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大龙Dà lóng:从cóng这里zhè lǐ往wǎng下xià看kàn真zhēn漂亮piào liang!

右边yòu bian这zhè条tiáo是shì黄浦Huáng pǔ江jiāng吧ba?

左边zuǒ bian那nà条tiáo呢ne?

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:对duì,右边yòu bian这zhè条tiáo是shì黄浦Huáng pǔ江jiāng。

左边zuǒ bian那nà条tiáo是shì苏州Sū zhōu河hé。

大龙Dà lóng:对面duì miàn很hěn高gāo的de那nà栋dòng是shì什么shén me楼lóu?

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:那nà是shì一yī家jiā公司gōng sī的de办公bàn gōng楼lóu。

大龙Dà lóng:那nà个gè样子yàng zi很hěn特别tè bié的de又yòu是shì什么shén me?

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:那nà是shì上海大剧院Shàng hǎi Dà jù yuàn,大剧院dà jù yuàn对面duì miàn是shì上海Shàng hǎi天文馆tiān wén guǎn。

大龙Dà lóng:天文馆tiān wén guǎn门口mén kǒu有yǒu很多hěn duō人rén。

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:天文馆tiān wén guǎn里lǐ有yǒu很多hěn duō有意思yǒu yì si的de东西dōng xi,所以suǒ yǐ很多hěn duō人rén都dōu会huì去qù。

大龙Dà lóng:那nà我们wǒ men也yě去qù天文馆tiān wén guǎn看看kàn kan怎么样zěn me yàng?

天文馆tiān wén guǎn旁边páng biān的de那nà条tiáo街jiē看kàn着zhe也yě很hěn热闹rè nao。

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:那nà是shì文化wén huà街jiē。

里面lǐ miàn有yǒu很多hěn duō新xīn开kāi的de店diàn,很hěn漂亮piào liang,很多hěn duō人rén都dōu去qù拍照pāi zhào。

大龙Dà lóng:那nà我们wǒ men也yě去qù文化wén huà街jiē走走zǒu zǒu,可以kě yǐ吗ma?

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:没méi问题wèn tí。

下午xià wǔ我们wǒ men先xiān去qù天文馆tiān wén guǎn,再zài去qù文化wén huà街jiē。

杨达达Yáng Dá dá:快kuài12点diǎn了le,你们nǐ men饿不饿è bu è?

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:我wǒ还hái好hǎo。

大龙Dà lóng,你nǐ饿è吗ma?

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ有点儿yǒu diǎn r饿è了le。

杨达达Yáng Dá dá:那nà我们wǒ men现在xiàn zài去qù吃chī午饭wǔ fàn吧ba。

最近zuì jìn有yǒu家jiā新xīn开kāi的de上海Shàng hǎi饭馆fàn guǎn,听说tīng shuō很hěn不错bù cuò。

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:是shì吗ma?

在zài哪儿nǎ r?

杨达达Yáng Dá dá:在zài淮海Huái hǎi路lù。

杨欢欢Yáng Huān huān:淮海Huái hǎi路lù啊a……

我们wǒ men

怎么zěn me去qù?打车dǎ chē

?杨达达Yáng Dá dá

:现在xiàn zài是shì中午zhōng wǔ,出来chū lái吃chī午饭wǔ fàn的de人rén不bù少shǎo,可能kě néng不bù好hǎo打车dǎ chē。我们wǒ men骑qí

共享gòng xiǎng单车dān chē去qù吧ba,十几shí jǐ分钟fēn zhōng就jiù到dào了le。大龙Dà lóng,

怎么样zěn me yàng?大龙Dà lóng:

没méi问题wèn tí。现在xiàn zài我wǒ

想xiǎng先xiān去qù一下yī xià洗手间xǐ shǒu jiān,洗手间xǐ shǒu jiān在zài哪儿nǎ r啊a?杨达达Yáng Dá dá

:从cóng这儿zhè r出chū去qù后hòu左zuǒ拐guǎi,洗手间xǐ shǒu jiān在zài书shū店diàn和hé咖啡厅kā fēi tīng的de中间zhōng jiān。大龙Dà lóng:

好hǎo。你们nǐ men等děng

一下yī xià,我wǒ马上mǎ shàng就jiù回huí来lái。

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Vocabulary 128 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
大龙 Dà lónga name
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
这里 zhè lǐhere
往 wǎngto / towards / (of a train) bound for
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
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
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
漂亮 piào liangpretty; beautiful
右边 yòu bianright side
这 zhèthis; these
条 tiáoclassifier for long thin things
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
黄浦 Huáng pǔHuangpu River; by extension, Huangpu District in Shanghai.
江 jiāngriver
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
左边 zuǒ bianleft / the left side
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
杨欢欢 Yáng Huān huāna personal name, Yang Huanhuan
对 duìright; correct
苏州 Sū zhōuSuzhou, a city in Jiangsu Province, China.
河 hériver / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way
对面 duì miàn(sitting) opposite / across (the street) / directly in front
很 hěnvery; quite
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
栋 dòngclassifier for houses or buildings
什么 shén mewhat?
楼 lóuhouse with more than 1 story / storied building / floor
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
办公 bàn gōngto handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
样子 yàng ziappearance / manner / pattern / model
特别 tè biéunusual; special
又 yòu(used for emphasis) anyway
上海大剧院 Shàng hǎi Dà jù yuànShanghai Grand Theater
大剧院 dà jù yuàngrand theater; large performing arts theater
上海 Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality
天文馆 tiān wén guǎnplanetarium
门口 mén kǒudoorway / gate
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
有意思 yǒu yì siinteresting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
都 dōuall; both; entirely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
去 qùto go, to go to
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?
旁边 páng biānside; adjacent place
街 jiēstreet
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
热闹 rè naobustling with noise and excitement / lively
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
新 xīnnew; newly
开 kāito open (transitive or intransitive)
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
拍照 pāi zhàoto take a picture
走走 zǒu zǒuto take a walk; to go for a stroll
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
杨达达 Yáng Dá dáA personal name, Yang Dada.
快 kuàisoon / almost
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
饿不饿 è bu èare you hungry?
我 wǒI; me; my
还 háifairly, passably (good)
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
你 nǐyou
饿 èhungry
有点儿 yǒu diǎn rslightly / a little / somewhat
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
午饭 wǔ fànlunch
最近 zuì jìnrecently
饭馆 fàn guǎnrestaurant
听说 tīng shuōto hear (sth said) / one hears (that)
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
淮海 Huái hǎiHuaihai, economic hub around Xuzhou 徐州, including parts of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces
路 lùroad / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
打车 dǎ chēto take a taxi (in town) / to hitch a lift
中午 zhōng wǔnoon / midday
出来 chū láito come out
不 bùno; not so
少 shǎofew / less
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
骑 qíto sit astride / to ride (a horse, bike etc)
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
单车 dān chē(coll.) bicycle; bike
十几 shí jǐmore than ten; a dozen or more
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
就 jiùonly; as little as
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)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiāntoilet / lavatory / washroom
这儿 zhè rhere
出 chūto go out; to come out / to arise; to occur / to produce; to yield / to go beyond; to exceed
后 hòuafterwards / after
左 zuǒleft / the Left (politics) / east
拐 guǎito turn (a corner etc) / to kidnap / to swindle / to misappropriate
书 shūbook
和 héand; together with
咖啡厅 kā fēi tīngcoffee shop
中间 zhōng jiānin the middle; within; between; among
等 děngto wait for; to await
马上 mǎ shàngat once / right away / immediately
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)