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The First Guest (Part 2)

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The First Guest (Part 2)

第一dì yī位wèi客人kè rén是shì一位yī wèi年轻nián qīng的de旅客lǚ kè。

The first guest was a young traveler.

他tā拖tuō着zhe行李xíng li,看起来kàn qǐ lai有点yǒu diǎn累lèi。

He pulled his luggage and looked a little tired.

美玲měi líng微笑wēi xiào着zhe问wèn:“请问qǐng wèn您nín要yào入住rù zhù吗ma?”

Mei Ling smiled and asked, "Would you like to check in?"

旅客lǚ kè点头diǎn tóu,说shuō他tā刚gāng下xià飞机fēi jī。

The traveler nodded and said he had just gotten off a flight.

小杰xiǎo jié很快hěn kuài帮bāng他tā找到zhǎo dào空房kōng fáng。

Xiao Jie quickly found an empty room for him.

美玲měi líng拿出ná chū房卡fáng kǎ,告诉gào sù他tā房号fáng hào和hé楼层lóu céng。

Mei Ling took out the room card and told him the room number and floor.

旅客lǚ kè问wèn饭店fàn diàn有没有yǒu méi yǒu早餐zǎo cān。

The traveler asked if the hotel had breakfast.

美玲měi líng说shuō早上zǎo shang七qī点diǎn到dào九jiǔ点diǎn都dōu有yǒu。

Mei Ling said breakfast was available from seven to nine.

旅客lǚ kè笑xiào着zhe说shuō谢谢xiè xie,看起来kàn qǐ lai轻松qīng sōng多duō了le。

The traveler smiled and said thank you, looking much more relaxed.

美玲měi líng心里xīn li想xiǎng:一天yī tiān的de工作gōng zuò真的zhēn de开始kāi shǐ了le。

Mei Ling thought: the day's work has truly begun.

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Vocabulary 60 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
第一 dì yīfirst; number one; primary
位 wèiposition; (honorific) classifier for people
客人 kè rénguest; customer
是 shìto be; correct
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
年轻 nián qīngyoung
的 depossessive particle
旅客 lǚ kètraveler; tourist
他 tāhe; him
拖 tuōto drag; to tow; to delay
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
行李 xíng liluggage
看起来 kàn qǐ laiseemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
有点 yǒu diǎna little
累 lèitired; weary
美玲 měi língMeiling (female name); Zhou Meiling 周美玲[Zhou1 Mei3 ling2] (1969-), Taiwanese gay film director
微笑 wēi xiàosmile; to smile
问 wènto ask
请问 qǐng wènexcuse me, may I ask...?
您 nínyou (polite)
要 yàoto want; will
入住 rù zhùto check in (at a hotel etc)
吗 ma(question particle)
点头 diǎn tóuto nod
说 shuōto speak; to say
刚 gānghard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly
下 xiàdown; next
飞机 fēi jīairplane
小杰 xiǎo jiéXiao Jie (a Chinese name)
很快 hěn kuàiVery fast; quickly
帮 bāngto help
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
空房 kōng fángvacant room; empty room
拿出 ná chūto take out; to produce
房卡 fáng kǎroom card (in a hotel)
告诉 gào sùto tell
房号 fáng hàoroom number (e.g. in a hotel)
和 héand; with
楼层 lóu céngfloor; story (of a building)
饭店 fàn diànhotel (usual meaning in Taiwan); restaurant (usual meaning in Mainland China)
有没有 yǒu méi yǒuused to ask whether something exists or is available
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
七 qīseven
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
九 jiǔnine; 9
都 dōuall; both
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
谢谢 xiè xiethank you
轻松 qīng sōngrelaxed; easy; effortless
多 duōmany; much
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
心里 xīn liinside (one’s heart)
想 xiǎngto think; to want
一天 yī tiānOne day
工作 gōng zuòto work; job
真的 zhēn dereally; truly
开始 kāi shǐto begin; to start