Learn Chinese watching commercials
Some people recommend watching Chinese TV programs to improve your listening skills.
Even though I rely on the English subtitles as a crutch, it is a big thrill when I can understand a sentence or even a phrase.
But why invest 40 to 60 minutes of watching something when you can watch a commercial instead? Watching commercials is a good way to learn Chinese and laugh at the same time. I came up with this idea when I ran across this commercial for the AGM X2 cell phone. Here it is:
See how much you understand….
My teacher in Wuhan, China said she’s never heard of the AGM brand name, but she definitely thought it was funny.
Key words:
- 老婆 （lǎopó）- “honey， dear“ ， how a Chinese husband calls his wife “honey/dear”.
- 老公 （lǎo gong） – ”honey， dear”， how a Chinese wife calls her husband “honey/dear”.
- 消息 （xiāoxī） — news， information
- 现代医学技术(xiàndài yīxué jìshù) — modern medical technology
- 现代 – （xiàndài）– modern
- 医学 – （yīxué） – medical
- 技术 – （jìshù）- technology
- 发达 （fādá）- advanced, developed
- 高技术 (gāo jìshù) – high-tech
- 数字化 （shùzìhuà）- to digitize
- 意识 （）consciousness, awareness
- 完整地转移了 （wánzhěng dì zhuǎnyíle） – transferred completely
- 轻松 （qīngsōng）- relaxed, light
- 景色 （） – scenery，view, scene, landscape
- 防水 （fángshuǐ) – waterproof
- 防摔 （ fáng shuāi） — shock proof
- 别担心，我不但防水，我还防摔呢。(Bié dānxīn, wǒ bùdàn fángshuǐ, wǒ hái fáng shuāi ne) – Don’t worry, I’m not only water-proof, but I’m also shock proof.
- 你别把我扔下去啊！（Nǐ bié bǎ wǒ rēng xiàqù a!) – Don’t throw me away!
- 江底的泥沙 （jiāng dǐ de ní shā） – sand bottom/river bottom
What did you think of this commercial? Why not leave a comment below to tell me what you think?
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