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What do you want to eat? (2)

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What do you want to eat? (2)

铃美Líng měi:今天jīn tiān吃chī得de太tài饱bǎo了le,我wǒ会huì长zhǎng胖pàng的de。

大龙Dà lóng:这zhè家jiā店diàn的de菜cài真zhēn不错bù cuò,服务fú wù也yě好hǎo。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:大家dà jiā都dōu吃chī完wán了le吧ba,结账jié zhàng吧ba?

我们wǒ menAA怎么样zěn me yàng?

大龙Dà lóng:说好shuō hǎo我wǒ请客qǐng kè的de,别bié跟gēn我wǒ客气kè qi。

服务员fú wù yuán,结账jié zhàng!

苏南Sūn án:那nà下xià次cì我们wǒ men请客qǐng kè。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:也yě可以kě yǐ去qù我wǒ家jiā,我wǒ做zuò菜cài给gěi你们nǐ men吃chī。

铃美Líng měi:在zài家jiā吃chī也yě不错bù cuò。

服务员fú wù yuán:您好nín hǎo,您nín是shì支付宝Zhī fù bǎo还是hái shi微信Wēi xìn?

现金xiàn jīn或者huò zhě信用卡xìn yòng kǎ也yě可以kě yǐ。

大龙Dà lóng:支付宝Zhī fù bǎo吧ba,谢谢xiè xie。

服务员fú wù yuán:好的hǎo de,您nín扫sǎo一下yī xià这zhè个gè二维码èr wéi mǎ就jiù行xíng。

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Vocabulary 63 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
今天 jīn tiāntoday
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
饱 bǎoto eat till full
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
我 wǒI; me; my
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
长 zhǎngto grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance
胖 pàngfat / plump
的 deemphatic particle (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
大龙 Dà lónga name
这 zhèthis; these
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
菜 càidish (of food)
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
服务 fú wùservice
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
大家 dà jiāeveryone
都 dōuall; both; entirely
完 wánto finish / to be over
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
结账 jié zhàngto settle accounts; to pay the bill
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?
说好 shuō hǎoto come to an agreement / to complete negotiations
请客 qǐng kèto give a dinner party / to entertain guests / to invite to dinner
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
客气 kè qipolite / courteous / formal / modest
服务员 fú wù yuánwaiter / waitress / attendant / customer service personnel
苏南 Sūn ánsouthern Jiangsu; the southern part of Jiangsu Province, China
那 nàthen (in that case)
下 xiàlater / next (week etc)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
去 qùto go, to go to
做 zuòto make; to produce
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
您好 nín hǎohello (polite)
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
支付宝 Zhī fù bǎoAlipay, online payment platform
还是 hái shior
微信 Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat
现金 xiàn jīncash
或者 huò zhěor
信用卡 xìn yòng kǎcredit card
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
好的 hǎo deokay; all right; got it
扫 sǎoto sweep / to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
二维码 èr wéi mǎ2D barcode; matrix code / (esp.) QR code
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do