B: We’re talking about good manners on this week’s show… da4 jia1 hao3, Wo shi Brendan. Y: Wo shi Yajie. Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone. Good manners are something necessary to learn. B: especially if you want to use them in Chinese… Y: Right. Let’s get started from Key words of the day!
Key words of the day Excuse me, I have a call to answer. 不好意思,我接个电话。Sorry to interrupt.对不起,打断一下。Can I have a word with you? 可以和你说几句话吗?Certainly, go ahead. 当然可以了,说吧。All in today’s Chinese Studio
B: Yajie, let’s say we’re having a meeting, and someone calls my mobile phone. How do I say “Excuse me, I have a call to answer.” in Chinese? Y: You can say bu4 hao3 yi4 si, wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4. B: bu4 hao3 yi4 si.wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4. Y: bu4 hao3 yi4 si literally means feel embarrassed. Here it means excuse me. B: bu4 hao3 yi4 si. Y: wo3 means I, B: wo3. Y: jie1 means answer a call, B: jie1. Y: ge4 is short for yi2 ge4, which means one, B: ge4. Y: dian4 hua4 means phone call, B: dian4 hua4. Y: wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4 B: wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4 I have a call to answer. Y: Now let’s repeat the whole sentence…bu4 hao3 yi4 si.wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4. B: bu4 hao3 yi4 si.wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4. Excuse me, I have a phone call to answer.
Conversation 1: A: 不好意思,我接个电话. B: 没关系。
…. (Brendan you’re talking with others…) Y: Brendan, 对不起,打断一下… B: Yajie, what does that mean? Y: It means Sorry to interrupt. B: I see…It’s okay. What’s it in Chinese again? Y: it’s dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4. B: dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4. Y: dui4 bu4 qi3 means sorry, B: dui4 bu4 qi3, Y: da3 duan4 means interrupt, B: da3 duan4, Y: yi2 xia4 means very short time, B: yi2 xia4 Y: dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4. B: dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4. Sorry to interrupt.
Conversation 2: A: 对不起,打断一下。 B: 没关系,什么事? A:这是给你的快件。 B:好的,谢谢。
B: Yajie, dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4… Y: haha, you already know how to use it… B: Can I have a word with you? …How do I say it in Chinese? Y: I see… you mean you want to know how to say “Can I have a word with you” in Chinese? B: Exactly. Y: no problem. It’s 可以和你说几句话吗? B: ke2 yi3 he2 ni3 shuo1 ji3 ju4 hua4 ma? Y: ke2 yi3 means can I, B: ke2 yi3, Y: he2 ni3 means with you, B: he2 ni3, Y: shuo1 means to speak, B: shuo1, Y: ji3 ju4 hua4 means some words, B: ji3 ju4 hua4 Y: ke2 yi3 he2 ni3 shuo1 ji3 ju4 hua4 ma? B: ke2 yi3 he2 ni3 shuo1 ji3 ju4 hua4 ma? Can I have a word with you?
Conversation 3: A: 对不起,打断一下。可以和你说几句话吗? B: 当然可以了。说吧。
B: If someone asks me “Can I have a word with you?” How do I say “Certainly, go ahead” in Chinese? Y: you can say “当然可以了,说吧。” B: dang1 ran2 ke2 yi3 le, shuo1 ba. Y: dang1 ran2 means certainly, B: dang1 ran2 Y: ke2 yi3 means you can, B: ke2 yi3, Y: shuo1 ba means go ahead, B: shuo1 ba. Y: dang1 ran2 ke2 yi3 le, shuo1 ba B: dang1 ran2 ke2 yi3 le, shuo1 ba Certainly, go ahead.
Conversation 4: A: 可以和你说几句话吗? B: 当然可以了。说吧。
Key words Reminder: Excuse me, I have a call to answer. 不好意思,我接个电话。Sorry to interrupt. 对不起,打断一下。Can I have a word with you? 可以和你说几句话吗?Certainly, go ahead. 当然可以了,说吧。All in today’s Chinese Studio
B: We've come to the end of the program. Yajie, time for our question of the day. Y: How do you say “Sorry to interrupt.” In Chinese? B: Send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com. And you might be able to win some prizes from CRI. Y: See ya tmr! B: Ming tian jian.
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