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Looking Beautiful in Hanfu

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Looking Beautiful in Hanfu

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.

我wǒ觉得jué de你nǐ穿chuān汉服hàn fú也yě会huì很hěn漂亮piào liang

高天gāo tiān:晚上好wǎn shàng hǎo,Anne1!

Gao Tian: Good evening, Anne!

Anne:高天gāo tiān,晚上好wǎn shàng hǎo!

Anne: Gao Tian, good evening!

高天gāo tiān:西安xī ān怎么样zěn me yàng?你nǐ爸爸妈妈bà bà mā mā喜欢xǐ huan吗ma?

Gao Tian: How is Xi’an? Do your dad and mom like it?

Anne:这儿zhè‘r很hěn不错bú cuò,小北xiǎo běi说shuō对duì了le,我wǒ爸爸妈妈bà bà mā mā很hěn喜欢xǐ huan,他们tā men很hěn高兴gāo xìng!

Anne: This place is great. Xiaobei was right. My dad and mom really like it. They are very happy!

高天gāo tiān:你们nǐ men住zhù的de宾馆bīn guǎn怎么样zěn me yàng?在zài哪儿nǎ'r?

Gao Tian: How is the hotel where you are staying? Where is it?

Anne:宾馆bīn guǎn很hěn好hǎo,也yě是shì小北xiǎo běi介绍jiè shào的de。

Anne: The hotel is very good. It was also Xiaobei’s recommendation.

宾馆bīn guǎn左边zuǒ bian有yǒu饭店fàn diàn,右边yòu bian有yǒu商场shāng chǎng,我wǒ都dōu很hěn喜欢xǐ huan。

There is a restaurant to the left of the hotel and a shopping mall to the right. I really like them both.

高天gāo tiān:真zhēn不错bú cuò,我wǒ也yě要yào找zhǎo时间shí jiān去qù西安xī ān玩wán一下yí xià。

Gao Tian: That’s really great. I also need to find time to visit Xi’an.

Anne:小北xiǎo běi说shuō他tā十二月shí èr yuè也yě要yào来lái西安xī ān旅游lǚ yóu。那nà时候shí hou,我们wǒ men和hé他tā一起yì qǐ来lái吧ba!

Anne: Xiaobei said he’s also coming to Xi’an for a trip in December. Let’s go with him then!

高天gāo tiān:三sān个ge人rén吗ma?

Gao Tian: Three people?

Anne:对duì,就jiù我们wǒ men三sān个ge,你nǐ不bù喜欢xǐ huan吗ma?

Anne: Yes, us three. You don’t like it?

高天gāo tiān:不bú是shì,我wǒ觉得jué de三sān个ge人rén一起yì qǐ旅游lǚ yóu也yě不错bú cuò,我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan。

Gao Tian: No, I think three people traveling together is good. I like it.

Anne:太tài好hǎo了le!我wǒ觉得jué de小北xiǎo běi也yě会huì喜欢xǐ huan。

Anne: Great! I think Xiaobei will also like it.

高天gāo tiān:北京běi jīng今天jīn tiān下雨xià yǔ了le,西安xī ān天气tiān qì怎么样zěn me yàng?

Gao Tian: It’s raining in Beijing today. What’s the weather like in Xi’an?

Anne:这儿zhè‘r天气tiān qì很hěn好hǎo!现在xiàn zài我wǒ要yào出去chū qù了le,妈妈mā ma想xiǎng买mǎi汉服hàn fú,我wǒ和hé她tā去qù商场shāng chǎng看看kàn kan。

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gāo tiān:汉服hàn fú很hěn漂亮piào liang,你nǐ也yě买mǎi一yí件jiàn吧ba!

Gao Tian: Hanfu dresses are very beautiful. You should buy one too!

Anne:是shì的de,这儿zhè‘r有yǒu很hěn多duō人rén穿chuān汉服hàn fú,都dōu很hěn漂亮piào liang,我wǒ也yě想xiǎng买mǎi一yí件jiàn。

Anne: Yes, there are many people here wearing hanfu dresses. They all look very beautiful. I also want to buy one.

高天gāo tiān:我wǒ觉得jué de你nǐ穿chuān汉服hàn fú也yě会huì很hěn漂亮piào liang。

Gao Tian: I think you would look very beautiful in hanfu.

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Vocabulary 77 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
高天 gāo tiānGao Tian (name)
晚上好 wǎn shàng hǎoGood evening!
Anne 1
西安 xī ānXi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi in northwest China
怎么样 zěn me yàngwhat’s it like?
你 nǐyou (informal)
爸爸妈妈 bà bà mā mādad and mom
喜欢 xǐ huanto like
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
这儿 zhè‘rhere
很 hěnvery
不错 bú cuòright
小北 xiǎo běiLittle Bei (name)
说 shuōto say
对 duìright
了 le(marks a completed action or a change of situation)
我 wǒI
他们 tā menthey
高兴 gāo xìnghappy
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
住 zhùto live
的 de(shows possession or belonging)
宾馆 bīn guǎnguesthouse
在 zài(located) at
哪儿 nǎ'rwhere
好 hǎogood
也 yěalso
是 shìis
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb)
左边 zuǒ bianthe left side
有 yǒuto have
饭店 fàn diànrestaurant
右边 yòu bianright side
商场 shāng chǎngshopping mall
都 dōuall
真 zhēnreally
要 yàoto want to
找 zhǎoto try to find
时间 shí jiāntime
去 qùto go
玩 wánto play
一下 yí xiàa (short) while
他 tāhe or him
十二月 shí èr yuèDecember
来 láito come
旅游 lǚ yóutourism
那 nàthat
时候 shí houtime
我们 wǒ menwe
和 héand
一起 yì qǐtogether
吧 ba(indicates a suggested action)
三 sānthree
个 geclassifier for people or objects in general
人 rénperson
就 jiùjust
不 bù(negative prefix)
觉得 jué deto think
太 tàitoo (much)
会 huìlikely to
北京 běi jīngBeijing, capital of People's Republic of China
今天 jīn tiāntoday
下雨 xià yǔto rain
天气 tiān qìweather
现在 xiàn zàinow
出去 chū qùto go out
妈妈 mā mamother (informal)
想 xiǎngto want
买 mǎito buy
汉服 hàn fúhanfu
她 tāshe
看看 kàn kanto take a look at
漂亮 piào liangpretty
一 yíone
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
多 duōmany
穿 chuānto wear