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Morning Deliveries (Part 2)

早上的zǎo shang de订单dìng dān越来越yuè lái yuè多duō。

The morning orders keep increasing.

陈Chén明míng跑pǎo东dōng跑pǎo西xī,一yī刻kè也yě停tíng不bù下来xià lai。

Chen Ming runs here and there, without a break.

有的yǒu de要yào送sòng饮料yǐn liào,有的yǒu de要yào送sòng早餐zǎo cān和hé咖啡kā fēi。

Some orders are drinks, others are breakfast and coffee.

他tā看kàn手机shǒu jī地图dì tú,找zhǎo最zuì快kuài的de路lù。

He checks the map on his phone to find the fastest route.

有时候yǒu shí hou路上lù shang堵车dǔ chē,他tā就jiù走zǒu小路xiǎo lù。

Sometimes when there's traffic, he takes side streets.

十shí点diǎn多时duō shí,他的tā de衣服yī fu早已zǎo yǐ被bèi汗水hàn shuǐ浸透jìn tòu。

After ten o'clock, his clothes are soaked with sweat.

他tā在zài便利店biàn lì diàn买mǎi水shuǐ喝hē,坐下zuò xia休息xiū xi几分钟jǐ fēn zhōng。

He buys a bottle of water at a convenience store and sits to rest for a few minutes.

喝hē完wán后hòu,他tā又yòu接到jiē dào新xīn订单dìng dān。

After drinking, he gets another new order.

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Vocabulary 59 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
早上的 zǎo shang demorning (as a modifier); of the morning
订单 dìng dāna purchase order
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much
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
跑 pǎoto run
东 dōngeast
西 xīwest
一 yīone
刻 kèa moment; to carve; to engrave; a short time period (e.g. a quarter-hour)
也 yěalso
停 tíngto stop; to halt
不 bùno; not
下来 xià laito come down
有的 yǒu desome
要 yàoto want; will
送 sòngto give (as a gift); to send; to deliver; to escort or see off
饮料 yǐn liàobeverage; drink
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
和 héand; with
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
他 tāhe; him
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
手机 shǒu jīcell phone
地图 dì túmap
找 zhǎoto look for; to seek
最 zuìmost; -est
快 kuàifast; quick; soon
的 depossessive particle
路 lùroad; path; way
有时候 yǒu shí housometimes
路上 lù shangon the road; on the way
堵车 dǔ chētraffic jam; to become congested
就 jiùthen; just; precisely
走 zǒuto walk; to go
小路 xiǎo lùminor road; lane; pathway; trail
十 shíten
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
多时 duō shílong time
他的 tā deHis
衣服 yī fuclothes
早已 zǎo yǐlong ago; already (in the past)
被 bèiindicates passive voice; by
汗水 hàn shuǐsweat; perspiration
浸透 jìn tòuto soak; to saturate; to drench; to permeate
在 zàito be (located); at; in
便利店 biàn lì diànconvenience store
买 mǎito buy
水 shuǐwater
喝 hēto drink
坐下 zuò xiato sit down
休息 xiū xito rest
几分钟 jǐ fēn zhōnga few minutes; several minutes
完 wánto finish; complete
后 hòubehind; after
又 yòuagain; also
接到 jiē dàoto receive (a call, letter, etc.)
新 xīnnew