Archive for the ‘Listening’ Category
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
Alright, pretend when you read the upcoming pinyin you're really listening to a shopkeeper in Guangzhou.
I was shopping for Shèngdàn lǐwù 圣诞礼物 in a big shopping mall in Guangzhou. I found a little silk scarf I was considering and the shopkeeper came over to convince me it was exactly what ...
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Every time I use the China Construction Bank ATM, the lady inside the speaker shouts instructions to me. If you're hearing the same thing, we might as well understand what she's saying.
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1. qǐng qǔ xiànjīn 请取现金.
Please take (your) cash.
2. jiāoyì wánchéng hòu, qǐng qǔ huí kǎ ...
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Here's a pinyin transcript of a recent conversation with a little boy at my favorite jiǎozi 饺子 restaurant. I'll give you the hanzi and English in a moment, but first try to figure out what was going on just from the pinyin (because when you're listening to someone speak Chinese, ...
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