', also for something that doesn't matter. Like you could go to this shop or another shop -it doesn't matter. Quote
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