Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Elementary Podcast Lesson - xiaoqi

Do you know how to say "somebody is stingy" in Chinese? In this episode of iChinesePodcast's online audio lessons, you will learn this word through a Chinese dialogue and learn how to use 一点儿也不 (Not At All) in mandarin Chinese.




Dialogue:

zhānɡ xiǎoměi, jīntiān shì nǐde shēnɡrì, zhù nǐ shēnɡrì kuàilè!

A: 张小美,      今天  是 你的 生日,祝 你 生日 快乐!

Zhang Xiaomei. Today is your birthday. Happy birthday!



xiè xiè!

B: 谢谢!

Thank you!



nǐ   jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn ɡāoxìnɡ!zhè shì shénme?

A: 你 今天 看起来 很   高兴!   这 是 什么?

You look very happy today! What’s this?



zhè shì wǒ nánpénɡyǒu jiékè sònɡ wǒ de shēnɡrì lǐwù,    jiānádà fēnɡyè.

B: 这 是  我    男朋友   杰克   送 我 的  生日 礼物,加拿大 枫叶。

This is my birthday gift, a maple leaf. My boyfriend Jack gave this to me.



nǐ   bù juédé tā xiǎoqì mɑ?

A: 你 不 觉得 他 小气 吗?

Isn’t he stingy?



wǒ juédé yìdiǎn’ér yěbù xiǎoqì. zài zhōnɡɡuó, fēnɡyè shì àiqínɡ de xiànɡzhēnɡ.

B: 我 觉得 一点儿也不 小气。在   中国, 枫叶  是 爱情  的    象征。

Not at all. In China, the maple leaf is the symbol of love.



Chinese Grammar

一点儿也不 “not …at all”

Structure one: 一点儿也不 + adjective

Structure two: 一点儿 也不 + verb



Check out examples at the original lesson page: 小气

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