Y: Dajia hao, improve your Chinese every day, right here in the Chinese Studio. Huanyinghuanying, welcome in, wo shi Yajie. B: And, wo shi B. I need a new computer Y, and before heading off to buy one, I need to learn the lingo. Y: Great, I can think of a few key words right away.
Key words of the day
Computer 电脑Desktop 台式机I need a laptop 我想买台笔记本电脑。How big is the screen? 显示屏有多大?All in today's Chinese Studio.
B: Ok, let's just check I remember from being in the library last week. A computer is a diannao, dui ba? Y: Dui, right on. Of course there are different types. B: What do we call a desktop computer? Y: usually we call it: 台式机 B: tai2 shi4 ji1. Y: tai2 means desk, B: tai2, Y: shi4 means the type, B: shi4, Y: ji1 means computer, B: ji1, Y: tai2 shi4 ji1. B: tai2 shi4 ji1. desktop, And a laptop? Y: you can say: bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3. B: bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3. does bi3 ji4 ben3 mean lap? Y: no… it means notebook. Probably it’s because laptop is portable like a notebook… B: could be…bi3 ji4 ben3, notebook, Y: and dian4 nao3 means computer, B: dian4 nao4, Y: bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3. B: bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3. laptop.
Conversation 1 A: 你的是台式机还是笔记本电脑? B: 是一台笔记本电脑。
B: You know Y, I really need a laptop. When I walk into the shangdian, the shop, how do I say that? Y: Try this, 我想买台笔记本电脑 B: wo2 xiang2 mai3 tai2 bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3. Y: wo2 xiang3 means I'd like to do sth, B: wo2 xiang3, Y: mai3 means to buy, B: mai3, Y: tai2 is the measure word for computer. Here it's short for yi4 tai2, which means one, B: tai2, Y: bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3.laptop, B: bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3. Y: Let's practice the whole sentence: wo2 xiang2 mai3 tai2 bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3. B: wo2 xiang2 mai3 tai2 bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3. I need a laptop
Conversation 2 A: 你好,需要帮忙吗? B: 你好。我想买台笔记本电脑。
B: And the other thing I'm interested to know is, how big is the screen? Y: With your eyesight B, that's a good question. The screen is 显示屏。 B: xian3 shi4 ping2. Y: xian3 shi4 means display or reveal, B: xian3 shi4 Y: ping2 means screen, B: ping2, Y: xian3 shi4 ping2. B: xian3 shi4 ping2. the screen. Y: And the question: how big is the screen, in Chinese it's 显示屏有多大? B: xian3 shi4 ping2 you3 duo2 da4? Y: you3, literally means have, B: you3, Y: duo2 da4 means how big, B: duo2 da4. Y: xian3 shi4 ping2 you3 duo2 da4? B: xian3 shi4 ping2 you3 duo2 da4? How big is the screen?
Conversation 3 A: 显示屏有多大? B: 17 英寸 B: I need a little time to decide which laptop I want, thanks for your help Y. Y: Bukeqi, don't mention it. And let's give our listeners something to think about, as well with our question of the day. How do you say, I need a laptop B: And you can send us the correct answer in an email to Chinese@crifm.com.
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