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Lesson 201 Good Manners 第二百零一课 礼貌(2)

China PlusPublished: 2019-04-03 16:26:32
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B: We're talking about good manners on this week's show… da4 jia1 hao3, Wo shi Brendan.

Y: Wo shi Yajie. Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone. Good manners are something necessary to learn.

B: especially if you want to use them in Chinese…

Y: Right. Let's get started from Key words of the day!

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Key words of the day

Excuse me, I have a call to answer.不好意思,我接个电话。Sorry to interrupt.对不起,打断一下。Can I have a word with you?可以和你说几句话吗?Certainly, go ahead.当然可以了,说吧。All in today's Chinese Studio.

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B: Yajie, let's say we're having a meeting, and someone calls my mobile phone. How do I say "Excuse me, I have a call to answer." in Chinese?

Y: You can say 不好意思,我接个电话 bu4 hao3 yi4 si, wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4.

B: bu4 hao3 yi4 si.wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4.

Y:不好意思 bu4 hao3 yi4 si literally means feel embarrassed. Here it means excuse me.

B: bu4 hao3 yi4 si.

Y:我 wo3 means I,

B: wo3.

Y:接 jie1 means answer a call,

B: jie1.

Y:个 ge4 is short for 一个 yi2 ge4, which means one,

B: ge4.

Y:电话 dian4 hua4 means phone call,

B: dian4 hua4.

Y:我接个电话 wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4

B: wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4 I have a call to answer.

Y: Now let's repeat the whole sentence…bu4 hao3 yi4 si.wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4.

B:不好意思,我接个电话。bu4 hao3 yi4 si. wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4. Excuse me, I have a phone call to answer.

Conversation 1:

A:不好意思,我接个电话.

B:没关系。

…. (Brendan you're talking with others…)

Y: Brendan,对不起,打断一下…

B: Yajie, what does that mean?

Y: It means Sorry to interrupt.

B: I see…It’s okay. What's it in Chinese again?

Y: it's 对不起,打断一下 dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4.

B: dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4.

Y:对不起 dui4 bu4 qi3 means sorry,

B: dui4 bu4 qi3,

Y:打断 da3 duan4 means interrupt,

B: da3 duan4,

Y:一下 yi2 xia4 means very short time,

B: yi2 xia4

Y:对不起,打断一下 dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4.

B: dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4. Sorry to interrupt.

Conversation 2:

A:对不起,打断一下。

B:没关系,什么事?

A:这是给你的快件。

B:好的,谢谢。

B: Yajie,对不起,打断一下 dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4…

Y: haha, you already know how to use it…

B: Can I have a word with you? …How do I say it in Chinese?

Y: I see… you mean you want to know how to say "Can I have a word with you" in Chinese?

B: Exactly.

Y: no problem. It's 可以和你说几句话吗?

B: ke2 yi3 he2 ni3 shuo1 ji3 ju4 hua4 ma?

Y:可以 ke2 yi3 means can I,

B: ke2 yi3,

Y: he2 ni3 means with you,

B:和你 he2 ni3,

Y:说 shuo1 means to speak,

B: shuo1,

Y:几句话 ji3 ju4 hua4 means some words,

B: ji3 ju4 hua4

Y:可以和你说几句话吗?ke2 yi3 he2 ni3 shuo1 ji3 ju4 hua4 ma?

B: ke2 yi3 he2 ni3 shuo1 ji3 ju4 hua4 ma? Can I have a word with you?

Conversation 3:

A:对不起,打断一下。可以和你说几句话吗?

B:当然可以了。说吧。

B: If someone asks me "Can I have a word with you?" How do I say "Certainly, go ahead" in Chinese?

Y: you can say “当然可以了,说吧。”

B: dang1 ran2 ke2 yi3 le, shuo1 ba.

Y:当然 dang1 ran2 means certainly,

B: dang1 ran2

Y:可以 ke2 yi3 means you can,

B: ke2 yi3,

Y:说吧 shuo1 ba means go ahead,

B: shuo1 ba.

Y:当然可以了,说吧。dang1 ran2 ke2 yi3 le, shuo1 ba.

B: dang1 ran2 ke2 yi3 le, shuo1 ba Certainly, go ahead.

Conversation 4:

A:可以和你说几句话吗?

B:当然可以了。说吧。

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Key words Reminder:

Excuse me, I have a call to answer.不好意思,我接个电话。Sorry to interrupt.对不起,打断一下。Can I have a word with you?可以和你说几句话吗?Certainly, go ahead.当然可以了,说吧。All in today's Chinese Studio.

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B: We've come to the end of the program. Yajie, time for our question of the day.

Y: How do you say "Sorry to interrupt." In Chinese? See ya tmr!

B: Ming tian jian.

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