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.

Newspapers & Magazines: bao(4) zhi(3) he(2) za(2) zhi(4)

NEW WORDS
Newspaper: bao(4) zhi(3)
Daily: mei(3) tian(1)
Weekly: mei(3) zhou(1)
Magazine: za(2) zhi(4)
Advertising:guang(3) gao(4)

LESSON

• Do you have today's newspaper?
  ni(3) you(3) jin(1) tian(1) de bao(4) zhi(3) ma?
  
• Is this a daily or weekly newspaper?
  zhe(4) shi(4) zhou(1) bao(4) hai(2) shi(4) ri(4) bao(4)?
  
• How much is this magazine?
  zhe(4) ben(3) za(2) zhi(4) duo(1) shao(3) qian(2)?
  
• Can I advertise my company in your newspaper?
  wo(3) ke(3) yi(3) zai(4) nin(2) de bao(4) zhi(3) zuo(4) gong(1) si(1) de guang(3) gao(4) ma?

* Tip: China is a huge country and getting accurate information to everybody in a timely way is difficult. One of the most effective ways of getting the same information about government policies and new laws is to use the media and especially newspapers. China has hundreds if not thousands of daily and weekly newspapers with many specializing in a particular area of interest.

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