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铃美Líng měi:王Wáng老师lǎo shī,您好nín hǎo,我wǒ来lái了le。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:铃美Líng měi来lái了le,快kuài进jìn来lái。

坐zuò公交车gōng jiāo chē来lái的de还是hái shi坐zuò地铁dì tiě来lái的de?

铃美Líng měi:坐zuò地铁dì tiě来lái的de。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:我wǒ家jiā还hái算suàn好hǎo找zhǎo吧ba?

铃美Líng měi:挺tǐng好hǎo找zhǎo的de。

按àn您nín说shuō的de坐zuò地铁dì tiě5号hào线xiàn在zài中山Zhōng shān路lù下xià,我wǒ骑qí共享gòng xiǎng单车dān chē10分钟fēn zhōng就jiù到dào您nín小区xiǎo qū门口mén kǒu了le。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:那nà就jiù好hǎo,坐zuò吧ba。

想xiǎng喝hē什么shén me?

有yǒu茶chá和hé饮料yǐn liào。

铃美Líng měi:王Wáng老师lǎo shī,不bù用yòng麻烦má fan了le,我wǒ喝hē水shuǐ就jiù行xíng。

第一dì yī次cì到dào您nín家jiā做客zuò kè,我wǒ也yě不bù知道zhī dào您nín喜欢xǐ huan吃chī什么shén me水果shuǐ guǒ,就jiù各gè种zhǒng都dōu买mǎi了le些xiē来lái给gěi您nín尝尝cháng chang。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:你nǐ这么zhè me客气kè qi干gàn什么shén me,来lái就jiù来lái吧ba,还hái带dài什么shén me东西dōng xi。

铃美Líng měi:东西dōng xi不bù贵guì,我wǒ的de一点yī diǎn心意xīn yì,您nín就jiù收下shōu xià吧ba。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:好hǎo的de,那nà我wǒ就jiù收下shōu xià了le,让ràng你nǐ破费pò fèi了le。

来lái,喝hē点儿diǎn r水shuǐ。

铃美Líng měi:好hǎo。

苏南Sūn án还hái没méi来lái吗ma?

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:这zhè都dōu两liǎng点diǎn四十五sì shí wǔ了le,应该yīng gāi快kuài了le吧ba。

(2)王Wáng老师lǎo shī:你nǐ看kàn,说曹操曹操到shuō Cáo cāo Cáo cāo dào。

我wǒ去qù开kāi门mén。

苏南Sūn án:王Wáng老师lǎo shī,您好nín hǎo!

我们wǒ men来lái了le。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:苏南Sūn án来lái了le。

小咪xiǎo mī、小宇Xiǎo yǔ也yě来lái了le啊a,快kuài进jìn来lái,都dōu进jìn来lái吧ba。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ和hé小宇Xiǎo yǔ刚刚gāng gāng在zài路上lù shang遇到yù dào苏南Sūn án,才cái知道zhī dào他tā也yě是shì来lái您nín家jiā,我们wǒ men就jiù一起yī qǐ上来shàng lái了le。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:那nà还hái真zhēn是shì巧qiǎo。

你们nǐ men快kuài坐zuò,我wǒ给gěi你们nǐ men拿ná饮料yǐn liào。

苏南Sūn án:王Wáng老师lǎo shī,您nín家jiā真zhēn漂亮piào liang!

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:哪里nǎ lǐ,哪里nǎ lǐ!

都dōu住zhù了le很多hěn duō年nián了le。

苏南Sūn án:王Wáng老师lǎo shī,听说tīng shuō您nín喜欢xǐ huan喝hē茶chá,我wǒ买mǎi了le些xiē茶叶chá yè来lái送sòng给gěi您nín。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:谢谢xiè xie,让ràng你nǐ破费pò fèi了le。

对了duì le,还hái没méi给gěi你nǐ和hé铃美Líng měi介绍jiè shào,这zhè是shì小咪xiǎo mī的de弟弟dì di,吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ。

他tā和hé小咪xiǎo mī一样yī yàng也yě是shì我们wǒ men学校xué xiào的de学生xué shēng。

苏南Sūn án:我们wǒ men刚才gāng cái在zài来lái的de路lù上shàng已经yǐ jīng认识rèn shi了le。

铃美Líng měi:你nǐ就jiù是shì吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ啊à,上shàng次cì谢谢xiè xie你nǐ帮bāng我wǒ问wèn到dào王Wáng老师lǎo shī的de手机shǒu jī号码hào mǎ。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:不客气bù kè qi,帮bāng到dào你nǐ了le就jiù好hǎo。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:铃美Líng měi是shì日本Rì běn人rén,来lái西安Xī ān工作gōng zuò和hé学习xué xí中文Zhōng wén,以后yǐ hòu你们nǐ men可以kě yǐ多duō交流jiāo liú交流jiāo liú。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:怎么zěn me没méi看见kàn jiàn大龙Dà lóng?

他tā不bù来lái吗ma?

苏南Sūn án:他tā今天jīn tiān跟gēn朋友péng you约yuē好hǎo了le,所以suǒ yǐ就jiù不bù来lái了le。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:那nà还hái真zhēn不bù巧qiǎo。

我wǒ还hái打算dǎ suàn把bǎ小宇Xiǎo yǔ也yě介绍jiè shào给gěi他tā认识rèn shi一下yī xià。

苏南Sūn án:没关系méi guān xi,有yǒu机会jī huì的de。

大龙Dà lóng说shuō下xià次cì请qǐng我们wǒ men去qù他tā家jiā玩儿wán r呢ne。

铃美Líng měi:是shì啊a!

下xià次cì我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù大龙Dà lóng家jiā玩儿wán r。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:大家dà jiā先xiān吃chī点儿diǎn r水果shuǐ guǒ,饭fàn一会儿yī huì r就jiù好hǎo。

铃美Líng měi:这zhè个gè梨子lí zi很hěn新鲜xīn xiān,我wǒ把bǎ它tā切qiē开kāi,我们wǒ men都dōu尝尝cháng chang。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:不bù行xíng,不能bù néng切qiē,梨lí不能bù néng分fēn着zhe吃chī。

铃美Líng měi:为什么wèi shén me呢ne?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:因为yīn wèi“分fēn梨lí”和hé“分离fēn lí”是shì同样tóng yàng的de读音dú yīn,不bù太tài吉利jí lì。

铃美Líng měi:原来yuán lái是shì这样zhè yàng啊a,那nà我们wǒ men吃chī苹果píng guǒ吧ba。

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Vocabulary 184 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
王 Wángsurname Wang
老师 lǎo shīteacher
您好 nín hǎohello (polite)
我 wǒI; me; my
来 láito come
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
快 kuàito make haste
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
公交车 gōng jiāo chēpublic transport vehicle / town bus
的 deemphatic particle (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
还是 hái shior
地铁 dì tiěunderground railway; subway / subway train
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
还 háifairly, passably (good)
算 suànto regard as / to figure / to calculate / to compute
好 hǎo(before a verb) easy to / (before a verb) good to
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
挺 tǐng(coll.) quite / very
按 ànaccording to / in the light of
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
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
线 xiànthread / string / wire / line / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
中山 Zhōng shānZhongshan
路 lùroad / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
下 xiàto decline / to go down
骑 qíto sit astride / to ride (a horse, bike etc)
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
单车 dān chē(coll.) bicycle; bike
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
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)
小区 xiǎo qūhousing estate; community; neighborhood / (telecommunications) cell
门口 mén kǒudoorway / gate
那 nàthen (in that case)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
喝 hēto drink
什么 shén mewhat?
有 yǒuto have; there is
茶 chátea / tea plant
和 héand; together with
饮料 yǐn liàodrink / beverage
不 bùno; not so
用 yòngto need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
麻烦 má fanto bother sb; to put sb to trouble
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do
第一 dì yīfirst
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
做客 zuò kèto be a guest or visitor
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
各 gèeach / every
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
都 dōuall; both; entirely
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
些 xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
尝尝 cháng changto have a taste; to try a little
你 nǐyou
这么 zhè meso much / this much / how much?
客气 kè qipolite / courteous / formal / modest
干 gànto manage / to work / to do / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar)
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
贵 guìexpensive
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
心意 xīn yìintention / regard; kindly feelings
收下 shōu xiàto accept / to receive
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
破费 pò fèito spend (money or time)
点儿 diǎn rerhua
苏南 Sūn ánsouthern Jiangsu; the southern part of Jiangsu Province, China
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
这 zhèthis; these
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
四十五 sì shí wǔforty-five; 45
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
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
说曹操曹操到 shuō Cáo cāo Cáo cāo dàoSpeak of the devil; the person mentioned appears right away.
去 qùto go, to go to
开 kāito open (transitive or intransitive)
门 méngate / door / gateway / doorway / opening / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) / (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
小咪 xiǎo mīa nickname for Xiaomi
小宇 Xiǎo yǔa personal name; Xiaoyu
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
刚刚 gāng gāngjust recently / just a moment ago
路上 lù shangon the road
遇到 yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
才 cáithen and only then
他 tāhe; him; his
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
上来 shàng láito come up / to approach
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
巧 qiǎoopportunely / coincidentally / as it happens
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
拿 náto hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
漂亮 piào liangpretty; beautiful
哪里 nǎ lǐwhere? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question)
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
年 niányear
听说 tīng shuōto hear (sth said) / one hears (that)
茶叶 chá yètea / tea leaves
送 sòngto give (as a present)
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
弟弟 dì diyounger brother
吴小宇 Wú Xiǎo yǔa Chinese personal name
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
学校 xué xiàoschool
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
刚才 gāng cáijust now / a moment ago
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
已经 yǐ jīngalready
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
问 wènto ask; to inquire
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
号码 hào mǎnumber
不客气 bù kè qiyou're welcome / don't mention it
日本 Rì běnJapan
人 rénperson; people
西安 Xī ānXi'an, a major city in Shaanxi Province, China.
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
大龙 Dà lónga name
今天 jīn tiāntoday
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
朋友 péng youfriend
约 yuēto make an appointment / to invite
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
打算 dǎ suànto plan / to intend / to calculate
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
没关系 méi guān xiit doesn't matter
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
请 qǐngto invite
玩儿 wán rto play / to have fun / to hang out
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
大家 dà jiāeveryone
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
饭 fànmeal
一会儿 yī huì rin a moment
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
梨子 lí zipear
很 hěnvery; quite
新鲜 xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc) / freshness
它 tāit
切 qiēto cut; to slice; to carve
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
梨 lípear
分 fēnto divide; to separate
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
分离 fēn líto separate
同样 tóng yàngsame; equal; similar
读音 dú yīnpronunciation / literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
吉利 jí lìauspicious / lucky / propitious
原来 yuán láiso, actually, as it turns out
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
苹果 píng guǒapple