Takeaway Chinese

A: Wǒ zuìjìn mí shàng le Zhōngguó wénhuà, hǎo xiǎng qù Zhōngguó liúxué. 我最近迷上了中国文化，好想去中国留学。 I have recently become fascinated with Chinese culture, and I really want to study in China. B: Nǐ yǐjīng xiǎng hǎo qù nǎ suǒ dàxué le ma? 你已经想好去哪所大学了吗？ Have you decided which university to go to? A: Hái méiyǒu, Zhōngguó yǒu bùshǎo yōuxiù de dàxué, wǒ hái méiyǒu zuò zuìzhōng...

A: Nǐ jīnwǎn yǒukòng ma? Wǒmen wǎnshang yīqǐ qù chīfàn ba. 你今晚有空吗？我们晚上一起去吃饭吧。 Are you free tonight? Let’s go to have dinner together. B： Kěyǐ ya, bùguò nǐ jīntiān zěnme bù hé nǐde fàndāzi yīqǐ chī le? 可以呀，不过你今天怎么不和你的饭搭子一起吃了？ Sure, but why aren’t you eating with your meal pals today? A： Jīntiān bùshì qīxī ma, suǒyǐ jīntiān jiù bùxiǎng hé tāmen chīfàn le....

A: Háiyǒu shí fēnzhōng huǒchē jiù dào Lāsà zhàn le, Bùdálāgōng, wǒ lái la! 还有十分钟火车就到拉萨站了，布达拉宫，我来啦！ We will arrive at Lhasa Station in ten minutes. Potala Palace, here I come! B: Zhèlǐ hǎibá hěn gāo, wǒmen kěnéng huì yǒu gāoyuán fǎnyìng. 这里海拔很高，我们可能会有高原反应。 We may experience altitude sickness, considering the high altitude here. Yàobù xiān chīdiǎn dōngxi, shā...

A: Tǔlǔfān de pútao gètóu zhème dà ya, hái zhème tián, zhēn shì tài hǎochī le. 吐鲁番的葡萄个头这么大呀，还这么甜，真是太好吃了。 The grapes in Turpan are so big and sweet. They’re really delicious. B: Méicuò. Tǔlǔfān shì zhùmíng de "pútao zhī xiāng". 没错。吐鲁番是著名的“葡萄之乡”。 Yes, Turpan is known as the "Hometown of Grapes". Zhèlǐ de qìhòu hé tǔrǎng fēicháng shìhé pútao de zhòngzhí. 这里的...

A: Xiànzài xuěgāo de huāyàng kě zhēn duō ya! 现在雪糕的花样可真多呀！ There are so many fancy popsicles these days! Zhège xuěgāo shì bīngmǎyǒng zàoxíng de! 这个雪糕是兵马俑造型的！ This one is in the shape of a Terracotta Warrior! B: Wǒ kàndào biérén péngyouquān fā de tú, "zhòng cǎo" hǎo jiǔ le. 我看到别人朋友圈发的图，“种草”好久了。 I’ve been wanting to get it for a while after seeing it on other...

A: Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bùgāi duìnǐ fāhuǒr. 对不起，我不该对你发火儿。 I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lost my temper. B: Shì wǒ bùduì. 是我不对。 It was my fault. Wǒ gāngcái zǒushénr le, bǎ nǐ zuì xǐhuan de bēizi shuāi suì le. 我刚才走神儿了，把你最喜欢的杯子摔碎了。 I got distracted and broke your favorite cup. A: Méishì de, suìsuì píng'ān! 没事的，碎碎平安！ It's okay, all's well. Wǒ zhènghǎo huàn gè xīnde....

A: Nǐ jīntiān chuān zhè shēn tèbié hǎokàn. 你今天穿这身特别好看。 You look particularly stunning today. Yào cānjiā shénme huódòng ma? 要参加什么活动吗？ Are you going to an event? B: Xièxie. Wǒ shòu yāo qù biǎoyǎn xiǎotíqín. 谢谢。我受邀去表演小提琴。 Thank you. Yes, I was invited to perform violin. A: Nǐ zhēn de yòu piàoliang yòu yǒu cáihuá. 你真的又漂亮又有才华。 Wow, talent and beauty! B: Guò j...

A: Nǐ xiànzài yǒu kòngr ma? 你现在有空儿吗？ Do you have some free time right now? Kěyǐ bāng wǒ zuò zuìhòu de shōuwěi gōngzuò ma? 可以帮我做最后的收尾工作吗？ Can you help me wrap up? B: Kǒngpà bù xíng, wǒ shǒutóu shang yǒu hěnduō shìqing yào chǔlǐ. 恐怕不行，我手头上有很多事情要处理。 I'm afraid not. I have a lot on my plate at the moment. A: Wǒ jīnwǎn qù Hǎinán, zài bù zǒu jiù gǎn bu shàng fēijī...

A: Wǒ gāng shōudào yījiā zài Shànghǎi de gōngsī fā lái de yóujiàn, ràng wǒ hòutiān qù miànshì. 我刚收到一家在上海的公司发来的邮件，让我后天去面试。 I just got an email from a company in Shanghai. They want me to go for an interview the day after tomorrow. B: Gōngxǐ! Kuàidiǎn dìng jīpiào ba, yàobù gǎnbují le. 恭喜！快点订机票吧，要不赶不及了。 Congratulations! Book your flight now, so you can make...

A: Tīngshuō nǐ zuótiān qù kàn zhǎn le, zhǎnlǎn zěnmeyàng? 听说你昨天去看展了，展览怎么样？ I heard you went to see an exhibition yesterday. How was it? B: Wǒ qù le kējì zhǎn. Xiànchǎng de rén shízài tài duō le, wǒ dōu méiyǒu jīhuì zǐxì kàn měi yī jiàn zhǎnpǐn. Dàn xǔduō zhǎnpǐn dōu shì zuì xīn de gāo kējì, fēicháng zhènhàn, yě suàn zhí huí piàojià le. 我去了科技展。现场的人实在太多了，我都没有机会...

A： Xīhóngshì zěnme mài? 西红柿怎么卖？ How much are the tomatoes? B： Wǔkuàiqián yījīn. 五块钱一斤。 Five yuan per jin. Fàngxīn mǎi, wǒmen de cài yīxiàng hěn xīnxiān, dōu shì zìjǐ zhòng de, chún tiānrán. 放心买，我们的菜一向很新鲜，都是自己种的，纯天然。 Rest assured to buy, freshness guaranteed. We grew them ourselves and they are completely organic. A： Huángguā háiyǒu ma? 黄瓜还有吗？ Do you h...

A: Nǐ yǒu dǎhuǒjī ma? 你有打火机吗？ Do you have a lighter? B: Méiyǒu. Wǒ yǐjīng jiè yān le. 没有。我已经戒烟了。 No, I don’t. I've quit smoking. A: Nǐ tài yǒu yìlì le! Wǒ zuìjìn yě zài chángshì jiè yān, dàn hái méi chénggōng. 你太有毅力了！我最近也在尝试戒烟，但还没成功。 That takes some willpower! I've been trying to quit too recently, but I’m not there yet. B: Xī yān zhēn de duì shēntǐ wēihài h...

Chinese 101: A conversation about the diverse grilling methods. Stick with us to learn more barbecue-related vocabulary.

A: Kuài kàn! Nà zhī jīnsīhóu shuìjiào de yàngzi zhēn kě'ài. 快看！那只金丝猴睡觉的样子真可爱。 Look! That sleeping golden monkey is so cute. B: Tā shuì de hěn xiāng a. Kàn lái tā fēicháng xiǎngshòu zhèlǐ de shēnghuó. 它睡得很香啊。看来它非常享受这里的生活。 It's sleeping so soundly. It looks like it’s enjoying its life here. A: Shì ya, zhěng gè dòngwùyuán gānjìng zhěngjié. Sìyǎngyuán zhēnde hěn yò...

A: Yī huìr xiàbān, yào bù yào yīqǐ qù zuò dìtiě? 一会儿下班，要不要一起去坐地铁？ Do you want to take the subway together after work? B: Jīntiān bù néng hé nǐ yīqǐ zǒu le. Wǒ xiànzài jiù yào huíjiā shōushi xíngli, wǎnshang bā diǎn de fēijī qù hǎinán, míngtiān jiù zhèngshì kāishǐ dùjià shēnghuó la! 今天不能和你一起走了。我现在就要回家收拾行李，晚上八点的飞机去海南，明天就正式开始度假生活啦！ I can'...

A: Wa, zhège tèxiào shì zěnme zuò de? 哇，这个特效是怎么做的？ Wow, how did you create this special effect? Kànqǐlái hěn fùzá. 看起来很复杂。 It looks very complicated. B: Qíshí bìng bù máfan. 其实并不麻烦。 It wasn't that much work, actually. Zhǐ xūyào xiàzǎi yīgè chājiàn, zài zìjǐ tiáozhěng yīxià cānshù jiù kěyǐ le. 只需要下载一个插件，再自己调整一下参数就可以了。 All I needed to do was download...

A: Nǐ zuìjìn qìsè kànqǐlái bùcuò. 你最近气色看起来不错。 You look pretty well these days. B: Zhè zhènr wǒ zuòle hěnduō guānyú yǎngshēng de gōngkè, bǐrú měitiān shuìqián dōu huì yòng rèshuǐ pàojiǎo. 这阵儿我做了很多关于养生的功课，比如每天睡前都会用热水泡脚。 I've been doing a lot of research on how to stay healthy. For example, I soak my feet in hot water for a while before I go to bed every day....

A: Tīngshuō nǐ kāishǐ chuàngyè le? 听说你开始创业了？ I heard you are starting a business? B: Shìde, wǒ xiǎng kāi gè wǎngdiàn, mài yīxiē tèsè shǒu gōngyì pǐn. 是的，我想开个网店，卖一些特色手工艺品。 Yes, I want to open an online store, selling unique handicrafts. A: Tīng qǐ lái kě xíng. Xiànzài chuàngyè huánjìng hěn bùcuò, guójiā hái yǒu gè xiàng fúchí zhèngcè. 听起来可行。现在创业环境很不错，国...

Chinese 101: Playing game VS playing esports.

A： Zhèxiē dàxióngmāo yòuzǎi zhēn shì yòu guāi yòu kě’ài! 这些大熊猫幼崽真是又乖又可爱！ These giant panda cubs are so sweet and cute! B： Tōngguò réngōng fányù, xiànzài dàxióngmāo shùliàng yuèlái yuèduō le. 通过人工繁育，现在大熊猫数量越来越多了。 Thanks to artificial breeding, the population of giant pandas is increasing. A： Wǒmen jì yào zhòngshì yěshēng dòngwù bǎohù, yě yào bǎohù qīxīdì. 我们...

A： Wǒ fāxiàn yuèláiyuè duō de rén xǐhuan zài píngbǎn diànnǎo shang huàhuà. 我发现越来越多的人喜欢在平板电脑上画画。 I find that more and more people now like to draw on their tablet. B： Shì a, shùzì huìhuà bǐ chuántǒng huìhuà gèng fāngbiàn. 是啊，数字绘画比传统绘画更方便。 I know! Digital drawing is much more convenient than traditional drawing. Bù xūyào zhǔnbèi yīdàduī cáiliào, suíshí suídì dōu...

A: Zuìjìn jìhuà qù lǚyóu ma? 最近计划去旅游吗？ Do you have plans to travel in the near future? B: Duì! Wǒ xiǎng chūguó lǚyóu, qù Mǎ'ěrdàifū. 对！我想出国旅游，去马尔代夫。 Yes, I want to go to Maldives. A: Hǎobàng! Nǐ zhǔnbèi gēn tuán háishì zìyóu xíng? 好棒！你准备跟团还是自由行？ How nice! Are you planning to go with a tour group or on your own? B： Wǒ xiǎng gēn tuán. Wǒ bù tài shúxi dāngdì de...

A: Wèi, nínhǎo, qǐng wèn shì fángchǎn zhōngjiè ma? Wǒ xiǎng zū fángzi. 喂，您好，请问是房产中介吗？我想租房子。 Hello, is this the real estate agency? I want to rent an apartment. B: Nínhǎo, qǐng wèn nín xiǎng hézū hái shì zhěngzū? 您好，请问您想合租还是整租？ Hi, do you want a whole apartment or are you looking to share one? A: Wǒ xiǎng zài shì zhōngxīn zhěngzū yī tào liǎng shì yī tīng de fángzi....

A: Hǎoqiú! 好球！ Nice shot! Wǒmen bānpíng le bǐfēn! 我们扳平了比分！ We scored the equalizer! B: Zhège qiánfēng lián jìn le liǎngqiú, zhēnshì lìhai. 这个前锋连进了两球，真是厉害。 The forward scored two goals in a row. Impressive. A: Shì a, xīwàng wǒmen néng chènrè dǎtiě, fǎnchāo bǐfēn. 是啊，希望我们能趁热打铁，反超比分。 He did. I hope we can keep it up and turn the tide. Zhèyàng jiù bùyòng jiā...

A: Nǐ jīntiān shì kāichē lái shàngbān de ma ? 你今天是开车来上班的吗？ Did you drive to work today? B: Bù shì, wǒ shì zuò dìtiě lái de. Wǒ dǎsuàn shǎo kāichē, duō chéngzuò gōnggòng jiāotōng gōngjù, guò lǜsè shēnghuó. 不是，我是坐地铁来的。我打算少开车，多乘坐公共交通工具，过绿色生活。 No, I took the subway. I want to live a greener life so I decided to drive less and take public transportation ins...