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Get married

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Get married

A:下xià个gè月yuè八bā号hào我wǒ结婚jié hūn,你nǐ来lái南湖Nán Hú酒店jiǔ diàn参加cān jiā我的wǒ de婚礼hūn lǐ吧ba。

B:恭喜gōng xǐ恭喜gōng xǐ!

没méi想xiǎng到dào你nǐ那么nà me快kuài就jiù要yào结婚jié hūn了le。

八bā号hào是shì星期xīng qī几jǐ?

A:八bā号hào应该yīng gāi是shì星期xīng qī六liù。

B:星期xīng qī六liù没méi问题wèn tí,我wǒ休息xiū xi。

到dào时候shí hou我wǒ会huì准备zhǔn bèi一yī个gè大dà红包hóng bāo送sòng给gěi你nǐ,真zhēn为wèi你nǐ开心kāi xīn!

A:谢谢xiè xie,谢谢xiè xie!

你nǐ呢ne?

你nǐ准备zhǔn bèi什么shén me时候shí hou结婚jié hūn?

B:我wǒ?

和hé你nǐ分手fēn shǒu以后yǐ hòu,我wǒ还hái没有méi yǒu别的bié de女朋友nǚ péng you呢ne。

可能kě néng有点儿yǒu diǎn r不bù想xiǎng再zài认识rèn shi其他qí tā女孩子nǚ hái zi了le。

A:你nǐ别bié这样zhè yàng…

…

我们wǒ men都dōu分手fēn shǒu三sān年nián了le。

开始kāi shǐ新xīn生活shēng huó吧ba,好hǎo吗ma?

B:没事儿méi shì r,你nǐ过guò得de幸福xìng fú就jiù好hǎo。

知道zhī dào你nǐ幸福xìng fú,我wǒ就jiù很hěn开心kāi xīn。

A:你nǐ也yě要yào幸福xìng fú啊a!

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Vocabulary 78 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
下 xiàlater / next (week etc)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
月 yuèmonth / monthly
八 bāeight
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
我 wǒI; me; my
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
你 nǐyou
来 láito come
南湖 Nán HúSouth Lake
酒店 jiǔ diànhotel
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
我的 wǒ demy; mine
婚礼 hūn lǐwedding ceremony / wedding
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
恭喜 gōng xǐ(interj.) congratulations!
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
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)
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
快 kuàisoon / almost
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
星期 xīng qīday of the week
几 jǐhow much / how many
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
六 liùsix / 6
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
休息 xiū xito rest
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
一 yīone / single / a (article)
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
红包 hóng bāomoney wrapped in red as a gift / bonus payment / kickback / bribe
送 sòngto give (as a present)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
为 wèibecause of / for / to
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
什么 shén mewhat?
和 héand; together with
分手 fēn shǒuto part company / to split up / to break up
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没有 méi yǒuto not have
别的 bié deelse / other
女朋友 nǚ péng yougirlfriend
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
有点儿 yǒu diǎn rslightly / a little / somewhat
不 bùno; not so
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
女孩子 nǚ hái zigirl
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
都 dōualready
三 sānthree / 3
年 niányear
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
新 xīnnew; newly
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
没事儿 méi shì rit's not important / it's nothing / never mind
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
幸福 xìng fúhappy / blessed
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
很 hěnvery; quite
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent