Y: Dajia hao, hello everyone, perfect your Chinese every day, right here in the Chinese Studio. Wo shi Y.
B: And, wo shi B, ni hao Y. May Day holiday is on the horizon and this week we’re planning our May getaway.
Y: It’s a great opportunity to see something different. Let’s check our key words of the day.

Key words of the day
Airplane 飞机 Airport 机场 Are you flying? 你坐飞机吗？I’m taking the train.我打算坐火车。I’m going to the grassland . 我要去草原。 All in today’s Chinese Studio.

B: I’m thinking of flying out of Beijing in the coming holiday Yajie; I’ve forgotten, what are the words for airplane and airport?
Y: You need to fly more B, plane is fei1 ji1.
B: fei1 ji1.
Y: fei1 means flying,
B: fei1,
Y: ji1 means plane,
B: ji1,
Y: fei1 ji1.
B: fei1 ji1. airplane. Then what’s airport?
Y: it’s ji1 chang3.
B: ji1 chang3.
Y: ji1means plane,
B: ji1
Y: chang3 means an open space,
B: chang3,
Y: ji1 chang3.
B: ji1 chang3. airport. 

Conversation 1
A: 你好，请问您去哪儿？
B: 首都机场。

B: How about Yajie? Are you flying?  How do I ask you that in Chinese?
Y: it’s 你坐飞机吗？
B: ni3 zuo4 fei1 ji1 ma?
Y: ni3 means you,
B: ni3,
Y: zuo4 means take
B: zuo4,
Y: fei1 ji1 means plane,
B: fei1 ji1.
Y: ma is often put at the end of a question.
B: ma
Y: ni3 zuo4 fei1 ji1 ma?
B: ni3 zuo4 fei1 ji1 ma? Are you flying?

Conversation 2
A: 你坐飞机吗？
B: 我打算坐火车。

Y: Ok, I’m thinking of flying. But I’m also thinking of taking the train.
B: How do I say that in Chinese Yajie?
Y: 我打算坐火车
B: wo3 da3 suan4 zuo4 huo3 che1.
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3
Y: da3 suan4 means plan to do sth,
B: da3 suan4.
Y: zuo4 means take,
B: zuo4.
Y: huo3 che1, train,
B: huo3 che1.
Y: wo3 da3 suan4 zuo4 huo3 che1
B: wo3 da3 suan4 zuo4 huo3 che1 I’m thinking of taking the train. 

Conversation3
A: 五一节你有什么计划？
B: 我打算去草原看看
A: 你坐飞机去吗？
B：不，我打算坐火车。

B: Yajie, then where would you like to go by train during the May day holiday?
Y: 我要去草原 “I’m going to the grassland.” 
B: wo3 yao4 qu4 cao3 yuan2.
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y: yao4 means will do something,
B: yao4.
Y: qu4 means go somewhere,
B: qu4, 
Y: cao3 yuan2 means grassland,
B: cao3 yuan2
Y: wo3 yao4 qu4 cao3 yuan2
B: wo3 yao4 qu4 cao3 yuan2 I’m going to the grassland.

Conversation 3
A: 五一节快到了，你有什么计划？
B: 我要去草原。

Key words reminder
Airplane 飞机 Airport 机场 Are you flying? 你坐飞机吗？I’m taking the train.我打算坐火车。I’m going to the grassland. 我要去草原。 All in today’s Chinese Studio.

B: Those travel plans are gradually taking shape. But, it’s time for us to go. Y, what’s our question of the day?
Y: Remind us how to say, “Are you flying?” In Chinese. 
B: And send your email answer to Chinese@crifm.com. Hurry along and you could win yourself a prize. Mingtian jian.
Y: Until tomorrow.