Standard Chinese, a modular approach.
Society module units 5 through 8, review tape 1.
This tape reviews the reference list sentences in units 5 through 8.
First, review your understanding of the meaning of these sentences.
Each sentence is said in Chinese. You put it into English.
Number 1,
你說我該不該去?
Do you think I should go?
你看著辦吧,聽說那個地方快打仗了。
You do as you see fit, but I hear that there's about to be a war there.
Number 2,
你要是想聽故事的話,我給你講一個呀。
If you want to listen to a story, I'll tell you one.
算了,我們下棋吧。
Forget it, let's play chess.
Number 3,
這兩年,你們的收入怎麼樣?
What has your income been like the last couple of years?
這兩年,農業生產情況不錯,收入也還好。
Agricultural production conditions have been pretty good, and income is all right too.
Number 4,
他又去找小蘭幹什麼?人家又不喜歡他?
What is he going to see Xiao Lan again for? After all, she doesn't like him.
你別提,我來欠一欠他。
What is he going to see Xiao Lan again for? After all, she doesn't like him.
你別提,我來欠一欠他。
Don't get upset, I'll try to persuade him.
Number 5,
他的說法,我沒聽懂,你聽明白了嗎?
I didn't understand his way of saying it, did you understand it?
沒有,我也沒聽明白,而且這個題目也太難了。
No, I didn't understand it either. Moreover, this topic is too hard.
Number 6,
他為什麼早婚?
Why did she get married early?
去年,他父親死了,沒人照顧他,只好結婚了。
Last year, her father died, and there was no one to take care of him.
All she could do was get married.
Number 7,
聽說從前,你們這裡有很多有意思的風俗。
I've heard that in the past, you have a lot of interesting customs here.
是啊,後來工商業發達了,風俗也改變了。
Yes, later when industry and commerce develop, customs change too.
Number 8,
為了能互相照顧,他們一家三代住在一起。
All three generations live together so that they can take care of each other.
Number 9,
剛才我去給王大夫送行,他說他願意給您看看。
Just now, when I went to see Dr. Wang off, he said he would be willing to see you.
這一下子好了,等他回來我去看他。
Now that's better, I'll go see him when he gets back.
Number 10,
What is this short story about?
寫的是一個農村幹部的故事。
It's the story of a cadre in a rural area.
Number 11,
明天都有誰考試?
Who's taking the test tomorrow?
等一下,我給你寫一個單子。
I'll write you a list in a minute.
Number 12,
What a stupid kid.
Why didn't you tell me about this before, since it's such an important thing?
I did tell you, but you've forgotten.
Number 13,
That looks like Xiaoli who just passed by the door.
你好好的在這念書吧,別想動詳細的。
You just tend to your studies, don't be thinking of this and that.
Number 14,
These are mother taking a nap?
小聲點,別把她吵醒了。
Keep it down, don't wake her up.
Number 15,
在共產黨領導下,中國在世界上的地位有了很大的改變。
Under the leadership of the Communist Party,
China's position in the world has changed greatly.
Number 16,
What benefit is there in having a flourishing industry in commerce?
It's so dirty everywhere.
這一點我不同意,
工商業發達有不少好處。
I don't agree with that.
There are a lot of benefits to having a flourishing industry in commerce.
Number 17,
聽說別放以後,共產黨做了些好事。
I've heard that the Communist Party did some good things after liberation.
有些政策是不錯,
有些也不太好。
Yes, some policies were all right,
but some weren't too good.
Number 18,
學評音也好,不學評音也好,中國自總得學。
Whether you study romanization or not,
you'll always have to study Chinese characters.
是啊,這樣中國文化才能保持下去。
Yes, this is the only way Chinese culture can continue to be preserved.
Nineteen,
十年來,這兩個城市越來越漂亮了。
In the past ten years,
these two cities have become more and more beautiful.
這和政府的領導是分不開的。
This can't be separated from the government's leadership.
Number 20,
我想去買些工藝品帶回美國。
I want to buy some handicrafts to bring back to America.
我這正好有幾件,你都戴上吧。
I'll just happen to have some here. Take them with you.
Number 21,
你聽說了嗎?老張的女兒愛上小王了。
Have you heard?
老張's daughter has fallen in love with Xiao Wang.
這真是麻煩事,老張最恨王家的人。
Number 22,
去年,她的英文還說得那麼難聽。
去年好像好多了,是怎麼回事兒?
Last year's English still sounded so awful,
but this year seems a lot better. What happened?
是怎麼回事兒?
I don't know.
It seems a lot better. What happened?
是怎麼回事兒?
她母親疼她,送她去英國念了一年書。
It's this way,
his mother doped on him
and sent him to school in England for a year.
23,
政府是不是保護人們的財產?
Does the government protect people's property?
政府實行保護人們財產的政策。
Yes, the government is carrying out a policy
of protecting people's property.
24,
家裡勞動力多,生活也就會好一點。
If a family has more manpower,
then it follows that life will be a little better.
可是現在人口多,不一定有什麼好處。
But now it's not necessarily an advantage to have a lot of people.
25,
老王的兒子入過團嗎?
Has Lao Wang's son joined the Communist Youth League?
沒有,聽說參加過紅衛兵。
No, but I've heard that he was in the Red Guard.
26,
你說宗教的責任是什麼?
What do you think the responsibility of religion is?
這不是一個簡單的問題,
我們得從歷史談起。
That's not a simple question.
We have to begin by talking about history.
27,
你看,這次的生意怎麼樣?
How do you think business will be this time?
不知道,要看運氣了。
I don't know, it depends on luck.
28,
你看,這篇文章裡,
不是吸毒,就是殺人。
Look, there's nothing in this article but taking drugs and killing.
看這種新聞,只能使人難受,
算了,不要看了。
Reading this kind of news will only make you feel bad.
Forget it, don't read it.
29,
最近幾年,教育工作有很大的進步。
There's been a lot of progress in work and education these past few years.
是啊,持校裡再也沒有什麼亂七八糟的情況了。
Yes, the schools aren't so messed up anymore.
30,
如果你不介意的話,
我想和你的秘書談幾分鐘。
If you don't mind,
I'd like to talk with your secretary for a few minutes.
他在打字,馬上就來。
He's typing, he'll be in in a moment.
31,
本來他的中文不錯,
離開中國久了,忘了很多。
Originally his Chinese was pretty good,
but he's been away from China for a long time and has forgotten a lot.
32,
只要你來幫忙,我們就有辦法。
As long as you help out, we'll be able to do it.
這有什麼?應該的嗎?
This is nothing, it's only right.
33,
你覺得最近社會上安定一點嗎?
Do you think society has been a little calmer lately?
當然,有了心法力,犯罪的人少多了。
Of course, since there have been new laws,
there are far fewer people committing crimes.
34,
多數人都喜歡自由。
Most people like freedom.
可是不是很多人能夠得到自由。
But not many people can obtain freedom.
There are a lot of people who like freedom.
35,
明報不錯,世界性的新聞它都有。
The明報 is not bad, it has all the world news.
對了,明報不錯,不能不看。
Yes, the明報 is quite good, you have to read it.
36,
在那兒寫字的那個人,是不是他丈夫?
Is that person writing over there her husband?
正是他。
That's him alright.
37,
我想看看今天有什麼廣告。
I'd like to see what ads there are today.
有一份華盛頓郵報,你拿去找看看吧。
Here's a copy of the Washington Post.
Take it and try to find some.
38,
這個孩子不像話,不管怎麼說都不聽。
This child is too much.
No matter what you say, he just doesn't listen.
對嘛,這哪像新中國的兒童?
Yes, he's certainly no child of New China.
39,
你急急忙忙的做什麼去啊?
What are you in such a hurry to go do?
向學去啊。
I'm going to school.
Number 40,
在大陸的十億人口中,有多少是受過教育的?
有多少是受過教育的?
How many of the one billion people on the mainland have received an education?
我想現在連離城市很遠的農村都有學校了。
受過教育的人大概不少。
I think that now even villages far from the city have schools.
So there are probably a lot of people who are educated.
This is the end of the tape.
end of society module units 5 through 8 review tape 1.