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An Email – Commuting Suggestions

寄件人jì jiàn rén:[email protected]收件人shōu jiàn rén:[email protected]日期rì qī:2025年nián7月yuè30日rì星期三Xīng qī sān晚上wǎn shang09:00:00主题zhǔ tí:关于guān yú通勤tōng qín方式fāng shì的de建议jiàn yì亲爱的qīn ài de王阳Wáng Yáng:你nǐ还hái好hǎo吗ma?

你的nǐ de邮件yóu jiàn我wǒ上shàng个gè星期xīng qī就jiù收到shōu dào了le,但是dàn shì我wǒ最近zuì jìn很hěn忙máng,现在xiàn zài才cái有yǒu空kòng回复huí fù你nǐ,真zhēn不好意思bù hǎo yì si。

你nǐ说shuō你nǐ不bù知道zhī dào应yīng不bù应该yīng gāi买mǎi车chē,我wǒ非常fēi cháng理解lǐ jiě你的nǐ de犹豫yóu yù。

有yǒu自己zì jǐ的de车chē确实què shí既jì方便fāng biàn又yòu舒服shū fu,能néng节省jié shěng不bù少shǎo时间shí jiān,但是dàn shì开车kāi chē对duì环境huán jìng不bù友好yǒu hǎo,并且bìng qiě现在xiàn zài的de修理xiū lǐ费fèi和hé停车tíng chē费fèi都dōu很hěn贵guì。

你nǐ现在xiàn zài刚gāng开始kāi shǐ工作gōng zuò,钱qián不bù多duō,买mǎi车chē可能kě néng不bù太tài合适hé shì。

我wǒ查chá了le一下yī xià你nǐ家jiā到dào公司gōng sī的de路线lù xiàn,公司gōng sī附近fù jìn没有méi yǒu公交gōng jiāo站zhàn和hé地铁dì tiě站zhàn,只zhǐ能néng走路zǒu lù或者huò zhě打车dǎ chē。

如果rú guǒ走路zǒu lù,单程dān chéng就jiù需要xū yào50分钟fēn zhōng,太tài累lèi了le。

如果rú guǒ打车dǎ chē,单程dān chéng只zhǐ需要xū yào20分钟fēn zhōng,但是dàn shì价钱jià qián比较bǐ jiào贵guì,而且ér qiě上shàng下xià班bān的de高峰gāo fēng期qī还hái不bù容易róng yì打dǎ到dào车chē。

所以suǒ yǐ,我wǒ认为rèn wéi骑qí自行车zì xíng chē可能kě néng更gèng适合shì hé你nǐ。

如果rú guǒ骑qí自行车zì xíng chē,你nǐ单程dān chéng只zhǐ需要xū yào半bàn个gè小时xiǎo shí,不但bù dàn便宜pián yi还hái能néng锻炼duàn liàn身体shēn tǐ。

而且ér qiě,现在xiàn zài到处dào chù都dōu是shì共享gòng xiǎng单车dān chē,方便fāng biàn极了jí le。

我wǒ知道zhī dào你nǐ还hái不会bù huì骑qí自行车zì xíng chē,不过bù guò骑qí自行车zì xíng chē非常fēi cháng简单jiǎn dān。

如果rú guǒ经常jīng cháng练习liàn xí,你nǐ会huì发现fā xiàn,学xué会huì骑qí自行车zì xíng chē就jiù是shì小菜一碟xiǎo cài yī dié。

再说zài shuō,你的nǐ de运动yùn dòng能力néng lì那么nà me强qiáng,我wǒ相信xiāng xìn你nǐ用yòng一yī个gè周末zhōu mò就jiù能néng学xué会huì。

我wǒ建议jiàn yì你nǐ试一试shì yī shì。

希望xī wàng我的wǒ de建议jiàn yì对duì你nǐ有yǒu帮助bāng zhù。

祝zhù好hǎo!

林丹Lín Dān

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Vocabulary 149 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
寄件人 jì jiàn rénsender
收件人 shōu jiàn rénrecipient (of mail) / To: (email header)
日期 rì qīdate
年 niányear
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
星期三 Xīng qī sānWednesday
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
主题 zhǔ títheme / subject
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
通勤 tōng qíncommuting
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
建议 jiàn yìproposal; suggestion; recommendation
亲爱的 qīn ài dedear; beloved; darling; a polite or affectionate way to address someone
王阳 Wáng Yánga personal name, Wang Yang
你 nǐyou
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
邮件 yóu jiànmail / post / email
我 wǒI; me; my
上 shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīweek
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
收到 shōu dàoto receive
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
但是 dàn shìbut; however
最近 zuì jìnrecently
很 hěnvery; quite
忙 mángbusy
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
才 cáithen and only then
有 yǒuto have; there is
空 kòngspace / leisure / free time
回复 huí fùto recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc)
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
不好意思 bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed / to find it embarrassing / to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
应 yīngshould / ought to / must / (legal) shall
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
车 chēcar / vehicle / machine
非常 fēi chángvery; really
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
犹豫 yóu yùto hesitate
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
确实 què shíindeed / really
既 jìboth... (and...)
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
又 yòuboth... and...
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
节省 jié shěngto save / to use sparingly / to cut down on
少 shǎofew / less
时间 shí jiāntime
开车 kāi chēto drive a car (or train etc) / (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual joke
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
友好 yǒu hǎofriendly; amicable
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
修理 xiū lǐto repair / to fix / to prune / to trim / (coll.) to sort sb out / to fix sb
费 fèifee / expenses
和 héand; together with
停车 tíng chēto pull up (stop one's vehicle) / to park / (of a machine) to stop working / to stall
都 dōuall; both; entirely
贵 guìexpensive
刚 gāngjust / barely / exactly
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
查 cháto research / to check / to investigate / to examine / to refer to / to look up
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
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)
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
路线 lù xiànitinerary / route / political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
附近 fù jìnnearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
公交 gōng jiāopublic transportation / mass transit
站 zhànstation / branch of a company or organization / website
地铁 dì tiěunderground railway; subway / subway train
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
走路 zǒu lùto walk; to go on foot / to leave; to depart / (informal) to clear off; to beat it / (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out
或者 huò zhěor
打车 dǎ chēto take a taxi (in town) / to hitch a lift
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
单程 dān chéngone-way (ticket)
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
累 lèitired / weary
价钱 jià qiánprice
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
下 xiàto decline / to go down
班 bānteam; class; grade / (military) squad / work shift
高峰 gāo fēngpeak / summit / height
期 qīa period of time / phase / stage / time / term / period
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
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
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
骑 qíto sit astride / to ride (a horse, bike etc)
自行车 zì xíng chēbicycle; bike
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
半 bànhalf / semi-
小时 xiǎo shíhour
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
锻炼 duàn liànto toughen / to temper / to engage in physical exercise / to work out / (fig.) to develop one's skills / to train oneself
身体 shēn tǐone's health
到处 dào chùeverywhere
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
单车 dān chē(coll.) bicycle; bike
极了 jí leextremely / exceedingly
不会 bù huìnot having learned to do sth
不过 bù guòbut / however
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
练习 liàn xíto practice
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
小菜一碟 xiǎo cài yī diéa piece of cake; very easy (idiom)
再说 zài shuōmoreover / what's more / besides
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
强 qiángstrong / powerful / better / vigorous / violent / best in their category
相信 xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
一 yīone / single / a (article)
周末 zhōu mòweekend
试一试 shì yī shìto have a try
希望 xī wàngto hope
我的 wǒ demy; mine
帮助 bāng zhùassistance; aid
祝 zhùto pray for / to wish
林丹 Lín DānLin Dan, Chinese badminton player.