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铃美Líng měi:大龙Dà lóng,真zhēn巧qiǎo,你nǐ也yě在zài这儿zhè r啊à!

你nǐ寒假hán jià过guò得de怎么样zěn me yàng?

大龙Dà lóng:挺tǐng好hǎo的de。

听说tīng shuō你nǐ回huí日本Rì běn过guò寒假hán jià了le?

铃美Líng měi:是shì啊a,回huí去qù看看kàn kan我wǒ爸bà妈mā。

大龙Dà lóng:你nǐ爸bà妈mā身体shēn tǐ怎么样zěn me yàng?

铃美Líng měi:他们tā men身体shēn tǐ都dōu很hěn好hǎo,谢谢xiè xie。

对了duì le,你nǐ去qù哪儿nǎ r啊a?

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ正zhèng要yào去qù食堂shí táng吃chī饭fàn呢ne。

你nǐ吃chī了le吗ma?

铃美Líng měi:吃chī了le,刚gāng吃chī完wán。

食堂shí táng新xīn开kāi了le家jiā炒chǎo菜cài馆guǎn,味道wèi dào还hái不错bù cuò。

你nǐ吃chī过guo吗ma?

大龙Dà lóng:还hái没méi呢ne,那nà我wǒ也yě去qù试试shishì。

铃美Líng měi:那nà你nǐ快kuài去qù吧ba。

大龙Dà lóng:行xíng,走zǒu了le。

改天gǎi tiān再zài聊liáo。

(2)吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:铃美Líng měi,好久不见hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn啊a。

铃美Líng měi:是shì啊a,小咪xiǎo mī,好久不见hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn了le。

你nǐ寒假hán jià去qù哪儿nǎ r了le?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我们wǒ men一直yī zhí在zài家jiā,哪儿nǎ r也yě没méi去qù,天气tiān qì太tài冷lěng了le。

铃美Líng měi:是shì啊a,这zhè几jǐ天tiān挺tǐng冷lěng的de。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ看kàn天气tiān qì预报yù bào说shuō后天hòu tiān还hái要yào下雨xià yǔ呢ne,会huì更gèng冷lěng。

铃美Líng měi:你nǐ吃chī午饭wǔ fàn了le吗ma?

没méi吃chī的话de huà你nǐ就jiù先xiān去qù吃chī饭fàn吧ba。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ吃chī了le。

对了duì le,你nǐ晚上wǎn shang有yǒu事shì吗ma?

铃美Líng měi:没有méi yǒu,怎么zěn me了le?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:那nà来lái我们wǒ men家jiā吃chī火锅huǒ guō吧ba。

铃美Líng měi:好hǎo啊a,那nà我wǒ先xiān去qù上课shàng kè,我们wǒ men晚上wǎn shang见jiàn。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:晚上wǎn shang见jiàn。

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Vocabulary 92 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
大龙 Dà lónga name
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
巧 qiǎoopportunely / coincidentally / as it happens
你 nǐyou
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
这儿 zhè rhere
啊 àinterjection or grunt of agreement / uhm / Ah, OK / expression of recognition / Oh, it's you!
寒假 hán jiàwinter vacation
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?
挺 tǐng(coll.) quite / very
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
的 deemphatic particle (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
听说 tīng shuōto hear (sth said) / one hears (that)
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
日本 Rì běnJapan
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
去 qù(after a verb of motion) movement away from the speaker; (after certain verbs) detachment or separation
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
我 wǒI; me; my
爸 bàfather / dad / pa / papa
妈 māma / mom / mother
身体 shēn tǐone's health
他们 tā menthey; them
都 dōuall; both; entirely
很 hěnvery; quite
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
食堂 shí tángdining hall; cafeteria
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
饭 fànmeal
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
刚 gāngjust / barely / exactly
完 wánto finish / to be over
新 xīnnew; newly
开 kāito open (transitive or intransitive)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
炒 chǎoto sauté; to stir-fry / to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp / to hype up / to sack; to fire (sb)
菜 càidish (of food)
馆 guǎnbuilding / shop / term for certain service establishments / embassy or consulate / schoolroom (old)
味道 wèi dàoflavor; taste
还 háifairly, passably (good)
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
那 nàthen (in that case)
试试 shishìto try; to give it a try
快 kuàito make haste
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do
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)
改天 gǎi tiānanother day / some other time
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
聊 liáo(coll.) to chat / (literary) to depend upon
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
好久不见 hǎo jiǔ bu jiànlong time no see
小咪 xiǎo mīa nickname for Xiaomi
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
天气 tiān qìweather
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
冷 lěngcold
这 zhèthis; these
几 jǐseveral / a few
天 tiānday
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
预报 yù bàoforecast
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
后天 hòu tiānthe day after tomorrow
下雨 xià yǔto rain
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
午饭 wǔ fànlunch
的话 de huàif (coming after a conditional clause)
就 jiùin that case; then
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
有 yǒuto have; there is
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
没有 méi yǒuto not have
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
来 láito come
火锅 huǒ guōhotpot / (basketball) a blocked shot; a block
上课 shàng kèto go to class / to attend class / to go to teach a class
见 jiànto see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview