Cam: You are with Cam and Yajie… welcome to the show everyone. And we are talking about congratulatory and celebratory phrases this week. YJ: Yes we are. And today we are going to learn how to offer congratulations on certain special occasions. Cam: Let’s check Key Words of the Day.
Key words of the day
Wish you live together to a ripe old age.祝你们白头到老。Happy anniversary! 结婚纪念日快乐。 Happy birthday! 生日快乐! Good luck to you! 祝你好运! All in today’s Chinese studio.
Cam: Okay, so I have a few friends who just got married. How would I congratulate them on their weddings? YJ: There are lots of choices. One of the great options is “祝你们白头到老。”, which literally means wish you live together to a ripe old age. Cam: zhu4 ni3men bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3. YJ: zhu4 means wish, CM: zhu4. YJ: ni3men means you, CM: ni3men, YJ: bai2tou2, literally means grey hairs, CM: bai2 tou2. YJ: dao4 lao3, to a ripe old age, CM: dao4 lao3. YJ: zhu4 ni3men bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3. CM: zhu4 ni3men bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3. Wish you live together to a ripe old age.
Conversation1: A: 祝你们白头到老,永结同心。 B: 谢谢。
Cam: And Yajie, after they’ve been married for a while, I can then offer them congratulations on their anniversary! YJ: Right. You can say 结婚纪念日快乐. CM: jie2 hun1 ji4nian4ri4 kuai4le4. YJ: jie2 hun1 means marriage, CM: jie2 hun1. YJ: ji4nian4ri4, anniversary, CM: ji4nian4ri4 YJ: kuai4 le4 means happy, CM: kuai4 le4. YJ: jie2 hun1 ji4nian4ri4 kuai4le4. CM: jie2 hun1 ji4nian4ri4 kuai4le4. Happy Anniversary!
Conversation2: A: 结婚纪念日快乐! B: 非常感谢!
Cam: And what about Happy Birthday? YJ: it’s 生日快乐! CM: sheng1ri4 kuai4le4! YJ: sheng1 ri4 birthday, CM: sheng1 ri4. YJ: kuai4 le4 means happy, CM: kuia4 le4. YJ: sheng1ri4 kuai4le4! CM: sheng1ri4 kuai4le4! Happy Birthday!
Conversation3: A: 生日快乐! B:谢谢。
CM: My friend is going to study in France, what kind of good words I should say to him? YJ: you can say zhu4 ni3 hao3 yun4. CM: zhu4 ni3 hao3 yun4. YJ: zhu4 ni3 means wish you, CM: zhu4 ni3. YJ: hao3 yun4, good luck, CM: hao3 yun4, YJ: zhu4 ni3 hao3 yun4. CM: zhu4 ni3 hao3 yun4. Wish you good luck.
Conversation3: A: 我就要去法国读书了。 B: 是吗?祝你好运。
Key words Reminder Wish you live together to a ripe old age.祝你们白头到老。Happy anniversary! 结婚纪念日快乐。 Happy birthday! 生日快乐! Good luck to you! 祝你好运! All in today’s Chinese studio.
Cam: Very, very informative Yajie. These are all happy words and phrases that are used in joyous times. YJ: Let’s get to our question of the day. How do you say “happy birthday” in Chinese? CM: Send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com and you might win a prize. YJ: Mingtian jian!
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