General Chinese

去网吧 (Qù wăngbā) Go to an Internet Cafe   

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)  

A：打扰一下，请问 “Internet Cafe” 用汉语怎么说？ 
      Dărăo yí xià, qĭngwèn “Internet Cafe” yòng hànyŭ zěnme shuō?
      Excuse me, how to say “Internet Cafe” in Chinese?

B：哦，这个呀，我们叫网吧。
      Ò, zhège ya, wŏmen jiào wăngbā.
      Well, we say “wăngbā.”

生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary: 
   
网吧 (wăngbā): n Internet Cafe  

通常 (tōngcháng): ad usually  

Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)  

A:  嗨，露西，你晚上上网的经历多吗？
     Hài, lù xī, nĭ wănshàng shàngwăng de jīnglì duō ma?
     Hi, Lucy, have you had many experiences surfing on Internet in the
     evening?

B: 是的，很多，而且我经常上到深夜。
     Shì de, hěn duō, érqiě wŏ jīngcháng shàng dào shēnyè.
     Yes, many, I often surf the Interne late at night.

A:  哇，你精力真旺盛，睡那么少难道你不觉得累吗?   
     Wà, nĭ jīnglì zhēn wàngshèng, shuì nàme shăo nándào nĭ bù juéde lèi ma?
     Wow, you are really full of energy and won’t you feel tired as you sleep so
     little?

B:  没有，我觉得挺有趣的。
     Méiyǒu, wǒ juédé tĭng yǒuqù de.
     No, because I think it’s very interesting to do that.

生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary:  

经历 (jīnglì): n experience  

精力 (jīnglì): n energy  

High Level 高级 (gāojí)  

A：嗨，杰克，怎么这么愁眉苦脸的？
      Hāi, jié kè, zěnme zhème chóuméikŭliăn de?
      Hi, Jack, what’s wrong with you since you look very worried?

B：哎，别提了，最近忙着发布文章，我的电脑却无法联网了。 
      Ài, bié tí le, zuìjìn mángzhe fābù wénzhāng, wŏ de diànnăo què wúfă
      liánwăng le.
      Oh, don’t mention it. I am busy with publishing an media article, but the
      Internet doesn’t work.

A：哦，原来是这么回事。事情很紧急吗？
      Ò, yuánlái shì zhème huíshì. Shìqíng hěn jĭnjí ma?
      I see. Is that very urgent?

B：是的，再过两天就要发布了。
      Shì de, zài guò liăngtiān jiùyào fābù le.
      Yes, the article will be released in two days.

A：如果你着急的话，可以去网吧。
      Rúguŏ nĭ zháojí de huà, kéyĭ qù wăngbā.
      If you are worried, you can go to an Internet cafe.

B：网吧？我对这儿不熟，你知道附近哪里有网吧吗？
      
      Wăngbā? Wŏ duì zhè’r bùshú, nĭ zhīdào fùjìn nălĭ yŏu wăngbā ma?
      Internet cafe? I am not familiar about the area here; do you know any
      Internet cafe nearby?

A：文艺路东边有个小蚂蚁网吧，你可以去那里上网。
      Wényì lù dōngbiān yŏu gè xiăo măyĭ wăngbā, nĭ kěyĭ qù nàlĭ shàngwăng.
      There is an Internet Cafe called Little Ants on the east of Wenyi Road and
      you can go there.

B：太好了，谢谢你的提醒。对了，那个网吧网速怎么样？
      Tài hăo le, xièxie nĭ de tíxĭng. Duì le, nàge wăngbā wăngsù zěnmeyàng?
      Great, thank you for reminding me. By the way, what about the Internet
      connection speed?

A：网速很快，我经常去那里。
      Wăngsù hěn kuài, wŏ jīngcháng qù nàlĭ.
      It is great, and I often go there.

B：那就好。那么一个小时多少钱？
      Nà jiù hăo. Nàme yí gè xiăoshí duōshăo qián? 
      That is fine. And how much does it cost per hour?

A：不是很贵，三块钱一个小时。
      Búshì hěn guì, sān kuài qián yí gè xiăoshí.
      It is not so expensive, three yuan per hour.

B：好的，我下午就去。
      Hăo de, wŏ xiàwŭ jiù qù.
      Okay, I will go to the Internet Cafe this afternoon.

生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary: 

愁眉苦脸 (chóuméikŭliăn): adj to look very worried  

上网 (shàngwăng): v  to surf the Internet  

网速 (wăngsù): n speed of the Internet connection  

用法 (yòngfă) Usage：

哪里 (nălĭ) &那里 (nàlĭ)

“哪里 (nălĭ)” is usually used in the following situations：

a. To ask about the location, i.e. where.
    e.g. 他去哪儿了？
           Tā qù năér le?
           Where is he?

b. To express modesty, i.e. not at all or it’s nothing.
    e.g. —你的新娘真漂亮！
           —Nĭ de xīnniáng zhēn piàoliang!
           —You bride is really beautiful.

            —哪里哪里，过奖了。
            —Nălĭ nălĭ, guòjiăng le.
            —Not at all. You are flattering me.

“那里 (nàlĭ)” refers to a place, i.e. there.  

    e.g. —我的书在哪里？
           —Wŏ de shū zài nălĭ?
           —Where is my book?

            —不就在那里么！
            —Bú jiù zài nàlĭ me!
            —It is right over there!

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