Takeaway Chinese

The Hangzhou Asian Games are in full swing, we've got a treat for you! Join us for a special episode of 'Takeaway Chinese,' where you can listen in and take a guess at the sports!

A: Nǐ cāi zěnme zhe? 你猜怎么着？ Hey, guess what? Wǒ shōudào Zhōngguó dàxué de lùqǔ tōngzhīshū le! 我收到中国大学的录取通知书了！ I just received an offer from a Chinese university! B: Gōngxǐ nǐ! 恭喜你！ Congratulations! Nǐ yào shàng nǎge dàxué? 你要上哪个大学？ Which university is it? A: Běijīng Yǔyán Dàxué! 北京语言大学！ It's Beijing Language and Culture University! B: Tài hǎo le! 太好了！ That's great! Wǒ zài Běijīng dāi le yī nián le, zhèlǐ yǒu hěnduō hǎowánr de dìfang. 我在北京待了一年了，这里有很多好玩儿的地方。 I've been in Beijing for a year, and it has so many cool places to explore. A: Kěshì, wǒ xiànzài yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng, bù zhīdào gāi zhǔnbèi shénme. 可是，我现在有点紧张，不知道该准备什么。 But I'm a bit nervous now. I have no clue what I should prepare. B: Bùyòng dānxīn! 不用担心！ Don't worry! Yǒu wǒ ne! 有我呢！ I'm here for you!

A: Wǒ xiǎng shēnqǐng Zhōngguó de dàxué. 我想申请中国的大学。 I want to apply for admission to a university in China. Xuéfèi guì ma? 学费贵吗？ Is the tuition expensive? B: Wǒ juéde bùsuàn guì. 我觉得不算贵。 I don't think it's considered expensive. Érqiě, nǐ hái kěyǐ shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn. 而且，你还可以申请奖学金。 Besides, you can apply for scholarships. A: Nà zài Zhōngguó de shēnghuó chéngběn gāo ma? 那在中国的生活成本高吗？ How about the cost of living in China? B: Fēng jiǎn yóu rén. 丰俭由人。 It depends on your lifestyle. Bǐrú, wǒ píngshí zài xuéxiào shítáng chī yī fèn miàn zhǐ xūyào shí kuài qián. 比如，我平时在学校食堂吃一份面只需要十块钱。 For example, I often order a bowl of noodles at the school cafeteria, which costs only 10 yuan. A: Ò, nà kànlái chīfàn bùsuàn tài guì. 哦，那看来吃饭不算太贵。 Oh, so it looks like food won't cost all that much. B: Shì de, wǒ háiyǒu yīxiē shěngqián xiǎo miàozhāo, zánmen kěyǐ zhǎo ge jīhuì xiángxì liáoliao. 是的，我还有一些省钱小妙招，咱们可以找个机会详细聊聊。 That's right. I also have some money-saving tips. We can find a time to talk about it in detail. A: Hǎo ya. 好呀。 That would be great.

A: Tīngshuō nǐ zài Zhōngguó shàng dàxué, wǒ yě xiǎng qù. 听说你在中国上大学，我也想去。 I heard that you're studying at a university in China. I want to go, too. B: Kěyǐ ya, zhǐyào àn yāoqiú shēnqǐng jiù kěyǐ le. 可以呀，只要按要求申请就可以了。 Sure, as long as you apply according to the requirements. A: Yǒu shénme jùtǐ de yāoqiú ma? 有什么具体的要求吗？ Are there any specific requirements? Kuài gěi wǒ fēnxiǎng yīxià nǐ de jīngyàn! 快给我分享一下你的经验！ Can you share your experience with me! B: Wǒ shēnqǐng de xuéxiào yāoqiú zhōngwén shuǐpíng dádào HSK sì jí zǒngfēn bù dīyú yī bǎi bā shí fēn. 我申请的学校要求中文水平达到 HSK4 级总分不低于 180 分。 The university I applied to requires a Chinese proficiency level of at least HSK 4 with a total score of no less than 180. A: Ā! Kàn lái wǒ hái yào hǎohǎo xué zhōngwén! 啊！看来我还要好好学中文！ Oh! It looks like I need to further improve my proficiency in Chinese! Hái yǒu qítā yāoqiú ma? 还有其他要求吗？ Are there any other requirements? B: Dāngrán le, gēnjù bùtóng de zhuānyè huì yǒu bùtóng de yāoqiú, nǐ kěyǐ dào wǎngzhàn shang qù chá cha. 当然了，根据不同的专业会有不同的要求，你可以到网站上去查查。 Of course, different majors may have different requirements. You can check on the website for more information.

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 de juédìng. 还没有，中国有不少优秀的大学，我还没有做最终的决定。 Not yet. China has many excellent universities, and I haven't made a final decision yet. B: Chúle kǎolǜ xuéxiào de wèntí, nǐ yǒuméiyǒu xiǎng guò shēnghuó shang huì bù shìyìng? 除了考虑学校的问题，你有没有想过生活上会不适应？ Besides considering the choice of university, have you thought about the potential challenges of adjusting to life there? A: Bùhuì, zuòwéi yīge "shè niú", wǒ duì zìjǐ yǒu xìnxīn! 不会，作为一个“社牛”，我对自己有信心！ No, as a "sociable person", I have confidence in myself!

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. 今天不是七夕嘛，所以今天就不想和她们吃饭了。 Today is Qixi Festival! I don’t want to eat with other people. B： Ó ~ Nà nǐ xiǎng hé shéi chī? 哦～那你想和谁吃？ Oh? So who do you want to eat with? A： Xiǎng hé nǐ. 想和你。 You.

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, shāowēi shìyìng yīxià zài qù ba? 要不先吃点东西，稍微适应一下再去吧？ How about we eat something first and get accustomed to the environment? A: Méi wèntí. Wǒ zhīdào yījiā hěn bùcuò de Xīzàng tèsè cāntīng. 没问题。我知道一家很不错的西藏特色餐厅。 No problem. I know a very good Tibetan restaurant. B: Nǐ bǎ cāntīng dìzhǐ fā gěi wǒ, wǒ xiànzài jiào yīliàng wǎngyuēchē. 你把餐厅地址发给我，我现在叫一辆网约车。 Please send me the address of the restaurant, and I'll call a cab now.

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. 这里的气候和土壤非常适合葡萄的种植。 The climate and soil here are very suitable for growing grapes. A: Chúle pútao, wǒ tīngshuō zhèlǐ de hāmìguā yě hěn yǒumíng. 除了葡萄，我听说这里的哈密瓜也很有名。 I heard that it’s also known for its cantaloupes. B: Shì de, wǒmen děnghuìr kěyǐ chángcháng. 是的，我们等会儿可以尝尝。 Yeah, we can try some later.

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 people's social media. A: Nà zánmen yě mǎi yīgè chángchang. 那咱们也买一个尝尝。 Then let's go get one and give it a try. B: Wǒmen cānguān wán zài mǎi ba, xiān qù liǎojiě yīxià tāde gùshi. 我们参观完再买吧，先去了解一下它的故事。 Sure, after we finish here. We’ll go find out the story behind it first. A: Hǎo ya! Jiù zhème yúkuài de juédìng le. 好呀！就这么愉快地决定了。 Great! Sounds like a good plan.

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. 我正好换个新的。 I can just get a new one. B: Zhēnde tài bàoqiàn le, yīhuìr zánmen chūmén guàngjiē, yīqǐ tiāo yīgè ba. 真的太抱歉了，一会儿咱们出门逛街，一起挑一个吧。 I'm really sorry about it. Let's go shopping later and get you a new one.