Grammar: 差不多; Comparation with “比”
Language Tips: Chinese zodiac culture; Animal sign & Personality
Story of The Day: Sympathy With One of Its Kind 兔死狐悲 tù sǐ hú bēi
Dialogue:
A:你属什么?
nǐ shǔ shén me?
What’s your (animal) sign?
B:我属猴。
wǒ shǔ hóu 。
I was born during the year of the Monkey.
A:你好年轻啊!
nǐ hǎo nián qīng ā!
Wow, you're really young!
B:咱们应该差不多吧?
zán men yīng gāi chà bú duō ba?
We're almost the same,right?
A:我属兔,比你大多了。
wǒ shǔ tù ,bǐ nǐ dà duō le。
I was born during the year of rabbit, I’m a lot older than you.
Words & expressions:
【属】shǔ: belong; genera; kind
【猴】hóu: monkey
【年轻】nián qīng: young
【咱们】zán men: we
【差不多】chà bu duō
【兔】tù: rabbit
【比】bǐ: compare
Hosts: Liu Min & Sam Duckett & Jessica
Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu
Producer: Lu Chang