CLO_045: It’s very cute!
Listen to this lesson, to learn what the following means:
Dialogue: Numbers
A: Ni3 jia1li3 you3 chong3wu4 ma?
B: You3, wo3 jia1 you3 yi4zhi1 xiao3gou3 hai2you3 yi4zhi1 mao1.
A: O, ni3de xiao3gou3 ke3ai4 ma?
B: Dui4, ta1 fei1chang2 ke3ai4.
Animals:
gou3
mao1
yu2
niao3
lao3shu3
Dialogue: Tones
A: Nǐ jiālǐ yǒu chǒngwù ma?
B: Yǒu, wǒ jiā yǒu yìzhī xiǎogǒu háiyǒu yìzhī māo.
A: O, nǐde xiǎogǒu kěài ma?
B: Duì, tā fēicháng kěài.
Animals:
gǒu
māo
yú
niǎo
lǎoshǔ
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PDF Notes: 
December 18th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
I have a question.
I have used zhi1 as a measure word for dog and got away with it, I have also been strongly corrected to tiao2 (why, as dogs have nothing in common with snakes or rivers etc.).
I am pretty sure that I have also seen zhi1 used for xiao3gou3 (puppy) and tiao2 used for dog in the same source.
What is it about dogs that justifies the measure word tiao2 and is it consistent or regional?
December 18th, 2006 at 2:11 pm
Tiáo is used for “long, twisty” things. Fish seem to be in that category so it’s a loose definition that could be extended to dogs as well. I’ve seen both tiáo and zhī used for dogs so it could be a regional preference. Thanks for bringing it up!
December 19th, 2006 at 5:49 am
Maybe they use tiao2 in regions where dogs have long wriggly tails
February 28th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
how do you say your cute in mandrin
February 28th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Jessie: Nǐ hěn kěài.