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In the Library I

Y: Dajia hao, Welcome to Chinese Studio on China Radio International… wo shi Yajie.
B: And, wo shi B. You know Y, we were at the bookshop the other day and I’d love to visit
another type of bookshop this week, one where the books are free, I mean the library of
course.
Y: All right… let’s check our key words of the day.

Key words of the day

Library 图书馆 Library card 借书证 Do you have a library card? 你有借书证吗？
How do I join the library? 怎么办借书证？Can I borrow these books? 这些书可以外借吗？All in
today’s Chinese Studio.

B: Shudian is bookstore, I remember from last week, so what’s a library?

Y: it’s tu2 shu1 guan3.
B: tu2 shu1 guan3. And what about, library card?
Y: you can say: jie4 shu1 zheng4,
B: jie4 shu1 zheng4,
Y: jie4 shu1 means lending books,
B: jie4 shu1,
Y: zheng4 literally means certificate, here it means card,
B: zheng4,
Y: jie4 shu1 zheng4
B: jie4 shu1 zheng4, library card.

Conversation 1
A: 图书馆在哪儿？
B: 就在大礼堂旁边。

B: Now if I go to the library, someone is bound to ask me, do you have a library card? How will
they say that?
Y: They will say: 你有借书证吗？
B: ni2 you3 jie4 shu1 zheng4 ma?
Y: ni3 means you,
B: ni3,
Y: you3 means have,
B: you3,
Y: jie4 shu1 zheng4, we just mentioned it, and it means library card,
B: jie4 shu1 zheng4,

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Y: the syllable ma is used to form a question,
B: ma,
Y: ni2 you3 jie4 shu1 zheng4 ma?
B: ni2 you3 jie4 shu1 zheng4 ma? Do you have a library card?

Conversation 2
(1)A: 你有借书证吗？
B: 没有。
(2) A: 你有借书证吗？
B: 有，但是我忘带了。

B: I don’t have a card but I’d love one, how do I ask, how do I join the library?
Y: You may say it like this: 怎么办借书证？
B: Let me try that… zen3me ban4 jie4 shu1 zheng4?
Y: zen3me means how,
B: zen3me,
Y: ban4 means apply for,
B: ban4,
Y: jie4 shu1 zheng4, library card,
B: jie4 shu1 zheng4
Y: zen3me ban4 jie4 shu1 zheng4?
B: zen3me ban4 jie4 shu1 zheng4? How do I apply for a library card? /how do I join the
library?

Conversation 3
A: 怎么办借书证？
B: 你需要准备一张一寸的照片，以及 10 块钱的工本费。

B: Great, I’ve now got a library card, so let’s get down to the business of borrowing some
books. Can I borrow these books?
Y: You need to ask, 这些书可以外借吗？
B: zhe4 xie1 shu1 ke2 yi3 wai4 jie4 ma?
Y: zhe4 xie1 shu1 these books, as shu1 means books,
B: zhe4 xie1 shu1,
Y: ke2 yi3 means be allowed to do sth,
B: ke2 yi3,
Y: wai4 jie4 means borrow,
B: wai4 jie4,
Y: zhe4 xie1 shu1 ke2 yi3 wai4 jie4 ma?
B: zhe4 xie1 shu1 ke2 yi3 wai4 jie4 ma? Can I borrow these books?

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Conversation 4
A: 这些书可以外借吗？
B: 不可以，这是图书馆的规定。

B: I’m going to browse the shelves. Coming Y?

Y: Sure, but first our question of the day. How do you say “How do I join the library?” ,in
Chinese.
B: And you can send us the correct answer in an email to Chinese@crifm.com. Mingtian jian.

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