B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. It’s the weekend and time to go for a spin in our new car. First we better review what we’ve learned during the week.
Sentences of the week
Do you have a driver’s license? 你有驾照吗? Can you help me change the wheel? 能帮我换个轮胎吗？The tail-lights aren’t working.尾灯不亮了。Put your seat belt on 系好安全带. All in today’s Chinese Studio
B: Yajie, let’s first review driver’s license…
Y: Okay, driver’s license in Chinese is: 驾照。
B: jia4 zhao4,
Y: jia4 means driving,
B: jia4,
Y: zhao4 means license,
B: zhao4,
Y: jia4 zhao4,
B: jia4 zhao4. So, Y, do you have a driver’s license?
Y: No…You can ask: 你有驾照吗？
B: ni2 you3 jia4 zhao4 ma?
Y: ni2 means you,
B: ni2,
Y: and you3 means have,
B: you3,
Y: jia4 zhao4, driver’s license,
B: jia4 zhao4,
Y: ni2 you3 jia4 zhao4 ma?
B: ni2 you3 jia4 zhao4 ma? Do you have a driver’s license?
Conversation 1
A: 你有驾照吗？
B: 有啊。我上个月才拿到的。
Y: B. 能帮我换个轮胎吗？
B: You mean you want me to help you change a wheel?
Y: Exactly… neng2 means could,
B: neng2,
Y: bang1 wo3 means help me,
B: bang1 wo3,
Y: huan4 means change,
B: huan4,
Y: ge4 is the measure word for wheel, here it’s yi2 ge4, which means one,
B: ge4,
Y: lun2 tai1 is wheel,
B: lun2 tai1,
Y: neng2 bang1 wo3 huan4 ge4 lun2 tai1 ma?
B: neng2 bang1 wo3 huan4 ge4 lun2 tai1 ma? Can you help me change the wheel?
Conversation 2
A: 能帮我换个轮胎吗？
B: 好的，没问题.
Y: Let’s review these lights in Chinese. Firstly, the indicator lights… that’s 转向灯 .
B: zhuan3 xiang4 deng1.
Y: zhuan3 xiang4, means turn to another direction,
B: zhuan3 xiang4.
Y: deng1 is light,
B: deng1,
Y: zhuan3 xiang4 deng1.
B: zhuan3 xiang4 deng1. And what about the tail-lights?
Y: we call those 尾灯。
B: wei3 deng1.
Y: wei3 means tail, or the rear end,
B: wei3,
Y: deng1 means light,
B: deng1,
Y: wei3 deng1.
B: wei3 deng1. tail-lights. So, the tail-lights aren’t working.
Y: You mean: 尾灯不亮了。
B: wei3 deng1 bu2 liang4 le
Y: liang4 literally means shine,
B: liang4
Y: bu2 means not, bu2 liang4 means the light doesn’t shine, here it means the lights aren’t working…
B: bu2 liang4.
Y: wei3 deng1, tail lights,
B: wei3 deng1,
Y: wei3 deng1 bu2 liang4 le
B: wei3 deng1 bu2 liang4 le. the tail-lights aren’t working.
Conversation 3
A: 灯好像不亮了。
B: 哪个灯？
A: 是尾灯。尾灯不亮了。
B: Put your seat belt on Y, we’re going for a spin.
Y: Tell me in Chinese B. 系好安全带。.
B: ji4 hao3 an1 quan2 dai4.
Y: ji4 hao3 means buckle up,
B: ji4 hao3,
Y: an1 quan2 dai4. seat belt,
B: an1 quan2 dai4,
Y: ji4 hao3 an1 quan2 dai4.
B: ji4 hao3 an1 quan2 dai4. put on your seat belt,
Conversation 4
A: 系好安全带。咱们该走了。
B: 好了，走吧。
