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Cam:  It’s a brand new week on Chinese Studio.  Welcome to the show everyone.  I’m Cam with my wo<\/em>nderful laoshi, Yajie.
YJ: Thank you Cam, last week we talked a<\/em>bout vacations, and usually you need to book a hotel first. <\/span>
Cam: Yes, I remember we learned the Chinese for hotel is– fan dian.  <\/span>
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!<\/p>\n

Key Words of the Day<\/strong> <\/span>
“Can I help you?” \u6211\u80fd\u5e2e\u60a8\u5417? “I’d like to book a room.” \u6211\u60f3\u5b9a\u4e00\u4e2a\u623f\u95f4
 “For how many days? \u8bf7\u95ee\u60a8\u4f4f\u51e0\u5929? ” I’ll stay for four days. \u4f4f\u56db\u5929 All in today’s Chinese Studio.<\/p>\n

Yajie:  So Cam, let’s say you call a hotel in Sanya on Hainan island and want to book a room.  Do you know what the hotel clerk will say?
Cam:  I know in English it’s Can I help you.
YJ:  In Chinese it’s ok for you to say wo3 neng2 bang1 nin2 ma? \u6211\u80fd\u5e2e\u60a8\u5417?
Cam: wo3 neng2 bang1 nin2 ma?
YJ: wo3 means I,
Cam: wo3,
YJ: neng2 means could,
Cam: neng2,
YJ: bang1 means to help,
Cam: bang1,
YJ: nin2, is the polite form of ni3, which means you,
Cam: nin2,
YJ: ma, usually put at the end of a question,
Cam: ma, <\/span>
YJ: wo3 neng2 bang1 nin2 ma?
Cam: wo3 neng2 bang1 nin2 ma? Can I help you? <\/span>
YJ: but usually the hotel clerk will say “ni2 hao3” for short. <\/span>
Cam: which simply means hello, I see.<\/p>\n

Conversation1:
A\uff1a\u4f60\u597d\uff0c
B\uff1a \u4f60\u597d\uff0c\u6211\u60f3\u5b9a\u4e00\u4e2a\u5355\u4eba\u95f4\u3002
A\uff1a\u8bf7\u7a0d\u7b49\uff0c\u8ba9\u6211\u5e2e\u60a8\u67e5\u4e00\u4e0b\u3002
B\uff1a\u8c22\u8c22<\/p>\n

Cam:  Okay, so then I will tell them I’d like to book a room <\/span>
YJ: Right… you would say…. Wo3 xiang3 ding4 yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1. \u6211\u60f3\u5b9a\u4e00\u4e2a\u623f\u95f4
Cam: Wo3 xiang3 ding4 yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1.
YJ: wo3 xiang3, I’d like to do something, <\/span>
Cam: wo3 xiang3,
YJ: ding4 means to book,
Cam: ding4, <\/span>
YJ: yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1 means one room,
Cam: yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1
YJ: yi2 ge4 means one, <\/span>
Cam: yi2 ge4,
YJ: fang2 jian1 means room,
Cam: fang2 jian1,
YJ: Wo3 xiang3 ding4 yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1.
Cam: Wo3 xiang3 ding4 yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1. I’d like to book a room.<\/p>\n

Conversation2:
A: \u4f60\u597d\uff0c
B: \u4f60\u597d\uff0c \u6211\u60f3\u5b9a\u4e00\u4e2a\u623f\u95f4
A\uff1a\u60a8\u9700\u8981\u4ec0\u4e48\u6837\u7684\u623f\u95f4\uff1f
B\uff1a \u6211\u8981\u4e00\u4e2a\u5355\u4eba\u95f4\u3002<\/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 How do I say I need to stay for four days?
YJ: You will say….\u4f4f\u56db\u5929.
Cam: zhu4 si4 tian1. I know zhu4 means to stay in a hotel,
YJ: right, 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. Zhu4 san1 tian1, I’ll stay for three days. <\/p>\n

Conversation3: <\/span>
A: \u8bf7\u95ee\u60a8\u4f4f\u51e0\u5929?
B: \u4f4f\u56db\u5929<\/p>\n

Key Words Reminder <\/span>
“Can I help you?” \u6211\u80fd\u5e2e\u60a8\u5417? “I’d like to book a room.” \u6211\u60f3\u5b9a\u4e00\u4e2a\u623f\u95f4
 “For how many days? \u8bf7\u95ee\u60a8\u4f4f\u51e0\u5929? ” I’ll stay for four days. \u4f4f\u56db\u5929 All in today’s Chinese Studio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n