Y: And wo shi Y.
B: You know Y, to improve my Chinese I’m going to start watching more Chinese TV. And I’ve got some questions for you.
Y: Good idea. Let’s check our key words of the day.
Key words of the day
Television 电视机。Program 电视节目I like watching TV. 我喜欢看电视.
What programs do you like watching? 你喜欢看什么电视节目？ Sports 体育节目News 新闻I also like watching movies.我也喜欢看电影。 All in today’s Chinese Studio.
B: Television, that wonderful box we spend so much time in front of. What do we call it in Chinese Y?
Y: it’s 电视机。
B: dian4 shi4 ji1.
Y: or you can say dian4 shi4.
B: dian4 shi4. I like to watch TV to relax after a hard day in the office. How can I say that?
Y: 我喜欢看电视。
B: Let me try. Wo2 xi3 huan1 kan4 dian4 shi4.
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y: xi3 huan1 means like doing sth,
B: xi3 huan1.
Y: kan4 means watch,
B: kan4,
Y: dian4 shi4 is TV,
B: dian4 shi4.
Y:我喜欢看电视。
B: Wo2 xi3 huan1 kan4 dian4 shi4. I like watching TV.
Conversation 1
A: 我喜欢看电视。
B: 我也喜欢看电视。
B: What’s the word for program Yaj?
Y: It’s 电视节目
B: dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4.
Y: dian4 shi4 means TV,
B: dian4 shi4
Y: jie2 mu4 means program,
B: jie2 mu4.
Y: dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4.
B: dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4. TV program. And what programs do you like to watch Y?
Y: You should say, 你喜欢看什么电视节目？
B: let me try that: ni2 xi3 huan1 kan4 shen2me dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4?
Y: ni3 means you,
B: ni3,
Y: xi3 huan1 means like to do sth,
B: xi3 huan1.
Y: kan4 means watch,
B: kan4,
Y: shen2 me means what,
B: shen2me,
Y: dian4 shi4 means TV,
B: dian4 shi4,
Y: jie2 mu4 means program,
B: jie2 mu4.
Y: ni2 xi3 huan1 kan4 shen2me dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4?
B: ni2 xi3 huan1 kan4 shen2me dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4? What programs do you like watching?
Conversation 2
A: 你喜欢看什么电视节目？
B: 我喜欢看体育节目。
B: Let’s learn some different types of programs. I like sports.
Y: Easy. Ti3 yu4 jie2 mu4.
B: Let me try that…..Ti3 yu4 jie2 mu4.
Y: Ti3 yu4 is sports,
B: Ti3 yu4
Y: jie2 mu4 means program,
B: jie2 mu4
Y: Ti3 yu4 jie2 mu4.
B: Ti3 yu4 jie2 mu4. Sports. And the news?
Y: it’s xin1 wen2,
B: xin1 wen2.
Conversation 3
A: 我喜欢看体育节目。
B: 我喜欢看新闻。
B: You know Y, variety is the spice of life. I also like watching movies. How do I say that?
Y: It’s 我也喜欢看电影。
B: wo2 ye2 xi3 huan1 kan4 dian4 ying3.
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y: ye3 means also,
B: ye3,
Y: xi3 huan1 means like doing sth,
B: xi3 huan1,
Y: kan4 means watch,
B: kan4,
Y: dian4 ying3 means film,
B: dian4 ying3.
Y: 我也喜欢看电影
B: wo2 ye2 xi3 huan1 kan4 dian4 ying3. I also like watching movies.
Key words reminder
Television 电视机。Program 电视节目I like watching TV. 我喜欢看电视.
What programs do you like watching? 你喜欢看什么电视节目？ Sports 体育节目News 新闻I also like watching movies.我也喜欢看电影。 All in today’s Chinese Studio.
