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| INTRODUCTION |
| Damon: Hi everyone, I’m Damon. |
| Chloe: And I’m Chloe! |
| Damon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Chinese Vocabulary, Lesson 7! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five common vegetables in China. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ChineseClass101.com. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Damon: Chloe, what’s our first word? |
| Chloe: 番茄 |
| Damon: tomato |
| Chloe: (slow) 番茄 (regular) 番茄 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 番茄 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: The Chinese often cook a tomato with an egg to make soup or a tomato omelette. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 在中国，番茄又叫西红柿。 |
| Damon: In Chinese, tomato is also called "xihongshi". |
| Chloe: (slow) 在中国，番茄又叫西红柿。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 红薯 |
| Damon: sweet potato |
| Chloe: (slow) 红薯 (regular) 红薯 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 红薯 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Sweet potato is very common in China, especially in the North. The yellow variety is usually baked in a large iron drum and sold as street food during the winter. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 烤红薯在冬天很受欢迎。 |
| Damon: Baked sweet potato is popular during winter. |
| Chloe: (slow) 烤红薯在冬天很受欢迎。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 胡萝卜 |
| Damon: carrot |
| Chloe: (slow) 胡萝卜 (regular) 胡萝卜 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 胡萝卜 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: In traditional Chinese medicine, the carrot is known to be a vegetable that’s especially healthy, especially for the eyes, and is called ”little ginseng." |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 胡萝卜含有丰富的维生素。 |
| Damon: Carrot is rich in vitamins. |
| Chloe: (slow) 胡萝卜含有丰富的维生素。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 大白菜 |
| Damon: Chinese cabbage |
| Chloe: (slow) 大白菜 (regular) 大白菜 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 大白菜 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Chinese cabbage is more common in northern China. It has succulent, white stems with dark green leaves and is often used in home-cooked dishes. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 大白菜可以用来做泡菜。 |
| Damon: Chinese cabbage can be used to make pickles. |
| Chloe: (slow) 大白菜可以用来做泡菜。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Chloe: 辣椒 |
| Damon: chili pepper |
| Chloe: (slow) 辣椒 (regular) 辣椒 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 辣椒 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: The chili pepper is a common ingredient in Chinese dishes. Fresh or dried chilies are often used to make chili oil to add spice to other dishes. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 制作辣油时，辣椒的味儿很呛鼻子。 |
| Damon: When making chili oil, the smell of chili pepper really irritates the nose. |
| Chloe: (slow) 制作辣油时，辣椒的味儿很呛鼻子。 |
| QUIZ |
| Damon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Chloe will give you the Chinese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Chloe: 番茄 |
| [pause]Damon: tomato |
| Chloe: 红薯 |
| [pause]Damon: sweet potato |
| Chloe: 胡萝卜 |
| [pause]Damon: carrot |
| Chloe: 大白菜 |
| [pause]Damon: Chinese cabbage |
| Chloe: 辣椒 |
| [pause]Damon: chili pepper |
Outro |
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| Damon: There you have it – five vegetables in China! We have more vocab lists available at ChineseClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Chloe: 再见! |
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