Lesson 310– Advanced Office Chinese II

Y: Ok we’re back again sitting around in the office, coffeeless.
R: Its ok, cause I got my stapler back!
Y: Okay, we’re continuing our Chinese Studio, Advanced Office Chinese. Lets listen to the key words of the day.
 
Key Words of Day
a PPT 幻灯片 What is your extension? 你的分机号是多少？We need someone to fix the printer. 得找人来修一下打印机。All in today’s Chinese Studio
 
Y: I’ve been trying to call the Coffee machine man for really a long time. I mean what does he do?
R: Yea he should know that he has the most important job in this entire office.
Y: Yea I guess so that guy has to get on his game. Let’s give him a call.
R: Ok, how do I ask “What is your extension?”
Y: here is how you can ask: ni3 de fen1 ji1 hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3?
R:  ni3 de fen1 ji1hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3
Y: ni3 de is your,
R: ni3 de,
Y: fen1 ji1 hao4, the extension number,
R: fen1 ji1 hao4,
Y: shi4 duo1 shao3, is what,
R: shi4 duo1 shao3,
Y: ni3 de fen1 ji1 hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3?
R: ni3 de fen1 ji1 hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3? What is your extension?
 
Conversation 1
A: 你的分机号是多少？
B: 应该和你的一样。
 
Y: Now we’re out of coffee, newspapers, and now we can’t print!
R: Oh good gosh, the printer’s down? I think we should take this printer out back and beat it up.
Y: Sounds like a scene from Office Space.
R: Well, you’re right. Violence doesn’t solve anything. Well I better learn how to say “We need to find someone to fix the printer.”
Y: Sure. “dei2 zhao3 ren2  lai2  xiu1 yi2 xia4 da3 yin4 ji1.”
R:  dei2 zhao3 ren2 lai2 xiu1 yi2 xia4 da3 yin4 ji1.”
Y: dei3 need to do sth,
R: dei3, 
Y: zhao3 ren2, to find someone relevant,
R: zhao3 ren2,
Y: lai2 literally means to come,
R: lai2,
Y: xiu1, to fix,                                 
R: xiu1,
Y: yi2 xia4 are used after a verb, indicating an attempt,
R:  yi2 xia4,
Y: da3 yin4 ji1, the printer,
R: da3 yin4 ji1,
Y: dei2 zhao3 ren2 xiu1 yi2 xia4 da3 yin4 ji1
R: dei2 zhao3 ren2 xiu1 yi2 xia4 da3 yin4 ji1 We need someone to fix the printer.
 
Conversation 2
A: 打印机坏了。
B: 得找人来修一下打印机。
 
Y: Hey, what are you doing over there Raymond? Its time to go home.
R: No cannot leave office. Too much coffee. (robot voice)
Y: Man, don’t drink all that much. Its not good for your health.
R: Its ok, I’ll stay up all night and just finish this PPT presentation. Speaking of which, how do you say “PPT” in Chinese?
Y: it’s huan4 deng1 pian1.
R:  huan4 deng1 pian1.
Y: huan4 deng1 pian1 literally mean slide show,
R: huan4 deng1 pian1
Y: in this case it means power point, the software,
R:  got it, so how do you say that again?
Y: huan4 deng1 pian1.
R:  huan4 deng1 pian1. PPT
 
Conversation 3
A: 产品介绍都准备好了吗？
B: 还差一个幻灯片。