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Lesson 132 – Revision of Shopping at the Supermarket

Cam: Hi, dajia hao. Welcome to Chinese Studio. wo shi Cam.
YJ:  And wo shi Yajie. Cam, this week we learned a few phrases about shopping at the supermarket.
Cam: After that I find it easier to get what I need in the supermarket. But still I need to get a review. Shall we begin now?
YJ: No problem. First let’s listen to sentences in the week:

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Lesson 131 – Supermarket (3)

Cam: We are spending this week at the Supermarket.  Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone, wo shi Cam.
YJ:  And who shi Yajie.  We’ve been learning about the food we can buy at the supermarket, but definitely we need some other basic necessities.
Cam:  Let’s find out what they are!

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Lesson 129 – Supermarket

Cam: Welcome to a brand new week on Chinese Studio.  Dajia hao, wo shi Cam.
YJ:  And wo shi Yajie.  Cam, we’ve learned a few phrases about shopping at the supermarket, but you still have more questions, right?
Cam:  Yeah.  I was down at the supermarket the other day, and I was looking for the eggs… but I didn’t know how to say them in Chinese!
Yajie:  Then listen up.

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Lesson 128 – Revision of Expressions about Cars

YJ:  Hi, every one. Welcome to Chinese Studio on CRI – Wo shi Yajie.
Cam: And wo shi Cam. Another weekend is coming. Before going for the weekend, first let’s review what we’ve learned during this week.
YJ: Ok. Let’s check Sentences in the Week.
 
Sentences in the Week 
wher can I park? (哪儿能停车 Nar3 neng2 ting2 che1) wher is a reliable garage? 哪儿有好的修理厂?(nar3 you3 hao3 che1 ku4.) Please fill my tank with gas. 请加满油. (Qing3 jia1 man3 you2.) All in today’s Chinese Studio.

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Four Pillars of Destiny – 八字 Ba Zi

Even today, when people talk about Chinese Astrology, it is a common misconception that the animals assigned by year are the only signs of the zodiac. Many western descriptions of Chinese astrology draw solely on this system. In fact, there are also animal signs assigned by month (called inner animals) and hours of the day (called secret animals).

Four Pillars of Destiny is a Chinese term that comprises of four elements of a person’s destiny or fate. The four components are taken from the moment of birth. They are the  year,  month,   day, and time  (hour). Each of these elements are important in Chinese astrology, the zodiac and fortune telling.

The term Four Pillars of Destiny come from the Chinese:

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Lesson 125 – Cars (1)

Yajie:  Dajia hao – Welcome to Chinese Studio on CRI – Wo shi Yajie.
Cam: And wo shi Cam. Yajie, I don’t have my driver’s license yet in Beijing, but I really want to get it.
Yajie:  Before you get that, I think you need to know some relevant words and phrases.
Cam:  Yes I do!  Let’s check Key Words of the Day.

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Lesson 123 – Sports 3

Yajie: Welcome to Chinese Studio on China Radio International. Wo shi Yajie, together with me is… Cam.
Cam: Dajia hao.  We are talking about working out this week, I want to lose some of that Pi jiudu. It is very important to keep fit.
Yajie:  Right.  So let’s get started with today’s Key Words of the Day.

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Lesson 120 – Revision of Sports

Chris:  Dajia hao, welcome to Chinese Studio on China Radio International.  Wo shi Chris.
Yajie: and wo shi Yajie. This week we talked about sports which you like a lot.
Chris: Yes. And I learned a lot from it, and I need to get a review of it.
Yajie: Ok. Now let’s get started.

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Lesson 119 – Sports (3)

Yajie:  It’s a sports week on Chinese Studio.  Welcome to the show everyone, wo shi Yajie.
Chris:  And wo shi Chris.  Yajie, today we are going to focus more on playing sports.
Yajie:  Let’s start with Key Words of the Day.

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