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R: Ok, we have to ask this guy the universal question. I mean I think that’s important.
Y: Well we’ve been driving for more than 2 hours, so it must be pretty far.
R: That’s it, I can’t take it anymore, how do you say “Do you know how to get there?”
Y: yeah, we need to ask him: nin2 zhi1 dao4 zen3me zou3 ma?
R: nin2 zhi1 dao4 zen3me zou3 ma?
Y: nin2 is the polite form of saying ni3, which means you,
R: nin2,
Y: zhi1 dao4, to know or to be aware of,
R: zhi1 dao4,
Y: zen3me means how to do sth,
R: zen3me,
Y: zou3 means to go,
R: zou3,
Y: the syllable ma is used to form a question,
R: ma,
Y: nin2 zhi1 dao4 zen3me zou3 ma?
R: nin2 zhi1 dao4 zen3me zou3 ma? Do you know how to get there?
Conversation 1
A: 您知道怎么走吗?
B: 当然了,我都开了二十多年车了。
Y: All I see is traffic jams here. We need to get out of this. It will be the New Year before we
get there.
R: I agree. Plus I’m still hungry. We need food. Ok how can I tell him to take the freeway?
Y: nin2 neng2 zou3 gao1 su4 ma?
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R: nin2 neng2 zou3 gao1 su4 ma?
Y: nin2, we just mentioned it, it’s a polite form of saying ni3.
R: nin2,
Y: neng2, means be able to do sth,
R: neng2,
Y: zou3, in this case it means to take,
R: zou3,
Y: gao1 su4, the freeway,
R: gao1 su4,
Y: nin2 neng2 zou3 gao1 su4 ma?
R: nin2 neng2 zou3 gao1 su4 ma? Can you take the freeway?
Conversation 2
A: 您能走高速吗?
B: 高速现在封路了,走不了。
Conversation 3
A: 师傅,请您开慢点儿。
B: 太快了是吧,好的。
Coryright 2007 cchello.com
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Coryright 2007 cchello.com