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R: Welcome to Chinese Studio, Wo Shi Raymond
Y: and Wo Shi Yajie. Today we’re gonna learn about Etiquette.
R: That’s right so mind your manners, keep your elbows off the tables, and please, don’t spit on my foot.
Y: Here are the key words of the day.
 
Key Words of the Day

Don’t push me! 别推我。Don’t cough on me. 别冲着我咳嗽。All in today’s Chinese Studio.

Y: I need to get home.
R: Darn it, so do I.
Y: But there’re just so many people here on the subway.
R: Ya, everyone and their mom is here. I mean look there’s my mom.
Y: Well we’re not getting through because everyone is pushing us. Its like swimming upstream.
R: How do you say “Don’t push me!” 别推我。Bie2 tui1 wo3.
Bie2: advise someone not to do sth,
Tui1: push
Wo3: me

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R: Oh no i’m terminal.
Y: What do you mean?
R: That guy just coughed on me.
Y: Cool. You’re sharing more and more of other people.
R: Not cool. I think he just had Bird Flu.
Y: He didn’t look like a bird.
R: How do you say “Don’t cough on me.”  别冲着我咳嗽。
Bie2 chong4 zhe wo3 ke2 sou4. 

Bie2: advise someone not to do sth,
Chong4 zhe: face to or towards
Wo3: I
Ke2 sou4: cough

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R: That concludes this segment of Chinese studio.
Y: That’s right. Don’t get pushed and stay away from those birds.
R: But before we go lets do the quiz of the day!
Y: How do you say “Don’t push me” in Chinese.
R: Chinese@crifm.com
Y: Website crienglish.com click on learn Chinese.

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