Y: We’re at the bookstore this week on Chinese Studio, da jia hao. Wo shi Y. B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. There’s a few more books I’d like to buy. Let’s have a browse. Y: Let’s go.
Key words of the day Dictionary字典 I’d like a guide book for Beijing. 我想买本北京导游手册. Phrase dictionary 成语字典 an English-Chinese Chinese-English dictionary双向字典 What’s the best dictionary? 哪种字典最好?All in today’s Chinese Studio
B: There are so many different types of books Y. How about teaching me some of them. Y: Dangran le, where shall we start? B: Ok, I’d like a guide book for Beijing. Y: Okay. that’s 我想买本北京导游手册。 B: wo2 xiang3 mai2 ben3 bei jing dao3 you2 shou3 ce4. Y: wo2 xiang3 means I’d like to do something, B: wo2 xiang3, Y: mai3 means to buy, B: mai3, Y: ben3 is the measure word for book, here it’s short for yi2 ge3, which means one, B: ben3. Y: dao3 you2 means guide, B: dao3 you2, Y: shou3 ce4 means a brochure, B: shou3 ce4. Y: wo2 xiang3 mai2 ben3 bei jing dao3 you2 shou3 ce4. B: wo2 xiang3 mai2 ben3 bei jing dao3 you2 shou3 ce4. I’d like a guide book for Beijing.
Conversation 1 A: 您好。 B: 您好。 我想买本北京导游手册。 A: 那您直接上二层,就在电梯左边。
B: While on the road it’ll be a good idea to have a Chinese phrase book, that’ll help with communication for sure. Y: Good idea, phrase is called 成语。 B: cheng2 yu3. Y: cheng2 means set, B: cheng2, Y: yu3 means phrase, B: yu3, Y: cheng2 yu3. B: cheng2 yu3. phrase. Phrase books are really useful, but when I’m back home I really need something more substantial, a dictionary Y: Good thinking, that’ll get your Chinese really up and running B. So, you want a 字典 B: zi4 dian3. Y: and also you get a cheng2 yu3 zi4 dian3, that’s a phrase dictionary, B: cheng2 yu3 zi4 dian3. That’s helpful… And I think an English- Chinese, Chinese-English zidian is best. Y: That way you can look up words in both languages. So, make sure you get a 双向字典。 B: what does “shuang1 xiang4” mean? Y: shuang1 xiang4 literally means bidirectional; here it means you can look up words in both English and Chinese. B: shuang1 xiang4 Y: shuang1 xiang4 zi4 dian3, B: shuang1 xiang4 zi4 dian3, an English-Chinese, Chinese-English dictionary.
Conversation 3 A: 我要买本字典。 B: 哪种的? A: 英汉,汉英双向字典。 B: 还需要什么吗? A: 还要一本成语字典。
B: These days there are so many dictionaries to choose from, it’s a little confusing. How can I ask for the best one? Y: What’s the best dictionary? Good question. And in Chinese it goes like this哪种字典最好? B: nei2 zhong3 zi4 dian3 zui4 hao3. Y: nei2 zhong3 which kind, B: nei2 zhong3 Y: zi4 dian3 means dictionary, B: zi4 dian3, Y: zui4 hao3 means is the best, B: zui4 hao3. Y: nei2 zhong3 zi4 dian3 zui4 hao3. B: nei2 zhong3 zi4 dian3 zui4 hao3. What’s the best dictionary?
Conversation 3 A: 哪种字典最好? B: 每种都有自己的特点。就看你需要什么样的了。
Key words reminder Dictionary字典 I’d like a guide book for Beijing. 我想买本北京导游手册. Phrase dictionary 成语字典 an English-Chinese Chinese-English dictionary双向字典 What’s the best dictionary? 哪种字典最好?All in today’s Chinese Studio
B: These guide books are great. I’ve gonna start planning my next trip. And it’s also time for us to disappear. Question time though. Y: Yes, how do you say, “dictionary” in Chinese. B: Send us an answer to Chinese@crifm.com. Remember, the correct answer and you could win yourself a prize. Mingtian jian. Y: Mingtian jian.
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