Cam: It’s vacation week on Chinese Studio. Welcome to the show everyone, wo shi Cam. YJ: And wo shi Yajie. We’ve been talking about taking a vacation all week, and Cam, you look like you need one. Cam: I most certainly do. But before I take off for warmer climes, let’s check Key Words of the Day.
Key Words of the Day You look like you need a vacation. 你看上去需要休假. Annual vacation 年假. How many vacation days do I have? 我有多少天年假? Ask for a sick leave 请病假 All in today’s Chinese Studio.
YJ: Well Cam, I told you look like you need a vacation. In Chinese, I could say 你看上去需要休假. Cam: ni3 kan4shang4qu4 xu1yao4 xiu1jia4. YJ: kan4shang4qu4 means look like, Cam: kan4shang4qu YJ: xu1yao4 means need, Cam: xu1 yao4. YJ: xiu1 jia4 means vacation, Cam: xiu1 jia4. YJ: so it’s “ni3 kan4shang4qu4 xu1yao4 xiu1jia4.” You look like you need a vacation. Cam: Yes indeed, wo3 kan4shang4qu4 xu1yao4 xiu1jia4.
Conversation1: A:你看上去需要休假. B: 我也这么认为,最近太累了。
Cam: So I take a vacation each year, which is my annual vacation. How do I say that? YJ: it’s nian2 jia4. 年假. Cam: nian2 jia4. YJ: nian2 is short for mei3 nian2, which means each year or annual, Cam: nian2 YJ: jia4 means vacation, Cam: jia4, YJ: nian2 jia4, annual vacation, Cam: nian2 jia4. And how many days do I have for my annual vacation? YJ: Well, you can ask wang wenzhi by saying “wo3 you 3 duo1 shao3 tian1 nian2 jia4”. 我有多少天年假? Cam: wo3 you 3 duo1 shao3 tian1 nian2 jia4 YJ: wo3 you3 means I have, Cam: wo3 you3, YJ: duo1 shao3 tian1, how many days, Cam: duo1 shao3 tian1, YJ: nian2 jia4, annual vacation, Cam: nian2 jia4. YJ: wo3 you 3 duo1 shao3 tian1 nian2 jia4 Cam: wo3 you 3 duo1 shao3 tian1 nian2 jia4 How many vacation days do I have?
Conversation2: A: 你休年假了吗? B: 还没有。请问我有多少天年假? A: 你有15天年假。
Cam: Yajie, I don’t feel very well, I guess maybe I’ve caught a cold again… YJ: poor Cam, then you should ask for a sick leave. Cam: I think so… how should I say that in Chinese? YJ: you can say “qing3 bing4 jia4” Cam: qing3 bing4 jia4 YJ: qing3 means apply for or ask for, Cam: qing3, YJ: bing4 jia4, sick leave, Cam: bing4 jia4. YJ: qing3 bing4 jia4 Cam: qing3 bing4 jia4 ask for a sick leave. YJ: Cam, you do need a vacation. Cam: right…
Conversation3: A: 我感觉不太舒服。我想请病假。 B: 好吧。回去好好休息一下。
Key Words Reminder You look like you need a vacation. 你看上去需要休假. Annual vacation 年假. How many vacation days do I have? 我有多少天年假? Ask for a sick leave 请病假 All in today’s Chinese Studio.
Cam: We’ve already come to the end of the show. Yajie, would you like to ask our question of the day? YJ: Sure. How do you say “annual vacation” in Chinese? Cam: Send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com.prize, See ya tomorrow! Yajie: Ming tian jian.
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