Two friends, Li Mingming and Li Hua, discuss plans to watch a movie, but Li Hua has to focus on studying for his upcoming midterm exams instead.
李明明：李华，你今天要做什么吗？
李华：我今天打算学习，再过两周就要考试了。
李明明：啊？
这么快又要考试了？
你不是一个月前才考了试？
李华：对啊，上个月是月考，再过两周是期中考试。
李明明：好吧，好辛苦。
我本来还想叫你去看电影呢，现在看来你只能好好学习了。
李华：是啊，等我考完试我们可以一起去看电影，因为那个周末我们没有作业！
李明明：太好了！
那你加油准备考试！
李华：好的！
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 备考 | bèikǎo | exam preparation |
| 李明明 | Lǐ Míngmíng | (person’s name) |
| 李华 | Lǐ Huá | (person’s name) |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 要 | yào | want to / going to / have to |
| 做 | zuò | do |
| 什么 | shénme | what |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle) |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | plan to |
| 学习 | xuéxí | study |
| 再过 | zài guò | after (a period of time) |
| 两周 | liǎng zhōu | two weeks |
| 就要 | jiù yào | about to |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | exam |
| 啊 | a | (expressing surprise) |
| 这么快 | zhème kuài | so soon |
| 又 | yòu | again |
| 不是…吗？ | bú shì … ma? | wasn’t it … ? |
| 一个月前 | yí ge yuè qián | one month ago |
| 才 | cái | just (happened) |
| 考了试 | kǎo le shì | took an exam |
| 对啊 | duì a | yes, exactly |
| 上个月 | shàng ge yuè | last month |
| 是 | shì | is, was |
| 月考 | yuèkǎo | monthly exam |
| 期中考试 | qīzhōng kǎoshì | midterm exam |
| 好吧 | hǎo ba | alright then |
| 好辛苦 | hǎo xīnkǔ | so tiring, so tough |
| 本来 | běnlái | originally |
| 还 | hái | also / still |
| 想 | xiǎng | want to / plan to |
| 叫 | jiào | ask / invite |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 看电影 | kàn diànyǐng | watch a movie |
| 现在看来 | xiànzài kànlái | now it seems |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only |
| 好好 | hǎohāo | diligently / properly |
| 是啊 | shì a | yes / indeed |
| 等 | děng | wait |
| 考完试 | kǎo wán shì | finish the exam |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we / us |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can / may |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 那个周末 | nà ge zhōumò | that weekend |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | don’t have |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework |
| 太好了 | tài hǎo le | great! |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | good luck / go for it / do your best |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | prepare |
| 好的 | hǎo de | okay |
Li Mingming: Li Hua, do you have any plans today? Li Hua: I’m planning to study today. In two weeks, I have exams. Li Mingming: What? Exams again already? Didn’t you just take one last month? Li Hua: Yeah, last month was the monthly exam, and in two weeks, it’s the midterm exam. Li Mingming: Wow, that’s tough. I was actually going to ask you to go see a movie, but it looks like you’ll have to focus on studying now. Li Hua: Yeah, but after my exams, we can go to the movies together because we won’t have any homework that weekend! Li Mingming: That’s great! Good luck with your exam prep! Li Hua: Thanks!