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English Pinyin Subtitles Lesson Twenty-Three

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Pingguo’s boss drops by the couple’s place with a bad of goodies - meds for Pingguo and snoring pills for Ankun. He also offers some his “expert advice” that might influence the sex of the child.

Here are some useful Chinese words that you should learn from this lesson:

擦 = ca1 = wipe

冻死了 = dong4si3le = freezing (freeze to-death)

难找 = nan2zhao3 = hard to find, eg 车很难找 hard to find a taxi/car

洗澡呢 = xi3zao3 ne = taking a shower (now). 她洗澡呢 = she’s taking a shower

谁 = shei2 = who/person (can mean both)

那怎么不行啊？= na4 zen3me bu4xing2 = what’s wrong with that? (good phrase to know)

万一 = wan4yi4 = what if…

忍不住 = ren3buzhu4 = cannot help/cannot bear/cannot control

性生活 = xing4 sheng1huo2 = sex life

影响 = ying3xiang3 = influence. This word is usually used in a negative sense.

打呼 = da3hu1 = snore

服 = fu4 = to take (pills/medicine). You will see this word in the instructions on medicine boxes, etc.

难吃 = nan2chi1 = tastes terrible/awful

胡说八道 = hu2shuo1ba1dao4 = talking nonsense/BS (set phrase).

破 = po4 = crappy/shitty (ie, crappy guy/restaurant/medicine…)

Other Chinese learning links that may me of use to you:

• [mv] the first morning (english & pinyin subtitles) - download link - mediafire file size - 37.92 mb(hq) screenshot (thumbs) - -> watch it online…
• Wordpress Plugin: Chinese PinYin Slug - The Chinese PinYin Slug Wordpress plugin convert Chinese UTF-8 character into English PinYin character from a post slugs to improve search engine optimization. For example, when you publish a post with a title like this: “中文拼音” …
• dictionary english pinyin v.2.7.1 - beijing olympics 2008 coming soon… here is a version of “dictionaryformids” for translating english into chinese pinyin (especially designed for mobile phones without chinese characters). 40.000+ entries. enjoy !

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Mandarin Classes Lesson Twenty-Two - Developing Team Spirit

In this Mandarin lesson, we get an inside look as to how China can be really funny sometimes. Although, if I was massaging stinky feet 12 hours a day and working about 26 days/month, I’m not so sure I’d look forward to this part of the job.

Useful Chinese words from this lesson from lesson - Chinese, English, Pinyin:

带 = dai4 = wear

笑容 = xiao4rong2 = smile

客人 = ke4ren2 = customer

使劲 = shi3jin4 = exert all one’s strength

休息= xiu1xi = rest

继续 = ji4xu4 = continue

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Mandarin Classes Lesson Twenty-One - The Contract

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In this Chinese lesson, Ankun and Lin Dong, according to their agreement on that rooftop, make everything official and sign a contract. 20,OOOrmb emotional distress compensation and a 100,000rmb baby.

From the English to Pinyin part of the PDF, here are some useful Chinese words:

换 = huan4 = change/exchange

位子 = wei4zi = seat

按照 = an4zhao4 = according/in accordance with

皮肤 = pi2fu1 = skin

合作 = he2zuo4 = cooperation

愉快 = yu2kuai4 = delightful/happy

要不然 = yao4buran2 = otherwise/or else

收不到 = shou1bu2dao4 = not receive

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Mandarin Classes Lesson Twenty - Getting an Abortion

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In lesson 20 of Mandarin Classes Blog, you will learn a little bit about abortion and kind of see how it works in China. I’ve heard it can be pretty cheap (like 200rmb) and Chinese girls, because they usually don’t have too many religious beliefs, can go through with it with fewer qualms. In this scene, though, doesn’t look like the most sanitary of places (yikes!).

Near the end of this lesson in the PDF English pinyin section, you will actually learn a few fun Mandarin words phrases (that do not deal with abortion) - such as:

你看什么 = ni3 kan4 shen2me = what are you looking at?

刚做完 = gang1 zuo4wan2 = just finished

你有病吧？你 ni3 you3 bing4 ba? ni3 = Are you out of your mind? (notes: 你 at the end of the sentence really changes the tone to a more harsh accusing one)

爱信不信 ai4 xin4 bu xin4 = believe it or not

难受 = nan4shou4 = hurt

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Mandarin Classes Lesson Nineteen - Negotiating

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In Lesson 19 of Mandarin Classes blog, we learn Mandarin from two skilled (?) negotiators. Ankun is busy watching the windows in the same building as the massage parlor and Lin Dong asks him to come up to the roof to talk. They then negotiate (by drawing out charts with rocks) how much Lin Dong should pay for the baby and the “psychology distress fee”.

For the PDF, you will see in the english to pinyin section some really useful Chinese words that you may not have learned yet in other mandarin language courses:

上来 = shang4lai2 = come up. 上来说话 = shang4lai2 shuo1hua4 = come up and talk

血型 = xue4xing2 or xie3xing2 = blood type

损失 = sun3shi1 = loss

亲子鉴定 = qin1zi3 jian4ding4 = DNA test, paternity test

承认 = cheng2ren4 = admit

一码事 = yi1 ma3 shi4 = one MW issue (MW = measure word)

逻辑 = luo2ji = logic. Easy to remember!

答应 = da1ying = promise

先前 = xian1qian2 = earlier (Earlier, you said…)

提这个 = ti2 zhe4 ge = bring this (up). As in “why do you have to bring this up?”

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Mandarin Course Lesson Eighteen - The Verbal Agreement

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In this Mandarin class, Wang Mei’s jealousy is busy brewing inside of her. She feels old, unattractive, and can’t bear children. She thinks Pingguo is a threat and for good reason. To ensure that her husband doesn’t go cheating on her again, Wang Mei wants to sign an agreement with Lin Dong.

In this lesson of Mandarin Classes, let’s pick out a few key Chinese words in the English to Pinyin section:

怎么 = zen3me = how: can sometimes also mean “why”. 怎么让我来接你了 = zěnme ràng wǒ lái jiē nǐ le ？ = why did you ask me to pick you up?

接受 = jiēshòu = accept

70% = 百分之七十 bai3fen1zhi1 = percent, 七十 qi1shi2 = 70.

But when talking about discounts, a 70% discount (paying 70% of the sale price) would be spoken as 打三折 da3 san1 she2.

值得 zhíde = it’s worth it. This is a great word that I use all the time.

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Mandarin Course Lesson Seventeen - Impersonation

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In this mandarin lesson, Ankun impersonates Lin Dong’s cousin in order to bypass security. Ankun bears the news that Pingguo is pregnant and that Lin Dong may be the baby’s daddy.

In the English to Pinyin section of the PDF, you will see some key Chinese words such as 表弟 biao3di4 (cousin) and 冒充 mao4chong1 (impersonate).

A particularly useful phrase in the English pinyin section would be “…跟我有什么关系？“ gen1 wo3 you3 shen3me guan1xi (what does that have to do with me?).  You can also say “那跟我有什么关系？“ to use this sentence in a more general way (那 = na4 = that).

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Mandarin Course Lesson Sixteen - I’m Pregnant

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For this mandarin course lesson, Pingguo is pregnant. Ankun keeps pressing that it’s definitely not his child. Pingguo wants to get an abortion, but Ankun angrily objects and says that “this is a chance from heaven.”

That’s pretty weird that he’d say that… unless he has some sort of ulterior motive. What’s he up to?

In the Chinese, English, Pinyin section of the dialog, you will learn that the Chinese particle 又 is also used for emphasis and tone. Just like in the sentence, “it’s MY belly, not YOURS”. Begin this mandarin lesson and look at the english pinyin section to see how this Chinese particle is used.

Also in this lesson, you will see that 要是 (if) means the same as 如果。。。的话。 Also, this 如果。。。的话 sentence structure does not always need 如果 and 的话 - you can also just use one or the other. Also, you will learn that 干 gan4 (to do) can also mean the same as “shag”.

Also the phrases 你烦不烦？ can also mean “well, aren’t you annoying?” You can also sometimes say 烦人 - which means “annoying person” or “bothersome person” or just “annoying” or “bothersome”.

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Mandarin Course Lesson Fifteen - those sly females

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As part of this mandarin course, you will also learn a bit of psychology to trick people into telling you what you want to hear. Here, Wang Mei is busy cupping her husband and pretends to feel that someone is watching them. She then tricks Lin Dong into admitting that he shagged Pingguo.

In the Chinese, English, Pinyin dialogue, you will also see an interesting Chinese particle 哪里 which can also sometimes mean 没有 or 不是。

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Mandarin Classes Lesson Fourteen - Dinner Conversations

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Today you will learn Mandarin that you would (maybe) use at the dinner table. We meet Pingguo’s (ex) coworker - the delightful Xiaomei. She has graduated from slicing off toes to exchanging her body for material things, like cell phones and perfume.

From my travelling experiences with my guy friends in Asia, it seems like Asian girls (girls who grew up in Asian and have never been outside their home country) are all, in they’re own way, a bit like prostitutes. Particularly, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand - girls in these places who are not officially prostitutes but have a “regular” day job usually want gifts or money in exchange for sex. Very different from what I’m used to in Canada. Yes, probably has a lot do with them having zero money. Even in China girls have a touch of this kind of mindset, particularly girls who are from the countryside and don’t have as much money. It’s not really a big deal to me, it’s just kind of annoying. Like, when you just want to hang out with some girls, but they only want you to buy them a stupid necklace.

In Shanghai there is a different level of this “prostie” mentality. The really hot girls here don’t work and their parents don’t want them to work. Their parents want them to invest all their time and money into looking pretty so they can snag a rich guy. Once these hotties are snatched up they are completely “taken care of” - rent, monthly allowance (10,000rmb or so), clothes, etc are all paid for. However, if the rich bf thinks money and gifts seals their relationship as a monogamous one, he’s way wrong. These girls has loads of free time on their hands to date guys who are much more fun than these rich stiffs. At the same time, the rich bf seems to be treating a few girls the same way. So, in the end, it seems like everybody is cheating on everybody but no one seems to care because both parties are satisfied (kind of).

Another useful link about learning Chinese:

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