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Talking with a Cabbie

Beginner 2    18 Words
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Taxis are ubiquitous in China, and chances are, you'll find yourself needing to take one sooner or later. Not to fear though, even with a small amount of Chinese language ability, not only can it be snap, it can be a language lesson in itself. In this clip, watch a typical taxi conversation and learn how to talk to your cabbie.
WordDefinitionFluency
 
小姐
xiáo jiě
(noun) miss; young lady
(noun) miss; young lady
 
哪儿
nǎr
(pronoun) where
(pronoun) where
 
语言
yǔ yán
(noun) language
(noun) language
 
学院
xué yuàn
(noun) college; educational institute; academy
(noun) college; educational institute; academy
 
师傅
shī fu
(noun) master; respectful address for older men or someone who does a skilled trade
(noun) master; respectful address for older men or someone who does a skilled trade
 
请问
qǐng wèn
(verb) excuse me; may I ask
(verb) excuse me; may I ask
 
几点
jǐ diǎn
(question word) what time; what time is it?
(question word) what time; what time is it?
 
chà
(verb) to lack; to be behind
(verb) to lack; to be behind
 
(noun) quarter of an hour
(noun) quarter of an hour
 
diǎn
(m. w.) o'clock; time
(m. w.) o'clock; time
 
汉语
hàn yǔ
(noun) Chinese (language)
(noun) Chinese (language)
 
一点儿
yì diǎnr
(adj.) a little
(adj.) a little
 
学生
xué shēng
(noun) student
(noun) student
 
huí
(verb) to return; to go back
(verb) to return; to go back
 
上课
shàng kè
(verb-object) to go to class
(verb-object) to go to class
 
dào
(verb) to arrive; to reach
(verb) to arrive; to reach
 
哪里
nǎ lǐ
(expression) not really; not at all; a modest way to respond to praise (lit. 'where')
(expression) not really; not at all; a modest way to respond to praise (lit. 'where')
 
不太 + Adjective/verb
bú tài + Adjective/verb
(adv.) not very; not really; not too
(adv.) not very; not really; not too
 
hǎo
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