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
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Cola wars:
ke(3) le(4) zhan(4) zheng(1)
NEW WORDS
(1) Coke: ke(3)
kou(3) ke(3) le(4)
(2) Pepsi: bai(3) shi(4)
(3) Cola: ke(3) le(4)
(4) Cold: leng(3)
(5) Ice: bing(1)
LESSON
- Do
you sell Coke?
ni(3) mai(4) ke(3) kou(3) ke(3)
le(4) ma?
- How much is
a Pepsi?
bai(3) shi(4) ke(3) le(4) duo(1)
shao(3) qian(2)?
- Can I have
some ice for my cola please?
neng(2) gei(3) wo(3) de ke(3)
le(4) jia(1) bing(1) ma?
- Do
you prefer Coke or Pepsi?
ni(3) xi(3) huan(1) ke(3) kou(3)
ke(3) le(4) hai(2) shi(4) bai(3)
shi(4) ke(3) le(4)?
- Is the cola cold in this restaurant?
zhe(4) jia(1) can(1) guan(3)
de ke(3) le(4) liang(2) ma?
* Tip:
The Cola wars have come to China!
With both companies spending increasing
amount on advertising the war is
sure to be as protracted in China
as everywhere else on earth.
Coke and Pepsi swept
over the Chinese market in the first
years of their entrance into China
with the country beginning to open
to the outside world in the late
1970s.
Currently Coke enjoys
a two-to-one sales advantage over
Pepsi but the later is said to be
winning in some regional centers
where they have strong bottlers.
