Chinese For Dummies (67 page)

Wǒ yào tuì huò.
我要退货
. (
我要退貨
.) (waw yaow tway hwaw.) (
I would like to return this.
)

Here's how you ask for change:

Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu yí kuài qián de língqián?
你有没有一块钱的零钱
? (
你有没有一塊錢的零錢
?) (nee yo mayo ee kwye chyan duh leeng-chyan?) (
Do you have change for a dollar?
)

 Fun & Games

Take a look at the illustrations. In what type of store would you find these items? The answers are in
Appendix D
.

A.
Zhūbǎo diàn
珠宝店
(
珠寶店
) _______________

B.
Cài shìchǎng
菜市场
(
菜市場
) ______________

C.
Huādiàn
花店
___________________

D.
Yàofáng
药房
(
藥方
)___________________

E.
Wánjù diàn
玩具店
________________

Chapter 10

Exploring the Town

In This Chapter

Dropping in on a show

Checking out museums and historical sites

Taking in a movie or concert

Hanging out in bars and clubs

D
on't even think of staying around your hotel or house on a beautiful sunny day — especially if you're about to explore a new
chéngshì
城市
(chuhng-shir) (
city
) in China. You have so much to see and do. You may want to check out a performance of Peking Opera or head over to the nearest museum to take in an art exhibit. Or perhaps a movie or concert and a nightcap are more your style. However you want to spend your time in town, this chapter gives you the vocab you need.

Attending a Performance

Plan on taking in a few
yǎnchū
演出
(yan-choo) (
shows
) in the near future? You have so much to choose from nowadays. You can check out some
gējù
歌剧
(
歌劇
)
(guh-jyew) (
operas
), or, if you prefer, a
bāléiwú
芭蕾舞
(bah-lay-woo) (
ballet
) or a
yīnyuèhuì
(yin-yweh-hway) (
music concert
).

Shanghai in particular is pretty famous for its
zájì tuán
杂技团
(
雜技團
)
(dzah-jee twahn) (
acrobatics troupes
).

The following sections help you talk about all sorts of performances, from naming your favorite kind of music to getting your tickets and chatting about others' experiences.

Exploring different types of music

You often hear that the language of music crosses international boundaries. If you're feeling a bit exhausted after practicing Chinese, you can head to a musical event in the evening where you can relax. Let the music transport you to another mental space.

Here are some terms to help you talk about music and performances:

dàiwèiyuán
带位员
(
帶位員
) (dye-way-ywan) (
usher
)

gē chàng huì
歌唱会
(
歌唱會
) (guh chahng hway) (
choral recital
)

gǔdiǎn yīnyuè
古典音乐
(
古典音樂
) (goo-dyan een-yweh) (
classical music
)

jiāoxiǎng yuè
交响乐
(
交響樂
) (jyaow-shyahng yweh) (
symphonic music
)

jiémùdān
节目单
(
節目單
) (jyeh-moo-dahn) (
program
)

jùchǎng
剧场
(
劇場
) (jyew-chahng) (
theatre
)

juéshì yīnyuè
爵士音乐
(
爵士音樂
) (jyweh-shir een-yweh) (
jazz music
)