Cam: Love is in the air… welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo shi Cam. YJ: And wo shi Yajie. Cam, there are many western holidays that we celebrate here in China, such as Christmas. Cam: Yes, and I know the Chinese are big into Valentine's Day as well, which falls in a few days. YJ: Right. So this week, we will learn all the lingo about love. Cam: I love it!
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Key words of the day Valentine's Day 情人节 Happy Valentine's Day. 情人节快乐 February 14th.2月14号 What would you like for Valentine's Day? 你想要什么情人节礼物?All in today's Chinese Studio.
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Cam: Okay Yaj… let's start with the basics. How do you say Valentine's Day? Yajie: it's 情人节 qing2 ren2 jie2. Cam: qing2 ren2 jie2. YJ: 情人 qing2 ren2 means lover, Cam: qing2 ren2. YJ: 节 jie2 means festival, Cam: jie2. Cam: So happy Valentine's Day would be? YJ: 情人节快乐 qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4. Cam: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4. YJ: 快乐 kuai4 le4, happy, Cam: kuai4 le4. YJ: 情人节 qing2 ren2 jie2, valentine, Cam: qing2 ren2 jie2 YJ: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4 Cam: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4 Happy Valentine's day! 情人节快乐
YJ: We learned the calendar and days in an episode a long time ago. Do you remember? Cam: Yes… but give me a refresher. How would I say February 14th? YJ: February is 二月 er4 yue4. Cam: er4 yue4. YJ: 二 er4 means two or second, Cam:er4 YJ: 月 yue4 means month, Cam: yue4, YJ: 二月 er4 yue4. Cam: er4 yue4 February. Then how do you say 14th ? YJ: it's 十四号 shi2 si4 hao4. Cam: shi2 si4 hao4 YJ: 十 shi2 is ten, Cam:shi2, YJ: 四 si4 means four, Cam: si4, YJ: 十四 shi2 si4, fourteenth, Cam: shi2 si4 YJ: 号 hao4 means day, Cam: hao4, Y: 十四号 shi2 si4 hao4 C: shi2 si4 hao4 14th Y: then February 14th is 二月十四号 er4 yue4 shi2 si4 hao4 C: er4 yue4 shi2 si4 hao4
Conversation 2:
A: 2月14号是个特别的日子。 B: 没错,这天是情人节。
Cam: Usually lovers give gifts on Valentine's Day… If I had a girlfriend, I could ask her what she wants. Yajie: Right. You would say it like this in Chinese 你想要什么情人节礼物? Cam: ni2 xiang3 yao4 shen2me qing2 ren2 jie2 li3 wu4. YJ: 你 ni2 means you, Cam: ni2, YJ: 想要 xiang3 yao4, want to have, Cam: xiang3 yao4, YJ: 什么 shen2me, what, Cam: shen2me, YJ: 情人节 qing2 ren2 jie2, valentine's day Cam: qing2 ren2 jie2 Y: 礼物 li3 wu4, presents, C: li3 wu4 Y: 你想要什么情人节礼物?ni2 xiang3 yao4 shen2me qing2 ren2 jie2 li3 wu4. C: ni2 xiang3 yao4 shen2me qing2 ren2 jie2 li3 wu4. What would you like for Valentine's day?
Key words Reminder Valentine's Day 情人节 Happy Valentine's Day. 情人节快乐 February 14th. 2月14号 What would you like for Valentine's Day? 你想要什么情人节礼物? All in today's Chinese Studio.
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C: We've run out of time already. Time for our question of the day. Y: How do you say "Happy Valentine's Day" in Chinese? C: See you next week! Y: Ming tian jian