Category: Chinese Dialogue

Dominic: Let’s see some other phrases that can be useful when you are getting your haircut. (Barber finishes.)
Barber: 好了，您觉得怎么样？( Hǎo le, nín juédé zěnmeyànɡ?)

(Sit down for shampoo, with head in sink being washed)  Dominic: Normal practice in China is to have your hair washed before it's cut. A shampoo in China is pronounced 洗头, which directly translates as “wash head”. But to be honest, I hate having my hair washed, so normally I would say 我不需要洗头！(Wǒ bùxūyào xǐtóu!)

(On the street)
Dominic: If you're going to spend a significant amount of time in another country there comes a point when you have to bite the bullet and experiment with local barbers. 

One of the most interesting haircut experiences you can have here in China is going to street barbers. These guys work here outside exposed to the elements and can charge a really cheap price because they don't have the overheads of running a shop. In fact, they don't have any overheads. [Quick joke: Dominic looks up, indicating there is no roof.] Let's go to find out exactly how much.

Jules: 谢谢您。(Xièxiè nín.)
Receptionist: 不客气。(Búkèqi.)

(Outside hospital) Jules: Visiting the doctor in China might be a slightly different experience for those of us who come from different parts of the world. In other parts of the world when we feel unwell, we usually go to a doctor’s surgery or medical clinic. It’s only for more serious illnesses that we would need to come to a hospital.

动不动 dòngbudòng：often out of boredom “动不动”比喻某种现象频繁发生(常含厌烦意),一般跟“就”连用。“dòngbudòng” means that a phenomenon occurs frequently (and often out of boredom). It is usually used with“就.”

Stephy: 好的，谢谢！(Hǎo de, xièxiè!)
Passenger: 不用。(Búyònɡ.)

Stephy: To pass these red shark fin-looking barriers, you’ll going to have to buy a subway ticket. Subway fare is relatively cheap compared to taxi fare. Taxis can range from 10 to 100 yuan depending on distance. Whereas a one-way subway ticket to any destination costs a flat 2 yuan, or 30 cents in the United States. Let’s go and get a ticket.