Cam: Welcome to Chinese Studio on CRI.  Wo shi Cam.

YJ: And wo shi Yajie.  Cam, we are talking about congratulatory and celebratory words this week.  Have you ever made a toast?

CM: I certainly have!

YJ: Well today, I will teach you about that in Chinese.  Let’s begin.

 

Key words of the day

Here’s to everyone’s health. 为了大家的健康干杯。I wish you success. 祝你成功。Let’s celebrate.让我们庆祝一下。Have a good time. 祝你玩儿得开心All in today’s Chinese studio.

 

Cam:  So if I want to make a toast, let’s say, to everyone’s health, what do I say?

YJ: 为了大家的健康，干杯。

Cam: wei4le da4jia1 de jian4kang1, gan1 bei1.   

YJ: wei4le, for,

CM: wei4le,

YJ: da4 jia1 means everyone,

CM: da4 jia1.

YJ: jian4kang1, health

CM: jian4kang1

YJ: gan1 bei1, bottoms up

CM: I heard it quite a lot. Gan1 bei1.

YJ: 为了大家的健康，干杯。

CM: wei4le da4jia1 de jian4kang1, gan1 bei1. Here’s to everyone’s health.

 

Conversation1:

A: 为了大家的健康,干杯。

B: 好主意，干杯！

 

YJ：Cam, I’m doing a live coverage pretty soon.

Cam: And Yajie, I wish you success

YJ: Thank you!

CM：But I would like to know how to say it in Chinese?

YJ: it’s zhu4 ni3 cheng2 gong1.

CM: zhu4 ni3 cheng2 gong1.

YJ: zhu4 ni3 means wish you,

CM: zhu4 ni3.

YJ: cheng2 gong1, success,

CM: cheng2 gong1.

YJ: zhu4 ni3 cheng2 gong1.

CM: zhu4 ni3 cheng2 gong1.  I wish you success.

 

 

Conversation2:

A: 明天我要去考驾照。

B: 祝你成功。

A：谢谢。

 

CM: Yajie, what’s the Chinese for “let’s celebrate”?

YJ: it’s rang4 wo3men2 qing4zhu4 yi2 xia4.

CM:  rang4 wo3men2 qing4zhu4 yi2 xia4.

YJ: rang4 wo3men2 means let us.

CM: rang4 wo3men2.

YJ: qing4 zhu4, celebrate,

CM: qing4 zhu4.

YJ: yi2xia4, a little bit.

CM: yi2xia4.

YJ: rang4 wo3men2 qing4zhu4 yi2 xia4.

CM: rang4 wo3men2 qing4zhu4 yi2 xia4. Let’s celebrate.

 

Conversation3:

A: 我中了一等奖。

B: 太好了，让我们庆祝一下！

 

CM:  Yajie, then let’s go to the beach to celebrate doing Chinese Studio for a year.

YJ: oh, I can’t… 祝你玩儿得开心.

CM: what does that mean?

YJ: it means Have a good time!

CM: Thanks. And can you say that again?

YJ: sure. it’s zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1.

CM:  zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1

YJ: zhu4 ni3 means wish you,

CM:  zhu4 ni3.

YJ: wan2erde, play,

CM: wan2erde,  

YJ: kai1 xin1 means happy,

CM:  kai1 xin1,

YJ:  zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1

CM:  zhu4 ni3 wan2er de kai1 xin1 Have a good time!

 

Conversation 4:

A: 咱们一起去海边度假把。

B:  我去不了了，你去把。祝你玩儿得开心.

 

Key words reminder

 

Here’s to everyone’s health. 为了大家的健康，干杯。I wish you success. 祝你成功。Let’s celebrate.让我们庆祝一下。Have a good time. 祝你玩儿得开心.All in today’s Chinese studio.

 

Cam: I’m sure the phrase I will use most, Yajie, is ganbei!

YJ:  Yes, I bet. Let’s get to our question of the day. How do you say “I wish you success” in Chinese? 

CM: Send your answer to Chinese@ and you might win a prize.

YJ:  Mingtian jian!