Beginner / Intermediate Chinese Language Group

Beginner / Intermediate Chinese LanguageGroup

Travel Vocab • gōngjiāochē - 公交车 - bus • zuògōngjiāochē- 坐公交车 - take a bus • chēzhàn- 车站 - bus stop • sìshíqīlùchē- 47 路车 - bus no.47 • chūzūchē- 出租车 - taxi/cab • dǎdīdǎchē打的 / 打车 take a taxi • dōngsānhuán东三环 the East third ring road • dǔchē堵车 traffic jam be stuck in the traffic jam

fāpiào发票 receipt • dìtiě地铁 subway • dìtiězhàn地铁站 subway station • èrhàoxiàn 2 号线 subway line 2 • dǎochē倒车 to get transfer • gǎnshíjiān赶时间 in hurry • wùchē误车 to miss the train/bus • wùfēijī误飞机 to miss the plane • biéwù le huǒchē （ fēijī ）别误了火车（飞机）。 Don’t miss the train (plane)

Travel Useful Expressions: • To get a Transport IC Card: • nínhǎo ， wǒxiǎngbànlǐyīzhānɡɡōnɡjiāoyīkǎtōnɡ 。 • 您好，我想办理一张公交一卡通。 • ----Hello, I'd like to get a Transport Card. • A： nǐhǎo ， wǒxiǎngqùběijīngzhàn ， yīnggāizěn me zuòchē ？ • 你好，我想去北京站，应该怎么坐车？ • ---- Excuse me. I want to go to Beijing Railway Station. How can I get there? • B： zhèlǐméiyǒuzhídá de gōngjiāochē ， nǐděidǎochē 。 • 这里没有直达的公交车，你得倒车。

xiānzuòsìshíqīlù ，ránhòuzàijīshuǐtánhuàndìtiěèrhàoxiàn。先坐 47 路，然后在积水潭换地铁二号线。 • ---- There is no trough bus. You have to get a transfer, take bus No.47 and transfer to subway line 2 at Jishuitanstation. • A： yàoduōchánɡshíjiān ？ wǒgǎnshíjiān ， pàwù le huǒchē。 • 要多长时间？我赶时间，怕误了火车。 • ---- How long it will take? I’m in a hurry. • B： nànǐzuìhǎodǎchē （ dǎdī） guòqù 。 zhègèshíjiānbùdǔchē ， dàgàièrshífēnzhōngjiùdào le • 那你最好打车（打的）过去。这个时间不堵车，大概 20 分钟就到了。 • ---- Then, you’d better take a cab. It’s no traffic jams at this time. 20 minutes you can get there. • A： hǎo de ， xièxiènǐ。 • 好的，谢谢你。 • ---- Ok, thank you.

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Modern Vocabulary • 屌丝 =“Diaosi” • Originated as an insult for a poor, unattractive young person who stayed at home all day playing video games, with dim prospects for the future – a “loser.” Yet as the term went viral on the Internet, Chinese youth from all backgrounds began to embrace it. It has become a self-deprecating counter to the “gaofushuai,” or the “tall-rich-handsome,” those with status, success, and bright futures. • 高福帅 –Gaofushuai • “youche,youfang” • 百幅梅 - Baifumei • 穷埃错-qiongaicuo • 土肥圆 – tufeiyuan

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