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A Marketer's Morning (Part 1)

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A Marketer's Morning (Part 1)

李安lǐ ān是shì一位yī wèi行销xíng xiāo员yuán,在zài一家yī jiā科技kē jì公司gōng sī工作gōng zuò。

Li An is a marketer who works at a tech company.

他tā早上zǎo shang七点qī diǎn起床qǐ chuáng,先xiān喝hē一yī杯bēi水shuǐ,然后rán hòu洗脸xǐ liǎn、刷牙shuā yá。

He wakes up at seven, drinks a glass of water, then washes his face and brushes his teeth.

他tā喜欢xǐ huan边biān听tīng音乐yīn yuè边biān准备zhǔn bèi早餐zǎo cān。

He likes to make breakfast while listening to music.

今天jīn tiān他tā吃chī吐司tǔ sī、鸡蛋jī dàn,还有hái yǒu一yī杯bēi黑hēi咖啡kā fēi。

Today he eats toast, eggs, and drinks a cup of black coffee.

吃完chī wán后hòu,他tā打开dǎ kāi电脑diàn nǎo看kàn邮件yóu jiàn。

After breakfast, he opens his computer to check emails.

有yǒu几个jǐ ge客户kè hù发fā来了lái le新的xīn de合作hé zuò计划jì huà。

Several clients have sent over new partnership proposals.

八点半bā diǎn bàn,他tā穿上chuān shang整齐zhěng qí的de衬衫chèn shān,出门chū mén去qù公司gōng sī。

At eight thirty, he puts on a neat shirt and heads to the office.

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Vocabulary 56 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
李安 lǐ ānAng Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger
是 shìto be; correct
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
行销 xíng xiāoto sell; to market; marketing
员 yuánmember; employee; personnel
在 zàito be (located); at; in
一家 yī jiāthe whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group
科技 kē jìscience and technology
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
工作 gōng zuòto work; job
他 tāhe; him
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
先 xiānfirst; before
喝 hēto drink
一 yīone
杯 bēicup; glass; measure word for drinks
水 shuǐwater
然后 rán hòuthen; afterward
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
喜欢 xǐ huanto like
边 biānside; edge
听 tīngto listen; to hear
音乐 yīn yuèmusic
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
今天 jīn tiāntoday
吃 chīto eat
吐司 tǔ sīsliced bread (loanword from "toast")
鸡蛋 jī dàn(chicken) egg
还有 hái yǒualso; in addition
黑 hēiblack; (as a color)
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
吃完 chī wánto finish eating
后 hòubehind; after
打开 dǎ kāito open
电脑 diàn nǎocomputer
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
邮件 yóu jiànmail; post; email
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
几个 jǐ gea few; several; how many
客户 kè hùclient; customer
发 fāto send; to issue
来了 lái lehas come; arrived
新的 xīn denew
合作 hé zuòto cooperate; collaboration
计划 jì huàplan; project
八点半 bā diǎn bàneight-thirty; half past eight
穿上 chuān shangto put on (clothes)
整齐 zhěng qíorderly; neat; tidy
的 depossessive particle
衬衫 chèn shānshirt; blouse
出门 chū ménto go out; to leave home
去 qùto go