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New Flight (Part 1)

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New Flight (Part 1)

今天jīn tiān早上zǎo shang,空服员kōng fú yuán林可lín kě很hěn早zǎo就jiù起床qǐ chuáng。

This morning, flight attendant Lin Ke woke up very early.

她tā一边yī biān喝hē咖啡kā fēi,一边yī biān检查jiǎn chá今天jīn tiān的de航班háng bān资讯zī xùn。

She drank her coffee while checking today's flight information.

今天jīn tiān的de航班háng bān从cóng台北tái běi飞fēi到dào新加坡xīn jiā pō。

Today's flight goes from Taipei to Singapore.

飞行fēi xíng时间shí jiān不算bù suàn长cháng,但dàn旅客lǚ kè很多hěn duō。

The flight isn't long, but there are many passengers.

到dào机场jī chǎng后hòu,她tā和hé同事tóng shì打招呼dǎ zhāo hu。

After arriving at the airport, she greeted her coworkers.

他们tā men一起yī qǐ做zuò安全ān quán检查jiǎn chá。

They did the safety checks together.

林可lín kě喜欢xǐ huan这zhè部分bù fen,因为yīn wèi准备zhǔn bèi好hǎo会huì让ràng她tā安心ān xīn。

Lin Ke likes this part because being prepared makes her feel at ease.

登机dēng jī时间shí jiān到dào了le,一位yī wèi阿姨ā yí走向zǒu xiàng她tā。

Boarding time arrived, and an auntie walked toward her.

阿姨ā yí问wèn:“我wǒ的de座位zuò wèi在zài哪里nǎ lǐ?”

The auntie asked, "Where is my seat?"

林可lín kě微笑wēi xiào说shuō:“请qǐng跟gēn我wǒ来lái。”

Lin Ke smiled and said, "Please follow me."

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Vocabulary 61 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今天 jīn tiāntoday
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
空服员 kōng fú yuánflight attendant; cabin crew
林可 lín kěLin Ke (a Chinese name)
很 hěnvery
早 zǎoearly
就 jiùthen; just; precisely
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
她 tāshe
一边 yī biānwhile; on one side
喝 hēto drink
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
检查 jiǎn cháto check; to inspect; examination
的 depossessive particle
航班 háng bānscheduled flight
资讯 zī xùninformation
从 cóngfrom
台北 tái běiTaipei, capital of Taiwan
飞 fēito fly
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
新加坡 xīn jiā pōSingapore
飞行 fēi xíngto fly; flight
时间 shí jiāntime
不算 bù suànto not count; not be included
长 chánglong
但 dànbut; however
旅客 lǚ kètraveler; tourist
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
机场 jī chǎngairport
后 hòubehind; after
和 héand; with
同事 tóng shìcolleague
打招呼 dǎ zhāo huto greet someone; to say hello
他们 tā menthey
一起 yī qǐtogether
做 zuòto do; to make
安全 ān quánsafe; secure
喜欢 xǐ huanto like
这 zhèthis
部分 bù fenpart; portion
因为 yīn wèibecause
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare
好 hǎogood
会 huìcan; to know how to; meeting
让 ràngto let; to allow; to cause (someone) to feel something
安心 ān xīnat ease; relieved; to set one’s mind at rest
登机 dēng jīto board a plane
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
阿姨 ā yíaunt (maternal or as a term for a woman of similar age to one’s parents); nanny
走向 zǒu xiàngdirection; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for
问 wènto ask
我 wǒI; me
座位 zuò wèiseat
在 zàito be (located); at; in
哪里 nǎ lǐwhere
微笑 wēi xiàosmile; to smile
说 shuōto speak; to say
请 qǐngplease; to invite
跟 gēnwith; and; as (in 跟…一样); to follow
来 láito come; to arrive