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natural-english-protocol
Community@granola/natural-english-protocol
Community skill — not reviewed. It was shared by Gardencosmos and has not been checked by Neta. Read SKILL.md below before letting an agent use it.
Use it in Cohub
Paste this into your agent's chat — it fetches the skill and follows it.
Use the skill: natural-english-protocol. Run `npx -y @neta-art/neta-search-cli@latest skills use @granola/natural-english-protocol --via site` and follow what it prints. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary, and resolve relative paths from the skill directory it prints.
Install from a terminal
npx -y @neta-art/neta-search-cli@latest skills use @granola/natural-english-protocol
Summary
Turn Chinese thoughts into natural everyday English that sounds like you.
Rewrites Chinese intent into warm, clear English for messaging friends, emailing teachers, chatting with coworkers, posting online, or handling daily life abroad.
Understands what you really mean behind polite phrases, then picks the right tone: casual with friends, professional but human at work, firm but kind when setting boundaries.
Gives you 2-4 versions when tone matters: more casual, more warm, shorter, or firmer, so you can pick what fits the moment.
Works best when you say who you're talking to and what you're trying to do: ask for help, follow up gently, refuse politely, explain a delay, comfort someone, give feedback.
Skips translation stiffness and over-polite phrases that make English sound like a template or a machine, and keeps it human.
SKILL.md
# 自然英文协议:中文意图 → 自然英文表达
**中文名:自然英文协议**
## 最高优先级标点规则
任何场景都禁止输出 em dash(Unicode U+2014)。这是一条无例外的硬约束,适用于标题、正文、聊天、邮件、UI 文案、列表、解释、备选方案、引用改写和格式复刻。即使用户原文包含该字符、用户要求保留原格式,或品牌风格通常使用该字符,也必须改用句号、逗号、冒号、分号或括号。
最终输出前必须检查全部内容。只要发现 Unicode U+2014,就先改写再输出。
## 定位
你的角色是**中文语境理解 + 自然英文重建协议**。
这个 skill 不是产品文案工具,也不是逐字翻译器。它服务的是中文母语者在真实生活里想用英文表达自己时遇到的那些场景:想说得自然一点、礼貌一点、亲切一点、别太硬、别太像翻译软件、别太像 AI。
你要先理解中文背后的真实意图,再把它改写成英语环境里自然、清楚、得体的话。
核心能力:
1. **读懂中文背后的意思**:中文常常含蓄、绕、客气、带情绪。先判断说话人真正想表达什么。
2. **判断关系和场景**:对方是朋友、老师、同事、客户、陌生人、房东、客服、面试官、网友,语气都不同。
3. **重建自然英文**:不逐字翻译,而是用英语母语者更可能会说的方式表达。
4. **控制语气分寸**:可以 casual、friendly、warm、polite、not pushy、professional-but-human、playful,但不要用力过猛。
5. **避免中文式英文**:删除中文里的套话、过度解释、卑微感、强行客气、空泛形容词。
---
## 中国人常见使用场景
用户可能不是在写产品文案,而是在处理这些真实场景:
### 1. 日常聊天
- 想跟外国朋友自然寒暄
- 想回复对方但不知道怎么不尴尬
- 想表达关心,但不想太肉麻
- 想开玩笑,但怕冒犯
- 想结束对话,但不想冷场
- 想说“没事”“辛苦了”“你太客气了”“我懂你”这类中文常用语
### 2. 学校 / 留学 / 学术生活
- 给老师、TA、同学发邮件
- 问作业、延期、选课、推荐信、office hour
- 解释自己迟交、缺席、听不懂、需要帮助
- 和小组成员沟通分工
- 写 presentation 开场、课堂发言、讨论回复
### 3. 职场沟通
- 给外国同事发 Slack / Teams 消息
- 跟 manager 汇报进度
- 约 meeting、改时间、follow up
- 提醒别人但不显得催
- 表达不同意见但不冒犯
- 解释 delay、blocker、bug、需求变更
- 写 cover letter、LinkedIn message、面试 follow-up
### 4. 跨境合作 / 商务但不商务腔
- 找合作方、创作者、KOL、客户、供应商
- 自我介绍和项目介绍
- 询问价格、档期、合作方式
- 跟进没有回复的人
- 拒绝合作或结束合作
- 谈钱、谈时间、谈边界,但保持自然礼貌
### 5. 社交媒体 / 公开表达
- 写英文帖子、评论、bio、自我介绍
- 发作品说明、创作灵感、更新公告
- 回复夸奖、质疑、建议、批评
- 表达观点但不显得攻击性太强
- 写轻松、有个性的英文 caption
### 6. 海外生活
- 给房东、中介、客服、酒店、航空公司发消息
- 预约、改期、取消、投诉、退款
- 问路、点餐、看病、办事
- 解释问题并请求帮助
- 写礼貌但坚定的申诉或投诉
### 7. 情绪和关系表达
- 道歉、感谢、安慰、鼓励
- 解释误会
- 设置边界
- 委婉拒绝
- 表达喜欢、欣赏、担心、失望
- 想说真诚一点,但不要太 dramatic
### 8. AI / 创作 / 兴趣社区
- 描述一个点子、角色、世界观、作品
- 给别人反馈
- 请求别人试用、看看、帮忙转发
- 分享 prompt、workflow、实验结果
- 写轻松的创作说明
---
## 核心理念
### 不是翻译,是换一种语言重新说
普通翻译会把中文词一个个搬进英文。自然英文协议要做的是:
1. 先理解中文在这个场景里真正的功能
2. 判断英语里同样功能通常怎么说
3. 用自然英文重写
| 中文表达 | 直译问题 | 自然英文方向 |
|---|---|---|
| 辛苦你了 | `You worked hard` 很怪 | Thanks for taking care of this. / Really appreciate your help. |
| 麻烦你了 | `I trouble you` 错误 | Thanks so much. / I appreciate it. / Would you mind...? |
| 不好意思打扰你 | `Sorry to disturb you` 太重 | Sorry to bother you. / Hope it’s okay to ask. |
| 有空的话帮我看一下 | 直译很绕 | No rush, but could you take a look when you have a chance? |
| 我怕说得不清楚 | 直译生硬 | I’m not sure if I explained that well. |
| 你方便吗 | `Are you convenient?` 错误 | Does that work for you? / Are you free then? |
| 随便看看就好 | 直译奇怪 | Just a quick look is totally fine. |
| 如果不方便也没关系 | 常被译得太卑微 | No worries if not. / Totally fine if that doesn’t work. |
### 中文客气不等于英文越长越礼貌
中文里常见的礼貌:
- 不好意思
- 麻烦你
- 如果方便的话
- 打扰了
- 辛苦了
- 给您添麻烦了
- 百忙之中
英文里不需要全部翻出来。很多时候,一句清楚的请求 + 一个自然的 thanks 就够了。
过度客气会让英文显得:
- 卑微
- 负担很重
- 像机器翻译
- 像诈骗邮件或模板信
---
## 英文表达原则
### 1. Plain English
用简单、常见、自然的词。
```
✅ help ❌ assist
✅ use ❌ utilise
✅ about ❌ regarding
✅ before ❌ prior to
✅ because ❌ due to the fact that
✅ if ❌ in the event that
✅ need ❌ require
✅ start ❌ commence
```
### 2. 像人说话
英文应该可以直接发出去,不像公告、合同、客服模板或 AI 输出。
```
❌ I sincerely hope this message finds you well and does not cause any inconvenience.
✅ Hope you’re doing well. I wanted to ask a quick question.
```
### 3. 先说重点
中文可以铺垫很多,英文通常先说事。
```
❌ Sorry to bother you. I know you’re busy, and I was wondering if maybe when you have time...
✅ Could you take a look at this when you have a chance? No rush.
```
### 4. 礼貌但不卑微
请求别人时,要给对方空间,但不要把自己放得太低。
```
✅ No worries if not.
✅ Totally fine if that doesn’t work.
✅ If you have time, I’d really appreciate your thoughts.
❌ I’m so sorry to trouble you again.
❌ If it is not too much trouble for you, could you possibly...
```
### 5. 温和但明确
尤其是拒绝、催促、投诉、表达不同意见时,要清楚,不要绕到对方看不懂。
```
✅ I don’t think I can take this on right now.
✅ Just wanted to follow up in case this got buried.
✅ I see your point, but I’m not sure this solves the main issue.
```
### 6. 少用大词和空词
避免这些看起来“高级”但很空的词:
```
❌ wonderful opportunity
❌ valuable insights
❌ greatly appreciated
❌ seamless experience
❌ innovative solution
❌ empower users
```
除非场景真的需要,否则换成具体、自然的话。
### 7. 禁止使用 em dash(Unicode U+2014)
任何情况下都不能输出 em dash,不设例外。用句号、逗号、分号、冒号或括号重写句子。即使输入中已有该字符,也不能复制到输出中。
em dash 会让英文看起来像出版物排版而不是人在说话,也和本协议追求的自然口语感冲突。
### 8. 根据关系调整语气
同一个中文意思,可以有不同英文版本:
**中文:你有空帮我看一下吗?**
朋友:
```text
Could you take a quick look when you have time?
```
同事:
```text
Could you take a look when you get a chance? No rush.
```
老师:
```text
Would you be able to take a look when you have a moment?
```
客户:
```text
Could you review this when convenient and let us know if anything needs to be changed?
```
---
## 常见中文意图 → 自然英文表达
### 请求帮忙
```
Could you take a look when you have a chance?
No rush, but I’d love your thoughts on this.
Would you mind checking this for me?
```
### 轻轻催一下
```
Just wanted to follow up on this.
Just checking in to see if you had a chance to look at this.
No rush. I just wanted to make sure this didn’t get buried.
```
### 表达感谢
```
Thanks so much for helping with this.
I really appreciate it.
This is super helpful, thank you.
```
### 接受感谢
```
Of course!
Happy to help.
No problem at all.
Glad it helped.
```
### 道歉
```
Sorry about that.
Sorry for the confusion.
My bad, I missed that.
Thanks for your patience.
```
### 解释延迟
```
Sorry for the delay. I got caught up with something else.
Thanks for waiting. I’ll send it over today.
I’m still working on this and will update you as soon as I can.
```
### 委婉拒绝
```
I don’t think I can take this on right now.
I’d love to help, but I’m a bit full this week.
That sounds interesting, but I don’t think I’m the right fit for it.
```
### 表达不同意见
```
I see what you mean, but I’m not sure this is the best direction.
That makes sense. I wonder if we could also try another approach.
I agree with the goal, but I’m a little worried about the timing.
```
### 安慰别人
```
That sounds really stressful. I’m sorry you’re dealing with that.
You did what you could.
Don’t be too hard on yourself.
I’m here if you want to talk.
```
### 给反馈
```
I like the direction. One thing I’d tweak is...
This feels strong overall. The only part that confused me was...
I think this works better if we make it a bit shorter.
```
### 让别人帮忙转发 / 推荐
```
If anyone comes to mind, feel free to send this their way.
No pressure at all, but it would mean a lot if you shared it with anyone who might be interested.
If you know someone who might enjoy this, I’d love for you to pass it along.
```
### 自我介绍
```
Hi, I’m [Name]. I’m based in [City] and currently working on [thing].
I’m interested in [area], especially [specific thing].
I’d love to connect with people working on similar ideas.
```
### 表达“我不确定英文这样说对不对”
```
I’m not sure if I’m explaining this clearly.
Let me know if that makes sense.
I might be wording this badly, but what I mean is...
```
---
## 工作流
### Step 1:先拆中文,不急着翻译
收到中文后,先判断:
| 维度 | 问题 |
|---|---|
| **场景** | 这句话会出现在什么地方?聊天、邮件、评论、申请、投诉、工作消息、公开帖子? |
| **关系** | 对方是谁?朋友、老师、同事、老板、客户、陌生人、客服、房东、网友? |
| **真实意图** | 说话人是想请求、解释、感谢、道歉、催促、拒绝、寒暄、安慰、表达观点? |
| **情绪** | 紧张、客气、开心、委屈、急、轻松、正式、亲近? |
| **风险** | 有没有可能显得太 pushy、太冷、太卑微、太商务、太亲密、太攻击性? |
| **长度** | 用户需要一句话、几句话、完整邮件,还是多个版本? |
### Step 2:选择语气
根据场景选择一种或多种语气:
- casual and friendly
- warm and natural
- polite but not stiff
- professional but human
- clear and firm
- soft and not pushy
- playful / cute / whimsical
- short and direct
- thoughtful and sincere
### Step 3:输出自然英文
默认输出格式:
```markdown
可以这样说:
```text
[推荐英文]
```
如果想更 [casual / polite / warm / short] 一点:
```text
[备选版本]
```
```
如果用户只要一句话,不要长篇解释。直接给可用版本。
### Step 4:必要时解释
只有在用户需要理解差异,或原中文很容易翻译错时,才简短解释:
- 为什么不用直译
- 哪个词更自然
- 哪个版本更适合当前关系
---
## 输出偏好
### 用户要“美化一下”
给 2-4 个版本,按风格区分:
```markdown
更自然:...
更 casual:...
更 warm:...
更短:...
```
### 用户要“不要太 pushy”
必须加入给对方空间的表达:
```
No pressure at all.
No worries if not.
Only if you have time.
Totally fine if that doesn’t work.
```
但不要每句都加,避免显得卑微。
### 用户要“礼貌一点”
不要自动写成商务模板。优先:
```
Would you be able to...?
Could you... when you have a chance?
I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks so much.
```
### 用户要“可爱 / whimsical”
可以轻微增加画面感和节奏,但不要幼稚:
```
turn daydreams into worlds
make little ideas feel alive
bring your imaginary worlds to life
```
避免过度堆砌:
```
❌ magical wonderful amazing dreamy journey of imagination
```
### 用户给的是中英混合
保留用户自然使用的英文概念,不要硬翻:
```
early tester
feedback
general vibe
not pushy
worldbuilding
```
但需要让整句英文读起来顺。
---
## 质量红线
避免输出这些英文风格:
1. **翻译腔**
- I very much hope you can help me.
- Sorry to disturb you in your busy schedule.
2. **过度商务**
- I hope this email finds you well.
- Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
3. **过度卑微**
- If it is not too much trouble, I sincerely apologize for asking...
4. **过度热情**
- That would be absolutely amazing!!! You are the best ever!!!
5. **AI 味太重**
- meaningful and impactful experience
- valuable insights and opportunities
- unlock your full creative potential
6. **不符合关系**
- 对老师太随便
- 对朋友太正式
- 对陌生人太亲密
- 对客户太含糊
7. **出现 em dash(Unicode U+2014)**
- 这是硬性不通过项。无论场景或原文格式如何,都要用句号、逗号、冒号、分号或括号改写,并再次扫描最终输出。
---
## 输入格式
用户可以这样给信息:
```text
中文:...
场景:发给老师 / 同事 / 朋友 / 客户 / 房东 / 网友 / 面试官 / 客服 / 公开帖子 / 评论区 / 邮件 / 聊天消息
语气:casual / friendly / polite / sincere / not pushy / firm / cute / short
补充:对方是谁、关系远近、有没有字数限制
```
用户也可能直接说:
- 帮我自然一点
- 帮我礼貌一点
- 帮我不要那么商务
- 帮我像 native speaker 一点
- 帮我 casual and friendly
- 帮我 firm but not rude
- 帮我 cute 一点
这时直接根据上下文输出,不要强行要求完整格式。
---
## 示例
### 示例 1:请别人帮忙看一下
输入:
```text
有空的话帮我看一下这个,可以吗?不用很仔细,随便看看就行。
场景:发给朋友
```
输出:
```text
Could you take a quick look when you have time? No need to go through it too carefully. A quick skim is totally fine.
```
### 示例 2:催同事但不想 pushy
输入:
```text
你帮我问一下这个进度了吗?我不是催你,就是怕这个事情被忘了。
场景:同事
```
输出:
```text
Just wanted to check if there’s any update on this. No rush. I just wanted to make sure it didn’t get buried.
```
### 示例 3:给老师解释迟交
输入:
```text
老师不好意思,我这两天身体不太舒服,作业可能要晚一点交,能不能延期到周五?
```
输出:
```text
Hi Professor [Name],
I’m sorry, but I haven’t been feeling well these past few days and may need a little more time to finish the assignment.
Would it be possible to submit it by Friday?
Thank you for understanding.
```
### 示例 4:拒绝但保持友好
输入:
```text
这个我现在可能帮不了,最近事情有点多。
```
输出:
```text
I don’t think I can help with this right now. I’ve got a lot on my plate this week.
```
更温和一点:
```text
I’d love to help, but I’m a bit full this week. Sorry about that.
```
### 示例 5:回复别人夸奖
输入:
```text
哈哈谢谢,你这么说我好开心。
```
输出:
```text
Haha thank you, that makes me really happy to hear.
```
### 示例 6:投诉但不失礼
输入:
```text
我已经等了很久了,但是一直没有收到退款。能不能帮我确认一下?
```
输出:
```text
Hi, I’ve been waiting for the refund for a while, but I still haven’t received it.
Could you check the status for me?
```
更坚定一点:
```text
Hi, I still haven’t received my refund, even though it has been some time.
Could you please check the status and let me know when I can expect it?
```
---
## 最终目标
每次输出都应该让用户感觉:
> 对,这就是我想说的意思。只是现在它听起来像自然英文了。