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Call the police

铃美Líng měi:小咪xiǎo mī,你nǐ看见kàn jiàn我的wǒ de手机shǒu jī和hé钱包qián bāo了le吗ma?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:没有méi yǒu啊a,你nǐ再zài找找zhǎo zhao。

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ找zhǎo了le,没有méi yǒu。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:是不是shì bu shì被bèi偷tōu了le?

我们wǒ men先xiān打dǎ电话diàn huà报警bào jǐng。

(2)110:喂wèi,您好nín hǎo。

110报警bào jǐng中心zhōng xīn。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:您好nín hǎo,我wǒ朋友péng you的de手机shǒu jī和hé钱包qián bāo被bèi偷tōu了le。

110:你们nǐ men现在xiàn zài在zài哪里nǎ lǐ?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我们wǒ men在zài新天地Xīn tiān dì商场shāng chǎng4层céng。

110:好hǎo的de。

我们wǒ men马上mǎ shàng安排ān pái民警mín jǐng去qù新天地Xīn tiān dì商场shāng chǎng。

(3)警察jǐng chá:请问qǐng wèn是shì你们nǐ men报bào的de警jǐng吗ma?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:对duì,是shì我们wǒ men报bào的de警jǐng。

警察jǐng chá:请qǐng先xiān出示chū shì一下yī xià你们的nǐ men de证件zhèng jiàn。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:这zhè是shì我的wǒ de身份证shēn fèn zhèng。

铃美Líng měi:我的wǒ de护照hù zhào在zài钱包qián bāo里lǐ,也yě丢diū了le。

警察jǐng chá:手机shǒu jī和hé钱包qián bāo是shì在zài哪儿nǎ r丢diū的de?

铃美Líng měi:就jiù是shì在zài商场shāng chǎng里lǐ。

警察jǐng chá:知道zhī dào是shì什么时候shén me shí hou丢diū的de吗ma?

铃美Líng měi:不bù知道zhī dào,我们wǒ men在zài逛街guàng jiē,没méi注意zhù yì。

警察jǐng chá:手机shǒu jī是shì什么shén me品牌pǐn pái的de?

还有hái yǒu颜色yán sè,和hé型号xíng hào。

铃美Líng měi:手机shǒu jī是shì白色bái sè的de华为Huá wéiMate40。

警察jǐng chá:钱包qián bāo呢ne?

铃美Líng měi:钱包qián bāo是shì黑色hēi sè的de长方形cháng fāng xíng小xiǎo包bāo,里面lǐ miàn还hái有yǒu我的wǒ de钥匙yào shi、护照hù zhào和hé信用卡xìn yòng kǎ。

警察jǐng chá:那nà先xiān去qù看看kàn kan商场shāng chǎng的de监控jiān kòng吧ba。

(4)警察jǐng chá:在zài服装fú zhuāng店diàn门口mén kǒu的de是shì你们nǐ men吧ba?

铃美Líng měi:对duì,是shì我们wǒ men。

警察jǐng chá:这zhè个gè跟gēn在zài你们nǐ men后面hòu miàn的de人rén,在zài服装fú zhuāng店diàn门口mén kǒu偷tōu了le你的nǐ de手机shǒu jī和hé钱包qián bāo。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:还hái能néng找zhǎo回huí来lái吗ma?

警察jǐng chá:我们wǒ men会huì展开zhǎn kāi调查diào chá,尽快jǐn kuài找zhǎo到dào这zhè个gè人rén,把bǎ东西dōng xi追zhuī回huí来lái。

铃美Líng měi:那nà我们wǒ men现在xiàn zài去qù哪里nǎ lǐ?

警察jǐng chá:你们nǐ men先xiān跟gēn我wǒ回huí派出所pài chū suǒ,签字qiān zì,留下liú xia联系lián xì方式fāng shì就jiù可以kě yǐ回huí去qù了le。

如果rú guǒ找zhǎo到dào了le,我们wǒ men会huì联系lián xì你们nǐ men的de。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:好hǎo的de,谢谢xiè xie您nín。

铃美Líng měi:谢谢xiè xie。

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Vocabulary 116 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
小咪 xiǎo mīa nickname for Xiaomi
你 nǐyou
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
我的 wǒ demy; mine
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
和 héand; together with
钱包 qián bāopurse / wallet
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
找找 zhǎo zhaolook around; try to find
我 wǒI; me; my
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
是不是 shì bu shìis or is not (used to form yes-no questions)
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
偷 tōuto steal / to pilfer / to snatch
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
电话 diàn huàtelephone / phone call
报警 bào jǐngto sound an alarm / to report sth to the police
喂 wèihey
您好 nín hǎohello (polite)
中心 zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
朋友 péng youfriend
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
哪里 nǎ lǐwhere? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question)
新天地 Xīn tiān dìXintiandi (shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai)
商场 shāng chǎngshopping mall / shopping center / department store / emporium
层 cénglayer; stratum / floor (of a building); story / (math.) sheaf
好 hǎoall right!
马上 mǎ shàngat once / right away / immediately
安排 ān páito arrange / to plan / to set up
民警 mín jǐngcivil police / PRC police
去 qùto go, to go to
警察 jǐng chápolice; police officer
请问 qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
报 bàoto report; to inform; to announce / to respond; to reply / to sign up for; to register for / to reward; to recompense / to take revenge; to retaliate
警 jǐngpolice
对 duìright; correct
请 qǐngplease (do sth)
出示 chū shìto show / to take out and show to others / to display
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
你们的 nǐ men deyour; yours (plural)
证件 zhèng jiàncertificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
这 zhèthis; these
身份证 shēn fèn zhèngidentity card / ID
护照 hù zhàopassport
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
丢 diūto lose / to put aside / to throw
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
什么时候 shén me shí houwhen?; at what time?
不 bùno; not so
逛街 guàng jiēto take a walk / to window-shop / to stroll down the street
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
什么 shén mewhat?
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
还有 hái yǒuin addition
颜色 yán sècolor / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff
型号 xíng hàomodel (particular version of a manufactured article) / type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)
白色 bái sèwhite / fig. reactionary / anti-communist
华为 Huá wéiHuawei (brand)
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
黑色 hēi sèblack
长方形 cháng fāng xíngrectangle
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
包 bāopackage / wrapper / container / bag / bundle / packet
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
有 yǒuto have; there is
钥匙 yào shikey
信用卡 xìn yòng kǎcredit card
那 nàthen (in that case)
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
监控 jiān kòngto monitor
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
服装 fú zhuāngdress / clothing / costume / clothes
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
门口 mén kǒudoorway / gate
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
跟 gēnto follow closely / to go with / (of a woman) to marry sb
后面 hòu miànbehind; near the end; at the back / later; afterwards
人 rénperson; people
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
展开 zhǎn kāito unfold; to spread out; to open up / to launch; to carry out
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
尽快 jǐn kuàias quickly as possible; as soon as possible
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
追 zhuīto chase / to pursue / to look into / to investigate / to reminisce / to recall / to court (one's beloved) / to binge-watch (a TV drama)
派出所 pài chū suǒlocal police station
签字 qiān zìto sign (one's name)
留下 liú xiato leave behind / to stay behind / to remain / to keep / not to let (sb) go
联系 lián xìconnection / contact / relation
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])