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Pick up friend

我wǒ的de好hǎo朋友péng you明天míng tiān在zài上海Shàng hǎi有yǒu一yī个gè工作gōng zuò面试miàn shì,所以suǒ yǐ她tā今天jīn tiān会huì从cóng北京Běi jīng飞fēi到dào上海Shàng hǎi,晚上wǎn shang住zhù在zài我wǒ家jiā。

她tā的de飞机fēi jī是shì晚上wǎn shang八bā点diǎn,我wǒ到dào了le机场jī chǎng发现fā xiàn飞机fēi jī会huì晚wǎn两liǎng个gè小时xiǎo shí。

我wǒ有点yǒu diǎn担心dān xīn,因为yīn wèi晚上wǎn shang十shí点diǎn半bàn可能kě néng就jiù没有méi yǒu地铁dì tiě了le,我们wǒ men只zhǐ能néng坐zuò出租车chū zū chē。

机场jī chǎng到dào我wǒ家jiā很hěn远yuǎn,坐zuò车chē要yào两liǎng个gè小时xiǎo shí呢ne,可能kě néng会huì很hěn贵guì,到dào家jiā也yě会huì很hěn晚wǎn。

明míng她tā还hái要yào早zǎo起qǐ去qù公司gōng sī,祝zhù她tā好hǎo运yùn吧ba!

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Vocabulary 63 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
朋友 péng youfriend
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
上海 Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
面试 miàn shìinterview
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
她 tāshe
今天 jīn tiāntoday
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
北京 Běi jīngBeijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China
飞 fēito fly
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)
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
飞机 fēi jīairplane
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
八 bāeight
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
机场 jī chǎngairport; airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
晚 wǎnlate
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
小时 xiǎo shíhour
有点 yǒu diǎna little
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
十 shíten / 10
半 bàn(after a number) and a half
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
就 jiùin that case; then
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
地铁 dì tiěunderground railway; subway / subway train
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
出租车 chū zū chētaxi / rental car
很 hěnvery; quite
远 yuǎnfar / distant / remote
车 chēcar / vehicle / machine
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
贵 guìexpensive
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
明 míngbright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
早 zǎoearly
起 qǐto rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter)
去 qùto go, to go to
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
祝 zhùto pray for / to wish
运 yùnfortune / luck / fate
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.