Chinese Language Learning Program Lesson 87–At the post office in China

Chinese Language Learning Program

Lesson 87 – At the post office in China

Hello, everyone. Welcome back. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Last time we talk about banking in China. Today, we will talk about post office in China.

yóu jú                              guà hào xìn

 邮  局(Post office)          挂   号    信 (registered letter)

míng xìn piàn                     bāo guǒ

  明     信   片 (postcard)     包    裹 (package; parcel)

yóu piào                             yóu jiàn

 邮    票 (stamp)                  邮   件 (mail)

 jì yóu jiàn                         yóu zhèng biān mǎ

寄  邮   件(send mail)         邮      政      编    码 (zip code)

wǒ yào jì zhè gè bāo guǒ dào měi guó.

 我   要 寄  这  个   包    裹    到   美    国。

(I would like to send this parcel to USA.)

zhè fēng xìn jì dào měi guó yào duō jiǔ?

  这    封   信 寄 到    美     国   要    多   久？

(How long will it take this letter to get to USA?)

zhè gè bāo guǒ  jì dào měi guó yào duō shǎo qián?

  这  个  包    裹   寄 到    美    国    要     多     少     钱?

(How much does it cost to send this parcel to USA?)

wǒ xū yào zhè ge bāo guǒ jǐn kuài  jì dào.

 我  需  要    这  个   包    裹  尽    快   寄 到。

(I need to send this parcel as fast as possible.)

wǒ xiǎng  zhī dào zhè fēng xìn shì fǒu chāo zhòng.

我     想      知   道    这   封     信   是   否     超      重。

(I wonder if this letter is overweight.)

 lǐ miàn yǒu shén me zhòng yào de dōng xi ma?

里   面     有     什    么      重      要   的   东    西  吗？

(Is there anything important inside?)

shì de,  wǒ fù le yī zhāng  zhī piào hé yī xiē zhào piàn.

 是  的，我 附 了一     张      支   票    和 一  些    照    片。

(Yes, I enclosed a check and some pictures.)

huì ān quán jì dào ma?

 会  安    全  寄  到   吗？

(Will it be safe to sent to there?)

Ok, today’s idiom is:

zuò huái bú luàn

 坐    怀    不   乱(be not disturbed with a woman in one's lap； wear Joseph's coat)

nǐ néng zuò dào zuò huái bù luàn ma?

你   能     做    到    坐    怀    不    乱   吗？

(Can you be keeping calm when a beautiful girl in your lap?)

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè  xiè!

 谢   谢 ! (Thanks!)

xià  cì  jiàn 

 下  次  见!  (See you next time!)