Intermediate - Chatting at a Family Gathering (C2370)

A: 外婆好,外公好!
wàipó hǎo, wàigōng hǎo!
Hello grandma and grandpa!
B: 去客厅坐一下,很快吃饭了。
qù kètīng zuò yīxià, hěnkuài chīfàn le.
Have a seat in the living room. We'll be eating soon.
A: 你们都到了啊!大伟,你最近怎么样。
nǐmen dōu dào le ā! dàwěi, nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng.
You've all arrived! David, how have you been?
C: 不错啊。昨天的球赛你看了吗?
bùcuò ā. zuótiān de qiúsài nǐ kàn le ma?
Not bad. Did you watch yesterday's game?
A: 当然,很精彩的。最后那个投篮,差一点就进了。太可惜了。
dāngrán, hěn jīngcǎi de. zuìhòu nàge tóulán, chàyīdiǎn jiù jìn le. tài kěxī le.
Of course, it was very exciting. That last shot almost went it. It was such a shame.
C: 我昨天不在家,没看。谁赢了?
wǒ zuótiān bù zài jiā, méi kàn. shéi yíng le?
I wasn't at home yesterday. I didn't watch it. Who won?
A: 一开始活塞就领先,后来被太阳队追平,不过最后还是活塞赢的,110比108。
yīkāishǐ huósāi jiù lǐngxiān, hòulái bèi tàiyángduì zhuīpíng, bùguò zuìhòu háishì huósāi yíng de, yībǎishí bǐ yībǎilǐngbā.
The Pistons took the lead right at the beginning. Later on the Suns tied it up. However, in the end the Pistons still won 110 to 108.
C: 只差2分啊!
zhǐ chà liǎng fēn ā!
Only 2 points!
D: 你们男人无聊吗?一见面就聊比赛。
nǐmen nánrén wúliáo ma? yījiànmiàn jiù liáo bǐsài.
Well, aren't you guys boring? As soon as you see each other, you start talking about the game.
A: 那你想聊什么?
nà nǐ xiǎng liáo shénme?
Then what do you want to talk about?
D: 听说二姨妈的干女儿又找了一个男朋友,你们见过吗?
tīngshuō èr yímā de gānnǚér yòu zhǎo le yī gè nán péngyou, nǐmen jiàn guo ma?
I've heard that auntie's goddaughter has found a boyfriend again. Have you seen him?
A: 啊,大伟,昨天的比赛好像有重播。
ā, dàwěi, zuótiān de bǐsài hǎoxiàng yǒu chóngbō.
Hey, David. I think there's a rebroadcast of yesterday's game.
C: 哦,哦,那我们去看吧!
ò, ò, nà wǒmen qù kàn ba!
Oh, oh. Let's watch it!

Key Vocabulary

球赛 qiúsài competition
当然 dāngrán of course
精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful
投篮 tóulán to shoot (a basket)
差一点 chàyīdiǎn almost
可惜 kěxī it is a pity
yíng to win
领先 lǐngxiān to be in the lead
追平 zhuīpíng to tie up (a game)
chà lacking
无聊 wúliáo boring
听说 tīngshuō to have heard
姨妈 yímā aunt
干女儿 gānnǚér goddaughter
好像 hǎoxiàng to seem as if
重播 chóngbō to rebroadcast

Supplementary Vocabulary

家庭聚会 jiātíngjùhuì family gathering
篮球 lánqiú basketball
排球 páiqiú volleyball
足球 zúqiú soccer
政治 zhèngzhì politics
八卦 bāguà gossip
大姨妈 dàyímā great aunt; menstruation, period
追上 zhuīshàng to pull ahead, overtake

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