Note:
The spoken Chinese Mandarin language has 4
spoken tones. We have attempted to re-create
those below where after each syllable we tell
you (1), (2), (3), or (4) as they correspond
to each of the 4 tones. We encourage you to
complement your Xianzai.com Emergency Chinese
newsletter with a good offline study program.
Basic
Computer Chinese
ji(4) suan(4) ji(1) ji(1) chu(3) zhong(1)
wen(2)
NEW
WORDS
(1) Computer:
ji(4) suan(4) ji(1)
(2) Hardware: ying(4) jian(4)
(3) Software: ruan(3) jian(4)
(4) Internet: hu(4) lian(2) wang(3)
(5) Microsoft: wei(1) ruan(3)
LESSON
- Do
you sell computers?
ni(3) menmai(4) ji(4) suan(4) ji(1) ma?
- Which
software does this computer come installed
with?
zhe(4) tai(2) ji(4) suan(4) ji(1) li(3)
zhuang(1) you(3) shen(2) mo ruan(3) jian(4)?
- Can
I access the Internet with this computer?
wo(3) ke(2) yi(3) yong(4) zhe(4) tai(2)
ji(4) suan(4) ji(1) lai(2) shang(4) wang(3)
ma?
-
Does this laptop have Microsoft Windows
XP?
zhe(4) tai(2) bi(3) ji(4) ben(3) dian(4)
nao(3) you(3) wei(1) ruan(3) de Windows
XP ma?
* Tip: Buying a computer in China used
to mean paying exorbitant prices because of
the high import duties. Today, computers made
in China, including both desktops and laptops,
are competitively priced and are world-quality.
The three main brands in China
are Lenovo, Founder and Great Wall. These
can be found along side the better-known international
brands in most computer stores in China's
large cities (and often at more competitive
prices).
Most computers sold in China
will have the Chinese version of Microsoft
Windows and office applications installed.
Smile, ask nicely, pay a little extra and
the shop will simply install the English versions
of your favorite applications for you.
