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Make phone calls

A:喂wéi?

铃美Líng měi:喂wèi,王Wáng老师lǎo shī,您好nín hǎo,我wǒ是shì铃美Líng měi。

我wǒ明天míng tiān早上zǎo shang不bù能néng去qù上课shàng kè了le,想xiǎng跟gēn您nín请假qǐng jià……

A:

不好意思bù hǎo yì si,你nǐ打dǎ错cuò了le。我wǒ不bù

是shì王Wáng老师lǎo shī。铃美Líng měi

:对不起duì bu qǐ,我wǒ打dǎ错cuò了le。A:

没关系méi guān xi。再见zài jiàn

。铃美Líng měi

:再见zài jiàn。(2)

铃美Líng měi:喂wèi,请问qǐng wèn是shì王Wáng老师lǎo shī吗ma?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ

:王Wáng老师lǎo shī不bù在zài,他tā刚才gāng cái出chū去qù了le。铃美Líng měi:

这zhè是shì王Wáng老师lǎo shī办公室bàn gōng shì的de电话diàn huà吧ba?请问qǐng wèn你nǐ

是shì哪nǎ位wèi?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ

:我wǒ是shì王Wáng老师lǎo shī的de学生xué shēng。铃美Líng měi:

你好nǐ hǎo,我wǒ叫jiào铃美Líng měi,我wǒ也yě是shì王Wáng老师lǎo shī的de学生xué shēng。王Wáng老师lǎo shī

什么shén me时候shí hou回huí来lái你nǐ知道zhī dào吗ma?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ

:这zhè个gè我wǒ就jiù不bù知道zhī dào了le,应该yīng gāi很hěn快kuài就jiù会huì回huí来lái。你nǐ找zhǎo王Wáng

老师lǎo shī有yǒu什么shén me事shì吗ma?铃美Líng měi:

我wǒ这zhè几jǐ天tiān不bù太tài舒服shū fu,挂guà了le号hào,准备zhǔn bèi明天míng tiān早上zǎo shang去qù看kàn医生yī shēng,所以suǒ yǐ明天míng tiān早上zǎo shang不bù能néng去qù上课shàng kè了le,想xiǎng跟gēn王Wáng老师lǎo shī请假qǐng jià。吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ

:那nà你nǐ过guò一会儿yī huì r再zài打dǎ来lái吧ba。我wǒ估计gū jì

王Wáng老师lǎo shī十shí分钟fēn zhōng后hòu就jiù回huí来lái了le。铃美Líng měi:

好hǎo,我wǒ一会儿yī huì r再zài打dǎ过来guò lái。谢谢xiè xie你nǐ

。再见zài jiàn。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ

:再见zài jiàn。(3)

铃美Líng měi:喂wéi,是shì王Wáng老师lǎo shī吗ma?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ

:王Wáng老师lǎo shī现在xiàn zài不bù在zài办公室bàn gōng shì,他tā出chū去qù了le。铃美Líng měi:

你nǐ是shì刚才gāng cái接jiē电话diàn huà的de学生xué shēng?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ

:对duì,是shì我wǒ。你nǐ是shì……

铃美Líng měi?

铃美Líng měi

:是的shì de

。王Wáng老师lǎo shī还hái没méi

回huí来lái吗ma?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:还hái

没有méi yǒu。我wǒ也yě还hái在zài等děng

王Wáng老师lǎo shī回huí来lái。铃美Líng měi:这zhè可kě

怎么办zěn me bàn啊a?你nǐ有yǒu王Wáng老师lǎo shī

的de手机shǒu jī号码hào mǎ吗ma?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:我wǒ

没有méi yǒu。铃美Líng měi:那nà可以kě yǐ

请qǐng你nǐ帮bāng我wǒ给gěi王Wáng老师lǎo shī留liú个gè言yán吗ma?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:好hǎo的de

,我wǒ现在xiàn zài就jiù写xiě下来xià lái……啊ā!我wǒ想xiǎng起来qǐ lái

有yǒu

个gè同学tóng xué

打dǎ过guo王Wáng老师lǎo shī的de手机shǒu jī,我wǒ找zhǎo他tā问问wènwen王Wáng老师lǎo shī的de手机shǒu jī号hào。铃美Líng měi:那nà太tài好hǎo了le!

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:你nǐ的de电话diàn huà

是shì多少duō shao?如果rú guǒ问wèn到dào了le王Wáng老师lǎo shī

的de号码hào mǎ,我wǒ打dǎ给gěi你nǐ。铃美Líng měi:13176892322。

你nǐ的de号码hào mǎ是shì多少duō shao?我wǒ也yě保存bǎo cún一下yī xià。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:18809741663。

铃美Líng měi:对了duì le,你nǐ

叫jiào什么shén me名字míng zi?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:我wǒ叫jiào吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ。

我wǒ现在xiàn zài就jiù去qù找zhǎo同学tóng xué问问wènwen。留言条liú yán tiáo

我wǒ也yě放fàng在zài王Wáng老师lǎo shī桌zhuō上shàng了le

。铃美Líng měi:好hǎo的de,谢谢xiè xie你nǐ。

(4)吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:喂wèi,你好nǐ hǎo,我wǒ是shì

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ。铃美Líng měi:你好nǐ hǎo,

怎么样zěn me yàng?问wèn到dào王Wáng老师lǎo shī号码hào mǎ了le吗ma?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:

问wèn到dào了le,你nǐ记jì一下yī xià。铃美Líng měi

:好hǎo,你nǐ说shuō。吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:13315412981。

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ重复chóng fù一下yī xià13315412981。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:没错méi cuò。铃美Líng měi

:谢谢xiè xie你nǐ。我wǒ现在xiàn zài就jiù给gěi王Wáng老师lǎo shī打dǎ电话diàn huà

。吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:不客气bù kè qi。铃美Líng měi:再见zài jiàn。吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:再见zài jiàn

。

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Vocabulary 120 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
喂 wéihello (when answering the phone)
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
王 Wángsurname Wang
老师 lǎo shīteacher
您好 nín hǎohello (polite)
我 wǒI; me; my
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
不 bùno; not so
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
去 qùto go, to go to
上课 shàng kèto go to class / to attend class / to go to teach a class
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
请假 qǐng jiàto request leave of absence
不好意思 bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed / to find it embarrassing / to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
你 nǐyou
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
错 cuòwrong / bad / interlocking / complex
对不起 duì bu qǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
没关系 méi guān xiit doesn't matter
再见 zài jiàngoodbye / see you again later
请问 qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
吴小宇 Wú Xiǎo yǔa Chinese personal name
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
他 tāhe; him; his
刚才 gāng cáijust now / a moment ago
出 chūto go out; to come out / to arise; to occur / to produce; to yield / to go beyond; to exceed
这 zhèthis; these
办公室 bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
电话 diàn huàtelephone / phone call
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
哪 nǎwhich
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
你好 nǐ hǎohello; hi
叫 jiàoto be called
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
什么 shén mewhat?
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
很 hěnvery; quite
快 kuàisoon / almost
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
有 yǒuto have; there is
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
几 jǐseveral / a few
天 tiānday
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
挂 guàto hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) / to hang up (the phone) / (of a line) to be dead / to be worried; to be concerned / (dialect) to make a phone call / to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) / (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam)
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
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about 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
医生 yī shēngdoctor
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
那 nàthen (in that case)
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
一会儿 yī huì ra moment / a while
再 zàithen (after sth, and not until then)
估计 gū jìto estimate; to assess; to calculate / (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)
十 shíten / 10
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
后 hòuafterwards / after
好 hǎoall right!
过来 guò láito come over
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
接 jiēto receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb
对 duìright; correct
是的 shì deyes, that's right
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
等 děngto wait for; to await
可 kě(particle used for emphasis) certainly; very
怎么办 zěn me bànwhat's to be done
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
号码 hào mǎnumber
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
请 qǐngto ask / to request
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
留 liúto leave (a message etc)
言 yánwords / speech
写 xiěto write
下来 xià lái(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
问问 wènwento ask a little; to inquire
多少 duō shaohow much?; how many? / what number?
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
问 wènto ask; to inquire
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)
保存 bǎo cúnto conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
名字 míng ziname (of a person or thing)
留言条 liú yán tiáoa written message note left for someone
放 fàngto put / to place
桌 zhuōtable / desk
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?
记 jìto record / to note / to memorize / to remember
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
重复 chóng fùto repeat / to duplicate
没错 méi cuòthat's right / sure! / rest assured! / that's good / can't go wrong
不客气 bù kè qiyou're welcome / don't mention it