RTHK:Naked Mandarin
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As the Shanghai Expo celebrates Hong Kong Week, the Naked Cantonese team Cecilie Gamst Berg and Sarah Passmore decide they should focus on the mother tongue of the Mainland, Putonghua. In a ten part series, produced during a whistle-stop tour of Shanghai, Ah Sa and Ah Sin give you “Naked Mandarin”.

Naked Mandarin - Foot Massage

Massage (press stroke) – An mo Hard enough? (enough or not enough strength) – Gou bu gou li? Enough! – Gou! Not Enough! - Bu gou! Press Harder (A litt...
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Naked Mandarin - Dim Sum

What do you want to eat? – Ni xiang chi shenme? Dim Sum - Dian xin Shanghai dumplings - Shanghai jiaozi Ha gow Shrimp dumplings - Xia jiao Wonton (clo...
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Naked Mandarin - In the park

So So (Horse Horse Tiger Tiger) - Ma Ma hu hu No signs - mei you pai People - Ren min People’s currency – Ren min bi Park – Gong yuan Go to where? – Q...
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Naked Mandarin - At the teahouse

What’s this one? - Zhe shi shen me? Lake Centre/Heart - Hu xin Now pay - Xian zai fu qian How much is it? - Duo shao qian? 136 kuai - Yi bai san shi l...
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Naked Mandarin - At the hotel

Passport – hu zhao One (piece of) person -yi ge ren Live two days (stay two days) - Liu liang tian One -Yi Two -Er Three - San Four - Si Five- Wu Six ...
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Naked Mandarin - On the train

Lesson 1: On the Train Ni Hao – Hello Putonghua – Common Language (Mandarin) Ni – you How do you say? - ... zenme shuo? What does it mean? - Shenme yi...
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