EP107 大方&小气 Generous and stingy

 Chinese 101: Generous Boss & Stingy Boss

 

Grammar: Expressing "not only... but also" with “不但”

 

Language Tips:Understand Chinese culture with “大方”and“小气”

 

Story of the Day:Drain the pond to fish 竭泽而渔

 

Dialogue:

 

A:你的老板怎么样?

 

nǐ de lǎo bǎn zěn me yàng ?

 

How’s your boss?

 

B:他很大方,总是请我们吃饭!

 

tā hěn dà fāng ,zǒng shì qǐng wǒ men chī fàn !

 

He is a very generous boss, he always treat us dinner!

 

A:真羡慕你!

 

zhēn xiàn mù nǐ !

 

I really envy you!

 

B:你老板很小气吗?

 

nǐ lǎo bǎn hěn xiǎo qì ma ?

 

Is your boss stingy?

 

A:不但不请客,加班费都很少给。

 

bú dàn bú qǐng kè ,jiā bān fèi dōu hěn shǎo gěi 。

 

My boss never treat us, even seldom give us overtime pay.

 

Words & expressions:

 

【老板】lǎo bǎn:boss

 

【大方】dà fang(轻声):generous

 

【羡慕】xiàn mù: envy

 

【小气】xiǎo qì: stingy; mean 

 

【加班费】jiā bān fèi: overtime pay