Y: This is Chinese Studio, and welcome in everyone. Wo shi Y.
B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. We’ve been making some travel arrangements this week. The weekend gives us a little breathing space, and time to review what we’ve learned.
 
Sentences of the week
I want to book a flight to Shanghai . 我要订一张去上海的机票. Travel agency 旅行社I’d love a drink please. 请给我来杯饮料。Customs 海关I’ve got nothing to declare. 我没有什么东西要申报All in today’s Chinese Studio
 

B: Yajie, let’s review the Chinese for travel agency for I need to book a flight now.
Y: Sure… It’s lv3 xing2 she4.
B: lv3 xing2 she4
Y: lv3 xing2 means travel,
B: lv3 xing2
Y: she4 means agency,
B: she4.
Y: lv3 xing2 she4
B: lv3 xing2 she4 travel agency. How do I tell them I want to book a flight to Shanghai
Y: You can say wo3 yao4 ding4 yi4 zhang1 qu4 shang4 hai3 de ji1 piao4.
 B: wo3 yao4 ding4 yi4 zhang1 qu4 shang4 hai3 de ji1 piao4.
Y: wo3 yao4 means I want to do sth,
 B: wo3 yao4,
Y: ding4 means book a ticket,
 B: ding4,
Y: yi4 zhang1 means one,
 B: yi4 zhang1,
Y: qu4 shang4 hai3 to Shanghai,
 B: qu4 shang4 hai3
Y: ji1 piao4, plain ticket,
 B: ji1 piao4
Y: 我要订一张去上海的机票
B: wo3 yao4 ding4 yi4 zhang1 qu4 shang4 hai3 de ji1 piao4. I want to book a flight to Shanghai.

Conversation 1
A: 我要订一张去上海的机票
B: 好的。您要哪天的？
A: 明天的有吗？
B：请稍等，我帮您查一下。

B: What should say if I’d love a drink after boarding the flight?
Y: You should say请给我来杯饮料。
B: qing3 gei2 wo3 lai2 bei1 yin3 liao4.
Y: qing3 means please,
B: qing3,
Y: gei2 wo3 means to me,
B: gei2 wo3,
Y: lai2 means bring,
B: lai2,
Y: bei1 is the measure word of drink, which means one,
B: bei1,
Y: yin3 liao4 means drink,
B: yin3 liao4.
Y: qing3 gei2 wo3 lai2 bei1 yin3 liao4
B: qing3 gei2 wo3 lai2 bei1 yin3 liao4 I’d love a drink please.

Conversation2
A: 请给我来杯饮料。
B: 好的，你要哪种的？
A: 我要一杯可乐。

B: When we fly internationally we need to pass through customs. What’s that Y?
Y: it’s hai3 guan1.
B: hai3 guan1. And I’ll say, I’ve got nothing to declare.
Y: it’s 我没有什么东西要申报.
B: wo3 mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi yao4 shen1 bao4.
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y: mei2 you3 means not,
B: mei2 you3,
Y: shen2me dong1xi anything,
B: shen2me dong1 xi
Y: mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi, have nothing,
B: mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi
Y: yao4 means need,
B: yao4
Y: shen1 bao4 means declare,
B: shen1 bao4,
Y: wo3 mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi yao4 shen1 bao4
B: wo3 mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi yao4 shen1 bao4 I’ve got nothing to declare.

 Conversation3
 A:有需要申报的东西吗？
B: 我没有什么东西需要申报。

Sentences of the week
I want to book a flight to Shanghai . 我要订一张去上海的机票. Travel agency 旅行社I’d love a drink please. 请给我来杯饮料。Customs 海关I’ve got nothing to declare. 我没有什么东西要申报All in today’s Chinese Studio
 

B: And that wraps up another week of diligent learning here in the Chinese Studio. We’ve got a question just to see how you’re getting on. How do you say, “I’d love a drink please.” in Chinese?
Y: And send us your answer to Chinese@crifm.com. Remember, the correct answer and you could win yourself a prize. Until next week.
B: Xia zhou jian.