Cam: It’s time to perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day. Welcome to huan le han yu on CRI. Wo shi Cam. YJ: And wo shi Yajie… it’s time for a review of everything we’ve learned this week. Cam: Right, it’s been all about how to ask for help. So let’s get started.
Sentences in the week Would you do me a favor? 能帮我个忙吗? Sure当然可以 Can you fix the computer for me?能帮我修一下电脑吗?Thanks a million, 非常感谢。You’ve been a great help.你真是帮了大忙了。 All in today’s Chinese Studio.
Cam: Yajie, in many cases, whether at the chao shi, bank, restaurant, or whatever, we need to ask for help. Yajie: Right. You can say能帮我个忙吗? Cam: neng2 bang1 wo3 ge4 mang2 ma? YJ: neng2 means would you? Cam: neng2. YJ: bang1 wo3 means to help me, Cam: bang1 wo3, YJ: ge4 is short for yi2ge4, which means one, Cam: ge4. YJ: bang1 mang2, help. Cam: bang1 mang2. YJ: neng2 bang1 wo3 ge4 mang2 ma? Cam: neng2 bang1 wo3 ge4 mang2 ma? Would you do me a favor?
Conversation1: A:能帮我个忙吗? B:当然可以。 怎么了? A:你能替我寄封信吗? B: 好的,没问题。 A: 谢谢。 B: 不客气。
Cam: And if I ask somebody to do me a favor, what will their response be? Yajie: Most friendly people will say 当然可以, which means Sure. Cam: dang1 ran2 ke2 yi3. YJ: dang1 ran2 means of course, Cam: dang1 ran2. YJ: ke2 yi3 imply that I can help, Cam: ke2 yi3 YJ: dang1 ran2 ke2 yi3. Cam: dang1 ran2 ke2 yi3. of course I can.
Conversation3: A:能帮我个忙吗? B:当然可以了,怎么了? A:能帮我去楼下取个快件吗? B: 没问题。
Cam: Yajie, my computer isn’t working, so I need someone to help me with that. How do I say that in Chinese? YJ: you can say “能帮我修一下电脑吗?” Cam: neng2 bang1 wo3 xiu1 yi2xia4 dian4 nao3 ma? YJ: neng2 bang1 wo3, would you help me, Cam: neng2 bang1 wo3, YJ: xiu1 yi2xia4, to fix, Cam: xiu1 yi2xia4 YJ: dian4 nao3, computer, Cam: dian4 nao3 YJ: xiu1 dian4 nao3, to fix the computer, Cam: xiu1 dian4 nao3 YJ: neng2 bang1 wo3 xiu1 yi2xia4 dian4 nao3 ma? Cam: neng2 bang1 wo3 xiu1 yi2xia4 dian4 nao3 ma? Can you fix the computer for me?
Conversation3: A:能帮我修一下电脑吗? B:没问题。 A:非常感谢, B:不客气。
YJ: And if somebody helps you, you will want to thank them. Cam: I can say fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4, which means thanks a million. YJ: fei1 chang2 means very much, Cam: fei1 chang2 YJ: gan3 xie4. thanks Cam: gan3 xie4. YJ: fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4. Cam: fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4. Thanks a million. YJ: But you may want to say more than that, such as “You’ve been a great help.” Cam: What’s the Chinese for that? YJ: it’s 你真是帮了大忙了。 Cam: ni3 zhen1shi4 bang1 le da4 mang2 le. YJ: ni3 means you, Cam: ni3, YJ: zhen1 shi4, really, Cam: zhen1 shi4, YJ: bang 1 da4 mang2, means a great help. Cam: bang1 da4 mang2. YJ: ni3 zhen1shi4 bang1 le da4 mang2 le. Cam: ni3 zhen1shi4 bang1 le da4 mang2 le. You’ve been a great help
Conversation 4 A:非常感谢!你真是帮了大忙了。 B:别客气,要帮忙就给我打电话。 A:好的。
Sentences in the week Would you do me a favor? 能帮我个忙吗? Sure当然可以 Can you fix the computer for me?能帮我修一下电脑吗?Thanks a million, 非常感谢。You’ve been a great help.你真是帮了大忙了。All in today’s sentences in the week.
Cam: Yajie, this has been very helpful… no pun intended. Would you like to give our question of the day? YJ: Sure… how do you say “thanks a million” in Chinese? Cam: I’d like to say thanks a million for this week’s lessons, Yajie! YJ: No problem. We’ll see everyone next week! Cam: Zhou mo kuai le!
(Written by Cam & Yajie)
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