China Chat

Hair. 头发. Tou fa. That’s the word of the day. Chris tickles her own feet, Jiajia agrees to not give Lucky any fish bones, and Jiajia and Chris decide to stay close to home for Golden Week. 

Happy Mid Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐 “zhong qiu jie kuai le”! That’s the phrase of the day. Jiajia and Chris talk about this year’s Mooncake Festival, and Jiajia explains how he brushes his feet. 

Today’s word is”toilet“ 厕所 “ce suo”. When you need one, you really need one. Just say that word and someone will come to your rescue. Jiajia has a hard time focusing and Tommy provides an unwanted musical interlude.

Today’s phrase is “wait a moment” 等一下 “deng yi xia”. That’s what Jiajia hears Chris say anytime they go anywhere. But that’s not nearly as maddening as when Chris hits the elevator button with her elbow. 

Today’s words are “left” and “right”. 左边，右边 “zuobian”, “youbian”. Jiajia and Chris reminisce about their landlord in Harbin, talk about their experience during the pandemic, and  Jiajia justifies Tommy’s bald haircut. 

Today’s phrase is: “Autumn has come” 秋天来了 “qiutian lai le”. Jiajia catches 2 big, stinky fish and makes a new friend. Chris gives some more background on the author Hugh Lofting, author of the “Doctor Doolittle” books.

JiaJia’s birthday was filled with cardboard cake and fishing! Today’s phrase is “Happy Birthday to You” 祝你生日快乐 “zhu ni shengri kuaile”. Chris talks about Hugh Lofting and “Dr. Doolittle”. She adores that book.

Jiajia and Chris talk about numbers today. “One”,  yi, 一 and so on… Tommy has a sneezing fit and Jiajia is faint with hunger. 

Today’s phrase is, 吃了吗, “chilema”, “Have you eaten?” It’s a casual and friendly way to say hello in China. Jiajia is obsessed with his new watch face, Chris wants to order more Boss coffee, and Jiajia and Chris play the face game.

Today’s phrase is, “Long time, no see!”, “haojiubujian”, 好久不见. Jiajia and Chris chat about childhood memories, “Star Trek” and the marvel of self-driving cars.