师傅....
shīfu . . . .
Mister....
In this podcast we'll teach you a respectful form of address you can use to refer cab drivers, serving staff
and martial arts instructors. We'll also teach you left from right, and share some tips on how to make
the best use of your newest language partner (the cab driver). And as icing on the cake, Brendan and
Anthony share some of their taxi stories from the wilds of Zhengzhou and Harbin, known collectively in
these parts as "the interior".
shīfu . . . .
Mister....
wǎng zuǒ dǎ , wǎng zuǒ dǎ , dào , dào , hǎo 。
Turn left, turn left, now back up, back up... good.
hǎo , dào dào dào , hǎo 。
Ok, back up, back up, back up, good.
a ! wǒ de jiǎo !
Ouch! My foot!
shīfu
master
nounwǎng
towards preposition 左 zuǒ left
nounyòu
right
noundǎ
to drive
verbdào
to back up
verbhǎo
good
adjectivewǒ de
my
phrasejiǎo
foot
noun