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Order takeaway

我wǒ是shì一yī名míng医生yī shēng,工作gōng zuò很hěn忙máng。

我wǒ不bù会huì做zuò饭fàn,一般yī bān也yě不bù在zài家jiā里lǐ吃chī,下班xià bān以后yǐ hòu经常jīng cháng去qù医院yī yuàn旁边páng biān的de饭馆fàn guǎn吃chī饭fàn。

后来hòu lái,同事tóng shì们men告诉gào su我wǒ,可以kě yǐ用yòng手机shǒu jī点diǎn外卖wài mài,又yòu方便fāng biàn又yòu便宜pián yi。

我wǒ试shì了le一yī个gè星期xīng qī,感觉gǎn jué太tài好hǎo了le。

我wǒ现在xiàn zài每měi顿dùn都dōu可以kě yǐ吃chī不同bù tóng的de东西dōng xi,昨天zuó tiān吃chī饺子jiǎo zi,今天jīn tiān吃chī面条miàn tiáo,明天míng tiān吃chī三明治sān míng zhì,太tài幸福xìng fú了le!

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Vocabulary 58 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
名 míngclassifier for people
医生 yī shēngdoctor
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
很 hěnvery; quite
忙 mángbusy
不 bùno; not so
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
做 zuòto make; to produce
饭 fànmeal
一般 yī bāngenerally / in general
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
下班 xià bānto finish work; to get off work
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
去 qùto go, to go to
医院 yī yuànhospital
旁边 páng biānside; adjacent place
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
饭馆 fàn guǎnrestaurant
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
同事 tóng shìcolleague; co-worker
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
点 diǎnto touch briefly; to tap / to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc); to select / to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at; to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down
外卖 wài màitakeout (business) / takeout (meal)
又 yòuboth... and...
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
试 shìto test / to try
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīweek
感觉 gǎn juéfeeling; impression; sensation
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
每 měieach / every
顿 dùnclassifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal
都 dōuall; both; entirely
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
昨天 zuó tiānyesterday
饺子 jiǎo zidumpling / pot-sticker
今天 jīn tiāntoday
面条 miàn tiáonoodles
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
三明治 sān míng zhì(loanword) sandwich
幸福 xìng fúhappy / blessed