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The Breakfast Rush (Part 2)

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The Breakfast Rush (Part 2)

早上zǎo shang最zuì忙máng的de是shì早餐zǎo cān时间shí jiān。

The busiest time in the morning is breakfast.

有yǒu客人kè rén点diǎn面条miàn tiáo,有的yǒu de要yào粥zhōu,还有hái yǒu人rén要yào包子bāo zi。

Some customers order noodles, others porridge or buns.

张Zhāng师傅shī fu的de手shǒu很快hěn kuài,锅guō里lǐ的de火huǒ一直yī zhí亮liàng着zhe。

Chef Zhang moves fast, and the stove fire keeps burning.

他tā一边yī biān炒菜chǎo cài,一边yī biān和hé助手zhù shǒu说shuō:“盐yán少shǎo一点yī diǎn!”

He stir-fries while telling his assistant, "Less salt!"

油yóu香xiāng在zài空气kōng qì中zhōng飘piāo,让ràng人rén觉得jué de饿è。

The smell of oil and food fills the air, making people hungry.

八bā点diǎn到dào十shí点diǎn,他tā几乎jī hū没méi时间shí jiān休息xiū xi。

From eight to ten, he hardly has time to rest.

客人kè rén吃得开chī de kāi心xīn,说shuō:“这里zhè lǐ的de菜cài真zhēn好吃hǎo chī!”

The customers eat happily and say, "The food here is delicious!"

听到tīng dào这zhè话huà,张Zhāng师傅shī fu笑了xiào le,觉得jué de辛苦xīn kǔ也yě值得zhí de。

Hearing that, Chef Zhang smiles and feels his hard work is worth it.

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Vocabulary 64 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
最 zuìmost; -est
忙 mángbusy
的 depossessive particle
是 shìto be; correct
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
时间 shí jiāntime
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
客人 kè rénguest; customer
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
面条 miàn tiáonoodles
有的 yǒu desome
要 yàoto want; will
粥 zhōurice porridge; congee
还有 hái yǒualso; in addition
人 rénperson; people
包子 bāo zisteamed bun
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
手 shǒuhand
很快 hěn kuàiVery fast; quickly
锅 guōpot; wok
里 lǐinside; interior; within
火 huǒfire; flame
一直 yī zhícontinuously; always
亮 liàngbright; shining; clear
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
他 tāhe; him
一边 yī biānwhile; on one side
炒菜 chǎo càito stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish
和 héand; with
助手 zhù shǒuassistant; helper
说 shuōto speak; to say
盐 yánsalt
少 shǎofew; little
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock
油 yóuoil
香 xiāngfragrant; aromatic; (of food) delicious
在 zàito be (located); at; in
空气 kōng qìair; atmosphere
中 zhōngmiddle; center
飘 piāoto float; to drift
让 ràngto let; to allow; to cause (someone) to feel something
觉得 jué deto think; to feel
饿 èhungry
八 bāeight
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
十 shíten
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
没 méinot; have not
休息 xiū xito rest
吃得开 chī de kāito be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand
心 xīnheart; mind; center; core
这里 zhè lǐhere
菜 càidish; vegetable
真 zhēnreally; truly
好吃 hǎo chīdelicious
听到 tīng dàoto hear
这 zhèthis
话 huàspeech; words
笑了 xiào lesmiled; laughed
辛苦 xīn kǔarduous; to work hard; exhausting
也 yěalso
值得 zhí deto be worth; to deserve