Chinese Language Learning Program Lesson 86–Banking in China

Chinese Language Learning Program

Lesson 86 – Banking in China

Hello, everyone. Welcome back. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Last time we talk about how to use “when, where, how, what and who” to ask questions in Chinese. Today, we will talk about bank in China.

You may need to do some banking when you visit to China, no matter whether you are traveling for pleasure or for business.

Today we will talk about banking thing in Chinese.

yín hang                  zhàng hù

 银    行 (bank)             帐    户 (account)

guì tái                     chuāng kǒu

  柜台(counter)            窗      口(window)

chū nà yuán              jīng lǐ

  出  纳   员(teller)       经  理(manager)

kāi  hù                                     qǔ kuǎn

 开   户(open an account)     取   款(withdraw money)

cún kuǎn                                                  lì xi

   存   款(deposit (into an account))    利息(interest)

fèi  yòng                 zì dòng qǔ kuǎn  jī

费    用(fee)             自   动    取    款   机 (ATM)

duì xiàn                              huì lǜ

 兑   现(cash a check)       汇 率(exchange rate)

xiàn jīn                  zhī  piào

  现  金(cash)         支    票(check)

xìn yòng kǎ                           jiè jì kǎ

 信    用   卡(credit card)      借 记卡(debit card)

hù zhào                          shēn fèn zhèng

 护   照(passport)             身    份     证 (ID card)

nín hǎo, nín bàn shén me yè wù?

 您   好，您    办     什    么  业  务？

(Hello, what can I do for you?)

nín hǎo, wǒ xiǎng kāi hù.

 您   好，我     想     开  户。

(Hello, I would like to open an account.)

bàn kǎ hái shi bàn cún zhé?

  办  卡  还   是   办    存   折？

(Do you want to set up a card or a bank book?)

jiè jì kǎ                     /  xìn yòng kǎ

借记卡(debit card)  /  信    用    卡(credit card,) please.

qǐng tián hǎo biǎo ge,  rán hòu bǎ nín de hù zhào gěi wǒ.

  请    填     好   表    格，然    后   把  您   的 护    照     给  我。

(Please fill this form and give me your passport.)

hǎo de,  duō xiè. qǐng shāo děng.

  好   的， 多  谢。 请      稍      等。

(Ok, thanks! Please wait a moment.)

nǐ xiǎng  yǐ shén me  fāng shì cún qián?

你   想     以    什    么    方    式   存    钱？

(How would you like to deposit your money?)

wǒ xiǎng kāi yī gè chú xù zhàng hù.

 我    想     开  一 个   储  蓄     账    户。

(I’d like to open a saving account.)

xiàn zài wǒ néng qǔ xiāo wǒ de huó qí cún kuǎn zhàng hù ma?

  现   在   我    能    取   消   我   的   活  期   存     款       账     户  吗?

(Can I close my checking account now?)

Ok, today’s idiom is:

ruò wú qí shì

 若   无 其  事(act as if nothing were on one's mind; (appeared) as if nothing had happened; calmly)

tā zhuāng zuò ruò wú qí shì, jiè yǐ yǎn shì nèi xīn de bù'ān.

他     装       作   若   无 其  事,  借 以  掩   饰   内  心  的  不 安。

(He pretended nothing had happened to hide his anxiety.)

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè  xiè!

 谢   谢 ! (Thanks!)

xià  cì  jiàn 

 下  次  见!  (See you next time!)

Chinese Language Learning Program Lesson 85–How to use “when, where, how, what and who” to ask questions in Chinese

Chinese Language Learning Program

Lesson 85 – How to use “when, where, how, what and who” to ask questions in Chinese

Hello, everyone. Welcome back. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Last time we had a tongue twister in Chinese. Today, we will talk about how to use “when, where, how, what and who” to ask questions in Chinese.

shén me shí hou                     nǎ  lǐ

   什    么   时   候(when)           哪 里(where)

zěn me                      shén me                 shuí

  怎  么 (how)               什    么 (what)        谁 (who)

How to use these interrogatives to ask questions?

Let’s see some example sentences:

shén me shí hou

   什    么  时   候(when):

1.   diàn yǐng shén me shí hòu  kāi shǐ？

  电     影     什    么   时    候    开   始？

(When will the movie will start?)

2.   nǐ xià zhōu shén me shí hou yǒu kòng?

你 下     周      什    么   时  候    有     空？

(When will you be free next week?)

3.   nǐ shì cóng  shén me shí hou kāi shǐ xué yóu yǒng de?

你  是   从        什    么   时   候   开   始   学    游     泳    的？

(When did you start to learn how to swim? )

nǎ  lǐ

哪  里(where)

1.   wǒ zài  nǎ lǐ kě yǐ zhǎo dào yín háng？

我   在   哪里可 以    找    到   银     行？

(Where can I find a bank?)

2.   nǐ zhù zài  nǎ lǐ?

    你   住  在  哪 里？

(Where are you living?)

3.   wǒ de shū bāo zài nǎ'er ne?

我  的   书    包   在   哪儿 呢？

(Where is my backpack?)

zěn me / rú hé / zěn me yàng / duō shǎo / duō me

 怎   么 /  如 何 /   怎   么    样  /    多     少  /     多   么(how)

1.   nǐ zhī dào zěn me zuò dàn gāo ma?

    你  知  道    怎   么    做   蛋    糕   吗？

(Do you know how to make a cake?)

2.   nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng?

你 最 近  怎   么   样？ (How’s everything going?)

3.   zǒng gòng shì duō shǎo qián?

   总      共    是    多    少     钱？

(How much are those items?)

4.   nǐ yào dāi duō jiǔ?

你  要   呆   多   久？(How long will you stay?)

5.   nǐ yǒu duō shǎo gè fù huó jié dàn?

你  有    多     少    个复    活  节  蛋？

(How many Easter Eggs do you have?)

shén me

   什    么 (what) (This one is more complicate, so I just give you some examples. If you want to know more about “what” in Chinese, you have to find more information by yourself. This one could be a lesson.)

1.   nǐ xiǎng yào shén me?

你    想     要     什    么？(What do you want?)

2.   jǐ diǎn le?

   几 点 了？(What time is it?)

3.   nǐ jiào shén me míng zì?

你 叫      什    么    名   字？

(What’s your name?)

4.   zhēn shi hǎo xiāo xi!

   真    是   好    消  息！(What a great news!)

shuí

  谁 (Who)

1.   nǐ shì shuí?

你  是    谁？(Who are you? Who is it?)

2.   nǐ zài hé shuí shuō huà?

你  在 和    谁     说     话？

(Who are you talking to?)

Ok, today’s idiom is:

zuò zéi xīn xū

  做  贼  心   虚(Guilty consciences make men cowards；have a guilty conscience)

yī gè rén fàn le cuò wù jiù huì zuò zéi xīn xū.

一 个  人   犯 了   错   误  就  会   做   贼  心  虚。

(He that does a bad thing thinks everyone speak of it.)

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè  xiè!

 谢   谢 ! (Thanks!)

xià  cì  jiàn 

 下  次  见!  (See you next time!)