Archive for February 26th, 2009

Chinese Pinyin – bian (辫)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
[biàn]
国标码:B1E8 部首:辛 笔画:17 笔顺:41431135514143112
a braid or queue
to plait

例句与用法:

  1. 她把头发编成子。
    She wore her hair in plaits.
  2. 她每天早晨都梳子。
    She braids her hair every morning.
  3. 头发梳成的辫子或发辫
    A plait or braid of hair.
  4. 她的母亲帮她编子。
    Her mother helped her to plait her hair.

(Source: dict.cn)

Chinese Character – club (organization):俱乐部

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

club (organization):

Chinese Pinyin: ju4 le4 bu4

(Source: about.com)

Cri – Lesson 246

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

(mms://enmms.chinabroadcast.cn/new/lang/ch/studio/Lesson370.wma)

Y: Welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo shi Yajie.
R: And Wo Shi Raymond. We’re here and we’re teaching you how to reject people.
Y: That’s right, whether you’re in the office, or you’re hearing from a girl on the dance floor, you need to know.
R: What if we don’t get rejected?
Y: Then I could say you are cool.
R: ok? Then that settles it. I am Cool.
 
Key words of the day
I know you will do a wonderful job yourself. 你自己肯定能行。Actually I have a boyfriend. 我已经有男朋友了。 All in today’s Chinese. 

Y: Hey Raymond, what if i asked you to come over to my place.
R: I would say “I know you will do a wonderful job yourself”.
Y: No, I ‘m not asking you on a date.
R: Look, I know you want me, but you don’t have to hide your feelings. I’m just a busy guy.
Y: I was referring to my office.
R: Whatever.
Y: So this is how you say “I know you will do a wonderful job yourself”
你自己肯定能行。

Ni3 zi4 ji3 ken3 ding4 neng2 xing2.

Ni3: you
Zi4 ji3: yourself
Ken3 ding4: certainly or definitely
Neng2 xing2: be able to do a great job.

———————
R: Hey yajie, what if a guy were to ask you out on a date.
Y: Ya they do all the time.
R: Right….. lets say that a guy were to ask you out on a date. But you don’t like him, what would you say?
Y: I would say “Actually I have a boyfriend.”
R: Ouch that’s pretty harsh.  我已经有男朋友了。

Wo2 yi3 jing1 you3 nan2 peng2 you le
Wo3: I
Yi3 jing1: already
You3: have
Nan2 peng2 you: boyfriend
Le: completion of an action
Y: Well that wraps up the end of Chinese Studio
R: Stay dry and stay warm from all those people.
Y: What people?
R: The ones you have to reject. Like you!
Y: Let me get out my gun.
R: Anyways how do you say “I know you will do a wonderful job yourself” In Chinese.
Y: Chinese@crifm.com
R: website.

(Source:english.cri.cn)