Archive for February 3rd, 2009

Chinese Conversation – lesson 341

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

中国今年总共有20家企业获得最受尊敬企业的称号,其中上海通用汽车名列中外合资企业榜首,这是该公司连续第二次获此殊荣。它也是今年这20家企业中的唯一一家汽车制造商。同时,它的排名也从去年的第10位上升到今年的第4位。

A total of 20 businesses were honored as the most respected businesses in China this year, with Shanghai GM topping the list of sino-foreign joint-ventures. It was the second time the company has won the honor following last year’s win. Shanghai GM is also the only car manufacturer among the 20 businesses that was honored this year. Meanwhile, its ranking was upgraded from last year’s No.10 to No.4.

 

(Source: wwenglish.com)

Cri – Lesson 223

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

(mms://enmms.chinabroadcast.cn/new/lang/ch/studio/lesson344.wma)

Y: Welcome to the Review for the Spa Room. I love spas.
R: Well Yajie, I guess you can go to any spa you want now. I don’t know why you would want to because you look so nice already.
Y: Why thank you ray. You on the other hand need to go.
R: Why Yajie. Wait a minute, that’s not a compliment.
Y: Time for the sentences of the week.

Sentences of the week
I’d like a whole-body massage. 我要做个全身按摩。 That hurts a lot”.  好疼啊!Please do it a little softer. 能轻一点儿吗? All in today’s Chinese Studio.

R: Anyways I’d like a whole-body massage. Let’s review how to say that in Chinese. 
Y: Sure. you can say: 我要做个全身按摩。

R: Who is this masseuse? No… it’s a masseur. Geez…no wonder “that hurts a lot.”
Y: Do you still remember how to say that in Chinese?
R: Sure… it’s ….
Y:

Y: Since that hurts a lot, I think you can tell him to do it a little softer.
R: yeah, let’s review how to say that in Chinese
Y:  能轻一点儿吗?
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R: Well that’s the end of this Spa tastic edition of Chinese studio.
Y: Oh wow, I feel more beautiful already.
R: That’s cause the sauna got to your head. J/k. Ha Ha Ha ha
Y: Quiz time, how do you say……
R: send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com and you could win one of our spa tastic book of idioms or tuition

(Source:english.cri.cn)

Chinese Pinyin – bi (襞)

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
襞  [bì]
国标码:F4C5 部首:衣 笔画:19 笔顺:5132514143112413534
creases
folds or pleats in a garment
 (Source: dict.cn)