What do you say when you want someone to “keep you posted” in Chinese?
Well, there are different phrases for different situations...
Perhaps you’d like to hear about a big decision a friend is about to make? Or maybe you want a hotel receptionist to inform you if a room becomes available?
In this video you’ll learn six ways to ask someone to update you in Chinese.
Asking Someone to Update You in Chinese
A Summary of the phrases from the video with audio and examples
Keep me posted.
Example:
A:
nǐ zhī dào xiǎo wáng xiàn zài de qíng kuàng zěn me yàng ma？
你知道小王现在的情况怎么样吗？
Do you know how Xiao Wang is doing now?
B:
hái bù zhī dào， tā hái zài yī yuàn.
还不知道，他还在医院。
I don't know yet, he is still in the hospital.
A:
yǒu zuì xīn xiāo xī yào tōng zhī wǒ.
有最新消息要通知我。
Keep me posted.
Keep me in the loop.
Example:
A:
wǒ men yīng gāi qīn zì kāi huì hái shì zài xiàn kāi huì？
我们应该亲自开会还是在线开会？
Should we hold the meeting in person or online?
B:
nǐ jué dìng. bǎo chí hé wǒ lián xì.
你决定。保持和我联系。
You decide. Just keep me in the loop.
Let me know if there are any updates.
Example:
A:
wǒ de bāo guǒ zhǎo dào le ma？
我的包裹找到了吗？
Have you found my package?
B:
hái méi yǒu.
还没有。
Not yet.
A:
yǒu shén me xiāo xī suí shí tōng zhī wǒ.
有什么消息随时通知我。
Let me know if there are any updates.
Please notify me if there are any updates.
Note: This phrase is suitable for a bit more formal situations
like making appointments or reservations.
Example:
A:
qǐng wèn xià yī bān fēi wǎng zhōng guó de háng bān hái shèng xià zuò wèi ma？
请问下一班飞往中国的航班还剩下座位吗？
Are there any seats left on the next flight to China?
B:
zàn shí méi yǒu.
暂时没有。
Not at the moment.
A:
hǎo de, rú guǒ yǒu kòng wèi, qǐng nín tōng zhī wǒ zuì xīn de xiāo xī.
好的，如果有空位，请您通知我最新的消息。
Well, please inform me if a seat becomes available.
Let me know how it goes.
Example:
A:
míng tiān shì wǒ dì yī tiān shàng bān.
明天是我第一天上班。
Tomorrow is my first day at work.
B:
zhù nǐ hǎo yùn！ràng wǒ zhī dào qíng kuàng zěn me yàng.
祝你好运！让我知道情况怎么样。
Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
Let me know if you have any news.
Example:
A:
kè hù qiān hé tóng le ma？
客户签合同了吗？
Has the customer signed the contract?
B:
hái méi yǒu.
还没有。
Not yet.
A:
yǒu shén me xiāo xī gào zhī wǒ yī xià.
有什么消息告知我一下。
Let me know if you have any news.
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