How to Say ‘Next time I'll definitely treat you back.’ in Simplified Chinese
下次我一定请回来。
xià cì wǒ yí dìng qǐng huí lái
[xià tsuh wo ee-ding qǐng huílai]
🇨🇳 In China: Promising to return a treat is a smooth, socially normal way to lock in a second meeting. People in China take returning favors seriously.
Phrase Breakdown
下次
xià cì
next time
A time word placed at the start of the sentence. Pronounced xiàcì, with two falling tones.
下次见！
See you next time!
Words in this phrase
下
xià
[xià]
next
Following immediately after the present one.
下个月我们去旅行。
We will travel next month.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occasion
A measure word for occurrences or times when something happens.
我们这次住两天，这个“次”表示一回、一趟。
We’re staying two days this time; this “次” means an occasion or instance.
我一定请回来。
wǒ yí dìng qǐng huí lái
I'll definitely treat you back
请回来 means to return a treat. Before the 4th tone of 定, 一 is read yí: wǒ yídìng qǐng huílái.
我一定去。
I'll definitely go.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
一定
yí dìng
[ee-ding]
definitely; certainly
Used to express strong certainty or confidence that something will happen or is true.
你一定会支持自己喜欢的球队。
You will definitely support the team you like.
请
qǐng
[qǐng]
to treat
To pay for someone's food or drink.
这顿我请。
This meal is on me.
回来
huí lái
[huílai]
back (in return)
After a verb, indicates returning or reciprocating.
我要把钱赚回来。
I want to earn the money back.
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