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valentine review

C: Welcome to Chinese Studio, wo shi Cam. Yajie, it’s been a week full of love.
Y: We’ve learned all sorts of phrases that have to do with Valentine’s Day this week, but you
can certainly use most of them all year round.
C: Right. Let’s review.

Sentences in the week

Happy Valentine’s Day. 情人节快乐 You are my one and only .你是我的唯一. February 14th.2
月 14 号. candlelight dinner 烛光晚餐. I’m taking you out for a candlelight dinner. 我请你吃烛光
晚餐。All in today’s Chinese studio.

C: Yajie, let’s review these love words. Firstly, how do you say Valentine’s Day?
Y: it’s qing2 ren2 jie2.
C: qing2 ren2 jie2.
Y: qing2 ren2 means lover,
C: qing2 ren2.
Y: jie2 means festival,
C: jie2.
C: Then how do you say “happy Valentine's Day”?
Y: it’s qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4.
C: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4.
Y: kuai4 le4, happy,
C: kuai4 le4.
Y: qing2 ren2 jie2, valentine,
C: qing2 ren2 jie2
Y: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4
C: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4 Happy Valentine’s day!

Conversation1:
A: 情人节快乐！
B: 祝天下有情人终成眷属。

Y: Cam, when is Valentine’s day?

C: It’s on February 14th. In Chinese, it's...
Y: er4 yue4shi2 si4 hao4
C: er4 yue4shi2 si4 hao4

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Y: February is er4 yue4.
C: er4 yue4.
Y: 14th is shi2 si4 hao4.
C: shi2 si4 hao4
Y: shi2 si4, the fourteenth
C: shi2 si4
Y: hao4 means day
C: hao4
Y: shi2 si4 hao4
C: shi2 si4 hao4 14th
Y: then February 14th is er4 yue4 shi2 si4 hao4
C: er4 yue4 shi2 si4 hao4

Conversation2:
A: 2 月 14 号是个特别的日子。
B: 没错，这天是情人节。

C: Yajie, we need to review these sweet words. I love them..

Y: Okay. You name it..
C: Alright. How do I say you are my one and only?
Y: it’s “ni3 shi4 wo3 de wei2 yi1”
C: ni3 shi4 wo3 de wei2 yi1
Y: ni3 means you
C: ni3
Y: shi4 means is,
C: shi4,
Y: wo3 de, mine,
C: wo3 de,
Y: wei2 yi1, one and only
C: wei2 yi1.
Y: ni3 shi4 wo3 de wei2 yi1
C: ni3 shi4 wo3 de wei2 yi1 You are my one and only.

Conversation3:
A：你是我的唯一
B：我也这么认为。

C: then how do I say “I am taking you out for a candlelight dinner” ?

Y: in Chinese you can say wo3 qing3 ni3 chi1 zhu2 guang1 wan3 can1.
C: wo3 qing3 ni3 chi1 zhu2 guang1 wan3 can1.
Y: wo3 means I,
C: wo3,

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Y: qing3 means to invite,
C: qing3,
Y: ni3 means you,
C: ni3.
Y: chi1, to have, or to eat,
C: chi1,
Y: zhu2 guang1 wan3 can1, candlelight dinner,
C: zhu2 guang1 wan3 can1
Y: zhu2 means candle,
C: zhu2
Y: guang1 means light,
C: guang1,
Y: wan3 can1, dinner,
C: wan3 can1
Y: zhu2 guang1 wan3 can1, candlelight dinner,
C: zhu2 guang1 wan3 can1,
Y: wo3 qing3 ni3 chi1 zhu2 guang1 wan3 can1.
C: wo3 qing3 ni3 chi1 zhu2 guang1 wan3 can1. I am taking you out for a candlelight dinner

Conversation3:
A：我请你吃烛光晚餐，好吗？
B：好啊。

Sentences in the week

You are my one and only .你是我的唯一. I’m taking you out for a candlelight dinner. 我请你
吃烛光晚餐。

C: Yajie, I know we are both professional radio hosts and colleagues, but I have to say xie
xie and wo ai ni.
Y: You are very welcome. Do you want to read our question of the day?
C: Sure… how do you say “you are my one and only” in Chinese?

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