B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. Do we have to whisper Y?
Y: I guess not, we’ve got legitimate reasons for talking in the library.
B: And here they are, our keywords of the day.
Key words of the day
Computer 电脑wher are the computers? 哪儿有电脑？Internet 互联网How do I get online? 怎么上网 just click here. 点这儿。wher can I listen to some CDs? 哪儿能听CD？ All in today’s Chinese Studio
B: We’ve been wandering round this great big library for a while, but I can’t find what I want, we need a computer to do some checking.
Y: That would be more efficient, we need a diannao.
B: dian4 nao3. hey, doesn’t that mean electric brain?
Y: 没错。 And I know you always love asking wher things are, so I know what you next question is, na2er you3 dian4 nao3, as na2er you3, literally means wher have…
B: na2er you3 dian4 nao3 wher are the computers?
Conversation 1
A: 哪儿有电脑？
B: 阅览室门口就有。
B: Great, we’re sitting at the keyboard, and I’m a little lost, I just what to find a digital catalogue.
Y: Just click here, dian3 zhe4er, and here it is….
B: Could you repeat the sentence again, Y?
Y: Sure…. Dian3 zhe4er, just click here,
B: Dian3 zhe4er
Y: as dian3 means click, and zhe4er means here,
B: Dian3 zhe4e, click here,
Conversation2
A: 怎么进入目录查询？
B: 点这儿就可以了。
B: While we’re on the computer let’s get on line.
Y: You’re talking about the Internet, in Chinese it’s: hu4 lian2 wang3,
B: hu4 lian2 wang3
Y: hu4 means mutual,
B: hu4,
Y: lian2 means connection,
B: lian2,
Y: wang3 means web,
B: wang3,
Y: hu4 lian2 wang3
B: hu4 lian2 wang3 Internet. …. And how do I ask, how do I get online?
Y: you can say: zen3 me shang4 wang3?
B: zen3 me shang4 wang3?
Y: zen3 me means how,
B: zen3 me,
Y: shang4 wang3 means get online,
B: shang4 wang3,
Y: zen3 me shang4 wang3?
B: zen3 me shang4 wang3? How do I get online?
Conversation 3
A: 我想查一下邮件。您能告诉我该怎么上网吗？
B: 没问题。连上网线就可以了。
B: These days libraries also have CDs, let’s find out wher we can listen to some CDs, hao ma?
Y: Sure, we better say na3er neng2 ting1 CD?
B: na3er neng2 ting1 CD?
Y: na3er means wher,
B: na3er
Y: neng2 means be able to do sth,
B: neng2,
Y: ting1 means listen to,
B: ting1,
Y: it’s okay for you to say CD in Chinese, no matter it’s single or plural…
B: CD,
Y: 哪儿能听CD?
B: na3er neng2 ting1 CD? wher can we listen to some CDs?
Conversation 4
A: 哪儿能听CD?
B: 你可以问问管理员。
Key words reminder
Computer 电脑wher are the computers?哪儿有电脑？Internet 互联网How do I get online? 怎么上网 just click here. 点这儿。wher can I listen to some CDs? 哪儿能听CD？ All in today’s Chinese Studio
