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Congratulations

A:你nǐ太tài了不起liǎo bu qǐ了le。

又yòu得dé了le汉语Hàn yǔ比赛bǐ sài的de冠军guàn jūn。

B:哪里nǎ lǐ哪里nǎ lǐ,你nǐ过奖guò jiǎng了le。

其实qí shí我wǒ只zhǐ是shì运气yùn qi比较bǐ jiào好hǎo罢了bà le。

A:你nǐ太tài谦虚qiān xū了le。

明明míng míng是shì实力shí lì强qiáng。

我们wǒ men周末zhōu mò一起yī qǐ吃饭chī fàn,好hǎo好hǎo庆祝qìng zhù一下yī xià吧ba。

B:没méi问题wèn tí。

到时候dào shí hòu你们nǐ men别bié客气kè qi,随便suí biàn吃chī。

我wǒ还hái想xiǎng向xiàng你们nǐ men介绍jiè shào一下yī xià我wǒ的de女nǚ朋友péng you。

A:女nǚ朋友péng you?

你nǐ有yǒu女nǚ朋友péng you了le?

天tiān啊ā,怪不得guài bu de你nǐ那么nà me开心kāi xīn,原来yuán lái是shì双喜临门shuāng xǐ lín mén啊a!

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Vocabulary 53 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
了不起 liǎo bu qǐamazing / terrific / extraordinary
了 lemodal particle (emphasis)
又 yòu(once) again
得 déto obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease)
汉语 Hàn yǔChinese language
比赛 bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc) / match
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
冠军 guàn jūnchampion
哪里 nǎ lǐhumble expression denying compliment
过奖 guò jiǎngto overpraise / to flatter
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
我 wǒI; me; my
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
运气 yùn qiluck (good or bad)
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
罢了 bà lea modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
谦虚 qiān xūmodest / self-effacing
明明 míng míngobviously / plainly / undoubtedly / definitely
实力 shí lìstrength
强 qiángstrong / powerful / better / vigorous / violent / best in their category
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
周末 zhōu mòweekend
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
庆祝 qìng zhùto celebrate
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
到时候 dào shí hòuwhen the moment comes / at that time
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
客气 kè qipolite / courteous / formal / modest
随便 suí biànas one wishes / as one pleases / at random
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
女 nǚfemale
朋友 péng youfriend
有 yǒuto have; there is
天 tiānheaven
啊 āinterjection of surprise / Ah! / Oh!
怪不得 guài bu deno wonder! / so that's why!
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
原来 yuán láiso, actually, as it turns out
双喜临门 shuāng xǐ lín méntwo simultaneous happy events in the family