caffeine:
Chinese Pinyin: ka1 fei1 yin1
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Archive for December 24th, 2008
Chinese Characters: caffeine:咖啡因
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008Chinese Conversation – lesson 300
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008陶艺课上
阿丹：这真是让人轻松。我可以坐在这拉坯台后面一整天。
卡西：我也是。不过你也得很专心才能让陶土成形。
阿丹：看专家表演吧。陶土知道我想要它变成什么。
卡西：可是我以为你要做的是杯子。
阿丹：我本来是，不过变太大了，所以我想我可以做个碗。但是我把边缘做太高了。现在 我要做的是花瓶。
卡西：（开玩笑）所以陶土正在随你的意思改变，是吗？
During the pottery class
Dan: This is so relaxing. I could sit behind this clay wheel all day.
Kathy: Me, too. But it also takes a lot of concentration to get your clay just right.
Dan: Watch the expert. The clay knows just what I want it to do.
Kathy: But I thought you were making a cup.
Dan: I was, but it got too big, so I thought I’d make a bowl. But I made the sides too high. Now I’m making a vase.
Kathy: [Joking] So the clay is doing just what you want, eh?
(Source: wwenglish.com)
Cri – Lesson 182
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008Y: Hey guess what? its time to test this weeks excellent material that we’ve learned. Its time to go hunting.
R: Hunting? Oh wait you mean apartment hunting. Well here’s my apartment spear and lets go catch a good one.
Sentences of the week
I would like to rent an apartment. 我要租房。What’s the price per month? 月租是多少？Does it have air conditioning? 有空调吗？ Does it have internet access? 能上网吗? All in today’s Chinese Studio.
R: Firstly let’s review I would like to rent an apartment, okay?
Y: Sure: wo3 yao4 zu1 fang2.
R: wo3 yao4 zu1 fang2.
Y: wo3 means I,
R: wo3,
Y: yao4, would like to do something,
R: yao4,
Y: zu1 is to rent,
R: zu1,
Y: fang2 is an apartment,
R: fang2,
Y: wo3 yao4 zu1 fang2
R: wo3 yao4 zu1 fang2 I would like to rent an apartment.
Conversation 1
A: 我要租房。
B: 你可以找找中介。
R: Good. Now I would like to know how much is it for one month?
Y: you can say: yue4 zu1 shi4 duo1 shao3 ?
R: yue4 zu1 shi4 duo1 shao3 ?
Y: yue4 is monthly,
R: yue4,
Y: zu1 is short for zu1 jin1, and it’s rent,
R: zu1,
Y: shi4 duo1 shao3, literally it means is how much, as shi4 means is, and duo1 shao3 means how much,
R: shi4 duo1 shao3
Y: yue4 zu1 shi4 duo1 shao3 ?
R: yue4 zu1 shi4 duo1 shao3 ? How much is it per month?
Conversation 2
A:月租是多少？
B: 2千一个月。
R: In case I need to check my e-mail box, I would like to know: does it have internet access?
Y: you can ask: neng2 shang4 wang3 ma?
R: neng2 shang4 wang3 ma?
Y: neng2 is be able to do sth,
R: neng2,
Y: shang4 wang3 to get online,
R: shang4 wang3,
Y: neng2 shang4 wang3 ma?
R: neng2 shang4 wang3 ma? Does it have internet access?
Conversation 3
A: 能上网吗？
B: 可以，而且是宽带上网。
R: I know the weather may not be hot anymore, however I would like to know if they have air conditioner that I can still use it for the next summer.
Y: This is how you say it.You3 kong1 tiao2 ma?
R: you3 kong1 tiao2 ma?
Y: you3 means have
R: you3,
Y: kong1 tiao2, air conditioner,
R: kong1 tiao2,
Y: ma, is put at the end of the question,
R: ma,
Y: you3 kong1 tiao2 ma?
R: you3 kong1 tiao2 ma? Does it have air conditioner?
Conversation 4
A: 有空调吗？
B: 没有。你可以自己装一个。
R: That catch was great!
Y: So you can’t be called homeless anymore.
R: Well after I put down my deposit, put down my spear. Then I’ll buy one of those Welcome home mats.
Y: OK before you get home we have to do today’s quiz. how to say “Does it have air conditioner?” in Chinese characters or pinyin.
R: That’s right and be sure to send us an email to Chinese@crifm.com.
Zhoumo yukai
(Source:english.cri.cn)
