Y: Wow long walk. We’ve been walking for days now.
R: I think its time we Taxi it. Lets go get one!
Y: Gosh there’s never a taxi around when you need one. Taxi Taxi!
R: Why don’t we first listen to today’s key words?

Key Words of the Day
illegal taxis 黑车 I don’t like illegal taxies.我不喜欢黑车。Taxies don’t stop here. 这儿不让打车。I only have 100 RMB. 我只有一百的。All in Chinese studio!

R: You know what, I am not sure about taking those illegal taxis, and you never know wher you’ll end up.
Y: But they’re cheaper and you can bargain with them.
R: Yea, but you never know if something bad will happen to you. Anyways how do you say I don’t like illegal taxis.
Y: me neither. Wo3 bu4 xi3 huan1 hei1 che1.
R: Wo3 bu4 xi3 huan1 hei1 che1
Y: wo3 means I,
R: wo3, 
Y: bu4 is not,
R: bu4, 
Y: xi3 huan1, like something or someone,          
R:  xi3 huan1,
Y: so bu4 xi3 huan1 means don’t like,
R: bu4 xi3 huan1, 
Y: hei1 literally means black,
R:  hei1,
Y: che1 is taxi,
R:  che1,
Y: hei1 che1, the black taxi, is how we call these illegal taxies.
R: hei1 che1,
Y: Wo3 bu4 xi3 huan1 hei1 che1.
R:  Wo3 bu4 xi3 huan1 hei1 che1. I don’t like illegal taxies.

Conversation 1
A: 你打黑车吗？
B: 我不喜欢黑车。

R: It’s been almost an hour. How come I still can’t take a taxi?
Y: Are you sure that taxies stop here? Wait a minute, it’s the Chang An Avenue, and taxies can’t stop here.
R: Damn it. So Yajie, tell me how to say “taxies don’t stop here” in Chinese. 
Y: you should say: zhe4er bu2 rang4 da3 che1.
R:  zhe4er bu2 rang4 da3 che1.
Y:  zhe4er means here, the place wher you are.
R: zhe4er,
Y: bu2 rang4, not allowed to do something,
R: bu2 rang4,
Y: da3 che1, take a taxi,
R: da3 che1, 
Y: zhe4er bu2 rang4 da3 che1.
R: zhe4er bu2 rang4 da3 che1.  Taxies don’t stop here.

Conversation 2
A: 我为什么打不到车？
B: 因为这儿不让打车。

R: Um, I’m not sure if the taxi driver will have enough change.
Y: Ya, how much do you have on you?
R: I have only a 100 RMB on me.
Y: You rich man!
R: Oh ya, the richest.  How do I say, “I only have 100 RMB.”
Y: wo3 zhi2 you3 yi4 bai3 de.
R: wo3 zhi2 you3 yi4 bai3 de.
Y: wo3 means I,
R: wo3,
Y: zhi2 you3, only have sth…
R: zhi2 you3,
Y: yi4 bai3, one hundred,
R: yi4 bai3, 
Y: wo3 zhi2 you3 yi4 bai3 de.
R: wo3 zhi2 you3 yi4 bai3 de. I only have 100 RMB.

Conversation 3
A: 我只有一百的，您找的开吗？
B: 找的开。