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Lesson 006 Goodbye

Y: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio, an elementary Chinese learning program on China Radio International. I’m Yajie. 
Cam: Hi again everyone, I’m Cam. Hi Yajie, 你好吗？

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Lesson 201 – Health I

Cam: Yajie, one of foreigners biggest problems in China is seeing the doctor, or trying to buy medicine.  It becomes a game of charades as we pretend to cough or grab our head to show what’s wrong.  I’d be a lot easier just to say it in Chinese!
YJ: Well Cam, I’m here to help.

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Lesson 005 Thank You

Y: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to this edition of Chinese Studio. I’m Yajie.  
Cam: Hi, everyone, I’m Cam. This daily show will teach Chinese at the elementary level, which is very appropriate, considering I’m just starting to learn myself! Hi Yajie, thank you for inviting me to the French Movie Show. I love it!

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Lesson 004 Revision of Greetings

Yajie: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio, a brand new Chinese learning program on China Radio International. I’m Yajie. 
Cam: Hello, every one. I’m Cam. Time goes so quickly that we are already at the end of the week. It’s time for us to review what we’ve learnt this week.

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Lesson 003 What's Your Name?

Yajie: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio, a brand new Chinese learning program on China Radio International. I’m Yajie. 
Cam: Hello, every one. I’m Cam. This daily show will teach Chinese at an elementary level. Yajie, last time we learned how to introduce ourselves and our friends. Now I’m wondering how to ask one’s name, nationality or wher they are from?

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Lesson 002 Introductions

Y: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio, a brand new Chinese learning program on China Radio International. I’m Yajie. 
Cam: Hello, everyone, I’m Cam. It’s good to be back.  This daily show will teach Chinese at the elementary level, which is perfect for me, because I’m just learning Chinese myself! Now Yajie, last time we learnt greetings. What’s today’s topic?

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Lesson 198 – Congratulations II

Cam: You are with Cam and Yajie… welcome to the show everyone.  And we are talking about congratulatory and celebratory phrases this week.
YJ: Yes we are.  And today we are going to learn how to offer congratulations on certain special occasions.
Cam: Let’s check Key Words of the Day.

Key words of the day
Wish you live together to a ripe old age.祝你们白头到老。Happy anniversary! 结婚纪念日快乐。 Happy birthday! 生日快乐！ Good luck to you! 祝你好运！ All in today’s Chinese studio.

Cam:  Okay, so I have a few friends who just got married.  How would I congratulate them on their weddings?
YJ: There are lots of choices. One of the great options is “祝你们白头到老。”, which literally means wish you live together to a ripe old age. 
Cam: zhu4 ni3men bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3.
YJ: zhu4 means wish,
CM: zhu4.
YJ: ni3men means you,
CM: ni3men,
YJ: bai2tou2, literally means grey hairs,
CM: bai2 tou2.
YJ: dao4 lao3, to a ripe old age,
CM: dao4 lao3.
YJ:  zhu4 ni3men bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3.
CM:  zhu4 ni3men bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3. Wish you live together to a ripe old age.

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Lesson 197 – Congratulations and wish I

YJ: Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone.  Wo shi Yajie.
Cam: Dajia hao. Wo shi Cam. Yajie, we have been doing this show now for well over a year… that’s cause for a celebration!
YJ: It certainly is. Let’s get started.

Key words of the day
Congratulations! 祝贺你！ This calls for a celebration. 这值得庆祝一下. I’m so happy for you. 我真为你高兴! All in today’s Chinese studio.

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