Category: Chinois parlé

Lesson 039 Giving a Suggestion

Yajie: 大家好, 我是YJ. 欢迎收听 Chinese Studio。
Cam: It’s time to perfect Chinese your way in only 5 minutes a day.  Welcome to Chinese Studio. 我是元宝.
Yajie: We have a lot to cover today – we are going to learn some expressions used to make a suggestion or ask for an opinion. Cam: Perfect!

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Lesson 165–Hotel 1

Cam:  It’s a brand new week on Chinese Studio.  Welcome to the show everyone.  I’m Cam with my wonderful laoshi, Yajie.
YJ: Thank you Cam, last week we talked about vacations, and usually you need to book a hotel first. 
Cam: Yes, I remember we learned the Chinese for hotel is– fan dian.  
YJ:  Right, this week we are going to learn how to book a hotel room in Chinese, and what to say when doing so.
Cam:  Sounds useful.  Let’s begin!

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Lesson 171 Happy Spring Festival! (3)

Yajie:  Thanks for spending your spring festival with us, and welcome to Chinese Studio.  Wo shi Yajie. 
Cam:  And wo shi Cam.  Yajie, tell me more about China’s biggest celebration…
YJ:  Well, New Years day is often spent visiting neighbours, family and friends.  And we are going to learn more about that today.

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Lesson 170 Happy Spring Festival! (2)

Cam:  Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone… thanks for spending important Spring Festival days with us.
YJ:  We are learning all about China’s biggest festival this week, so let’s get started!

Key words of the day
dinner on lunar new year’s eve年夜饭 glutinous rice pudding, 年糕,jiao zi 饺子,set off firecrackers 放鞭炮,gift money, 压岁钱, all in today’s Chinese Studio

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有关black的习语和表达方式

black tie 黑色领结 very formal dressing for fancy formal party,相关词语还有evening gown 晚礼服

black belt 黑带 expert especially in martial art

in the black 赢利 It means someone is doing well in business/businesses that are financially solvent 例如 He moved the company into the black. 他让公司扭亏为盈。它的反义词是in the red,意思是in debt

black-hearted 黑心肠,邪恶

black sheep 害群之马 bad member of the family  

black market 黑市 illegal trade 

blackmail  敲诈,勒索 obtain sth. by threat 
blacklist 列入黑名单

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