一个星期后,李明跟朋友又来到那家餐厅。
A week later, Li Ming and his friend came back to the restaurant.
这次他们点了鱼和米饭。
This time they ordered fish and rice.
可是菜来了,是一盘鸡肉。
But when the food arrived, it was a plate of chicken.
李明说:“不好意思,这不是我们点的。”
Li Ming said, "Excuse me, this isn't what we ordered."
服务员看了看,说:“对不起,我拿错了。”
The waitress took a look and said, "Sorry, I brought the wrong dish."
她很快把鱼送了过来。
She quickly brought the fish over.
鱼很好吃,就是有一点辣。
The fish was delicious — just a little spicy.
朋友喝了很多水,两个人都笑了。
His friend drank a lot of water, and they both laughed.
买单的时候,老板说:“今天的茶免费!”
When they paid the bill, the owner said, "The tea is free today!"
李明说:“谢谢!我们下次还来。”
Li Ming said, "Thank you! We'll be back next time."
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 一个 | yī ge | a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 后 | hòu | behind; after |
| 李明 | lǐ míng | Li Ming (a Chinese name) |
| 跟 | gēn | with; and; as (in 跟…一样); to follow |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 又 | yòu | again; also |
| 来到 | lái dào | to arrive; to come to |
| 那 | nà | that; those |
| 家 | jiā | home; family |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall; restaurant |
| 这次 | zhè cì | this time |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock; point; dot |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 和 | hé | and; with |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | cooked rice |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however |
| 菜 | cài | dish; vegetable |
| 来了 | lái le | has come; arrived |
| 是 | shì | to be; correct |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 盘 | pán | plate; dish; tray |
| 鸡肉 | jī ròu | chicken meat |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | embarrassed; sorry; excuse me |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 不是 | bù shì | no; is not; not |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we; us |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel |
| 看了 | kàn le | looked at; watched; read (completed action) |
| 看 | kàn | to look; to watch; to see |
| 对不起 | duì bù qǐ | sorry |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me |
| 拿 | ná | to take; to hold |
| 错了 | cuò le | to be wrong |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 很快 | hěn kuài | Very fast; quickly |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb) |
| 送 | sòng | to give (as a gift); to send; to deliver; to escort or see off |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over; to approach |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | delicious |
| 就是 | jiù shì | exactly; simply |
| 有一点 | yǒu yī diǎn | a little; somewhat |
| 辣 | là | spicy; hot |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 很多 | hěn duō | Many; a lot |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 两 | liǎng | two; both |
| 个人 | gè rén | individual; personal |
| 都 | dōu | all; both |
| 笑了 | xiào le | smiled; laughed |
| 买单 | mǎi dān | to pay the restaurant bill |
| 时候 | shí hou | time; when |
| 老板 | lǎo bǎn | boss; business owner |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | thank you |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 还 | hái | still; yet |
| 来 | lái | to come; to arrive |