Lesson 206 May Holiday 第二百零六课 五一假期 （3）
Y: We're planning our May holiday. Wo shi Yajie, and welcome in to the Chinese Studio everyone.
B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. Hey Y, can we learn some more about travel destinations?
Y: Dangran, of course we can. Let's go.
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Key words of the day
Desert 沙漠, watch TV,看电视 I want to travel to the desert.我想去沙漠看看。I like ruins of ancient city.我喜欢古城遗址。I just want to watch TV at home.我只想在家看电视。All in today's Chinese Studio
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B: Yaj, actually I really want to travel to the desert. I like ruins of ancient city.
Y: Wow, sounds pretty exciting… then you can go to Xinjiang in Northwest China.
B: I'll take it into consideration… How do I say "I want to travel to the desert" in Chinese?
Y: it's 我想去沙漠看看 wo2 xiang3 qu4 sha1 mo4 kan4kan,
B: wo2 xiang3 qu4 sha1 mo4 kan4kan,
Y:我 wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y:想去 xiang3 qu4 means want to go somewhere,
B: xiang3 qu4.
Y:沙漠 sha1 mo4 is desert,
B: sha1 mo4,
Y:看看 kan4kan means have a look,
B: kan4kan,
Y:我想去沙漠看看。wo2 xiang3 qu4 sha1 mo4 kan4kan
B: wo2 xiang3 qu4 sha1 mo4 kan4kan I want to travel to the desert.
Conversation 1:
A:五一你有什么计划?
B:我想去沙漠看看。
B: As what I said I like ruins of ancient city. How do I say it in Chinese, Yaj?
Y: it's 我喜欢古城遗址 wo xi3 huan gu3 cheng2 yi2 zhi3.
B: wo xi3 huan gu3 cheng2 yi2 zhi3
Y:我 wo means I,
B: wo3,
Y:喜欢 xi3 huan means like,
B: xi3 huan,
Y:古 gu3 means ancient,
B: gu3,
Y:城 cheng2 is city,
B: cheng2,
Y:遗址 yi2 zhi3 is ruin,
B: yi2 zhi3,
Y:我喜欢古城遗址 wo xi3 huan gu3 cheng2 yi2 zhi3.
B: wo xi3 huan gu3 cheng2 yi2 zhi3. I like ruins of ancient city.
Conversation 2:
A:你为什么想去沙漠看看呢?
B:因为我喜欢古城遗址。
Y: What if your schedule changed and you can't go anywhere during the holiday?
B: Then I just want to watch TV at home. How do I say it in Chinese, Yajie?
Y: You can say 我只想在家看电视.
B: wo3 zhi3 xiang3 zai4 jia1 kan4 dian4 shi4.
Y: wo wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y:只 zhi3 means just,
B: zhi3,
Y:想 xiang3 means want to do sth,
B: xiang3.
Y:在家 zai4 jia1 means at home,
B: zai4 jia1,
Y:看 kan4 means watch,
B: kan4,
Y:电视 dian4 shi4, TV
B: dian4 shi4,
Y:看电视 kan4 dian4 shi4. watch TV,
B: kan4 dian4 shi4.
Y:我只想在家看电视 wo3 zhi3 xiang3 zai4 jia1 kan4 dian4 shi4.
B: wo3 zhi3 xiang3 zai4 jia1 kan4 dian4 shi4. I just want to watch TV at home.
Conversation 3:
A:五一节你有什么计划?
B:我只想在家看电视.
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Key words reminder
Desert 沙漠, watch TV,看电视 i want to travel to the desert.我想去沙漠看看。I like ruins of ancient city.我喜欢古城遗址。I just want to watch TV at home.我只想在家看电视。All in today’s Chinese Studio
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B: I've reined in the imagination, and am right back here in the Chinese Studio. It is almost time for us to disappear, Y. Question time though.
Y: Yes, how do you say, "i want to travel to the desert." in Chinese?
B: Mingtian jian.
Y: Mingtian jian.