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Are you free tomorrow night?

吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān:小咪xiǎo mī,明天míng tiān晚上wǎn shang有yǒu空kòng吗ma?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:明天míng tiān啊a……

明天míng tiān

星期三Xīng qī sān吧ba?吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān

:今天jīn tiān星期三Xīng qī sān,明天míng tiān星期四Xīng qī sì。吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī

:哦ò,我wǒ明天míng tiān晚上wǎn shang没méi空kòng,我wǒ跟gēn同学tóng xué要yào一起yī qǐ吃饭chī fàn。怎么zěn me了le

?吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān

:我wǒ这儿zhè r有yǒu两liǎng张zhāng电影diàn yǐng票piào,9月yuè26号hào,就jiù是shì明天míng tiān晚上wǎn shang7点diǎn的de,想xiǎng和hé你nǐ一起yī qǐ去qù看kàn。吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī

:我wǒ看看kàn kan……哥哥gē ge

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这zhè个gè电影diàn yǐng票piào是shì去年qù nián的de了le。吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān

:啊á?不bù会huì吧ba

……吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī

:

你nǐ看kàn,2021年nián9月yuè26号hào。而且ér qiě这zhè部bù

电影diàn yǐng去年qù nián我wǒ跟gēn小宇Xiǎo yǔ就jiù看kàn过guo了le。吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān:

我wǒ想xiǎng起来qǐ lái了le,这zhè是shì去年qù nián同事tóng shì送sòng我wǒ的de,我wǒ都dōu忘wàng了le。吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:

对了duì le,别bié忘wàng了le下xià个gè月yuè13号hào我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ吃chī饭fàn。吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān:

下xià个gè月yuè13号hào?为什么wèi shén me?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:10

月yuè13号hào是shì小宇Xiǎo yǔ的de生日shēng rì啊a!去年qù nián你nǐ就jiù忘wàng了le

小宇Xiǎo yǔ的de生日shēng rì,今年jīn nián不bù能néng再zài忘wàng了le。吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān:对duì,

今年jīn nián再zài忘wàng,小宇Xiǎo yǔ该gāi生气shēng qì了le。10月yuè13号hào

是shì星期xīng qī几jǐ?吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:10

月yuè13号hào是shì……星期五Xīng qī wǔ。吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān

:

星期一Xīng qī yī到dào

星期三Xīng qī sān我wǒ要yào去qù北京Běi jīng开会kāi huì,星期四Xīng qī sì下午xià wǔ回huí来lái,星期五Xīng qī wǔ早上zǎo shang上班shàng bān,晚上wǎn shang应该yīng gāi能néng回huí家jiā给gěi小宇Xiǎo yǔ过guò生日shēng rì。吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:那nà太tài好hǎo了le

。我wǒ明天míng tiān就jiù去qù蛋糕dàn gāo店diàn

订dìng生日shēng rì蛋糕dàn gāo。吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān:那nà我wǒ去qù饭馆fàn guǎn

订dìng位置wèi zhì,周五Zhōu wǔ吃chī饭fàn的de人rén应该yīng gāi会huì很多hěn duō。吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:就jiù订dìng旁边páng biān的de

北京Běi jīng烤鸭kǎo yā店diàn吧ba,小宇Xiǎo yǔ喜欢xǐ huan吃chī烤鸭kǎo yā。吴小天Wú Xiǎo tiān:好hǎo。

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Vocabulary 99 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
吴小天 Wú Xiǎo tiāna personal name (Wu Xiaotian)
小咪 xiǎo mīa nickname for Xiaomi
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
有 yǒuto have; there is
空 kòngspace / leisure / free time
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
星期三 Xīng qī sānWednesday
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
今天 jīn tiāntoday
星期四 Xīng qī sìThursday
哦 òoh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)
我 wǒI; me; my
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
这儿 zhè rhere
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
张 zhāngclassifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
电影 diàn yǐngmovie; film
票 piàoticket / ballot / banknote / person held for ransom / amateur performance of Chinese opera
月 yuèmonth / monthly
号 hào(bound form) bugle; trumpet / (bound form) signal; bugle call / (bound form) mark; sign / (bound form) name; appellation / (after a numeral) number designation / day of the month / (bound form) size; type; category
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
和 héand; together with
你 nǐyou
去 qùto go, to go to
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
哥哥 gē geolder brother
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
去年 qù niánlast year
不 bùno; not so
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
年 niányear
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
部 bùclassifier for works of literature, films, machines etc
小宇 Xiǎo yǔa personal name; Xiaoyu
过 guo(experienced action marker)
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
同事 tóng shìcolleague; co-worker
送 sòngto give (as a present)
都 dōualready
忘 wàngto forget / to overlook / to neglect
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
下 xiàlater / next (week etc)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
饭 fànmeal
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
生日 shēng rìbirthday
今年 jīn niánthis year
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
对 duìright; correct
该 gāishould / ought to / probably / must be
生气 shēng qìto get angry; to be furious
星期 xīng qīday of the week
几 jǐhow much / how many
星期五 Xīng qī wǔFriday
星期一 Xīng qī yīMonday
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)
北京 Běi jīngBeijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China
开会 kāi huìto hold a meeting / to attend a meeting
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
上班 shàng bānto go to work / to be on duty / to start work / to go to the office
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
那 nàthen (in that case)
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
蛋糕 dàn gāocake
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
订 dìngto agree / to conclude / to draw up / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to order
饭馆 fàn guǎnrestaurant
位置 wèi zhìposition / place / seat
周五 Zhōu wǔFriday
人 rénperson; people
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
旁边 páng biānside; adjacent place
烤鸭 kǎo yāroast duck
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of