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The Morning Video (Part 2)

林米lín mǐ准备zhǔn bèi开始kāi shǐ拍pāi“美好měi hǎo早晨zǎo chén”的de影片yǐng piàn,她tā先xiān把bǎ手机shǒu jī放fàng在zài厨房chú fáng的de架子jià zi上shàng,调整tiáo zhěng好hǎo角度jiǎo dù。

Lin Mi was ready to film her "good morning" video. She placed her phone on the kitchen shelf and adjusted the angle.

她tā一边yī biān泡pào热茶rè chá,一边yī biān对duì着zhe镜头jìng tóu微笑wēi xiào,说shuō今天jīn tiān的de主题zhǔ tí是shì“让ràng自己zì jǐ慢màn下来xià lai,好好hǎo hǎo享受xiǎng shòu早晨zǎo chén”。

As she brewed her hot tea, she smiled at the camera and said that today's theme was "slow down and enjoy the morning."

正当zhèng dāng她tā想xiǎng拍pāi煎蛋jiān dàn时shí,她tā家jiā的de猫māo忽然hū rán跳tiào上shàng桌子zhuō zi,把bǎ刚gāng拿ná出来chū lái的de鸡蛋jī dàn全quán撞倒zhuàng dǎo了le。

Just as she was about to film the fried egg, her cat suddenly jumped onto the table and knocked over all the eggs she had taken out.

鸡蛋jī dàn在zài桌上zhuō shàng滚gǔn来lái滚gǔn去qù,她tā吓xià了le一yī跳tiào,又yòu忍不住rěn bù zhù笑xiào出来chū lái。

The eggs rolled all over the table. She was startled, then couldn't help laughing.

她tā对duì镜头jìng tóu说shuō:“大家dà jiā看看kàn kan,这zhè才cái是shì真实zhēn shí的de生活shēng huó,永远yǒng yuǎn会huì有yǒu意外yì wài。”

She said to the camera, "Look, this is real life. There's always something unexpected."

她tā用yòng纸巾zhǐ jīn擦cā干净gān jìng桌子zhuō zi,又yòu重新chóng xīn拿ná了le一个yī ge鸡蛋jī dàn,希望xī wàng这次zhè cì不要bù yào再zài出chū问题wèn tí。

She wiped the table with tissues and took another egg, hoping nothing would go wrong this time.

她tā决定jué dìng继续jì xù拍pāi下xià整个zhěng gè过程guò chéng,让ràng观众guān zhòng看到kàn dào最zuì自然zì rán的de一面yī miàn。

She decided to keep filming the whole process so her viewers could see the most natural side of her.

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Vocabulary 94 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
林米 lín mǐLin Mi (a Chinese name)
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare
开始 kāi shǐto begin; to start
拍 pāito pat; to clap; to slap; to shoot (a photo or film); racket; beat (music)
美好 měi hǎowonderful
早晨 zǎo chénearly morning
的 depossessive particle
影片 yǐng piànmovie; film
她 tāshe
先 xiānfirst; before
把 bǎto hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb)
手机 shǒu jīcell phone
放 fàngto put; to place
在 zàito be (located); at; in
厨房 chú fángkitchen
架子 jià zia frame or stand; also, a pretentious manner or airs
上 shàngup; on
调整 tiáo zhěngto adjust; adjustment
好 hǎogood
角度 jiǎo dùangle; perspective
一边 yī biānwhile; on one side
泡 pàoto steep; to soak
热茶 rè cháhot tea
对 duìright; correct
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
镜头 jìng tóucamera lens; a shot or scene in a movie
微笑 wēi xiàosmile; to smile
说 shuōto speak; to say
今天 jīn tiāntoday
主题 zhǔ títheme; subject
是 shìto be; correct
让 ràngto let; to allow; to cause (someone) to feel something
自己 zì jǐoneself; one's own
慢 mànslow
下来 xià laito come down
好好 hǎo hǎoproperly; well; carefully
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy; to appreciate
正当 zhèng dāngproper; legitimate; appropriate
想 xiǎngto think; to want
煎蛋 jiān dànfried egg
时 shítime; hour; period
家 jiāhome; family
猫 māocat
忽然 hū ránsuddenly; all of a sudden
跳 tiàoto jump; to hop
桌子 zhuō zitable; desk
刚 gānghard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly
拿 náto take; to hold
出来 chū láito come out
鸡蛋 jī dàn(chicken) egg
全 quánall; entire
撞倒 zhuàng dǎoto knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb)
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
桌上 zhuō shàngon the table
滚 gǔnto roll; to boil; (colloquially) get lost
来 láito come; to arrive
去 qùto go
吓 xiàto scare; to frighten
一 yīone
又 yòuagain; also
忍不住 rěn bù zhùunable to help; unable to restrain oneself
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
大家 dà jiāeveryone
看看 kàn kanto take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon
这 zhèthis
才 cáionly; just (indicating a late occurrence)
真实 zhēn shítrue; real
生活 shēng huólife; livelihood
永远 yǒng yuǎnforever; eternal
会 huìcan; to know how to; meeting
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
意外 yì wàiunexpected; accident; mishap
用 yòngto use
纸巾 zhǐ jīnpaper towel; napkin; facial tissue; measure word: 张/張 (zhāng), 包 (bāo)
擦 cāto wipe; to rub; to scratch
干净 gān jìngclean
重新 chóng xīnagain; anew; to redo
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
希望 xī wàngto hope; a wish
这次 zhè cìthis time
不要 bù yàodon't; must not
再 zàiagain
出 chūto go out
问题 wèn tíquestion; problem
决定 jué dìngto decide; decision
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed
下 xiàdown; next
整个 zhěng gèwhole; entire; total
过程 guò chéngprocess; course of events
观众 guān zhòngaudience; spectators
看到 kàn dàoto see
最 zuìmost; -est
自然 zì ránnature; natural; naturally
一面 yī miànone side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face