Intermediate - New Year's Wishes (C1326)

A: 喂,你好!
wéi, nǐhǎo!
Hello?
B: 你好!我是幸运神。我可以帮你实现你的新年愿望。
nǐhǎo! wǒ shì xìngyùn shén. wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ shíxiàn nǐ de xīnnián yuànwàng.
Hello! I'm the 'god of good fortune'. I can make all of your New Year's wishes come true.
A: 真的吗?
zhēn de ma?
Really?
B: 你要相信我。快告诉我你有什么愿望?
nǐ yào xiāngxìn wǒ. kuài gàosu wǒ nǐ yǒu shénme yuànwàng?
Believe me. Now tell me. What wishes do you have?
A: 我要赚很多很多钱。变成一个大帅哥。有很多漂亮的女孩子来找我。
wǒ yào zhuàn hěn duō hěn duō qián. biànchéng yī ge dà shuàigē. yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de nǚháizi lái zhǎo wǒ.
I want tons of money, to become a super handsome guy and have lots of beautiful women pursue me.
B: 想得美!
xiǎngdeměi!
In your dreams!
A: 喂,喂,我还没说完呢。
wéi, wéi, wǒ hái méi shuō wán ne.
Hello, hello? I'm not finished talking.
C: 喂!
wéi!
Hello!
B: 喂,你好。我是幸运神。我可以......
wéi, nǐhǎo. wǒ shì xìngyùn shén. wǒ kěyǐ......
Hello. I'm the 'god of good fortune'. I can...
C: 你是谁?
nǐ shì shéi?
You're who?
B: 我是幸运神。
wǒ shì xìngyùn shén.
I'm the 'god of good fortune'.
C: 你疯了吧?你!
nǐ fēng le ba? nǐ!
Are you crazy? You!
D: 喂!你好!
wéi! nǐhǎo!
Hello! Hello!
B: 你好。我是幸运神。我可以帮你实现你的新年愿望。
nǐhǎo. wǒ shì xìngyùn shén. wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ shíxiàn nǐ de xīnnián yuànwàng.
Hello. I'm the 'god of good fortune'. I can make all of your New Year's wishes come true.
D: 什么愿望都行吗?
shénme yuànwàng dōu xíng ma?
Any of my wishes, huh?
B: 只要你能想到的,都能实现。
zhǐyào nǐ néng xiǎngdào de, dōu néng shíxiàn.
If you can think of it, I can make it come true.
D: 我要董小毛请我吃饭。
wǒ yào Dǒng Xiǎomáo qǐng wǒ chīfàn.
I want Dong Xiaomao to buy me dinner.
B: 啊?
ǎ?
Huh?
D: 哈哈哈,你就是董小毛吧?
hā hā hā, nǐ jiùshì Dǒng Xiǎomáo ba?
Hahaha, you are Dong Xiaomao, right?
B: 你怎么知道是我?
nǐ zěnme zhīdào shì wǒ?
How did you know it was me?
D: 我早就听出你的声音了。
wǒ zǎo jiù tīngchū nǐ de shēngyīn le.
I could tell from your voice right away.
B: 好吧!我明天请你吃饭!
hǎo ba! wǒ míngtiān qǐng nǐ chī fàn!
Okay! Tomorrow I'll buy you dinner!

Key Vocabulary

幸运 xìngyùn lucky
shén spirit, god
实现 shíxiàn to make a reality
愿望 yuànwàng wish
相信 xiāngxìn to believe
zhuàn to earn
变成 biànchéng to change into
帅哥 shuàigē handsome guy
想得美 xiǎngdeměi 'in your dreams'
说完 shuō wán to finish speaking
fēng crazy
只要 zhǐyào as long as
想到 xiǎngdào to think of
早就 zǎo jiù early on, for a long time
听出 tīngchū to know from listening
声音 shēngyīn voice, sound

Supplementary Vocabulary

恶作剧 èzuòjù prank
希望 xīwàng to hope
失望 shīwàng to be disappointed
看出来 kàn chūlái to tell from appearances
真实 zhēnshí true

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