Opening a Bank Account
Amine walks into a bank to get a card. He hands over his passport, learns that his name should be written exactly as it appears in it, waits ten minutes on a chair by the window, and checks that the card will work for shopping online. Eighteen turns of a real errand, inside HSK 1–3.
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阿明
！，？
Nǐ (third tone, dipping) hǎo! (third tone, dipping) Wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) zhèr (fourth tone, falling) bàn (fourth tone, falling) yì (fourth tone, falling) zhāng (first tone, high and level) yínhángkǎ, (second tone, rising) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) ma? (neutral tone)
Hello! I would like to open a bank card here — is that possible?
工作人员
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Kěyǐ. (third tone, dipping) Qǐngwèn (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) dài (fourth tone, falling) hùzhào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) ma? (neutral tone)
Of course. Do you have your passport with you?
阿明
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Dài (fourth tone, falling) le, (neutral tone) zhè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) hùzhào. (fourth tone, falling)
I do — here it is.
工作人员
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Xièxie. (fourth tone, falling) Nǐ (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) liúxuéshēng (second tone, rising) ma? (neutral tone)
Thank you. Are you an international student?
阿明
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Shì (fourth tone, falling) de, (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) lái (second tone, rising) Běijīng (third tone, dipping) xuéxí (second tone, rising) Hànyǔ. (fourth tone, falling)
Yes, I came to Beijing to study Chinese.
工作人员
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Hǎo. (third tone, dipping) Qǐng (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) zhèr (fourth tone, falling) xiě (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) míngzi (second tone, rising) hé (second tone, rising) diànhuà. (fourth tone, falling)
Very well. Please write your name and phone number here.
阿明
？
Míngzi (second tone, rising) yào (fourth tone, falling) xiě (third tone, dipping) Hànzì (fourth tone, falling) ma? (neutral tone)
Does the name have to be in Chinese characters?
工作人员
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Xiě (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) hùzhào (fourth tone, falling) shang (neutral tone) de (neutral tone) míngzi (second tone, rising) jiù (fourth tone, falling) kěyǐ. (third tone, dipping)
Just write the name as it appears in your passport.
阿明
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Hǎo, (third tone, dipping) xiě (third tone, dipping) hǎo (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone) Hái (second tone, rising) xūyào (first tone, high and level) shénme (second tone, rising) ma? (neutral tone)
Right, that is written. Is anything else needed?
工作人员
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Bù (fourth tone, falling) xūyào (first tone, high and level) le. (neutral tone) Qǐng (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) pángbiān (second tone, rising) zuò (fourth tone, falling) yíhuìr, (second tone, rising) shí (second tone, rising) fēnzhōng (first tone, high and level) jiù (fourth tone, falling) hǎo. (third tone, dipping)
Nothing else. Take a seat over there for a moment — ten minutes and it will be ready.
阿明
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Hǎo (third tone, dipping) de. (neutral tone) Wǒ (third tone, dipping) hái (second tone, rising) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) wèn (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) wèntí: (fourth tone, falling) yòng (fourth tone, falling) zhè (fourth tone, falling) zhāng (first tone, high and level) kǎ (third tone, dipping) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) wǎng (third tone, dipping) shang (neutral tone) mǎi (third tone, dipping) dōngxi (first tone, high and level) ma? (neutral tone)
All right. One more question: can I use this card to buy things online?
工作人员
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Kěyǐ, (third tone, dipping) yòng (fourth tone, falling) shǒujī (third tone, dipping) yě (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) fāngbiàn. (first tone, high and level)
You can — and it is very convenient from your phone too.
阿明
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Tài (fourth tone, falling) hǎo (third tone, dipping) le, (neutral tone) xièxie! (fourth tone, falling)
Excellent, thank you!
工作人员
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Ā (neutral tone) Míng (second tone, rising) xiānsheng, (first tone, high and level) nǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) kǎ (third tone, dipping) bàn (fourth tone, falling) hǎo (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone)
Mr Amine, your card is ready.
阿明
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Zhème (fourth tone, falling) kuài! (fourth tone, falling) Xièxie (fourth tone, falling) nǐ, (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) bāng (first tone, high and level) le (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) dà (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) máng. (second tone, rising)
That was quick! Thank you — you have been a great help.
工作人员
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Bú (second tone, rising) kèqi. (fourth tone, falling) Yǒu (third tone, dipping) wèntí (fourth tone, falling) jiù (fourth tone, falling) gěi (third tone, dipping) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) dǎ (third tone, dipping) diànhuà. (fourth tone, falling)
Not at all. If anything comes up, give us a call.
阿明
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Hǎo (third tone, dipping) de. (neutral tone) Zàijiàn! (fourth tone, falling)
I will. Goodbye!
工作人员
！
Zàijiàn! (fourth tone, falling)
Goodbye!
理解检测
1.What has Amine come to the bank for?
阿明去银行做什么？
2.What does the clerk ask to see?
工作人员要看什么？
3.How should Amine write his name?
名字应该怎么写？
4.How long does the card take?
办这张卡要多长时间？
5.What can the card be used for?
用这张卡可以做什么？