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) men(2) mai(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 Legend,
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.
