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Chinese Culture – Oldest Form of Chinese Opera Flourishing – Study Chinese

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Performers of the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, dress up for the performance at Haixing Village, Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010.
Performers of the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, dress up for the performance at Haixing Village, Putian City, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010. More efforts are engaged of the city these years in researching and preserving Puxian opera, which originated from puppet shows, is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage item. There are three Puxian opera professional troupes and 129 private troupes in Putian, with 3,500 people presenting performances for the local people year-round. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)
Wang Shaoyuan (L), a performer of the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, teaches young learners in Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010.
Wang Shaoyuan (L), a performer of the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, teaches young learners in Putian City, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010. More efforts are engaged of the city these years in researching and preserving Puxian opera, which originated from puppet shows, is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage item. There are three Puxian opera professional troupes and 129 private troupes in Putian, with 3,500 people presenting performances for the local people year-round. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)
Wang Shaoyuan (L), a performer of the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, teaches young learners in Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010.
Wang Shaoyuan (Front), a performer of the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, teaches young learners in Putian City, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010. More efforts are engaged of the city these years in researching and preserving Puxian opera, which originated from puppet shows, is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage item. There are three Puxian opera professional troupes and 129 private troupes in Putian, with 3,500 people presenting performances for the local people year-round. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)
Villagers enjoy the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, at Haixing Village, Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010.
Villagers enjoy the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, at Haixing Village, Putian City, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010. More efforts are engaged of the city these years in researching and preserving Puxian opera, which originated from puppet shows, is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage item. There are three Puxian opera professional troupes and 129 private troupes in Putian, with 3,500 people presenting performances for the local people year-round. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)
Villagers enjoy the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, at Haixing Village, Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010.
Villagers enjoy the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, at Haixing Village, Putian City, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010. More efforts are engaged of the city these years in researching and preserving Puxian opera, which originated from puppet shows, is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage item. There are three Puxian opera professional troupes and 129 private troupes in Putian, with 3,500 people presenting performances for the local people year-round. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

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Business Chinese – 我可不便宜 – Chinese School

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

【我可不便宜】

Zina:           I’m not cheap.

吉娜：         我可不便宜。

Vince:         I’m prepared to increase your 1) stake to three percent.

文斯：         我准备把你的股份增加至百分之三。

Zina:  I’ve sold more 2) subscriptions to InfoKing in one week than you 3) expectedme to sell in a month.

吉娜：         我一星期内所卖出资讯王的订阅数，就比你期望的月业绩要高了。

Vince:         I know you’re good, Zina. You know how much three percent could be4) worth, don’t you?

文斯：         我知道你很厉害，吉娜。你知道百分之三值多少钱，对吧？

Zina:  Vince, I’m better than good. I’m the best. I want four percent.

吉娜：         文斯，我比厉害还要厉害。我是最棒的。我要百分之四。

Vince:  Three-and-a-half.

文斯：         百分之三点五。

Zina:  Done.

吉娜：         成交。

语言详解

A: I expect you to follow all the rules.

我希望你遵所有的规则。

B: Yes, ma’am!

遵命，夫人！

【subscription to 订阅】

subscription 或其动词subscribe 后面都要用介系词to才等于中文的订阅，例如：

I renew my subscription to Time Express.

我续订《时代杂志中文版》。

A:Many of my friends subscribe to the evening  newspaper.

我的许多朋友订了那家晚报。

B:Why?

为什么？

A:Only because they want the free Teddy Bear.

只因为他们想要免费的熊宝宝。

1) stake  (n.) 股份

2) subscription  (n.) 订阅

3) expect  (v.) 期待

4) worth  (a.) 值得的

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Chinese Podcast – Revision of Shopping at the Supermarket – Learn mandarin

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Cam: Hi, dajia hao. Welcome to Chinese Studio. wo shi Cam.
YJ:  And wo shi Yajie. Cam, this week we learned a few phrases about shopping at the supermarket.
Cam: After that I find it easier to get what I need in the supermarket. But still I need to get a review. Shall we begin now?
YJ: No problem. First let’s listen to sentences in the week:

Sentences in the Week
I’m looking for the seafood.  我想买海产品。(wo3 xiang3 mai3 hai3 chan3pin3.) Where is the imported foods aisle? 进口货区在哪儿？(jin4kou3 huo4 qu3 zai4 nar3?) How much is the shampoo? 洗发水多少钱？(xi3fa4shui3 duo1shao qian2?) I need a box of Kleenex (tissue paper) 我要一盒面巾纸. (wo3 yao4 yi4 he2 mian4jin1zhi3) All in today’s Chinese Studio.

Yajie: Before going to the sentences I think we’d better review the useful words we referred to this week.
Cam: Right. Eggs in Chinese is鸡蛋(ji1dan4), right?
YJ: Yes. 鸡蛋(ji1dan4), eggs; and鸡肉(ji1rou4) is chicken.
Cam: 鸡肉(ji1rou4). How about orange? I forgot how to say that in Chinese.
YJ: It’s桔子(ju2zi).
Cam: 桔子(ju2zi). Yajie, cheese is what I need every day, how do the Chinese say that?
YJ: They say 奶酪(nai3lao4), the third tone, and the fourth tone.
Cam: Besides those things I also need to buy, such as toothbrush. Is it牙刷(ya2shua1)?
YJ: Yes. 牙刷 (ya2shua1) Toothbrush. And牙膏(ya2gao1) is toothpaste.
Cam: 牙膏(ya2gao1), toothpaste.

Conversation1:

Cam: I’m looking for the seafood.  What’s Chinese for that? Could you please tell me?
YJ: Of course. You can say 我想买海产品。(wo3 xiang3 mai3 hai3 chan3pin3.)
Cam: 我想买海产品。(wo3 xiang3 mai3 hai3 chan3pin3.)
YJ: Again, 我 (wo3), I.
Cam: 我 (wo3)
YJ: 想 (xiang3), want to.
Cam: 想 (xiang3)
YJ: 买 (mai3), mai, the third tone, to buy.
Cam: 买 (mai3)
YJ: 海产品(hai3 chan3pin3), seafood.
Cam: 海产品(hai3 chan3pin3)
YJ: 海 (hai3), means sea.
Cam: 海 (hai3)
YJ: 产品(chan3pin3), food or products.
Cam: 产品(chan3pin3)
YJ: 海产品(hai3 chan3pin3), seafood.
Cam: 海产品(hai3 chan3pin3).
YJ: 我想买海产品。(wo3 xiang3 mai3 hai3 chan3pin3.)
Cam: 我想买海产品。(wo3 xiang3 mai3 hai3 chan3pin3.) I’m looking for the seafood.

Conversation2:

Cam: I guess the way of asking “How much is the shampoo?”洗发水多少钱？(xi3fa4shui3 duo1shao qian2?) Is it right?
YJ: Absolutely! 洗发水多少钱？(xi3fa4shui3 duo1shao qian2?) 洗发水(xi3fa4shui3), shampoo.
Cam: 洗发水(xi3fa4shui3).
YJ: 多少钱？(duo1shao qian2?), how much?
Cam: 多少钱？(duo1shao qian2?)
YJ: 洗发水多少钱？(xi3fa4shui3 duo1shao qian2?)
Cam: 洗发水多少钱？(xi3fa4shui3 duo1shao qian2?) How much is the shampoo? Well, yajie, how do you tissue paper in Chinese?
YJ: You can say面巾纸(mian4jin1zhi3).
Cam: 面巾纸(mian4jin1zhi3).
YJ: I need a box of Kleenex (tissue paper) 我要一盒面巾纸. (wo3 yao4 yi4 he2 mian4jin1zhi3)
Cam: 我要一盒面巾纸. (wo3 yao4 yi4 he2 mian4jin1zhi3)
YJ: 我 (wo3), I.
Cam: 我 (wo3)
YJ: 要 (yao4), to have.
Cam: 要 (yao4)
YJ: 一盒  (yi1 he2), one box.
Cam: 一盒  (yi1 he2)
YJ: 面巾纸(mian4jin1zhi3), tissue paper.
Cam: 面巾纸(mian4jin1zhi3).
YJ: 我要一盒面巾纸. (wo3 yao4 yi4 he2 mian4jin1zhi3)
Cam: 我要一盒面巾纸. (wo3 yao4 yi4 he2 mian4jin1zhi3) I need a box of Kleenex.

Conversation3:

Cam: That’s it for this week’s Chinese Studio. Now question of the week: how do you ask “How much is the shampoo?” in Chinese?
Yajie: Send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com. And we have cri prize for you. See ya next week!
Cam: zhou1mo4 yu2kuai4!

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