Learn how to post comments about visiting a landmark
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Chinese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 18 - A Sightseeing Trip. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Dehua: And I'm Dehua. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Chinese about visiting a landmark. 静 (jìng) visits a famous landmark, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Dehua: 登顶长城。感觉就是不一样！ (dēng dǐng cháng chéng 。 gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng ！ ) |
| Eric: Meaning - "Reached the top of the Great Wall. Feels great!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| 静: 登顶长城。感觉就是不一样！ (dēng dǐng cháng chéng 。 gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng ！ ) |
| (clicking sound) |
| 若兰: 真壮观！ (zhēn zhuàng guān ！ ) |
| 丽: 看上去风好大。 (kàn shàng qù fēng hǎo dà 。 ) |
| 新新: 我很久没有去长城了！ (wǒ hěn jiǔ méi yǒu qù cháng chéng le ！ ) |
| 涛: 哪一个？ (nǎ yī gè ？ ) |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| 静: 登顶长城。感觉就是不一样！ (dēng dǐng cháng chéng 。 gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng ！ ) |
| Eric: "Reached the top of the Great Wall. Feels great!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| 若兰: 真壮观！ (zhēn zhuàng guān ！ ) |
| Eric: "Really spectacular!" |
| 丽: 看上去风好大。 (kàn shàng qù fēng hǎo dà 。 ) |
| Eric: "Looks so windy." |
| 新新: 我很久没有去长城了！ (wǒ hěn jiǔ méi yǒu qù cháng chéng le ！ ) |
| Eric: "I haven't been to the Great Wall for a long time!" |
| 涛: 哪一个？ (nǎ yī gè ？ ) |
| Eric: "Which one?" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to 静 (jìng)'s post. |
| Dehua: 登顶长城。感觉就是不一样！ (dēng dǐng cháng chéng 。 gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng ！ ) |
| Eric: "Reached the top of the Great Wall. Feels great!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 登顶长城。感觉就是不一样！ (dēng dǐng cháng chéng 。 gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng ！ ) (Regular) 登顶长城。感觉就是不一样！ (dēng dǐng cháng chéng 。 gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng ！ ) |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "reached the top of the Great Wall." |
| Dehua: 登顶长城 (dēng dǐng cháng chéng) |
| Eric: Here, we have the word… |
| Dehua: 长城 |
| Eric: Which means “the Great Wall.” It literally means “a long castle.” Listen again- "reached the top of the Great Wall" is... |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 登顶长城 (dēng dǐng cháng chéng) (REGULAR) 登顶长城 (dēng dǐng cháng chéng) |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "feels great." |
| Dehua: 感觉就是不一样 (gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng) |
| Eric: This expression is used when someone feels good about something. It can be used to describe a place, an activity, and so on. Listen again- "feels great" is... |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 感觉就是不一样 (gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng) (REGULAR) 感觉就是不一样 (gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng) |
| Eric: All together, "Reached the top of the Great Wall. Feels great!" |
| Dehua: 登顶长城。感觉就是不一样！ (dēng dǐng cháng chéng 。 gǎn jué jiù shì bù yī yàng ！ ) |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, 静 (jìng)'s friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, 若兰 (ruò lán), uses an expression meaning - "Really spectacular!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 真壮观！ (zhēn zhuàng guān ！ ) (REGULAR) 真壮观！ (zhēn zhuàng guān ！ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 真壮观！ (zhēn zhuàng guān ！ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: Her husband's high school friend, 丽 (lì), uses an expression meaning - "Looks so windy." |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 看上去风好大。 (kàn shàng qù fēng hǎo dà 。 ) (REGULAR) 看上去风好大。 (kàn shàng qù fēng hǎo dà 。 ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 看上去风好大。 (kàn shàng qù fēng hǎo dà 。 ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, 新新 (xīn xīn), uses an expression meaning - "I haven't been to the Great Wall for a long time!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 我很久没有去长城了！ (wǒ hěn jiǔ méi yǒu qù cháng chéng le ！ ) (REGULAR) 我很久没有去长城了！ (wǒ hěn jiǔ méi yǒu qù cháng chéng le ！ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 我很久没有去长城了！ (wǒ hěn jiǔ méi yǒu qù cháng chéng le ！ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: Her college friend, 涛 (tāo), uses an expression meaning - "Which one?" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 哪一个？ (nǎ yī gè ？ ) (REGULAR) 哪一个？ (nǎ yī gè ？ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 哪一个？ (nǎ yī gè ？ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about visiting a landmark, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Dehua: 再见。 (zài jiàn) |
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