Lesson 178 Congratulations 第一百七十八课 祝贺 (3)

Cam: Welcome to Chinese Studio on CRI.  Wo shi Cam.
YJ: And wo shi Yajie. Cam, we are talking about congratulatory and celebratory words this week. Have you ever made a toast?
CM: I certainly have!
YJ: Well today, I will teach you about that in Chinese. Let's begin.

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Key words of the dayHere's to everyone's health. 为了大家的健康干杯。I wish you success. 祝你成功。Let's celebrate.让我们庆祝一下。Have a good time. 祝你玩儿得开心。All in today's Chinese studio.

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Cam: So if I want to make a toast, let's say, to everyone's health, what do I say?
YJ: 为了大家的健康,干杯。
Cam: wei4le da4jia1 de jian4kang1, gan1 bei1.   
YJ: 为了 wei4le, for,
CM: wei4le,
YJ: 大家 da4 jia1 means everyone,
CM: da4 jia1.
YJ: 健康 jian4kang1, health
CM: jian4kang1
YJ: 干杯 gan1 bei1, bottoms up
CM: I heard it quite a lot. Gan1 bei1.
YJ: 为了大家的健康,干杯。
CM: wei4le da4jia1 de jian4kang1, gan1 bei1. Here's to everyone's health.

Conversation 1:

A: 为了大家的健康,干杯。
B: 好主意,干杯!

YJ: Cam, I'm doing a live coverage pretty soon.
Cam: And Yajie, I wish you success
YJ: Thank you!
CM: But I would like to know how to say it in Chinese?
YJ: it's 祝你成功 zhu4 ni3 cheng2 gong1.
CM: zhu4 ni3 cheng2 gong1.
YJ: 祝你 zhu4 ni3 means wish you,
CM: zhu4 ni3.
YJ: 成功 cheng2 gong1, success,
CM: cheng2 gong1.
YJ: 祝你成功 zhu4 ni3 cheng2 gong1.
CM: zhu4 ni3 cheng2 gong1. I wish you success.

Conversation2:

A: 明天我要去考驾照。
B: 祝你成功。
A:谢谢。

CM: Yajie, what's the Chinese for "let's celebrate"?
YJ: it's 让我们庆祝一下 rang4 wo3men2 qing4zhu4 yi2 xia4.
CM: rang4 wo3men2 qing4zhu4 yi2 xia4.
YJ: 让我们 rang4 wo3men2 means let us.
CM: rang4 wo3men2.
YJ: 庆祝 qing4 zhu4, celebrate,
CM: qing4 zhu4.
YJ: 一下 yi2xia4, a little bit.
CM: yi2xia4.
YJ: 让我们庆祝一下 rang4 wo3men2 qing4zhu4 yi2 xia4.
CM: rang4 wo3men2 qing4zhu4 yi2 xia4. Let's celebrate.

Conversation 3:

A: 我中了一等奖。
B: 太好了,让我们庆祝一下!

CM: Yajie, then let's go to the beach to celebrate doing Chinese Studio for a year.
YJ: oh, I can't… 祝你玩儿得开心.
CM: what does that mean?
YJ: it means Have a good time!
CM: Thanks. And can you say that again?
YJ: sure. it's 祝你玩儿得开心. zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1.
CM: zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1
YJ: 祝你 zhu4 ni3 means wish you,
CM: zhu4 ni3.
YJ: 玩儿得 wan2erde, play,
CM: wan2erde, 
YJ: 开心 kai1 xin1 means happy,
CM: kai1 xin1,
YJ: 祝你玩儿得开心. zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1
CM: zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1 Have a good time!

Conversation 4:

A: 咱们一起去海边度假吧。
B: 我去不了了,你去吧。祝你玩儿得开心.

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Key words reminder 
Here's to everyone's health. 为了大家的健康,干杯。I wish you success. 祝你成功。Let's celebrate.让我们庆祝一下。Have a good time. 祝你玩儿得开心.All in today's Chinese studio.

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Cam: I'm sure the phrase I will use most, Yajie, is ganbei!
YJ: Yes, I bet. Let's get to our question of the day. How do you say "I wish you success" in Chinese?
YJ:  Mingtian jian!