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.
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Emergency Chinese newsletter with a good offline
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Radio
NEW
WORDS
Radio: shou(1) yin(1) ji(1)
AM: tiao(2) fu(2)
FM: tiao(2) pin(2)
Batteries: dian(4) chi(2)
Headphones: er(3) ji(1)
LESSON
- Can I listen to your radio?
wo(3) neng(2) ting(1) ni(3) de shou(1) yin(1)
ji(1) ma?
- Is this station AM or FM?
zhe(4) shi(4) tiao(2) fu(2) hai(2) shi(4)
tiao(2) pin(2)?
- Do you sell batteries for my radio?
ni(3) mai(4) shou(1) yin(1) ji(1) dian(4)
chi(2) ma?
- These headphones don't work.
zhe(4) xie(1) er(3) ji(1) bu(4) xiang(3).
* Tip: From news to talkback and from
funky music to comedy, there is a radio station
in China that will cater for your needs. You
don't speak Chinese? Not a problem. Tune into
China Radio International in most major cities
and listen in to both Chinese and foreigners
bringing you all the latest news and music.
Talkback is rapidly growing in popularity
on the mainland with call-in shows about everything
from investing in the stock markets to improving
your love life.
Next time you are stuck in traffic ask the
driver to flick the radio on - you might learn
something interesting.
