林工程师早上七点半起床。
Engineer Lin wakes up at seven thirty in the morning.
他在台北工作,家离公司不太远。
He works in Taipei, and his home isn't far from the company.
起床后,他先洗脸、刷牙,然后泡一杯咖啡。
After getting up, he washes his face, brushes his teeth, and makes a cup of coffee.
他喜欢边喝咖啡边看新闻。
He likes to drink coffee while reading the news.
早餐很简单,有面包、鸡蛋和水果。
His breakfast is simple — bread, eggs, and fruit.
八点,他换上蓝色的工作服,拿起电脑包出门。
At eight, he puts on his blue work clothes and takes his laptop bag to go out.
地铁站的人很多,但他已经习惯了。
There are many people at the subway station, but he's used to it.
他一边听音乐,一边想着今天的工作。
He listens to music while thinking about today's tasks.
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 林 | Lín | surname Lin; Japanese surname Hayashi |
| 工程师 | gōng chéng shī | engineer |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | morning; early morning |
| 七点 | qī diǎn | seven o’clock |
| 半 | bàn | half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get up; to get out of bed |
| 他 | tā | he; him |
| 在 | zài | to be (located); at; in |
| 台北 | tái běi | Taipei, capital of Taiwan |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work; job |
| 家 | jiā | home; family |
| 离 | lí | to be away from; to be distant |
| 公司 | gōng sī | company; firm; corporation |
| 不太 | bù tài | not very; not too |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 后 | hòu | behind; after |
| 先 | xiān | first; before |
| 洗脸 | xǐ liǎn | to wash the face |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one’s teeth |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; afterward |
| 泡 | pào | to steep; to soak |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 杯 | bēi | cup; glass; measure word for drinks |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | (loanword) coffee |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 边 | biān | side; edge |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 看 | kàn | to look; to watch; to see |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | news |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | breakfast |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple; easy |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is, there are |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | bread |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | (chicken) egg |
| 和 | hé | and; with |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock; point; dot |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange; to change |
| 上 | shàng | up; on |
| 蓝色 | lán sè | blue (color) |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 工作服 | gōng zuò fú | work clothes |
| 拿起 | ná qǐ | to pick up |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer |
| 包 | bāo | bag; to wrap |
| 出门 | chū mén | to go out; to leave home |
| 地铁站 | dì tiě zhàn | subway station |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 很多 | hěn duō | Many; a lot |
| 但 | dàn | but; however |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit; to be used to |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 一边 | yī biān | while; on one side |
| 听 | tīng | to listen; to hear |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 想着 | xiǎng zhe | thinking about; pondering (continuous aspect) |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |