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Y: Not only have we been perfecting our Chinese this week on Chinese Studio, weve also

done a review of what to say faced with an emergency. Dajia hao, wo shi Y.

B: Wo shi Mark. It has been an exciting time of it, chasing thieves, putting out fires, dashing

to the loo, and dealing with medical emergencies. Lets review what we covered.

Sentences of the w eek

My bag was stolen The kitchens on fire. Quick, call an ambulance.

!Hes having an asthma attack All in todays Chinese Studio.

B: Lets review the first emergent situation. My bag was stolen.

Y: Hope it wont happen on you anyway here it is: wo3 de bao1 bei4 tou1 le.

B: wo3 de bao1 bei4 tou1 le.

Y: wo3 de means mine,

B: wo3 de,

Y: bao1 is bag,

B: bao1,

Y: the word bei4 is used to form a passive verbal phrase,B: bei4,

Y: tou1 means steal,

B: tou1,

Y: wo3 de bao1 bei4 tou1 le.

B: wo3 de bao1 bei4 tou1 le. My bag was stolen.

Conversation 1

A:

B:

B: Fires can so quickly get out of control and lead to emergency situations. Whats the word

for fire Y?

Y: We say: huo3,

B: Huo3, fire, And if were not careful, the flames get too hot, you turn your back and before

you know it, the kitchens on fire.

Y: It can easily happen, chu2 fang2 zhao2 huo3 le. the kitchens on fire

B: chu2 fang2 zhao2 huo3 le.

Y: chu2 fang2 means kitchen,

B: chu2 fang2,

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Y: zhao2 huo3 means on fire,

B: zhao2 huo3,

Y: chu2 fang2 zhao2 huo3 le.

B: chu2 fang2 zhao2 huo3 le. The kitchens on fire.

Conversation 2

A:

B:

B: On my way to Chinese Studio, I saw someone lying on the street, look really painful. how

can I say, Quick, call an ambulance?

Y: You can say, kuai4 jiao4 jiu4 hu4 che1,

B: kuai4 jiao4 jiu4 hu4 che1,

Y: kuai4 means quickly,

B: kuai4,

Y: jiao4 means to call or get something,

B: jiao4,

Y: jiu4 hu4 means to give first-aid,

B: jiu4 hu4

Y: che1 means a truck,

B: che1,

Y: jiu4 hu4 che1, an ambulance,

B: jiu4 hu4 che1,Y: kuai4 jiao4 jiu4 hu4 che1,

B: kuai4 jiao4 jiu4 hu4 che1,Quick, call an ambulance.

Conversation 3

A:

B: .

B: Actually the person I saw has asthma. How do I say: Hes having an asthma attack?

Y: Asthma can be serious, we call it xiao4 chuan3,

B: xiao4 chuan3.

Y: And this is what you should say, ta1 you3 xiao4 chuan3, Hes having an asthma attack.

B: ta1 you3 xiao4 chuan3

Y: He in Chinese is ta1,

B: ta1,

Y: you3, here it means suffer from an illness,

B: you3,

Y: xiao4 chuan3 is asthma,

B: xiao4 chuan3

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Y: ta1 you3 xiao4 chuan3

B: ta1 you3 xiao4 chuan3 Hes having an asthma attack.

Conversation 4A:

B:

B: Dont panic just yet Y, but I can smell some smoke coming from the studio next door.

Y: Then we better quickly ask our question of the day before grabbing the hoses. Remind us,

how do you say in Chinese.

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