YJ: It's been a fun week here on Chinese Studio. Welcome to the show everyone, wo shi Yajie. CM: And wo shi Cam. We are talking about celebrations this week Yajie, which is very timely. YJ: Why is that? CM: Because this is our 200th show together!
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Sentences in the week Congratulations! 祝贺你! I'm so happy for you. 我真为你高兴! Here's to everyone's health. 为了大家的健康干杯。Have a good time! 祝你玩儿得开心。All in today's Chinese Studio.
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Cam: Yajie, What's the Chinese for Congratulations? YJ: it's "祝贺你! " Cam: zhu4 he4 ni3. YJ: 祝贺 zhu4 he4 means congratulate. CM: zhu4 he4. YJ: 你 ni3 means you, CM: ni3. YJ: 祝贺你 zhu4 he4 ni3. CM: zhu4 he4 ni3. Congratulations. YJ: Remember we can also say "恭喜你 gong1 xi3 ni3" CM: gong1 xi3 ni3 YJ: 恭喜 gong1 xi3 also means congratulate. CM: gong1 xi3. YJ: 恭喜你 gong1 xi3 ni3 CM: gong1 xi3 ni3 Congratulations.
Conversation 1:
(1)A: 我通过测试了! B: 祝贺你! (2)A: 我终于拿到驾照了。 B: 恭喜你。
YJ: Cam, you know one of my best friends just got engaged. CM: Right. How did you respond to this great news in Chinese? YJ: I said to her "我真为你高兴!", which means I'm so happy for you. CM: wo3 zhen1 wei4 ni3 gao1 xing4. YJ: 我 wo3 means I, CM: wo3, YJ: 真 zhen1 means so, CM: zhen1. YJ: 为你 wei4 ni3, for you, CM: wei4 ni3. YJ: 高兴 gao1 xing4, happy. CM: gao1 xing4. YJ: 我真为你高兴! wo3 zhen1 wei4 ni3 gao1 xing4. CM: wo3 zhen1 wei4 ni3 gao1 xing4. I’m so happy for you.
Cam: Yajie, we also learned how to propose a toast. Such as, here's to everyone's health, what's the Chinese for that again? YJ: 为了大家的健康,干杯。 Cam: wei4le da4jia1 de jian4kang1, gan1 bei1. YJ: 为了 wei4le, for, CM: wei4le, YJ: 大家 da4 jia1 means everyone, CM: da4 jia1. YJ: 健康 jian4kang1, health CM: jian4kang1 YJ: 干杯 gan1 bei1, bottoms up CM: I heard it quite a lot. Gan1 bei1. YJ: 为了大家的健康,干杯。 CM: wei4le da4jia1 de jian4kang1, gan1 bei1. Here’s to everyone’s health.
Conversation 3:
A: 为了大家的健康,干杯。 B: 好主意,干杯!
CM: Yajie, let's review how to say "Have a good time" in Chinese. YJ: Okay. It's 祝你玩儿得开心. CM: zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1 YJ: zhu4 ni3 means wish you, CM: 祝你 zhu4 ni3. YJ: wan2erde, play, CM: 玩儿得 wan2erde, YJ: kai1 xin1 means happy, CM: 开心 kai1 xin1, YJ: 祝你玩儿得开心. zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1 CM: zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1 Have a good time!
Conversation 4:
A: 咱们一起去海边度假吧。 B: 我去不了了,你去吧。祝你玩儿得开心。
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Sentences in the week Congratulations! 祝贺你! I'm so happy for you. 我真为你高兴! Here's to everyone's health. 为了大家的健康干杯。Have a good time! 祝你玩儿得开心。All in today's Chinese Studio.
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Cam: We've run out of time for another week. Yajie, give our listeners the question of the day. YJ: Sure. How do you say "have a good time" in Chinese? See you next week!