Key words of the day
Library 图书馆 Library card 借书证 Do you have a library card?你有借书证吗?
How do I join the library?怎么办借书证?Can I borrow these books?这些书可以外借吗?All in today’s Chinese Studio.
B:Shudian is bookstore,I remember from last week,so what’s a library?
Y:it’s tu2 shu1 guan3.
B:tu2 shu1 guan3.And what about,library card?
Y:you can say:jie4 shu1 zheng4,
B:jie4 shu1 zheng4,
Y:jie4 shu1 means lending books,
B:jie4 shu1,
Y:zheng4 literally means certificate,here it means card,
B:zheng4,
Y:jie4 shu1 zheng4
B:jie4 shu1 zheng4,library card.
Conversation 1
A:图书馆在哪儿?
B:就在大礼堂旁边.
B:Now if I go to the library,someone is bound to ask me,do you have a library card?How will they say that?
Y:They will say:你有借书证吗?
B:ni2 you3 jie4 shu1 zheng4 ma?
Y:ni3 means you,
B:ni3,
Y:you3 means have,
B:you3,
Y:jie4 shu1 zheng4,we just mentioned it,and it means library card,
B:jie4 shu1 zheng4,
Y:the syllable ma is used to form a question,
B:ma,
Y:ni2 you3 jie4 shu1 zheng4 ma?
B:ni2 you3 jie4 shu1 zheng4 ma?Do you have a library card?
Conversation 2
(1)A:你有借书证吗?
B:没有.
(2) A:你有借书证吗?
B:有,但是我忘带了.
B:I don’t have a card but I’d love one,how do I ask,how do I join the library?
Y:You may say it like this:怎么办借书证?
B:Let me try that… zen3me ban4 jie4 shu1 zheng4?
Y:zen3me means how,
B:zen3me,
Y:ban4 means apply for,
B:ban4,
Y:jie4 shu1 zheng4,library card,
B:jie4 shu1 zheng4
Y:zen3me ban4 jie4 shu1 zheng4?
B:zen3me ban4 jie4 shu1 zheng4?How do I apply for a library card?/how do I join the library?
Conversation 3
A:怎么办借书证?
B:你需要准备一张一寸的照片,以及10块钱的工本费.
B:Great,I’ve now got a library card,so let’s get down to the business of borrowing some books.Can I borrow these books?
Y:You need to ask,这些书可以外借吗?
B:zhe4 xie1 shu1 ke2 yi3 wai4 jie4 ma?
Y:zhe4 xie1 shu1 these books,as shu1 means books,
B:zhe4 xie1 shu1,
Y:ke2 yi3 means be allowed to do sth,
B:ke2 yi3,
Y:wai4 jie4 means borrow,
B:wai4 jie4,
Y:zhe4 xie1 shu1 ke2 yi3 wai4 jie4 ma?
B:zhe4 xie1 shu1 ke2 yi3 wai4 jie4 ma?Can I borrow these books?
Conversation 4
A:这些书可以外借吗?
B:不可以,这是图书馆的规定.
B:I’m going to browse the shelves.Coming
Y:Sure,but first our question of the day.How do you say “How do I join the library?” ,in Chinese.
B:And you can send us the correct answer in an email to Chinese@crifm.com.Mingtian jian.