Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including job positions and media-related words
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| Hi everybody, my name is Wu Rui. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Chinese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 媒体 |
| (méitǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "media" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 媒体 |
| (SLOW) |
| 媒体 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| media |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 数字媒体 |
| (shùzì méitǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "digital media" |
| (SLOW) |
| 数字媒体 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 翻译 |
| (fānyì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "translate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 翻译 |
| (SLOW) |
| 翻译 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| translate |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 翻译下面的句子。 |
| (Fānyì xiàmian de jùzi.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Translate the following sentence." |
| (SLOW) |
| 翻译下面的句子。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 印刷 |
| (yìnshuā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "printing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 印刷 |
| (SLOW) |
| 印刷 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| printing |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 印刷业 |
| (yìnshuāyè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "printing industry" |
| (SLOW) |
| 印刷业 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 会议室 |
| (huìyìshì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boardroom" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 会议室 |
| (SLOW) |
| 会议室 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| boardroom |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 会议室里的桌椅 |
| (huìyìshì lǐ de zhuōyǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "table and chairs in the boardroom" |
| (SLOW) |
| 会议室里的桌椅 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 主席 |
| (zhǔxí) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "chairman" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 主席 |
| (SLOW) |
| 主席 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chairman |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 主席要求我们都要参加会议。 |
| (Zhǔxí yāoqiú wǒmen dōu yào cānjiā huìyì.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The chairman made the request that we all attend the meeting." |
| (SLOW) |
| 主席要求我们都要参加会议。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 口译员 |
| (kǒuyìyuán) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "interpreter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 口译员 |
| (SLOW) |
| 口译员 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| interpreter |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我们需要一个口译员。 |
| (Wǒmen xūyào yī ge kǒuyìyuán.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We need an interpreter." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我们需要一个口译员。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 翻译 |
| (fānyì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "translator" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 翻译 |
| (SLOW) |
| 翻译 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| translator |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 官方翻译到了。 |
| (Guānfāng fānyì dào le.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The official translator arrived." |
| (SLOW) |
| 官方翻译到了。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 幽默的 |
| (yōumò de) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "humorous" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 幽默的 |
| (SLOW) |
| 幽默的 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| humorous |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 幽默的故事 |
| (yōumò de gùshi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "humorous story" |
| (SLOW) |
| 幽默的故事 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 开玩笑 |
| (kāi wánxiào) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "joke" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 开玩笑 |
| (SLOW) |
| 开玩笑 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| joke |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 他总是和我开玩笑。 |
| (Tā zǒngshì hé wǒ kāi wánxiào.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He's always joking around with me." |
| (SLOW) |
| 他总是和我开玩笑。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 印象 |
| (yìnxiàng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "impression" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 印象 |
| (SLOW) |
| 印象 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| impression |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 第一印象 |
| (dì yī yìnxiàng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "first impression" |
| (SLOW) |
| 第一印象 |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Chinese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "media?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 媒体 |
| (1) |
| 媒体 |
| (And how to say "translate?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 翻译 |
| (1) |
| 翻译 |
| (What about "printing?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 印刷 |
| (1) |
| 印刷 |
| (Do you remember how to say "boardroom?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 会议室 |
| (1) |
| 会议室 |
| (Let's try "chairman!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 主席 |
| (1) |
| 主席 |
| (What about "interpreter?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 口译员 |
| (1) |
| 口译员 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "translator!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 翻译 |
| (1) |
| 翻译 |
| (Another one! What about "humorous?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 幽默的 |
| (1) |
| 幽默的 |
| (Do you remember how to say "joke?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 开玩笑 |
| (1) |
| 开玩笑 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "impression?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 印象 |
| (1) |
| 印象 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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