In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "suit" in Chinese.

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "motorbike" in Chinese.

A: Zhè bù guānyú xīngjì lǚxíng de diànyǐng, wǒ kànle wǔbiàn! Tuījiàn gěi nǐ. 这部关于星际旅行的电影，我看了五遍！推荐给你。 I've watched this movie about interstellar travel five times already! I highly recommend it. B: Xīngjì lǚxíng? Tīngqǐlái hěn yáoyuǎn a. 星际旅行？听起来很遥远啊。 Interstellar travel? That sounds like something from the distant future. A: Wǒ yě juéde xiànzài de kējì hái bùgòu chéngshú. 我也觉得现在的科技还不够成熟。 I don't think our current technology is mature enough, either. B: Dàn wǒ xiāngxìn yīzhí tànsuǒ xiàqù,...

A: Nǐ zěnme chūmén dōu bùdài qiánbāo le? 你怎么出门都不带钱包了？ Are you going out without bringing your wallet? B: Dàizhe shǒujī jiù xíng. 带着手机就行。 I'm taking my phone. Xiànzài dàochù dōu néng yòng shǒujī zhīfù, ānquán yòu biànjié. 现在到处都能用手机支付，安全又便捷。 Nowadays, you can use mobile payment everywhere. It's safe and convenient. A: Yídòng zhīfù de fāzhǎn jiǎnzhí tài kuài le! 移动支付的发展简直太快了！ The development of mobile payment is truly fast! B: Shì a, bùguò huà shuō huí lái, wǒ fāxiàn zìjǐ zài wúxíng zhīzhōng...

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "towel" in Chinese.

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "haircut" in Chinese.

A: Zhèchǎng yīnyuè huì zhēnshì zhènhàn jíle! 这场音乐会真是震撼极了！ This concert is truly breathtaking! B: Wǒ cónglái méi xiǎngguò Zhōngguó de yuèqì hé xīyáng yuèqì zhème "dā"! 我从来没想过中国的乐器和西洋乐器这么“搭”！ I never imagined that Chinese instruments and Western instruments could blend so well! A: Duì a, xiǎotíqín wǎnzhuǎn dòngtīng, èrhú hé pípa zé yǒu yīzhǒng dútè de dōngfāng yùnwèi. 对啊，小提琴婉转动听，二胡和琵琶则有一种独特的东方韵味。 Yes, the violin is so melodious, while the erhu and pipa have a unique Eastern charm. B:...

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "suburbs" in Chinese.

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "scissors" in Chinese.

A: Zhōng xī fāng dōu yǒu gōngdiàn jiànzhù, dàn fēnggé zhēnshì chà hěnduō a. 中西方都有宫殿建筑，但风格真是差很多啊。 There are palaces both in China and in the West. But their styles are so distinctly different. B: Quèshí. Xiàng Zhōngguó de Zǐjìnchéng, bùjú duìchèn, qìshì huīhóng; 确实。像中国的紫禁城，布局对称，气势恢宏； Absolutely. Take the Forbidden City in China as an example. It is symmetrical in layout and grand in scale. Fǎguó de Fáněrsài gōng zé jīnbì huīhuáng, ràngrén gǎndào zūnguì shēhuá. 法国的凡尔赛宫则金碧辉煌，让人感到尊贵奢华。 And the...

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "fork" in Chinese.

A: Wǒ juéde guóhuà hé shuǐcǎi huà kànqǐlái yǒudiǎnr xiàng. 我觉得国画和水彩画看起来有点儿像。 I feel that traditional Chinese paintings and watercolor paintings look somewhat alike. B: Shì yǒuxiē xiāngsì, tāmen dōu xūyào yòng shuǐ lái tiáohé yánliào. 是有些相似，它们都需要用水来调和颜料。 They do share some similarities. Both require the use of water to mix pigments. Dàn yě yǒu bùtóng zhī chù! 但也有不同之处！ But there are also differences! A: Shì a. Guóhuà zhùzhòng yìjìng, shuǐcǎi huà gèng kànzhòng sècǎi hé guāngyǐng de...

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "microphone" in Chinese.

A: Nǐ jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn gāoxìng a! 你今天看起来很高兴啊！ You seem very happy today! B: Duì! Wǒ shàngzhōu zài lùbiān jiǎn le yīgēn shùzhī, jīntiān zǎoshang jūrán kāihuā le! 对！我上周在路边捡了一根树枝，今天早上居然开花了！ Yes! I picked up a branch on the roadside last week, and it bloomed this morning! A: Guàibude nǐ xīnqíng zhème hǎo. 怪不得你心情这么好。 No wonder you’re in such a good mood. B: Shì a. Wǒ běnlái zhǐshì xiǎng nálái dāng zhuāngshì, méixiǎngdào jìngrán hái huì kāihuā! 是啊。我本来只是想拿来当装饰，没想到竟然还会开花！ Yeah. I only...

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "straw" in Chinese.

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "furniture" in Chinese.

A: Zěnme hái bù shuìjiào? 怎么还不睡觉？ Why are you not sleeping? B: Wǒ zhèngzài zhuī de wǔxiá xiǎoshuō gēngxīn le, gāngcái zài kàn xiǎoshuō. 我正在追的武侠小说更新了，刚才在看小说。 The martial arts novel I'm following just updated. I was reading it just now. A: Wánjié le ma? 完结了吗？ Is the book finished? B: Hái méi, cái xiě dào yībàn. Dàn shūli miáoxiě de jiānghú fēicháng kù. 还没，才写到一半。但书里描写的江湖非常酷。 Not yet, only halfway through. But the depiction of the world in the book is very cool.

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "broadcast" in Chinese.

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "boarding pass" in Chinese.

A: Nǐ zài tiàowǔ ma? 你在跳舞吗？ Are you dancing? B: Bù shì, zhè jiào bāduànjǐn, shì yītào jiànshēn gōngfǎ. 不是，这叫八段锦，是一套健身功法。 No, this is called Baduanjin. It’s a set of qigong exercises. A: Liànxí tā yǒu shénme hǎochù ma? 练习它有什么好处吗？ What are the benefits of practicing it? B: Zhǔyào shì néng cùjìn qìxuè xúnhuán, qiángshēn jiàntǐ, suǒyǐ wǒ jīhū měitiān dōu liàn. 主要是能促进气血循环，强身健体，所以我几乎每天都练。 It mainly promotes the circulation of vital energy and blood and strengthens the body, so I practice almost...

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "curtain" in Chinese.

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "menu" in Chinese.

A: Wǒ zuìjìn mí shàng le Zhōngguó gōngfu, tài sà le! 我最近迷上了中国功夫，太飒了！ I have become obsessed with Chinese kung fu. It is so cool! B: Nà wǒ dài nǐ qù shàolínsì tǐyàn yīxià ba! 那我带你去少林寺体验一下吧！ Then let me take you to Shaolin Temple for some real kung fu! A: Zhēnde ma?! Wǒ hái xiǎng qù wǔdāng shān. 真的吗？！我还想去武当山。 Really?! I also want to visit the Wudang Mountains. B: Méi wèntí, zánmen shuō zǒu jiù zǒu, lái yīcì gōngfu zhī lǚ. 没问题，咱们说走就走，来一次功夫之旅。 No problem. Let's start packing and embark on our...

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "museum" in Chinese.