While Salem was diligently learning Chinese, Zhang Zian was very curious about the translucent miniature whirlwinds between the dunes. How did they form? Why did they last so long?
Was it because of the unique landform here? When the wind blew through the honeycomb-like dunes, it was affected by the shape of the dunes and changed its direction, just like how water formed a whirlpool after flowing through the reef?
In order to learn authentic Chinese, Salem eagerly helped Zhang Zian carry the drone suitcase. Wherever Zhang Zian went, he followed and tried to learn from Zhang Zian.
The unfamiliar phrase that Zhang Zian said made him stunned. This phrase was really new. He had never heard a Chinese tourist say it before.
"Jeff, can you say it again? I didn't hear it clearly, "he begged.
"What are you looking at?" Zhang Zian repeated.
"You … You stinky shrimp?" Salem tried to imitate the pronunciation.
"No, it's' What are you looking at? '" Zhang Zian corrected him.
"What are you looking at?"
Salem was indeed very talented in languages. After all, he was a young man in his teens. He learned everything quickly, and he had a high enthusiasm and motivation to learn. After repeating it a few times, he learned the pronunciation pretty well.
"Then … If someone else says it first, how do I respond? Do I also say 'What are you looking at?' "he asked.
"Of course not. You have to respond 'What are you looking at?'" Zhang Zian said seriously.
Salem imitated, "What … What are you looking at?"
"You have to put the emphasis on the last word. When you say it, you have to be imposing. It's best to match it with a glare. What are you looking at?" Zhang Zian taught him.
Richard gripped his shoulder hard with its claws. What it meant was — You f * cking tricked me into the ditch!
"What are you looking at? What are you looking at? What are you looking at? What are you looking at? What are you looking at?
Salem muttered it over and over again, carefully memorizing the newly learned greetings in his heart. He was prepared to use them when he went to China one day. Even if he couldn't go to China for a while, he could at least use them when he video-called Shihua.
He didn't quite understand why when he said, "So what if I'm looking at you," he had to stare at her. Maybe it was the custom of the Chinese when they spoke. Staring was probably a sign of friendliness. After all, it was said that the eyes were the window to the soul, and staring could make the window bigger, allowing Sihwa to see his sincere feelings.
"Jeff, I've learned it. Help me practice it!" Salem requested enthusiastically.
Zhang Zian nodded. "Okay! What are you looking at? "
"So what if I'm looking at you!" Salem glared at him angrily.
Due to their race, the Bedouins had well-defined facial features. Their eyes were already big, and this stare made them even bigger.
"Yes, that's the aura!" Zhang Zian raised his thumb.
Salem was praised, and he was so happy that his snot bubbles were about to come out.
Richard, who was invisible, covered its face with its wings. It didn't dare to imagine what would happen to Salem if he really came to China to travel. He was afraid that he would be killed before he even got out of the airport …
Famous and Fina knew that he was fooling people again, so they were already used to it. They lazily pulled a cushion and ran to a cool and ventilated place under the car to rest and take a nap.
Salem learned the greeting words and felt very satisfied. Then he thought of another problem and said, "Oh, yes, Jeff, I haven't fully understood the verb usage of the phrases you taught me before, such as eating, drinking, watching a movie, and singing. Can you explain it to me again? Why can't I eat or drink? "
Zhang Zian wasn't a language teacher. How could he understand this? These were all phrases that the Chinese were used to. When they used them, they didn't need to think about it.
He was annoyed by the questions, but he didn't want to say that he didn't know, so he replied, "These usages are used by the Chinese to fool foreigners. In fact, the Chinese don't make it so complicated! We have a good relationship, so I'll tell you a secret. You can use one word to solve everything — whole! "
Salem was dumbfounded. It was said that learning Chinese was difficult, especially the complicated verbs in Chinese. In the end, it turned out that the Chinese had deliberately come up with this to fool foreigners? Weren't the Chinese deliberately trying to prevent foreigners from learning Chinese? Really … Their conscience was very bad!
Fortunately, he had a good relationship with Zhang Zian, so he easily learned the secret and got a word that could replace all verbs. It saved him a lot of trouble.
The word "whole" was amazing!
He still didn't dare to fully believe it, so he tried to ask, "Then you can say it when you eat …"
"A whole bowl of rice!"
"Just drink water …"
"A whole glass of water!"
"Watch a movie … I know, a whole movie?"
Salem seemed to be enlightened. He could actually draw inferences, but he didn't know that he had long been fooled …
"That's right! No wonder your cousin said you were smart! "Zhang Zian raised his thumb again and praised him.
Salem smiled modestly. Although he needed to add additional nouns, the combination between nouns was relatively fixed, and at least it was much easier to learn than verbs.
In line with the principle of helping people to the end, Zhang Zian went all out and taught him earnestly, "If you really don't know what to do, just say 'what to do' or 'how to do it.' That's all. People can understand what you mean."
Salem was almost moved to tears. Chinese was so simple!
"I forgot to say that if you say what I just taught you to the Chinese, they will definitely ask if you are from the northeast." Zhang Zian thought of a loophole and quickly added.
Salem was stunned. "Northeast?"
"Well, you see, isn't Egypt in the northeast of Africa? So if the Chinese ask if you are from the northeast, you just admit it. "Zhang Zian spoke without thinking." The authentic way to admit it, you say, 'Bullsh * t? If you keep bluffing, I'll cut you! '"
"Oh."
Seeing that Salem believed it and was walking around while muttering to himself, in addition to revising his newly learned Chinese, he also changed all the verbs and phrases he had learned before into the form of "whole" plus nouns, Richard took the opportunity to say to Zhang Zian, "You idiot, you're too cruel. Even I can't do such a crazy thing!"
Zhang Zian said righteously, "What do you know? I'm helping him take a shortcut! "
Richard swung its wings and hit the back of his head. "Take a shortcut my ass! Don't you know? The northeast dialect is very contagious. Put a northeasterner in the university dormitory, and four years later, you'll have eight northeasterners! When Salem returns to his tribe … It's all your fault! "
Zhang Zian shivered. A few years later, that Bedouin tribe would speak in a northeast dialect? What were you looking at all day?
This scene was too beautiful. He really didn't dare to imagine it …
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