Lesson 205 May Holiday 第二百零五课 五一假期 （2）

Y: Dajia hao, hello everyone, perfect your Chinese every day, right here in the Chinese Studio. Wo shi Y.
B: And, wo shi B, ni hao Y. May Day holiday is on the horizon and this week we're planning our May getaway.
Y: It's a great opportunity to see something different. Let's check our key words of the day.

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Key words of the day

Airplane 飞机 Airport 机场 Are you flying? 你坐飞机吗?I'm taking the train.我打算坐火车。I'm going to the grassland . 我要去草原。All in today's Chinese Studio.

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B: I'm thinking of flying out of Beijing in the coming holiday Yajie; I've forgotten, what are the words for airplane and airport?
Y: You need to fly more B, plane is 飞机 fei1 ji1.
B: fei1 ji1.
Y: 飞 fei1 means flying,
B: fei1,
Y: 机 ji1 means plane,
B: ji1,
Y: 飞机 fei1 ji1.
B: fei1 ji1. airplane. Then what's airport?
Y: it's 机场 ji1 chang3.
B: ji1 chang3.
Y: 机 ji1means plane,
B: ji1
Y: 场 chang3 means an open space,
B: chang3,
Y: 机场 ji1 chang3.
B: ji1 chang3. airport.

Conversation 1:

A: 你好,请问您去哪儿?
B: 首都机场。

B: How about Yajie? Are you flying? How do I ask you that in Chinese?
Y: it's 你坐飞机吗?
B: ni3 zuo4 fei1 ji1 ma?
Y: 你 ni3 means you,
B: ni3,
Y: 坐 zuo4 means take
B: zuo4,
Y: 飞机 fei1 ji1 means plane,
B: fei1 ji1.
Y: 吗 ma is often put at the end of a question.
B: ma
Y: 你坐飞机吗? ni3 zuo4 fei1 ji1 ma?
B: ni3 zuo4 fei1 ji1 ma? Are you flying?

Conversation 2:

A: 你坐飞机吗?
B: 我打算坐火车。

Y: Ok, I'm thinking of flying. But I'm also thinking of taking the train.
B: How do I say that in Chinese Yajie?
Y: 我打算坐火车
B: wo3 da3 suan4 zuo4 huo3 che1.
Y: 我 wo3 means I,
B: wo3
Y: 打算 da3 suan4 means plan to do sth,
B: da3 suan4.
Y: 坐 zuo4 means take,
B: zuo4.
Y: 火车 huo3 che1, train,
B: huo3 che1.
Y: 我打算坐火车 wo3 da3 suan4 zuo4 huo3 che1
B: wo3 da3 suan4 zuo4 huo3 che1 I'm thinking of taking the train.

Conversation 3:

A: 五一节你有什么计划?
B: 我打算去草原看看
A: 你坐飞机去吗?
B: 不,我打算坐火车。

B: Yajie, then where would you like to go by train during the May day holiday?
Y: 我要去草原 "I'm going to the grassland."
B: wo3 yao4 qu4 cao3 yuan2.
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y: yao4 means will do something,
B: yao4.
Y: qu4 means go somewhere,
B: qu4,
Y: cao3 yuan2 means grassland,
B: cao3 yuan2
Y: wo3 yao4 qu4 cao3 yuan2
B: wo3 yao4 qu4 cao3 yuan2 I'm going to the grassland.

Conversation 4:

A: 五一节快到了,你有什么计划?
B: 我要去草原。

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Key words reminder
Airplane 飞机 Airport 机场 Are you flying? 你坐飞机吗?I'm taking the train.我打算坐火车。I'm going to the grassland. 我要去草原。 All in today's Chinese Studio.

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B: Those travel plans are gradually taking shape. But, it's time for us to go. Y, what's our question of the day?
Y: Remind us how to say, "Are you flying?" In Chinese.
B: Mingtian jian.
Y: Until tomorrow.