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Embarrassing Experience

星期xīng qī六liù中午zhōng wǔ,小张xiǎo zhāng要yào去qù女朋友nǚ péng you家jiā吃饭chī fàn。

因为yīn wèi这zhè是shì第dì一yī次cì见jiàn女朋友nǚ péng you的de父母fù mǔ,所以suǒ yǐ他tā非常fēi cháng紧张jǐn zhāng。

早上zǎo shang7点diǎn,他tā就jiù起床qǐ chuáng打扮dǎ ban起来qǐ lái了le。

中午zhōng wǔ11点diǎn,他tā准时zhǔn shí到达dào dá女朋友nǚ péng you家jiā门口mén kǒu。

小张xiǎo zhāng正zhèng准备zhǔn bèi敲qiāo门mén时shí,突然tū rán发现fā xiàn自己zì jǐ的de一yī个gè同事tóng shì从cóng楼下lóu xià走zǒu上来shàng lái。

他tā笑xiào着zhe打招呼dǎ zhāo hu:"刘Liú哥gē,你好nǐ hǎo!

你nǐ也yě在zài这儿zhè r住zhù呀ya?

”就jiù在zài这zhè时shí,女朋友nǚ péng you打开dǎ kāi了le门mén。

小张xiǎo zhāng赶紧gǎn jǐn介绍jiè shào说shuō:"丽丽Lì lì,这zhè是shì我wǒ同事tóng shì刘Liú哥gē。

刘Liú哥gē,这zhè是shì我wǒ女朋友nǚ péng you…

…

”不过bù guò女朋友nǚ péng you没méi理lǐ他tā,对duì"刘Liú哥gē”说shuō:"爸bà,你nǐ回来huí lái了le…

…

”

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Vocabulary 70 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
星期 xīng qīday of the week
六 liùsix / 6
中午 zhōng wǔnoon / midday
小张 xiǎo zhānga familiar way to refer to someone surnamed Zhang; literally "Little Zhang"
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
去 qùto go, to go to
女朋友 nǚ péng yougirlfriend
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
见 jiànto see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
他 tāhe; him; his
非常 fēi chángvery; really
紧张 jǐn zhāngnervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
起床 qǐ chuángto get out of bed; to get up
打扮 dǎ banto decorate / to dress / to make up / to adorn
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
准时 zhǔn shíon time / on schedule
到达 dào dáto reach; to arrive
门口 mén kǒudoorway / gate
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
敲 qiāoto hit / to strike / to tap / to rap / to knock / to rip sb off / to overcharge
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)
时 shíwhen
突然 tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
同事 tóng shìcolleague; co-worker
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
楼下 lóu xiàdownstairs
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)
上来 shàng láito come up / to approach
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
打招呼 dǎ zhāo huto greet sb by word or action / to give prior notice
刘 Liúsurname Liu
哥 gēelder brother
你好 nǐ hǎohello; hi
你 nǐyou
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
这儿 zhè rhere
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
呀 ya(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
打开 dǎ kāito open / to show (a ticket)
赶紧 gǎn jǐnhurriedly / without delay
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
丽丽 Lì lìLili (name)
我 wǒI; me; my
不过 bù guòbut / however
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
理 lǐto manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
爸 bàfather / dad / pa / papa
回来 huí láito return; to come back