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.
As well as publishing newspapers
and magazines in Chinese, there are also plenty
of English language publications including
the official China Daily newspaper. Invest
1 Chinese yuan (about US$0.12)m and catch
up on all that is happening in China and abroad.
