Learn how to post comments about being at the airport, waiting for a flight
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Chinese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 16 - Going on a 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 being at the airport, waiting for a flight. 静 (jìng) waits at the airport for her flight, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Dehua: 一个人的旅行，出发了！ (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng ， chū fā le ！ ) |
| Eric: Meaning - "One woman's journey, taking off!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| 静: 一个人的旅行，出发了！ (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng ， chū fā le ！ ) |
| (clicking sound) |
| 丽: 去哪里玩？ (qù nǎ lǐ wán ？ ) |
| 新新: 带好吃的回来！ (dài hǎo chī de huí lái ！ ) |
| 若兰: 一路顺风。 (yí lù shùn fēng 。 ) |
| 学友: 注意安全哦。 (zhù yì ān quán ò 。) |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| 静: 一个人的旅行，出发了！ (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng ， chū fā le ！ ) |
| Eric: "One woman's journey, taking off!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| 丽: 去哪里玩？ (qù nǎ lǐ wán ？ ) |
| Eric: "Where are you heading?" |
| 新新: 带好吃的回来！ (dài hǎo chī de huí lái ！ ) |
| Eric: "Bring me some treats!" |
| 若兰: 一路顺风。 (yí lù shùn fēng 。 ) |
| Eric: "Bon Voyage." |
| 学友: 注意安全哦。 (zhù yì ān quán ò 。) |
| Eric: "Be safe." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to 静 (jìng)'s post. |
| Dehua: 一个人的旅行，出发了！ (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng ， chū fā le ！ ) |
| Eric: "One woman's journey, taking off!” |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 一个人的旅行，出发了！ (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng ， chū fā le ！ (Regular) 一个人的旅行，出发了！ (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng ， chū fā le ！ |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "one woman's journey." |
| Dehua: 一个人的旅行 (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng) |
| Eric: This indicates someone is travelling alone. This expression only refers to "a journey of self-discovery". It’s a kind of a literary expression. Listen again- "one woman's journey" is... |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 一个人的旅行 (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng) (REGULAR) 一个人的旅行 (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng) |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "taking off." |
| Dehua: 出发了 (chū fā le ) |
| Eric: This expression literally means "starting a journey". It is commonly used when someone is heading to a place. Listen again- "taking off" is... |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 出发了 (chū fā le ) (REGULAR) 出发了 (chū fā le ) |
| Eric: All together, "One woman's journey, taking off!" |
| Dehua: 一个人的旅行，出发了！ (yí gè rén de lǚ xíng ， chū fā le ！ ) |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, 静 (jìng)'s friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her husband's high school friend, 丽 (lì), uses an expression meaning - "Where are you heading?" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 去哪里玩？ (qù nǎ lǐ wán ？ ) (REGULAR) 去哪里玩？ (qù nǎ lǐ wán ？ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 去哪里玩？ (qù nǎ lǐ wán ？ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are interested. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, 新新 (xīn xīn), uses an expression meaning - "Bring me some treats!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 带好吃的回来！ (dài hǎo chī de huí lái ！ ) (REGULAR) 带好吃的回来！ (dài hǎo chī de huí lái ！ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 带好吃的回来！ (dài hǎo chī de huí lái ！ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, 若兰 (ruò lán), uses an expression meaning - "Bon Voyage." |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 一路顺风。 (yí lù shùn fēng 。 ) (REGULAR) 一路顺风。 (yí lù shùn fēng 。 ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 一路顺风。 (yí lù shùn fēng 。 ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
| Eric: Her husband, 学友 (xué yǒu), uses an expression meaning - "Be safe." |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 注意安全哦。 (zhù yì ān quán ò 。) (REGULAR) 注意安全哦。 (zhù yì ān quán ò 。) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 注意安全哦。 (zhù yì ān quán ò 。) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling concerned. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being at the airport, waiting for a flight, 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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