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A:现在xiàn zài几jǐ点diǎn?

B:差chà五wǔ分fēn两liǎng点diǎn。

怎么zěn me了le?

A:我wǒ两liǎng点diǎn半bàn要yào去qù咖啡kā fēi店diàn见jiàn朋友péng you。

B:你nǐ见jiàn谁shéi?

A:我wǒ的de小学xiǎo xué同学tóng xué,林林Lín Lín。

你nǐ见jiàn过guo她tā的de。

B:我wǒ知道zhī dào了le,那nà个gè很hěn爱ài笑xiào的de姑娘gū niang。

你们nǐ men晚上wǎn shang一起yī qǐ吃饭chī fàn吗ma?

A:还hái不bù知道zhī dào。

我们wǒ men只zhǐ打算dǎ suàn一起yī qǐ喝hē喝hē咖啡kā fēi,聊聊天liáo liáo tiān。

B:你们nǐ men喝hē完wán来lái旁边páng biān的de公园gōng yuán吧ba。

下午xià wǔ我wǒ会huì和hé几jǐ个gè朋友péng you去qù公园gōng yuán晒shài太阳tài yáng,然后rán hòu一起yī qǐ玩wán飞盘fēi pán。

你们nǐ men也yě来lái吧ba!

A:听tīng起来qǐ lái不错bù cuò!

你们nǐ men几jǐ个gè人rén?

几jǐ点diǎn开始kāi shǐ玩wán?

B:我们wǒ men有yǒu五wǔ个gè人rén,打算dǎ suàn三sān点diǎn一yī刻kè在zài公园gōng yuán门口mén kǒu见面jiàn miàn。

A:太tài好hǎo了le,下午xià wǔ我们wǒ men也yě来lái。

不见不散bù jiàn bù sàn!

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Vocabulary 73 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
几 jǐhow much / how many
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
差 chàto fall short; to lack
五 wǔfive / 5
分 fēnminute (unit of time)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
我 wǒI; me; my
半 bàn(after a number) and a half
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
去 qùto go, to go to
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
见 jiànto see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview
朋友 péng youfriend
你 nǐyou
谁 shéiwho
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
小学 xiǎo xuéelementary school; primary school
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
林林 Lín Lína personal name; Lin Lin
过 guo(experienced action marker)
她 tāshe
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
很 hěnvery; quite
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
姑娘 gū nianggirl / young woman / young lady / daughter / paternal aunt (old)
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
不 bùno; not so
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
打算 dǎ suànto plan / to intend / to calculate
喝 hēto drink
聊聊天 liáo liáo tiānhave a chat; talk casually
完 wánto finish / to be over
来 láito come
旁边 páng biānside; adjacent place
公园 gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
和 héand; together with
晒 shài(of the sun) to shine on / to bask in (the sunshine) / to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun / (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web / (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
太阳 tài yángsun / sunlight; sunshine / temple (on the side of the human head)
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
飞盘 fēi pánfrisbee
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
人 rénperson; people
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
有 yǒuto have; there is
三 sānthree / 3
一 yīone / single / a (article)
刻 kèquarter (hour) / moment
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
门口 mén kǒudoorway / gate
见面 jiàn miànto meet; to see each other
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
不见不散 bù jiàn bù sànlit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom) / fig. Be sure to wait! / See you there!