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王Wáng老师lǎo shī:是shì苏南Sūn án啊a!

进jìn来lái吧ba,你nǐ把bǎ门mén关guān上shàng。

苏南Sūn án:王Wáng老师lǎo shī,您好nín hǎo!

我wǒ来lái帮bāng大龙Dà lóng请假qǐng jià。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:他tā怎么zěn me了le?

苏南Sūn án:他tā感冒gǎn mào了le,想xiǎng请qǐng两liǎng天tiān假jià。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:有yǒu请假qǐng jià条tiáo吗ma?

苏南Sūn án:他tā还hái没méi填tián,我wǒ帮bāng他tā填tián一下yī xià吧ba!

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:那边nà biān桌zhuō上shàng放fàng着zhe请假qǐng jià条tiáo,你nǐ把bǎ名字míng zi、请假qǐng jià原因yuán yīn和hé请qǐng几jǐ天tiān假jià写xiě清楚qīng chu。

苏南Sūn án:填tián好hǎo了le。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:我wǒ看看kàn kan。

感冒gǎn mào了le,请qǐng两liǎng天tiān假jià。

对了duì le,有yǒu医院yī yuàn证明zhèng míng吗ma?

苏南Sūn án:他tā还hái没méi去qù医院yī yuàn。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:那nà你nǐ把bǎ请假qǐng jià条tiáo给gěi我wǒ吧ba。

告诉gào su大龙Dà lóng好好hǎo hǎo休息xiū xi,下xià个gè星期xīng qī把bǎ医院yī yuàn证明zhèng míng交jiāo给gěi我wǒ。

没有méi yǒu医院yī yuàn证明zhèng míng,他tā的de出勤chū qín分fēn要yào扣kòu十shí分fēn,这zhè是shì学校xué xiào的de规定guī dìng。

苏南Sūn án:好的hǎo de,我wǒ会huì把bǎ您nín的de话huà告诉gào su大龙Dà lóng。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī再见zài jiàn!

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:再见zài jiàn!

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Vocabulary 74 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
王 Wángsurname Wang
老师 lǎo shīteacher
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
苏南 Sūn ánsouthern Jiangsu; the southern part of Jiangsu Province, China
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
你 nǐyou
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
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)
关 guānto close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve
上 shàng(directional complement) up
您好 nín hǎohello (polite)
我 wǒI; me; my
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
大龙 Dà lónga name
请假 qǐng jiàto request leave of absence
他 tāhe; him; his
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
感冒 gǎn màoto catch cold
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
请 qǐngto ask / to request
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
天 tiānday
假 jiàvacation
有 yǒuto have; there is
条 tiáoitem / article / clause (of law or treaty)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
填 tiánto fill or stuff / (of a form etc) to fill in
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
那边 nà biānover there / yonder
桌 zhuōtable / desk
放 fàngto put / to place
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
名字 míng ziname (of a person or thing)
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
和 héand; together with
几 jǐhow much / how many
写 xiěto write
清楚 qīng chuclear / distinct
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
医院 yī yuànhospital
证明 zhèng míngproof / certificate / identification / testimonial
去 qùto go, to go to
那 nàthen (in that case)
给 gěito give
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
好好 hǎo hǎowell; carefully; nicely; properly
休息 xiū xito rest
下 xiàlater / next (week etc)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīweek
交 jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to reach
没有 méi yǒuto not have
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
出勤 chū qínto go to work / to be present (at work, school etc) / to be away on business
分 fēna point (in sports or games)
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
扣 kòuto fasten / to button / to arrest / to confiscate / to deduct (money) / to knock / to smash, spike or dunk (a ball) / to cover (with a bowl etc) / (fig.) to tag a label on sb
十 shíten / 10
这 zhèthis; these
学校 xué xiàoschool
规定 guī dìngregulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
好的 hǎo deokay; all right; got it
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
再见 zài jiàngoodbye / see you again later