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An Engineer's Morning (Part 1)

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An Engineer's Morning (Part 1)

林Lín工程师gōng chéng shī早上zǎo shang七点qī diǎn半bàn起床qǐ chuáng。

Engineer Lin wakes up at seven thirty in the morning.

他tā在zài台北tái běi工作gōng zuò,家jiā离lí公司gōng sī不太bù tài远yuǎn。

He works in Taipei, and his home isn't far from the company.

起床qǐ chuáng后hòu,他tā先xiān洗脸xǐ liǎn、刷牙shuā yá,然后rán hòu泡pào一yī杯bēi咖啡kā fēi。

After getting up, he washes his face, brushes his teeth, and makes a cup of coffee.

他tā喜欢xǐ huan边biān喝hē咖啡kā fēi边biān看kàn新闻xīn wén。

He likes to drink coffee while reading the news.

早餐zǎo cān很hěn简单jiǎn dān,有yǒu面包miàn bāo、鸡蛋jī dàn和hé水果shuǐ guǒ。

His breakfast is simple — bread, eggs, and fruit.

八bā点diǎn,他tā换huàn上shàng蓝色lán sè的de工作服gōng zuò fú,拿起ná qǐ电脑diàn nǎo包bāo出门chū mén。

At eight, he puts on his blue work clothes and takes his laptop bag to go out.

地铁站dì tiě zhàn的de人rén很多hěn duō,但dàn他tā已经yǐ jīng习惯xí guàn了le。

There are many people at the subway station, but he's used to it.

他tā一边yī biān听tīng音乐yīn yuè,一边yī biān想着xiǎng zhe今天jīn tiān的de工作gōng zuò。

He listens to music while thinking about today's tasks.

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Vocabulary 60 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
林 Línsurname Lin; Japanese surname Hayashi
工程师 gōng chéng shīengineer
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
半 bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
他 tāhe; him
在 zàito be (located); at; in
台北 tái běiTaipei, capital of Taiwan
工作 gōng zuòto work; job
家 jiāhome; family
离 líto be away from; to be distant
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
不太 bù tàinot very; not too
远 yuǎnfar
后 hòubehind; after
先 xiānfirst; before
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
然后 rán hòuthen; afterward
泡 pàoto steep; to soak
一 yīone
杯 bēicup; glass; measure word for drinks
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
喜欢 xǐ huanto like
边 biānside; edge
喝 hēto drink
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
新闻 xīn wénnews
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
很 hěnvery
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; easy
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
面包 miàn bāobread
鸡蛋 jī dàn(chicken) egg
和 héand; with
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
八 bāeight
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
换 huànto exchange; to change
上 shàngup; on
蓝色 lán sèblue (color)
的 depossessive particle
工作服 gōng zuò fúwork clothes
拿起 ná qǐto pick up
电脑 diàn nǎocomputer
包 bāobag; to wrap
出门 chū ménto go out; to leave home
地铁站 dì tiě zhànsubway station
人 rénperson; people
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
但 dànbut; however
已经 yǐ jīngalready
习惯 xí guànhabit; to be used to
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
一边 yī biānwhile; on one side
听 tīngto listen; to hear
音乐 yīn yuèmusic
想着 xiǎng zhethinking about; pondering (continuous aspect)
今天 jīn tiāntoday