Chinese 101: Talking about keeping pets
Grammar: Express “both...and...” with “又....又....”
Language Tips: Dog People & Cat People
Story of the Day: An indomitable spirit 精卫填海 jīng wèi tián hǎi
Dialogue:
A:你养宠物吗?
nǐ yăng chǒng wù ma?
Do you have any pets?
B:我养了一只猫。它又安静又可爱。
wǒ yǎng le yī zhī māo. tā yòu ān jìng yòu kě ài.
I have a cat. It is quiet and lovely.
A:我喜欢狗,想养一只。
wǒ xǐ huān gǒu, xiǎng yǎng yī zhī
I love dogs, I’d like to have one.
B:我有个朋友,他的狗刚生了小狗,可以收养一只。
wǒ yǒu gè péng yǒu,tā de gǒu gāng shēng le xiǎo gǒu,kě yǐ shōu yǎng yī zhī。
I have a friend whose dog has just given birth to puppies recently, you can adopt one.
A:这个周末你能陪我去宠物超市吗?
zhè gè zhōu mò nǐ néng péi wǒ qù chǒng wù chāo shì ma?
Could you go with me to the pet’s mart this weekend?
B:好的。我也顺便去采购点猫粮。
hǎo de. wǒ yě shùn biàn qù cǎi gòu diǎnr māo liáng.
Okay. I will be going to buy some food for my cat.
Words & expressions:
【养】yăng: keep, raise
【宠物】chǒng wù: pet
【猫】māo: cat
【安静】ān jìng: quiet
【可爱】kě ài: lovely, cute
【狗】gǒu: dog
【收养】shōu yǎng : puppy
【宠物超市】shì chǎng: pet store; pet’s mart
【陪】péi:accompany; together with
【顺便】shùn biàn:conveniently; by the way
【采购】cǎi gòu: buy, purchase
【猫粮】māo liáng: food for cats
Hosts: Liu Min & Jessica
Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu
Producer: Lu Chang
