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Morning Orders (Part 1)

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Morning Orders (Part 1)

早上zǎo shang七点qī diǎn,陈Chén明míng穿上chuān shang黄色huáng sè外套wài tào,戴上dài shang安全帽ān quán mào。

At seven in the morning, Chen Ming puts on his yellow jacket and his helmet.

他tā打开dǎ kāi外卖wài màiApp:今天jīn tiān的de订单dìng dān真zhēn多duō!

He opens the delivery app: so many orders today!

第一dì yī单dān是shì早餐zǎo cān,要yào送到sòng dào市中心shì zhōng xīn医院yī yuàn。

The first order is breakfast, going to the city-center hospital.

医院yī yuàn门口mén kǒu,一位yī wèi护士hù shi跑pǎo出来chū lái。

At the hospital entrance, a nurse runs out.

王Wáng护士hù shi笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“谢谢xiè xie!我wǒ马上mǎ shàng要yào上班shàng bān了le。”

Nurse Wang says with a smile: "Thank you! I'm about to start work."

第二dì èr单dān是shì一yī杯bēi奶茶nǎi chá,要yào送给sòng gěi一位yī wèi叫jiào林米lín mǐ的de网红wǎng hóng。

The second order is a cup of bubble tea for an influencer named Lin Mi.

林米lín mǐ正在zhèng zài拍pāi视频shì pín,她tā对duì着zhe镜头jìng tóu说shuō:“大家dà jiā看kàn,我的wǒ de奶茶nǎi chá到了dào liǎo!”

Lin Mi is filming a video; she says to the camera: "Everyone look, my bubble tea is here!"

陈Chén明míng也yě对duì镜头jìng tóu挥huī了le挥手huī shǒu。

Chen Ming waves at the camera too.

十shí点diǎn多duō,他tā去qù张Zhāng师傅shī fu的de餐厅cān tīng取qǔ餐cān。

After ten, he goes to Chef Zhang's restaurant to pick up an order.

餐厅cān tīng里lǐ很hěn忙máng,锅guō里lǐ的de火huǒ很大hěn dà。

The restaurant is busy, and the flames under the wok are high.

张Zhāng师傅shī fu说shuō:“小心xiǎo xīn拿ná好hǎo,汤tāng是shì热rè的de!”

Chef Zhang says: "Hold it carefully — the soup is hot!"

陈Chén明míng骑qí上shàng电动车diàn dòng chē,心里xīn li想xiǎng:“今天jīn tiān是shì很hěn普通pǔ tōng的de一天yī tiān。”

Chen Ming gets on his electric scooter and thinks: "Today is a very ordinary day."

可是kě shì他tā不知道bù zhī dào,今天jīn tiān会huì很hěn不一样bù yī yàng。

But he doesn't know that today will be very different.

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Vocabulary 90 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
陈 Chénsurname Chen; Chen (c. 1045 - 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state
明 míngMing Dynasty (1368-1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors
穿上 chuān shangto put on (clothes)
黄色 huáng sèyellow (color)
外套 wài tàocoat; jacket
戴上 dài shangto put on (hat etc)
安全帽 ān quán màosafety helmet; hard hat; measure word: 顶/頂 (dǐng)
他 tāhe; him
打开 dǎ kāito open
外卖 wài màitakeout (food delivery)
今天 jīn tiāntoday
的 depossessive particle
订单 dìng dāna purchase order
真 zhēnreally; truly
多 duōmany; much
第一 dì yīfirst; number one; primary
单 dānonly; single; (form or bill)
是 shìto be; correct
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
要 yàoto want; will
送到 sòng dàoto deliver; to bring to
市中心 shì zhōng xīncity center; downtown
医院 yī yuànhospital
门口 mén kǒudoorway; entrance
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
护士 hù shinurse
跑 pǎoto run
出来 chū láito come out
王 Wángking; monarch
笑着 xiào zheSmiling; laughing (as an action)
说 shuōto speak; to say
谢谢 xiè xiethank you
我 wǒI; me
马上 mǎ shàngright away; immediately
上班 shàng bānto go to work
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
第二 dì èrsecond; number two; next; secondary
一 yīone
杯 bēicup; glass; measure word for drinks
奶茶 nǎi chámilk tea
送给 sòng gěito give as a present; to send to
叫 jiàoto call; to be called
林米 lín mǐLin Mi (a Chinese name)
网红 wǎng hóngInternet celebrity; influencer; (attributive) popular on the Internet
正在 zhèng zàiin the middle of (an action)
拍 pāito pat; to clap; to slap; to shoot (a photo or film); racket; beat (music)
视频 shì pínvideo
她 tāshe
对 duìright; correct
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
镜头 jìng tóucamera lens; a shot or scene in a movie
大家 dà jiāeveryone
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
我的 wǒ deMy; mine
到了 dào liǎoat last; finally; in the end
也 yěalso
挥 huīto wave; to brandish; to wield
挥手 huī shǒuto wave (one's hand)
十 shíten
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
去 qùto go
张 Zhāng(measure word) for flat objects (e.g. paper); to open up; to spread
师傅 shī fumaster; skilled worker; respectful address for a professional
餐厅 cān tīngdining hall; restaurant
取 qǔto take; to fetch; to obtain
餐 cānmeal; to dine; a measure word for meals
里 lǐinside; interior; within
很 hěnvery
忙 mángbusy
锅 guōpot; wok
火 huǒfire; flame
很大 hěn dàVery big; large
小心 xiǎo xīnto be careful
拿 náto take; to hold
好 hǎogood
汤 tāngsoup; hot water
热 rèhot
骑 qíto ride (a horse, bike, etc.)
上 shàngup; on
电动车 diàn dòng chēelectric vehicle
心里 xīn liinside (one’s heart)
想 xiǎngto think; to want
普通 pǔ tōngordinary; common
一天 yī tiānOne day
可是 kě shìbut; however
不知道 bù zhī dàoto not know; be unaware of
会 huìcan; to know how to; meeting
不一样 bù yī yàngdifferent; distinctive; unlike