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YJ:  Dajia hao… welcome to Chinese Studio on CRI.  Wo shi Yajie, and I’m here with Cam.
Cam:  We learned how to book in a hotel, on this week’s shows.  So let’s review.<\/p>\n

Sentences in the week<\/strong> <\/span>
What kind of room would you like? \u60a8\u9700\u8981\u4ec0\u4e48\u6837\u7684\u623f\u95f4? I’d like to book a suite. \u6211\u8981\u4e00\u95f4\u5957\u623f  “For how many days? \u8bf7\u95ee\u60a8\u4f4f\u51e0\u5929? ” I’ll stay for four days. \u4f4f\u56db\u5929  “What time is check-out?” \u51e0\u70b9\u9000\u623f? All in today’s Chinese Studio<\/p>\n

Yajie:  Usually the hotel clerk will ask you What kind of room would you like? In Chinese it’s\u60a8\u9700\u8981\u4ec0\u4e48\u6837\u7684\u623f\u95f4?
Cam:  nin2 xu1 yao4 shen2me yang4 de fang2 jian1?
YJ:  nin2 means you,
Cam: nin2,
YJ: xu1 yao4 means need,
Cam:  xu1 yao4,
YJ: shen2me yang4, what kind of,
Cam: shen2me yang4, <\/span>
YJ: shen2me means what, <\/span>
Cam: shen2me, <\/span>
YJ: yang4 means kind, <\/span>
Cam:  yang4,
YJ: fang2 jian1, room,
Cam: fang2 jian1.
YJ: nin2 xu1 yao4 shen2me yang4 de fang2 jian1? What kind of room would you like? <\/span>
Cam:  nin2 xu1 yao4 shen2me yang4 de fang2 jian1? we learned how to say “ I’d like to book a suite.” What’s the Chinese for that? <\/span>
YJ: it’s\u6211\u8981\u4e00\u95f4\u5957\u623f
Cam:  wo3 yao4 yi4 jian1 tao4 fang2.
YJ:  wo3 yao4 means I need, <\/span>
Cam: wo3 yao4, <\/span>
YJ: yi4 jian1 means one, jian1 is the measure word,
Cam: yi4 jian1.
YJ:  tao4 fang2 means suite,
Cam: tao4 fang2
YJ: I’d like to book a suite, in Chinese is wo3 yao4 yi4 jian1 tao4 fang2.
Cam: wo3 yao4 yi4 jian1 tao4 fang2.<\/p>\n

Conversation1:
A\uff1a\u60a8\u8981\u4ec0\u4e48\u6837\u7684\u623f\u95f4?
B\uff1a \u6211\u8981\u4e00\u95f4\u5957\u623f<\/p>\n

YJ:  Then they may ask how many days you want to stay. In Chinese it’s \u8bf7\u95ee\u60a8\u4f4f\u51e0\u5929? <\/span>
Cam: qing3 wen4 nin2 zhu4 ji3 tian1?
YJ:qing3 wen4 means may I ask,
Cam: qing3 wen4,
YJ: nin2 means you,
Cam: nin2, the polite form of ni3,
YJ: zhu4 means to stay in hotel,
Cam: zhu4,
YJ: ji3 tian1. how many days,
Cam: ji3 tian1,
YJ: tian1 means days,
Cam: tian1
YJ: qing3 wen4 nin2 zhu4 ji3 tian1? For how many days? <\/span>
Cam: qing3 wen4 nin2 zhu4 ji3 tian1?
YJ: let’s say you’ll stay for four days, in Chinese it’s .\u4f4f\u56db\u5929.
Cam: zhu4 si4 tian1. zhu4 means to stay in a hotel,
YJ: si4 tian1 means four days,
Cam: si4 tian1, as four in Chinese is si4, <\/span>
YJ: then what if you’ll stay for three days,
Cam: I’ll say “zhu4 san1 tian1” as san1 means three in English,
YJ: very good.<\/p>\n

Conversatio2: <\/span>
A: \u8bf7\u95ee\u60a8\u4f4f\u51e0\u5929?
B: \u4f4f\u56db\u5929<\/p>\n

YJ:  And when your stay is finished, you need to check out. For that you can say\u51e0\u70b9\u9000\u623f? <\/span>
Cam: ji2 dian3 tui4 fang2?
YJ: ji2 dian3 means what time,  <\/span>
Cam: ji2 dian3,
YJ: tui4 fang2 means to check out,
Cam: tui4 fang2
YJ: ji2 dian3 tui4 fang2?
Cam: ji2 dian3 tui4 fang2? What time is check-out?<\/p>\n

Conversation3: <\/span>
A: \u51e0\u70b9\u9000\u623f? <\/span>
B: \u4e2d\u534812\u70b9\u4e4b\u524d\u3002<\/p>\n

Sentences in the week <\/span>
What kind of room would you like? \u60a8\u9700\u8981\u4ec0\u4e48\u6837\u7684\u623f\u95f4? I’d like to book a suite. \u6211\u8981\u4e00\u95f4\u5957\u623f  “For how many days? \u8bf7\u95ee\u60a8\u4f4f\u51e0\u5929? ” I’ll stay for four days. \u4f4f\u56db\u5929  “What time is check-out?” \u51e0\u70b9\u9000\u623f? All in today’s Chinese Studio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n