Episode Transcript
[00:00:00] Speaker A: Foreign.
[00:00:18] Speaker B: Here today we have Mel Emily joining us.
Emily Nihama.
[00:00:25] Speaker A: Hi, everyone.
[00:00:48] Speaker B: What's your cat name?
[00:00:50] Speaker A: Ah.
[00:01:02] Speaker B: Makes a lot of sense.
[00:01:04] Speaker A: It does, right?
Great.
So now let's take a look.
So in this episode, we're gonna dive into a really important grammar topic.
Which is?
Which is we're gonna learn some words you're gonna see which we use it to describe the result of an action.
[00:01:36] Speaker B: That's right. And we'll break down how this resultative complements work and shows you how to use them in.
How to use them in a different daily conversation. Plus, we will. We have some fun conversation to help you see how we are using in a context.
[00:01:56] Speaker A: Yes. And so for our culture segment, we're going to talk about Chinese dating terms.
So, yes, Vicky is very excited for this exam.
So let's get. Let's get started.
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[00:02:51] Speaker A: Okay, perfect.
[00:02:54] Speaker B: Okay, so now we can start with our dialogue. So the setting is me and Emily are meeting after Emily's trip to the library and shopping. So let's get started.
[00:03:07] Speaker A: Hi.
[00:03:07] Speaker B: Hi.
Okay, so in Chinese, we're gonna see the grammar part now. So in Chinese, resultant complements are used to show the completion or the result of an action.
We use them after a birth to indicate whether the action has been finished or whether a specific result has been achieved.
The three important resultative complements we are focusing today are dao, jian and wan.
[00:04:36] Speaker A: Yes.
So let's take a look at these. Let's take a look first at the word.
Okay, so we use it to indicate an action that has been completed by reaching a destination or achieving a goal.
So, okay, let's take a look a little bit at the structure. We have subject, then verb, then the word, and then the object.
So for example, what I said in the dialogue, I have thought of you.
So in here shows that the speaker has complete the action of thinking and reached to the point when I thought about Vicky, when I thought about this person.
So let's take a look at the second one that we have here.
So I walk to the store. In this case, this means to reach a destination.
So.
[00:05:49] Speaker B: So let's see the.
The other one, Jian. It means to see or meet.
So we use jian to show that the action of seeing or meeting someone has been completed. It can be used to indicate encounters or meetings. So the structure is subject plus verb plus the resource resultative complements object. Let's see. An example I saw him indicates that the action of seeing someone has been completed.
Let's see.
Did you see my phone?
[00:06:39] Speaker A: Okay, very good.
Let's look at the last one which is one to finish or to complete.
So the structure is the same. We change it to one after a verb.
Let's see. First example, I'm done. I'm finished writing my homework.
Then we have I'm done eating my lunch.
[00:07:15] Speaker B: Yes. So now let's see the negative use which is a not completed action. Mayo plus the resultative complement. So the structure is the subject plus mayo past verb plus the resultative complements. So in the negative forms, meo is used before the verb and the resultative complements to indicate that the action has not been completed. Let's see.
I didn't finish writing my homework. So meiyo negates the action of finishing the homework.
Let's see another example. Well, mayo True one, I didn't finish eating lunch. Mayo negates the action of eating land showing that the action hasn't been completed.
[00:08:10] Speaker A: Very good.
So we have seen mayo in this case.
And then we have.
So in this case it's kind of. It's kind of special because in a lot of grammar, we can only use either or either.
In this case, we can use and. But it means completely different things.
For example, let's see the. The same example that we have here.
I cannot finish eating my lunch.
So let's take a look on here. When I say it's like I cannot, even though I want to, I cannot finish my meal. My lunch.
The one that we saw, the one that Vicky said is simply means that I didn't finish my lunch. But here means that I cannot finish this.
Okay. And then the other one we have is I cannot see him.
So here also shows that the cannot you're not able to do something doesn't mean that you didn't see him, means that you're not able to see him.
[00:09:37] Speaker B: True. So that's a complete breakdown of the results of the compliments. They are super useful when you want to talk about actions that are finished or completed.
[00:09:48] Speaker A: So.
[00:09:49] Speaker B: So keep practicing. Practicing. And you'll be using them in no time.
[00:09:55] Speaker A: Okay, great.
So now here's the chance for you to practice. How would you say, I'm too tired, I cannot walk to my house.
So try to use in this case and then which reservative compliments that you want, you would want to use, or which one do you choose to use?
[00:10:20] Speaker B: Yes. Leave your answer in the comments below and we'll check them and help you out if you. If you need any correction. So keep practicing and you'll get more comfortable with this sentence.
[00:10:32] Speaker A: Okay, perfect. So let's do a lesson review. Let's take a look what we have seen before.
Sure.
[00:10:41] Speaker B: So let's start. Hi, Emiliano.
Hey, Emily. How come you're here? Weren't you supposed to go to the school today?
[00:11:03] Speaker A: Yeah, I went to the school library to do some study to read books today, and I have already finished reading.
[00:11:15] Speaker B: What's your on your hand?
[00:11:19] Speaker A: Barbecue.
I remember that you like barbecue, so I brought some for you.
[00:11:36] Speaker B: Wow, that's amazing. How did you think of me?
[00:11:44] Speaker A: Of course we're good friends.
But I didn't see the bear you liked at the store, so I bought you juice instead.
[00:12:10] Speaker B: Great. I. I still have a lot of size dishes at home that we haven't finished yet. Let's eat together.
[00:12:22] Speaker A: Sounds awesome. Let's go.
Yay.
[00:12:26] Speaker B: Let's go to eat. Barbecue.
[00:12:28] Speaker A: Actually, I'm vegetarian. I'm so sorry. Oh. Oh, well, it could be by barbecue. I'm so sorry. That was a script.
It could be fast.
Yeah. It could be the shrimp barbecue, though.
[00:12:41] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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[00:14:08] Speaker B: Yes, just visit us for learning Chinese or any other languages.
So let's move on to our cultural segment. We are going to talk about something very interesting which is the dating terminology that are popular in China but not very well known in western countries. These terms might sound a bit harsh or even playful, but they really reflect a lot of modern attitude towards relationship. So let's take a look at the words and hi ho.
[00:14:51] Speaker A: Okay, so first of all, what we're gonna talk about has nothing to. We're not, we're not saying anything about the people in the photo. They're just here to write like to, you know, to. You can see something. But we're not talking about them. We're not ruining their reputation. Okay, so let's talk about what is first.
So these kind of terms, we use them to describe like bad guys, bad girls. But more importantly is someone that they treat, they do not treat another person well or with respect. In a romance relationship, for example, a Ja Nan could have more than one girlfriend.
Right?
[00:15:50] Speaker B: True, true. Exactly. So it used to describe someone who might play with people's emotions or as Emily Singh, have multiple relationship without caring others.
[00:16:05] Speaker A: Yeah. When someone simply doesn't want responsibility, that is a kind of also, I think, I'm not sure. Vicky, correct me if I'm wrong. Like if someone treats even though like he didn't cheat but he treats his girlfriend badly, it also means.
Right.
[00:16:29] Speaker B: Yeah, that's true. So we call Danan or Danny to, to. To someone that has like toxic, you know, habits in a relationship. Whether if you are cheating others or if you are treating bad your partner. We call you Janan or Daniel.
[00:16:50] Speaker A: Yes.
So also of course nan means a guy, means a girl. Oh, I remember a thing like if you see those TikTok dramas.
TikTok dramas.
You would also be saying like if, if a girl's boyfriend is dating some other girl and then you will see the girlfriend walk towards the guy angrily and then grab a cup of water like, and then like pour it like in his face.
[00:17:22] Speaker B: Yeah, true, true. So let's see how they can use Danna or Daniel in a, in a real context. So it's very simple extractor. It's word you bird to be. And so it would be.
Or.
[00:17:42] Speaker A: Yes, yes.
If someone tells you like, oh, for example, oh, you like John then like that's a red flag guys. That's a red flag. Run.
[00:18:04] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[00:18:07] Speaker A: Okay, okay, okay. Let's, let's take a look at the other One.
Okay, still nothing, nothing reflecting about the people on the screen but you know, anyway, the other one we're gonna talk about is Haiwang and so hi that we have seen you might have known from the word ocean. Hi wang. So it means like the king of the ocean or the queen of the ocean or sea kings.
Sea queen, whatever.
Vicky, can you, can you explain this kind of thing? Like why does it mean like this?
[00:18:53] Speaker B: Well as Emily say hi one and hi ho hi means ocean. So you know in the ocean you have a lot of fish, you know.
So it means that someone they like, they are dating like multiple peoples without commitments and enjoying their attention but they, they are not, they are not commit to a relationship so they, it's like some, it's a very, very modern terms of saying that someone is not responsible or he or she wants just to play.
So high one it means for boys and high hope for girls.
[00:19:43] Speaker A: Yes. So normally it's a little bit different from Janan and Janu because they probably are in a relationship.
And so from what I have known, hwang or ho means normally. Normally indicates someone who is not in a relationship but is like dating or seeing a lot of people at time, right?
[00:20:12] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. It's related. We, we, we have this term because it's like a metaphor of saying that someone is fishing like you know, a lot of fish, you know, so it, it could be like you have a bunch of options and you are playing with them.
[00:20:30] Speaker A: Exactly. So really be careful of all these kind of people. If you go to China, if you meet someone you think that they're cute, you want to get to know them but first get to know their friends as well. And then if they're friends say to you like better not because he's a high one then just, just run, just talk.
[00:20:56] Speaker B: Yeah, that's very useful.
So while these terms can be negative, they also reflect the more open minded and modern approach to dating in Chinese in China today. So it's common to hear people talk about this term in a light hardware among friends like oh you know, that person is a Janan or he is a Hai one. But of course it also shows the challenge of finding like true love in modern world, not only in China.
[00:21:28] Speaker A: Yeah, I think these kind of relationship also exist in any, any part of the world.
Okay, so next one last, we have, we have seen this question earlier. How would you say I'm too tired, I cannot walk to my house in Chinese.
[00:21:51] Speaker B: So the correct answer is I'm too tired, I can't walk to my house.
[00:22:04] Speaker A: So great job if you get it right.
If not, you can review the whole lesson again and try it again.
[00:22:11] Speaker B: Yes. So now it's your turn.
Here's a fun question for you. How would you say I can't finish this book because it's too boring in Chinese? Try using plus recitative compliments to show that you can't finish the action.
[00:22:30] Speaker A: Yes. So leave your answer in the comment section down below or just try any sentence with bu.
We want to see your answer. We can't wait to see how you use the grammar that we have learned today.
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So that's all for today. We cover resultative compliments and learned about some fun and interesting dating slangs in China. Like China.
So yeah, it's always fun to learn about how languages reflects culture, right Emily?
[00:23:55] Speaker A: Yeah. And so for next type of we're gonna dive into another grammar point is which we know it as how but then we're gonna use it in a surprising way like.
Like how? How. So yeah.
[00:24:13] Speaker B: So make sure to like and subscribe and leave your comments below and don't forget to join us next time for more Chinese language tips and cultural insights.
[00:24:25] Speaker A: Yes. So thank you for tuning and we will see you the next time.
