Y: da jia hao, ni hao B. How's your new laptop?
B: ni hao Y. It's running like a dream, and now it's the weekend there's even a bit more time to get my fingers around that new keyboard. And I really need to review what we've learned during the week. 

Sentences of the week
I need a laptop 我想买台笔记本电脑。How much memory is there? 内存有多大？How heavy is it? 重量是多少What's your best price? 最低价是多少？ All in today's Chinese Studio

B: For those listeners who also need a laptop. Let’s review this sentence again… 
Y: Okay…我想买台笔记本电脑
B: wo2 xiang2 mai3 tai2 bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3.
Y: wo2 xiang3 means I'd like to do sth,
B: wo2 xiang3,
Y: mai3 means to buy,
B: mai3,
Y: tai2 is the measure word for computer. Here it's short for yi4 tai2, which means one,
B: tai2,
Y: bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3.laptop,
B: bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3.
Y: Let's practice the whole sentence: wo2 xiang2 mai3 tai2 bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3.
B: wo2 xiang2 mai3 tai2 bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3. I need a laptop

Conversation 1
A: 你好，需要帮忙吗？
B: 你好。我想买台笔记本电脑。

B: Next thing to consider why buying a laptop is about how much memory there is.
Y: Memory is nei4 cun2. as nei4 means internal, and cun2 means memory,
B: nei4 cun2.
Y: And how much memory is there? We can say: nei4 cun2 you3 duo2 da4?
B: nei4 cun2 you3 duo1 da4?
Y: we learned duo1 da4 in our previous lesson, and it means how much,
B: yes… duo1 da4,
Y: nei4 cun2 you3 duo1 da4?
B: nei4 cun2 you3 duo1 da4? How much memory is there?

Conversation 2
A: 内存有多大？
B: 512兆。
A: 硬盘有多大？
B: 40G。

Y: next you need to ask about the weight of the laptop. zhong4 liang4 shi4 duo1 shao3? 
B: zhong4 liang4 shi4 duo1 shao3?
Y: shi4 duo1 shao3 means is what? 
B: shi4 duo1 shao3
Y: zhong4 liang4 shi4 duo1 shao3?
B: zhong4 liang4 shi4 duo1 shao3? What’s the weight? Or how much does it weigh?
 
Conversation3
A: 这台电脑重量是多少？
B: 大约2公斤。

B: Last but not least, asking for price is necessary. Y, how do I ask “what’s your best price”?
Y: you can say: 最低价是多少？
B: zui4 di1 jia4 shi4 duo1 shao3?
Y: zui4 di1 means the lowest,
B: zui4 di1,
Y: shi4 means is,
B: shi4,
Y: duo1 shao3 means how much,
B: duo1 shao3,
Y: zui4 di1 jia4 shi4 duo1 shao3?
B: zui4 di1 jia4 shi4 duo1 shao3?  What's your best price?
 
Conversation 4
A: 最低价是多少？
B: 1 万2 。
A: 便宜点儿，我给你一万块。
B: 好吧。

B: Although this laptop is a great new toy, my eyes need a rest, and it's time for some fresh air too.
Y: Great idea, and before we go, here's an easy question, how do you say, "how heavy is it" in Chinese?
B: As usual, you can send us your correct answer in an email to Chinese@crifm.com . That prize could be yours. Zhoumo yukuai.
Y: Xia ge xingqi jian.