Andrea: Now that it’s summer, there are some beautiful places outside of Beijing where you can go to enjoy getting out of the big city and into the countryside to enjoy some peace and quiet, fresh air and good food.
Category: စကားပြောဘာသာစကား
Going to a Gym 02
CRI reporter: Paul K
(CRI building, in the afternoon) (In the office, PK drops a few items on his desk. His attention is drawn to a colleague of his who seems sad.)
Going to a Gym 03
PK: I just ask her whether my membership is still valid and she told me till June next year. Now let’s find out where the lockers are.
PK: 您能指给我看我的存衣柜吗?(Nín nénɡ zhǐɡěi wǒ kàn wǒde cúnyīɡuìmɑ?)
Receptionist: 没问题,跟我来。(Méiwèntí, ɡēn wǒ lái.)
Looking for a job
Nillah: Hello and welcome to Living Chinese. In this edition of the program, we’re going to focus on job hunting in China.
Going to a Gym 01
PK: 教练,对不起,我的跑步机怎么停了?(Jiàoliàn, duìbùqǐ, wǒ de pǎobùjī zěnme tínɡ le?)
Going to the Barbers 理发(3)
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?)
Going to the Barbers 理发(2)
(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!)
Going to the Barbers 理发(1)
(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.
Going to the Hospital 看病(2)
Jules: 谢谢您。(Xièxiè nín.)
Receptionist: 不客气。(Búkèqi.)
Going to the Hospital 看病(1)
(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.