YJ: Wo shi Yajie. Cam: And who shi Cam. We are talking all about New Year's celebrations this week. YJ: and today, let's learn some New Year's resolutions you might have! Cam: Let's get started.
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Key Words of the Day
drink less, 少喝酒,learn how to cook,学做饭,lose weight.减肥, What is your new year’s resolution? 你有什么新年打算? Stop smoking, 戒烟 All in today's Chinese Studio.
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Cam: Yajie, some people tend to drink a lot at a New Year's party, and the next morning they might feel sick. YJ: That's true. Drinking a lot is bad for your health. Cam: So maybe drinking less would be a good resolution. How do I say that in Chinese? YJ: you can say 少喝酒 shao3 he1 jiu3 Cam: shao3 he1 jiu3 YJ: 少喝 shao3 he1, to drink less, Cam: shao3 he1 YJ: 酒 jiu4 means alcohol, Cam: jiu4 YJ: 少喝酒 shao3 he1 jiu3, Cam: shao3 he1 jiu3, drink less.
Conversation 1:
A:你有什么新年打算? B: 我决定在新的一年里少喝酒。
Cam: what is your New Year's resolution, Yajie? Something like to lose weight? YJ: No… I have a better one. I want to make more friends and learn something new… so I might take classes to learn--- how to cook. Cam: That sounds good for you, Yajie. How do you say your resolution in Chinese? YJ: it's 学做饭 xue2 zuo4 fan4. Cam: xue2 zuo4 fan4. YJ: 学 xue2 means to learn, Cam: xue2, YJ: 做饭 zuo4 fan4 means to cook, Cam: zuo4 fan4. YJ: 学做饭 xue2 zuo4 fan4, learn how to cook. Cam: xue2 zuo4 fan4. YJ: Although I don't need to lose weight, but it's still a popular new year's resolution. In Chinese it's 减肥 jian3 fei2. Cam: jian3 fei2. YJ: 减 jian3 means to lose, to decrease, Cam: jian3, YJ: 肥 fei2 means fat, Cam: fei2. YJ: 减肥 jian3 fei2, Cam: jian3 fei2, to lose weight.
Conversation 2:
A: 你有什么新年打算呢? B: 我打算学做饭。 Cam: Yajie, what should I ask my Chinese friends what is his/her new year’s resolution? YJ: you can ask "你有什么新年打算?" Cam: ni2 you3 shen2me xin1 nian2 da3 suan4? YJ: 你 ni3 means you, Cam: ni3, YJ: 有 you3 means to have, Cam: you3, YJ: 什么 shen2me, what, Cam: shen2me , YJ: 新年 xin1 nian2, new year, Cam: xin1 nian2, YJ: 打算 da3 suan4, resolution, plan, Cam: dan2 suan4. YJ: 你有什么新年打算 ni2 you3 shen2me xin1 nian2 da3 suan4? Cam: ni2 you3 shen2me xin1 nian2 da3 suan4? What is your new year's resolution? YJ: My father told me his new year's resolution is try to stop smoking. Cam: That's a good one, what's the Chinese for it? YJ: you can say "戒烟 jie4 yan1" Cam: jie4 yan1 YJ: 戒 jie4 means to stop doing something, Cam: jie4 YJ:烟 yan1 means cigarette, Cam:yan1 YJ: 戒烟 jie4 yan1 Cam: jie4 yan1, stop smoking.
Conversation 3:
A: 你有什么新年打算? B: 我要减肥,还要戒烟。
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Key Words Reminder
drink less, 少喝酒,learn how to cook,学做饭,lose weight.减肥, What is your new year's resolution? 你有什么新年打算?Stop smoking, 戒烟,All in today's Chinese Studio.
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Cam: Well, an early Happy New Year to everyone. Hopefully you can have all your new year's resolution realized in 2006. YJ: Let's get to our question of the day. How do you say "stop smoking" in Chinese? Cam: See ya tomorrow! Yajie: Ming tian jian.