Dialogue
沟通障碍
Communication Barriers
Gōutōng zhàng'ài
Dialogue 1
老王
您好,请问您是来参加茶艺表演的吗?
Nin hao, qing wen nin shi lai canjia cha yi yanxi de ma?
Hello, are you here for the tea ceremony performance?
小李
是的,我从美国来。
Shi de, wo cong Meiguo lai.
Yes, I'm from the United States.
老王
欢迎!您对茶艺了解多少呢?
Huan ying! Nin dui cha yi lejie duo shao ne?
Welcome! How much do you know about the tea ceremony?
小李
我知道一些,但是中国的茶文化博大精深,我还有很多需要学习。
Wo zhidao yixie, danshi Zhongguo de cha wenhua boda jingshen, wo hai you hen duo xuyao xuexi.
I know a little, but Chinese tea culture is vast and profound, and I still have a lot to learn.
老王
(指着茶具)您看这些茶具,每一个都有不同的讲究,您知道吗?
(Zhi zhe chaju) Nin kan zhexie chaju, mei yige dou you butong de jiangjiu, nin zhidao ma?
(Pointing at the tea set) Look at these tea sets, each one has different讲究(jiǎngjiu), do you know?
小李
我…不太清楚,只知道茶叶有不同的种类。
Wo...bu tai qingchu, zhi zhidao chaye you butong de zhonglei.
I… don't know much, I only know that there are different types of tea leaves.
老王
没关系,我会慢慢告诉您。
Mei guanxi, wo hui manman gaosu nin.
It's okay, I will tell you slowly.
小李
谢谢您!
Xie xie nin!
Thank you!