B: We’re talking about good manners on this week’s show… da4 jia1 hao3, Wo shi Brendan.
Y: Wo shi Yajie. Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone. Good manners are something necessary to learn.
B: especially if you want to use them in Chinese…
Y: Right. Let’s get started from Key words of the day!

Key words of the day
Excuse me, I have a call to answer. 不好意思,我接个电话。Sorry to interrupt.对不起，打断一下。Can I have a word with you? 可以和你说几句话吗？Certainly, go ahead. 当然可以了，说吧。All in today’s Chinese Studio

B: Yajie, let’s say we’re having a meeting, and someone calls my mobile phone. How do I say “Excuse me, I have a call to answer.” in Chinese?
Y: You can say bu4 hao3 yi4 si, wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4.
B: bu4 hao3 yi4 si.wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4. 
Y: bu4 hao3 yi4 si literally means feel embarrassed. Here it means excuse me.
B: bu4 hao3 yi4 si.
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3.
Y: jie1 means answer a call,
B: jie1.
Y: ge4 is short for yi2 ge4, which means one,
B: ge4.
Y: dian4 hua4 means phone call,
B: dian4 hua4.
Y: wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4
B: wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4 I have a call to answer.
Y: Now let’s repeat the whole sentence…bu4 hao3 yi4 si.wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4.
B: bu4 hao3 yi4 si.wo3 jie1 ge4 dian4 hua4. Excuse me, I have a phone call to answer.

Conversation 1:
A: 不好意思,我接个电话.
B: 没关系。

…. (Brendan you’re talking with others…)
Y: Brendan, 对不起，打断一下…
B: Yajie, what does that mean?
Y: It means Sorry to interrupt.
B: I see…It’s okay. What’s it in Chinese again?
Y: it’s dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4.
B: dui4 bu4 qi3, da3 duan4 yi2 xia4. 
Y: dui4 bu4 qi3 means sorry,
B: dui4 bu4 qi3,
Y: da3 duan4 means interr