Summary: View the full lesson on ChinesePod.com for free at: http://chinesepod.com/lessons/help-at-the-atm<div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">In big cities in China, ATMs are everywhere, and many of them can even take foreign cards now. Of course, it's very useful to actually know how to use these things, and learning the appropriate Chinese terms is a huge step in the right direction. Today's lesson covers the ATM basics, including checking balances and making a withdrawal.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><br></span></div><div><table><tbody> <tr> <td>A: </td> <td>大爷，您好了吗？后面这么多人等着呢！</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>dàye, nín hǎo le ma? hòumian zhème duō rén děng zhe ne!</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">Sir, are you finished yet? There are a lot of people waiting behind you.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>B: </td> <td>我不会用自动取款机，你可以教我吗？</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>wǒ bùhuì yòng zìdòng qǔkuǎn jī, nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma?</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">I don’t know how to use the ATM. Could you show me how?</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A: </td> <td>哦，好的。先插入银行卡。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>ò, hǎo de. xiān chārù yínháng kǎ.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">Oh, OK. First, insert your ATM card.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>B: </td> <td>插入银行卡。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>chārù yínhángkǎ.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">Insert ATM card.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A: </td> <td>然后在这里输入密码。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>ránhòu zài zhèlǐ shūrù mìmǎ.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">Then, enter your password here.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>B: </td> <td>输好了。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>shū hǎo le.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">I'm finished entering it.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A: </td> <td>好，按“确认”。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>hǎo, àn" quèrèn”.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">OK. Press, “Confirm."</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>B: </td> <td>我想查一下卡里有多少钱。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>wǒ xiǎng chá yīxià kǎ lǐ yǒu duōshao qián.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">I want to check how much money is on the card.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A: </td> <td>那按这个，“查询”。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>nà àn zhè ge," cháxún”.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">Then press this, “Balance Inquiry.”</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>B: </td> <td>哦，那我想取钱怎么办呢？</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>ò, nà wǒ xiǎng qǔqián zěnme bàn ne?</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">Oh. Then if I want to withdraw some money, what do I do?</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A: </td> <td>那就按“继续”。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>nà jiù àn" jìxù”.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">Then just press, “Continue."</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>B: </td> <td>然后按“取款”，对吧？</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>ránhòu àn" qǔkuǎn”, duì ba?</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">After that press, “Withdraw,” right?</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A: </td> <td>没错。您试试。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>méicuò. nín shì shi.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">That’s right. Give it a try.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>B: </td> <td>取好了。谢谢。你用吧，小伙子。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>qǔ hǎo le. xièxie. nǐ yòng ba, xiǎohuǒzi.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">I got it, thanks. You go ahead and use it, young man.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A: </td> <td>哎，大爷，别忘了拿您的卡。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>āi, dàye, bié wàng le ná nín de kǎ.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><span style="font-style: italic;">Hey, Sir. Don’t forget to take your card.</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table></div>
