Topic: 5 ways to greet a friend you haven t seen for a long time (in Mandarin Chinese) Video Transcript Q1: nǐ zěn yàng hé hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn de péng yǒu dǎ zhāo hū? 你怎样和好久不见的朋友打招呼? How do you greet a friend you haven t seen for a long time? Q2: nǐ zěn yàng hé hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn de péng yǒu dǎ zhāo hū? 你怎样和好久不见的朋友打招呼? How do you greet a friend you haven t seen for a long time? A1: hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn! 好久不见! Long time no see. A2: hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn! 好久不见! Long time no see. A3: wǒ hǎo xiǎng nǐ! 我好想你! I really miss you! A4: zhè me zhǎng shí jiān bù jiàn, nǐ gàn shá qù le? 这么长时间不见, 你干啥去了? I haven t seen you for ages. What are you up to? A5: qīn ài de, bào yī gè! 亲爱的, 抱一个! Dear, give me hug!
A6: rú guǒ yào shì tè bié yào hǎo de péng yǒu, kěn ding 如果要是特别要好的朋友, 肯定 huì lái yī gè yōng bào; rú guǒ yào shì pǔ tōng 会来一个拥抱 ; 如果要是普通 péng yǒu, kěn dìng shì wò yī xià shǒu. 朋友, 肯定是握一下手 If it s a good friend, I definitely give him/her a hug. If it s a regular friend, I definitely shake his/her hand. Vocabulary Characters Pinyin English 好久不见 hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn long time no see 朋友 péng yǒu friend 到招呼 dào zhāo hū greet 想你 xiǎng nǐ miss you 这么 zhè me so/much 长时间 zhǎng shí jiān long time 你干啥 nǐ gàn shá What are you up to? 亲爱的 qīn ài de dear 抱 bào hug (v.) 如果 rú guǒ if/ in case 要是 yào shì if 肯定 kěn dìng definitely/certainly 拥抱 yōng bào hug (n.) 普通 pǔ tōng regular/ ordinary 握一下手 wò yī xià shǒu shake hands VIDEO + FULL POST: http://mandarinhq.com/2015/06/real-spoken-chinese-greet-a-friend-youhavent-seen-for-a-long-time/
Topic: What s your favorite city in China? Video Transcript Q1: nǐ zuì xǐ huān zhōng guó nǎ gè chéng shì? 你最喜欢中国哪个城市? What s your favorite city in China? Q2: nǐ zuì xǐ huān zhōng guó nǎ gè chéng shì? 你最喜欢中国哪个城市? What s your favorite city in China? A1: xià mén ba. 厦门吧 Xiamen. A2: wǒ zuì xǐ huān zhōng guó shàng hǎi 我最喜欢中国上海 I like Shanghai the most (in China). A3: zuì xǐ huān zhōng guó xī ān 最喜欢中国西安 I like Xian the most (in China). A4: wǒ zuì xǐ huān běi jīng, yīn wèi běi jīng shì wǒ de jiā. 我最喜欢北京, 因为北京是我的家 I like Beijing the most, because Beijing in my home-
Vocabulary Characters Pinyin English 最喜欢 zuì xǐ huān most like/ favorite 哪个 nǎ gè which/ which one 城市 chéng shì city 吧 ba modal particle 因为 yīn wèi because 我的 wǒ de my 家 jiā home VIDEO + FULL POST: http://mandarinhq.com/2015/08/mandarin-chinese-street-interviews-whatsyour-favorite-city-in-china/
Topic: 3 basic tips for foreigners who want to do business in China Video Transcript Q1: rú guǒ wài guó rén yào lái zhōng guó zuò shēng yì, nǐ 如果外国人要来中国做生意, 你 kě yǐ gěi tā men yī xiē jiàn yì ma? 可以给他们一些建议吗? Do you have any advice for foreigners coming to China to do business? A1: xué hǎo zhōng wén ma. 学好中文嘛 Learn Chinese well. A2: duō liáo jiě zhōng guó de wén huà zhè gè hěn 多了解中国的文化 这个很 zhòng yào, wǒ jué dé 重要, 我觉得 Learn more about Chinese culture. This is important, I think. A3: tā/tā shǒu xiān yào xué huì yòng kuài zi, wǒ 他 / 她首先要学会用筷子, 我 jué dé, yīn wèi zhōng guó de shēng yì dōu shì 觉得, 因为中国的生意都是 zài cān zhuō shàng jiǎng de. 在餐桌上讲的 First he/she needs to learn how to use chopsticks, I think, because in China all business deals are made over a meal.
Vocabulary Characters Pinyin English 如果 rú guǒ if 做生意 zuò shēng yì do business 来 lái come 中国 zhōng guó China 建议 jiàn yì advice 中文 zhōng wén Chinese 了解 liáo jiě understand/ learn more 文化 wén huà culture 觉得 jué dé think/feel 重要 zhòng yào important 筷子 kuài zi chopstick 餐桌 cān zhuō dining table VIDEO + FULL POST: http://mandarinhq.com/2015/03/3-basic-tips-for-foreigners-who-want-to-do-businessin-china/ For more content, head over to my website: http://mandarinhq.com/ Or follow me on: https://twitter.com/mandarinhq https://www.facebook.com/mandarinhq https://plus.google.com/u/0/+angelhuangmhq -Angel