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Kirin: Shàngwǎng xué Zhōngwén dì yībǎi èr shí sān kè 上網學中文第一百二十三課 上网学中文第一百二十三课Chinese Learn Online lesson 123 .

Raphael: Dàjiā hǎo 大家好大家好Hello everyone ，wǒ shì Raphael 我是 Raphael我是 RaphaelI’m Raphael .

Kirin: Dàjiā hǎo 大家好大家好Hello everyone ，wǒ shì Kirin 我是 Kirin我是 KirinI’m Kirin .

Adam: And hello, I’m Adam.

Kirin: Huānyíng láidào wǒmen zài Táiwān gèng jìn yí bù de Zhōngwén xuéxí kèchéng 歡迎來到我們在台灣更進一步的中文學習課程欢迎来到我们在台湾更进一步的中文学习课程Welcome from Taiwan to our progressive course teaching Chinese . Zhè shì wǒmen kèchéng de dì sān jí 這是我們課程的第三級这是我们课程的第三级This is the third level of our course . Zài dì yī jí gēn dì èr jí, wǒmen yòng hěnduō de yīngwén lái fānyì 在第一級跟第二級我們用很多的英文來翻譯在第一级跟第二级我们用很多的英文来翻译In the first and second levels, we used a lot of English translations ，kěshì cóng dì sān jí kāishǐ 可是從第三級開始可是从第三级开始but from level 3 on ，wǒmen yào yòng gèng duō de zhōngwén lái jiāo nǐmen 我們要用更多的中文來教你們我们要用更多的中文来教你们we want to use more Chinese to teach you . Bú yòng pà 不用怕不用怕No need to be afraid ， wǒmen zhǐ huì yòng wǒmen zhīqián jiāo nǐmen de dānzì 我們只會用我們之前教你們的單字我们只会用我们之前教你们的单字we will only use words we have taught you in the past . Suǒyǐ, wǒmen jīntiān yào jiāo nǐmen yǐhòu wǒmen jīngcháng huì yòng dào de yī xiē shēngzì 所以，我們今天要教你們以後我們經常會用到的一些生字所以，我们今天要教你们以后我们经常会用到的一些生字So, today we will teach you a few new words that we can use in the future .

Hǎo, dì yīge shēngzì shì 好，第一個生字是好，第一个生字是Ok, so the first new word is .

Raphael: Jiěshì 解釋解释To explain .

Adam: This means “to explain.”

Kirin: Duì, bǐrú shuō 對，比如說对，比如说Correct, for example

Raphael: Wǒ tīng bù dǒng nǐ zài shuō shénme 我聽不懂你在說什麼我听不懂你在说什么I don’t understand what you are saying ，nǐ kěyǐ zài jiěshì yícì gěi wǒ tīng ma 你可以再解釋一次給我聽嗎你可以再解释一次给我听吗can you explain it to me again ?

Kirin: Hǎo, xià yíge shì “jiē xià lái” 好，下一個是 “接下來“好，下一个是 “接下来“Ok, the next one is “jiē xià lái” .

Adam: This is a common expression you’ll hear in our course from here on. It means “continuing on” along the lines of “next we have.”

Kirin: Bǐrū shuō 比如說比如说For example

Raphael: Jiē xià lái wǒmen yào jiāo de dānzì shì shénme 接下來我們要教的單字是什麼接下来我们要教的单字是什么What’s the next new word for us to teach ?

Kirin: Wǒmen xià yíge shì “liǎojiě” 我們下一個是“了解“我们下一个是“了解“Our next one is “liǎojiě” . Liǎojiě shì “dǒng” de yìsi 了解是 “懂“ 的意思了解是 “懂“ 的意思Liǎojiě has the same meaning as “dǒng” (to understand) .

Adam: So it’s another way to say “understand.”

Kirin: Bǐrū shuō 比如說比如说For example

Raphael: Nǐ liǎojiě wǒde yìsi ma 你了解我的意思嗎你了解我的意思吗Do you understand what I mean ?

Kirin: Wǒmen xià yíge shì “bāng zhù” 我們下一個是”幫助”我们下一个是”帮助”The next one is “bāng zhù” (to help) . ”Bāng zhù” gēn “bāng máng” yǒu yíyàng de yìsi 幫助跟幫忙有一樣的意思帮助跟帮忙有一样的意思”Bāng zhù” (to help) has the same meaning as “bāng máng” (to help) .

Adam: Both these terms refer to “help.” Bāng máng 幫忙帮忙To help refers to help for a specific cause.

Kirin: Bǐrū shuō 比如說比如说For example

Raphael: Nǐ kěyǐ bāng máng wǒ bǎ bàozhǐ ná gěi bàba ma 你可以幫忙我把報紙拿給爸爸嗎你可以帮忙我把报纸拿给爸爸吗Can you take this newspaper and give it to Dad ?

Adam: So here there’s a specific instance of help he requires – “Can you give the newspaper to Dad?” The other version introduced here is

Kirin: Bāng zhù 幫助帮助To help . Bǐrū shuō 比如說比如说For example

Raphael: Xuéxí zhōngwén 學習中文学习中文Studying Chinese ，kěyǐ bāng zhù nǐmen gèng liǎojiě Zhōngguó de wénhuà 可以幫助你們更了解中國的文化可以帮助你们更了解中国的文化can help you better understand Chinese culture .

Adam: Studying Chinese will better help you understand Chinese culture. So here, the help is more general, which is why we use bāng zhù 幫助帮助to help instead of bāng máng 幫忙帮忙to help .

Kirin: Jiē xià lái de shēngzì shì “duì” 接下來的生字是”對”接下来的生字是”对”The next new word is “duì” . Zhège zì wǒmen yǐqián xuéguò le 這個字我們以前學過了这个字我们以前学过了We have studied this character before ，kěshì tā yǒu hěnduō de yìsi 可是它有很多的意思可是它有很多的意思but it has many meanings .

Adam: Previously, we’ve seen it used in the context of “correct.” You may also see it now used in the context of “for” as in f-o-r.

Kirin: Bǐrū shuō 比如說比如说For example

Raphael: Wǒ xīwàng jīntiān de kè duì nǐmen yǒu bāng zhù 我希望今天的課對你們有幫助我希望今天的课对你们有帮助I hope today’s class is helpful to you .

Adam: “I hope today’s class is helpful to you.”

Kirin: Xià yíge shì “Hěn yǒu yòng de” 下一個是”很有用的”下一个是”很有用的”The next one is “Hěn yǒu yòng de” (very useful) . Zhè xiē zì wǒmen dōu xuéguò le 這些字我們都學過了这些字我们都学过了We have studied all these characters before ，nǐ juéde shì shénme yìsi ne 你覺得是什麼意思呢你觉得是什么意思呢so what do you think it means ?

Adam: The literal meaning here is “very have use.” And that’s what is used to say “very useful.”

Raphael: Hěn yǒu yòng de 很有用的很有用的Very useful .

Kirin: Bǐrū shuō 比如說比如说For example

Raphael: Shàng