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Fixing a Leak (Part 2)

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Fixing a Leak (Part 2)

第一dì yī家jiā住zhù在zài老lǎo社区shè qū,水管shuǐ guǎn一直yī zhí漏水lòu shuǐ。

The first family lives in an old neighborhood, and their pipe has been leaking.

李Lǐ师傅shī fu到dào了le以后yǐ hòu,先xiān关掉guān diào水shuǐ,再zài打开dǎ kāi工具箱gōng jù xiāng。

After arriving, Mr. Li turns off the water and opens his toolbox.

他tā仔细zǐ xì地de看kàn问题wèn tí在zài哪儿nǎr,然后rán hòu开始kāi shǐ修xiū。

He carefully looks for the problem and then starts fixing it.

屋wū主zhǔ阿姨ā yí一直yī zhí在zài旁边páng biān说shuō:“谢谢你xiè xie nǐ,真zhēn麻烦má fan你nǐ了le。”

The homeowner, an older lady, keeps saying, "Thank you — sorry for all the trouble!"

李Lǐ师傅shī fu笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“没事méi shì,很快hěn kuài就jiù好hǎo。”

Mr. Li smiles and says, "It's okay, it'll be fine soon."

半个bàn ge小时xiǎo shí后hòu,水管shuǐ guǎn修好xiū hǎo了le,水shuǐ不再bù zài漏lòu。

Half an hour later, the pipe is fixed, and the water stops leaking.

阿姨ā yí请qǐng他tā喝茶hē chá,他tā喝hē了le一口yī kǒu热茶rè chá,说shuō味道wèi dao真zhēn好hǎo。

The lady offers him tea; he takes a sip and says it tastes great.

休息xiū xi五wǔ分钟fēn zhōng后hòu,他tā继续jì xù去qù下xià一家yī jiā。

After resting five minutes, he heads to the next house.

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Vocabulary 62 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
第一 dì yīfirst; number one; primary
家 jiāhome; family
住 zhùto live; to reside
在 zàito be (located); at; in
老 lǎoold; aged; experienced
社区 shè qūcommunity; neighborhood
水管 shuǐ guǎnwater pipe
一直 yī zhícontinuously; always
漏水 lòu shuǐto leak (of water)
李 Lǐsurname Li
师傅 shī fumaster; skilled worker; respectful address for a professional
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
以后 yǐ hòuin the future; later
先 xiānfirst; before
关掉 guān diàoto switch off; to shut down
水 shuǐwater
再 zàiagain
打开 dǎ kāito open
工具箱 gōng jù xiāngtoolbox
他 tāhe; him
仔细 zǐ xìcareful; attentive
地 de-ly (adverb particle)
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
问题 wèn tíquestion; problem
哪儿 nǎrwhere
然后 rán hòuthen; afterward
开始 kāi shǐto begin; to start
修 xiūto repair; to cultivate; to study; (also a surname)
屋 wūhouse; room
主 zhǔowner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify
阿姨 ā yíaunt (maternal or as a term for a woman of similar age to one’s parents); nanny
旁边 páng biānbeside; next to
说 shuōto speak; to say
谢谢你 xiè xie nǐthank you
真 zhēnreally; truly
麻烦 má fantrouble; to bother
你 nǐyou
笑着 xiào zheSmiling; laughing (as an action)
没事 méi shìit's nothing; never mind
很快 hěn kuàiVery fast; quickly
就 jiùthen; just; precisely
好 hǎogood
半个 bàn gehalf of sth
小时 xiǎo shíhour
后 hòubehind; after
修好 xiū hǎoto repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with
不再 bù zàino longer; not anymore
漏 lòuto leak; to omit
请 qǐngplease; to invite
喝茶 hē cháto drink tea; to get engaged; to have a serious conversation
喝 hēto drink
一口 yī kǒureadily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite
热茶 rè cháhot tea
味道 wèi daoflavor; taste
休息 xiū xito rest
五 wǔfive
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed
去 qùto go
下 xiàdown; next
一家 yī jiāthe whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group