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Lesson Transcript

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)
服务生领班
(fúwùshēng lǐngbān)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"maître d'"
(NORMAL SPEED)
服务生领班
(SLOW)
服务生领班
(NORMAL SPEED)
maître d'
(NORMAL SPEED)
服务生领班控制谁进来谁坐哪儿。
(Fúwùshēng lǐngbān kòngzhì shéi jìnlai shéi zuò nǎr.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The maître d' controls who gets in and who sits where."
(SLOW)
服务生领班控制谁进来谁坐哪儿。
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
自助式
(zìzhùshì)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"self-service"
(NORMAL SPEED)
自助式
(SLOW)
自助式
(NORMAL SPEED)
self-service
(NORMAL SPEED)
自助式餐厅
(zìzhùshì cāntīng)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"self-service restaurant"
(SLOW)
自助式餐厅
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
一壶水
(yī hú shuǐ)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pitcher of water"
(NORMAL SPEED)
一壶水
(SLOW)
一壶水
(NORMAL SPEED)
pitcher of water
(NORMAL SPEED)
我要了一壶水而不是单独的饮料。
(Wǒ yàole yī hú shuǐ ér bùshì dāndú de yǐnliào.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I asked for a pitcher of water instead of individual drinks."
(SLOW)
我要了一壶水而不是单独的饮料。
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
点餐
(diǎncān)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"order food"
(NORMAL SPEED)
点餐
(SLOW)
点餐
(NORMAL SPEED)
order food
(NORMAL SPEED)
那个女人正在点餐。
(Nàge nǚrén zhèngzài diǎncān.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The woman is ordering food."
(SLOW)
那个女人正在点餐。
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
西餐
(xīcān)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Western food"
(NORMAL SPEED)
西餐
(SLOW)
西餐
(NORMAL SPEED)
Western food
(NORMAL SPEED)
西餐厅
(xīcāntīng)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Western food restaurant"
(SLOW)
西餐厅
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
意大利菜
(Yìdàlì cài)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Italian food"
(NORMAL SPEED)
意大利菜
(SLOW)
意大利菜
(NORMAL SPEED)
Italian food
(NORMAL SPEED)
他想要中国菜，但她想要意大利菜。
(Tā xiǎng yào Zhōngguó cài, dàn tā xiǎng yào Yìdàlì cài.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"He wants Chinese food, but she wants Italian food."
(SLOW)
他想要中国菜，但她想要意大利菜。
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
中国菜
(Zhōngguó cài)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Chinese food"
(NORMAL SPEED)
中国菜
(SLOW)
中国菜
(NORMAL SPEED)
Chinese food
(NORMAL SPEED)
中国菜很好吃！
(Zhōngguó cài hěn hǎochī!)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Chinese food is delicious!"
(SLOW)
中国菜很好吃！
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
民族风味餐
(mínzú fēngwèi cān)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"ethnic food"
(NORMAL SPEED)
民族风味餐
(SLOW)
民族风味餐
(NORMAL SPEED)
ethnic food
(NORMAL SPEED)
旅游最棒的地方是可以接触到大量的民族风味餐。
(Lǚyóu zuì bàng de dìfang shì kěyǐ jiēchù dào dàliàng de mínzú fēngwèi cān.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The best part of traveling is the access to a wide range of ethnic food."
(SLOW)
旅游最棒的地方是可以接触到大量的民族风味餐。
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
虾
(xiā)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"shrimp"
(NORMAL SPEED)
虾
(SLOW)
虾
(NORMAL SPEED)
shrimp
(NORMAL SPEED)
大虾
(dàxiā)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"jumbo shrimp"
(SLOW)
大虾
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
鲑鱼
(guīyú)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"salmon"
(NORMAL SPEED)
鲑鱼
(SLOW)
鲑鱼
(NORMAL SPEED)
salmon
(NORMAL SPEED)
蛤蚌、鲑鱼、小虾、龙虾和墨鱼都是海鲜。
(Gébàng, guīyú, xiǎoxiā, lóngxiā hé mòyú dōushì hǎixiān.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Clams, salmon, shrimp, lobsters, and squid are all seafood."
(SLOW)
蛤蚌、鲑鱼、小虾、龙虾和墨鱼都是海鲜。
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 "maître d'?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
服务生领班
(1)
服务生领班
(And how to say "self-service?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
自助式
(1)
自助式
(What about "pitcher of water?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
一壶水
(1)
一壶水
(Do you remember how to say "order food?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
点餐
(1)
点餐
(Let's try "Western food!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
西餐
(1)
西餐
(What about "Italian food?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
意大利菜
(1)
意大利菜
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Chinese food!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
中国菜
(1)
中国菜
(Another one! What about "ethnic food?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
民族风味餐
(1)
民族风味餐
(Do you remember how to say "shrimp?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
虾
(1)
虾
(And finally, do you remember how to say "salmon?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
鲑鱼
(1)
鲑鱼
Well done!
See you next time!
再见。(Zàijiàn.)

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