: 钱

qian2

Money.

: 货币

huo4bi4

Currency.

: 人民币

Ren2min2bi4

RMB.

: 在中文里面我们不会这样说。

zai4Zhong1wen2li3mian4wo3men5bu4hui4zhe4yang4shuo1.

In Chinese we don't say it this way.

: 没有特指的时候，我们就说"十块钱"，"十块"，或者"十元"。

mei2you3te4zhi3de5 shi2hou5,wo3men5jiu4shuo1"shi2kuai4qian2","shi2kuai4",huo4zhe3"shi2yuan2".

When we're not specifically referring to it, we say "10 kuai qian," "10 kuai," or "10 yuan."

: 美国的货币是美元。

Mei3guo2de5huo4bi4shi4Mei3yuan2.

America's currency is American dollars.

: 美金

Mei3jin1

American dollars.

: 现在还有一个比较流行的说法就是多少刀。

xian4zai4hai2you3yi1ge5bi3jiao4liu2xing2de5shuo1fa5jiu4shi4duo1shao5dao1.

Right now another relatively popular term is how many dollars.

: 比如，这个东西五十刀。

bi3ru2,zhe4 ge5dong1xi5wu3shi2dao1.

For example, this thing is 50 dollars.

: 年轻人喜欢这么说。

nian2qing1ren2xi3huan5zhe4me5shuo1.

Young people like to say it this way.

: 欧元

Ou1yuan2

Euro.

: 欧洲

Ou1zhou1

Europe.

: 日元，日币

Ri4yuan2,Ri4bi4

Japanese yen and Japanese yen.

: 这两个都可以。

zhe4liang3ge5dou1ke3yi3.

These two are both OK.

: 韩元，韩币

Han2yuan2,Han2bi4

Korean won and Korean won.

: 加元，加币

Jia1yuan2,Jia1bi4

Canadian dollar and Canadian dollar.

: 加拿大的钱

Jia1na2da4de5qian2

Canadian money.

: 新加坡元，新元，新币

Xin1jia1po1yuan2,Xin1yuan2,Xin1bi4

Singaporean dollar, Singaporean dollar, and Singaporean dollar.

: 新西兰元

Xin1xi1lan2yuan2

New Zealand dollar.

: 港元，港币

Gang3yuan2,Gang3bi4

Hong Kong dollar and Hong Kong dollar.

: 台湾是新台币。

Tai2wan1shi4Xin1tai2bi4.

Taiwan's is the New Taiwanese dollar.

: 澳元，澳币

Ao4yuan2,Ao4bi4

Australian dollar and Australian dollar.

: 用中文说有点奇怪。

yong4Zhong1wen2shuo1you3dian3qi2guai4.

Saying it in Chinese is a little strange.

: 英镑

Ying1bang4

British pound.

: 一磅肉

yi1bang4rou4

A pound of meat.

: 汉字不一样，这个"镑"是金字旁的，因为跟钱有关。另一个是石字旁，因为跟重量有关。

han4zi4bu4 yi1yang4,zhe4 ge5"bang4"shi4jin1zi4pang2de5,yin1wei4gen1qian2you3guan1.ling4 yi1 ge5shi4shi2zi4pang2,yin1wei4gen1zhong4liang4you3guan1.

The characters are different. This one has the gold radical because it has to do with money. The other one has the stone radical because it has to do with weight.

: 以前他们用法郎。

yi3qian2ta1men5yong4Fa3lang2.

They used to use francs.

: 现在都是欧元区。除了英镑。

xian4zai4dou1shi4Ou1yuan2qu1.chu2le5Ying1bang4.

Now they're all in the European Union, besides the pound.

: 泰国是用泰铢。

Tai4guo2shi4yong4Tai4zhu1.

Thailand uses the Thai baht.

: 这个我觉得有一点可爱，让我想到猪。

zhe4 ge5wo3jue2de5you3 yi1dian3ke3'ai4,rang4wo3xiang3dao4zhu1.

I think this one is a bit cute. It makes me think of pigs.

: 还有你的姓也是朱。

hai2you3ni3 de5xing4ye3shi4Zhu1.

Your surname is also Zhu.

: 印度是用卢比。

Yin4du4shi4yong4Lu2bi3.

India uses rupees.

: 越南是用越南盾。

Yue4nan2shi4yong4Yue4nan2dun4.

Vietnam uses Vietnamese dong.

: 听起来像武器。

ting1 qi3lai5xiang4wu3qi4.

It sounds like a weapon.

: 矛盾

mao2dun4

Conflict.

: 俄罗斯用的是卢布。

E2luo2si1yong4de5shi4Lu2bu4.

Russia uses the ruble.

: 瑞士的钱，瑞郎，瑞士法郎。

Rui4shi4de5qian2,Rui4lang2,Rui4shi4Fa3lang2.

Switzerland's money is the Swiss franc.

: 汇率

hui4lv4

Exchange rate.

: 外汇

wai4hui4

Foreign exchange.

: 元或者块。

yuan2huo4zhe3kuai4.

RMB or RMB.

: 角或者毛。

jiao3huo4zhe3mao2.

10 cents or dime.

: 日常生活中还是用"毛"比较多。

ri4chang2 sheng1huo2 zhong1hai2shi4yong4"mao2"bi3jiao4duo1.

We use "mao" more in daily life.

: 比如，五毛，五毛钱，五块五毛。

bi3ru2,wu3mao2,wu3mao2qian2,wu3kuai4wu3mao2.

For example, 50 cents, 50 cents, 5 RMB and 50 cents.

: 还有，最小的一个是，分。这个现在很少用到。

hai2you3,zui4xiao3de5yi1ge5shi4,fen1.zhe4 ge5xian4zai4hen3shao3yong4dao4.

Also, the smallest is one cent. Nowadays this is very seldom used.

: 如果你买东西，是多少分，比较麻烦，就直接不要了。

ru2guo3ni3mai3 dong1xi5,shi4duo1shao5fen1,bi3jiao4ma2fan5,jiu4zhi2jie1bu4yao4 le5.

If you buy something that is a number of cents, it's relatively annoying. They'll just directly ignore it.

: 我在马路边，捡到一分钱，交到人民警察叔叔手里边。

wo3zai4ma3lu4bian1,jian3dao4yi1 fen1 qian2,jiao1dao4ren2min2jing3cha2shu1shu5shou3li3bian1.

I picked up a cent on the side of the road and handed it over to a police officer.

: 现在要换成我在马路边，捡到十块钱。

xian4zai4yao4huan4cheng2wo3zai4ma3lu4bian1,jian3dao4shi2 kuai4qian2.

Nowadays you have to change it to "I found 10 RMB on the side of the road."

: 纸币。也可以说纸钞，钞票的钞。

zhi3bi4.ye3ke3yi3shuo1zhi3chao1,chao1piao4de5chao1.

Paper money. You can also say paper money with the "chao" from "bank note."

: 硬币

ying4bi4

Coin.

: 很不方便

hen3bu4fang1bian4

Really inconvenient.

: 很麻烦

hen3ma2fan5

Very annoying.

: 不同的称呼

bu4tong2de5cheng1hu5

Different terms of address.

: 但是是很重要的。

dan4shi4shi4hen3zhong4yao4de5.

But it's very important.

: 妈妈的爸爸，我们叫外公。北方也叫姥爷。

ma1ma5de5ba4ba5,wo3men5jiao4wai4gong1.bei3fang1ye3jiao4lao3ye5.

We call our mother's father "wai gong." In the north you can also say "lao ye."

: 妈妈的妈妈，叫外婆。北方也叫姥姥。

ma1ma5de5ma1ma5,jiao4wai4po2.bei3fang1ye3jiao4lao3lao5.

Our mother's mother we call "wai po." In the north you can also say "lao lao."

: 舅舅

jiu4jiu5

Uncle; mother's brother.

: 阿姨

a1yi2

Aunt; mother's sister.

: 我们不会叫他们的名字，那样不礼貌，不尊敬。

wo3men5bu4hui4jiao4ta1men5 de5ming2zi5,na4yang4bu4li3mao4,bu4zun1jing4.

We don't call them by their names because it's impolite and disrespectful.

: 舅妈是舅舅的老婆。

jiu4ma1shi4jiu4jiu5de5lao3po2.

"Jiu ma" is your mother's brother's wife.

: 阿姨的老公，叫姨父。

a1yi2de5lao3gong1,jiao4yi2fu4.

We call our mother's sister's husband "yi fu."

: 表哥，表弟，表姐，表妹

biao3ge1,biao3di4,biao3jie3,biao3mei4

Older male cousin, younger male cousin, older female cousin, younger female cousin.

: 爸爸的爸爸，我们叫爷爷。

ba4ba5de5ba4ba5,wo3men5jiao4ye2ye5.

We call our father's father "ye ye."

: 爸爸的妈妈，叫奶奶。

ba4ba5de5ma1ma5,jiao4nai3nai5.

Our father's mother is called "nai nai."

: 爸爸的哥哥，叫伯父或者伯伯都可以。

ba4ba5de5ge1ge5,jiao4bo2fu4huo4zhe3bo2bo5dou1ke3yi3.

We call our father's older brother either "bo fu" or "bo bo."

: 爸爸的弟弟，是叔叔。

ba4ba5de5di4di5,shi4shu1shu5.

We call our father's younger brother "shu shu."

: 反正叔叔就是一个比较年轻的人。

fan3zheng4shu1shu5jiu4shi4yi1ge5bi3jiao4nian2qing1de5ren2.

Actually "shu shu" is just a relatively young person.

: 姑姑

gu1gu5

Aunt; father's sister.

: 伯伯的老婆，是伯母。

bo2bo5de5lao3po2,shi4bo2mu3.

Your father's older brother's wife is "bo mu."

: 叔叔的老婆，是婶婶。

shu1shu5de5lao3po2,shi4shen3shen5.

Your father's younger brother's wife is "shen shen."

: 姑姑的老公，是姑父。

gu1gu5de5lao3gong1,shi4gu1fu4.

Your father's sister's husband is "gu fu."

: 堂哥，堂弟，堂姐，堂妹

tang2ge1,tang2di4,tang2jie3,tang2mei4

Elder male cousin, younger male cousin, older female cousin, younger female cousin, all with the same surname as yourself.

: 我就直接叫他们哥哥，弟弟，姐姐，妹妹，我不分"表"和"堂"。

wo3jiu4zhi2jie1jiao4ta1men5ge1ge5,di4di5,jie3jie5,mei4mei5,wo3bu4fen1"biao3"he2"tang2".

I just directly call them older brother, younger brother, older sister, and younger sister. I don't separate "biao" and "tang."

: 只是为了方便而已。

zhi3shi4wei4le5fang1bian4er2yi3.

It's only for convenience.

: 比你小，你可以直接叫他的名字。

bi3ni3xiao3,ni3ke3yi3zhi2jie1jiao4ta1 de5ming2zi5.

If they're younger than you, you can directly call them by their names.

: 如果是你哥哥的老婆，你可以叫她嫂子。

ru2guo3shi4ni3ge1ge5de5lao3po2,ni3ke3yi3jiao4ta1sao3zi5.

If it's your older brother's wife, you can call her "sao zi."

: 中国人也要想一想。

Zhong1guo2ren2ye3yao4xiang3 yi5 xiang3.

Chinese people have to think about it, too.

: 姐姐的老公，是姐夫。

jie3jie5de5lao3gong1,shi4jie3fu5.

Your older sister's husband is "jie fu."

: 妹妹的老公，是妹夫。

mei4mei5de5lao3gong1,shi4mei4fu5.

Your younger sister's husband is "mei fu."

: 侄子，侄女

zhi2zi5,zhi2nv3

Nephew, niece.

: 丈夫的妈妈，你叫她婆婆。

zhang4fu5de5ma1ma5,ni3jiao4ta1po2po5.

You call your husband's mother "po po."

: 但是我感觉结了婚以后在中国我们就会直接叫爸妈。

dan4shi4wo3gan3jue2jie2le5hun1yi3hou4zai4Zhong1guo2wo3men5jiu4hui4zhi2jie1jiao4ba4ma1.

But I feel like in China, after you get married you can just directly call them mom and dad.

: 当面叫的时候，要叫爸妈。然后介绍的时候，你可以说这是我的婆婆，这是我的公公。

dang1mian4jiao4de5 shi2hou5,yao4jiao4ba4ma1.ran2hou4jie4shao4de5 shi2hou5,ni3ke3yi3shuo1zhe4shi4wo3 de5po2po5,zhe4shi4wo3 de5gong1gong5.

If you're calling them directly, you can say mom and dad. If you're introducing them, you can say: "this is my husband's mother, this is my husband's father."

: 公公就是老公的爸爸。

gong1gong5jiu4shi4lao3gong1de5ba4ba5.

"Gong gong" is your husband's father.

: 老婆的爸爸，就是你的岳父。

lao3po2de5ba4ba5,jiu4shi4ni3 de5yue4fu4.

Your wife's father is your "yue fu."

: 老婆的妈妈，就是你的岳母。

lao3po2de5ma1ma5,jiu4shi4ni3 de5yue4mu3.

Your wife's mother is your "yue mu."

: 拜见岳父岳母大人

bai4jian4yue4fu4yue4mu3da4ren5

Meet the Parents.

: 我上周末看了这个电影。很搞笑。

wo3shang4zhou1mo4kan4le5zhe4 ge5dian4ying3.hen3gao3xiao4.

I watched this movie last week. It was very funny.

: 再婚重组的家庭

zai4hun1chong2zu3de5jia1ting2

Step family.

: 继父，继母

ji4fu4,ji4mu3

Step dad and step mom.

: 继子，继女

ji4zi3,ji4nv3

Stepson and stepdaughter.

: 现在越来越多，但是以前真的不多。

xian4zai4yue4lai2yue4duo1,dan4shi4yi3qian2zhen1de5bu4duo1.

Nowadays there are more and more, but in the past there really weren't many.

: 领养的

ling3yang3de5

Adopted.

: 养父母

yang3fu4mu3

Adopted parents.

: 养女

yang3nv3

Adopted daughter.

: 养子

yang3 zi3

Adopted son.

: 那样比较亲密。

na4yang4bi3jiao4qin1mi4.

That way is more intimate.

: 那，Greg，你觉得这些terms就是还是很搞，对不对？

na4,Greg,ni3jue2de5zhe4xie1termsjiu4shi4hai2shi4hen3gao3,dui4 bu5 dui4?

Now, Greg, you still think these terms are very confusing, right?

: 我们要祝大家龙年快乐。

wo3men5yao4zhu4da4jia1long2nian2kuai4le4.

We'd like to wish everyone a happy year of the dragon.

: 2012年是龙年。

er4 ling2 yi1 er4nian2shi4long2nian2.

2012 is the year of the dragon.

: 小年夜

xiao3nian2ye4

The night before lunar New Year's Eve.

: 中国人是最最喜欢龙的。我们都是龙的传人。

Zhong1guo2ren2shi4zui4zui4xi3huan5long2de5.wo3men5dou1shi4long2de5chuan2ren2.

Chinese people really like dragons the most. We're all "descendants of dragons."

: 那我妈妈她就是属龙了，所以今年是她的本命年。

na4wo3ma1ma5ta1jiu4shi4shu3long2le5,suo3yi3jin1nian2shi4ta1 de5ben3ming4nian2.

My mother is a dragon, so this year is the year of her animal cycle.

: 所以我要去给她买一点礼物，要给她买红色的内裤。

suo3yi3wo3yao4qu4gei3ta1mai3yi1dian3li3wu4,yao4gei3ta1mai3hong2se4de5nei4ku4.

So I want to go buy her a few gifts. I'm going to give her a pair of red underwear.

: 可以给她带来好运。

ke3yi3gei3ta1dai4lai2hao3yun4.

It can bring her good luck.

: 其实我妈妈还给我老公买过。

qi2shi2wo3ma1ma5hai2gei3wo3lao3gong1mai3guo5.

Actually my mother has also bought my husband red underwear.

: 十二生肖

shi2 er4sheng1xiao4

The 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac.

: 你背得出吗？

ni3bei4de5chu1ma5?

Can you recite them?

: 她好厉害啊，因为我背不出来。

ta1hao3li4hai5a5,yin1wei4wo3bei4bu5chu1lai5.

She's awesome because I can't recite them.

: 我只知道狗，因为我自己是属狗的。

wo3zhi3zhi1dao4gou3,yin1wei4wo3zi4ji3shi4shu3gou3de5.

I only know dog because I'm a dog myself.

: 你告诉我们一下这个顺序。

ni3gao4su5wo3men5yi1xia4zhe4 ge5shun4xu4.

Tell us the sequence.

: 快一点还是慢一点？

kuai4yi1dian3hai2shi5man4yi1dian3?

Quickly or slowly?

: 鼠牛虎兔龙蛇马羊猴鸡狗猪

shu3niu2hu3tu4long2she2ma3yang2hou2ji1gou3zhu1

Mouse, bull, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig.

: 今年是龙年，去年是兔年，明年是蛇年。

jin1nian2shi4long2nian2,qu4nian2shi4tu4nian2,ming2nian2shi4she2nian2.

This year is the year of the dragon, last year was the year of the rabbit, next year is the year of the snake.

: 龙年的时候，我们会讲什么很吉利的话？

long2nian2de5 shi2hou5,wo3men5hui4jiang3shen2me5hen3ji2li4de5hua4?

During the year of the dragon, what kind of lucky words do we say?

: 所以你看到一个人，你会祝他生龙活虎。

suo3yi3ni3kan4dao4yi1 ge5 ren2,ni3hui4zhu4ta1sheng1long2huo2hu3.

So when you see someone, you can wish them energy and vitality.

: 你一下就说了一个成语。

ni3yi1xia4jiu4shuo1le5yi1ge5cheng2yu3.

You just brought up an idiom out of nowhere.

: 那这个成语里面，有两个动物。

na4zhe4 ge5cheng2yu3li3mian4,you3liang3ge5dong4wu4.

There are two animals in this idiom.

: 那生龙活虎的意思，就是一个人很健康，很活泼，很有活力。

na4sheng1long2huo2hu3de5yi4si5,jiu4shi4yi1 ge5 ren2hen3jian4kang1,hen3huo2po5,hen3you3huo2li4.

This idiom's meaning is someone who is very healthy, lively, and full of energy.

: 所以我们可以祝一个人龙年生龙活虎。

suo3yi3wo3men5ke3yi3zhu4yi1 ge5 ren2long2nian2sheng1long2huo2hu3.

So we can wish someone energy and vitality in the year of the dragon.

: 新年快乐！

xin1nian2kuai4le4!

Happy new year!

: 春节快乐！

Chun1jie2kuai4le4!

Happy Spring Festival!

: 新年好！

xin1nian2 hao3!

Happy new year!

: 中国人最喜欢钱。

Zhong1guo2ren2zui4xi3huan5qian2.

Chinese people like money the most.

: 恭喜发财！

gong1xi3 fa1cai2!

May you be happy and prosperous!

: 有一些北美的朋友。

you3yi1xie1Bei3mei3de5peng2you5.

There are a few North American friends.

: 恭喜发财，红包拿来！

gong1xi3 fa1cai2,hong2bao1na2lai2!

May you be happy and prosperous! Take out your red envelopes!

: 大家一起发财！一起发，一起发！

da4jia1yi1qi3fa1cai2!yi1qi3fa1,yi1qi3fa1!

Let's all get rich together! Get rich together! Get rich together!

: 身体健康，万事如意！

shen1ti3 jian4kang1,wan4shi4 ru2yi4!

Here's to good health and may all your wishes come true!

: 万事就是每一件事，一万件事情。

wan4shi4jiu4shi4mei3yi1jian4shi4,yi1wan4jian4shi4qing5.

"Wan shi" is everything or 10,000 things.

: 如意就是都符合你的心意，让你很满意。都很顺利。都像你想的那样。

ru2yi4jiu4shi4dou1fu2he2ni3 de5xin1yi4,rang4ni3hen3man3yi4.dou1hen3shun4li4.dou1xiang4ni3xiang3de5na4yang4.

"Ru yi" means everything goes according to plan and makes you very content. Everything goes very smoothly. Everything goes as you thought it would.

: 和“大”有关的说法。

he2“da4”you3guan1de5shuo1fa5.

Sayings that have to do with "big."

: 祝你龙年行大运，发大财。

zhu4ni3long2nian2xing2da4yun4,fa1da4cai2.

I wish you great luck and prosperity in the year of the dragon.

: 我觉得也可以说，祝你行龙运，发龙财。因为龙是一个很好的动物。

wo3jue2de5ye3ke3yi3shuo1,zhu4ni3xing2long2yun4,fa1long2cai2.yin1wei4long2shi4yi1ge5hen3hao3de5dong4wu4.

I think you can also say: "I wish you dragon luck and dragon prosperity" because the dragon is a very good animal.

: 如果是猪年，你就不能说，祝你行猪运，发猪财。然后如果是狗年，千万不能说行狗运，发狗财。

ru2guo3shi4zhu1nian2,ni3jiu4bu4neng2shuo1,zhu4ni3xing2zhu1yun4,fa1zhu1cai2.ran2hou4ru2guo3shi4gou3nian2,qian1wan4bu4neng2shuo1xing2gou3yun4,fa1gou3cai2.

If it's the year of the pig, you can't say: "I wish you pig luck and pig prosperity." Then, if it's the year of the dog, you absolutely cannot say "dog luck" or "dog prosperity."

: 狗屎运

gou3shi3 yun4

Dog crap luck.

: 很差的运气。

hen3cha4de5yun4qi5.

Very bad luck.

: Greg，你是属兔子的，是吧？所以你本命年的时候，你有没有穿红内裤？

Greg,ni3shi4shu3tu4zi5de5,shi4 ba5?suo3yi3ni3ben3ming4nian2de5 shi2hou5,ni3you3mei5you3chuan1hong2nei4ku4?

Greg, you're a rabbit, right? So during your animal year, did you wear red underwear?

: 但你今天穿了个红衣服，所以前面我还以为龙年是Greg，的本命年。

dan4ni3jin1tian1chuan1le5ge5hong2yi1fu5,suo3yi3qian2mian5wo3hai2yi3wei2long2nian2shi4Greg,de5ben3ming4nian2.

But you're wearing red clothing today so I thought that your animal year was the year of the dragon.

: Connie，你是属什么的？

Connie,ni3shi4shu3shen2me5de5?

Connie, what animal in the Chinese zodiac are you?

: 我是属老鼠。我是第一个生肖，排在最前面的。

wo3shi4shu3lao3shu3.wo3shi4di4 yi1 ge5sheng1xiao4,pai2 zai4zui4qian2mian5de5.

I'm a mouse. I'm the first animal sign at the very front.

: 龙腾虎跃

long2teng2hu3yue4

Strong and energetic.

: 说明龙和老虎经常在一起。

shuo1ming2long2he2lao3hu3jing1chang2zai4 yi1qi3.

It shows that the dragon and tiger are often together.

: 很有力量。

hen3you3li4liang5.

Very strong.

: 这个可以说明你的事业很成功。

zhe4 ge5ke3yi3shuo1ming2ni3 de5shi4ye4hen3cheng2gong1.

This can say that your career is very successful.

: 祝你龙年龙腾虎跃，生龙活虎。

zhu4ni3long2nian2long2teng2hu3yue4,sheng1long2huo2hu3.

We wish you a successful career, good health, and great vitality in the year of the dragon.

: 所以这些话我们可以见到人的时候说，然后也可以写email的时候，最后写一句。

suo3yi3zhe4xie1hua4wo3men5ke3yi3jian4dao4ren2de5 shi2hou5shuo1,ran2hou4ye3ke3yi3xie3emailde5 shi2hou5,zui4hou4xie3yi1ju4.

So you can say these words when you see someone. You can also write one as the last line in an email.

: 发短信

fa1 duan3xin4

To send a text message.

: 微博

wei1bo2

Weibo.

: 但是微博写这个就太没有创意了，有点土。

dan4shi4wei1bo2xie3zhe4 ge5jiu4tai4mei2you3chuang4yi4le5,you3dian3rtu3.

But writing these on Weibo is really unoriginal and a little bit unsophisticated.

: 我们可以到微博上去查一下，一定有很多。

wo3men5ke3yi3dao4wei1bo2shang4qu5cha2yi1xia4,yi1ding4you3hen3duo1.

We can go on Weibo and take a look. There's definitely quite a few.

: 龙马精神

long2ma3jing1shen2

Full of vigor.

: 祝你龙年龙马精神。

zhu4ni3long2nian2long2ma3jing1shen2.

We wish you an energetic and healthy year of the dragon.

: 像龙像马一样很有精神。

xiang4long2xiang4ma3yi1yang4hen3you3jing1shen2.

As spirited and energetic as a dragon or horse.

: 年轻人也可以。

nian2qing1ren2ye3ke3yi3.

Young people are also OK.

: 我们可以说，祝你龙年大吉大利！新年大吉大利！

wo3men5ke3yi3shuo1,zhu4ni3long2nian2da4ji2da4li4!xin1nian2da4ji2da4li4!

We can say: "we wish you good luck and prosperity in the year of the dragon! Good luck and prosperity in the new year!"

: Connie，你现在还收得到红包吗？

Connie,ni3xian4zai4hai2shou1de5dao4hong2bao1ma5?

Connie, do you still receive red envelopes now?

: 因为我还没有结婚，所以我爸爸妈妈还会给我红包。

yin1wei4wo3hai2mei2you3jie2hun1,suo3yi3wo3ba4ba5 ma1ma5hai2hui4gei3wo3hong2bao1.

I'm still not married so my parents still give me red envelopes.

: 那你要给红包吗？

na4ni3yao4gei3hong2bao1ma5?

Do you have to give red envelopes?

: 我会给我爷爷奶奶红包。

wo3hui4gei3wo3ye2ye5nai3nai5hong2bao1.

I give red envelopes to my grandparents.

: 在上海，我们好像不会。爷爷奶奶会给我们。

zai4Shang4hai3,wo3men5hao3xiang4bu4hui4.ye2ye5nai3nai5hui4gei3wo3men5.

In Shanghai, it seems that we don't. The grandparents give them to us.

: 就是你赚钱了以后，要给长辈红包。

jiu4shi4ni3zhuan4qian2le5yi3hou4,yao4gei3zhang3bei4hong2bao1.

It's that after you start to make money, you have to give your elders red envelopes.

: 很孝顺。

hen3xiao4shun4.

It's very respectful to your elders.

: 有的时候会给一百块，两百块，意思意思。

you3de5shi2hou5hui4gei3yi1bai3 kuai4,liang3bai3 kuai4,yi4si5 yi4si5.

Sometimes you'll give 100 or 200 RMB as a token.

: 圣诞节

Sheng4dan4jie2

Christmas.

: 中西合璧

Zhong1xi1 he2bi4

Combination of Chinese and Western content.

: 压岁钱

ya1sui4qian2

Money given to children during the Spring Festival.

: 因为这个压岁钱可以保护小孩子。

yin1wei4zhe4 ge5ya1sui4qian2ke3yi3bao3hu4xiao3hai2zi5.

Because this New Year's money can protect children.

: 笑口常开！

xiao4kou3chang2kai1!

To always have a smile on one's face!

: 那今天我们要讲的很多词，大家可能都没有听过。

na4jin1tian1wo3men5yao4jiang3de5hen3duo1ci2,da4jia1ke3neng2dou1mei2you3ting1guo5.

Today we're going to talk about a number of words; you may not have heard any of them before.

: 如果你不知道，你就out了。

ru2guo3ni3bu4zhi1dao4,ni3jiu4outle5.

If you don't know them, you'll be "out!"

: 2011年最红的一个词。

er4ling2yi1yi1nian2zui4hong2de5yi1ge5ci2.

The most popular word of 2011.

: hold住

holdzhu4

To keep things under control.

: hold住就是说你要把场面控制住。

holdzhu4jiu4shi4shuo1ni3yao4ba3chang3mian4kong4zhi4zhu4.

"Hold zhu" means that you need to control or restrain a situation.

: 从台湾来的。

cong2Tai2wan1lai2de5.

It's from Taiwan.

: 是一个女生发明的。所以她也被叫做hold住姐。

shi4yi1ge5nv3sheng1fa1ming2de5.suo3yi3ta1ye3bei4jiao4zuo4holdzhu4jie3.

It was invented by a woman. Therefore she's called "Hold Zhu Sister."

: 比如说，你看到一个大帅哥，你就说，我要hold住，hold住。

bi3ru2 shuo1,ni3kan4dao4yi1ge5da4shuai4ge1,ni3jiu4shuo1,wo3yao4holdzhu4,holdzhu4.

For example, if you see a really handsome guy, you can say "I need to hold myself back and restrain myself."

: 比如说，我很爱吃巧克力，但是我要减肥，所以我一定要hold住。

bi3ru2 shuo1,wo3hen3ai4chi1qiao3ke4li4,dan4shi4wo3yao4jian3fei2,suo3yi3wo3yi1ding4 yao4holdzhu4.

For example, I love to eat chocolate, but I want to lose weight, so I really have to restrain myself.

: hold住场面。

holdzhu4chang3mian4.

To control the scene or situation.

: 萌

meng2

Cute.

: 很可爱。

hen3ke3'ai4.

Very cute.

: 小萌，她的名字很萌，人也很萌。

Xiao3meng2,ta1 de5ming2zi5hen3meng2,ren2ye3hen3meng2.

Xiao Meng. Her name is very cute. She herself is also very cute.

: 从日语来的。

cong2Ri4yu3lai2de5.

It comes from Japanese.

: 日本漫画

Ri4ben3man4hua4

Japanese manga.

: 本身，萌的意思是新发出来的芽。

ben3shen1,meng2de5yi4si5shi4xin1fa1chu1lai5de5ya2.

"Meng" itself means a newly-sprouting sprout.

: 萌芽

meng2ya2

Sprout.

: 我们现在在网上，或者日常生活中，也经常说，这个小孩好萌啊。

wo3men5xian4zai4zai4 wang3shang4,huo4zhe3ri4chang2 sheng1huo2zhong1,ye3jing1chang2shuo1,zhe4 ge5xiao3hai2hao3meng2a5.

We often say "this kid is really cute" nowadays online or in day-to-day life.

: 女生比较多。

nv3sheng1bi3jiao4duo1.

Girls use it more often.

: 小狗狗很萌。

xiao3gou3gou5hen3meng2.

The little puppy is very cute.

: 卖萌

mai4meng2

To act cute.

: 很多中国的女孩儿喜欢戴美瞳，就是卖萌。

hen3duo1Zhong1guo2de5nv3hai2rxi3huan5dai4mei3tong2,jiu4shi4mai4meng2.

A lot of Chinese girls like to wear cosmetic lenses; this is an example of "acting cute."

: 装嫩

zhuang1nen4

To act young and cute.

: 萝莉

luo2li4

Cute.

: 在中文里，萝莉就是说那种很萌，很可爱的小女生。

zai4Zhong1wen2li3,luo2li4jiu4shi4shuo1na4zhong3hen3meng2,hen3ke3'ai4de5xiao3 nv3sheng1.

In Chinese, "luo li" is used to describe very adorable and cute little girls.

: 她是个萝莉。

ta1shi4ge5luo2li4.

She's a cutie.

: 也可以作形容词。

ye3ke3yi3zuo4xing2rong2ci2.

It can also be an adjective.

: 她很萝莉。

ta1hen3luo2li4.

She's very cute.

: 我现在很不萝莉，但是我小时候曾经很萝莉，有一个萝莉照。

wo3xian4zai4hen3bu4luo2li4,dan4shi4wo3xiao3 shi2hou5ceng2jing1hen3luo2li4,you3yi1ge5luo2li4 zhao4.

I'm not really cute now, but back when I was little I was very cute. I have a very cute picture of myself.

: 萝莉照

luo2li4 zhao4

Adorable picture.

: 那种很可爱的小男生，我们可以叫他"正太"。

na4zhong3hen3ke3'ai4de5xiao3 nan2sheng1,wo3men5ke3yi3jiao4ta1"zheng4tai4".

We call very cute little boys "zheng tai."

: Greg小时候可能很正太。

Gregxiao3 shi2hou5ke3neng2hen3zheng4tai4.

Maybe Greg was a very cute when he was little.

: 都市型男

du1shi4xing2nan2

Metrosexual man.

: 他很特别。

ta1hen3te4bie2.

He's very special.

: 小清新

xiao3qing1xin1

Boho-chic.

: 我觉得Greg比较像运动型的大男孩儿。

wo3jue2de5Gregbi3jiao4xiang4yun4dong4 xing2de5da4 nan2hai2r5.

I think Greg is more of a sporty, athletic guy.

: 感觉很新鲜，很自然。

gan3jue2hen3xin1xian1,hen3zi4ran2.

It feels very fresh and natural.

: 他是小清新。

ta1shi4xiao3qing1xin1.

He's boho-chic.

: 他很小清新。

ta1hen3xiao3qing1xin1.

He's very boho-chic.

: 他搞小清新。

ta1gao3xiao3qing1xin1.

He appears very boho-chic.

: 他走小清新路线。

ta1zou3xiao3qing1xin1lu4xian4.

He walks the line of boho-chic.

: 如果你喜欢听陈绮贞的歌，苏打绿的歌，你就是小清新。

ru2guo3ni3xi3huan5ting1Chen2 Qi3zhen1de5ge1,Su1da3lv4de5ge1,ni3jiu4shi4xiao3qing1xin1.

If you like to listen to Chen Qizhen's and Sudalu's music you're boho-chic.

: 坑

keng1

To cheat.

: "坑"就是骗人。

"keng1"jiu4shi4pian4ren2.

"Keng" means to cheat someone.

: 最近我们经常说一个什么东西或者一件什么事情很坑爹，坑妈。

zui4jin4wo3men5jing1chang2shuo1yi1ge5shen2me5dong1xi5huo4zhe3yi1jian4shen2me5shi4qing5hen3keng1die1,keng1ma1.

Recently we often say that a thing or event is deceitful.

: 就是感觉你受到了很大的欺骗。

jiu4shi4gan3jue2ni3shou4dao4le5hen3da4de5qi1pian4.

It's that you feel like you've been seriously deceived or cheated.

: 比如，Connie最近要买火车票回家过春节，因为现在可以网上订票了，有一个网站，这个网站很坑爹。

bi3ru2,Conniezui4jin4yao4mai3huo3che1piao4hui2jia1guo4chun1jie2,yin1wei4xian4zai4ke3yi3wang3shang4ding4piao4le5,you3yi1ge5wang3zhan4,zhe4 ge5wang3zhan4hen3keng1die1.

For example, Connie recently bought train tickets home for the Spring Festival. Since you can book them online, she used a website. This website was a huge scam.

: 坑爹用得更多一点。

keng1die1yong4de5geng4duo1yi1dian3.

"Keng die" is used a bit more.

: 伤不起

shang1bu5qi3

Unable to endure any more harm.

: 已经很惨了。

yi3jing1hen3can3le5.

Already very pitiful.

: 春节还要加班，哎，伤不起啊！

chun1jie2hai2yao4jia1ban1,ai4,shang1bu5qi3a5!

I have to work overtime during the Spring Festival too! Agh, I can't take it any more!

: 网上买火车票，不会上网的民工伤不起！

wang3shang4mai3huo3che1piao4,bu4hui4shang4wang3de5min2gong1shang1bu5qi3!

You can buy train tickets online. The peasants who can't get online are so unfortunate!

: 已经很辛苦了。

yi3jing1hen3xin1ku3le5.

They've already endured much hardship.

: Greg很笨，有木有？！

Greghen3ben4,you3 mu4 you3?!

Greg's very stupid, huh?

: "木"就是木头的木。

"mu4"jiu4shi4mu4tou5de5mu4.

"Mu" is the mu from wood.

: 我很辛苦，有木有？！

wo3hen3xin1ku3,you3 mu4 you3?!

I'm really hard working, aren't I?

: 我天天要加班，有木有？！

wo3tian1tian1yao4jia1ban1,you3 mu4 you3?!

I work overtime every day, don't I?

: 我工资很少，有木有？！

wo3gong1zi1hen3shao3,you3 mu4 you3?!

My salary is really low, isn't it?

: 就是表达你一种很强烈的感情。

jiu4shi4biao3da2ni3yi1zhong3hen3qiang2lie4de5gan3qing2.

It expresses a very strong feeling of yours.

: 用很夸张的语气说。

yong4hen3kua1zhang1de5yu3qi4shuo1.

Use a very exaggerated tone when you say it.

: 请问很好听，有木有？！

Qing3wen4hen3hao3ting1,you3 mu4 you3?!

Qing Wen is great, isn't it?

: 请问很有用，有木有？！

Qing3wen4hen3you3yong4,you3 mu4 you3?!

Qing Wen is very useful, isn't it?

: 祝大家新年快乐，有木有？！

zhu4da4jia1xin1nian2kuai4le4,you3 mu4 you3?!

Happy New Year to everyone, OK?

: 今天我们这集节目很三八，有木有？！

jin1tian1wo3men5zhe4ji2jie2mu4hen3san1ba1,you3 mu4 you3?!

Today's program was really stupid, wasn't it?

: 新年

xin1nian2

New year.

: 新衣服

xin1yi1fu5

New clothing.

: 新房子

xin1fang2zi5

New house.

: 新电脑

xin1dian4nao3

New computer.

: 新工作

xin1gong1zuo4

New job.

: 新男朋友

xin1nan2 peng2you5

New boyfriend.

: 新女朋友

xin1nv3peng2you5

New girlfriend.

: 有点复杂。

you3dian3rfu4za2.

A bit complicated.

: 老

lao3

Old.

: 老爷爷

lao3ye2ye5

Old grandfather.

: 老奶奶

lao3nai3nai5

Old grandmother.

: 老人

lao3ren2

Old person.

: 老伴儿

lao3ban4r

Dear.

: 另一半

ling4yi1ban4

One's "other half."

: 我们是老同事了。

wo3men5shi4lao3tong2shi4le5.

We're old coworkers.

: 老同事

lao3tong2shi4

Old coworker.

: 老同学

lao3 tong2xue2

Old classmate.

: 老朋友

lao3 peng2you5

Old friend.

: 把"老"放在一个姓的前面。

ba3"lao3"fang4 zai4yi1ge5xing4de5qian2mian5.

Put "old" in front of a name.

: 老王，老李

Lao3 Wang2,Lao3 Li3

Old Wang, Old Li.

: 那什么年纪的人我们可以叫他老什么？

na4shen2me5nian2ji4de5ren2wo3men5ke3yi3jiao4ta1lao3shen2me5?

What age of people do we call "old?"

: 我觉得四十岁以上可以叫，然后他的年龄比你大一点。

wo3jue2de5si4shi2 sui4yi3shang4ke3yi3jiao4,ran2hou4ta1 de5nian2ling2bi3ni3da4yi1dian3.

I think you can call people who are older than 40 and a bit older than you "old."

: 很亲的称呼。

hen3qin1de5cheng1hu5.

A very intimate term of address.

: 对于狗来说，八岁就已经很老了。

dui4yu2gou3lai2shuo1,ba1sui4jiu4yi3jing1hen3lao3le5.

For a dog, eight years old is already very old.

: 老树

lao3shu4

Old tree.

: 这棵树很老。

zhe4ke1shu4hen3lao3.

This tree is very old.

: 有生命的

you3sheng1ming4de5

Alive.

: 肉很老。

rou4hen3lao3.

This meat is overcooked.

: 这个肉太老了，咬不动。

zhe4 ge5rou4tai4lao3le5,yao3bu5dong4.

This meat is too overcooked. I can't bite into it.

: 有的蔬菜，比如说像黄瓜，太老了，就是过了它成熟的时候。

you3de5shu1cai4,bi3ru2 shuo1xiang4huang2gua1,tai4lao3le5,jiu4shi4guo4le5ta1cheng2shu2de5 shi2hou5.

If some vegetables get too old, like cucumbers, it means they're overripe.

: 老酒

lao3jiu3

Old wine.

: 老古董

lao3gu3dong3

Antique.

: "老古董"也可以是骂人的。

"lao3gu3dong3"ye3ke3yi3shi4ma4ren2de5.

"Antique" can also be used to insult someone.

: 你这个老古董！

ni3zhe4 ge5lao3gu3dong3!

You're such an antique!

: 老房子

lao3fang2zi5

Old house.

: 像上海的新天地有很多老房子。北京也有很多老房子。

xiang4Shang4hai3de5Xin1tian1di4you3hen3duo1lao3fang2zi5.Bei3jing1ye3you3hen3duo1lao3fang2zi5.

Places like Shanghai's Xintiandi have many old houses. Beijing also has many old houses.

: 老家具

lao3jia1ju4

Old furniture.

: 这个城市历史很悠久。

zhe4 ge5cheng2shi4li4shi3hen3you1jiu3.

This city has a long history.

: 北京是一个老城市。

Bei3jing1shi4yi1ge5lao3cheng2shi4.

Beijing is an old city.

: 旧

jiu4

Old.

: 旧衣服

jiu4yi1fu5

Old clothes.

: 旧手机

jiu4 shou3ji1

Old cellphone.

: 旧房子

jiu4fang2zi5

Old house.

: 旧家具

jiu4jia1ju4

Old furniture.

: 很难看，不喜欢，很脏，很破。

hen3nan2kan4,bu4xi3huan5,hen3zang1,hen3po4.

It's very ugly. You don't like it. It's very dirty and worn out.

: 新天地都是老房子，很漂亮的。

Xin1tian1di4dou1shi4lao3fang2zi5,hen3piao4liang5de5.

Xintiandi is all old houses. It's very beautiful.

: 我们办公室对面都是旧房子。

wo3men5ban4gong1shi4dui4mian4dou1shi4jiu4fang2zi5.

All the houses across from our office are old houses.

: 又旧又破。

you4jiu4you4po4.

Old and worn out.

: 老歌

lao3 ge1

Old song.

: 一首老歌，就是一首经典的歌曲。

yi1shou3lao3 ge1,jiu4shi4yi1shou3jing1dian3de5ge1qu3.

An old song is an old classic song.

: 老书的话，有一点特别的意义。

lao3shu1de5hua4,you3yi1dian3te4bie2de5yi4yi4.

An "old book" has a bit of a special meaning.

: 如果你说旧书的话，这个书有点破了。

ru2guo3ni3shuo1jiu4shu1de5hua4,zhe4 ge5shu1you3dian3rpo4 le5.

If you say an old book, this book is a bit worn out.

: 旧的不去，新的不来。

jiu4de5bu4qu4,xin1de5bu4lai2.

Out with the old, in with the new.

: 当你掉了一样东西的时候，你可以用这句话来安慰自己。

dang1ni3diao4le5yi1yang4dong1xi5de5 shi2hou5,ni3ke3yi3yong4zhe4 ju4 hua4lai2an1wei4zi4ji3.

When you lose something, you can use this phrase to console yourself.

: 旧的iPod丢了没关系，买一个新的。

jiu4de5iPoddiu1 le5mei2guan1xi5,mai3yi1ge5xin1de5.

Losing your old iPod is no big deal. Just buy a new one.

: 老节目

lao3jie2mu4

Old program.

: 我们没有过时。

wo3men5mei2you3guo4shi2.

We're not outdated.

A: 你哪天来香港？

ni3nei3tian1lai2Xiang1gang3?

What day are you coming to Hong Kong?

B: 我十一月二号来。

wo3shi2 yi1 yue4er4hao4lai2.

I'm coming on November 2nd.

A: 十月二号？

shi2 yue4er4hao4?

October 2nd?

B: 十一月二号。

shi2 yi1 yue4er4hao4.

November 2nd.

: 谐音

xie2yin1

Similar sound.

: 钟

zhong1

Clock.

: 送终

song4zhong1

To pay one's last respects.

: 最终

zui4zhong1

In the end.

: 终点

zhong1dian3

Terminal point.

: 手表可以。

shou3biao3ke3yi3.

Watches are OK.

: 送钟给老年人，是最最最不好的，千万不可以。

song4zhong1gei3lao3nian2ren2,shi4zui4zui4zui4bu4hao3de5,qian1wan4bu4ke3yi3.

Giving a clock to an old person is the very, very worst. It's absolutely not OK.

: 也不可以送伞。

ye3bu4ke3yi3song4san3.

You can't give umbrellas, either.

: 雨伞

yu3san3

Umbrella.

: 因为伞和散是谐音，散有分离的意思。

yin1wei4san3he2san4shi4xie2yin1,san4you3fen1li2de5yi4si5.

Because "san" and "san" have the same sound. "San" means "to separate."

: 因为中国人很喜欢一家人在一起，或者朋友也喜欢永远在一起，不喜欢分开。

yin1wei4Zhong1guo2ren2hen3xi3huan5yi1jia1ren2zai4 yi1qi3,huo4zhe3peng2you5ye3xi3huan5yong3yuan3zai4 yi1qi3,bu4xi3huan5fen1kai1.

Because Chinese people really like to have a family of people together. Friends want to be friends forever. They don't like to split up.

: 这样应该算是暗示。

zhe4yang4ying1gai1suan4 shi4an4shi4.

This should be considered a hint.

: 也不在房间里面撑伞。

ye3bu4zai4fang2jian1li3mian4cheng1san3.

You also can't open an umbrella in the house.

: 因为在房间里面撑伞的话，会意味着明天要下雨。

yin1wei4zai4fang2jian1li3mian4cheng1san3de5hua4,hui4yi4wei4zhe5ming2tian1yao4xia4yu3.

Because if you open an umbrella inside, it signifies that it will rain the following day.

: 梨

li2

Pear.

: 分离

fen1li2

To separate.

: 不能说：“来，我们分梨。”

bu4neng2shuo1：“lai2,wo3men5fen1li2.”

You can't say: "Here, let's split a pear."

: 不可以把梨切开。

bu4ke3yi3ba3li2qie1kai1.

You can't cut a pear.

: 奇怪吧？

qi2guai4ba5?

It's strange, isn't it?

: 在我家乡，可以送。

zai4wo3jia1xiang1,ke3yi3song4.

You can give them in my hometown.

: 苹果

ping2guo3

Apple.

: 病故

bing4gu4

To die of an illness.

: 千万不能送给一个生病的人苹果。

qian1wan4bu4neng2song4gei3yi1ge5sheng1bing4de5ren2ping2guo3.

You absolutely cannot give a sick person an apple.

: 书

shu1

Book.

: 输了。

shu1le5.

To lose.

: 输赢

shu1ying2

Win or lose.

: 或者一个人要考试，比如要高考，也不可以送书。

huo4zhe3yi1 ge5 ren2yao4kao3shi4,bi3ru2yao4gao1kao3,ye3bu4ke3yi3song4shu1.

Or if someone is going to take a test, like the college entrance exam, for example. Then you also can't give books.

: 你考试会考得很烂，你会输掉。

ni3kao3shi4hui4kao3de5hen3lan4,ni3hui4shu1 diao4.

You'll test poorly and fail.

: 如果你要去赌钱，也不可以。

ru2guo3ni3yao4qu4du3qian2,ye3bu4ke3yi3.

If you're going to gamble it's also not OK.

: 拉斯维加斯

La1si1wei2jia1si1

Las Vegas.

: 你就自己买。

ni3jiu4zi4ji3mai3.

You just buy it yourself.

: 菊花也不可以送。

ju2hua1ye3bu4ke3yi3song4.

You can't give chrysanthemums either.

: 因为菊花一般是在葬礼上面使用。

yin1wei4ju2hua1yi1ban1shi4zai4zang4li3shang4mian5shi3yong4.

Because chrysanthemums are normally used at funerals.

: 白菊花

bai2ju2hua1

White chrysanthemum.

: 黄菊花

huang2ju2hua1

Yellow chrysanthemum.

: 她送我一束黄色的菊花。

ta1song4wo3yi1shu4huang2se4de5ju2hua1.

She gave me a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums.

: 绿帽子

lv4mao4zi5

Green hat.

: 绿帽子千万不能送给男的。

lv4mao4zi5qian1wan4bu4neng2song4gei3nan2 de5.

You absolutely cannot give men green hats.

: 那我们应该送什么呢？

na4wo3men5ying1gai1song4shen2me5ne5?

Then what should we give?

: 像在结婚的时候，你可以送红包。

xiang4zai4jie2hun1de5 shi2hou5,ni3ke3yi3song4hong2bao1.

During weddings, you can give red envelopes.

: 其实，老实说，中国人最喜欢你送钱。

qi2shi2,lao3shi5 shuo1,Zhong1guo2ren2zui4 xi3huan5ni3song4qian2.

Actually, to tell you the truth, Chinese people like it most when you give money.

: 送卡

song4ka3

To give cards.

: 送烟

song4yan1

To give cigarettes.

: 我爸就是这样，每年他过生日，我说：“爸爸，我想送你一个礼物。”他说：“好，你送我两条香烟。”

wo3ba4jiu4shi4zhe4yang4,mei3nian2ta1guo4 sheng1ri4,wo3shuo1：“ba4ba5,wo3xiang3song4ni3yi1ge5li3wu4.”ta1shuo1：“hao3,ni3song4wo3liang3tiao2xiang1yan1.”

My dad is like that. Every year when he celebrates his birthday, I say, "Dad, I want to give you a gift." He says, "OK. Give me two cartons of cigarettes."

: 中华香烟

Zhong1hua2xiang1yan1

Chinese cigarettes.

: 维他命

wei2ta1ming4

Vitamin.

: 可能是在中国买到的维他命都不太正宗，很多是假的。

ke3neng2shi4zai4Zhong1guo2mai3dao4de5wei2ta1ming4dou1bu4tai4zheng4zong1,hen3duo1shi4jia3 de5.

Perhaps it's that the vitamins you buy in China aren't genuine. There are a lot of fakes.

: 可以保持健康。

ke3yi3bao3chi2jian4kang1.

You can preserve your health.

: 年轻人之间可以包装一下，也可以拆。

nian2qing1ren2zhi1jian1ke3yi3bao1zhuang1yi1xia4,ye3ke3yi3chai1.

Between young people, you can wrap and unwrap gifts.

: 有盒子，或者就拎一个袋子就好了。

you3he2zi5,huo4zhe3jiu4lin1yi1ge5dai4zi5jiu4hao3le5.

A box or bag is fine.

: 普通话

pu3tong1hua4

Mandarin dialect.

: 广东话

Guang3dong1hua4

Cantonese dialect.

: 广东

Guang3dong1

Guangdong.

: 广州

Guang3zhou1

Guangzhou.

: 深圳

Shen1zhen4

Shenzhen.

: 香港

Xiang1gang3

Hong Kong.

: 拼音

pin1yin1

Pinyin.

: 我不喜欢。

wo3bu4xi3huan5.

I don't like it.

: 声调

sheng1diao4

Tones.

: 难

nan2

Difficult.

: 声调难吗？

sheng1diao4nan2ma5?

Are tones difficult?

: 下

xia4

Down.

: 大

da4

Big.

: 汉字

han4zi4

Chinese characters.

: 太难了！

tai4nan2le5!

Too difficult!

: 圣诞快乐！

Sheng4dan4kuai4le4!

Merry Christmas!

: 我们在上海祝大家圣诞快乐！

wo3men5zai4Shang4hai3zhu4da4jia1Sheng4dan4kuai4le4!

We wish everyone a merry Christmas from Shanghai!

: 圣诞

Sheng4dan4

Christmas.

: 出生

chu1sheng1

To be born.

: 圣诞节

Sheng4dan4jie2

Christmas.

: 平安夜

ping2'an1ye4

Christmas Eve.

: 苹果代表平安。

ping2guo3dai4biao3ping2'an1.

Apples represent peace.

: 很健康。

hen3jian4kang1.

Very healthy.

: 圣诞老人

Sheng4dan4lao3ren2

Santa Claus.

: 圣诞老公公

Sheng4dan4lao3gong1gong5

Santa.

: 圣诞老人是从北极来的，对不对？

Sheng4dan4lao3ren2shi4cong2bei3ji2lai2de5,dui4 bu5 dui4?

Santa Claus is from the North Pole, right?

: 麋鹿

mi2lu4

Reindeer.

: 迷路

mi2lu4

To get lost.

: 字完全不一样。

zi4wan2quan2bu4 yi1yang4.

The characters are completely different.

: 雪橇

xue3qiao1

Sleigh.

: 你家一定要有烟囱。对不对？

ni3jia1yi1ding4 yao4you3yan1cong1.dui4 bu5 dui4?

Your house definitely needs to have a chimney, right?

: 烟囱

yan1cong1

Chimney.

: 以前没有。

yi3qian2mei2you3.

We used to not have them.

: 如果你有小孩，也会在家里放一个圣诞树。

ru2guo3ni3you3xiao3hai2,ye3hui4zai4jia1li3fang4yi1ge5Sheng4dan4shu4.

If you have kids, you'll also have a Christmas tree at home.

: 然后还要给他们买很多圣诞礼物。

ran2hou4hai2yao4gei3ta1men5mai3hen3duo1Sheng4dan4li3wu4.

You'll also want to give them a lot of Christmas presents.

: 圣诞花

Sheng4dan4hua1

Poinsettia.

: 在中国，其实很多人都会买圣诞花。

zai4Zhong1guo2,qi2shi2hen3duo1ren2dou1hui4mai3Sheng4dan4hua1.

Actually, in China many people buy poinsettia.

: 圣诞卡

Sheng4dan4ka3

Christmas card.

: 他们会拍一张全家福，然后把它印成圣诞卡。

ta1men5hui4pai1yi1zhang1quan2jia1fu2,ran2hou4ba3ta1yin4cheng2Sheng4dan4ka3.

They'll take a family portrait and print it onto a Christmas card.

: 火鸡

huo3ji1

Turkey.

: 火腿

huo3tui3

Ham.

: 蛋酒

dan4jiu3

Eggnog.

: 无酒精的蛋酒

wu2jiu3jing1de5dan4jiu3

Alcohol-free eggnog.

: 查字典

cha2zi4dian3

To check the dictionary.

: 槲寄生

hu2ji4sheng1

Mistletoe.

: 他姓胡。

ta1xing4Hu2.

His surname is Hu.

: 站在下面的人，要亲吻。

zhan4 zai4xia4mian5de5ren2,yao4qin1wen3.

The people standing under it have to kiss.

: 姜饼

jiang1bing3

Gingerbread.

: 姜饼屋

jiang1bing3wu1

Gingerbread house.

: 姜饼人

jiang1bing3ren2

Gingerbread man.

: 一边造，一边吃。

yi1bian1zao4,yi1bian1chi1.

Build it and eat it simultaneously.

: 圣诞布丁

Sheng4dan4bu4ding1

Christmas pudding.

: 圣诞节的时候有打折。

Sheng4dan4jie2de5 shi2hou5you3da3zhe2.

There are sales during Christmas.

: 圣诞大购物，大采购。

Sheng4dan4da4gou4wu4,da4cai3gou4.

Big Christmas discounts.

: 圣诞歌

Sheng4dan4ge1

Christmas carol.

: 放一些圣诞音乐。

fang4yi1xie1Sheng4dan4yin1yue4.

Play a bit of Christmas music.

: 耶稣基督

Ye1su1Ji1du1

Jesus Christ.

: 红包

hong2bao1

Red envelope.

: 春节

chun1jie2

Spring Festival.

: 中西合璧

zhong1xi1 he2bi4

A combination of Chinese and Western content.

: 我们祝大家都有一个非常非常非常快乐的圣诞。

wo3men5zhu4da4jia1dou1you3yi1ge5fei1chang2fei1chang2fei1chang2kuai4le4de5Sheng4dan4.

We wish everyone a really, really, really merry Christmas.

A: 你喜欢上海吗？

ni3xi3huan5Shang4hai3ma5?

Do you like Shanghai?

B: 喜欢。你呢？

xi3huan5.ni3 ne5?

I like it. What about you?

A: 我喜欢香港。

wo3xi3huan5Xiang1gang3.

I like Hong Kong.

B: 我也喜欢香港。

wo3ye3xi3huan5Xiang1gang3.

I also like Hong Kong.

: 主要是搭配不一样。

zhu3yao4shi4da1pei4bu4 yi1yang4.

The important thing is they accompany different things.

: 提高

ti2gao1

Improve.

: 查字典

cha2zi4dian3

To check the dictionary.

: 提高你的中文水平。

ti2gao1ni3 de5Zhong1wen2shui3ping2.

To improve your Chinese level.

: 提高业绩。

ti2gao1ye4ji4.

Improve performance.

: 跟数字有关。

gen1shu4zi4you3guan1.

Related to numbers.

: 提高销售额。

ti2gao1xiao1shou4 e2.

To increase sales.

: 提高工作效率。

ti2gao1gong1zuo4xiao4lv4.

To improve work efficiency.

: 提高质量。

ti2gao1zhi4liang4.

To improve quality.

: 提高产品的质量。

ti2gao1chan3pin3de5zhi4liang4.

To improve product quality.

: 提高价格。

ti2gao1jia4ge2.

To increase in price.

: 涨价

zhang3jia4

To increase in price.

: 水平

shui3ping2

Level.

: 改善

gai3shan4

Improve.

: 完善

wan2shan4

To make better.

: 要改善人民的生活。

yao4gai3shan4ren2min2de5sheng1huo2.

We must improve the people's quality of life.

: 改善员工的办公环境。

gai3shan4yuan2gong1de5ban4gong1huan2jing4.

To improve employees' work environment.

: 改善自然环境。

gai3shan4zi4ran2 huan2jing4.

To improve the natural environment.

: 保护环境。

bao3hu4huan2jing4.

To protect the environment.

: 想改善一下居住条件。

xiang3gai3shan4yi1xia4ju1zhu4tiao2jian4.

I'd like to improve my living conditions.

: 以前中国人的家都很小，然后现在要买大房子，改善居住条件。

yi3qian2Zhong1guo2ren2de5jia1dou1hen3xiao3,ran2hou4xian4zai4yao4mai3da4fang2zi5,gai3shan4ju1zhu4tiao2jian4.

In the past Chinese peoples' homes were very small, so now they all want to buy big houses to improve their living conditions.

: 改善关系。

gai3shan4guan1xi5.

To improve relations.

: 改善中美关系。

gai3shan4Zhong1 Mei3guan1xi5.

To improve Sino-American relations.

: 改善心情。

gai3shan4xin1qing2.

To improve one's mood.

: Greg，你今天心情不好，是不是？

Greg,ni3jin1tian1xin1qing2bu4hao3,shi4 bu5 shi4?

Greg, you're feeling bad today, huh?

: 对，没错，非常不好。

dui4,mei2cuo4,fei1chang2bu4hao3.

Yes, that's correct. Really bad.

: 那我带你出去改善一下你的心情。

na4wo3dai4ni3chu1qu4gai3shan4yi1xia4ni3 de5xin1qing2.

Then I'll take you out to make you feel better.

: 真的假的？

zhen1de5 jia3de5?

Really?

: 带你去喝杯小酒。

dai4ni3qu4he1bei1xiao3jiu3.

I'll take you out to have a drink.

: 改进

gai3jin4

Improve.

: 改进方法。

gai3jin4fang1fa3.

To improve a method.

: 工作方法

gong1zuo4fang1fa3

Work method.

: 改进态度。

gai3jin4tai4du5.

To improve an attitude.

: 你的中文进步了很多。

ni3 de5Zhong1wen2jin4bu4le5hen3duo1.

Your Chinese has made great progress.

: 社会在进步。

she4hui4zai4jin4bu4.

Society is progressing.

: 科技也一直在进步。

ke1ji4ye3yi1zhi2zai4jin4bu4.

Technology is also constantly progressing.

A: 你的生日是哪天？

ni3 de5sheng1ri4shi4nei3tian1?

What day is your birthday?

B: 我的生日是四月三日。

wo3 de5sheng1ri4shi4si4yue4san1ri4.

My birthday is April 3rd.

A: 四月三日是星期几？

si4yue4san1ri4shi4xing1qi1 ji3?

What day of the week is April 3rd?

B: 星期五。

xing1qi1wu3.

Friday.