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Lil Jon at the Airport

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Lil Jon at the Airport

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn戴着dài zhe大号dà hào太阳镜tài yáng jìng和hé他tā最喜欢zuì xǐ huān的de帽子mào zi走进了zǒu jìn le机场jī chǎng。

Lil Jon walked into the airport wearing big sunglasses and his favorite hat.

他tā提着tí zhe一个yī gè沉重chén zhòng的de包bāo。

He carried a heavy bag.

当他dāng tā走到zǒu dào柜台guì tái时shí,那位nà wèi女士nǚ shì说shuō,

When he reached the check-in counter, the woman said,

“先生xiān shēng,您nín今天jīn tiān要yào托运tuō yùn行李xíng lǐ吗ma?”

“Sir, are you checking any luggage today?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn回答huí dá:“是的shì de!”

Lil Jon replied, “Yeah!”

她tā问wèn:“是shì您nín自己zì jǐ打包dǎ bāo这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐ的de吗ma?”

She asked, “Did you pack these bags yourself?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn回答huí dá:“是的shì de!”

Lil Jon replied, “Yeah!”

她tā礼貌地lǐ mào de问wèn:“这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐ一直yī zhí都dōu在zài您nín身边shēn biān吗ma?”

She politely asked, “Have these bags been with you the whole time?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn说shuō:“什么shén me?!”

Lil Jon said, “What?!”

她tā重复chóng fù问wèn:“这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐ一直yī zhí在zài您nín手中shǒu zhōng吗ma?”

She repeated, “Have these bags been in your hands the whole time?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn把bǎ头发tóu fa撩到liáo dào一边yī biān。

Lil Jon brushed his hair aside.

然后rán hòu他说tā shuō:“什么shén me?!”

Then he said, “What?!”

她tā又yòu问wèn:“这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐ一直yī zhí都dōu在zài您nín身边shēn biān吗ma?”

She asked again, “Have these bags been with you the whole time?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn因为yīn wéi不bù明白míng bái问题wèn tí回答huí dá:“什么shén me?!”

Lil Jon, not understanding the question, replied, “What?!”

她tā再次zài cì问wèn:“这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐ一直yī zhí都dōu在zài您nín身边shēn biān吗ma?”

She asked once more, “Have these bags been with you the whole time?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn回答huí dá:“是的shì de!”

Lil Jon replied, “Yeah!”

值机员zhí jī yuán确认quèrèn:“好的hǎo de,您nín一切yī qiè就绪jiù xù。”

The gate agent confirmed, “Alright, you’re all set.”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn说shuō:“好的hǎo de!”

Lil Jon said, “Okay!”

这是zhè shì小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn生活中shēng huó zhōng的de一个yī gè片刻piàn kè。

This has been a moment in the life of Lil Jon.

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Vocabulary 65 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
小约翰 xiǎo yuē hànLittle John (name)
戴着 dài zhewearing
大号 dà hàotuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate
太阳镜 tài yáng jìngsunglasses
和 héand; with
他 tāhe; him
最喜欢 zuì xǐ huānfavorite
的 depossessive particle
帽子 mào zihat; cap
走进了 zǒu jìn lewalked into
机场 jī chǎngairport
提着 tí zhecarrying
一个 yī gèa; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
沉重 chén zhòngheavy; serious; burdensome
包 bāobag; to wrap
当他 dāng tāwhen he
走到 zǒu dàoto walk to
柜台 guì táisales counter; front desk
时 shítime; hour; period
那位 nà wèithat person; that gentleman/lady
女士 nǚ shìlady; madam; Ms.
说 shuōto speak; to say
先生 xiān shēngmister; sir
您 nínyou (polite)
今天 jīn tiāntoday
要 yàoto want; will
托运 tuō yùnto consign (goods); to check through (baggage)
行李 xíng lǐluggage
吗 ma(question particle)
回答 huí dáto reply; to answer
是的 shì deyes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
她 tāshe
问 wènto ask
是 shìto be; correct
自己 zì jǐoneself; one's own
打包 dǎ bāoto pack; to wrap; to take away (leftovers)
这些 zhè xiēthese
礼貌地 lǐ mào depolitely
一直 yī zhícontinuously; always
都 dōuall; both
在 zàito be (located); at; in
身边 shēn biānbeside; around; at one's side
什么 shén mewhat
重复 chóng fùto repeat; to duplicate
手中 shǒu zhōngin hand
把 bǎto hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb)
头发 tóu fahair on the head
撩到 liáo dàoto brush aside; to push aside (hair, a curtain etc.)
一边 yī biānwhile; on one side
然后 rán hòuthen; afterward
他说 tā shuōhe says
又 yòuagain; also
因为 yīn wéibecause
不 bùno; not
明白 míng báito understand
问题 wèn tíquestion; problem
再次 zài cìonce again; another time; again
值机员 zhí jī yuáncheck-in staff
确认 quèrènto confirm; to verify
好的 hǎo deokay, good
一切 yī qièeverything; all
就绪 jiù xùto be ready; to be in order
这是 zhè shìThis is
生活中 shēng huó zhōngin life
片刻 piàn kèshort period of time; a moment