{"id":16315,"date":"2019-11-10T11:23:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T11:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/teaching-examination\/lesson-099-making-appointments-3-2\/"},"modified":"2019-11-10T11:23:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T11:23:47","slug":"lesson-099-making-appointments-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/de\/lesson-099-making-appointments-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 099 \u2013 Making Appointments (3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  \t<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/res.hjfile.cn\/pt\/vendor\/hjplayer.js'><\/script><script type='text\/javascript'>HJPlayer.init(\"hjptype=song&player=1&son=https:\/\/f1.w.hjfile.cn\/file\/201107\/lesson099.MP3&autoplay=no&caption=false&lrc=&autoreplay=1&bgcolor=FFFFFF&width=200&height=20\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p>  \tCam:&nbsp; It&rsquo;s time to perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day.&nbsp; Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone.&nbsp; Wo shi Cam.<br \/>  \tYJ:&nbsp; And wo shi Yajie. Cam, we are learning all about making appointments this week.<br \/>  \tCam: Sure, Yajie. Let&rsquo;s check key words of the day.<\/p>\n<p>  \t<strong>Key Words of the Day<\/strong><br \/>  \tSorry, I am busy that day. \u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77\uff0c\u90a3\u5929\u6211\u6709\u4e8b\u3002(dui4buqi3, nei4 tian1 wo3 you3 shi4.) I will pick you up at 5:30. \u4e94\u70b9\u534a\u6211\u6765\u63a5\u4f60\u3002(wu3 dian3 ban4 wo3 lai2 jie3 ni3.) Shall we make it 9:30 instead? \u4e5d\u70b9\u534a\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f(jiu3 dian3ban4 zen3meyang4?) All in today&rsquo;s Chinese Studio.<\/p>\n<p>  \tCam: One of my Chinese friends asked me to come over and make some dinner this Saturday. But I&rsquo;m busy that day. How do I say that?<br \/>  \tYJ: Well, I think you should say\u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77\uff0c\u90a3\u5929\u6211\u6709\u4e8b\u3002(dui4buqi3, nei4 tian1 wo3 you3 shi4.)<br \/>  \tCam: Ok. I know \u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77(dui4buqi3) means sorry.<br \/>  \tYJ: Yes. \u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77(dui4buqi3), sorry. \u90a3 (nei4) means that.<br \/>  \tCam: \u90a3 (nei4)<br \/>  \tYJ: \u5929 (tian1) means day. T-i-a-n, the first tone.&nbsp;<br \/>  \tCam: Right, we&#39;ve learnt that before.\u5929 (tian1).<br \/>  \tYJ: \u90a3\u5929 (nei4 tian1), that day.<br \/>  \tCam: \u90a3\u5929 (nei4 tian1).&nbsp;<br \/>  \tYJ: \u6211(wo3) means I.<br \/>  \tCam: \u6211(wo3).<br \/>  \tYJ:&nbsp; \u6709\u4e8b (you3 shi4) means you have something to do, which implies that you are busy.<br \/>  \tCam: I see. \u6709\u4e8b (you3 shi4)<br \/>  \tYJ: \u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77\uff0c\u90a3\u5929\u6211\u6709\u4e8b\u3002(dui4buqi3, nei4 tian1 wo3 you3 shi4.) Sorry, I am busy that day.<br \/>  \tCam: \u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77\uff0c\u90a3\u5929\u6211\u6709\u4e8b\u3002(dui4buqi3, nei4 tian1 wo3 you3 shi4.) Then how about another day? How should I say that?<br \/>  \tYJ: You can say \u6539\u5929\u5427 (gai3 tian1 ba). \u6539\u5929(gai3 tian1) literally means change to another day.<br \/>  \tCam: Easy. \u6539\u5929\u5427 (gai3 tian1 ba).<\/p>\n<p>  \tConversation1:<\/p>\n<p>  \tCam: Now if I want to take a girl on a date Yajie&hellip;. How can I ask to pick her up at her house?<br \/>  \tYJ: Let&rsquo;s say you are going to pick her up at half past five, then it could be &ldquo;\u4e94\u70b9\u534a\u6211\u6765\u63a5\u4f60\u3002(wu3 dian3 ban4 wo3 lai2 jie3 ni3.)&rdquo;.<br \/>  \tCam: \u4e94\u70b9\u534a\u6211\u6765\u63a5\u4f60\u3002(wu3 dian3 ban4 wo3 lai2 jie3 ni3.)<br \/>  \tYJ: \u4e94\u70b9\u534a (wu3 dian3 ban4) is half past five.<br \/>  \tCam: \u4e94\u70b9\u534a (wu3 dian3 ban4<br \/>  \tYJ: \u6211 (wo3), I.<br \/>  \tCam: \u6211 (wo3).<br \/>  \tYJ: \u6765 (lai2), to come.<br \/>  \tCam: \u6765(lai2).<br \/>  \tYJ: \u63a5 (jie1), to pick someone up. The first tone.<br \/>  \tCam: \u63a5(jie1)<br \/>  \tYJ: \u4f60 (ni3), you.<br \/>  \tCam: \u4f60 (ni3)<br \/>  \tYJ: \u4e94\u70b9\u534a\u6211\u6765\u63a5\u4f60\u3002(wu3 dian3 ban4 wo3 lai2 jie3 ni3.)<br \/>  \tCam: \u4e94\u70b9\u534a\u6211\u6765\u63a5\u4f60\u3002(wu3 dian3 ban4 wo3 lai2 jie3 ni3.) I will pick you up at 5:30.<\/p>\n<p>  \tConversation2:<\/p>\n<p>  \tCam: Okay, 5:30 is a little bit early for me.&nbsp; So what if I want to make the time later?&nbsp; How can I say, can we make it 9:30 instead?<br \/>  \tYJ: Ok. I think you can say &ldquo;\u4e5d\u70b9\u534a\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f(jiu3 dian3ban4 zen3meyang4?)&rdquo; Shall we make it 9:30 instead?<br \/>  \tCam: \u4e5d\u70b9\u534a\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f(jiu3 dian3ban4 zen3meyang4?)<br \/>  \tYJ: \u4e5d\u70b9\u534a (jiu3 dian3ban4) is half past nine.<br \/>  \tCam: \u4e5d\u70b9\u534a (jiu3 dian3ban4).<br \/>  \tYJ: \u600e\u4e48\u6837(zen3meyang4) means &ldquo;how about&rdquo;?<br \/>  \tCam: \u600e\u4e48\u6837(zen3meyang4)<br \/>  \tYJ: \u4e5d\u70b9\u534a\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f(jiu3 dian3ban4 zen3meyang4?)<br \/>  \tCam: \u4e5d\u70b9\u534a\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f(jiu3 dian3ban4 zen3meyang4?) how about half past nine?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  \tConversation3:<\/p>\n<p>  \tKey Words Reminder<br \/>  \tSorry, I am busy that day. \u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77\uff0c\u90a3\u5929\u6211\u6709\u4e8b\u3002(dui4buqi3, nei4 tian1 wo3 you3 shi4.) I will pick you up at 5:30. \u4e94\u70b9\u534a\u6211\u6765\u63a5\u4f60\u3002(wu3 dian3 ban4 wo3 lai2 jie3 ni3.) Shall we make it 9:30 instead? \u4e5d\u70b9\u534a\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f(jiu3 dian3ban4 zen3meyang4?) All in today&rsquo;s Chinese Studio.<\/p>\n<p>  \tYJ: Well Cam, you should have no problem making appointments now!<br \/>  \tCam:&nbsp; Yes, this has all been useful.&nbsp; And we&rsquo;ve run out of time for today&rsquo;s show, so let&rsquo;s get to the question of the day:&nbsp; How do you say &ldquo;Sorry, I am busy that day&rdquo; in Chinese?&nbsp;<br \/>  \tYajie:&nbsp; You can send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com. See ya tomorrow!<br \/>  \tCam: Zai jian.<\/p>\n<p>  \t(Written by Zhao Pingping)<\/p>\n<div class=\"chine-tie-zi-nei-rong-zhi-hou\" id=\"chine-1818189462\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1889418300638825\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1889418300638825\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7273022922\" \ndata-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cam:&nbsp; It&rsquo;s time to perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day.&nbsp; Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone.&nbsp; Wo shi Cam.<br \/>\n  \tYJ:&nbsp; And wo shi Yajie. Cam, we are learning all about making appointments this week.<br \/>\n  \tCam: Sure, Yajie. 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