A casual phone call turns into a funny conversation about plans, “what if” questions, and decisions we’d rather make later. In today’s episode, you’ll hear three super natural expressions:

干嘛 (what for / why – casual tone)
万一 (what if)
再说吧 (let’s talk about it later)

Hello，大家好，我是Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.

昨天晚上我准备关电脑的时候，Zuótiān wǎnshàng wǒ zhǔnbèi guān diànnǎo de shíhou,Last night, when I was about to turn off my computer,

我朋友突然给我打电话。wǒ péngyou tūrán gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.my friend suddenly called me.

他一接通就问我：Tā yí jiētōng jiù wèn wǒ:As soon as I picked up, he asked:

“你明天干嘛？”“Nǐ míngtiān gànmá?”“What are you doing tomorrow?” (casual tone: what for / why)

我说：“还没想好。”Wǒ shuō: “Hái méi xiǎng hǎo.”I said, “I haven’t decided yet.”

他马上说：Tā mǎshàng shuō:He immediately said:

“万一明天下雨，你就别出门了，跟我视频聊天吧！”“Wànyī míngtiān xià yǔ, nǐ jiù bié chūmén le, gēn wǒ shìpín liáotiān ba!”“What if it rains tomorrow? Don’t go out, just video chat with me!”

我笑着回答：Wǒ xiàozhe huídá:I laughed and said:

“现在说太早了，再说吧。”“Xiànzài shuō tài zǎo le, zàishuō ba.”“It’s too early to say. Let’s talk about it later.”

他一听，叹了口气说：Tā yí tīng, tàn le kǒuqì shuō:He heard that and sighed:

“好吧，我等你消息。”“Hǎo ba, wǒ děng nǐ xiāoxi.”“Alright, I’ll wait for your message.”

In today’s episode, a simple evening plan turns into a funny discovery — and three super useful expressions appear naturally in the conversation:

不见得 (not necessarily)
不如 (why not / might as well)
难怪 (no wonder)

A short, easy-to-follow story plus clear examples to help you understand and start using these phrases right away.

Hello，大家好，我是Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.

昨天我朋友告诉我，他想晚上去跑步。Zuótiān wǒ péngyou gàosu wǒ, tā xiǎng wǎnshàng qù pǎobù.Yesterday my friend told me he wanted to go for a run at night.

我看了看窗外，天黑得很快，我就说：Wǒ kàn le kàn chuāngwài, tiān hēi de hěn kuài, wǒ jiù shuō:I looked outside — it was getting dark quickly, so I said:

“这么黑，去跑步不见得安全。”“Zhème hēi, qù pǎobù bújiànde ānquán.”“It’s so dark — going for a run is not necessarily safe.”

朋友想了想，然后说：Péngyou xiǎng le xiǎng, ránhòu shuō:My friend thought for a moment and said:

“那不如我们去便利店买点儿东西吧？”“Nà bùrú wǒmen qù biànlìdiàn mǎi diǎnr dōngxi ba?”“Then why don’t we go to the convenience store instead?”

我点点头，觉得这个主意不错。Wǒ diǎndiǎn tóu, juéde zhège zhǔyì búcuò.I nodded — it sounded like a good idea.

结果到便利店时，他一看到柜台上的蛋糕，眼睛突然亮了。Jiéguǒ dào biànlìdiàn shí, tā yí kàndào guìtái shàng de dàngāo, yǎnjīng tūrán liàng le.When we arrived, he saw the cakes on the counter, and his eyes lit up.

我笑着说：Wǒ xiàozhe shuō:I laughed and said:

“难怪你说不想跑步！”“Nánguài nǐ shuō bù xiǎng pǎobù!”“No wonder you didn’t want to run!”

原来他真正想的是吃蛋糕。Yuánlái tā zhēnzhèng xiǎng de shì chī dàngāo.Turns out what he really wanted… was cake.

A friend makes a ridiculous plan to wake up at 6 a.m., a quick “don’t even think about it,”and a clear explanation of “this is why” — today’s episode is full of real, everyday reactions in Chinese.

昨天我朋友突然给我发消息，说：Zuótiān wǒ péngyou tūrán gěi wǒ fā xiāoxi, shuō:Yesterday my friend suddenly sent me a message and said:

“我想明天六点起床去跑步。”“Wǒ xiǎng míngtiān liù diǎn qǐchuáng qù pǎobù.”“I want to wake up at 6 a.m. tomorrow to run.”

我一看手机，心里想：Wǒ yí kàn shǒujī, xīnlǐ xiǎng:I looked at my phone and thought:

“你每天九点才起床，
想都别想六点能起来。”“Nǐ měitiān jiǔ diǎn cái qǐchuáng,
xiǎng dōu bié xiǎng liù diǎn néng qǐlái.”“You wake up at 9 every day —
don’t even think about getting up at 6.”

结果第二天，他真的没起来。Jiéguǒ dì èr tiān, tā zhēn de méi qǐlái.And as expected, he didn’t wake up.

他跟我说：“我六点的闹钟响了，
Tā gēn wǒ shuō: “Wǒ liù diǎn de nàozhōng xiǎng le,

He told me, “My 6 a.m. alarm rang,

但我一点儿都不想动，太困了！”dàn wǒ yìdiǎnr dōu bù xiǎng dòng, tài kùn le!”but I didn’t want to move at all — I was too sleepy!”

然后他又说：Ránhòu tā yòu shuō:Then he added:

“不过我昨天说的话也太离谱了吧？”“Búguò wǒ zuótiān shuō de huà yě tài lípǔ le ba?”“But honestly, what I said yesterday was way too ridiculous, right?”

我笑着回答：Wǒ xiàozhe huídá:I laughed and said:

“对，这就是为什么我一开始就觉得你起不来的。”“Duì, zhè jiù shì wèi shénme wǒ yì kāishǐ jiù juéde nǐ qǐ bù lái de.”“Yes — that’s why I knew from the beginning you wouldn’t get up.”

• 这就是为什么 — This is why

• 想都别想 — Don’t even think about it

• 离谱 — Ridiculous / Absurd