Macbook ad in Chinese 🍊The Mando Press
Can you read it?
Read time: 4 minutes
Today we’re breaking down this real ad for the popular Macbook Air on the Chinese Apple website. Do you know what it says?
Step 1: Listen & Read
Listen to the audio transcription and follow along with the characters & pinyin below. Repeat as many times as needed.
This may seem intimidating at first, but don’t worry! Once you get used to hearing it, we’ll get into the translation in the next step.
13 Yīngcùn hé 15 yīngcùn jī xíng (M2 xīnpiàn)
13英寸和15英寸机型（M2芯片）
13英寸和15英寸機型（M2芯片）
MacBook Air chāo bó chāo kuài chāo biànxié,
MacBook Air 超薄超快超便携，
MacBook Air 超薄超快超便攜,
Wán zhuǎn gōngzuò chuàngzuò hé yúlè.
玩转工作创作和娱乐
玩轉工作創作和娛樂。
13 Yīngcùn jī xíng (M2 xīnpiàn)RMB8999 qǐ
13英寸机型（M2芯片）RMB8999起
13英寸機型（M2芯片）RMB8999起
Quánxīn 15 yīngcùn jī xíng (M2 xīnpiàn)RMB10,499 qǐ
全新15英寸机型（M2芯片）RMB10,499起
全新15英寸機型（M2芯片）RMB10,499起
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Step 2: English Translations
Read the English translations and vocabulary list and check how much you understood.
13 Yīngcùn hé 15 yīngcùn jī xíng (M2 xīnpiàn)
13英寸和15英寸机型（M2芯片）
13英寸和15英寸機型（M2芯片）
13-inch and 15-inch models (M2 chip)
MacBook Air chāo bó chāo kuài chāo biànxié,
MacBook Air 超薄超快超便携，
MacBook Air 超薄超快超便攜，
MacBook Air is ultra-thin, ultra-fast, and ultra-portable,
Wán zhuǎn gōngzuò chuàngzuò hé yúlè.
玩转工作创作和娱乐
玩轉工作創作和娛樂。
Mix work creation and play.
13 Yīngcùn jī xíng (M2 xīnpiàn)RMB8999 qǐ
13英寸机型（M2芯片）RMB8999起
13英寸機型（M2芯片）RMB8999起
13-inch model (M2 chip) from RMB8999
Quánxīn 15 yīngcùn jī xíng (M2 xīnpiàn)RMB10,499 qǐ
全新15英寸机型（M2芯片）RMB10,499起
全新15英寸機型（M2芯片）RMB10,499起
New 15-inch model (M2 chip) from RMB10,499
Gòumǎi
购买
購買
Buy
Jìnyībù liǎojiě
进一步了解
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Step 3: Repetition
Most people stop after reading the translation, but they miss the most important step: repetition. This will help you improve your reading and speaking.
Read the characters out loud with the pinyin. Focus on getting the correct tones. Go back to the original audio in Step 1 if you need to hear it again.
13 Yīngcùn hé 15 yīngcùn jī xíng (M2 xīnpiàn)
13英寸和15英寸机型（M2芯片）
13英寸和15英寸機型（M2芯片）
MacBook Air chāo bó chāo kuài chāo biànxié,
MacBook Air 超薄超快超便携，
MacBook Air 超薄超快超便攜，
Wán zhuǎn gōngzuò chuàngzuò hé yúlè.
玩转工作创作和娱乐
玩轉工作創作和娛樂。
13 Yīngcùn jī xíng (M2 xīnpiàn)RMB8999 qǐ
13英寸机型（M2芯片）RMB8999起
13英寸機型（M2芯片）RMB8999起
Quánxīn 15 yīngcùn jī xíng (M2 xīnpiàn)RMB10,499 qǐ
全新15英寸机型（M2芯片）RMB10,499起
全新15英寸機型（M2芯片）RMB10,499起
Gòumǎi
购买
購買
Jìnyībù liǎojiě
进一步了解
進一步了解
Step 4: Final Test
Bring things full circle and read the original text one more time without pinyin. This will prepare you for the real world.
How does it feel?
Congrats! You just read a real-world Chinese sign!
Learning to read & interact with real signs like this skyrocketed my Chinese because they are practical, digestible, and build confidence.
See you next week for another breakdown!
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