李明是一名数据科学家，每天都在电脑前工作。
Li Ming is a data scientist who works in front of a computer every day.
今天早上，他收到老板的邮件，说有一个新的专案要开始。
This morning, he received an email from his boss saying a new project would begin.
老板希望他分析顾客的数据，找出他们最喜欢的产品。
The boss wanted him to analyze customer data and find their favorite products.
李明觉得这个任务不难，但需要花很多时间。
Li Ming felt the task wasn't difficult, but it would take a lot of time.
他先泡了一杯咖啡，然后打开电脑，开始写程式码。
He first made a cup of coffee, then opened his computer and started coding.
同事小浩走过来问：“要不要一起吃午饭？”
His colleague Xiǎo Hào came over and asked, "Want to have lunch together?"
李明笑着说：“等我把这个模型跑完。”
Li Ming smiled and said, "Let me finish running this model first."
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 李明 | lǐ míng | Li Ming (a Chinese name) |
| 是 | shì | to be; correct |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 名 | míng | name; to be famous |
| 数据 | shù jù | data |
| 科学家 | kē xué jiā | scientist |
| 每天 | měi tiān | every day |
| 都 | dōu | all; both |
| 在 | zài | to be (located); at; in |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer |
| 前 | qián | front; before |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work; job |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | morning; early morning |
| 他 | tā | he; him |
| 收到 | shōu dào | to receive |
| 老板 | lǎo bǎn | boss; business owner |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 邮件 | yóu jiàn | mail; post; email |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is, there are |
| 一个 | yī ge | a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 专案 | zhuān àn | project |
| 要 | yào | to want; will |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin; to start |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to hope; a wish |
| 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze; analysis |
| 顾客 | gù kè | customer; client |
| 找出 | zhǎo chū | to find out; to identify |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 最 | zuì | most; -est |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 产品 | chǎn pǐn | product; merchandise |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think; to feel |
| 这个 | zhè ge | (pronoun) this; (adjective) this |
| 任务 | rèn wu | task; assignment |
| 不 | bù | no; not |
| 难 | nán | difficult |
| 但 | dàn | but; however |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need; to require; need; requirement |
| 花 | huā | flower; to spend (money, time) |
| 很多 | hěn duō | Many; a lot |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 先 | xiān | first; before |
| 泡 | pào | to steep; to soak |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 杯 | bēi | cup; glass; measure word for drinks |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | (loanword) coffee |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; afterward |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 程式码 | chéng shì mǎ | source code (computing) (Tw) |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague |
| 小浩 | xiǎo hào | Xiao Hao (a Chinese name) |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk; to go |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over; to approach |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | together |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 午饭 | wǔ fàn | lunch |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh; to smile |
| 着 | zhe | (aspect particle) indicating ongoing action |
| 等 | děng | to wait; (after a list) and so on, etc. |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb) |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model; mold; pattern |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 完 | wán | to finish; complete |