EP34 礼物 Gifts

 Chinese 101: How to say "You are so generous!"

 

Grammar: Three different ways to use the Chinese word “为”

 

Language Tips: The giftgiving habit and culture in China

 

Story of The Day: Look at the sky from the bottom of a well 坐井观天 zuò jǐng guān tiān

 

 

 

 

Dialogue:

 

A：这是我为你准备的礼物，希望你能够喜欢。

 

zhè shì wǒ wèi nǐ zhǔn bèi de lǐ wù ，xī wàng nǐ néng gòu xǐ huān 。

 

This is my gift for you, hopefully you will like it.

 

B：谢谢，让你破费了！

 

B：xiè xiè ，ràng nǐ pò fèi le ！

 

Thanks, you’re so generous!

 

Words & expressions:

 

【为】wèi: for

 

【准备】zhǔn bèi: prepare

 

【礼物】lǐ wù:gift

 

【希望】xī wàng：hope, hopefully

 

【能够】néng gòu：be able to

 

【喜欢】xǐ huān：like

 

【让】ràng: let

 

【破费】pò fèi: na.〈客套〉spend money