tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235665262009-10-15T23:26:42.318+08:00Fred Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354771264412863900noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566526.post-1142509842448478832006-03-16T19:29:00.000+08:002006-05-31T02:19:26.823+08:00Drinks:<br />May I have a bottle/can of... - 请来一瓶/听... qing3 lai2 yi1 ping2/ting1... <a href="http://media.putfile.com/qinglaiyiping">Pronunciation</a><br />Vodka - 伏特加酒 fu2 te4 jia1 jiu3 <a href="http://media.putfile.com/futejiajiu">Pronunciation</a><br />Chinese spirit - 白酒 bai2 jiu3 <a href="http://media.putfile.com/baijiu">Pronunciation</a><br />Beer - 啤酒 pi2 jiu3 <a href="http://media.putfile.com/pijiu">Pronunciation</a><br />Wine - 葡萄酒 pu2 tao jiu3 <a href="http://media.putfile.com/putaojiu">Pronunciation</a><br /><br />Bar chat:<br />What is your phone number? - 你的电话号码是多少？ni3 de dian4 hua4 hao4 ma3 shi4 duo1 shao3? <a href="http://media.putfile.com/nidedianhuahaomashiduoshaowav">Pronunciation</a><br />What would you like to drink? - 你要喝什么？ni3 yao4 he1 shen2 me? <a href="http://media.putfile.com/niyaoheshenme">Pronunciation</a><br />May I buy you a drink? - 我可不可以给你买饮料？ wo3 ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3 gei3 ni3 mai3 yin3 liao4? <a href="http://media.putfile.com/maiyinliao">Pronunciation</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23566526-114250984244847883?l=chinesemadesimple.blogspot.com'/></div>Fred Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354771264412863900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566526.post-1141806188333289522006-03-08T16:16:00.000+08:002006-06-04T00:03:22.896+08:00Pants/trousers - 裤子 ku4 zi <a href="http://media.putfile.com/kuzi">pronunciation</a><br />T-shirt - T恤衫 Ti Xu4 Shan1 <a href="http://media.putfile.com/tixushan">pronunciation</a><br />Shorts - 短裤 duan3 ku4 <a href="http://media.putfile.com/duanku">pronunciation</a><br />Shoes - 鞋 xie2 <a href="http://media.putfile.com/xie">pronunciation</a><br />Hat - 帽子 mao4 zi <a href="http://media.putfile.com/maozi">pronunciation</a><br />Socks - 袜子 wa4 zi <a href="http://media.putfile.com/wazi">pronunciation</a><br />Sweater - 毛线衫 mao2 xian4 shan1 <a href="http://media.putfile.com/maoxianshan">pronunciation</a><br />Jacket - 夹克 jia1 ke4 <a href="http://media.putfile.com/jiake">pronunciation</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23566526-114180618833328952?l=chinesemadesimple.blogspot.com'/></div>Fred Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354771264412863900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566526.post-1141717578743875082006-03-07T15:45:00.000+08:002006-03-07T15:46:18.743+08:00In mandarin (the standard Chinese in China) there are four different tones that seperate words that would otherwise sound the same. The tone of each word when pin yin (Chinese words written using English letters) is used on this website is indicated by a number after the letters. Below is a description of the four tones:<br /><br />First tone (第一声 di4 yi1 sheng1) - The word is prunounced in a flat manner, i.e. the pitch is the same throughout the prunounciation of that word.<br />Second tone (第二声 di4 er4 sheng1) - The word is prunounced with a rising pitch.<br />Third tone (第三声 di4 san1 sheng1) - The word is read with a fast descending pitch followed by a rising pitch.<br />Fourth tone (第四声 di4 si4 sheng1) - The word is prunounced with a fast descending pitch.<br /><br />The tones become quite important as your level of Chinese increases, however, when your Chinese is still at a beginners level most Chinese speakers can guess what you're saying even if you're not getting the tones right because of the context.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23566526-114171757874387508?l=chinesemadesimple.blogspot.com'/></div>Fred Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354771264412863900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566526.post-1141717505532315222006-03-07T15:44:00.000+08:002006-03-17T16:49:50.046+08:00Hello - 你好 ni3 hao3<br />Goodbye - 再见 zai4 jian4<br />Thank you - 谢谢 xie4 xie4<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23566526-114171750553231522?l=chinesemadesimple.blogspot.com'/></div>Fred Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354771264412863900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566526.post-1141717466403383422006-03-07T15:42:00.000+08:002006-03-07T15:44:26.403+08:00How much does it cost? - 多少钱 duo1 shao3 qian2<br />Too expensive - 太贵了 tai4 gui4 le<br />Is it good quality? - 是好的质量吗? shi4 hao3 de zhi4 liang4 ma?<br />Is it a copy or is it real? - 是假的或者真的 shi4 jia3 de huo4 zhe3 zhen1 de<br />Do you have this in another color? - 有别的颜色吗? you3 bie2 de yan2 se4 ma?<br />Do you have my size? - 有我穿的吗? you3 wo3 chuan1 de ma?<br />A little smaller - 小一点 xiao3 yi1 dian3<br />A little bigger - 大一点 da4 yi1 dian3<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23566526-114171746640338342?l=chinesemadesimple.blogspot.com'/></div>Fred Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354771264412863900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566526.post-1141717337057855022006-03-07T15:41:00.000+08:002006-03-07T15:42:17.056+08:00Please take me to ... - 请带我去... qing3 dai4 wo3 qu4 ...<br />Go straight - 一直走 yi1 zhi2 zou3<br />Turn left - 左转 zuo3 zhuan3<br />Turn right - 右转 you4 zhuan3<br />U-turn - 掉头 diao4 tou2<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23566526-114171733705785502?l=chinesemadesimple.blogspot.com'/></div>Fred Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354771264412863900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566526.post-1141717241092401802006-03-07T15:36:00.000+08:002006-03-07T15:40:41.100+08:00Please give me a menu - 请把菜单给我 qing3 ba3 cai4 dan1 gei3 wo3<br />Check please - 买单 mai3 dan1<br />A bottle of beer - 一瓶啤酒 yi1 ping2 pi2 jiu3<br />A can of Coka Cola - 一听可口可乐 yi1 ting1 ke3 kou3 ke3 le<br />A bottle of water - 一瓶冰水 yi1 ping2 bing1 shui3<br />Sweet and sour pork - 咕老肉 gu1 lao3 rou4<br />Chicken with peanuts in chili sauce - 宫保鸡丁 gong1 bao3 ji1 ding1<br />Black pepper beef - 黑椒牛肉 hei1 jiao1 niu2 rou4<br />Dumplings - 饺子 jiao3 zi<br />Rice - 米饭 mi3 fan4<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23566526-114171724109240180?l=chinesemadesimple.blogspot.com'/></div>Fred Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354771264412863900noreply@blogger.com0