Saturday, May 23, 2015

Chinese Language Learning Program Lesson 169 -- Brag in Chinese



Chinese Language Learning Program
Lesson 169 – Brag in Chinese


Hello, everyone. Welcome back. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Last time we have a dialogue about introducing yourself, today, we will talk about brag in Chinese.

chuī niú  / shuō dà huà  /  kuā kǒu
   吹   牛  /    说    大   话  /    夸    口 (brag; boast)

tā xǐ huān shuō dà huà.
他喜    欢      说   大   话。
(He likes to boast.)

bù shì wǒ chuī niú, wǒ men de huā yuán kě néng
不   是  我    吹    牛,  我    们   的  花     园    可    能
shì quán chéng zuì hǎo de.
 是    全        城     最   好  的。
(I am not bragging that our garden is probably the best in town.)

tā kuā kǒu shuō zì jǐ shì quán wēi.
他  夸   口      说   自己 是     权     威.
(He boasts that he is an authority.)

bù shì wǒ chuī niú, wǒ què shí néng jiǎng
不   是  我    吹    牛,   我   确    实    能      讲
liù zhǒng yǔ yán.
六     种     语  言。
(I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.)

zhè méi yǒu shé me kě kuā kǒu de.
 这    没   有    什   么  可   夸   口   的。
(There is nothing to boast of.)

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè  xiè!
 谢   谢 ! (Thanks!)

xià  cì  jiàn 
 下  次  见!  (See you next time!)

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Chinese Language Learning Program Lesson 168 -- Dialogue — Introduce yourself



Chinese Language Learning Program
Lesson 168 – Dialogue — Introduce yourself


Hello, everyone. Welcome back. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. It’s been a long time. I was asked by our friends from Youtube if I can speak some Chinese dialogue sentences using normal talking speed. So, today, we will have a dialogue about introducing ourselves in a normal talking speed.

A: nǐ hǎo!  wǒ  jiào  bái  xuě.  hěn  gāo  xìng  rèn  shí  nǐ
     你  好!  我    叫    白    雪。 很     高     兴     认    识   你。
     Hello!       I am Bai Xue.       Nice to meet you.

B: nǐ hǎo!  wǒ  jiào  Zhang Xiang. yě hěn  gāo  xìng  rèn  shí  nǐ.
     你  好!  我    叫      张         相。 也  很     高     兴     认    识   你。
     Hello, I am Zhang Xiang.  Nice to meet you too.

A:nǐ zài zhè lǐ gong zuò ma?
      你 在   这 里   工     作   吗?
      Do you work here?

B:bù shì, wǒ zài xié hé yī yuàn gong zuò, jīn tiān dào
       不  是,我  在  协  和 医   院      工     作,今   天   到
      zhè lǐ tīng gè jiǎng zuò. nǐ ne?
        这 里 听   个    讲    座。你 呢?
      No, I am working in Xiehe hospital. I come here for the lecture
        today. How about you?

A:wǒ zài zhè lǐ shàng bān. wǒ jīn tiān yě shì lái
       我   在   这 里   上      班, 我 今   天  也   是  来
       tīng jiǎng zuò de.
         听    讲     座   的。
      I work here. I am here for the lecture too.

B: hǎo de. yǐ hòu duō lián xì, jiāo liú. zài jiàn!
       好  的, 以  后    多    联  系,  交  流.   再  见!
     All right. Keep in touch and do more communication
      in the future. Bye!

A:  hǎo,  zài  jiàn 
        好, 再   见!
      Ok, Bye!