{Elementary - Changing the Plate} (B2451)
A:    先生，您的盘子满了。我帮您换一下盘子。
   xiānsheng, nínde pánzi mǎn le. wǒ bāng nín huàn yīxià pánzi.
  Sir, your plate is full. Let me change your plate for you.
B:    好的。给。
   hǎo de. gěi.
  Okay. Here you go.
A:    没关系，我来。小心您的衣服。
   méiguānxi, wǒ lái. xiǎoxīn nínde yīfu.
  No worries. I'll do it. Watch your clothes.
B:    谢谢。
   xièxie.
  Thanks.
A:    不客气。请慢用。
   bù kèqì. qǐng màn yòng.
  You're welcome. Please enjoy.

Key Vocabulary
盘子  pánzi  plate
满  mǎn  full
帮  bāng  to help
换  huàn  to change, to exchange
一下  yīxià  one time, briefly
给  gěi  to give
小心  xiǎoxīn  be careful
慢  màn  slow
用  yòng  to use

Supplementary Vocabulary
滑倒  huádǎo  to slip and fall
慢走  mànzǒu  take care
干净  gānjìng  clean
骨碟  gǔdié  small plate for bones etc.
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Dragonboat Festival} (B2455)
A:    今天是“端午节”。
   jīntiān shì" duānwǔjié”.
  Today is the Dragonboat Festival.
B:    “端午节”要干什么？
  " duānwǔjié” yào gàn shénme?
  What do you do during Dragonboat Festival?
A:    吃粽子，划龙舟。
   chī zòngzi, huá Lóngzhōu.
  Eat zòngzi and row dragonboats.
B:    划龙舟太累了，我们吃粽子吧。
   huá Lóngzhōu tài lèi le, wǒmen chī zòngzi ba.
  Rowing a dragonboat is exhausting. Let's eat zòngzi.
A:    那你要吃什么粽子？
   nà nǐ yào chī shénme zòngzi?
  What kind of zòngzi do you want to eat then?
B:    我要吃肉粽、豆沙粽、白米粽……
   wǒ yào chī ròuzòng、 dòushāzòng、 báimǐzòng……
  I want to eat a meat zòngzi, a bean paste zòngzi and a plain rice zòngzi.
A:    天哪，你这个吃货。
   tiān nǎ, nǐ zhè gè chīhuò.
  My god! You're a little foodie.

Key Vocabulary
端午节  duānwǔjié  time dragon boat festival
要  yào  to want
粽子  zòngzi  pyramids of sticky rice wrapped in leaves
划  huá  draw a line
龙舟  Lóngzhōu  dragon boat
太  tài  too
累  lèi  tired
肉粽  ròuzòng  meat
豆沙粽  dòushāzòng  
白米粽  báimǐzòng  white
吃货  chīhuò  to eat

Supplementary Vocabulary
划船  huáchuán  
包粽子  bāozòngzi  
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{Elementary - Home for the Holiday} (B2459)
A:    你“端午节”过得怎么样？
   nǐ" duānwǔjié” guò de zěnmeyàng?
  How was your Dragonboat Festival?
B:    我去杭州了。
   wǒ qù Hángzhōu le.
  I went to Hangzhou.
A:    好玩吗？
   hǎowán ma?
  Was it fun?
B:    不好玩，都是人。你呢？
   bù hǎowán, dōu shì rén. nǐ ne?
  It wasn't fun. There were people everywhere. You?
A:    我宅在家。看电视，看书，睡觉。
   wǒ zhái zài jiā. kàn diànshì, kànshū, shuìjiào.
  I stayed at home. I watched TV, read books and slept.
B:    还是你聪明。
   háishì nǐ cōngming.
  Looks like you're the smart one.

Key Vocabulary
端午节  duānwǔjié  dragon boat festival
过得  guò de  to pass (time)
了  le  Indicates past tense
好玩  hǎowán  fun
宅  zhái  to stay in at home
还是  háishì  ( expresses preference for an alternative)

Supplementary Vocabulary
宅男  zháinán  male homebody
宅女  zháinǚ  female homebody
人山人海  rénshānrénhǎi  bustling, full of people
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{Elementary - Cereal Cravings} (B2462)
A:    张小姐，快递！
   Zhāng Xiǎojie, kuàidì!
  Miss Zhang, express delivery!
B:    你买了什么呀？那么大包。
   nǐ mǎi le shénme ya? nàme dà bāo.
  What did you buy? It's such a big package.
C:    早餐谷物。
   zǎocān gǔwù.
  Cereal.
B:    你早餐吃这个？
   nǐ zǎocān chī zhège?
  You eat this for breakfast?
C:    我才不要吃呢。我老公要吃。
   wǒ cái bù yào chī ne. wǒ lǎogōng yào chī.
  It's not for me. It's for my husband.
B:    外国人是不是都喜欢吃这个？
   wàiguórén shì bushì dōu xǐhuan chī zhè ge?
  Do all foreigners like to eat that?
C:    是啊，我老公喜欢用冰牛奶泡这个。
   shì a, wǒ lǎogōng xǐhuan yòng bīng niúnǎi pào zhè ge.
  Yeah, my husband likes to soak it in cold milk.
B:    好吃吗？又冷又甜。
   hǎochī ma? yòu lěng yòu tián.
  Is it tasty? It's so cold and sweet.
C:    他觉得特别好吃。每次回美国都要买很多。
   tā juéde tèbié hǎochī. měi cì huí Měiguó dōu yào mǎi hěn duō.
  He thinks it's especially tasty. Every time he goes back to the States he buys a lot.

Key Vocabulary
快递  kuàidì  express delivery
早餐  zǎocān  breakfast
谷物  gǔwù  cereal
要  yào  to want
老公  lǎogōng  husband
都  dōu  all
冰  bīng  ice, cold
泡  pào  to soak, to steep
觉得  juéde  to think, to feel
特别  tèbié  especially, extremely
每  měi  every
次  cì  times, measure word

Supplementary Vocabulary
麦片  màipiàn  oatmeal
冰水  bīngshuǐ  ice water
冰可乐  bīngkělè  cold Cola
泡茶  pàochá  to steep tea
泡咖啡  pàokāfēi  to brew coffee
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{Elementary - Mix it up!} (B2465)
A:    你看那个人呀！
   nǐ kàn nà ge rén ya!
  Look at that person!
B:    怎么啦？
   zěnme la?
  What's the matter?
A:    穿得好奇怪。
   chuān de hǎo qíguài.
  He is dressed very strangely.
B:    T恤配西装？
   tīxù pèi xīzhuāng?
  A T-shirt matched with a suit?
A:    嗯，还配了双拖鞋。
   ng4, hái pèi le shuāng tuōxié.
  Uh-huh. And with sandals.
B:    这叫混搭，今年流行的。
   zhè jiào hùndā, jīnnián liúxíng de.
  This is called Mix and Match. It's popular this year.
A:    好吧，我还是喜欢复古。
   hǎo ba, wǒ háishì xǐhuan fùgǔ.
  Ok, I like retro better.

Key Vocabulary
奇怪  qíguài  strange
T恤  tīxù  T-shirt
配  pèi  to match, to go with, to deserve
西装  xīzhuāng  Western-style suit
还  hái  also
拖鞋  tuōxié  sandals
混搭  hùndā  Mix and Match style
流行  liúxíng  popular
还是  háishì  still, would rather, better [shows preference]
复古  fùgǔ  retro

Supplementary Vocabulary
漂亮  piàoliàng  beautiful, pretty
跑  pǎo  to run
快  kuài  fast, quickly
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{Elementary - No Tampons?!} (B2468)
A:    小姐，你们有棉条吗？
   xiǎojie, nǐmen yǒu miántiáo ma?
  Miss, do you have tampons?
B:    棉条？我们没有，我们只有卫生巾。
   miántiáo? wǒmen méiyǒu, wǒmen zhǐyǒu wèishēngjīn.
  Tampons? We don't have any. We only have sanitary napkins.
A:    你知道哪里可以买到棉条吗？
   nǐ zhīdào nǎli kěyǐ mǎi dào miántiáo ma?
  Do you know where I can buy tampons?
B:    你可以去城市超市，或者去网上买。
   nǐ kěyǐ qù chéngshì chāoshì, huò zhě qù wǎngshàng mǎi.
  You can go to the city supermarket or you can buy them online.
A:    那么麻烦啊。
   nàme máfan ā.
  It's such a nuisance.
B:    没办法，中国人不喜欢棉条。
   méi bànfǎ, Zhōngguórén bù xǐhuan miántiáo.
  There's nothing to be done. Chinese people don't like tampons.
A:    谢谢你。
   xièxie nǐ.
  Thank you.
B:    不客气。
   bùkèqì.
  You are welcome.

Key Vocabulary
棉条  miántiáo  tampons
卫生巾  wèishēngjīn  feminine napkin
城市  chéngshì  city
超市  chāoshì  supermarket
到  dào  (verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
网上  wǎngshàng  online
办法  bànfǎ  way (of doing something)
或者  huò zhě  or
麻烦  máfan  troublesome, troubles

Supplementary Vocabulary
卫生棉条  wèishēngmiántiáo  tampons
还是  háishì  or
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{Elementary - Favorites} (B2471)
A:    女儿，快来。
   nǚér, kuài lái.
  Daughter, come quickly.
B:    来了，怎么啦？
   lái le, zěnme la?
  Coming. What's going on?
A:    我想看那个书法课视频，你帮我打开吧。
   wǒ xiǎng kàn nà ge shūfǎ kè shìpín, nǐ bāng wǒ dǎkāi ba.
  I want to watch that calligraphy class video. Help me open it.
B:    好，打开了。老爸，你收藏一下吧。
   hǎo, dǎkāi le. lǎobà, nǐ shōucáng yīxià ba.
  Ok. It's open. Bookmark it Dad.
A:    怎么收藏啊？
   zěnme shōucáng ā?
  How do I bookmark it?
B:    你点“收藏”，再点“添加到收藏夾“，就好了。
   nǐ diǎn" shōucáng”, zài diǎn" tiānjiā dào shōucángjiā", jiù hǎo le.
  You click on "bookmark", and then press "add to favorites" and you are all set.
A:    然后呢？
   ránhòu ne?
  And after that?
B:    然后你点收藏夾，就好了。
   ránhòu nǐ diǎn shōucángjiā, jiù hǎo le.
  Then you click on favorites and that's good.

Key Vocabulary
书法  shūfǎ  calligraphy
视频  shìpín  video
收藏  shōucáng  to bookmark
一下  yīxià  briefly
点  diǎn  to press, touch
添加  tiānjiā  to add
到  dào  to, (verb complement denoting completion)
收藏夾  shōucángjiā  favorites (folder)
就  jiù  then
然后  ránhòu  then, after that

Supplementary Vocabulary
老妈  lǎomā  Mom
网络  wǎngluò  Internet
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Accessible Elevator} (B2475)
A:    宝宝睡着了，推车怎么上自动扶梯啊？
   bǎobao shuìzháo le, tuīchē zěnme shàng zìdòng fútī ā?
  The baby is sleeping. How are we going to put the stroller on the escalator?
B:    我们坐无障碍电梯吧。
   wǒmen zuò wú zhàngài diàntī ba.
  Let's take the accessible elevator.
A:    可是不知道在哪里？
   kěshì bù zhīdào zài nǎli?
  But I don't know where it is.
B:    我们问问吧。
   wǒmen wèn wen ba.
  Let's ask.
A:    你好，请问无障碍电梯在哪里？
   nǐhǎo, qǐngwèn wú zhàngài diàntī zài nǎli?
  Hello, may I ask where is the accessible elevator located?
C:    前面左转。
   qiánmian zuǒ zhuǎn.
  Turn left up ahead.
A:    谢谢。
   xièxie.
  Thanks.

Key Vocabulary
推车  tuīchē  stroller
上  shàng  to get on
自动  zìdòng  automatic
扶梯  fútī  escalator, staircase
无  wú  to not have, without
障碍  zhàngài  obstacle
电梯  diàntī  elevator
左  zuǒ  left
转  zhuǎn  to turn

Supplementary Vocabulary
地铁  dìtiě  subway
残疾人  cánjírén  disabled persons
无障碍通道  wúzhàngàitōngdào  accessible passageway, wheelchair accessible
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Those Pesky Mosquitos!} (B2479)
A:    妈妈，我痒。
   māma, wǒ yǎng.
  Mom, I'm itchy.
B:    宝贝，哪里痒？
   bǎobèir, nǎli yǎng?
  Darling, where does it itch?
A:    这里，脸上，还有腿上。
   zhèlǐ, liǎnshàng, háiyǒu tuǐshàng.
  Here, on my face, and also on my leg.
B:    啊呀，蚊子咬你啦！蚊子真坏，咬我们宝宝。妈妈帮你打蚊子。
   āyā, wénzi yǎo nǐ la! wénzi zhēn huài, yǎo wǒmen bǎobao. māma bāng nǐ dǎ wénzi.
  Oh my, mosquitos have bitten you! Mosquitos are so bad to have bitten our baby. Mom will help you to swat the mosquitos.
B:    打死一个。
   dǎsǐ yī gè.
  I killed one.
A:    妈妈，痒死了，怎么办？
   māma, yǎng sǐle, zěnmebàn?
  Mom, it's awfully itchy. What should I do?
B:    你等一下，妈妈去拿花露水。
   nǐ děng yīxià, māma qù ná huālùshuǐ.
  Wait a moment. Mom will get the floral water.
A:    嗯，妈妈，快点！
   ng4, māma, kuàidiǎn!
  Uh-huh. Mom, hurry!

Key Vocabulary
痒  yǎng  to itch
脸上  liǎn shàng  on the face
咬  yǎo  to bite
蚊子  wénzi  mosquito
坏  huài  bad, broken
打  dǎ  to hit, to swat, to fight
打死  dǎsǐ  to hit so it dies
等  děng  to wait for
拿  ná  to get
花露水  huālùshuǐ  floral water

Supplementary Vocabulary
虫  chóng  bug
狗  gǒu  dog
地  dì  ground
六神  liùshén  six vital organs: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen and gall bladder
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - At the Beach} (B2482)
A:    老公，我要去游泳。
   lǎogōng, wǒ yào qù yóuyǒng.
  Hubby, I want to go swimming.
B:    去吧。
   qù ba.
  Go ahead.
A:    你再帮我涂点防晒霜。
   nǐ zài bāng wǒ tú diǎnr fángshàishuāng.
  Help me to apply some sunscreen again.
B:    好。
   hǎo.
  Ok.
A:    宝宝，妈妈去游泳，你跟妈妈一起去吧。
   bǎobao, māma qù yóuyǒng, nǐ gēn māma yīqǐ qù ba.
  Baby, Mom is going swimming. Come together with Mom.
C:    我不去，我要玩沙子。
   wǒ bù qù, wǒ yào wán shāzi.
  I won't go. I want to play in the sand.
A:    那你在这里跟爸爸玩吧。
   nà nǐ zài zhèlǐ gēn bàba wán ba.
  Then play here with Dad.
C:    爸爸，快来快来，我要堆一个大城堡。
   bàba, kuài lái kuài lái, wǒ yào duī yī gè dà chéngbǎo.
  Dad, come quickly. I am going to make a big castle.
B:    好，爸爸来啦！
   hǎo, bàba lái la!
  Ok, Dad is coming!

Key Vocabulary
游泳  yóuyǒng  to swim
再  zài  again
帮  bāng  to help
涂  tú  to smear, to apply
防晒霜  fángshàishuāng  sunscreen
跟  gēn  with
沙子  shāzi  sand
堆  duī  to pile, to stack
城堡  chéngbǎo  castle

Supplementary Vocabulary
海滩  hǎitān  beach
黄油  huángyóu  butter
油漆  yóuqī  paint
雪人  xuěrén  snowman
水上摩托车  shuǐshàngmótuōchē  jet ski
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Where is the Police Station?} (B2485)
A:    你好！请问附近的派出所怎么走？
   nǐhǎo! qǐngwèn fùjìn de pàichūsuǒ zěnme zǒu?
  Hello! May I ask where is the local police station?
B:    不好意思，这里我也不太熟悉。怎么了？
   bùhǎoyìsi, zhèlǐ wǒ yě bù tài shúxi. zěnme le?
  Sorry, I am not too familiar this area. What's wrong?
A:    我的钱包被偷了。急死我了！
   wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le. jí sǐ wǒ le!
  My wallet was stolen. I am worried to death!
B:    哦，对了！！我可以用手机帮你查。
   ò, duì le!! wǒ kěyǐ yòng shǒujī bāng nǐ chá.
  Oh. Oh yeah! I can use my cell phone to look it up for you.
A:    太好了！谢谢！
   tài hǎo le! xièxie!
  That's great! Thanks!
B:    不用谢！
   bùyòng xiè!
  You are welcome!

Key Vocabulary
附近  fùjìn  in the vicinity
派出所  pàichūsuǒ  police station
熟悉  shúxī  familiar
被  bèi  by,used in a passive sentence to introduce the doer of the action or the action
偷  tōu  to steal
急  jí  anxious, worried, urgent
查  chá  to search, to look up

Supplementary Vocabulary
警察局  jǐngchájú  police station
超市  chāoshì  supermarket
巧克力  qiǎokèlì  chocolate
登记  dēngjì  to register
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - It's a Boy! And a Girl!} (B2488)
A:    你有几个孩子？
   nǐ yǒu jǐ gè háizi?
  How many children do you have?
B:    我有两个，一男一女。你看，这是他们的照片。
   wǒ yǒu liǎng gè, yī nán yī nǚ. nǐ kàn, zhè shì tāmende zhàopiàn.
  I have two, one son and one daughter. You see, this is their picture.
A:    他们长得真像！
   tāmen zhǎng de zhēn xiàng!
  They look so much alike!
B:    是啊，他们是龙凤胎。
   shì a, tāmen shì lóngfèngtāi.
  Yes, they are male-female twins.
A:    你真幸运！
   nǐ zhēn xìngyùn!
  You are so lucky!

Key Vocabulary
男  nán  man
女  nǚ  woman
长  zhǎng  to look (of appearance)
得  de  used to link a verb or an adjective to a complement which describes the manner or degree
像  xiàng  alike, to resemble
龙凤胎  lóngfèngtāi  twins of mixed sex
幸运  xìngyùn  lucky

Supplementary Vocabulary
男孩子  nánháizi  boy, son
女孩子  nǚháizi  girl, daughter
漂亮  piàoliàng  beautiful, pretty
三胞胎  sānbāotāi  triplets
四胞胎  sìbāotāi  quadruplets
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{Elementary - What Goes In....} (B2491)
A:    豆豆，怎么还没出来？拉好了吗？
   dòudòu, zěnme hái méi chūlái? lā hǎo le ma?
  Dou Dou, why haven't you come out yet? Have you gone yet?
B:    妈妈，我拉不出来。
   māma, wǒ lā bù chūlái.
  Mom, I can't get it out.
A:    你巧克力吃得太多了。
   nǐ qiǎokèlì chī de tài duō le.
  You ate too much chocolate.
B:    哎呀，难受死了。
   āiyā, nánshòu sǐ le.
  Oh my, it feels so uncomfortable.
A:    那我帮你打个开塞露？
   nà wǒ bāng nǐ dǎ gè kāisèlù?
  Then, can I help you take a glycerin enema?
B:    不要不要，出来了出来了。
   bù yào bù yào, chūlái le chūlái le.
  No, no. It's coming out now.
A:    哎哟，臭死人了。
   āiyōu, chòu sǐ rén le.
  Eww, it's so stinky.

Key Vocabulary
拉  lā  to pull, to empty (the bowels)
巧克力  qiǎokèlì  chocolate
哎呀  āiyā  oh my, goodness gracious (expresses surprise or complaint)
难受  nánshòu  to feel unwell, to feel bad
死  sǐ  extremely
打  dǎ  to take
开塞露  kāisèlù  glycerin enema
臭  chòu  stinky
哎哟  āiyōu  oh, ouch (expresses astonishment and pain)

Supplementary Vocabulary
大便  dàbiàn  to have a bowel movement, excrement
荔枝  lìzhī  lichee
开门  kāimén  to open the door
拉肚子  lādùzi  to have diarrhea
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Changing your Profile Picture} (B2495)
A:    老爸，你的微信头像太土了，换一个吧。
   lǎobà, nǐ de wēixìn tóuxiàng tài tǔ le, huàn yī gè ba.
  Dad, your Weixin profile photo is too out-dated. Switch it.
B:    怎么换啊？
   zěnme huàn ā?
  How do I change it?
A:    先打开你的“个人信息”，点“头像”，再选，“从手机相册选择”。
   xiān dǎkāi nǐ de" gèrén xìnxī”, diǎnr" tóuxiàng”, zài xuǎn," cóng shǒujī xiàngcè xuǎnzé”.
  First, open "my profile", select "profile photo" and then choose "choose a photo from your cell phone photo album".
B:    好麻烦，你来帮我弄吧。
   hǎo máfan, nǐ lái bāng wǒ nòng ba.
  It's such nuisance. Help me to do it.
A:    哎，联系人里这个“亲爱的”是谁？不是我老妈的头像啊。
   āi, liánxìrén lǐ zhè ge" qīn ài de” shì shéi? bùshì wǒ lǎomā de tóuxiàng ā.
  Hey, who is this "beloved one" in your contacts? It isn't Mom's profile picture.
B:    手机还我，小孩子不懂。
   shǒujī huán wǒ, xiǎo háizi bù dǒng.
  Give the cell phone back to me. Children don't understand.

Key Vocabulary
微信  wēixìn  Wechat
头像  tóuxiàng  profile photo, portrait
土  tǔ  out-dated, unfashionable
个人  gèrén  individual
信息  xìnxī  information
选择  xuǎnzé  to choose
麻烦  máfan  troublesome
联系人  liánxìrén  contacts
亲爱的  qīn ài de  dear one, beloved one
还  huán  to give back, to return
懂  dǒng  to understand

Supplementary Vocabulary
不错  bùcuò  correct, good
多音字  duōyīnzì  a character with two or more readings
爱  ài  to love
听不懂  tīngbùdǒng  to not understand
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - A Visit to the Company} (B2498)
A:    牛总，欢迎来我们公司参观。
   niú zǒng, huānyíng lái wǒmen gōngsī cānguān.
  Manager Niu, welcome to our company to have a look around.
B:    你是小杨吧，很高兴见到你。
   nǐ shì xiǎoyáng ba, hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ.
  You are Xiao Yang. I am very happy to see you.
A:    您别客气。请跟我来。
   nín biékèqi. qǐng gēn wǒ lái.
  Don't stand on ceremony. Please come with me.
A:    这里是我们的市场部，那边是我们的技术部。
   zhèlǐ shì wǒmende shìchǎngbù, nàbiān shì wǒmende jìshùbù.
  This is our marketing department here, and there is our technical department.
B:    大家好。
   dàjiā hǎo.
  Hello everyone.
A:    我们的经理室在楼上，过会儿我带您去。
   wǒmende jīnglǐshì zài lóushàng, guòhuìr wǒ dài nín qù.
  Our manager's office is upstairs. I will take you there later.
B:    不好意思，我想先去洗手间。
   bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ xiǎng xiān qù xǐshǒujiān.
  I'm sorry, I would like to go to the washroom first.
A:    哦，前面左转。我在这儿等您。
   ò, qiánmian zuǒzhuǎn. wǒ zài zhèr děng nín.
  Oh. It's up ahead on the left. I will wait for you here.

Key Vocabulary
总  zǒng  manager
参观  cānguān  to tour, to visit
别客气  biékèqi  don’t stand on ceremony
市场部  shìchǎngbù  marketing department
技术部  jìshùbù  technical department
经理室  jīnglǐshì  manager's office
带  dài  to bring
先  xiān  first
左转  zuǒzhuǎn  to turn left

Supplementary Vocabulary
总经理  zǒngjīnglǐ  general manager, CEO
礼物  lǐwù  gift
部门  bùmén  department
右转  yòuzhuǎn  to turn right
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Finding Things in the Supermarket} (B2402)
A:    小姐，请问你们有手电筒吗？
   xiǎojie, qǐngwèn nǐmen yǒu shǒudiàntǒng ma?
  Miss, may I ask, do you have flashlights?
B:    有啊，你往前走。在右边的灯具区，在电池旁边。
   yǒu ā, nǐ wǎng qián zǒu. zài yòubiān de dēngjù qū, zài diànchí pángbiān.
  We do. You can walk forward. The lighting section is on the right and the batteries are next to it.
A:    好，谢谢。还有，你们的巧克力在哪里？
   hǎo, xièxie. háiyǒu, nǐmende qiǎokèlì zài nǎli?
  Okay. Thanks. Also, where is the chocolate?
B:    在食品区，在二楼。
   zài shípǐn qū, zài èr lóu.
  In the food area on the second floor.
A:    不好意思，这里有收银台吗？
   bùhǎoyìsi, zhèlǐ yǒu shōuyíntái ma?
  I'm sorry. Is there are a check-out here?
C:    收银台在一楼。
   shōuyíntái zài yī lóu.
  The check-out is on the first floor.
A:    啊！真麻烦。
   ā! zhēn máfan.
  Oh! That's so annoying.

Key Vocabulary
手电筒  shǒudiàntǒng  flashlight
往  wǎng  in the direction of
灯具  dēngjù  lighting
区  qū  section, area
电池  diànchí  battery
旁边  pángbiān  side
巧克力  qiǎokèlì  chocolate
食品  shípǐn  foodstuff
楼  lóu  floor
不好意思  bùhǎoyìsi  sorry
收银台  shōuyíntái  check-out counter
真  zhēn  really
麻烦  máfan  troublesome

Supplementary Vocabulary
超市  chāoshì  supermarket
收银员  shōuyínyuán  cashier
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Workplace Woes} (B2405)
A:    小王，这个月的报告发给我了吗？
   XiǎoWáng, zhè gè yuè de bàogào fāgěi wǒ le ma?
  Xiao Wang, did you send me this month's report?
B:    发了呀。我昨天发的。
   fā le ya. wǒ zuótiān fā de.
  I sent it. I sent it to you yesterday.
A:    不对，这是上个月的。
   bù duì, zhè shì shàng gè yuè de.
  No, this is last month's report.
B:    奇怪，我昨天做的，怎么是上个月的呢？
   qíguài, wǒ zuótiān zuò de, zěnme shì shàng gè yuè de ne?
  Strange. I did it yesterday. Why is it last month's?
A:    你是不是发错了，再找找。
   nǐ shì bùshì fā cuò le, zài zhǎozhao.
  Did you send the wrong one? Check again.
B:    啊呀，我昨天没保存！
   āyā, wǒ zuótiān méi bǎocún!
  Oh no! I didn't save it yesterday!
A:    那你重做吧。
   nà nǐ chóngzuò ba.
  Then you've got to do it again!
B:    天呐！
   tiān na!
  Oh my!

Key Vocabulary
月  yuè  month
报告  bàogào  report
发  fā  to send to
昨天  zuótiān  yesterday
上  shàng  last, previous
奇怪  qíguài  strange
做  zuò  to do
怎么  zěnme  how
错  cuò  incorrectly, in error
找  zhǎo  to look for
保存  bǎocún  to save

Supplementary Vocabulary
为什么  wèishénme  why
写错了  xiěcuòle  to have written incorrectly
说错了  shuōcuòle  to have spoken incorrectly
再说一次  zàishuōyīcì  to say something again
重写  chóngxiě  to write again, rewrite
写报告  xiěbàogào  to write a report
发邮件  fāyóujiàn  to send an email
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - A Line Too Long} (B2408)
A:    我们走吧。
   wǒmen zǒu ba.
  Let's go.
B:    我先上个厕所。
   wǒ xiān shàng gè cèsuǒ.
  I'm going to go to the bathroom first.
A:    哇，好长的队！
   wā, hǎo cháng de duì!
  Whoa. What a long line!
B:    没办法，等等吧。
   méi bànfǎ, děngdeng ba.
  There's nothing we can do. Let's wait.
  二十分钟后
   èrshí fēnzhōng hòu
  Twenty minutes later
B:    不行，我急死了。你去看看男厕所有人吗？
   bù xíng, wǒ jísǐ le. nǐ qù kànkan nán cèsuǒ yǒu rén ma?
  It's no good. I'm dying. Can you go see if there's anyone in the men's room?
A:    啊？
   ā?
  Huh?
B:    快去啊！我真的急死了。
   kuài qù ā! wǒ zhēn de jísǐ le.
  Go quick! I've really got to go.

Key Vocabulary
走  zǒu  to leave, go
先  xiān  first
厕所  cèsuǒ  toilet
队  duì  line
办法  bànfǎ  solution
等  děng  to wait
分钟  fēnzhōng  minute
后  hòu  after
行  xíng  acceptable
急死  jísǐ  extremely urgent, anxious
快  kuài  quickly
真  zhēn  really

Supplementary Vocabulary
饿死了  èsǐle  extremely hungry, starving
累死了  lèisǐle  extremely tired, exhausted
女厕所  nǚcèsuǒ  women's room
漂亮  piàoliang  beautiful
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - A Tricky Text} (B2411)
A:    这是什么？我看不懂。
   zhè shì shénme? wǒ kàn bù dǒng.
  What is this? I don't understand it.
B:    我是房东。这是我的新卡号：4008 1927 1823 3827
   wǒ shì fángdōng. zhè shì wǒ de xīn kǎ hào： sìlínglíngbā yījiǔèrqī yībāèrsān sānbāèrqī
  It's the landlord. This is my new card number: 4008 1927 1823 3827.
A:    哦，可是我一直给他现金呀。
   ò, kěshì wǒ yīzhí gěi tā xiànjīn ya.
  Oh, but I always just give him cash.
B:    啊呀，可能是骗子！
   āyā, kěnéng shì piànzi!
  Oh no. Maybe it's a con-artist!
A:    我问一下房东。
   wǒ wèn yīxià fángdōng.
  I'll ask my landlord.
B:    喂，王先生。我是Mike。你有新的银行卡吗？
   wéi, Wáng xiānsheng. wǒ shì Mike. nǐ yǒu xīn de yínháng kǎ ma?
  Hey, Mr. Wang. It's Mike. Do you have a new bank card?
C:    没有啊！
   méiyǒu ā!
  I don't!
A:    我知道了。真的是骗子！
   wǒ zhīdào le. zhēnde shì piànzi!
  I knew it. It really is a con-artist!

Key Vocabulary
懂  dǒng  to understand
房东  fángdōng  landlord
新  xīn  new
可是  kěshì  but
一直  yīzhí  continuously
现金  xiànjīn  cash
可能  kěnéng  maybe
骗子  piànzi  cheat, con-artist
问  wèn  to ask
先生  xiānsheng  sir, mister
银行  yínháng  bank
卡  kǎ  card
知道  zhīdào  to know
真  zhēn  really

Supplementary Vocabulary
短信  duǎnxìn  text message
看得懂  kàndedǒng  to see and understand
听不懂  tīngbudǒng  to hear and not understand
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - A Call Fur Action} (B2415)
A:    烦死了！
   fánsǐ le!
  It's so annoying!
B:    怎么了？
   zěnmele?
  What is it?
A:    家里都是阿黄的毛。
   jiālǐ dōu shì āhuáng de máo.
  A Huang's hair is all over the house.
B:    天热了，狗会掉毛。
   tiān rè le, gǒu huì diào máo.
  When it's hot, dogs shed their fur.
A:    真烦，扫不干净。
   zhēn fán, sǎo bù gānjìng.
  It's really annoying. I can't sweep it all up.
B:    买个吸尘器吧。
   mǎi gè xīchénqì ba.
  Then buy a vacuum cleaner.
A:    阿黄！不要坐在床上！
   āhuáng! bù yào zuò zài chuáng shàng!
  A Huang! Don't sit on the bed!

Key Vocabulary
烦  fán  annoying, troublesome
毛  máo  hair, fur
热  rè  hot
掉  diào  to shed, fall
扫  sǎo  to sweep
干净  gānjìng  clean
买  mǎi  to buy
吸尘器  xīchénqì  vacuum cleaner
坐  zuò  to sit
床  chuáng  bed

Supplementary Vocabulary
头发  tóufa  hair (on one's head)
猫  māo  cat
宠物  chǒngwù  pet
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - No Subs on the Subway} (B2419)
A:    哎，小王！
   āi, XiǎoWáng!
  Hey, Xiao Wang!
B:    早，你也坐4号线啊！
   zǎo, nǐ yě zuò sì hào xiàn ā!
  Good morning. You're also riding on Line 4.
A:    是啊，真巧
   shì a, zhēn qiǎo
  Yeah. What a coincidence!
B:    你吃早饭了吗？我有面包。
   nǐ chī zǎofàn le ma? wǒ yǒu miànbāo.
  Did you eat breakfast? I've got bread.
A:    不用了，谢谢。
   bùyòng le, xièxie.
  No need. Thanks.
B:    别客气。我也要吃。
   biékèqi. wǒ yě yào chī.
  No worries. I'll still eat some.
A:    可是地铁里不能吃东西。
   kěshì dìtiě lǐ bù néng chī dōngxi.
  But you can't eat on the subway.
B:    啊？我不知道啊。
   ā? wǒ bù zhīdào ā.
  Huh? I didn't know that.
A:    这是新规定，不能吃。
   zhè shì xīn guīdìng, bù néng chī.
  It's a new regulation. You can't eat.
B:    好吧。
   hǎoba.
  Okay.

Key Vocabulary
坐  zuò  to ride
巧  qiǎo  coincidental
早饭  zǎofàn  breakfast
面包  miànbāo  bread
用  yòng  to use
客气  kèqi  don’t be polite
要  yào  will
可是  kěshì  but
地铁  dìtiě  subway
能  néng  to be able
东西  dōngxi  thing
知道  zhīdào  to know
规定  guīdìng  rule, regulation

Supplementary Vocabulary
公车  gōngchē  bus
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Doctor's Orders} (B2422)
A:    医生，这药怎么吃？
   yīshēng, zhè yào zěnme chī?
  Doctor, how do I take this medicine?
B:    饭前吃这种药片，一天两次，一次一片。
   fàn qián chī zhè zhǒng yàopiàn, yī tiān liǎng cì, yī cì yī piàn.
  Take this medicine before meals twice a day, one tablet each time.
A:    好的。
   hǎode.
  Okay.
B:    还有不能喝酒、吸烟。也不能吃太冷的东西。
   háiyǒu bù néng hē jiǔ、 xīyān. yě bù néng chī tài lěng de dōngxi.
  Also you can't drink alcohol or smoke. And you can't eat foods that are very cold.
A:    哦！
   ò!
  Oh!
B:    可以散散步，不要剧烈运动。
   kěyǐ sànsànbù, bùyào jùliè yùndòng.
  You take walks, but don't do any strenuous exercise.
A:    好，知道了。
   hǎo, zhīdào le.
  Okay. I got it.

Key Vocabulary
医生  yīshēng  doctor
药  yào  medicine
药片  yàopiàn  pill, tablet
还有  háiyǒu  also
酒  jiǔ  alcohol
吸烟  xīyān  to smoke
太  tài  too, very
可以  kěyǐ  to be able to
散步  sànbù  to go for a walk
要  yào  to want
剧烈  jùliè  intense
运动  yùndòng  exercise, sports
知道  zhīdào  to know
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Taking a Selfie} (B2425)
A:    我们拍张照吧。
   wǒmen pāi zhāng zhào ba.
  Let's take a picture.
B:    好，叫服务员拍吧。
   hǎo, jiào fúwùyuán pāi ba.
  Okay. Ask the waiter to take it.
A:    不用，我们自拍。来，一二三。
   bùyòng, wǒmen zìpāi. lái, yī èr sān.
  No need. We'll take a selfie. Here we go. One, two, three!
B:    好看吗？
   hǎokàn ma?
  Does it look good?
A:    你看一下。
   nǐ kàn yīxià.
  Have a look.
B:    不错。你发给我吧。
   bùcuò. nǐ fā gěi wǒ ba.
  Not bad. Send it to me.
A:    好，我用微信发给你。
   hǎo, wǒ yòng WēiXìn fā gěi nǐ.
  Okay. I'll use WeChat to send it to you.

Key Vocabulary
拍  pāi  to take (a picture)
照  zhào  photograph, picture
叫  jiào  to call
服务员  fúwùyuán  waiter
用  yòng  to need, use
好看  hǎokàn  good-looking
不错  bùcuò  not bad, good
发  fā  to send
微信  WēiXìn  WeChat, a Chinese chat and social media platform

Supplementary Vocabulary
自己  zìjǐ  oneself
美图秀秀  měitúxiùxiù  Meitu Xiuxiu, a Chinese photo editing app
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Sealing the Deal} (B2428)
A:    小姐，要买图章吗？
   xiǎojiě, yào mǎi túzhāng ma?
  Miss, do you want to buy a seal?
B:    这个多少钱？
   zhè gè duōshǎo qián?
  How much does this one cost?
A:    这个80块。
   zhè gè bāshí kuài.
  This is 80 kuai.
B:    80块？太贵了。
   bāshí kuài? tài guì le.
  80 kuai? That's too expensive.
A:    有便宜的。这种50块。
   yǒu piányi de. zhè zhǒng wǔshí kuài.
  I have a cheaper one. This kind is 50 kuai.
B:    还是太贵了。
   háishì tài guì le.
  That's still too expensive.
A:    这个很好，不贵的。
   zhè gè hěn hǎo, bù guì de.
  This is very good. It's not expensive.
B:    不用了，我再看一下。
   bùyòng le, wǒ zài kàn yīxià.
  I don't want it. I'll keep looking.

Key Vocabulary
小姐  xiǎojiě  Miss
要  yào  to want
买  mǎi  to buy
图章  túzhāng  seal, chop
钱  qián  money
太  tài  too
贵  guì  expensive
便宜  piányi  inexpensive, cheap
种  zhǒng  this kind of
还是  háishì  still
用  yòng  to use, need
再  zài  again

Supplementary Vocabulary
印章  yìnzhāng  stamp
玉  yù  jade
塑料  sùliào  plastic
橡皮  xiàngpí  rubber
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Where's Mom?} (B2431)
A:    呜呜呜……
   wū wū wū……
  Whaaa, whaaa, whaaa!
B:    小朋友，你怎么了？
   xiǎopéngyou, nǐ zěnmele?
  Kid, what's wrong?
A:    妈妈不见了。
   māma bù jiàn le.
  I can't find my mom.
B:    妈妈去哪儿了？
   māma qù nar3 le?
  Where did your mom go?
A:    我不知道。呜呜呜……
   wǒ bù zhīdào. wū wū wū……
  I don't know. Whaaa, whaaa, whaaa...
B:    你住在哪里？
   nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?
  Where do you live?
A:    我不知道。呜呜呜……
   wǒ bù zhīdào. wū wū wū……
  I don't know. Whaaa, whaaa, whaaa...
B:    别怕，我们去找警察叔叔。
   bié pà, wǒmen qù zhǎo jǐngchá shūshu.
  Don't be afraid. We'll go find Uncle Policeman.

Key Vocabulary
小朋友  xiǎopéngyou  kid, child
见  jiàn  to see, look at
去  qù  to go
知道  zhīdào  to know
住  zhù  to live, reside
别  bié  don’t
怕  pà  to be afraid of
找  zhǎo  to look for
警察  jǐngchá  police
叔叔  shūshu  uncle

Supplementary Vocabulary
钱包  qiánbāo  aunt
手机  shǒujī  
钥匙  yàoshi  
一分钱  yīfēnqián  
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Maintenance Fees} (B2435)
A:    喂，王阿姨，我是迈克。
   wéi, Wáng āyí, wǒ shì màikè.
  Hello, Auntie Wang, this is Michael.
B:    哦，迈克。最近好吗？
   ò, màikè. zuìjìn hǎo ma?
  Oh, Michael. How have you been?
A:    很好。
   hěn hǎo.
  Very good.
B:    房子有问题吗？
   fángzi yǒu wèntí ma?
  Is there a problem with the apartment?
A:    没问题，房子很好。不过要付物业费了。
   méi wèntí, fángzi hěn hǎo. bùguò yào fù wùyè fèi le.
  There's no problem. The apartment is fine. However, the property maintenance fees need to be paid.
B:    哦，对的。我下星期来付。
   ò, duì de. wǒ xià xīngqī lái fù.
  Oh, right. I'll come pay them next week.
A:    好的。谢谢！
   hǎode. xièxie!
  Okay. Thanks!

Key Vocabulary
最近  zuìjìn  recently
房子  fángzi  house, apartment
问题  wèntí  problem
不过  bùguò  but, however
付  fù  to pay
物业  wùyè  building management
费  fèi  fee, bill
下  xià  next
星期  xīngqī  next week

Supplementary Vocabulary
房东  fángdōng  landlord
麻烦  máfán  troublesome
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Looking for an Ayi} (B2439)
A:    你好，我想找阿姨。
   nǐhǎo, wǒ xiǎng zhǎo āyí.
  Hello. I am looking for a housekeeper.
B:    你要钟点工还是住家的？
   nǐ yào zhōngdiǎngōng háishì zhùjiā de?
  Do you want an hourly housekeeper or a live-in housekeeper?
A:    钟点工。
   zhōngdiǎngōng.
  An hourly housekeeper.
B:    每天做吗？
   měitiān zuò ma?
  To work every day?
A:    对，每天打扫2小时。
   duì, měitiān dǎsǎo liǎng xiǎoshí.
  Yes. To do cleaning every day for 2 hours.
B:    要做饭吗？
   yào zuòfàn ma?
  Do you want her to do the cooking?
A:    不要。
   bù yào.
  No.

Key Vocabulary
想  xiǎng  would like
找  zhǎo  to look for
阿姨  āyí  housekeeper, auntie
钟点工  zhōngdiǎngōng  hourly worker
还是  háishì  or
住家  zhùjiā  live-in
打扫  dǎsǎo  to clean
做饭  zuòfàn  to cook

Supplementary Vocabulary
保姆  bǎomǔ  nanny
天天  tiāntiān  every day
保姆介绍所  bǎomǔjièshàosuǒ  nanny agency
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Buying Jeans} (B2442)
A:    我想买牛仔裤。
   wǒ xiǎng mǎi niúzǎikù.
  I would like to buy some jeans.
B:    穿多大的？
   chuān duōdà de?
  What size do you wear?
A:    27码。
   èrshíqī mǎ.
  Size 27.
B:    这个喜欢吗？
   zhè gè xǐhuan ma?
  Do you like these?
A:    有没有颜色深一点的？
   yǒu méiyǒu yánsè shēn yīdiǎn de?
  Do you have any that are a bit darker?
B:    有，这种。
   yǒu, zhè zhǒng.
  Yes. This kind.
A:    这个太紧了。
   zhè gè tài jǐn le.
  These are too tight.
B:    不紧，你试一下。
   bù jǐn, nǐ shì yīxià.
  They're not too tight. Try them on.

Key Vocabulary
想  xiǎng  to want
买  mǎi  to buy
牛仔裤  niúzǎikù  jeans
穿  chuān  to wear
码  mǎ  size
喜欢  xǐhuan  to like
颜色  yánsè  color
深  shēn  deep
紧  jǐn  tight
试  shì  to try

Supplementary Vocabulary
号  hào  number
松  sōng  loose
牛仔裙  niúzǎiqún  jean skirt
牛仔衣  niúzǎiyī  jean jacket
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Going to Moganshan} (B2445)
A:    我们周末去莫干山吧。
   wǒmen zhōumò qù Mògānshān ba.
  Let's go to Moganshan this weekend.
B:    好啊。怎么去？
   hǎo a. zěnme qù?
  Okay. How will we go?
A:    包车吧。
   bāo chē ba.
  Let's hire a car.
B:    要开多久？
   yào kāi duōjiǔ?
  How long does it take to drive there?
A:    大概3个小时。
   dàgài sān gè xiǎoshí.
  About 3 hours.
B:    住哪儿？
   zhù nar3?
  Where will we stay?
A:    我看到一个酒店，是外国人开的。
   wǒ kàndào yī gè jiǔdiàn, shì wàiguórén kāi de.
  I read that there's a hotel that a foreigner opened.
B:    那很贵吧。
   nà hěn guì ba.
  That's got to be expensive.
A:    还好。
   hái hǎo.
  It's okay.

Key Vocabulary
周末  zhōumò  weekend
莫干山  Mògānshān  Mogan Mountain
包  bāo  to hire, to reserve
开  kāi  to drive
多久  duōjiǔ  how long
大概  dàgài  about, probably
小时  xiǎoshí  hour
住  zhù  to live, to reside
看到  kàndào  to see, to have read
酒店  jiǔdiàn  hotel
外国人  wàiguórén  foreigner
贵  guì  expensive
还  hái  fairly, quite

Supplementary Vocabulary
房间  fángjiān  room
下雨  xiàyǔ  to rain
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Do You Have Swimming Cap?} (B2448)
A:    你好，我要一张游泳票。
   nǐhǎo, wǒ yào yī zhāng yóuyǒng piào.
  Hello. I want one swimming ticket.
B:    40元。你带泳帽了吗？
   sìshí yuán. nǐ dài yǒngmào le ma?
  40 dollars. Did you bring a swimming cap?
A:    啊？没有。
   ā? méiyǒu.
  Huh? No.
B:    没有泳帽就不能游泳。你可以去那里买。
   méiyǒu yǒngmào jiù bù néng yóuyǒng. nǐ kěyǐ qù nàlǐ mǎi.
  If you don't have a swimming cap, then you can't swim. You can go there to buy one.
A:    可是我光头啊！
   kěshì wǒ guāngtóu ā!
  But I'm bald!

Key Vocabulary
游泳  yóuyǒng  to swim
票  piào  ticket
带  dài  to bring
泳帽  yǒngmào  swimming cap
能  néng  to be able
可以  kěyǐ  can
买  mǎi  to buy
可是  kěshì  but
光头  guāngtóu  bald

Supplementary Vocabulary
游泳卡  yóuyǒngkǎ  swimming card
游泳衣  yóuyǒngyī  bathing suit
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Changing the Plate} (B2451)
A:    先生，您的盘子满了。我帮您换一下盘子。
   xiānsheng, nínde pánzi mǎn le. wǒ bāng nín huàn yīxià pánzi.
  Sir, your plate is full. Let me change your plate for you.
B:    好的。给。
   hǎo de. gěi.
  Okay. Here you go.
A:    没关系，我来。小心您的衣服。
   méiguānxi, wǒ lái. xiǎoxīn nínde yīfu.
  No worries. I'll do it. Watch your clothes.
B:    谢谢。
   xièxie.
  Thanks.
A:    不客气。请慢用。
   bù kèqì. qǐng màn yòng.
  You're welcome. Please enjoy.

Key Vocabulary
盘子  pánzi  plate
满  mǎn  full
帮  bāng  to help
换  huàn  to change, to exchange
一下  yīxià  one time, briefly
给  gěi  to give
小心  xiǎoxīn  be careful
慢  màn  slow
用  yòng  to use

Supplementary Vocabulary
滑倒  huádǎo  to slip and fall
慢走  mànzǒu  take care
干净  gānjìng  clean
骨碟  gǔdié  small plate for bones etc.
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Dragonboat Festival} (B2455)
A:    今天是“端午节”。
   jīntiān shì" duānwǔjié”.
  Today is the Dragonboat Festival.
B:    “端午节”要干什么？
  " duānwǔjié” yào gàn shénme?
  What do you do during Dragonboat Festival?
A:    吃粽子，划龙舟。
   chī zòngzi, huá Lóngzhōu.
  Eat zòngzi and row dragonboats.
B:    划龙舟太累了，我们吃粽子吧。
   huá Lóngzhōu tài lèi le, wǒmen chī zòngzi ba.
  Rowing a dragonboat is exhausting. Let's eat zòngzi.
A:    那你要吃什么粽子？
   nà nǐ yào chī shénme zòngzi?
  What kind of zòngzi do you want to eat then?
B:    我要吃肉粽、豆沙粽、白米粽……
   wǒ yào chī ròuzòng、 dòushāzòng、 báimǐzòng……
  I want to eat a meat zòngzi, a bean paste zòngzi and a plain rice zòngzi.
A:    天哪，你这个吃货。
   tiān nǎ, nǐ zhè gè chīhuò.
  My god! You're a little foodie.

Key Vocabulary
端午节  duānwǔjié  time dragon boat festival
要  yào  to want
粽子  zòngzi  pyramids of sticky rice wrapped in leaves
划  huá  draw a line
龙舟  Lóngzhōu  dragon boat
太  tài  too
累  lèi  tired
肉粽  ròuzòng  meat
豆沙粽  dòushāzòng  
白米粽  báimǐzòng  white
吃货  chīhuò  to eat

Supplementary Vocabulary
划船  huáchuán  
包粽子  bāozòngzi  
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Home for the Holiday} (B2459)
A:    你“端午节”过得怎么样？
   nǐ" duānwǔjié” guò de zěnmeyàng?
  How was your Dragonboat Festival?
B:    我去杭州了。
   wǒ qù Hángzhōu le.
  I went to Hangzhou.
A:    好玩吗？
   hǎowán ma?
  Was it fun?
B:    不好玩，都是人。你呢？
   bù hǎowán, dōu shì rén. nǐ ne?
  It wasn't fun. There were people everywhere. You?
A:    我宅在家。看电视，看书，睡觉。
   wǒ zhái zài jiā. kàn diànshì, kànshū, shuìjiào.
  I stayed at home. I watched TV, read books and slept.
B:    还是你聪明。
   háishì nǐ cōngming.
  Looks like you're the smart one.

Key Vocabulary
端午节  duānwǔjié  dragon boat festival
过得  guò de  to pass (time)
了  le  Indicates past tense
好玩  hǎowán  fun
宅  zhái  to stay in at home
还是  háishì  ( expresses preference for an alternative)

Supplementary Vocabulary
宅男  zháinán  male homebody
宅女  zháinǚ  female homebody
人山人海  rénshānrénhǎi  bustling, full of people
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Cereal Cravings} (B2462)
A:    张小姐，快递！
   Zhāng Xiǎojie, kuàidì!
  Miss Zhang, express delivery!
B:    你买了什么呀？那么大包。
   nǐ mǎi le shénme ya? nàme dà bāo.
  What did you buy? It's such a big package.
C:    早餐谷物。
   zǎocān gǔwù.
  Cereal.
B:    你早餐吃这个？
   nǐ zǎocān chī zhège?
  You eat this for breakfast?
C:    我才不要吃呢。我老公要吃。
   wǒ cái bù yào chī ne. wǒ lǎogōng yào chī.
  It's not for me. It's for my husband.
B:    外国人是不是都喜欢吃这个？
   wàiguórén shì bushì dōu xǐhuan chī zhè ge?
  Do all foreigners like to eat that?
C:    是啊，我老公喜欢用冰牛奶泡这个。
   shì a, wǒ lǎogōng xǐhuan yòng bīng niúnǎi pào zhè ge.
  Yeah, my husband likes to soak it in cold milk.
B:    好吃吗？又冷又甜。
   hǎochī ma? yòu lěng yòu tián.
  Is it tasty? It's so cold and sweet.
C:    他觉得特别好吃。每次回美国都要买很多。
   tā juéde tèbié hǎochī. měi cì huí Měiguó dōu yào mǎi hěn duō.
  He thinks it's especially tasty. Every time he goes back to the States he buys a lot.

Key Vocabulary
快递  kuàidì  express delivery
早餐  zǎocān  breakfast
谷物  gǔwù  cereal
要  yào  to want
老公  lǎogōng  husband
都  dōu  all
冰  bīng  ice, cold
泡  pào  to soak, to steep
觉得  juéde  to think, to feel
特别  tèbié  especially, extremely
每  měi  every
次  cì  times, measure word

Supplementary Vocabulary
麦片  màipiàn  oatmeal
冰水  bīngshuǐ  ice water
冰可乐  bīngkělè  cold Cola
泡茶  pàochá  to steep tea
泡咖啡  pàokāfēi  to brew coffee
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Mix it up!} (B2465)
A:    你看那个人呀！
   nǐ kàn nà ge rén ya!
  Look at that person!
B:    怎么啦？
   zěnme la?
  What's the matter?
A:    穿得好奇怪。
   chuān de hǎo qíguài.
  He is dressed very strangely.
B:    T恤配西装？
   tīxù pèi xīzhuāng?
  A T-shirt matched with a suit?
A:    嗯，还配了双拖鞋。
   ng4, hái pèi le shuāng tuōxié.
  Uh-huh. And with sandals.
B:    这叫混搭，今年流行的。
   zhè jiào hùndā, jīnnián liúxíng de.
  This is called Mix and Match. It's popular this year.
A:    好吧，我还是喜欢复古。
   hǎo ba, wǒ háishì xǐhuan fùgǔ.
  Ok, I like retro better.

Key Vocabulary
奇怪  qíguài  strange
T恤  tīxù  T-shirt
配  pèi  to match, to go with, to deserve
西装  xīzhuāng  Western-style suit
还  hái  also
拖鞋  tuōxié  sandals
混搭  hùndā  Mix and Match style
流行  liúxíng  popular
还是  háishì  still, would rather, better [shows preference]
复古  fùgǔ  retro

Supplementary Vocabulary
漂亮  piàoliàng  beautiful, pretty
跑  pǎo  to run
快  kuài  fast, quickly
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - No Tampons?!} (B2468)
A:    小姐，你们有棉条吗？
   xiǎojie, nǐmen yǒu miántiáo ma?
  Miss, do you have tampons?
B:    棉条？我们没有，我们只有卫生巾。
   miántiáo? wǒmen méiyǒu, wǒmen zhǐyǒu wèishēngjīn.
  Tampons? We don't have any. We only have sanitary napkins.
A:    你知道哪里可以买到棉条吗？
   nǐ zhīdào nǎli kěyǐ mǎi dào miántiáo ma?
  Do you know where I can buy tampons?
B:    你可以去城市超市，或者去网上买。
   nǐ kěyǐ qù chéngshì chāoshì, huò zhě qù wǎngshàng mǎi.
  You can go to the city supermarket or you can buy them online.
A:    那么麻烦啊。
   nàme máfan ā.
  It's such a nuisance.
B:    没办法，中国人不喜欢棉条。
   méi bànfǎ, Zhōngguórén bù xǐhuan miántiáo.
  There's nothing to be done. Chinese people don't like tampons.
A:    谢谢你。
   xièxie nǐ.
  Thank you.
B:    不客气。
   bùkèqì.
  You are welcome.

Key Vocabulary
棉条  miántiáo  tampons
卫生巾  wèishēngjīn  feminine napkin
城市  chéngshì  city
超市  chāoshì  supermarket
到  dào  (verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
网上  wǎngshàng  online
办法  bànfǎ  way (of doing something)
或者  huò zhě  or
麻烦  máfan  troublesome, troubles

Supplementary Vocabulary
卫生棉条  wèishēngmiántiáo  tampons
还是  háishì  or
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Favorites} (B2471)
A:    女儿，快来。
   nǚér, kuài lái.
  Daughter, come quickly.
B:    来了，怎么啦？
   lái le, zěnme la?
  Coming. What's going on?
A:    我想看那个书法课视频，你帮我打开吧。
   wǒ xiǎng kàn nà ge shūfǎ kè shìpín, nǐ bāng wǒ dǎkāi ba.
  I want to watch that calligraphy class video. Help me open it.
B:    好，打开了。老爸，你收藏一下吧。
   hǎo, dǎkāi le. lǎobà, nǐ shōucáng yīxià ba.
  Ok. It's open. Bookmark it Dad.
A:    怎么收藏啊？
   zěnme shōucáng ā?
  How do I bookmark it?
B:    你点“收藏”，再点“添加到收藏夾“，就好了。
   nǐ diǎn" shōucáng”, zài diǎn" tiānjiā dào shōucángjiā", jiù hǎo le.
  You click on "bookmark", and then press "add to favorites" and you are all set.
A:    然后呢？
   ránhòu ne?
  And after that?
B:    然后你点收藏夾，就好了。
   ránhòu nǐ diǎn shōucángjiā, jiù hǎo le.
  Then you click on favorites and that's good.

Key Vocabulary
书法  shūfǎ  calligraphy
视频  shìpín  video
收藏  shōucáng  to bookmark
一下  yīxià  briefly
点  diǎn  to press, touch
添加  tiānjiā  to add
到  dào  to, (verb complement denoting completion)
收藏夾  shōucángjiā  favorites (folder)
就  jiù  then
然后  ránhòu  then, after that

Supplementary Vocabulary
老妈  lǎomā  Mom
网络  wǎngluò  Internet
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Accessible Elevator} (B2475)
A:    宝宝睡着了，推车怎么上自动扶梯啊？
   bǎobao shuìzháo le, tuīchē zěnme shàng zìdòng fútī ā?
  The baby is sleeping. How are we going to put the stroller on the escalator?
B:    我们坐无障碍电梯吧。
   wǒmen zuò wú zhàngài diàntī ba.
  Let's take the accessible elevator.
A:    可是不知道在哪里？
   kěshì bù zhīdào zài nǎli?
  But I don't know where it is.
B:    我们问问吧。
   wǒmen wèn wen ba.
  Let's ask.
A:    你好，请问无障碍电梯在哪里？
   nǐhǎo, qǐngwèn wú zhàngài diàntī zài nǎli?
  Hello, may I ask where is the accessible elevator located?
C:    前面左转。
   qiánmian zuǒ zhuǎn.
  Turn left up ahead.
A:    谢谢。
   xièxie.
  Thanks.

Key Vocabulary
推车  tuīchē  stroller
上  shàng  to get on
自动  zìdòng  automatic
扶梯  fútī  escalator, staircase
无  wú  to not have, without
障碍  zhàngài  obstacle
电梯  diàntī  elevator
左  zuǒ  left
转  zhuǎn  to turn

Supplementary Vocabulary
地铁  dìtiě  subway
残疾人  cánjírén  disabled persons
无障碍通道  wúzhàngàitōngdào  accessible passageway, wheelchair accessible
{Online Review and Discussion}.   ©2014 ChinesePod Ltd.

{Elementary - Those Pesky Mosquitos!} (B2479)
A:    妈妈，我痒。
   māma, wǒ yǎng.
  Mom, I'm itchy.
B:    宝贝，哪里痒？
   bǎobèir, nǎli yǎng?
  Darling, where does it itch?
A:    这里，脸上，还有腿上。
   zhèlǐ, liǎnshàng, háiyǒu tuǐshàng.
  Here, on my face, and also on my leg.
B:    啊呀，蚊子咬你啦！蚊子真坏，咬我们宝宝。妈妈帮你打蚊子。
   āyā, wénzi yǎo nǐ la! wénzi zhēn huài, yǎo wǒmen bǎobao. māma bāng nǐ dǎ wénzi.
  Oh my, mosquitos have bitten you! Mosquitos are so bad to have bitten our baby. Mom will help you to swat the mosquitos.
B:    打死一个。
   dǎsǐ yī gè.
  I killed one.
A:    妈妈，痒死了，怎么办？
   māma, yǎng sǐle, zěnmebàn?
  Mom, it's awfully itchy. What should I do?
B:    你等一下，妈妈去拿花露水。
   nǐ děng yīxià, māma qù ná huālùshuǐ.
  Wait a moment. Mom will get the floral water.
A:    嗯，妈妈，快点！
   ng4, māma, kuàidiǎn!
  Uh-huh. Mom, hurry!

Key Vocabulary
痒  yǎng  to itch
脸上  liǎn shàng  on the face
咬  yǎo  to bite
蚊子  wénzi  mosquito
坏  huài  bad, broken
打  dǎ  to hit, to swat, to fight
打死  dǎsǐ  to hit so it dies
等  děng  to wait for
拿  ná  to get
花露水  huālùshuǐ  floral water

Supplementary Vocabulary
虫  chóng  bug
狗  gǒu  dog
地  dì  ground
六神  liùshén  six vital organs: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen and gall bladder
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{Elementary - At the Beach} (B2482)
A:    老公，我要去游泳。
   lǎogōng, wǒ yào qù yóuyǒng.
  Hubby, I want to go swimming.
B:    去吧。
   qù ba.
  Go ahead.
A:    你再帮我涂点防晒霜。
   nǐ zài bāng wǒ tú diǎnr fángshàishuāng.
  Help me to apply some sunscreen again.
B:    好。
   hǎo.
  Ok.
A:    宝宝，妈妈去游泳，你跟妈妈一起去吧。
   bǎobao, māma qù yóuyǒng, nǐ gēn māma yīqǐ qù ba.
  Baby, Mom is going swimming. Come together with Mom.
C:    我不去，我要玩沙子。
   wǒ bù qù, wǒ yào wán shāzi.
  I won't go. I want to play in the sand.
A:    那你在这里跟爸爸玩吧。
   nà nǐ zài zhèlǐ gēn bàba wán ba.
  Then play here with Dad.
C:    爸爸，快来快来，我要堆一个大城堡。
   bàba, kuài lái kuài lái, wǒ yào duī yī gè dà chéngbǎo.
  Dad, come quickly. I am going to make a big castle.
B:    好，爸爸来啦！
   hǎo, bàba lái la!
  Ok, Dad is coming!

Key Vocabulary
游泳  yóuyǒng  to swim
再  zài  again
帮  bāng  to help
涂  tú  to smear, to apply
防晒霜  fángshàishuāng  sunscreen
跟  gēn  with
沙子  shāzi  sand
堆  duī  to pile, to stack
城堡  chéngbǎo  castle

Supplementary Vocabulary
海滩  hǎitān  beach
黄油  huángyóu  butter
油漆  yóuqī  paint
雪人  xuěrén  snowman
水上摩托车  shuǐshàngmótuōchē  jet ski
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{Elementary - Where is the Police Station?} (B2485)
A:    你好！请问附近的派出所怎么走？
   nǐhǎo! qǐngwèn fùjìn de pàichūsuǒ zěnme zǒu?
  Hello! May I ask where is the local police station?
B:    不好意思，这里我也不太熟悉。怎么了？
   bùhǎoyìsi, zhèlǐ wǒ yě bù tài shúxi. zěnme le?
  Sorry, I am not too familiar this area. What's wrong?
A:    我的钱包被偷了。急死我了！
   wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le. jí sǐ wǒ le!
  My wallet was stolen. I am worried to death!
B:    哦，对了！！我可以用手机帮你查。
   ò, duì le!! wǒ kěyǐ yòng shǒujī bāng nǐ chá.
  Oh. Oh yeah! I can use my cell phone to look it up for you.
A:    太好了！谢谢！
   tài hǎo le! xièxie!
  That's great! Thanks!
B:    不用谢！
   bùyòng xiè!
  You are welcome!

Key Vocabulary
附近  fùjìn  in the vicinity
派出所  pàichūsuǒ  police station
熟悉  shúxī  familiar
被  bèi  by,used in a passive sentence to introduce the doer of the action or the action
偷  tōu  to steal
急  jí  anxious, worried, urgent
查  chá  to search, to look up

Supplementary Vocabulary
警察局  jǐngchájú  police station
超市  chāoshì  supermarket
巧克力  qiǎokèlì  chocolate
登记  dēngjì  to register
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{Elementary - It's a Boy! And a Girl!} (B2488)
A:    你有几个孩子？
   nǐ yǒu jǐ gè háizi?
  How many children do you have?
B:    我有两个，一男一女。你看，这是他们的照片。
   wǒ yǒu liǎng gè, yī nán yī nǚ. nǐ kàn, zhè shì tāmende zhàopiàn.
  I have two, one son and one daughter. You see, this is their picture.
A:    他们长得真像！
   tāmen zhǎng de zhēn xiàng!
  They look so much alike!
B:    是啊，他们是龙凤胎。
   shì a, tāmen shì lóngfèngtāi.
  Yes, they are male-female twins.
A:    你真幸运！
   nǐ zhēn xìngyùn!
  You are so lucky!

Key Vocabulary
男  nán  man
女  nǚ  woman
长  zhǎng  to look (of appearance)
得  de  used to link a verb or an adjective to a complement which describes the manner or degree
像  xiàng  alike, to resemble
龙凤胎  lóngfèngtāi  twins of mixed sex
幸运  xìngyùn  lucky

Supplementary Vocabulary
男孩子  nánháizi  boy, son
女孩子  nǚháizi  girl, daughter
漂亮  piàoliàng  beautiful, pretty
三胞胎  sānbāotāi  triplets
四胞胎  sìbāotāi  quadruplets
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{Elementary - What Goes In....} (B2491)
A:    豆豆，怎么还没出来？拉好了吗？
   dòudòu, zěnme hái méi chūlái? lā hǎo le ma?
  Dou Dou, why haven't you come out yet? Have you gone yet?
B:    妈妈，我拉不出来。
   māma, wǒ lā bù chūlái.
  Mom, I can't get it out.
A:    你巧克力吃得太多了。
   nǐ qiǎokèlì chī de tài duō le.
  You ate too much chocolate.
B:    哎呀，难受死了。
   āiyā, nánshòu sǐ le.
  Oh my, it feels so uncomfortable.
A:    那我帮你打个开塞露？
   nà wǒ bāng nǐ dǎ gè kāisèlù?
  Then, can I help you take a glycerin enema?
B:    不要不要，出来了出来了。
   bù yào bù yào, chūlái le chūlái le.
  No, no. It's coming out now.
A:    哎哟，臭死人了。
   āiyōu, chòu sǐ rén le.
  Eww, it's so stinky.

Key Vocabulary
拉  lā  to pull, to empty (the bowels)
巧克力  qiǎokèlì  chocolate
哎呀  āiyā  oh my, goodness gracious (expresses surprise or complaint)
难受  nánshòu  to feel unwell, to feel bad
死  sǐ  extremely
打  dǎ  to take
开塞露  kāisèlù  glycerin enema
臭  chòu  stinky
哎哟  āiyōu  oh, ouch (expresses astonishment and pain)

Supplementary Vocabulary
大便  dàbiàn  to have a bowel movement, excrement
荔枝  lìzhī  lichee
开门  kāimén  to open the door
拉肚子  lādùzi  to have diarrhea
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{Elementary - Changing your Profile Picture} (B2495)
A:    老爸，你的微信头像太土了，换一个吧。
   lǎobà, nǐ de wēixìn tóuxiàng tài tǔ le, huàn yī gè ba.
  Dad, your Weixin profile photo is too out-dated. Switch it.
B:    怎么换啊？
   zěnme huàn ā?
  How do I change it?
A:    先打开你的“个人信息”，点“头像”，再选，“从手机相册选择”。
   xiān dǎkāi nǐ de" gèrén xìnxī”, diǎnr" tóuxiàng”, zài xuǎn," cóng shǒujī xiàngcè xuǎnzé”.
  First, open "my profile", select "profile photo" and then choose "choose a photo from your cell phone photo album".
B:    好麻烦，你来帮我弄吧。
   hǎo máfan, nǐ lái bāng wǒ nòng ba.
  It's such nuisance. Help me to do it.
A:    哎，联系人里这个“亲爱的”是谁？不是我老妈的头像啊。
   āi, liánxìrén lǐ zhè ge" qīn ài de” shì shéi? bùshì wǒ lǎomā de tóuxiàng ā.
  Hey, who is this "beloved one" in your contacts? It isn't Mom's profile picture.
B:    手机还我，小孩子不懂。
   shǒujī huán wǒ, xiǎo háizi bù dǒng.
  Give the cell phone back to me. Children don't understand.

Key Vocabulary
微信  wēixìn  Wechat
头像  tóuxiàng  profile photo, portrait
土  tǔ  out-dated, unfashionable
个人  gèrén  individual
信息  xìnxī  information
选择  xuǎnzé  to choose
麻烦  máfan  troublesome
联系人  liánxìrén  contacts
亲爱的  qīn ài de  dear one, beloved one
还  huán  to give back, to return
懂  dǒng  to understand

Supplementary Vocabulary
不错  bùcuò  correct, good
多音字  duōyīnzì  a character with two or more readings
爱  ài  to love
听不懂  tīngbùdǒng  to not understand
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{Elementary - A Visit to the Company} (B2498)
A:    牛总，欢迎来我们公司参观。
   niú zǒng, huānyíng lái wǒmen gōngsī cānguān.
  Manager Niu, welcome to our company to have a look around.
B:    你是小杨吧，很高兴见到你。
   nǐ shì xiǎoyáng ba, hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ.
  You are Xiao Yang. I am very happy to see you.
A:    您别客气。请跟我来。
   nín biékèqi. qǐng gēn wǒ lái.
  Don't stand on ceremony. Please come with me.
A:    这里是我们的市场部，那边是我们的技术部。
   zhèlǐ shì wǒmende shìchǎngbù, nàbiān shì wǒmende jìshùbù.
  This is our marketing department here, and there is our technical department.
B:    大家好。
   dàjiā hǎo.
  Hello everyone.
A:    我们的经理室在楼上，过会儿我带您去。
   wǒmende jīnglǐshì zài lóushàng, guòhuìr wǒ dài nín qù.
  Our manager's office is upstairs. I will take you there later.
B:    不好意思，我想先去洗手间。
   bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ xiǎng xiān qù xǐshǒujiān.
  I'm sorry, I would like to go to the washroom first.
A:    哦，前面左转。我在这儿等您。
   ò, qiánmian zuǒzhuǎn. wǒ zài zhèr děng nín.
  Oh. It's up ahead on the left. I will wait for you here.

Key Vocabulary
总  zǒng  manager
参观  cānguān  to tour, to visit
别客气  biékèqi  don’t stand on ceremony
市场部  shìchǎngbù  marketing department
技术部  jìshùbù  technical department
经理室  jīnglǐshì  manager's office
带  dài  to bring
先  xiān  first
左转  zuǒzhuǎn  to turn left

Supplementary Vocabulary
总经理  zǒngjīnglǐ  general manager, CEO
礼物  lǐwù  gift
部门  bùmén  department
右转  yòuzhuǎn  to turn right
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