Y: Dajia hao Perfect your Chinese every day, right here in the Chinese Studio. Wo shi Yajie.
B: And, wo shi B, ni hao Y. We’re talking cars this week, hey, let’s hit the road Jack, arh, I mean Y.
Y: Not so fast, let’s check our key words of the day.

Key words of the day
Wheel轮胎。Can you help me change the wheel? 能帮我换个轮胎吗？
Wheel jack 千斤顶 trunk  后备箱 Car Oil 机油The car oil needs changing. 该换机油了。All in today’s Chinese Studio.

B: No… I’ve got a flat tire, so we better get to and change the wheel. Oh, I don’t know how to say that.
Y: Try this, wheel is 轮胎。
B: lun2 tai1.
Y: It would be more convenient if you know how to ask it in Chinese:  能帮我换个轮胎吗？
B: Let me practice that: neng2 bang1 wo3 huan4 ge4 lun2 tai1 ma?
Y:  neng2 means could,
B: neng2,
Y:  bang1 wo3 means help me,
B: bang1 wo3,
Y:  huan4 means change,
B: huan4,
Y:  ge4 is the measure word for wheel, here it’s yi2 ge4, which means one, 
B:  ge4,
Y:  lun2 tai1 is wheel,
B: lun2 tai1,
Y: neng2 bang1 wo3 huan4 ge4 lun2 tai1 ma?
B: neng2 bang1 wo3 huan4 ge4 lun2 tai1 ma? Can you help me change the wheel?

Conversation 1
A:  能帮我换个轮胎吗？
B: 好的，没问题。

B: You’re a lifesaver Y. The thing we use to raise the car, the wheel jack, what do we call that?
Y: it’s 千斤顶
B:  qian1 jin1 ding3,
Y: jin1 is the Chinese measure word of  weight, it’s about half a kilogram…  qian1 jin1 literally means a thousand  jin. It symbolizes it has a strong power.  
B: I see… qian1 jin1,
Y:  ding3 means raise,
B: ding3,
Y:  qian1 jin1 ding3,
B: qian1 jin1 ding3, the wheel jack.  And the wheel jack is in the boot, the trunk.
Y: Ah, that’s the  后备箱。
B:  hou4 bei4 xiang1.
Y:  hou4 bei4 literally means back-up,
B: hou4 bei4,
Y: xiang1 means case or box,
B: xiang1,
Y:  hou4 bei4 xiang1.
B: hou4 bei4 xiang1.  trunk.

Conversation2
A:千斤顶在哪？
B: 就在后备箱里。

B: It’s car maintenance time. We’ve just changed the wheel, and now I see the oil needs changing.  How do I say that in Chinese, Yajie?
Y: it’s gai1 huan4 ji1 you2 le.
B: gai1 huan4 ji1 you2 le.
Y: gai1 means should do something,
B:  gai1,
Y: huan4 means change,
B:  huan4,
Y: ji1 you2 means car oil, 
B: ji1 you2,
Y:  gai1 huan4 ji1 you2 le.
B: gai1 huan4 ji1 you2 le. The car oil needs changing.
 
Conversation 4
A: 该换机油了。
B:  那得查查机油的标准和型号。

Key words reminder
Wheel轮胎。Can you help me change the wheel? 能帮我换个轮胎吗？
Wheel jack 千斤顶 trunk  后备箱 Car Oil 机油I need to change the oil 该换机油了。All in today’s Chinese Studio.

B: Fresh oil is good for the car, and some fresh air is good for us. Let’s get some Y, but what’s our question of the day?
Y: Remind us how to say, “The car oil needs changing” in Chinese character OR pinyin if you like.
B: And send your email answer to Chinese@crifm.com.. Mingtian jian.
Y: Until tomorrow