疼,疼疼疼疼疼....
téng , téng téng téng téng téng . . . .
Oh, it hurts....
An older gentleman who began his medical career during the cultural revolution, Doctor Li had been
always been slightly suspicious of imaging technology. Which was why the doctor stared at the X-ray
with uncertainty. The image seemed to show a hairline fracture running the length of the patient's radius,
but who could really be sure? Perhaps it was better to test his hypothesis a bit more directly.
Learning Chinese? Our Chinese podcast for today introduces some critical language involving pleasure
and pain. By the end of this podcast you'll be able to tell people where it hurts, and will know some of
the simplest sentences you can make in Chinese. And when you're done, click through to our Chinese
lesson archive for hundreds upon hundreds of more great lessons that will have you speaking mandarin
in no time.
téng , téng téng téng téng téng . . . .
Oh, it hurts....
nǎr téng ā ? zhèr ?
Where does it hurt, here?
ào !
Ow!
téng
painful
adjectiveshūfu
comfortable
adjectivehǎo
good
adjectivenǎr
where
pronounnàr
there
pronounzhèr
here
pronounwǒ
I; me
pronounhěn
very
adverb