Takeaway Chinese

很高兴认识你 Hengaoxing renshini 你好吗 Nihaoma 还不错 Haibucuo 你呢？ Ni ne 我很好 Wo hen hao 你来自哪里呀？ Nilaizi naliya 我来自美国 Wo laizi meiguo 你最喜欢做什么事情？ Nizuixihuan zuoshenme shiqing 你有什么爱好？ Niyousheme aihao? 我喜欢看电影 Wo xihuan kan dianying

What did you prepare before the school opening day? míng tiān kāi xué ， nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo le me ？ 明天开学，你准备好了么？ School starts tomorrow. Are you ready? wǒ mǎi le xīn wén jù ， zhuāng le xiāo dú yè ， hái tún le yī dà bāo líng shí ！ 我买了新文具，装了消毒液，还囤了一大包零食！ I bought new stationery, packed some disinfectant, and hoarded a big bag of snacks! wǒ shì wèn nǐ jià qī zuò yè zuò wán le méi yǒu ？ 我是问你假期作业做完了没有？ I mean, have you finished your holiday homework? nà dào shì hái méi yǒu …… 那倒是还没有…… Not yet...

What are the catch phrases your teacher always says? Share in the comment board! nǐ hái jì de xué shēng shí dài zuì xǐ huān de lǎo shī me 你还记得学生时代最喜欢的老师么？ Do you still remember your favorite teacher back in your school years? dāng rán wǒ zuì xǐ huān wǒ men chū zhōng yǔ wén lǎo shī 当然。我最喜欢我们初中语文老师。 Sure. I like our junior high school Chinese teacher best. tā zhī shí fēng fù jiǎng kè shēn rù qiǎn chū ràng rén méi bàn fǎ bù xǐ huān 她知识丰富，讲课深入浅出，让人没办法不喜欢。 She is so knowledgeable and lecturing that people can't help but like it.

mǎ shàng jiù jiǔ yuè le ， sòng nǐ yī jiàn kāi xué lǐ wù 。 马上就九月了，送你一件开学礼物。 It will be September soon. I'll give you a school opening gift. hǎo dà de hé zi ！ zhè shì shén me ？ 好大的盒子！这是什么？ What a big box! What's this? shì yīgè yītǐshì wénzhàng. jì néng fáng wén ， yòu néng bǎo hù yǐn sī 。 是一个一体式蚊帐。既能防蚊，又能保护隐私。 It's a one-piece mosquito net. It can not only prevent mosquitoes, but can also protect privacy. xiè xiè nǐ sòng wǒ zhè gè sù shè shén qì ！ 谢谢你送我这个宿舍神器！ Thank you for giving me this amazing tool for dormitory!

This episode talks about some useful expressions during job interviews. nǐ wèi shén me xiǎng lái wǒ men gōng sī gōng zuò ？ 你为什么想来我们公司工作？ Why do you want to work in our company? yīn wèi wǒ duì guì gōng sī de yè wù hěn gǎn xìng qù 。 因为我对贵公司的业务很感兴趣。 Because I am very interested in your company’s business. nǐ jué de zì jǐ zuì dà de yōu diǎn shì shén me ？ 你觉得自己最大的优点是什么？ What do you think are your greatest strengths? wǒ shì yī gè jiǎo tà shí dì de rén ， gōng zuò hěn rèn zhēn 。 我是一个脚踏实地的人，工作很认真。 I am a down-to-earth person and I work very hard.

This episode shares the common process of applying for a job in China. nǐ gōng zuò zhǎo de zěn me yàng le ？ 你工作找得怎么样了？ How's your job search going? hái kěyǐ ， yǒu bùshǎo tōngguò le jiǎnlì shāixuǎn, wǒ zhèngzài zhǔnbèi bǐshì 还可以，有不少通过了简历筛选，我正在准备笔试。 OK, many of them have passed the resume screening, and I am preparing for the written exam. jiā yóu ， nǐ yī dìng néng xíng 加油，你一定能行！ Come on, you can do it!

This episode discusses the dream job. nǐ lǐ xiǎng de gōng zuò shì shén me yàng de？ 你理想的工作是什么样的？ What's your dream job like? kěn dìng shì qián duō 、 shì shǎo 、 lí jiā jìn de a ！ 肯定是钱多、事少、离家近的啊！ Must be the kind that I can make a lot of money, doing really little work and is close to home! nǐ què dìng shì jiè shàng yǒu zhè yàng de gōng zuò me ？ 你确定世界上有这样的工作么？ Are you sure there is such a job in the world?

This episode shares with you some chinese parting words. sì nián guāng yīn ， cōng cōng ér guò 四年光阴，匆匆而过。 Four years passed in a hurry. míng tiān jiù bì yè le ， zhù nǐ qián chéng sì jǐn 、 wàn shì rú yì 。 明天就毕业了，祝你前程似锦、万事如意。 It is graduation day tomorrow. I wish you a bright future and all the best. yě zhù nǐ xīn xiǎng shì chén。 yǒu yuán zài huì ! hòu huì yǒu qī ! 也祝你心想事成。有缘再会! 后会有期! And may all your wishes come true. Good-bye! See you around!

This episode discusses the things that you “must” do before graduating college and moving into the “real” world! wǒ de bì yè qīng dān hái chà sān jiàn shì jiù wán chéng le 。 我的毕业清单还差三件事就完成了。 There are three things left on my graduation bucket list. nǎ sān jiàn shì ？ 哪三件事？ Which three things? hé suǒ yǒu lǎo shī hé yǐng 、 zuì hòu chī yī cì shí táng de jiǎo zi 。 和所有老师合影、最后吃一次食堂的饺子。 Take a photo with all the teachers and eat the dumplings in the canteen for the last time. zhè cái liǎng jiàn shì ， zuì hòu yī jiàn ne ？ 这才两件事，最后一件呢？ These are only two things. What's the last one? hé nǐ biǎo bái ！ wǒ xǐ huān nǐ 。 和你表白！我喜欢你。 Confess my love to you! I like you.

This episode aims to help you read a Chinese manu in a restaurant! A：你想好点什么了吗？ Nǐ xiǎng hǎo diǎn shén me le ma ？ Have you decided the dishes you want to order? B：看点评，这家店的麻婆豆腐和口水鸡做得不错。 Kàn diǎn píng，zhè jiā diàn de má pó dòu fǔ hé kǒu shuǐ jī zuò dé bú cuò。 The comments suggest that Mapo Tofu and steamed chicken with chili sauce are good A：你想吃什么主食呢？ Nǐ xiǎng chī shén me zhǔ shí ne ？ How about the staple food? B：担担面吧。 Dān dān miàn ba 。 I’d like to order dandan noodle. *This is a replay of a previous episode.