EP113 自拍 Take a selfie

 Chinese 101: How to say “Let’s take a selfie” in Chinese

 

Grammar: Measure word “个”; Use“得”after verbs

 

Language Tips:Selfies and editing seflies

 

Story of the Day:To give the final touches 画龙点睛

 

Dialogue:

 

A:我们来合个影吧!

 

wǒ men lái hé gè yǐng ba!

 

Let’s take a photo together!

 

B:好啊,找个路人给我们拍照吧。

 

hǎo ā,zhǎo gè lù rén gěi wǒ men pāi zhào ba。

 

Okay, let’s find some one who passes by to take it.

 

A:不用,我们自拍!来,看镜头,一,二,三~

 

bú yòng ,wǒ men zì pāi!lái,kàn jìng tóu,yī,èr,sān ~

 

No need. We'll take a selfie. Here we go, look at the camera, one, two, three!

 

B:拍得怎么样?

 

pāi de zěn me yàng?

 

How it looks?

 

A:你看一下。

 

nǐ kàn yī xià。

 

Have a look.

 

B:不错!你用微信发给我吧。

 

bú cuò !nǐ yòng wēi xìn fā gěi wǒ ba 。

 

Good! Send it to me through wechat.

 

Words & expressions:

 

【合影】hé yǐng:group photo; photo together

 

【路人】lù rén: passerby ; stranger

 

【拍照】pāi zhào: photo, take a photo

 

【自拍】zì pāi: selfie

 

【镜头】jìng tóu: shot ; scene;camera lens

 

【微信】wēi xìn:wechat (Chinese versio of what’sapp)