Key Words of the day
Please do it a little softer. 能轻一点儿吗？ Please do it a little harder.  能重一点儿吗？My neck hurts". 我脖子疼。 All in today’s Chinese Studio.

R: Ok well this spa place looks good.
Y: Yea, I think I will enjoy it very much.
R: Only problem is that sometimes it hurts!
Y: Time for you to learn how to say "please do it a little softer 能轻一点儿吗？
Neng2 qing1 yi dianer3 ma?

Neng2: could you do sth,
Qing1: soft
Yi4 dianer3: a little bit
Ma: is used to form a question

Then what is the word opposite to softer? It’s harder…  zhong4
Neng2 zhong4 yi dianer3 ma?

R: Oh yea... that feels sooo good.
Y: Yep, massages are the things I look forward to. It’s like working out.
R: But Yaj, you're just sitting there, you're not really working out.
Y: But I get tired just watching the masseuse work so hard. It’s like a transfer of energy. One day you'll understand.
R: Ok, but ya know what, my neck feels a little stiff. I have to learn how to say "My neck hurts". 我脖子疼。 Wo3 bo2 zi teng2.

Wo3: my
Bo2 zi: neck
Teng2: hurt

Y: Well that's the end of this great massaging show.
R: That's next we're going to do something different.
Y: What's that?
R: Get a foot massage!
Y: I could use one right now. Well then lets do the quiz of the day.
R: How do you say "Please do it a little softer".
Y: Send it to Chinese@crifm.com and you could win one of our book of idioms or free tuition to the fabulous training school if you’re in Beijing.
R: Don't forget to take a look at our website at crienglish.com and click on learn Chinese.