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Book a hotel

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:大龙Dà lóng,你nǐ订dìng酒店jiǔ diàn了le吗ma?

大龙Dà lóng:还hái没有méi yǒu。

我wǒ现在xiàn zài订dìng吧ba,你们nǐ men也yě一起yī qǐ帮bāng我wǒ看看kàn kan。

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:好hǎo啊a。

我wǒ记得jì de我们wǒ men家jiā附近fù jìn有yǒu家jiā酒店jiǔ diàn挺tǐng不错bù cuò的de。

大龙Dà lóng:是shì吗ma?

那nà家jiā酒店jiǔ diàn叫jiào什么shén me?

我wǒ在zài手机shǒu jī上shàng搜一搜sōu yī sōu。

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:叫jiào索菲特Suǒ fēi tè。

你nǐ看看kàn kan还hái有yǒu房间fáng jiān吗ma?

大龙Dà lóng:有yǒu,有yǒu单dān人rén房fáng,双shuāng床chuáng房fáng和hé大dà床chuáng房fáng。

我wǒ订dìng一yī间jiān单dān人rén房fáng就jiù行xíng了le。

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:上shàng次cì我wǒ叔叔shū shu来lái住zhù的de就jiù是shì这zhè家jiā酒店jiǔ diàn。

他tā说shuō酒店jiǔ diàn的de中央zhōng yāng空调kōng tiáo温度wēn dù合适hé shì,房间fáng jiān和hé各gè种zhǒng用品yòng pǐn又yòu干净gān jìng又yòu齐全qí quán。

不但bù dàn服务fú wù很hěn好hǎo,酒店jiǔ diàn早餐zǎo cān的de种类zhǒng lèi也yě很hěn多duō,Wifi信号xìn hào还hái很hěn稳定wěn dìng。

大龙Dà lóng:听tīng起来qǐ lái真zhēn不错bù cuò!

我wǒ现在xiàn zài就jiù订dìng。

杨达达Yáng Dá dá:多少duō shao钱qián一yī晚wǎn啊a?

大龙Dà lóng:单dān人rén房fáng899元yuán一yī晚wǎn,我wǒ订dìng了le七qī个gè晚上wǎn shang。

杨达达Yáng Dá dá:索菲特Suǒ fēi tè酒店jiǔ diàn不bù远yuǎn,开车kāi chē十shí分钟fēn zhōng就jiù到dào了le。

一会儿yī huì r吃chī完wán饭fàn我们wǒ men送sòng你nǐ过guò去qù。

大龙Dà lóng:好hǎo的de,谢谢xiè xie!

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Vocabulary 98 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
杨欢欢 Yáng Huān huāna personal name, Yang Huanhuan
大龙 Dà lónga name
你 nǐyou
订 dìngto agree / to conclude / to draw up / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to order
酒店 jiǔ diànhotel
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
我 wǒI; me; my
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
好 hǎoall right!
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
记得 jì deto remember
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
附近 fù jìnnearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
有 yǒuto have; there is
挺 tǐng(coll.) quite / very
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
的 deemphatic particle (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
是 shìcorrect; right; true
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
叫 jiàoto be called
什么 shén mewhat?
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
搜一搜 sōu yī sōuto search a bit; to do a quick search
索菲特 Suǒ fēi tèSofitel; a hotel brand/name, often used for Sofitel hotels.
房间 fáng jiānroom
单 dānsingle / only / sole
人 rénperson; people
房 fánghouse / room / branch of an extended family
双 shuāngtwo / double / both / even (number)
床 chuángbed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) / bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) / frame; chassis
和 héand; together with
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
一 yīone / single / a (article)
间 jiānclassifier for rooms
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
叔叔 shū shufather's younger brother; paternal uncle / form of address used by children for a male one generation older
来 láito come
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
这 zhèthis; these
他 tāhe; him; his
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
中央 zhōng yāngcentral / middle
空调 kōng tiáoair conditioning / air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
温度 wēn dùtemperature
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
各 gèeach / every
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
用品 yòng pǐnarticles for use / products / goods
又 yòuboth... and...
干净 gān jìngclean / neat
齐全 qí quáncomplete / comprehensive
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
服务 fú wùservice
很 hěnvery; quite
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
种类 zhǒng lèikind / genus / type / category / variety / species / sort / class
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
信号 xìn hàosignal
稳定 wěn dìngsteady / stable
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
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
杨达达 Yáng Dá dáA personal name, Yang Dada.
多少 duō shaohow much?; how many? / what number?
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
晚 wǎnevening / night
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
七 qīseven / 7
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
不 bùno; not so
远 yuǎnfar / distant / remote
开车 kāi chēto drive a car (or train etc) / (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual joke
十 shíten / 10
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
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)
一会儿 yī huì rin a moment
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
完 wánto finish / to be over
饭 fànmeal
送 sòngto see (sb) off / to accompany; to go along with
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
去 qù(after a verb of motion) movement away from the speaker; (after certain verbs) detachment or separation
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you