早上七点,陈明穿上黄色外套,戴上安全帽。
At seven in the morning, Chen Ming puts on his yellow jacket and his helmet.
他打开外卖App:今天的订单真多!
He opens the delivery app: so many orders today!
第一单是早餐,要送到市中心医院。
The first order is breakfast, going to the city-center hospital.
医院门口,一位护士跑出来。
At the hospital entrance, a nurse runs out.
王护士笑着说:“谢谢!我马上要上班了。”
Nurse Wang says with a smile: "Thank you! I'm about to start work."
第二单是一杯奶茶,要送给一位叫林米的网红。
The second order is a cup of bubble tea for an influencer named Lin Mi.
林米正在拍视频,她对着镜头说:“大家看,我的奶茶到了!”
Lin Mi is filming a video; she says to the camera: "Everyone look, my bubble tea is here!"
陈明也对镜头挥了挥手。
Chen Ming waves at the camera too.
十点多,他去张师傅的餐厅取餐。
After ten, he goes to Chef Zhang's restaurant to pick up an order.
餐厅里很忙,锅里的火很大。
The restaurant is busy, and the flames under the wok are high.
张师傅说:“小心拿好,汤是热的!”
Chef Zhang says: "Hold it carefully — the soup is hot!"
陈明骑上电动车,心里想:“今天是很普通的一天。”
Chen Ming gets on his electric scooter and thinks: "Today is a very ordinary day."
可是他不知道,今天会很不一样。
But he doesn't know that today will be very different.
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 早上 | zǎo shang | morning; early morning |
| 七点 | qī diǎn | seven o’clock |
| 陈 | Chén | surname Chen; Chen (c. 1045 - 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state |
| 明 | míng | Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors |
| 穿上 | chuān shang | to put on (clothes) |
| 黄色 | huáng sè | yellow (color) |
| 外套 | wài tào | coat; jacket |
| 戴上 | dài shang | to put on (hat etc) |
| 安全帽 | ān quán mào | safety helmet; hard hat; measure word: 顶/頂 (dǐng) |
| 他 | tā | he; him |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 外卖 | wài mài | takeout (food delivery) |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 订单 | dìng dān | a purchase order |
| 真 | zhēn | really; truly |
| 多 | duō | many; much |
| 第一 | dì yī | first; number one; primary |
| 单 | dān | only; single; (form or bill) |
| 是 | shì | to be; correct |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | breakfast |
| 要 | yào | to want; will |
| 送到 | sòng dào | to deliver; to bring to |
| 市中心 | shì zhōng xīn | city center; downtown |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
| 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway; entrance |
| 一位 | yī wèi | One person (polite measure word) |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 王 | Wáng | king; monarch |
| 笑着 | xiào zhe | Smiling; laughing (as an action) |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | thank you |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | right away; immediately |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 第二 | dì èr | second; number two; next; secondary |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 杯 | bēi | cup; glass; measure word for drinks |
| 奶茶 | nǎi chá | milk tea |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to give as a present; to send to |
| 叫 | jiào | to call; to be called |
| 林米 | lín mǐ | Lin Mi (a Chinese name) |
| 网红 | wǎng hóng | Internet celebrity; influencer; (attributive) popular on the Internet |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | in the middle of (an action) |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat; to clap; to slap; to shoot (a photo or film); racket; beat (music) |
| 视频 | shì pín | video |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 对 | duì | right; correct |
| 着 | zhe | (aspect particle) indicating ongoing action |
| 镜头 | jìng tóu | camera lens; a shot or scene in a movie |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 看 | kàn | to look; to watch; to see |
| 我的 | wǒ de | My; mine |
| 到了 | dào liǎo | at last; finally; in the end |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 挥 | huī | to wave; to brandish; to wield |
| 挥手 | huī shǒu | to wave (one's hand) |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock; point; dot |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 张 | Zhāng | (measure word) for flat objects (e.g. paper); to open up; to spread |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master; skilled worker; respectful address for a professional |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall; restaurant |
| 取 | qǔ | to take; to fetch; to obtain |
| 餐 | cān | meal; to dine; a measure word for meals |
| 里 | lǐ | inside; interior; within |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 锅 | guō | pot; wok |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; flame |
| 很大 | hěn dà | Very big; large |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 拿 | ná | to take; to hold |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 汤 | tāng | soup; hot water |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (a horse, bike, etc.) |
| 上 | shàng | up; on |
| 电动车 | diàn dòng chē | electric vehicle |
| 心里 | xīn li | inside (one’s heart) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think; to want |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | ordinary; common |
| 一天 | yī tiān | One day |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however |
| 不知道 | bù zhī dào | to not know; be unaware of |
| 会 | huì | can; to know how to; meeting |
| 不一样 | bù yī yàng | different; distinctive; unlike |