R: Hey welcome everyone to another edition of Chinese Studio. Wo shi Raymond. Y: And wo Shi Yajie. We’ve got an incredible show as we’re continuing our Chinese about Night Activities. R: Yep and what are we doing tonight? Y: Well we’re all tired out from the clubbing and massages, so lets do something that doesn’t involve dancing. R: Ok lets check out the key words of the day.
Key Words Of the Day Which bar is the cheapest? 哪间酒吧比较便宜? Go and watch a movie 去看电影吧。Go and sing karaoke 去k歌吧。 All in today’s Chinese.
Y: I’m running low on dough. Maybe we should go to a different place this time. R: Yea, I don’t want to be broke. I do have to eat for the rest of the month. Y: Well we could go to a cheaper place? R: Ok good idea. Lets go to a cheap bar. Lets ask this guy. Wait before that how do you say “Which bar is the cheapest” in Chinese? Y: you’d better have me ask this question: nei3 jian1 jiu3 ba1 bi3 jiao4 pian2 yi4? R: nei3 jian1 jiu3 ba1 bi3 jiao4 pian2 yi4? Y: Remember last time, we learned that nei3, is the colloquial pronunciation for na3, and it means which or what, R: nei3, Y: jian1 is the measure word for bar, R: jian1, Y: bar in Chinese is jiu3 ba1, R: jiu3 ba1, Y: bi3 jiao4, relatively or comparatively, R: bi3 jiao4, Y: pian2 yi4, is cheap, R: pian2 yi4, Y: nei3 jian1 jiu3 ba1 bi3 jiao4 pian2 yi4? R: nei3 jian1 jiu3 ba1 bi3 jiao4 pian2 yi4? Which bar is the cheapest?
Conversation 1 A: 哪间酒吧比较便宜? B: 这间酒吧好像比较便宜。
R: Hey I think I’ve had too much to drink. Y: Me too. Those mixed drinks were definitely mixed. R: Yea, I think we need to go rest. What time is it? Y: 8:30 pm. R: Oh my gosh, we got plastered and its only 8:30. I guess we should do something else. Y: Yea lets go watch a movie and kill some more time. R: Ok how do you say “Go and watch a movie”? Y: qu4 kan4 dian4 ying3 ba. R: qu4 kan4 dian4 ying3 ba. Y: qu4 kan4, go and watch, R: qu4 kan4, Y: dian4 ying3, a movie, R: dian4 ying3, Y: ba is used to indicate suggestion, R: ba, Y: qu4 kan4 dian4 ying3 ba. R: qu4 kan4 dian4 ying3 ba. Go and watch a movie.
Conversation 2 A: 才8点,时间还早呢。 B: 去看电影吧。 A: 好啊。
Y: Well that was an interesting movie. R: Yea, I dunno if I really like Josie and the Pussycats. Y: It was so much fun! But hey its only 10:30. R: Dang, its still too early to go in. I think my roommates would laugh at me if I got home this early. Y: I know, I love singing. Lets go and sing some karaoke! R: Ok how do you say “Go and sing Karaoke” in Chinese? Y: Listen up, here is a trendy way: qu4 K ge1 ba. R: what? Y: well, let me explain for you. k ge1: is a trendy way for singing karaoke, instead of saying: ka3 la1 okay. R: k ge1. Y: qu4 is go, R: qu4, Y: qu4 K ge1 ba. R: qu4 K ge1 ba. Go and sing karaoke.
Conversation 3 A: 去k 歌吧。 B: 好的,很久没k歌了。
Y: Well we’re just going to enjoy the rest of the night here. I hope you all picked up on some of these night time fun times. R: And we’re going to do the quiz of the day before we end this program. Y: The quiz of the day is how do you say “Go and sing a karaoke” in Chinese. R: That’s right we’re giving away an incredible Chinese handbook with idioms to the winner. It could be you. Y: So send it to us at Chinese@crifm.com
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