EP47 尴尬 So Embarrassing
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Chinese 101: Describe an embarrassing moment in Chinese
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Grammar: Express “just now” with “刚才”; Say “I”with “人家”
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Language Tips: Chinese buzz word “尬 ga”and the social background behind it
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Story of The Day: Feed on illusions 画饼充饥 huà bǐng chōng jī
Dialogue:
A：刚才真是太尴尬了。
gāng cái zhēn shì tài gān gà le 。
It’s so embarrassing!
B：怎么了？
zěn me le ？
What happened?
A：我遇见了老同学，却忘了人家的名字。
wǒ yù jiàn le lǎo tóng xué ，què wàng le rén jiā de míng zì 。
I met my former classmate, but I forgot his name.
Words & Expressions:
【刚才】gāng cái: just then
【尴尬】gān gà: Embarrassing; awkward
【遇见】yù jiàn：meet
【同学】tóng xué：classmate
【却】què: but
【忘】wàng: forget
【人家】rén jiā: others
Hosts: Niu Honglin & Sam Duckett & Lincoln
Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu
Producer: Lu Chang
