Gao Tian calls Anne in the evening. Anne tells Gao Tian about her trip to Xi’an, and they discuss future travel plans. In this lesson, you will learn how to describe locations, talk about your travel experiences, and discuss your future plans.
高天:晚上好,Anne!
Gao Tian: Good evening, Anne!
Anne:高天,晚上好!
Anne: Gao Tian, good evening!
高天:西安怎么样?你爸爸妈妈喜欢吗?
Gao Tian: How is Xi’an? Do your dad and mom like it?
Anne:这儿很不错,小北说对了,我爸爸妈妈很喜欢,他们很高兴!
Anne: This place is great. Xiaobei was right. My dad and mom really like it. They are very happy!
高天:你们住的宾馆怎么样?在哪儿?
Gao Tian: How is the hotel where you are staying? Where is it?
Anne:宾馆很好,也是小北介绍的。
Anne: The hotel is very good. It was also Xiaobei’s recommendation.
宾馆左边有饭店,右边有商场,我都很喜欢。
There is a restaurant to the left of the hotel and a shopping mall to the right. I really like them both.
高天:真不错,我也要找时间去西安玩一下。
Gao Tian: That’s really great. I also need to find time to visit Xi’an.
Anne:小北说他十二月也要来西安旅游。那时候,我们和他一起来吧!
Anne: Xiaobei said he’s also coming to Xi’an for a trip in December. Let’s go with him then!
高天:三个人吗?
Gao Tian: Three people?
Anne:对,就我们三个,你不喜欢吗?
Anne: Yes, us three. You don’t like it?
高天:不是,我觉得三个人一起旅游也不错,我喜欢。
Gao Tian: No, I think three people traveling together is good. I like it.
Anne:太好了!我觉得小北也会喜欢。
Anne: Great! I think Xiaobei will also like it.
高天:北京今天下雨了,西安天气怎么样?
Gao Tian: It’s raining in Beijing today. What’s the weather like in Xi’an?
Anne:这儿天气很好!现在我要出去了,妈妈想买汉服,我和她去商场看看。
Anne: The weather is good here! I’m going out now. My mom wants to buy a hanfu dress, so I’m going with her to the mall to take a look.
高天:汉服很漂亮,你也买一件吧!
Gao Tian: Hanfu dresses are very beautiful. You should buy one too!
Anne:是的,这儿有很多人穿汉服,都很漂亮,我也想买一件。
Anne: Yes, there are many people here wearing hanfu dresses. They all look very beautiful. I also want to buy one.
高天:我觉得你穿汉服也会很漂亮。
Gao Tian: I think you would look very beautiful in hanfu.
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 高天 | gāo tiān | Gao Tian (name) |
| 晚上好 | wǎn shàng hǎo | Good evening! |
| Anne | 1 | |
| 西安 | xī ān | Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi in northwest China |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | what’s it like? |
| 你 | nǐ | you (informal) |
| 爸爸妈妈 | bà bà mā mā | dad and mom |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 这儿 | zhè‘r | here |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 不错 | bú cuò | right |
| 小北 | xiǎo běi | Little Bei (name) |
| 说 | shuō | to say |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 了 | le | (marks a completed action or a change of situation) |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 的 | de | (shows possession or belonging) |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 哪儿 | nǎ'r | where |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce (sb to sb) |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | the left side |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant |
| 右边 | yòu bian | right side |
| 商场 | shāng chǎng | shopping mall |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 要 | yào | to want to |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 一下 | yí xià | a (short) while |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 十二月 | shí èr yuè | December |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | tourism |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 一起 | yì qǐ | together |
| 吧 | ba | (indicates a suggested action) |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 个 | ge | classifier for people or objects in general |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 就 | jiù | just |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 太 | tài | too (much) |
| 会 | huì | likely to |
| 北京 | běi jīng | Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mother (informal) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 汉服 | hàn fú | hanfu |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 看看 | kàn kan | to take a look at |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 一 | yí | one |
| 件 | jiàn | classifier for events, things, clothes etc |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |