[00:00:00] Speaker A: Foreign.
[00:00:12] Speaker B: Hello everyone.
Chinese school podcast HSK3. We're in level three.
So Melanie, and as you roll with our another old friend.
[00:00:29] Speaker A: Melanie.
[00:00:41] Speaker B: Having class rest.
What interesting things have you done recently?
[00:01:07] Speaker A: Oh wow, a lot of things.
[00:01:36] Speaker B: I found a new park.
[00:01:40] Speaker A: How exciting.
Wow.
[00:01:50] Speaker B: And what about you?
What interesting things have you done recently?
You can comment for us.
[00:01:58] Speaker A: Yes.
So what we're gonna learn.
[00:02:15] Speaker B: Yes.
Yes. So the focus today isn't on hui as in the ability or skill as we have learned I can swim.
But rather on hui as impossibility will probably.
Let us see our dialogue.
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[00:03:31] Speaker B: Welcome everybody.
Okay. Okay, we will start with our dialogue. So the setting of the dialogue is two friends are discussing travel plans and health. Jiang Heng after working.
Okay, so today we're learning about the.
And it actually has several different uses.
So most students first learn it in two very common ways. The first one is hui for ability.
Something you know how to do it and you know you are able to do something from gaining this skill. For example, I can swim.
She can't speak Chinese.
[00:05:26] Speaker A: Let's see. Hui for future actions. Wei Lie. So the second meaning is about the future, when something is going to happen. Let's see some examples.
I will go to China next year.
It will rain tomorrow.
[00:05:48] Speaker B: Okay, so in today's lesson we're focusing on another meaning used as possibility.
It's not about certainty, but about something that is likely or probably will happen. So the structure is subject plus hui plus verb or an adjective plus.
So here we got some examples from the dialogue.
You will probably like Chinese food.
If you go to Beijing in summer, you'll probably feel uncomfortable.
And let's see another one.
I need to prepare more clothes, otherwise I might catch a cold.
[00:06:48] Speaker A: Yes, and let's dive in into more examples.
If he doesn't review, he'll probably do badly in the examination.
This book is too difficult.
You probably won't understand it.
Don't eat too much, you'll probably feel unwell.
[00:07:26] Speaker B: Thank you, Vicky. Okay, so please remember, as ability example, I can play basketball.
And in the Future.
I will go to Beijing tomorrow. I'm going to Beijing tomorrow. And possibility.
You'll probably like this book.
[00:08:00] Speaker A: And in real conversations, Chinese people use this probability meaning all the time to warn, predict or reassure.
It doesn't mean 100% certainly, but it shows a strong possibility.
[00:08:19] Speaker B: Okay, so now it's your turn.
So try to translating the sentence into Chinese.
If you stay up too late, you'll probably feel very tired tomorrow.
[00:08:36] Speaker A: Remember to use to show possibility, not just ability.
We'll give you the answer later in this episode.
[00:08:47] Speaker B: Shoujuba, have a try.
Okay, now let's move back to our dialogue.
Vicky, Are you planning to go to China next year?
[00:09:11] Speaker A: Yes, if I have time, I'll definitely go.
[00:09:22] Speaker B: You'll probably like Chinese food, especially Beijing roast duck.
[00:09:33] Speaker A: I think so too. But I'm a little worried about the weather.
[00:09:48] Speaker B: Summer is really hot. If you go to Beijing, you'll probably feel a bit uncomfortable.
[00:10:01] Speaker A: Then what if I go in winter?
[00:10:13] Speaker B: It will be very cold in winter, but you will probably enjoy visiting the Forbidden City or ice skating.
[00:10:30] Speaker A: Sounds good. I need to prepare more clothes, otherwise I might catch a cold.
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Let's move to the cultural part.
So, for today's cultural segment, let's talk about something really fun and surprising. The most random jobs you can find in China.
[00:12:11] Speaker A: That's right.
In China, the job market is super creative. Let's. With the rise of social media and lifestyle services, you can now pay people to do some very unexpected things.
[00:12:28] Speaker B: Wow. For example, Liru. Did you know that in some cities you can actually hire a handsome guy to hike with you?
The idea is that some people don't want to go hiking alone, so they book someone who keeps them Company. And yes, they choose by looks too.
[00:12:55] Speaker A: Exactly. And there's also the service of hiring someone to wait in line for you. In big cities like Beijing or Shanghai, when a new iPhone comes out or a popular restaurant open, people don't want to spend spend hours queuing so they pay someone else to do it.
[00:13:17] Speaker B: Wow, that sounds crazy, isn't it?
Make a queue for maybe several hours.
[00:13:26] Speaker A: Yeah, that's true.
[00:13:29] Speaker B: Okay, so another N€1 is which means hiring someone to buy products for you. Sometimes it's luxury handbags, sometimes even snacks from abroad. Oh, how greedy.
So the Daigo business has become so big that is almost its own industry.
Yeah.
[00:13:55] Speaker A: And don't forget the job of being a professional bridemaid or groomsman. If you don't have enough friends available for your wedding, you can literally hire someone to stand next to you in photos, join the party and make it look like a full celebration.
[00:14:15] Speaker B: Wow. I don't think I will invite someone, some strangers to my wedding and to pretend being my bridesmaid.
Vicky, what do you think?
[00:14:31] Speaker A: Well, I don't know if I will do that but I heard that people that hire those services, these professional bridesmaids or groomsman, they are really, I mean these people are super professional and they will, they will really make your wedding like a very big celebration. And you will feel like very.
You will feel it. It will be a very unique day. Apart from the wedding of course.
[00:15:13] Speaker B: Oh, that is a really interesting point.
So some of these jobs might sound funny, but they reflect real needs in a fast paced society. People are busy, urban life is competitive and there's always a market for convenience and companionship and let's be honest, woman, Cheng Shi. A little bit of showing off on social media.
[00:15:44] Speaker A: Yeah.
So if you come to China, don't be surprised. There's a probably someone who can be hired to do just about anything you can imagine.
So Melanie, I want to ask a question. Would you hire any of these services we just mentioned before?
[00:16:05] Speaker B: Wow. So good question. As it's a bit hard sometimes to find a. A partner to play tennis. So I would like to hire someone to play tennis with me.
[00:16:17] Speaker A: Wow, that's a good idea. Would you like your partner be a Shri Goma?
[00:16:25] Speaker B: Wow, that's a good idea.
Let me think about it.
[00:16:33] Speaker A: Actually I remember seeing another job we didn't mention before which is the.
You know, nowadays in China, in cafes in China there are the people hire shrike handsome guys to be their barista. Did you know about that?
[00:16:53] Speaker B: Well, that might be really attractive.
[00:16:56] Speaker A: Yeah.
So actually their cast will always be packed of girls because they want to talk with the sh. Girl. They want to.
[00:17:16] Speaker B: Yeah. What a good business.
[00:17:19] Speaker A: Definitely.
[00:17:21] Speaker B: So, Vicky, hire somebody to accompany you to do something. What would you like to do?
[00:17:31] Speaker A: Oh, well, I think I probably hire the hiking one.
Yeah, I really like to do trekkings and hiking. So I think if there's a.
[00:17:54] Speaker B: I agree.
[00:17:55] Speaker A: Okay, let's do that and come back and tell you.
[00:18:05] Speaker B: Yeah, but everybody please be careful.
Ask the price.
Okay, so earlier we asked you if you stay up too late, you will probably feel very tired tomorrow.
[00:18:30] Speaker A: So the correct answer is.
If you stay up too late, you'll probably feel very tired tomorrow.
[00:18:48] Speaker B: So well done if you got it right. If not, don't be upset. Keep trying.
[00:18:57] Speaker A: So now it's your turn.
Can you make your own sentence using to show possibility?
[00:19:09] Speaker B: For example, you can think about whether exams or daily life.
So welcome to leave your sentence in the comments using to show passability.
[00:19:25] Speaker A: Yes.
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[00:20:11] Speaker B: Okay, so today we learned how hui can be used not only for ability or the future, but also to express possibility.
So something that will probably happen.
[00:20:25] Speaker A: Yes. And on our cultural segment, we explore some of the most random and fascinating jobs in China, from hiking companions to professional line stranders.
[00:20:39] Speaker B: Yo. And next time we'll compare and two very useful and confusing words for making choices.
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