Intermediate - Calling the Locksmith (C2280)

A: 小程,你带钥匙了吗?
Xiǎo Chéng, nǐ dài yàoshi le ma?
Xiao Cheng, did you bring your key?
B: 带了,怎么了?
dài le, zěnmele?
I brought it. What's up?
A: 我打扫卫生,把自己关在门外了。进不去了。
wǒ dǎsǎo wèishēng, bǎ zìjǐ guān zài ménwài le. jìn bu qù le.
I was cleaning up and I locked myself outside. I can't get in.
B: 哎呀,我在出差,今天不回去。
āiyā, wǒ zài chūchāi, jīntiān bù huíqu.
Oh no! I'm on a business trip. I'm not coming back today.
A: 完了,那我怎么办?
wán le, nà wǒ zěnme bàn?
I'm screwed! What am I supposed to do?
B: 先别急。卫生间和厨房的窗户有没有打开的?
xiān bié jí. wèishēngjiān hé chúfáng de chuānghu yǒumeiyǒu dǎkāi de?
First, don't be worried. Is there an open window in the bathroom or the kitchen?
A: 没有。
méiyǒu.
No.
B: 给房东打电话了吗?房东那里可能有备用钥匙。
gěi fángdōng dǎ diànhuà le ma? fángdōng nàlǐ kěnéng yǒu bèiyòng yàoshi.
Did you give the landlord a call? The landlord might have a spare key.
A: 打了好几个,房东没有接电话。
dǎ le hǎo jǐ gè, fángdōng méiyǒu jiē diànhuà.
I've given a call several times. The landlord didn't pick up.
B: 哦,那就找开锁的吧。
ò, nà jiù zhǎo kāisuǒ de ba.
Oh, then go look for a locksmith.
A: 这么晚了开锁的人会来吗?
zhème wǎn le kāisuǒ de rén huì lái ma?
Will a locksmith come so late at night?
B: 会,只要给上门费就行。
huì, zhǐyào gěi shàngmén fèi jiù xíng.
Yeah, as long as you pay them a fee for opening the door it's fine.
A: 开锁的人会把锁弄坏吗?
kāisuǒ de rén huì bǎ suǒ nòng huài ma?
Will the locksmith break the lock?
B: 要看情况。他们好像有一种工具,可以从猫眼里伸进去开锁。
yào kàn qíngkuàng. tāmen hǎoxiàng yǒu yī zhǒng gōngjù, kěyǐ cóng māoyǎn lǐ shēn jìnqu kāisuǒ.
It depends on the situation. I think they have some kind of tool which you can insert through the peephole and unlock the door.
A: 这么简单?那我赶紧找人来开锁。
zhème jiǎndān? nà wǒ gǎnjǐn zhǎo rén lái kāisuǒ.
It's that easy? Then I'll go look for someone to open the door right away.
B: 好,那我先挂了。有事再给我打电话。
hǎo, nà wǒ xiān guà le. yǒushì zài gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
Okay, then I'll hang up. If you have any problems, give me a call back.

Key Vocabulary

钥匙 yàoshi key
打扫 dǎsǎo to clean
卫生 wèishēng clean-up, hygiene
把 bǎ to take
关 guān to close, lock
出差 chūchāi to go on a business trip
卫生间 wèishēngjiān toilet, restroom
厨房 chúfáng kitchen
窗户 chuānghu window
房东 fángdōng landlord
备用 bèiyòng spare, backup; to keep in reserve
接电话 jiē diànhuà to answer the phone
开锁 kāisuǒ to open a lock
只要......就...... zhǐyào ... jiù ... as long as... then...
费 fèi fee
上门费 shàngménfèi house call fee
弄 nòng to make
弄坏 nòng huài to break, damage
情况 qíngkuàng situation
看情况 kàn qíngkuàng to take a look at the situation
工具 gōngjù tool
猫眼 māoyǎn peephole
伸 shēn to extend
赶紧 gǎnjǐn hurriedly
挂 guà to hang up (the phone)

Supplementary Vocabulary

锁 suǒ lock
立刻 lìkè right away
故事 gùshi story

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