YJ: It’s been a fun week here on Chinese Studio.  Welcome to the show everyone, wo shi Yajie.

CM: And wo shi Cam.  We are talking about celebrations this week Yajie, which is very timely.

YJ: Why is that?

CM: Because this is our 200^th show together!

 

Sentences in the week  

Congratulations! 祝贺你！. I’m so happy for you. 我真为你高兴! Here’s to everyone’s health. 为了大家的健康干杯。Have a good time! 祝你玩儿得开心。All in today’s Chinese Studio.  

 

Cam: Yajie, What’s the Chinese for Congratulations?

YJ: it’s “祝贺你! ”

Cam: zhu4 he4 ni3.

YJ: zhu4 he4 means congratulate.

CM: zhu4 he4.

YJ: ni3 means you,

CM: ni3.

YJ: zhu4 he4 ni3.

CM: zhu4 he4 ni3. Congratulations.

YJ: Remember we can also say “gong1 xi3 ni3”

CM: gong1 xi3 ni3

YJ: gong1 xi3 also means congratulate. 

CM: gong1 xi3.

YJ:  gong1 xi3 ni3

CM:  gong1 xi3 ni3 Congratulations. 

 

Conversation1:

 

（1）A: 我通过测试了！

B: 祝贺你！

（2）A: 我终于拿到驾照了。

B: 恭喜你。

 

YJ: Cam, you know one of my best friends just got engaged.

CM: Right. How did you respond to this great news in Chinese?

YJ: I said to her “我真为你高兴!”, which means I’m so happy for you.

CM: wo3 zhen1 wei4 ni3 gao1 xing4.

YJ: wo3 means I,

CM: wo3,

YJ: zhen1 means so,

CM: zhen1.

YJ: wei4 ni3, for you,

CM: wei4 ni3.

YJ: gao1 xing4, happy.

CM: gao1 xing4.

YJ: wo3 zhen1 wei4 ni3 gao1 xing4.

CM: wo3 zhen1 wei4 ni3 gao1 xing4. I’m so happy for you.  

 

Conversation2:

 

（1）A: 我马上就要结婚了。

B: 是吗？我真为你高兴。

（2）A：我和他和好了。

B：真好！我真为你们高兴。

 

Cam:  Yajie, we also learned how to propose a toast. Such as, here’s to everyone’s health, what’s the Chinese for that again?

YJ: 为了大家的健康，干杯。

Cam: wei4le da4jia1 de jian4kang1, gan1 bei1.  

YJ: wei4le, for,

CM: wei4le,

YJ: da4 jia1 means everyone,

CM: da4 jia1.

YJ: jian4kang1, health

CM: jian4kang1

YJ: gan1 bei1, bottoms up

CM: I heard it quite a lot. Gan1 bei1.

YJ: 为了大家的健康，干杯。

CM: wei4le da4jia1 de jian4kang1, gan1 bei1. Here’s to everyone’s health.

 

Conversation1:

A: 为了大家的健康,干杯。

B: 好主意，干杯！ 

 

CM: Yajie, let’s review how to say “Have a good time” in Chinese.

YJ: Okay. It’s 祝你玩儿得开心.

CM:  zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1

YJ: zhu4 ni3 means wish you,

CM:  zhu4 ni3.

YJ: wan2erde, play,

CM: wan2erde, 

YJ: kai1 xin1 means happy,

CM:  kai1 xin1,

YJ:  zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1

CM:  zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1 Have a good time!

 

Conversation 4:

A: 咱们一起去海边度假把。

B:  我去不了了，你去把。祝你玩儿得开心.

 

Sentences in the week  

Congratulations! 祝贺你！. I’m so happy for you. 我真为你高兴! Here’s to everyone’s health. 为了大家的健康干杯。Have a good time! 祝你玩儿得开心。All in today’s Chinese Studio.