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The Morning Meeting (Part 2)

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The Morning Meeting (Part 2)

九jiǔ点diǎn,李安lǐ ān到dào公司gōng sī。

At nine o'clock, Li An arrives at the company.

他tā先xiān和hé同事tóng shì开kāi早会zǎo huì。

He first has a morning meeting with his colleagues.

经理jīng lǐ说shuō今天jīn tiān要yào讨论tǎo lùn新的xīn de广告guǎng gào活动huó dòng。

The manager says they will discuss a new advertising campaign today.

李安lǐ ān在zài笔记本bǐ jì běn上shàng写下xiě xià重点zhòng diǎn。

Li An writes down the key points in his notebook.

会议huì yì结束jié shù后hòu,他tā和hé设计师shè jì shī一起yī qǐ讨论tǎo lùn图片tú piàn。

After the meeting, he discusses images with the designer.

“颜色yán sè太tài深shēn了le,”他说tā shuō,“要yào明亮míng liàng一点yī diǎn。”

"The color is too dark," he says, "make it a bit brighter."

十shí一点yī diǎn,他tā打电话dǎ diàn huà给gěi客户kè hù,确认què rèn广告guǎng gào时间shí jiān。

At eleven, he calls a client to confirm the ad schedule.

忙máng了le一yī上午shàng wǔ,他tā终于zhōng yú可以kě yǐ喝hē口水kǒu shuǐ休息xiū xi一下yī xià。

After a busy morning, he finally gets a drink and takes a short rest.

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Vocabulary 52 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
九 jiǔnine; 9
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
李安 lǐ ānAng Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
他 tāhe; him
先 xiānfirst; before
和 héand; with
同事 tóng shìcolleague
开 kāito open; to turn on
早会 zǎo huìmorning meeting (at work/school)
经理 jīng lǐmanager; director
说 shuōto speak; to say
今天 jīn tiāntoday
要 yàoto want; will
讨论 tǎo lùnto discuss; discussion
新的 xīn denew
广告 guǎng gàoadvertisement; commercial
活动 huó dòngactivity; event
在 zàito be (located); at; in
笔记本 bǐ jì běnnotebook
上 shàngup; on
写下 xiě xiàto write down
重点 zhòng diǎnkey point; focus
会议 huì yìmeeting; conference
结束 jié shùto finish; to end
后 hòubehind; after
设计师 shè jì shīdesigner
一起 yī qǐtogether
图片 tú piànpicture; photograph
颜色 yán sècolor
太 tàitoo; very
深 shēndeep
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
他说 tā shuōhe says
明亮 míng liàngbright; well lit
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock
十 shíten
打电话 dǎ diàn huàto make a phone call
给 gěito give; for, to (sb)
客户 kè hùclient; customer
确认 què rènto confirm; to verify
时间 shí jiāntime
忙 mángbusy
一 yīone
上午 shàng wǔmorning
终于 zhōng yúfinally; at last
可以 kě yǐcan; may; possible; allowed
喝 hēto drink
口水 kǒu shuǐsaliva
休息 xiū xito rest
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone