Mandarin Chinese Visual Book

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CHINESE

M A N D A R I N

V I S U A L

PHRASE BOOK

寺庙 simiao temple ㌧㋖ zheshan fan 鞭炮 bianpao ﬁ recrackers 面条 miantiao noodles

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CHINESE

V I S U A L

PHRASE BOOK

A Dorling Kindersley Book

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M A N D A R I N

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION Pronunciation guide

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MUNICH, DELHI Senior Editors Simon Tuite, Angela Wilkes

Editorial Assistant Megan Jones Senior Art Editor Vicky Short

Art Editor Mandy Earey Production Editor Phil Sergeant Production Controller Inderjit Bhullar

Managing Editor Julie Oughton Managing Art Editor Louise Dick Art Director Bryn Walls Associate Publisher Liz Wheeler

Publisher Jonathan Metcalf Produced for Dorling Kindersley by

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Language content for Dorling Kindersley by

g-and-w publishing Translator Shuang Zou

Editor Cheng Ma Typesetting g-and-w publishing

US Editor Margaret Parrish First American Edition, 2009 Published in the United States by

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Introduction

Eating out

Sightseeing

Emergencies

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CONTENTS 3

Essentials

Places to stay

Sports and leisure

Menu guide

Getting around

Shopping

Health

168 English–Chinese

Dictionary

192 Acknowledgments

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004-005_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 4 5/12/08 13:44:01 This book provides all the key words and phrases you

are likely to need in everyday situations. It is grouped into themes, and key phrases are broken down into short sections, to help you build a wide variety of sentences. A lot of the vocabulary is illustrated to make it easy to remember, and “You may hear” boxes feature questions that you are likely to hear. At the back of the book there is a menu guide, listing about 300 food terms, and a 2,000-word dictionary. Numbers and the most useful phrases are listed on the inside covers for quick reference. Nouns

In Chinese, the plural of nouns is normally the same as the singular. There is also no direct equivalent of the English “a/an” or “the.”

Adjectives

Chinese adjectives may have different endings depending on how they are used, and are also very often preceded byhen (“very”).

Verbs

Verbs have no tenses and do not generally change according to who or what is the subject, but there are some characters that can be added in order to indicate a particular mood or time:

to come lai is coming lai le isn’t coming bu lai le came lai guo didn’t come mei lai guo please come! lai ba!

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Pronunciation guide

The Chinese phrases in this book are given in Mandarin Chinese, the main language of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Below each Chinese word or phrase, you will find a pronunciation guide in italics. The pronunciation is written in pinyin, the official romanization system used in the PRC. Most pinyin spellings reflect the nearest equivalent sound in English, but some are different, so take note of how the letters below are pronounced.

c like ts in sits e like ay in pay

i like ee in see q like ch in chin

v u pronounced with rounded lips, like few in English or über in German x like sh in ship

z like ds in kids zh like j in just

Take care to pronounce vowels individually: xie (shoe), for example, is pronounced “shee-ay”

Mandarin Chinese has four tones that affect how a word in pronounced. Each syllable is pronounced with one of four tones: high, rising, falling-rising, or falling. These tones can be written as accents on the pinyin, but are not really helpful to a beginner. Use the audio CD that accompanies this phrase book or ﬁnd a native speaker to help you with pronunciation, then you can use the pinyin as a memory aid. You will gradually develop an ear for the tones of the most common words and phrases. Also, even if you don’t pronounce a word absolutely correctly, the context in which you use it will mean that you are often still understood.

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In this section, you will ﬁnd the essential words

and useful phrases that you will need for basic

everyday talk and situations in China. Traditionally,

when Chinese people greet each other, they cup

one hand inside the other, in front of the chest,

and they may nod or bow slightly. However, due

to increasing Western inﬂuence, they may shake

hands with you now instead, especially if you are

traveling to China on business.

ESSENTIALS

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006-007_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 7 27/11/08 15:54:02 7 Hello `⨌ nihao Good morning 㙸ẙ⨌ zaoshanghao Good evening 㛩ẙ⨌ wanshanghao Goodnight 㛩Ⱈ wan’an Goodbye ∜婐 zaijian Pleased to meet you 〗歧∃尳展`

hengaoxing renshi ni

How are you? `⨌⒦焭

nihaoma Fine, thanks ㊠〗⨌焚岱岱 wohenhao, xiexie You’re welcome ẜ䖷岱 buyongxie My name is… ㊠⑺¤ wojiao What’s your name? `⑺὏ỗ⒜⯦焭

ni jiao shenme mingzi What’s his/her name? ὥ⨈⑺὏ỗ⒜⯦焭

ta/ta jiao shenme mingzi

This is… 恨㚾¤

zheshi Nice to meet you 〗歧∃尳展`

hengaoxing renshi ni

See you soon ❭婐

huijian See you tomorrow 㚝⦸婐

mingtianjian

GREETINGS

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Yes/no 㚾ẜ㚾

shi/bushi

Please 岆

qing Thank you (very much) 柭⻇焗岱岱`

(feichang) xiexieni You’re welcome ẜ䖷岱 buyongxie OK/ﬁne ⨌䜓〗⨌ haode/henhao Pardon? 岆∜岃ẏ惜焭

qing zai shuo yibian

Excuse me ⍂欍 laojia Sorry Ⲉẜ帆 duibuqi I don’t know ẜ䡴惢 buzhidao I don’t understand ㊠ẜ㚝䜌 wo bu mingbai Could you repeat that? `册扜⦜ẏ惜ỗ焭

ni neng chongfu yibian me I don’t speak Chinese ㊠ẜᾩ岃Ẽ㘖

wo buhui shuo zhongwen Do you speak English? `ᾩ岃厀㘖ỗ焭

ni hui shuo yingwen me What is the Chinese for… Ẽ㘖¤ゝỗ岃

zhongwen…zenme shuo

What’s that? 愲㚾὏ỗ焭

na shi shenme What’s that called? 愲⑺὏ỗ焭

na jiao shenme Can you tell me… `册ⓙ屘㊠¤

ni neng gaosu wo

SMALL TALK

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008-009_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 9 4/12/08 22:13:36 9 I’m from… ㊠㟴剹¤ wo laizi I’m… ㊠㚾¤ woshi …English ¤厀➌Ὁ yingguo ren …American ¤倝➌Ὁ meiguo ren …Canadian ¤⌯㎎⦶Ὁ jianada ren …Australian ¤䁂⦶⊸ἩὉ aodaliya ren …single ¤⏤强 danshen …married ¤⺁⫩ yihun …divorced ¤䩊⫩ἕ lihun le I am…years old ㊠¤ⴐ wo…sui I have… ㊠㞘¤ woyou …brothers/sisters ¤⇓⾮⩟⩈ xiongdi/jiemei …a son/daughter ¤⇎⯟⨂⇎ erzi/nver

SMALL TALK / TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

You may hear…

●`Ὕ╹扛㟴焭

ni cong nali lai Where are you from?

●`佢⫩ἕỗ焭

ni jiehun leme Are you married?

●`㞘⯸⯟ỗ焭

ni you haizi me Do you have children?

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010-011_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 10 27/11/08 11:17:54 W Do you live here? `῞恨⇎⒦焭

ni zhu zhe’er ma Where do you live? `῞╹⇎焭

ni zhu zhe’er ma I am here… ㊠➷恨⇎¤ wo zai zher …on vacation ¤⼵⃖ dujia …on business ¤⊉⹽ chuchai I’m a student ㊠㚾⯵䖮 wo shi xuesheng I work in… ㊠➷¤⹴Ύ wo zai…gongzuo I am retired ㊠䶾ἕ wo leile May I have… ⑾ὴ佨㊠¤ keyi geiwo …your telephone number? ¤`䜓䗄屬⒆䢐ỗ焭 nide dianhua haoma me …your email address? ¤`䜓䗄⯟愽ᾅỗ焭

nide dianziyoujian me It doesn’t matter 㴰∂䶊

meiguanxi

Cheers 岱ἕ焏

xiele Are you alright? `㴰ἚⒶ焭

ni meishi ba Do you mind if I smoke? `὚㆞㊠㍌䅮ỗ焭

ni jieyi wo chouyan me

I’m OK ㊠〗⨌

wo henhao What do you think? `婘〦ゝỗ㣆焭

ni juede zenmeyang

SOCIALIZING

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010-011_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 11 27/11/08 11:18:02 11 I like/love… ㊠☫㮱䋀¤ wo xihuan/ai I don’t like… ㊠ẜ☫㮱¤ wo buxihuan I hate… ㊠尷␛¤ wo taoyan I somewhat/really like… ㊠⏐⊕〗☫㮱¤ wo shifen/hen xihuan Don’t you like it? `☫㮱恨ẹỗ焭

ni xihuan zhege me I would like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤

wo xiangyao I’d like this one/that one ㊠☫㮱恨ẹ愲ẹ

wo xihuan zhege/nage My favorite is… ㊠㞏☫㮱¤ wo zui xihuan I prefer… ㊠㞃☫㮱¤ wo geng xihuan It’s delicious ⨌⒒ haochi What would you like

to do?

`ㆂ⃩὏ỗ焭 ni xiang zuo shenme

I don’t mind ㊠㙯㋏岢

wo wusuowei

SOCIALIZING / LIKES AND DISLIKES

LIKES AND DISLIKES

You may hear…

● `⃩὏ỗ䜓焭

ni zuo shenmede What do you do?

● `㗍⃖ἕỗ焭

ni fangjia leme Are you on vacation?

● `ㆂ¤⒦"

nixiang…ma Do you like…?

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DAYS OF THE WEEK

THE SEASONS

⦞⦸ xiatian summer 㚴⦸ chuntian spring J F M A M J J A S O N D What day is it today? Ὑ⦸㚮㞮≯焭

jintian xingqiji Sunday 㚮㞮⦸ xingqitian Monday 㚮㞮ẏ xingqiyi Tuesday 㚮㞮Ἓ xingqi’er Wednesday 㚮㞮ẘ xingqisan Thursday 㚮㞮❪ xingqisi Friday 㚮㞮ἣ xingqiwu Saturday 㚮㞮⇼ xingqiliu today Ὑ⦸ jintian tomorrow 㚝⦸ mingtian yesterday 㚷⦸ zuotian in…days ¤⦸Ớ∔ tianzhinei US_012-013_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 12 18/12/08 18:16:40

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13 DAYS OF THE WEEK / MONTHS

MONTHS

∻⦸ dongtian winter 䩚⦸ qiutian fall January ẏ㞗 yiyue February Ἓ㞗 eryue March ẘ㞗 sanyue April ❪㞗 siyue May ἣ㞗 wuyue June ⇼㞗 liuyue July Ẓ㞗 qiyue August ⇺㞗 bayue September Ử㞗 jiuyue October ⏐㞗 shiyue November ⏐ẏ㞗 shiyiyue December ⏐Ἓ㞗 shi’eryue US_012-013_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 13 18/12/08 18:16:41

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014-015_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 14 27/11/08 15:55:43 W W What time is it? 䐿➷≯䅈焭

xianzai jidian It’s nine o’clock Ử䅈

jiudian …in the morning ¤ẙ⏗

shangwu …in the afternoon ¤ẚ⏗

xiawu …in the evening ¤㛩ẙ

wanshang

TELLING THE TIME

ẏ䅈 yidian one o’clock

ẏ䅈⏐⊕ yidianshifen ten past one

ẏ䅈ẏ⋊ yidianyike quarter past one

ẏ䅈Ἓ⏐ yidian’ershi twenty past one

ẏ䅈⏙ yidianban half past one

ẳ䅈⹽ẏ⋊ liangdian cha yike

quarter to two

ẳ䅈⹽⏐⊕ liangdian cha shifen

ten to two

ẳ䅈 liangdian two o’clock

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It’s noon/midnight 䐿➷㚾Ẽ⏗⏗⦫ xianzai shi zhongwu/wuye

second 䩡 miao minute ⊕攮 fenzhong hour Ⲟ㚅 xiaoshi a quarter of an hour ẏ⋊攮 yikezhong half an hour ⏙Ⲟ㚅 banxiaoshi three-quarters of an hour ❪⏐ἣ⊕攮 sishiwufenzhong late 㛩 wan early 㙸 zao soon 櫻ẙ mashang What time does it start? ≯䅈⾏⩚焭

jidian kaishi What time does it ﬁnish? ≯䅈佢㟮焭

jidian jieshu How long will it last? 娐⦩Ổ焭

yao duojiu

TELLING THE TIME

You may hear…

●ẏᾩ婐

yihui jian See you later.

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MAKING APPOINTMENTS

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⒜䋖 mingpian business card ⦖で⿤ beiwanglu personal organizer ⇻㘖⎔ gongwenbao briefcase ⁎䯉 bianjian note pad May I make an appointment? ㊠ύ⑾ὴⰩẹ婐柱㚅暃⒦" women keyi dingge jianmian shijian ma

Can we meet tomorrow? ㊠ύ⑾ὴ㚝⦸婐⒦" women keyi mingtianjian ma At 10 o’clock? 䅈"

shidian What time is best for you? `὏ỗ㚅暃⒗悑"

ni shenme shijian heshi I’m sorry, I’m busy that day Ⲉẜ帆㊠愲⦸と

duibuqi, wo natian mang How about Tuesday? 㚮㞮ゝỗ㣆"

xingqier zenmeyang In the morning/afternoon ➷㙸㛷ẚ⏗

zai zaochen/xiawu That’s ﬁne for me ⑾ὴ

keyi I’ll see you then ⊿㚅₨婐

daoshihou jian I look forward to meeting

you tomorrow

㊠㞮〔䟏㚝⦸┛`婐柱 wo qidai zhe mingtian heni jianmian

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AT THE MEETING

MAKING APPOINTMENTS / AT THE MEETING

You may hear…

L`㞘椓伵⒦" niyou yuyue ma Do you have an appointment? L┛岐" heshui With whom? L➷὏ỗ㚅₨" zai shenmeshihou At what time? ᾯ䞮㟉 chuanzhenji fax machine ㋢⏿㟉 dayinji printer I’m here… ㊠㟴恨⇎¤ wolaizhe’er …on business ¤岗䖮㆞ tan shengyi …for a conference ¤⊉⺼䢣尷ᾩ chuxi yantaohui …for a meeting ¤⊉⺼ᾩ尽 chuxi huiyi I have a meeting with… ㊠┛¤㞘ẹᾩ尽

wohe…youge huiyi …at two o’clock ¤➷ẳ䅈

zai liangdian I’m sorry I’m late Ⲉẜ帆㊠恮⊿ἕ

duibuqi wo chidaole Here’s my card 恨㚾㊠䜓⒜䋖

zheshi wo de mingpian It’s a pleasure to meet you 〗歧∃婐⊿`

hen gaoxing jiandaoni

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T What’s the weather like? ⦸㲣ゝỗ㣆焭

tianqi zenmeyang It’s… ¤⦸㲣 tianqi …good 〗⨌¤ henhao …bad ẜ⨌¤ buhao …warm 㜥┛¤ nuanhuo …hot 䅼¤ re …cold ≆¤ leng …humid 㿽㼎¤ chaoshi

THE WEATHER

ẚ杷 xiayu It’s raining 㜃⦸ qingtian It’s sunny 㝃楝杷 baofengyu It’s stormy ⦩ἠ duoyun It’s cloudy US_018-019_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 18 18/12/08 18:16:04

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What’s the forecast? ⦸㲣椓㌴ゝỗ㣆焭

tianqiyubao zenmeyang What’s the temperature? 㲣㺸ゝỗ㣆焭

qiwen zenmeyang

It’s…degrees ¤⼵

…du It’s a beautiful day ⦸㲣䞮⨌

tianqi zhenhao The weather’s changing ⦸㲣➷⑧⎥

tianqi zai bianhua Is it going to get colder/

hotter?

ᾩ⑧≆䅼⒦焭

hui bian leng/re ma It’s cooling down 曜㺸ἕ

jiangwen le Is it going to freeze? ᾩ佢∿ỗ焭 hui jiebing me THE WEATHER 佢∿ jiebing It’s icy ẚ杹 xiaxue It’s snowing ⊽楝 guafeng It’s windy ẚ嘓枍 xiabaowu It’s misty US_018-019_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 19 18/12/08 18:16:06

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China has an excellent rail network, which links all the

major cities and smaller towns, as well as an extensive

bus system for long-distance travel. Most of the big

cities have their own underground subway systems as

well as taxis and public buses. Although you can rent

a car in many cities, you can usually only drive within

the city limits, and may have to hire a driver if you

wish to travel farther aﬁeld around this vast country.

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Excuse me, please Ⲉẜ帆焚岆晽 duibuqi, qingwen

Where is… ➷╹⇎

zai na’er …the town center? ⺑Ẽげ焭

shizhongxin …the railroad station? 䃺念䭨焭 huochezhan …a cash machine? ¤⑥㯍㟉焭

qukuanji How do I get to…? ¤ゝỗ⑊焭

zenmequ I’m going to… ㊠⑊

wo qu. I’m looking for… ㊠➷㌍

wo zaizhao I’m lost ㊠巿ằἕ wo zoudiule Is it near? 恠⒦焭 jinma Is there a…nearby? 恨曓恠㞘⒦焭

zhe fujin you…ma

Is it far? 恫⒦焭

yuanma How far is… 㞘⦩恫焭

youduoyuan …the nearest bus stop? 㞏恠䜓⇻∀㴌念䭨"

zuijinde gonggong qichezhan …the market? 剹䗀⺑⟉焭

ziyoushichang Can I walk there? ㊠⑾ὴ巿䟏⑊ỗ焭

wo keyi zouzhe qume

GETTING AROUND

ASKING WHERE THINGS ARE

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desk?

㴌念⊉䩮㡫⑿➷╹⇎焭

qiche chuzu guitai zaina’er

I want to rent… ㊠ㆂ䩮¤ wo xiangzu …a car ¤ẏ怕念 yiliang che …a motorcycle ¤ẏ怕㓸㋧念 yiliang motuoche …a bicycle ¤ẏ怕剹壛念 yiliang zixingche W 㓸㋧念 motuoche motorcycle Ⲟ忽㓸㋧ xiaolunmotuo scooter ⇻幾念 gongluche road bike ⴀ➿念 shandiche mountain bike

CAR RENTAL

ⱅ⼼怎念焚ẘ␱念 jiating jiaoche, sanxiangche

sedan 㑼兛⾞怎念 jiebeishi jiaoche hatchback for…days 䩮¤⦸ zu…tian for a week 䩮ẏ㚮㞮 zuyi xingqi US_022-023_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 22 18/12/08 18:15:40

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for the weekend 䩮ẏẹ⓷㞺

zuyige zhoumo I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐䩮ẏ慷 woxiangyao zuyibu …an automatic ¤㋚⌷㎰䜓 shoudongdangde …a manual ¤剹⌷㣲䜓 zidongdangde

Does it have air-conditioning?

㞘䬉岒ỗ"

youkongtiao me

Should I return it with a full tank?

恧念㚅枏娐⌯㽰㵈ỗ"

huancheshi xuyao jiamanyou me

Here’s my driver’s license 恨㚾㊠䜓欍欅㋶䇶

zheshi wode jiashizhizhao

When do I have to return it?

὏ỗ㚅₨恧焭

shenme shihou huan

Can I rent a… ㊠⑾ὴ䩮ẏ怕¤

wo keyi zu yiliang

Do you have a… `㞘¤

ni you 剹壛念⧃䝣 zixingche toukui cycling helmet 㲣䯡 qitong pump CAR RENTAL ⇎䭴⼶㦔 ertong zuoyi child seat 斐 suo lock US_022-023_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 23 18/12/08 18:15:42

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024-025_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 24 28/11/08 13:45:58 Is this the road to…? 恨㚾⑊¤䜓幾⒦"

zheshi qu…de lu ma

Where is… 曓恠╹扛㞘

fujin naliyou

…the nearest garage? ¤㴌念⁽䒕䭨"

qiche xiulizhan I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao …some gasoline ¤ẏἪ㴌㵈 yixie qiyou …40 liters of unleaded ¤⏖㙯敔㴌㵈

sishi sheng wuqianqiyou

…30 liters of diesel ¤⏖㢃㵈

sanshi sheng chaiyou

Fill it up, please 岆⌯㽰

qing jiaman

Where do I pay? ㊠➷╹ὧ嶵焭

wo zaina fuzhang

The pump number is… 㵈㶄⒆㚾¤

youbeng hao shi

Can I pay by credit card? ㊠⑾ὴ䖷⁰䖷⏰ὧ嶵⒦焭

wo keyi yong xinyongka fuzhang ma

Do you have any change? `㞘枅敀⒦焭

ni you lingqian ma

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⌯㵈䭨 jiayouzhan gas station

DRIVING

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Is there a parking lot nearby?

恨曓恠㞘⃫念⟉⒦焭

zhe fujin you tingchechang ma

Can I park here? 恨⇎⑾ὴ⃫念⒦焭

zh’er keyi tingche ma

Is it free? 恨㚾⇜巈䜓⒦焭

zhe shi mianfei de ma

How much does it cost? 恨ẹ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

zhege duoshaoqian

How much is it… ⦩Ⲡ敀¤

duoshaoqian …per hour? ¤㱞Ⲟ㚅焭 mei xiaoshi …per day? ¤㱞⦸焭 mei tian …overnight? ẏ㛩ẙ" yiwanshang DRIVING 念椅壛㟝㡅 chedingxinglijia roofrack ⇎䭴⼶㦔 ertongzuoyi child seat

PARKING

Please, can you check… 岆⺽㊠㥏㡴

qing bangwo jiancha

…the oil ¤㟉㵈

ji you

…the tire pressure ¤兝␚

taiya

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THE CAR

壛㟝䱀 xinglixiang trunk 念忽 chelun wheel 念晷 chemen door 㐡㲣䰰 paiqiguan exhaust

INSIDE THE CAR

⼶㦔⧃㠤 zuoyitouzhen head rest ⋜⼶ qianzuo front seat Ⱈ⇷⺵ anquandai seat belt ⒝⼶ houzuo back seat 念晷㌙㋚ chemenbashou handle 晷斐 mensuo door lock US_026-027_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 26 18/12/08 18:15:17

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026-027_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 27 27/11/08 15:58:32 27 THE CAR ⾤㕝䝥 yinqinggai hood 忽兝 luntai tire ⁬書㟯 baoxiangang bumper ⋜䃾 qiandeng headlight 楝㎰ fengdang windshield ①⌷㟉 fadongji engine

THE CONTROLS

㙈⒠䝧 fangxiangpan steering wheel ☖⑼ laba horn ό壷䝧 yibiaopan dashboard 寵䧉䃾 jingshideng hazard lights 䗄㜥⛷ diannuanqi heater ⑧悮㟕 biansugan gear shift 念悮壷 chesubiao speedometer Ⱈ⇷㲣❙ anquanqinang airbag 㴌念梂╜ qicheyinxiang car stereo US_026-027_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 27 18/12/08 18:15:19

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30 ROAD SIGNS

⏤壛 danxing one way ⊉⑲ chukou exit ⃫㯱 tingzhi stop 䨐⇴ jinru no entry 䨐㯱⃫念 jinzhitingche no parking 㞏歧悮⼵ zuigao sudu maximum speed 幾䋛 lupai road name sign

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29 ROAD SIGNS / ON THE ROAD

ON THE ROAD

⃫念尰㚅㗅巈⛷ tingche jishi shoufeiqi

parking meter ἳ悩⁰⒆䃾 jiaotongxinhaodeng traffic light ἳ悩寵Ɱ jiaotong jingcha traffic police officer

➿➍ ditu map Ὁ壛㪹惢 renxinghengdao pedestrian crossing 㳑㗠䗄屬 qiujiu dianhua emergency phone 㟉⌷ẘ忽念 jidong sanlunche motor rickshaw 㟉⟉ jichang airport ⃫念⟉ tingchechang parking lot US_028-029_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 29 18/12/08 18:15:04

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030-031_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 30 27/11/08 15:59:24 Where can I buy a ticket? ㊠➷╹⑾ὴỿ⊿䧷焭

wo zaina keyi maidao piao Is there an automatic

ticket machine?

恨⇎㞘剹⌷▽䧷㟉⒦焭 zhe’er you zidong shoupiaoji ma

How much is a ticket to…? ⑊¤䜓䧷⦩Ⲡ敀焭 qu…de piao duoshao qian Two tickets to… ẳ⾯⑊¤䜓䧷

liang zhang qu…de piao

I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤

wo xiangyao …a one-way ticket to… ¤ẏ⾯⏤䪚䧷⑊¤

yizhang danchengpiao qu …a return ticket to… ¤ẏ⾯』恣䧷⑊¤

yizhang wangfanpiao qu

I’d like to… ㊠ㆂ娐¤

wo xiangyao …reserve a seat ¤就⼶῜ ding zuowei

AT THE STATION

䧷 piao ticket 剹⌷▽䧷㟉 zidong shoupiaoji automatic ticket machine

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31 AT THE STATION

You may hear…

● ⊦念Ὕ¤䭨⑿䩊⾏

lieche cong…zhantai likai The train leaves from platform…

● `ご椊㏱ủ⊦念

ni bixu huancheng lieche You must change trains.

…on the express to… ¤➷⑊¤䜓䌈ぺẙ¤ zai qu…de tekuai shang …book a sleeper car ¤就ẏẹ⏶斉

ding yige wopu Is there a reduction… 㞘≞ᾆ䜓 you jianjia de …for children? ¤⇎䭴䧷⒦焭 ertongpiao ma …for students? ¤⯵䖮䧷⒦焭 xueshengpiao ma …for senior citizens? ¤悏ᾠὉⓧᾧㅯ䧷⒦焭

tuixiurenyuan youhuipiao ma Is there a dining car? 㞘榟念ỗ焭

you cancheme Is it a fast/slow train? 恨㚾ẏ帮歧悮῝悮⊦念

⒦焭

zheshi yitang gaosu/disu lieche ma

Is it a direct train? 恨㚾ẏ帮䞃恍念⒦焭 zheshi yitang zhida che ma Do I stamp the ticket

before boarding?

㊠➷ẙ念Ớ⋜娐㥏䧷⒦焭 wo zai shangche zhiqian yao jianpiao ma

For how long is the ticket valid?

䧷㞘㗗⦩明㚅暃焭 piao youxiao duochang shijian

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W Do you have a timetable? `㞘㚅⋊壷⒦焭

ni you shikebiao ma What time is… ὏ỗ㚅暃¤

shenme shijian …the next train to…? ¤ẚ帮⑊䜓⊦念焭

xiatang qu…de lieche …the last train to…? ¤⑊¤䜓㞺䑼念

qu…de mobanche Which platform does it

leave from?

Ὕ╹ẹ䭨⑿䩊⾏焭 cong nage zhantai likai What time does it

arrive in…?

὏ỗ㚅暃⊿恍¤" shenme shijian daoda How long does it take? 枏娐⦩明㚅暃焭

xuyao duochang shijian Is this the train for…? 恨㚾⑊¤䜓⊦念⒦焭

zheshi qu…de lieche ma Is this the right platform

for…?

恨㚾⑊¤䜓䭨⑿⒦焭 zheshi qu…de zhantai ma Where is platform three? ⒆䭨⑿➷╹焭

san hao zhantai zaina Does this train stop at…? 恨帮⊦念➷¤⃫⒦焭

zhetang lieche zai…ting ma

TRAVELING BY TRAIN

You may hear…

● `ご椊䣽尳䧷㗗

ni bixu queren piaoxiao You must validate your ticket.

●岆⊉䧉念䧷

qing chushi chepiao Tickets, please.

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Where do I change for…? ㊠➷╹㏱念⑊¤" wo zaina huanche qu Is this seat free? 恨ẹ⼶῜㞘Ὁ⒦焭

zhege zuowei youren ma I’ve reserved this seat ㊠就ἕ恨ẹ⼶῜ἕ

wo dingle zhege zuowei le Do I get off here? ㊠➷恨ẚ念⒦焭

wo zai zhe xiache ma Where is the subway

station?

➿敐䭨➷╹焭 ditiezhan zaina Which line goes to…? ╹㟰低⑊¤"

na tiao xian qu How many stops is it? 㞘⦩Ⲡ䭨焭

you duoshao zhan Where are we? ㊠ύ➷╹焭

women zaina ⊦念 lieche train 念䭨⦶␔ chezhandating concourse 榟念 canche dining car ⊦念⏶斉 liechewopu sleeper car TRAVELING BY TRAIN US_032-033_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 33 18/12/08 18:14:39

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W When is the next bus to…? ẚ怕⑊¤䜓念὏ỗ㚅₨㟴焭

xia liang qu…de che shenme shihou lai

What is the fare to…? ⑊¤⦩Ⲡ敀焭 qu…duoshaoqian Where is… ¤➷╹"

zaina …the bus stop? ¤⇻∀㴌念䭨"

gonggongqichezhan …the bus station? ¤⇻∀㴌念ナ䭨"

gonggongqiche-zongzhan Is this the bus stop for… 恨㚾⑊¤䜓⇻∀㴌念䭨⒦焭

zheshi qu…de gonggongqiche zhan ma Does the number 4

stop here?

幾⇻∀㴌念➷恨⃫⒦焭 si lu gongongqiche zai zhe ting ma

Where can I buy a ticket? ㊠➷╹⑾ὴỿ⊿䧷焭 wo zaina keyi maidao piao Can I pay on the bus? ㊠⑾ὴ➷⇻∀㴌念ẙὧ敀

⒦焭

wo keyi zai gonggongqiche shang fuqian ma Which buses go to the

city center? ╹怕⇻∀㴌念⑊⺑Ẽげ焭 na liang gonggongqiche qu shizhongxin

BUSES

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Where can I get a taxi? ㊠➷╹⑾ὴ㌍⊿⊉䩮念焭 wo zaina keyi zhaodao chuzuche

Can I order a taxi? ㊠⑾ὴ就ẏ怕⊉䩮念⒦焭 wo keyi ding yiliang chuzuche ma

I want a taxi to… ㊠ㆂ⑺怕⊉䩮念⑊¤ wo xiang jiao liang chuzuche qu

Can you take me to… `⑾ὴ⺵㊠⑊¤ ni keyi dai wo qu

Is it far? 恫⒦焭

yuan ma How long will it take? 娐⦩明㚅暃焭

yao duochang shijian How much will it cost? ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

duoshaoqian Can you drop me here? `册㌙㊠㗍➷恨扛⒦焭

ni neng ba wo fangzai zheli ma What do I owe you? ㊠屴佨`⦩Ⲡ敀焭

wo gai geini duoshaoqian Keep the change ẜ䖷㌍ἕ

buyong zhaole May I have a receipt? ㊠册娐ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦焭

wo neng yao yige shouju ma Please wait for me 岆䯘㊠

qing deng wo BUSES / TAXIS

TAXIS

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036-037_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 36 27/11/08 16:00:08 Are there any boat trips? 恨㞘㺰忽㻇⒦焭

zhe you dulun youma

Where does the boat leave from?

勈Ὕ╹䩊⾏焭

chuan congnali kai

When is… ὏ỗ㚅₨¤

shenme shihou

…the next ferry to…? ¤ẚ勧⑊¤䜓㺰勈焭

xiasou qu…de duchuan

…the ﬁrst boat? ¤䮻ẏ勧勈焭

diyisou chuan

…the last boat? ¤㞏⒝ẏ勧勈焭

zuihou yisou chuan

I’d like two tickets for… ㊠ㆂ娐ẳ⾯⑊¤䜓䧷

wo xiang yao liangzhang qu…de piao

…the river trip ¤恖㵂

guohe

BOATS

㺰勈 duchuan ferry 㳃傋勈 shuiyichuan hydrofoil 㻇勖 youting yacht 㲣⠺勈 qidianchuan hovercraft US_036-037_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 36 18/12/08 18:14:14

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036-037_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 37 27/11/08 16:00:19 37 㗠䖮売 jiushengyi life jacket 㗠䖮➗ jiushengquan life ring 㻇ở勈 youlechuan pleasure boat ⑛ῢ勈 shuangtichuan catamaran BOATS

…the ferry service ¤㺰勈㞜⌰

duchuan fuwu

How much is it for… ⦩Ⲡ敀¤

duoshaoqian …two people? ¤ẳẹὉ" liangge ren …a family? ¤ẏⱅ焭 yi jia …a cabin? ¤⎔勀焭 baocang

Can I buy a ticket on board?

㊠⑾ὴ➷勈ẙỿ䧷⒦焭

wo keyi zai chuanshang maipiao ma

Is there wheelchair access?

恨⇎㞘忽㦔悩惢⒦焭

zhe’r you lunyitongdao ma

Can we eat on board? ㊠ύ⑾ὴ➷勈ẙⳀ榟⒦焭

women keyi zai chuanshang jiucan ma

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W Which terminal do I need? ㊠枏娐⑊╹ẹ₨㟉㨋焭

wo xuyao qu nage houjilou Where do I check in? ㊠⑊╹⌭䒕䜊㟉㋚佼焭

wo quna banli dengji shouxu Where is/are… 愲ẹ愲Ἢ➷╹¤

nage/naxie zaina …the arrival terminal? ¤㍄恍⦶␔焭

dida dating …the departure terminal? ¤₨㟉⦶␔焭

houji dating …the boarding gate? ¤䜊㟉晷焭 dengjimen I’m traveling… ㊠㒼ủ¤ wo dacheng …economy ¤佞㷝勀 jingjicang …business class ¤◕⌰勀 shangwucang Here is my… 恨㚾㊠䜓¤

zhe shi wode

AIR TRAVEL

㙔壛多 lvxingdai duffel 業㟉䖷榟 feiji yongcan in-ﬂight meal ㌳䇶 huzhao passport 䜊㟉䋛 dengjipai boarding pass US_038-039_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 38 18/12/08 18:14:00

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I’m checking in one suitcase

㊠枏娐⌭䒕ᾅ壛㟝㋧恟 wo xuyao banli yijian xingli tuoyun

I packed it myself ㊠剹⺀㘃䒕䜓 wo ziji zhengli de I have one piece of hand

luggage

㊠㞘ẏẹ㋚㑟壛㟝 wo you yige shoutixingli What is the weight

allowance?

壛㟝扜扞曟⋅㚾⦩Ⲡ焭 xingli zhongliangxianzhi shi duoshao

How much is excess baggage?

⦩Ⲡ䰦壛㟝帔扜焭 duoshao suan xinglichaozhong Will a meal be served? 㞘榟⑾䖷⒦焭

you can keyong ma

wo xiangyao …a window seat ¤ẏẹ柯䬦㋆䜓⼶῜

yige kao chuanghu de zuowei …an aisle seat ¤ẏẹ柯巿惢䜓⼶῜

yige kaozoudao de zuowei

…a bulkhead seat ¤ẏẹ柯䶶ゴ⊉⑲䜓⼶῜ yige kao jinji chukoude zuowei

AIR TRAVEL

You may hear...

● 岆⊉䧉`䜓㌳䇶㟉䧷

qing chushi ni de huzhao/ jipiao

Your passport/ticket please.

●恨㚾`䜓⎔⒦焭

zheshi nide bao ma Is this your bag?

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Here’s my… 恨㚾㊠䜓¤

zhe shi wode

…boarding pass ¤䜊㟉䋛

dengjipai

…passport ¤㌳䇶

huzhao

May I change some money, please?

㊠⑾ὴ⇠㏱ẏἪ敀⒦焭

wo keyi duihuan yixie qian ma

What is the exchange rate?

㳖䐖㚾⦩Ⲡ焭

huilv shi duoshao

Is the ﬂight to…on time? ⑊¤䜓効䑼≕㚅⒦焭

qu…de hangban zhunshi ma

Is the ﬂight delayed? 効䑼㛩䅈ἕ⒦焭

hangban wandian le ma

How late is it? 㛩䅈ἕ⦩Ⲡ焭

wandian le duoshao

Which gate does ﬂight… leave from?

効䑼¤Ὕ╹ẹ䜊㟉晷䜊㟉焭

hangban…cong nage dengjimen dengji

What time do I board? ㊠὏ỗ㚅₨䜊㟉焭

wo shenme shihou dengji

AT THE AIRPORT

㙔壛㖾䧷 lvxing zhipiao traveler’s check ㌳䇶㥏㡴⦓ huzhao jianchachu passport control US_040-041_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 40 18/12/08 18:13:48

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Where are the luggage carts?

壛㟝念➷╹焭

xingliche zaina

Here is the claim tag 恨㚾壛㟝椕⑥㢖䰍

zheshi xingli lingqu biaoqian I can’t ﬁnd my baggage ㊠㌍ẜ⊿㊠䜓壛㟝 wo zhaobudao wo de xingli AT THE AIRPORT 䬉ẼⲞ⩟ kongzhongxiaojie ﬂight attendant 業壛ⓧ feixingyuan pilot ⇜䪝⼦ mianshuidian duty-free shop 椕⑥壛㟝⦓ lingquxinglichu baggage claim ⌭䒕䜊㟉㋚佼 banli dengjishouxu check-in 業㟉 feiji airplane US_040-041_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 41 18/12/08 18:13:49

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It is easy to eat well and inexpensively in China.

Not only can you choose from a wide range

of Western-style cafés and traditional Chinese

teahouses and restaurants, but you can also try

many different regional cuisines, from the ﬁery

dishes of Sichuan to traditional Peking duck

and the dim sum of Cantonese cooking. Chinese

people usually eat early, so lunch is served from

11 a.m. onward and dinner from 5 p.m.

EATING OUT

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I’d like to book a table… ㊠ㆂ就ẏ㣛⼶῜¤ woxiang ding yizhuo zuowei

…for lunch/dinner ¤㟴⒒⏗榟㛩榟 lai chi wucan/wancan …for four people ¤ẹὉ

sigeren

…for this evening at seven ¤Ὑ⦸ℜ㛩䅈㟴䖷榟 jintian bangwan qidian lai yongcan

…for tomorrow at noon ¤㚝⦸Ẽ⏗㟴䖷榟 mingtian zhongwu lai yongcan

…for lunchtime today ¤Ὑ⦸⏗榟㚅暃㟴䖷榟 jintian wucan shijian lai yongcan

Do you have a table earlier/later?

㙸㛩ẏ䅈㞘῜⯟⒦" zao/wan yidian youweizi ma

My name is… ㊠䜓⒜⯦㚾¤

wo de mingzishi My telephone number is… ㊠䜓䗄屬⒆䢐㚾¤

wode dianhuahaoma shi I have a reservation ㊠㞘椓Ⱙ

woyou yuding in the name of… 䖷¤䜓⒜⯦

yong…de mingzi We haven’t booked ㊠ύ㴰㞘椓就

women meiyou yuding Can we sit here? ㊠ύ⑾ὴ⟟➷恨扛⒦"

women keyi zuozai zheli ma Can we sit outside? ㊠ύ⑾ὴ⟟➷⦥柱⒦"

women keyi zuozai waimian ma

I’m waiting for someone ㊠➷䯘Ὁ wozai dengren

EATING OUT

MAKING A RESERVATION

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May we see… ㊠ύ⑾ὴ䞚ẏẚ¤

women keyi kanyixia …the menu? ¤呫⏤⒦"

caidanma …the wine list? ¤懡⏤⒦"

jiudanma

Do you have… `㞘¤

niyou …a set menu? ⧦榟呫⏤⒦"

taocan caidan ma …a ﬁxed-price menu? ¤➉Ⱙᾆ㣋呫⏤⒦"

guding jiage caidan ma …a children’s menu? ¤⇎䭴呫⏤⒦"

ertong caidan ma …an à la carte menu ¤⏤䅈䜓呫⏤⒦"

dandian de caidan ma What are today’s specials? Ὑ⦸䜓䌈匁呫憌㞘╹Ἢ"

jintian de tesecai douyou naxie

What do you recommend? `㐷叟╹Ἢ" nituijian naxie

ORDERING A MEAL

You may hear…

●`㞘椓Ⱙ⒦焭

niyou yuding ma Do you have a reservation?

●䖷὏ỗ⒜⯦就䜓焭

yong shenme mingzi dingde In what name? ●岆⟟ qingzuo Please be seated. ●⑾ὴ䅈呫ἕ⒦焭 keyi diancai le ma Are you ready to order?

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Reading the menu

●⾏兒呫 $SSHWL]HUV kaiweicai ●⧃惢呫 )LUVWFRXUVHV toudaocai ●Ị呫 0DLQFRXUVHV zhucai ● 喻呫 9HJHWDEOHV shucai ●䴂槼柱㟰 5LFHQRRGOHV mifan/miantiao ●榟⒝䖫䅈 'HVVHUWV canhou tiandian What is this? 恨㚾὏ỗ" zheshi shenme Are there any vegetarian

dishes? 㞘䶯楮⒦" you sushi ma I can’t eat… ㊠ẜ册⒒¤ wo buneng chi …dairy foods ¤ἂ⋅═ ruzhipin …nuts ¤⟩㠫 jianguo …wheat ¤Ⲟ漵 xiaomai To start, I’ll have… ㊠娐¤Ύỉ⾏兒呫

woyao…zuowei kaiweicai

May we have… ㊠ύ⑾ὴ娐¤

women keyiyao …some noodles? ¤ẏἪ柱㟰⒦焭

yixie miantiao ma …the dessert menu? ¤榟⒝䖫䅈呫⏤⒦焭

canhou tiandian caidan ma

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COMPLAINING

You may hear…

● ㊠ύẜ㐴⑦⁰䖷⏰

women bu jieshou xinyongka

We don’t take credit cards.

●岆怢⇴`䜓ⱕ䢐

qing shuru nide mima Please enter your PIN number.

PAYING

I didn’t order this ㊠㴰㞘䅈恨ẹ

womeiyou dian zhege

You forgot my dessert `でἕ㊠䜓榟⒝䖫䅈ἕ

ni wangle wode canhou tiandian le

I can’t wait any longer ㊠ẜ册∜䯘ẚ⑊ἕ

wobuneng zai dengxiaqu le

That was delicious 〗⨌⒒

hen haochi

The check, please 岆佢⺟

qing jiezhang

May I have… ㊠⑾ὴ娐¤

wokeyi yao

…a receipt? ¤ẏẹ㗅㏽⒦焭

yige shouju ma

…an itemized bill? ¤ẏẹ㞘㸗巈㚝何䜓嶵⏤ ⒦焭

yige you xiaofeimingxi de zhangdan ma

Is service included? Ⓔ㞜⌰巈⒦焭

han fuwufei ma

There’s a mistake here 恨扛㞘ẹ斨屾

zheli youge cuowu

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DISHES AND FLATWARE

䖫䅈䝧 tiandianpan side plate 䤦 wan bowl 䑊䔒㟾 bolibei glass 榟⑘ cancha fork 䖫䅈⎨ tiandianshi dessert spoon 䰆⯟ kuaizi chopstick 榟⺍ canjin napkin 䝧⯟ panzi plate 䝟 yan salt 兰㦡䴘 hujiaofen pepper US_046-047_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 47 18/12/08 18:13:14

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AT THE CAFÉ OR BAR

侎叅 lvcha green tea ⨅叅

naicha tea with milk ⌯䋪⨅䜓┥◰ jia niunai de kafei

coffee with milk

潠┥◰ heikafei black coffee

You may hear…

●`ㆂ娐䅈⇎὏ỗ焭

ni xiang yaodian’er shenme What would you like?

●恧娐⊺䜓⒦焭

haiyao biede ma Anything else?

●Ⳁ恨Ἢ焭

jiu zhexie Will that be all?

The menu, please 岆佨㊠呫⏤ qing geiwo caidan Do you have…? `ύ㞘¤"

nimen you What fruit juices do you

have?

`ύ㞘╹Ἢ㠫㳐焭 nimen you naxie guozhi

I’d like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤ wo xiangyao I’ll have… ㊠䅈 wodian A A A W W A T US_048-049_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 48 18/12/08 18:12:59

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49 AT THE CAFÉ OR BAR

伱叅 hongcha

red tea 㡯㬻叅

ningmengcha tea with lemon

區叅 huacha ﬂower tea 㛽ⲣ叅 pu’er cha pu’er tea A cup of… ẏ㟾¤ yibei A bottle of… ẏ䖅¤ yiping A glass of… ẏ㟾¤ yibei With lemon/milk ⌯㡯㬻䋪⨅ jia ningmeng/niunai With sugar ⌯䵥 jia tang Another…please 岆∜㟴ẏᾌ¤

qing zailai yifen The same again, please 岆䇶㣆∜㟴ẏᾌ

qing zhaoyang zailai yifen How much is that? ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

duoshaoqian

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CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS

叅┛┥◰槽═ cha he kafeiyinpin tea and coffee drink

∿侎叅 binglvcha iced green tea

㫧⯟㳐 juzizhi orange juice 厈㠫㳐 pingguozhi apple juice 呯咬㳐 boluozhi pineapple juice 䗹厓㳐 fanqiezhi tomato juice 㡯㬻㳃 ningmengshui lemonade 㦿⨅槽═ yenai yinpin coconut milk drink

㫧⯟㳃 juzishui orangeade ⑾ở kele cola US_050-051_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 50 7/1/09 14:28:45

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51 CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS

䖅奔䢎㵘㳃 pingzhuang kuangquanshui

bottle of mineral water 剹㟴㳃 zilaishui tap water ◳懡 pijiu beer 䴂懡 mijiu rice wine 伱懡 hongjiu red wine 䜌懡 baijiu white wine

You may hear…

●䖅奔䜓焭

pingzhuangde Bottled?

●ẜ⺵㲣䜓恧㚾⺵㲣䜓"

budaiqide haishi daiqide Still or sparkling? ●⌯∿⒦焭 jiabing ma With ice? ●⌯㡯㬻⒦焭 jia ningmeng ma With lemon? US_050-051_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 51 18/12/08 18:12:49

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BAR SNACKS

⟩㠫 jianguo nuts 㫓㨓 ganlan olives 㵈懴䅈げ yousu dianxin pastry 坚䵤 dangao cake ẘ㚝㵊 shanmingzhi sandwich 䅳ẘ㚝㵊 kaosanmingzhi grilled sandwich 匬潊圍 zhima xia sesame prawn toast

㴨㍘ shala salad 圍䋖 xiapian prawn crackers ∿䁏≛ bingjiling ice cream US_052-053_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 52 18/12/08 18:12:36

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53 BAR SNACKS / FAST FOOD

FAST FOOD

㳘⢰⎔ hanbaobao hamburger 溰儘㳘⢰ jirou hanbao chicken burger 䅼䍦 regou hot dog 㴨䋈溰儘ề shadie jirouchuan chicken satay skewers

䅳儘ề kaorouchuan kebab 嘾㟰 shutiao French fries 䅇溰 zhaji fried chicken 㱣咷樋 bisabing pizza May I have… ㊠⑾ὴ娐ẏẹ¤

wo keyi yao yige …to eat in/take out ¤➷扛柱Ⳁ榟⺵巿

zai limian jiucan/daizou …some ketchup/mustard ¤ẏἪ䗹厓戀匴㞺戀

yixie fanqiejiang/jiemojiang

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BREAKFAST

┥◰ kafei coffee 叅 cha tea 䅼⹶⇚〉 reqiaokeli hot chocolate 㫧⯟㳐 juzizhi orange juice 厈㠫㳐 pingguozhi apple juice 柱⎔ mianbao bread May I have some… ㊠⑾ὴ娐ẏ䅈⇎¤

wokeyi yao yidian’er

…sugar? ¤䵥⒦焭 tangma …milk? ¤䋪⨅⒦焭 niunaima …artiﬁcial sweetener? ¤Ὁ悯䖫│⋑⒦焭 renzao tianweijima …butter? ¤潓㵈⒦焭 huangyouma …jam? ¤㠫戀⒦焭 guojiangma …decaf coffee? ¤㙯┥◰❯┥◰⒦焭 wukafeiyinkafeima US_054-055_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 54 18/12/08 18:12:23

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054-055_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 55 27/11/08 22:03:30 55 BREAKFAST 峆䴊楮═ gulei shipin cereal 㫧⯟戀 juzijiang marmalade 垑垫 fengmi honey 䄡溰坚 chaojidan scrambled eggs 䇽溰坚 zhujidan boiled egg 吆⎔坚 hebaodan poached egg 䅳柱⎔ kaomianbao toast 洫㠫 xianguo fresh fruit 㠫│戇⨅ guowei suannai fruit yogurt Ⲟ➕柱⎔ xiaoyuan mianbao bread roll US_054-055_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 55 18/12/08 18:12:25

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FIRST COURSES

j 㳳 tang soup 儘㳳㺔㳳 routang/qingtang broth/clear soup 溰坚㳳 jidan tang egg drop soup

樉⯟ jiaozi dumplings 樉⯟ jiaozi dumplings 模⧃ mantou steamed bun 墈敂 xieqian stuffed crab claws

戇呫 suancai pickled cabbage 㚴␆ chunjuan spring rolls ≳䊹 fengzhua chicken feet US_056-057_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 56 18/12/08 18:12:11

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57 FIRST COURSES

圍῟峕凟䜽 xiazuodoufupi shrimp in beancurd skin

戀㳐⢈㣈┛樨儯 jiangzhi peigen he xiangchang soy-cured bacon and sausages

䅳儘⎔⯟ kaorou baozi BBQ pork buns 㸆洫戀䎹儘 haixianjiangzhurou Hoisin pork 䎹儘樉⯟ zhuroujiaozi pork dumplings 㐡欷 paigu spare ribs ①戄潠峕 fajiao heidou fermented black beans

樓槷 huntun wontons

冕䜽⎦Ἳ溼 cuipibeijingya crispy Peking duck 䇝坚樋

jiandanbing omelet

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MAIN COURSES

㸆洫 haixian seafood

You may see…

洋 yu ﬁsh I would like… ㊠ㆂ娐¤ woxiangyao …the lamb ¤候儘 yangrou …the pork ¤䎹儘 zhurou …the spare ribs ¤㐡欷 paigu …the beef ¤䋪儘 niurou …the steak ¤䋪㐡 niupai …the chicken ¤溰儘 jirou …the duck ¤溼儘 yarou …the shellﬁsh ¤嶬䴊 beilei …the shrimp ¤圍 xia …the crab ¤堒墈 pangxie …the lobster ¤瀨圍 longxia …the vegetables ¤喻呫 shucai …the tofu ¤峕凟 doufu US_058-059_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 58 18/12/08 18:11:58

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058-059_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 59 27/11/08 11:22:00 59 MAIN COURSES 䩌儘 qinrou poultry

You may hear…

●`䜓䋪㐡娐ゝỗ⃩"

nide niupai yao zenmezuo How do you like your steak?

●ẘ⊕䈮恧㚾ἣ⊕䈮焭

sanfenshu haishi wufenshu Rare or medium rare?

●娐Ⱋ⇷䇝䈮⒦"

yao wanquan jianshu ma Well done? 儘 rou meat …roasted ¤䅧䅳䜓 hongkaode …stir-fried ¤䄡䜓 chaode …sizzling ¤㵈䇝䜓 youjiande …steamed ¤㺔啇䜓 qingzhengde …boiled ¤䇽䜓 zhude …fried ¤䅇䜓 zhade …grilled ¤䅳⋅䜓 kaozhide …raw ¤䖮䜓 shengde US_058-059_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 59 18/12/08 18:11:59

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MAIN COURSE DISHES

洜洋嚠呖 baoyu mogu snails with mushrooms 峘㳐䄡圍

chizhi longxia shrimp in mixed bean sauce

㵈䊕圍 youbao xia stir-fried shrimp 䖫戇洋

tiansuan yu ﬁsh with sweet and sour sauce

ⰺ⁬溰Ẑ gongbao jiding Kung Pao chicken ⩫㳐瀨圍

jianzhi longxia lobster with ginger

㺔啇溼 qingzhengya steamed duck 峘㳐溰

chizhiji chicken in black bean sauce

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61 MAIN COURSE DISHES

㥡㥡溰 bangbangji pang pang chicken Ⲟ斔啇溰

xiaoguo zhengji steam-pot chicken

䑜䑯䎹儘䒒 zhenzhu zhurouqiu

pearly pork balls 䖫戇戀䎹儘

tiansuanjiang zhurou sweet and sour pork

∿䵥Ⓑ䎹㋚ bingtan dun zhushou crystal sugar pork knuckle 䎹儘ệ

zhurouwan pork meatballs

唀䊕候倣儘 congbao yanggaorou

lamb with scallions 㣣䜽䋪儘

jupi niurou beef with tangerine rind

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VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES

啇呫 zhengcai steamed vegetables 䄡柱 chaomian stir-fried noodles 㴨㍘ shala salad 嚠呖 mogu stuffed mushrooms 䄡㟑呫 chao zacai stir-fried vegetables 嘾㟰 shutiao French fries 㚮㷁䄡䴂 xingzhouchaomi Singapore noodles 䄡槼 chaofan fried rice 戇呫 suancai pickled vegetables 䴂槼 mifan rice US_062-063_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 62 7/1/09 15:13:28

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DESSERTS

S

㳃㠫㴨㍘ shuiguo shala fruit salad ㍣Ậ厈㠫 basi pingguo apples in hot toffee 㟞ὐ峕凟

xingren doufu almond bean curd

㠫㳐∿䵤 guozhi binggao sorbet ∿䁏≛ bingjiling ice cream 伱峕㴨 hongdousha sweet red bean paste

區䖮坚䵤 huasheng dangao peanut cake 坚䵤 dangao cake ⇺Ⱜ槼 babaofan eight treasure rice pudding

㠫樔㵈䅇樋 guoxian youzhabing

fruit fritters

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China offers the visitor a wide range of places to

stay, with something to suit everyone’s personal

preferences and budget. These range from

luxurious four- and ﬁve-star hotels, managed by

international chains, to traditional Chinese spas,

budget hotels, and even youth hostels. Although

you cannot go camping in China, you can rent an

apartment for longer stays.

PLACES TO STAY

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I’d like… ㊠ㆂ¤

woxiang …to make a reservation ¤椓Ⱙ

yuding …a double room ¤⑛Ὁ暃

shuangrenjian …a room with twin beds ¤⑛⼙暃

shuangchuangjian …a single room ¤⏤Ὁ暃

danrenjian …a family room ¤ⱅ⼼暃

jiatingjian …a disabled person’s room ¤㰚䙍Ὁ㋎暃

canjiren fangjian …with a bath/shower ¤㞘㸃ⰳ㹚㸃䜓

you yushi/linyu de …with a sea view ¤册䞚⊿㸆㛾䜓

neng kandao haijing de …for two nights ¤῞ẳẹ㛩ẙ

zhu liangge wanshang

…for a week ¤῞ẏẹ㚮㞮

zhu yige xingqi Is breakfast included? ¤⎔㙸榟⒦"

bo zaocan ma How much is it… ⦩Ⲡ敀¤

duoshaoqian …per night? ¤ẏ㛩" yiiwan …per week? ¤ẏ⓷" yizhou …with air-conditioning? 㞘䬉岒䜓¤焭 you kongtiao de PLACES TO STAY

MAKING A RESERVATION

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CHECKING IN

Ⲟ∿䱀 xiao bingxiang mini bar 㒻恟⹴ banyungong porter 䗄㤾 dianti elevators I have a reservation in the

name of…

㊠㞘ẏẹὴ¤䜊尿䜓椓Ⱙ woyou yige yi…dengji de yuding

Do you have… 㞘㴰㞘¤

youmeiyou

woxiangyao …the keys for room… ¤㋎暃䜓攴⎨

fangjian de yaoshi …a wake-up call at… ¤△戡㞜⌰➷¤䅈

huanxing fuwu zai…dian What time is… ὏ỗ㚅₨¤

shenme shihou …breakfast? ¤䖷㙸榟" yong zaocan …dinner? ¤䖷㛩榟" yong wancan ㋎暃悐榟㞜⌰

fangjian songcan fuwu room service

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67 CHECKING IN / IN YOUR ROOM

IN YOUR ROOM

You may hear…

● `䜓㋎暃⒆䢐㚾¤

nide fangjian haoma shi Your room number is…

●恨㚾`䜓攴⎨

zheshi nide yaoshi Here is your key.

䃾㵰 dengpao light bulb 㑡⧃忻㏱⛷ chatou zhuanhuanqi adapter 㠤⧃ zhentou pillows 㱾⯟ tanzi blankets Do you have… ⑾ẜ⑾ὴ¤ kebukeyi another… ∜娐ẏẹ¤ zaiyao yige some more… ⦩娐≯ẹ¤ duoyaojige

I’ve lost my key ㊠ằἕ㊠䜓攴⎨ wo diule wode yaoshi

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The window won’t open 愲ẹ䬦㋆㋢ẜ⾏ nage chuanhu dabukai I can’t get a line 䗄屬㚾と梂

dianhua shi mangyin

IN THE HOTEL

⏤Ὁ暃 danrenjian single room ⑛Ὁ暃 shuangrenjian double room ㋎暃⒆ fangjianhao room number 剹⌷岒㺸⛷ zidong tiaowenqi thermostat 㗲䅼⛷ sanreqi radiator 䗄㳃⦅ dianshuihu kettle

The room is… ㋎暃¤

fangjian

…too hot ¤⦹䅼

taire

…too cold ¤⦹≆

taileng The TV doesn’t work 䗄婕㟉⟞ἕ

dianshiji huai le

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When do I have to vacate the room?

㊠὏ỗ㚅₨〦刍㋎" wo shenmeshihou dei tengfang

Is there a porter to carry my bags?

㞘㒻恟⹴㟴㒻㊠䜓壛㟝⒦" you banyungong lai ban wode xingli ma May I have the bill, please? ㊠⑾ὴ佢⺟⒦"

wo keyi jiezhang ma

Can I pay… ㊠⑾ὴ䖷¤

wo keyi yong …by credit card? ¤⁰䖷⏰ὧ嶵⒦"

xinyongka fuzhang ma

…cash? ¤䐿扠ὧ嶵⒦"

xianjin fuzhang ma I’d like a receipt ㊠ㆂ娐ẏẹ㗅㏽

woxiang yao yige shouju

IN THE HOTEL ㎑売㡅 guayijia clothes hanger 䜍⒅䬦 baiyechuang Venetian blind 䗄婕 dianshi television 惴㐶⛷ yaokongqi remote control

CHECKING OUT

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IN THE BATHROOM

㸃俇 yugang bathtub ≏强䝕 jingshenpen bidet 儴䜑 feizao soap 㱪⺍ maojin towels 㸃夜 yupao bathrobe 䋨刞 yagao toothpaste 㵰㸃 paoyu bubblebath 㴟㸃ἂ muyuru shower gel 曳剼⋑ chuchouji deodorant 㸵儳柁 runfulu body lotion US_070-071_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 70 18/12/08 18:29:30

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070-071_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 71 27/11/08 16:04:06 71 IN THE BATHROOM 䗄⌷⋒椊⊏ diandong tixudao electric razor 䋨⋆ yashua toothbrush 㿀⑲㹁 shukouye mouthwash ⋒椊㵰㴺 tixu paomo shaving foam ⋒椊⊏ tixudao razor Ⓢ楝㟉 chuifengji hairdryer 㶦①刞 xifagao shampoo ㌳①䶯 hufasu conditioner ㎖䗁⊏ zhijiadao nail clippers ㎖䗁⋹ zhijiajian nail scissors US_070-071_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 71 18/12/08 18:29:31

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072-073_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 72 27/11/08 16:04:36 …more ﬂatware? ¤⦩䅈⇎榟∆⒦焭 duodian’er canju ma …more dishes? ¤⦩䅈⇎䤦䤮⒦焭 duodian’er wandie ma Where is… ¤➷╹焭 zaina …the fusebox? ¤⁬書Ậ䝡 baoxiansihe

…the water valve? ¤ナ⾏∂

zongkaiguan

…the supermarket? ¤帔伶⺑⟉

chaojishichang

…the nearest store? ¤㞏恠䜓◕⼦

zuijin de shangdian

Is there a babysitting service?

恨⇎㞘⁬⩕㞜⌰⒦焭

zhe’er you baomu fuwu ma

How does the heating work?

ゝỗ‎䖷㜥㲣焭

zenme shiyong nuanqi

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RENTED ACCOMMODATION

⬃⇎⼙ ying’erchuang crib 歧冩㦔 gaojiaoyi high chair May I have… ⑾ὴ佨㊠¤ keyi geiwo

…the key, please? 攴⎨⒦"

yaoshi ma

…an extra bed? ¤⌯ẏẹ⼙⒦焭

jia yige chuang ma

…a child’s bed? ¤ẏẹ⇎䭴⼙⒦焭

yige ertongchuang ma

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When does the cleaner come?

㺔㶐⹴὏ỗ㚅₨㟴"

qingjiegong shenmeshihou lai

Where do I put the garbage?

⠒⟍枏娐㗍➷╹扛"

laji xuyao fangzai nali

Do you take pets? `ύ⇐屇Ⱟ䋸⒦"

nimen yunxu chongwu ma RENTED ACCOMMODATION Ⲉ㷐⾞䗄㜥⛷ duiliushi diannuanqi space heater 楝㋖ fengshan fan 䍦 gou dog Is there… 恨⇎㞘¤ zhe’er you …air-conditioning? ¤䬉岒⒦" kongtiao ma …central heating? ¤Ẽ⦽‪㜥⒦" zhongyanggongnuan ma US_072-073_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 73 18/12/08 18:29:19

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PROBLEM SOLVING

〽㵱䄘 weibolu microwave 䈷㘦 yundou iron 䈷売㠎 yunyiban ironing board ㍥㌙┛㳃㤅 tuoba he shuitong

mop and bucket

䳇䰤┛䡼㡓㋺⺩ boji he duanbingsaozhou

dustpan and brush

㺔㶐⋑ qingjieji detergent T T T Is there an inventory? 㞘嶶䋸㺔⏤⒦" you huowuqingdan ma Where is this item? 恨ᾅ䋸═➷╹"

zhejian wupin zaina

I need… ㊠枏娐¤

wo xuyao

…an adapter ¤ẏẹ㑡⧃忻㏱⛷

yige chatou zhuanjieqi …an extension cord ¤ẏẹ䗄㼟⾅明低

yige dianyuan zhuanhuanqi

…a ﬂashlight ¤ẏẹ㋚䗄䯡

yige shoudiantong

…matches ¤䃺㢃

huochai

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074-075_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 75 27/11/08 20:23:11 75 PROBLEM SOLVING 䅮枍寵㌴⛷ yanwu jingbaoqi smoke alarm 斐┛攴⎨ suo he yaoshi

lock and key ∿䱀 bingxiang refrigerator 䃼䃺⛷ miehuoqi ﬁre extinguisher The shower doesn’t work 㹚㸃屍㙌⟞ἕ

linyu sheshi huaile The toilet is leaking ␤㋏㾞㳃

cesuo loushui Can you mend it today? `⑾ὴὙ⦸⁽⒦"

ni keyi jintian xiu ma

There’s no… 恨⇎㴰㞘¤ zhe’er meiyou …electricity ¤䗄 dian …gas ¤䇳㲣 meiqi …water ¤㳃 shui 㶦売㟉 xiyiji washing machine ⠒⟍㤅 lajitong garbage can US_074-075_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 75 18/12/08 18:29:07

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KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

⾏俟⛷ kaiguanqi can opener ⾏䖅⛷ kaipingqi bottle opener ㍣⣭敊 basaizuan corkscrew 㣗㠎 anban cutting board ␷⊏ chudao kitchen knife ⋙䜽⊏ xiaopidao peeler ㋢坚⛷ dadanqi whisk 㞷⎉ mushao wooden spoon ⊽⊏ guadao spatula 䦳⼙ cachuang grater US_076-077_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 76 18/12/08 18:28:54

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076-077_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 77 27/11/08 16:06:32 77 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT 㽳斔 lvguo colander 䇝斔 jianguo frying pan 明㡓㺀⼂⼤斔 changbing shenpingdiguo saucepan 䅳㡅䝧 kaojiapan griddle pan 䢑斔 shaguo casserole dish 㒔㍛ⱈ⛷ jiaoban rongqi mixing bowl 䅳䝧 kaopan cookie sheet 䅳䱀㋚⧦ kaoxiang shoutao oven mitts ➃奨 weiqun apron 㒔㍛⛷ jiaobanqi blender US_076-077_VisualPhrasebook_Ch_ED737.indd 77 18/12/08 18:28:56

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As well as small shops, street bazaars, and bustling

markets, there are now department stores and

shopping malls in many cities, where you can buy

a wide range of goods. Most stores open between

8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. in summer but may stay

open longer in winter. Many do not accept credit

cards.

SHOPPING

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79 SHOPPING

IN THE STORE

I’m looking for… ㊠➷㌍ wozaizhao Do you have…? `㞘⒦焭

niyou…ma I’m just looking ㊠⑹㚾朞⁎䞚䞚

wo zhishi suibian kankan I’m being served ㊠㞘Ὁ㞜⌰ἕ

wo youren fuwu le Do you have any more

of these?

恨Ἢ恧㞘ỗ焭 zhexie haiyoume How much is this? 恨ẹ⦩Ⲡ敀焭

zhege duoshaoqian Do you have anything

cheaper?

㞘⁎Ⱛ䅈䜓ỗ焭 you pianyidian deme I’ll take this one ㊠ỿ恨ẹ

wo mai zhege Where can I pay? ➷╹ὧ嶵"

zaina fuzhang

I’ll pay… ㊠ὧ

wofu

…in cash 䐿扠

xianjin …by credit card ⁰䖷⏰

xinyongka …by travelers’ check 㙔壛㖾䧷

lvxing zhipiao May I have a receipt,

please?

⑾ὴ佨㊠ẏẹ㗅㏽ỗ焭 keyi geiwo yige zhouju me I’d like to exchange this ㊠ㆂ㏱恨ẹ

woxiang huan zhege Can I have a refund? ⑾ὴ娐㳑悏㯍⒦"

keyi yaoqiu tuikuan ma