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First Order (Part 1)

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First Order (Part 1)

陈Chén明míng是shì一位yī wèi外送wài sòng员yuán。

Chen Ming is a delivery driver.

他tā早上zǎo shang七点qī diǎn起床qǐ chuáng,天气tiān qì有点yǒu diǎn热rè。

He wakes up at seven, and the weather is a bit hot.

洗脸xǐ liǎn、刷牙shuā yá后hòu,他tā穿上chuān shang黄色huáng sè外套wài tào和hé安全帽ān quán mào。

After washing his face and brushing his teeth, he puts on his yellow jacket and helmet.

他tā拿出ná chū手机shǒu jī,打开dǎ kāi外送wài sòngApp,看kàn今天jīn tiān的de订单dìng dān。

He takes out his phone, opens the delivery app, and checks today's orders.

第一dì yī单dān是shì早餐zǎo cān,要yào送到sòng dào附近fù jìn的de办公室bàn gōng shì。

The first order is breakfast, to be delivered to a nearby office.

他tā骑qí上shàng电动车diàn dòng chē,出发chū fā去qù餐厅cān tīng取qǔ餐cān。

He rides his electric scooter to the restaurant to pick up the food.

路上lù shang的de风fēng很hěn凉liáng,他tā觉得jué de很hěn舒服shū fu。

The wind on the road feels cool and comfortable.

七点qī diǎn半bàn,他tā顺利shùn lì送到sòng dào客人kè rén手shǒu上shàng。

At seven thirty, he delivers the meal successfully to the customer.

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Vocabulary 53 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
陈 Chénsurname Chen; Chen (c. 1045 - 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state
明 míngMing Dynasty (1368-1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors
是 shìto be; correct
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
外送 wài sòngto send out; fast food delivered
员 yuánmember; employee; personnel
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
天气 tiān qìweather
有点 yǒu diǎna little
热 rèhot
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
后 hòubehind; after
穿上 chuān shangto put on (clothes)
黄色 huáng sèyellow (color)
外套 wài tàocoat; jacket
和 héand; with
安全帽 ān quán màosafety helmet; hard hat; measure word: 顶/頂 (dǐng)
拿出 ná chūto take out; to produce
手机 shǒu jīcell phone
打开 dǎ kāito open
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
今天 jīn tiāntoday
的 depossessive particle
订单 dìng dāna purchase order
第一 dì yīfirst; number one; primary
单 dānonly; single; (form or bill)
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
要 yàoto want; will
送到 sòng dàoto deliver; to bring to
附近 fù jìnnearby; in the vicinity of
办公室 bàn gōng shìoffice
骑 qíto ride (a horse, bike, etc.)
上 shàngup; on
电动车 diàn dòng chēelectric vehicle
出发 chū fāto set off; to depart
去 qùto go
餐厅 cān tīngdining hall; restaurant
取 qǔto take; to fetch; to obtain
餐 cānmeal; to dine; a measure word for meals
路上 lù shangon the road; on the way
风 fēngwind
很 hěnvery
凉 liángcool; cold; refreshing
觉得 jué deto think; to feel
舒服 shū fucomfortable; feeling good
半 bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
顺利 shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch
客人 kè rénguest; customer
手 shǒuhand