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Busy Cabin (Part 2)

飞机fēi jī起飞qǐ fēi后hòu,林可lín kě开始kāi shǐ分发fēn fā饮料yǐn liào。

After the plane took off, Lin Ke started handing out drinks.

有些yǒu xiē旅客lǚ kè要yào咖啡kā fēi,有些yǒu xiē旅客lǚ kè要yào果汁guǒ zhī。

Some passengers wanted coffee, and some wanted juice.

一位yī wèi小男孩xiǎo nán hái问wèn她tā有没有yǒu méi yǒu热rè巧克力qiǎo kè lì。

A little boy asked her if there was hot chocolate.

林可lín kě笑xiào着zhe说shuō:“今天jīn tiān只有zhǐ yǒu牛奶niú nǎi和hé茶chá。”

Lin Ke smiled and said, "Today we only have milk and tea."

小男孩xiǎo nán hái有点yǒu diǎn失望shī wàng,但dàn还是hái shi点diǎn了le牛奶niú nǎi。

The boy was a little disappointed, but he still ordered milk.

林可lín kě注意zhù yì到dào他tā的de安全带ān quán dài松开sōng kāi了le。

Lin Ke noticed that his seatbelt had come loose.

她tā轻声qīng shēng提醒tí xǐng:“请qǐng把bǎ安全带ān quán dài系jì好hǎo。”

She gently reminded him, "Please fasten your seatbelt."

男孩nán hái点点头diǎn diǎn tóu,说shuō会huì小心xiǎo xīn。

The boy nodded and said he would be careful.

忙máng了le一会儿yī huìr后hòu,林可lín kě终于zhōng yú能néng喝hē一yī口kǒu水shuǐ。

After being busy for a while, Lin Ke finally had a sip of water.

她tā知道zhī dào这zhè只是zhǐ shì忙碌máng lù的de一天yī tiān的de开始kāi shǐ。

She knew this was only the beginning of a busy day.

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Vocabulary 62 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
飞机 fēi jīairplane
起飞 qǐ fēi(of an aircraft) to take off
后 hòubehind; after
林可 lín kěLin Ke (a Chinese name)
开始 kāi shǐto begin; to start
分发 fēn fāto distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job
饮料 yǐn liàobeverage; drink
有些 yǒu xiēsome
旅客 lǚ kètraveler; tourist
要 yàoto want; will
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
果汁 guǒ zhīfruit juice
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
小男孩 xiǎo nán háiboy
问 wènto ask
她 tāshe
有没有 yǒu méi yǒuused to ask whether something exists or is available
热 rèhot
巧克力 qiǎo kè lìchocolate (loanword)
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
说 shuōto speak; to say
今天 jīn tiāntoday
只有 zhǐ yǒuonly; there is only
牛奶 niú nǎicow's milk
和 héand; with
茶 chátea
有点 yǒu diǎna little
失望 shī wàngto be disappointed; disappointed
但 dànbut; however
还是 hái shior; had better
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
注意 zhù yìto pay attention to; to take note of
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
他 tāhe; him
的 depossessive particle
安全带 ān quán dàiseat belt; safety belt
松开 sōng kāito release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose
轻声 qīng shēngquietly; softly; neutral tone; light stress
提醒 tí xǐngto remind; to warn; to call attention to
请 qǐngplease; to invite
把 bǎto hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb)
系 jìto tie; to fasten; to button up
好 hǎogood
男孩 nán háiboy; measure word: 个/個 (gè)
点点头 diǎn diǎn tóuto nod one's head
会 huìcan; to know how to; meeting
小心 xiǎo xīnto be careful
忙 mángbusy
一会儿 yī huìra while
终于 zhōng yúfinally; at last
能 néngcan; to be able to
喝 hēto drink
一 yīone
口 kǒumouth; classifier for bites or mouthfuls
水 shuǐwater
知道 zhī dàoto know; to be aware
这 zhèthis
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; just
忙碌 máng lùbusy; bustling
一天 yī tiānOne day