Y: Keeping pets of course cost a lot of time and energy, but I think it’s totally worth it. Welcome to Chinese Studio, Wo shi Yajie, B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. And I’ve got a few more questions Y, if that’s all right. Y: Dangran, of course it is. Let’s get started.
Key words of the day I need to buy some kitty litter. 该买猫沙了。 Goldfish 金鱼 The water needs changing 该换水了。Parrots鹦鹉 I’ve also got a parrot. 我还有一只鹦鹉。 mechanical repetition 鹦鹉学舌 All in today’s Chinese Studio
B: Now I know you love cats Y, and they’re such clean animals… Y: Yes they are. And I need to buy some kitty litter because it ran out. B: How do you say that in Chinese? Y: Oh you can say: 该买猫沙了。 B: gai1 mai3 mao1 sha1 le. Y: gai1 means should do something. B: gai1. Y: mai3 means to buy, B: mai3, Y: mao1 sha1 means kitty litter, B: mao1 sha1, Y: gai1 mai3 mao1 sha1 le. B: gai1 mai3 mao1 sha1 le. I need to buy some kitty litter.
Conversation2 A: 该买猫沙了。 B: 是啊,一包很快就用完了。
B: I’ve also got some goldfish. What do we call them Y? Y: it’s jin1 yu2. B: jin1 yu2, Y: jin1 means gold or the color of gold, B: jin1 Y: yu2 means fish, B: yu2, Y: jin1 yu2, B: jin1 yu2, goldfish. I think the water needs changing. Bang bang wo, help me to say that in Chinese. Y: 没问题. You can say 该换水了。 B: gai1 huan4 shui3 le. Y: gai1 means should do sth, B: gai1, Y: huan4 means change, B: huan4, Y: shui3 means water, B: shui3, Y: gai1 huan4 shui3 le B: gai1 huan4 shui3 le The water needs changing.
Conversation 3 A:看看我的金鱼,不错吧。 B: 金鱼是不错。但是你该换水了。
B: Do you have any other pets Y? Y: Yes, I’ve also got a parrot. 我还有一只鹦鹉。 B: wo2 hai2 you3 yi4 zhi1 ying1 wu3, Y: wo3 means I, B: wo3, Y: hai2 you3 means also have, B: hai2 you3, Y: zhi1 is the measure word for parrot, and yi4 zhi1 means one, B: yi4 zhi1, Y: parrot in Chinese is ying1 wu3, B: ying1 wu3 Y: So I’ve also got a parrot in Chinese is: wo2 hai2 you3 yi4 zhi1 ying1 wu3. B: wo2 hai2 you3 yi4 zhi1 ying1 wu3,
Conversation 4 A: 你还养了什么宠物? B: 我还有一只鹦鹉。
Y: Actually there’s an interesting Chinese expression, it’s to do with the pet--- parrot. B: Tell me then… Y: It’s 鹦鹉学舌 yīngwǔ xuéshé, B: yīng wǔ xué shé, Y: It literally means “parrot learn-tongue”, and it refers to mechanical repetition of what someone else says. B: I see… like what we’re doing now? Y: haha… Repetition is necessary while learning a new language… okay let’s get back to business. Yīngwǔ parrot, B: yīngwǔ Y: xue2 means to learn, B: xue2, Y: she2 means tongue, B: she2, Y: yīng wǔ xué shé , mechanical repetition of what someone else says, B: yīng wǔ xué shé,
Conversation 4 A: 我不能老是鹦鹉学舌! B: 没关系。学习一门新的语言就是需要不断重复练习。
Key words reminder I need to buy some kitty litter. 该买猫沙了。 Goldfish 金鱼 The water needs changing 该换水了。Parrots鹦鹉 I’ve also got a parrot. 我还有一只鹦鹉。mechanical repetition 鹦鹉学舌 All in today’s Chinese Studio
B: It’s definitely time to walk my puppy Fido. Y. Ok, but before we go, question time. How do you say, “The water needs changing” 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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