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The First Package of the Day (Part 1)

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The First Package of the Day (Part 1)

早上zǎo shang八bā点diǎn,小xiǎo东dōng来到lái dào公司gōng sī。

At eight in the morning, Xiao Dong arrived at the company.

今天jīn tiān的de包裹bāo guǒ很多hěn duō,他tā不太bù tài放松fàng sōng。

There were a lot of packages today, and he wasn't feeling very relaxed.

队长duì zhǎng给gěi了le他tā第一dì yī份fèn包裹bāo guǒ。

The team leader handed him the first package.

小xiǎo东dōng看看kàn kan地址dì zhǐ,发现fā xiàn不太bù tài近jìn。

Xiao Dong looked at the address and saw it wasn't very close.

他tā戴上dài shang头盔tóu kuī出发chū fā,心里xīn li还是hái shi不太bù tài有yǒu把握bǎ wò。

He put on his helmet and set out, still not feeling very sure of himself.

路上lù shang风fēng很大hěn dà,但dàn天气tiān qì不错bù cuò。

The wind was strong on the road, but the weather was nice.

到dào了le小店xiǎo diàn,老板lǎo bǎn正在zhèng zài门口mén kǒu等děng他tā。

When he reached the little shop, the owner was waiting at the door.

老板lǎo bǎn说shuō:“你nǐ来得lái de挺tǐng快kuài!”

The owner said, "You got here pretty fast!"

小xiǎo东dōng听了tīng le,心里xīn li轻松qīng sōng多了duō le。

Hearing that, Xiao Dong felt much more at ease.

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Vocabulary 50 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
八 bāeight
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
小 xiǎosmall; little
东 dōngeast
来到 lái dàoto arrive; to come to
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
今天 jīn tiāntoday
的 depossessive particle
包裹 bāo guǒto wrap up; a parcel; a package
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
他 tāhe; him
不太 bù tàinot very; not too
放松 fàng sōngto relax; to loosen
队长 duì zhǎngteam leader; captain
给 gěito give; for, to (sb)
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
第一 dì yīfirst; number one; primary
份 fènclassifier for documents, reports, etc.
看看 kàn kanto take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon
地址 dì zhǐaddress
发现 fā xiànto discover; to find out
近 jìnnear; close
戴上 dài shangto put on (hat etc)
头盔 tóu kuīhelmet
出发 chū fāto set off; to depart
心里 xīn liinside (one’s heart)
还是 hái shior; had better
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
把握 bǎ wòto seize; to grasp; to control
路上 lù shangon the road; on the way
风 fēngwind
很大 hěn dàVery big; large
但 dànbut; however
天气 tiān qìweather
不错 bù cuònot bad; pretty good
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
小店 xiǎo diànsmall store
老板 lǎo bǎnboss; business owner
正在 zhèng zàiin the middle of (an action)
门口 mén kǒudoorway; entrance
等 děngto wait; (after a list) and so on, etc.
说 shuōto speak; to say
你 nǐyou
来得 lái deto emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to
挺 tǐngvery; quite
快 kuàifast; quick; soon
听了 tīng lelistened; heard
轻松 qīng sōngrelaxed; easy; effortless
多了 duō lemuch more; a lot (comparative intensifier with 了)