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Where did you go over the weekend?

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Where did you go over the weekend?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:姐jiě,周末zhōu mò你nǐ去qù哪儿nǎ r了le?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:周末zhōu mò我wǒ跟gēn铃美Líng měi一起yī qǐ去qù逛街guàng jiē了le。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:你们nǐ men买mǎi了le很多hěn duō东西dōng xi吧ba?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:那还用说nà hái yòng shuō。

我们wǒ men从cóng上午shàng wǔ一直yī zhí逛guàng到dào晚上wǎn shang,都dōu累lèi得de走zǒu不bù动dòng了le。

不过bù guò,这zhè一yī次cì没méi白bái去qù,买mǎi了le很多hěn duō又yòu便宜pián yi又yòu好看hǎo kàn的de衣服yī fu。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:你们nǐ men还hái真zhēn能néng逛guàng!

逛guàng了le一yī整zhěng天tiān!

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:逛街guàng jiē多duō好hǎo啊a!

对duì我wǒ来说lái shuō,不但bù dàn能néng买mǎi东西dōng xi,还hái能néng锻炼duàn liàn身体shēn tǐ。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:这zhè哪nǎ是shì锻炼duàn liàn身体shēn tǐ啊a?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:那nà你的nǐ de周末zhōu mò是shì怎么zěn me过guò的de?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:我wǒ周末zhōu mò跟gēn同学tóng xué去qù郊区jiāo qū漂流piāo liú了le。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:水春shuǐ chūn河hé?

那儿nà r不是bù shì很多hěn duō老年lǎo nián人rén爱ài去qù吗ma?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:哪儿啊nǎr a,年轻nián qīng人rén也yě很多hěn duō。

最近zuì jìn水shuǐ量liàng大dà,漂流piāo liú特别tè bié刺激cì jī。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:漂流piāo liú难不难nán bù nán?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:不bù难nán,你nǐ不bù怕pà衣服yī fu湿shī了le就jiù行xíng。

这zhè周末zhōu mò我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ想想xiǎng xiǎng吧ba。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:真zhēn不bù难nán。

我们wǒ men叫jiào上shàng哥哥gē ge一起yī qǐ去qù,你nǐ坐zuò中间zhōng jiān,我wǒ和hé哥哥gē ge划船huá chuán。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:不是bù shì,我wǒ是shì怕pà被bèi晒shài黑hēi。

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Vocabulary 99 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
吴小宇 Wú Xiǎo yǔa Chinese personal name
姐 jiěolder sister
周末 zhōu mòweekend
你 nǐyou
去 qùto go, to go to
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
我 wǒI; me; my
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
逛街 guàng jiēto take a walk / to window-shop / to stroll down the street
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
那还用说 nà hái yòng shuōthat goes without saying
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
上午 shàng wǔmorning
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
逛 guàngto stroll / to visit
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)
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
都 dōuall; both; entirely
累 lèitired / weary
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
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)
不 bùno; not so
动 dòng(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter
不过 bù guòbut / however
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
白 báiin vain / gratuitous / free of charge
又 yòuboth... and...
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
好看 hǎo kàngood-looking; nice-looking / (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good / in an embarrassing situation
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
衣服 yī fuclothes
还 háifairly, passably (good)
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
整 zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly / (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat
天 tiānday
多 duōhow (to what extent)
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
锻炼 duàn liànto toughen / to temper / to engage in physical exercise / to work out / (fig.) to develop one's skills / to train oneself
身体 shēn tǐthe body
哪 nǎhow
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
那 nàthen (in that case)
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
郊区 jiāo qūsuburban district; outskirts; suburbs
漂流 piāo liúrafting
水春 shuǐ chūna proper name
河 hériver / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way
那儿 nà rthere
不是 bù shìis not
老年 lǎo niánelderly
人 rénperson; people
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
哪儿啊 nǎr aan emphatic negative reply; “not at all” / “no way”
年轻 nián qīngyoung
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
最近 zuì jìnrecently
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
刺激 cì jīto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite
难不难 nán bù nánIs it difficult?; how difficult is it?
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
怕 pàto be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure
湿 shīmoist / wet
就 jiùin that case; then
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do
想想 xiǎng xiǎngthink for a moment; consider
叫 jiàoto call
上 shàng(directional complement) up
哥哥 gē geolder brother
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
中间 zhōng jiānin the middle; within; between; among
和 héand; together with
划船 huá chuánto row a boat
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
晒 shài(of the sun) to shine on / to bask in (the sunshine) / to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun / (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web / (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
黑 hēiblack / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal