Y: Ok we’re back again sitting around in the office, coffeeless.

R: Its ok, cause I got my stapler back!

Y: Okay, we’re continuing our Chinese Studio, Advanced Office Chinese. Lets listen to the key words of the day.

 

Key Words of Day

a PPT幻灯片What is your extension? 你的分机号是多少？We need someone to fix the printer. 得找人来修一下打印机。 All in today’s Chinese Studio

 

Y: I’ve been trying to call the Coffee machine man for really a long time. I mean what does he do?

R: Yea he should know that he has the most important job in this entire office.

Y: Yea I guess so that guy has to get on his game. Let’s give him a call.

R: Ok, how do I ask “What is your extension?”

Y: here is how you can ask: ni3 de fen1 ji1 hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3?

R:  ni3 de fen1 ji1hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3

Y: ni3 de is your,

R: ni3 de,

Y: fen1 ji1 hao4, the extension number,

R: fen1 ji1 hao4,

Y: shi4 duo1 shao3, is what,

R: shi4 duo1 shao3,

Y: ni3 de fen1 ji1 hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3?

R: ni3 de fen1 ji1 hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3? What is your extension?

 

Conversation 1

A: 你的分机号是多少？

B: 应该和你的一样。

 

Y: Now we’re out of coffee, newspapers, and now we can’t print!

R: Oh good gosh, the printer’s down? I think we should take this printer out back and beat it up.

Y: Sounds like a scene from Office Space.

R: Well, you’re right. Violence doesn’t solve anything. Well I better learn how to say “We need to find someone to fix the printer.”

Y: Sure. “dei2 zhao3 ren2  lai2  xiu1 yi2 xia4 da3 yin4 ji1.”

R:  dei2 zhao3 ren2 lai2 xiu1 yi2 xia4 da3 yin4 ji1.”

Y: dei3 need to do sth,

R: dei3,  

Y: zhao3 ren2, to find someone relevant,

R: zhao3 ren2,

Y: lai2 literally means to come,

R: lai2,

Y: xiu1, to fix,                                  

R: xiu1,

Y: yi2 xia4 are used after a verb, indicating an attempt,

R:  yi2 xia4,

Y: da3 yin4 ji1, the printer,

R: da3 yin4 ji1, 

Y: dei2 zhao3 ren2 xiu1 yi2 xia4 da3 yin4 ji1

R: dei2 zhao3 ren2 xiu1 yi2 xia4 da3 yin4 ji1 We need someone to fix the printer.

 

Conversation 2

A: 打印机坏了。

B: 得找人来修一下打印机。

 

Y: Hey, what are you doing over there Raymond? Its time to go home.

R: No cannot leave office. Too much coffee. (robot voice)

Y: Man, don’t drink all that much. Its not good for your health.

R: Its ok, I’ll stay up all night and just finish this PPT presentation. Speaking of which, how do you say “PPT” in Chinese?

Y: it’s huan4 deng1 pian1.

R:  huan4 deng1 pian1.

Y: huan4 deng1 pian1 literally mean slide show,

R: huan4 deng1 pian1

Y: in this case it means power point, the software,

R:  got it, so how do you say that again?

Y: huan4 deng1 pian1.

R:  huan4 deng1 pian1. PPT

 

Conversation 3

A: 产品介绍都准备好了吗？

B: 还差一个幻灯片。