Intermediate - Having Spare Keys Made (C1716)

A: 糟糕,我的钥匙掉了。
zāogāo, wǒ de yàoshi diào le.
Oh no, I lost my keys!
B: 那用我的吧。
nà yòng wǒ de ba.
Then use mine.
A: 我明天去配钥匙,你的先借给我吧。
wǒ míngtiān qù pèi yàoshi, nǐ de xiān jiè gěi wǒ ba.
I'll go get a spare made tomorrow. Lend me yours for now.
B: 好的,拿着。
hǎo de, ná zhe.
OK, here you go.
A: 你说是不是需要再配一把?
nǐ shuō shì bu shì xūyào zài pèi yī bǎ?
Do you think I should have an extra one made?
B: 嗯,可以作为备用钥匙。
ng4, kěyǐ zuòwéi bèiyòng yàoshi.
Yes, you can use it as a spare key.
A: 今天太忙了,忘了去配钥匙了。
jīntiān tài máng le, wàng le qù pèi yàoshi le.
I was too busy today. I forgot to go have the spare key made.
B: 那用我的那把先开一下门吧。
nà yòng wǒ de nà bǎ xiān kāi yīxià mén ba.
Well open the door with the one I gave you then.
A: 糟了,你的钥匙也掉了。
zāo le, nǐ de yàoshi yě diào le.
Oh no, I lost your key too!

Key Vocabulary

糟糕 zāogāo 'oh no'
钥匙 yàoshi key
掉 diào to lose
配 pèi to duplicate (a key)
先 xiān first
借 jiè to lend
拿着 ná zhe 'take it'
把 bǎ [measure word for keys]
需要 xūyào to need
作为 zuòwéi to serve as
备用 bèiyòng spare
忘 wàng to forget
糟了 zāo le 'oh no'

Supplementary Vocabulary

同屋 tóngwū roommate
丢 diū to lose
配眼镜 pèi yǎnjìng to make a pair of glasses
把字句 bǎ zì jù sentences which use the character "ba"
电子书 diànzǐshū e-book
音乐播放器 yīnyuè bōfàngqì music player
闹钟 nàozhōng alarm clock
当做 dàngzuò regard...as
开锁 kāisuǒ to unlock

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