Let's practice. |
Imagine you're Karen Lee, and you receive a popular Chinese candy from your Chinese teacher, Lin Li. |
Say, "Thank you." |
Ready? |
谢谢你。 (Xièxie nǐ.) |
不客气。 (Bú kèqi.) |
Listen again and repeat. |
谢谢你。 (Xièxie nǐ.) |
谢谢你。 (Xièxie nǐ.) |
Let's try another. |
Imagine you're Mark Lee, a passenger bumps into you. |
Respond by saying, "It's okay." |
Ready? |
不好意思。(Bùhǎoyìsi.) |
没事儿。(Méi shì'r.) |
Listen again and repeat. |
没事儿。(Méi shì'r.) |
没事儿。(Méi shì'r.) |
Let's try one more. |
Imagine you're Mark Lee and you see a man drop his wallet. |
Politely ask him to wait a minute. |
Ready? |
请等一下。(Qǐng děng yíxià.) |
怎么了? (Zěnme le?) |
Listen again and repeat. |
请等一下。(Qǐng děng yíxià.) |
请等一下。(Qǐng děng yíxià.) |
This is the end of this lesson. |
Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills. |
What's next? |
Show us what you can do. |
When you're ready, take your assessment. |
You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like. |
Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results. |
Now you know how to use essential social expressions in Chinese. That's all there is to it. |
Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson! |
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