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Congratulations

苏南Sūn án:铃美Líng měi,你nǐ去qù哪儿nǎ r啊á?

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ正zhèng打算dǎ suàn去qù找zhǎo你nǐ呢ne!

苏南Sūn án:找zhǎo我wǒ?

铃美Líng měi:对duì啊a。

今jīn晚wǎn一起yī qǐ去qù吃chī饭fàn吧ba,我们wǒ men给gěi你nǐ庆祝qìng zhù庆祝qìng zhù。

苏南Sūn án:你们nǐ men都dōu知道zhī dào了le?

铃美Líng měi:我们wǒ men早zǎo就jiù知道zhī dào了le。

这zhè是shì送sòng给gěi你nǐ的de礼物lǐ wù,祝zhù你nǐ生日shēng rì快乐kuài lè,天tiān天tiān开心kāi xīn!

苏南Sūn án:啊á?

今天jīn tiān是shì我的wǒ de生日shēng rì......你nǐ不bù说shuō我wǒ都dōu忘wàng了le,谢谢xiè xie你nǐ!

铃美Líng měi:原来yuán lái你nǐ今天jīn tiān那么nà me高兴gāo xìng不bù是shì因为yīn wèi过guò生日shēng rì啊a。

那nà是shì为什么wèi shén me?

苏南Sūn án:我wǒ通过tōng guò应聘yìng pìn面试miàn shì了le,下xià个gè星期xīng qī开始kāi shǐ去qù公司gōng sī实习shí xí。

铃美Líng měi:那nà太tài好hǎo了le!

什么shén me工作gōng zuò?

苏南Sūn án:新xīn媒体méi tǐ实习生shí xí shēng。

我wǒ一直yī zhí都dōu对duì这zhè方面fāng miàn挺tǐng感gǎn兴趣xìng qù的de,之zhī前qián还hái和hé同学tóng xué创建chuàng jiàn了le一yī个gè社交shè jiāo平台píng tái账号zhàng hào。

铃美Líng měi:那nà今天jīn tiān真zhēn是shì双喜临门shuāng xǐ lín mén。

那么nà me短duǎn的de时间shí jiān你nǐ就jiù能néng找zhǎo到dào自己zì jǐ喜欢xǐ huan的de工作gōng zuò,真zhēn是shì太tài优秀yōu xiù了le。

恭喜gōng xǐ你nǐ!

真zhēn为wèi你nǐ开心kāi xīn。

苏南Sūn án:哪里nǎ lǐ哪里nǎ lǐ,我wǒ只zhǐ是shì运气yùn qi好hǎo罢了bà le。

铃美Líng měi:走zǒu,我们wǒ men去qù王Wáng老师lǎo shī办公室bàn gōng shì,大家dà jiā都dōu在zài那儿nà r等děng你nǐ呢ne。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī今天jīn tiān还hái订dìng了le自助餐zì zhù cān给gěi你nǐ庆祝qìng zhù生日shēng rì呢ne。

苏南Sūn án:好hǎo,我wǒ要yào去qù告诉gào su大家dà jiā我wǒ通过tōng guò面试miàn shì了le。

今天jīn tiān我wǒ请客qǐng kè!

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Vocabulary 109 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
苏南 Sūn ánsouthern Jiangsu; the southern part of Jiangsu Province, China
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
你 nǐyou
去 qùto go, to go to
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
啊 áinterjection expressing doubt or requiring answer / Eh? / what?
我 wǒI; me; my
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
打算 dǎ suànto plan / to intend / to calculate
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
对 duìright; correct
今 jīncurrent / contemporary / this
晚 wǎnevening / night
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
饭 fànmeal
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
庆祝 qìng zhùto celebrate
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
都 dōuall; both; entirely
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
早 zǎolong ago
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
送 sòngto give (as a present)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
礼物 lǐ wùgift; present
祝 zhùto pray for / to wish
生日 shēng rìbirthday
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
天 tiānday
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
今天 jīn tiāntoday
我的 wǒ demy; mine
不 bùno; not so
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
忘 wàngto forget / to overlook / to neglect
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
原来 yuán láiso, actually, as it turns out
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
通过 tōng guòto pass through; to get through / to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) / to pass (a test)
应聘 yìng pìnto accept a job offer / to apply for an advertised position
面试 miàn shìinterview
下 xiàlater / next (week etc)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīweek
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
实习 shí xíto practice / to intern
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
什么 shén mewhat?
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
新 xīnnew; newly
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
实习生 shí xí shēngintern (esp. a student in practical training)
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
挺 tǐng(coll.) quite / very
感 gǎnto feel
兴趣 xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth) / interest; hobby
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
和 héand; together with
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
创建 chuàng jiànto found; to establish
一 yīone / single / a (article)
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
平台 píng táiplatform
账号 zhàng hàoaccount number; account; username
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
双喜临门 shuāng xǐ lín méntwo simultaneous happy events in the family
短 duǎnshort / brief
时间 shí jiāntime
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
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)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
优秀 yōu xiùoutstanding; excellent
恭喜 gōng xǐ(interj.) congratulations!
为 wèibecause of / for / to
哪里 nǎ lǐhumble expression denying compliment
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
运气 yùn qiluck (good or bad)
罢了 bà lea modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
王 Wángsurname Wang
老师 lǎo shīteacher
办公室 bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises
大家 dà jiāeveryone
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
那儿 nà rthere
等 děngto wait for; to await
订 dìngto agree / to conclude / to draw up / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to order
自助餐 zì zhù cānbuffet / self-service meal
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
请客 qǐng kèto give a dinner party / to entertain guests / to invite to dinner