Category: Teaching & Examination

Y: It’s TV time on Chinese Studio, and welcome in everyone. Wo shi Y.
B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. Can I ask a few more questions today Y about the tv?
Y: Dangran le, of course you can. Let’s go.

Y: Dajia hao, Welcome to Chinese Studio on CRI. Wo shi Y.
B: And, wo shi B, ni hao Y. We’re talking about TV this week. Of course we all know that radio is better, but tv’s pretty good all the same.
Y: Let’s check our key words of the day.

B: Dajia hao, hello everyone, improve your Chinese every day, right here in the Chinese Studio. Welcome in, I’m Brendan.
Y: And wo shi Y.
B: You know Y, to improve my Chinese I’m going to start watching more Chinese TV. And I’ve got some questions for you.
Y: Good idea.  Let’s check our key words of the day.

Y: It’s travel preparation week on Chinese Studio. 5 minutes a day, and you will be perfecting your Chinese. Wo shi Y.
B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. Welcome along for the ride. I’ve got a few more questions for you today Y, ke2 yi3 ma?
Y: That’s always a good sign. Let’s look at our key words of the day.
 
Key words of the day
Passport 护照 visa签证I’ve got a Multiple entry visa 我的是多次入境签
Customs 海关I’ve got nothing to declare. 我没有什么东西要申报.Souvenirs 纪念品All in today’s Chinese Studio
 
B: let’s say I want to fly to HK, with my passport too of course. Yajie, what’s the Chinese word for passport?
Y: it’s hu4 zhao4. We’ve mentioned it before.
B: hu4 zhao4 I’ve got my hu4 zhao4, I also need a visa.
Y: Ah, you mean a qian1 zheng4.
B: qian1 zheng4. I’m lucky; I’ve actually got a multiple entry visa. How do I say that?
Y: 多次入境签证is a multiple entry visa.
B: duo1 ci4 ru2 jing4 qian1 zheng4.
Y: duo1 ci4 means multiple,
B: duo1 ci4
Y: ru2 jing4 means entry,
B: ru2 jing4
Y: qian1 zheng4 means visa,
B: qian1 zheng4
Y: duo1 ci4 ru2 jing4 qian1 zheng4
B: duo1 ci4 ru2 jing4 qian1 zheng4 a multiple entry visa. Then how do I say I’ve got a multiple entry visa.
Y: And you can say, 我的是多次入境签证
B: wo3 de shi4 duo1 ci4 ru2 jing4 qian1 zheng4
Y: wo3 de means mine, my passport,
B: wo3 de,
Y: shi4 means is.
B: shi4.
Y: wo3 de shi4 duo1 ci4 ru2 jing4 qian1 zheng4
B: wo3 de shi4 duo1 ci4 ru2 jing4 qian1 zheng4 I’ve got a multiple entry visa.

  Y: Dajia hao, hello everyone, perfect your Chinese every day, right here in the Chinese Studio. Wo shi Y.
 B: And, wo shi B. We’re making travel arrangements this week, Come and join us.
 Y: Here are our key words of the day.
 
Key words of the day
Luggage 行李Suitcase 手提箱Backpack 背包air hostess 空姐I’d love a drink please. 请给我来杯饮料。I need a blanket. 请给我拿条毯子。All in today’s Chinese Studio.
 
B: Earlier in the week we visited a travel agengy, now we’ve even got a ticket. Time to pack the luggage. What’s luggage Y?
Y: That’s easy… luggage in Chinese is xing2 li3.
B: xing2 li3. And what about suitcase?
Y: it’s shou3 ti2 xiang1.
B: shou3 ti2 xiang1
Y: shou3 ti2 means portable,
B: shou3 ti2,
Y: xiang1 means case or box,
B: shou3 ti2 xiang1.
Y: shou3 ti2 xiang1. suitcase.
B: …. And back pack ?
Y: it’s bei1 bao1.
B: bei1 bao1
Y: bei1 means back,
B: bei1,
Y: bao1 means pack,
B: bao1,
Y: bei1 bao1
B: bei1 bao1 backpack.

Y: We’ve been playing a May holiday getaway this week on Chinese Studio. Welcome along for the ride. Wo shi Y.
B: Da jia hao, wo shi co-pilot B. The weekend is here at last, and time for us to review what we’ve learned during the week.

Y: We’re planning our May holiday. Wo shi Yajie, and welcome in to the Chinese Studio everyone.
B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. Hey Y, can we learn some more about travel destinations?
Y: Dangran, of course we can. Let’s go.