Elementary - Expired! (B1100) A 这酸奶真好喝！ zhè suānnǎi zhēn hǎohē! This yogurt is really delicious! B 酸奶？我没买酸奶啊。 suānnǎi? wǒ méi mǎi suānnǎi a. Yogurt? I didn't buy any yogurt. A 那这是什么？ nà zhè shì shénme? Then what's this? B 这是牛奶...... zhè shì niúnǎi...... This is milk... A 过期了！真恶心！我要吐了！ guòqī le! zhēn ěxīn! wǒ yào tù le! It's past its expiration date! Disgusting! I'm going to throw up! B 等等，去厕所！ děng deng, qù cèsuǒ! Wait, go to the bathroom! Key Vocabulary 酸奶 suānnǎi yogurt 牛奶 niúnǎi milk 真 zhēn really 好喝 hǎohē delicious 买 mǎi to buy 过期 guòqī to expire 恶心 ěxīn disgusting 吐 tù to vomit 厕所 cèsuǒ bathroom Supplementary Vocabulary 酸 suān sour 臭 chòu stinky 生产日期 shēngchǎn rìqī date of production 保存 bǎocún to save 保质期 bǎozhìqī quality guarantee period Elementary - Hungry Traveler: Inner Mongolia (B1106) A 这个奶茶真不错！ zhè ge nǎichá zhēn bùcuò! This milk tea is really great! B 嗯。喝点儿马奶酒吧！ ng4. hē diǎnr mǎnǎi jiǔ bā! Hmm. Have a little fermented mare's milk! A 好。哎，我们再要个手抓羊肉吧！ hǎo. ai, wǒmen zài yào ge shǒuzhuāyángròu ba! OK. Oh, let's get some more pulled lamb! B 那这个烤全羊怎么办？ nà zhège kǎoquányáng zěnmebàn? Then what are we going to do with this whole roasted sheep? A 打包吧！晚上吃。 dǎbāo ba! wǎnshang chī. Let's get a doggy-bag! We'll eat it tonight. B 啊？你要打包一只羊？ ǎ? nǐ yào dǎbāo yī zhī yáng? Huh? You want to get a lamb in a doggy bag? Key Vocabulary 奶茶 nǎichá milk tea 真 zhēn really 马奶酒 mǎnǎi jiǔ fermented mare's milk 再 zài again 抓 zhuā to grab 手抓羊肉 shǒuzhuāyángròu hand-pulled lamb 烤 kǎo to roast 烤全羊 kǎoquányáng roasted whole lamb 怎么办 zěnmebàn what should be done 打包 dǎbāo to get a doggy-bag 只 zhī measure word for animals Supplementary Vocabulary 烤羊腿 kǎoyángtuǐ roasted leg of lamb 炒米 chǎomǐ fried rice 奶皮 nǎipí the skin on boiled milk 奶豆腐 nǎidòufu milk tofu 烧麦 shāomài stuffed steamed dumpling 内蒙古 Nèiměnggǔ Inner Mongolia Elementary - Bad Cell Reception (B1109) A 喂，你好，我是...... wéi, nǐhǎo, wǒ shì...... Hello! This is...... B 什么？ shénme? What? A 我是......。 wǒ shì....... This is... B 喂，信号不好，我听不清。麻烦你再说一遍。 wéi, xìnhào bù hǎo, wǒ tīngbuqīng. máfan nǐ zài shuō yī biàn. Hey, the signal is lousy. I can't hear you clearly. Could I trouble you to say that one more time? A 喂，喂，听得清吗？ wéi, wéi, tīngdeqīng ma? Hello, hello? Can you hear me clearly now? B 现在好了。你是哪位？ xiànzài hǎo le. nǐ shì nǎ wèi? It's better now. May I ask who's calling? A 你是刘老师吗？ nǐ shì Liú lǎoshī ma? Is this Professor Liu? B 不是，你打错了。 bù shì, nǐ dǎ cuò le. Nope. You've got the wrong number. Key Vocabulary 信号 xìnhào signal 听不清 tīngbuqīng unable to hear clearly 麻烦 máfan troublesome 再 zài again 遍 biàn time (measure word) 听得清 tīngdeqīng to be able to hear clearly 现在 xiànzài now 哪 nǎ which 位 wèi measure word for people 打 dǎ to dial 错 cuò wrong Supplementary Vocabulary 手机 shǒujī cell phone 电话 diànhuà telephone 清楚 qīngchu clear 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to call on the phone 看得清 kàndeqīng to be able to see clearly 看不清 kànbuqīng to be unable to see clearly Elementary - Watch Out! (B1112) A 倒！倒！倒！ dào! dào! dào! Backing up! Backing up! B 倒车请注意，倒车请注意！ dàochē qǐng zhùyì, dàochē qǐng zhùyì! Please be careful- the car is backing up! Please be careful- the car is backing up! A 喂，注意，这里在倒车。 wèi, zhùyì, zhèlǐ zài dàochē. Be careful. There's someone backing up a car. C 哦。 ò. Ok! Key Vocabulary 倒车 dàochē to back up a vehicle 请 qǐng please 注意 zhùyì to pay attention to 这里 zhèlǐ here Supplementary Vocabulary 停车 tíngchē to park a car 停车场 tíngchēchǎng parking lot 前面 qiánmiàn ahead 后面 hòumiàn behind 小心 xiǎoxīn be careful Elementary - In a Moment (B1118) A 可以走了吗？ kěyǐ zǒu le ma? Can we leave now? B 再等一会儿。 zài děng yīhuìr. Wait just a bit longer. A 好了吗？ hǎo le ma? Are you ready now? B 马上就好。 mǎshàng jiù hǎo. Just a bit longer. A 哎，你好了吗？ āi, nǐ hǎole ma? Agh, are you ready now? B 好了，好了，很快就好。 hǎo le, hǎo le, hěn kuài jiù hǎo. Alright, alright, I'll be ready really soon! A 哎哟！ āiyōu! Aw! Key Vocabulary 可以 kěyǐ be able to 走 zǒu to go 再 zài again 等 děng to wait 一会儿 yīhuìr a moment 好了 hǎo le ready 马上 mǎshàng immediately 很 hěn very 快 kuài fast Supplementary Vocabulary 慢 màn slow 跑 pǎo to run 着急 zháojí be anxious 出门 chūmén to go out 化妆 huàzhuāng to put on make up 准备 zhǔnbèi to get ready Elementary - Hong Kong Visa Run (B1123) A 阿龙，你的新工作怎么样？ A1 Lóng, nǐ de xīn gōngzuò zěnmeyàng? Aaron, what's your new job like? B 哎呀，太棒了，是大公司。 āiyā, tài bàng le, shì dà gōngsī. Oh, it's so great! It's a big company. A 不错啊。那公司会不会给你办签证？ bùcuò a. nà gōngsī huì bu huì gěi nǐ bàn qiānzhèng? Great. Will the company get a visa for you? B 会。不过要去香港。 huì. bùguò yào qù Xiānggǎng. Yes. But I have to go to Hong Kong. A 啊？这么麻烦。 ǎ? zhème máfan. Oh?! What a nuisance. Key Vocabulary 新 xīn new 工作 gōngzuò job 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about 棒 bàng terrific 公司 gōngsī company 会 huì will 给 gěi to give 办 bàn to do 签证 qiānzhèng visa 不过 bùguò but 这么 zhème so 麻烦 máfan troublesome Supplementary Vocabulary 工作签证 gōngzuò qiānzhèng work visa 旅游签证 lǚyóu qiānzhèng tourism visa 学生签证 xuéshēng qiānzhèng student visa 领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn consulate 护照 hùzhào passport Elementary - How Many Zeroes? (B1129) A 小军，五万有几个零？ Xiǎo Jūn, wǔ wàn yǒu jǐ ge líng? Xiao Jun, how many zeroes are there in "fifty-thousand"? B 我想想，个，十，百，千，万，4个零。 wǒ xiǎng xiang, gè, shí, bǎi, qiān, wàn, sì ge líng. Let me think: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands. Four zeroes. A 这么慢！那五亿有几个零？ zhème màn! nà wǔ yì yǒu jǐ ge líng? So slow! So how many are there in "five hundred million"? B 个，十，百，千，万，十万…… gè, shí , bǎi, qiān, wàn, shíwàn...... Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands... A 快点儿！ kuài diǎnr! Faster! B 万，十万，百万，哎呀，我糊涂了。 wàn, shíwàn, bǎiwàn, āiyā, wǒ hútu le. Ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions--agh, I'm confused. A 你再想想！ nǐ zài xiǎng xiang! Think about it! B 我数学差，你别问我了。 wǒ shùxué chà, nǐ bié wèn wǒ le. I'm terrible at math. Don't ask me anymore! Key Vocabulary 零 líng zero 个 gè measure word, ones place 十 shí ten 百 bǎi hundred 千 qiān thousand 万 wàn ten thousand 十万 shíwàn one hundred thousand 百万 bǎiwàn million 亿 yì hundred millions 想 xiǎng to think about 这么 zhème this 慢 màn slow 快 kuài quick 糊涂 hútu confused 再 zài again 数学 shùxué mathematics 差 chà poor 别 bié don't 问 wèn to ask Supplementary Vocabulary 千万 qiānwàn ten million 数字 shùzì number 加 jiā to add 减 jiǎn to subtract 乘 chéng to multiply 除 chú to divide 等于 děngyú equals Elementary - Hungry Traveler: Halal (B1136) A 来一份排骨！ lái yī fèn páigǔ! I'd like some spare ribs! B 对不起，这是清真饭店！ duìbuqǐ, zhè shì qīngzhēn fàndiàn! Sorry, this is a Muslim restaurant! C 那先来一瓶啤酒吧！ nà xiān lái yī píng píjiǔ ba! Then, bring me a bottle of beer to start! B 没有，我们是回民，不卖酒。 méiyǒu, wǒmen shì Huímín, bù mài jiǔ. We don't have that. We're Hui people. We don't sell alcohol. A 噢，不好意思。 ō, bùhǎoyìsi. Oh, sorry. B 试试我们的牛肉吧！很香！ shì shi wǒmen de niúròu ba! hěn xiāng! Why don't you try our beef? It smells great! C 好。 hǎo. OK. Key Vocabulary Supplementary Vocabulary 猪肉 zhūròu pork 禁忌 jìnjì taboo 回族 Huízú Hui nationality 白酒 báijiǔ grain alcohol 葡萄酒 pútao jiǔ wine 买 mǎi to buy 餐厅 cāntīng restaurant 饭馆 fànguǎn restaurant Elementary - GPS Fail (B1138) A 一直往前走500米！ yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu wǔbǎi mǐ! Go 500 meters straight ahead! A 一直往前走300米！ yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu sānbǎi mǐ! Go 300 meters straight ahead! B 有GPS真不错！ yǒu GPS zhēn bùcuò! It's great having GPS! A 一直往前走100米。 yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu yībǎi mǐ. Go 100 meters straight ahead! A 下一个路口，右转。 xià yī ge lùkǒu, yòu zhuǎn. Turn right at the next intersection. A 下一个路口，右转。 xià yī ge lùkǒu, yòu zhuǎn. Turn right at the next intersection. B 知道了！ zhīdao le! I know! A 下一个路口，右转。 xià yī ge lùkǒu, yòu zhuǎn. Turn right at the next intersection. B 好，右转。 hǎo, yòu zhuǎn. OK, turn right. B 糟糕！ zāogāo! Rats! Key Vocabulary 一直 yīzhí straight 往 wǎng toward 前 qián ahead 走 zǒu to walk 有 yǒu to have 真 zhēn really 不错 bùcuò good 下 xià next 路口 lùkǒu intersection 右转 yòu zhuǎn to turn right 知道 zhīdao to know 糟糕 zāogāo damn Supplementary Vocabulary 后 hòu behind 东 dōng east 南 nán south 西 xī west 北 běi north 指路 zhǐlù to give directions 十字路口 shízìlùkǒu four-way intersection Elementary - What do Foreigners Like? (B1142) A 你说，老外喜欢什么？ nǐ shuō, lǎowài xǐhuan shénme? Tell me-- what do stuff do foreigners like? B DVD、手表、包什么的。 DVD, shǒubiǎo, bāo shénme de. DVDs, watches, bags-- stuff like that. A 卖这些的人太多了！ mài zhèxiē de rén tài duō le! There are too many people selling those things! B 那卖丝绸怎么样？ nà mài sīchóu zěnmeyàng ? Well, then, how about selling some silk? A 丝绸太贵了！ sīchóu tài guì le! Silk is too expensive! B 你好傻，可以卖假的！ nǐ hǎo shǎ, kěyǐ mài jiǎ de! You're really dumb-- you can sell fake stuff! Key Vocabulary 老外 lǎowài foreigners 喜欢 xǐhuan to like 手表 shǒubiǎo wristwatch 包 bāo bag 什么的 shénme de and so on 卖 mài to sell 这些 zhèxiē these 丝绸 sīchóu silk 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about 太 tài too 傻 shǎ foolish 可以 kěyǐ can 假 jiǎ fake Supplementary Vocabulary 茶叶 cháyè tea leaves 瓷器 cíqì porcelain goods 名牌 míngpái famous brands 假名牌 jiǎ míngpái fake famous brands 质量 zhìliàng quality Elementary - Renting a Bike (B1148) A 自行车怎么租？ zìxíngchē zěnme zū? How much are bike rentals? B 一小时两块。 yī xiǎoshí liǎng kuài. Two yuan per hour. A 租一天呢？ zū yī tiān ne? How much to rent it for a day? B 一天五块。 yī tiān wǔ kuài. Five yuan per day. A 这么便宜。那我租一年。 zhème piányi. nà wǒ zū yī nián. So cheap! I'll rent it for a year, then. B 啊？ ǎ? Huh? Key Vocabulary 自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle 怎么 zěnme how 租 zū to rent 小时 xiǎoshí hour 天 tiān day 这么 zhème this 便宜 piányi inexpensive 年 nián year Supplementary Vocabulary 买 mǎi to buy 卖 mài to sell 房子 fángzi house or apartment 汽车 qìchē car 贵 guì expensive 星期 xīngqī week 月 yuè month Elementary - Big Bed (B1155) A 你好，要一个标准间。 nǐhǎo, yào yī ge biāozhǔn jiān. Hello, I'd like a standard room. B 对不起，先生，标准间没有了。 duìbuqǐ, xiānsheng, biāozhǔn jiān méiyǒu le. Sorry, sir. We don't have any standard rooms left. C 啊？没有了？ ǎ? méiyǒu le? Huh? You don't have any left? B 我们现在只有一间大床房。 wǒmen xiànzài zhǐ yǒu yī jiān dàchuángfáng. We only have a room with a big single bed. A 大床房？我们两个男人怎么住？ dàchuángfáng? wǒmen liǎng ge nánrén zěnme zhù? A room with one big bed? How are two guys like us going to sleep there? B 不好意思，只有这一间了。 bùhǎoyìsi, zhǐ yǒu zhè yī jiān le. Sorry, we only have this one room. C 哎，住不住？ ài, zhù bu zhù? Agh, do you want to stay here? A 你说呢？ nǐ shuō ne? It's up to you... Key Vocabulary 标准间 biāozhǔn jiān standard room 先生 xiānsheng Mr. or Sir 现在 xiànzài now 只 zhǐ only 间 jiān room 大床房 dàchuángfáng room with a big bed 男人 nánrén man 怎么 zěnme how 住 zhù to stay Supplementary Vocabulary 预订 yùdìng to book 宾馆 bīnguǎn hotel 酒店 jiǔdiàn hotel 满 mǎn full 入住时间 rùzhù shíjiān time that you can enter your room 退房 tuìfáng to leave your hotel room Elementary - Hungry Traveler: Taiwan (B1161) A 台湾夜市！我来了！ Táiwān yèshì! wǒ lái le! Taiwan night markets, here I come! B 哇，这么多人！ wā, zhème duō rén! Whoa, there are so many people! A 是啊。你排队买牛肉面。 shì a. nǐ páiduì mǎi niúròumiàn. Yeah. Get in line for some beef noodles. B 好。那你去排队买红豆冰。 hǎo. nà nǐ qù páiduì mǎi hóngdòubīng. OK. You get in line for some sweet iced red bean drinks. A 没问题。一会儿见！ méiwèntí. yīhuǐr jiàn! No problem. See you in a bit! A 红豆冰来了！哎，牛肉面呢？ hóngdòubīng lái le! ái, niúròumiàn ne? Here are the sweet iced red bean drinks. Ah, what about the beef noodles? B 只有一碗了。但是很好吃！ zhǐ yǒu yī wǎn le. dànshì hěn hǎochī! There's only one bowl. But it's really tasty! Key Vocabulary 台湾 Táiwān Taiwan 夜市 yèshì night market 排队 páiduì to line up 牛肉面 niúròumiàn beef noodles 红豆冰 hóngdòubīng shaved ice with red beans 没问题 méiwèntí no problem 一会儿 yīhuǐr a while 见 jiàn to see 但是 dànshì but 好吃 hǎochī tasty Supplementary Vocabulary 早市 zǎoshì morning market 市场 shìchǎng market 大陆 dàlù mainland 见面 jiànmiàn to meet 难吃 nánchī bad tasting Elementary - Blow out Your Candles (B1163) AB 祝你生日快乐！祝你生日快乐！祝你生日快乐，小美！祝你生日快乐！ zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè! zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè! zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè, Xiǎo Měi! zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday, Xiao Mei! Happy Birthday! C 啊！你们怎么知道今天是我的生日？ à! nǐmen zěnme zhīdào jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì? Ah! How did you know that it's my birthday? A 小美，许个愿吧。 Xiǎo Měi, xǔ ge yuàn ba. Xiao Mei, make a wish. C 好的！ hǎo de! Great! A 好了，现在可以吹蜡烛了。 hǎo le, xiànzài kěyǐ chuī làzhú le. Great! Now you can blow out the candles. B 耶！吃蛋糕咯！ yē! chī dàngāo lo! Yeah! Let's eat some cake! Key Vocabulary 祝 zhù to wish 生日 shēngrì birthday 快乐 kuàilè happy 怎么 zěnme how 知道 zhīdào to know 今天 jīntiān today 许愿 xǔyuàn to make a wish 现在 xiànzài now 可以 kěyǐ able to 吹 chuī to blow 蜡烛 làzhú candle 蛋糕 dàngāo cake Supplementary Vocabulary 生日聚会 shēngrì jùhuì birthday party 生日礼物 shēngrì lǐwù birthday present 生日歌 shēngrìgē birthday song 点蜡烛 diǎn làzhú to light a candle 切蛋糕 qiē dàngāo to cut a cake 惊喜 jīngxǐ pleasant surprise Elementary - Funny Rice (B1167) A 你说，大米的妈妈是谁？ nǐ shuō, dàmǐ de māma shì shéi? Tell me: who is rice's mother? B 大米的妈妈？是谁？ dàmǐ de māma? shì shéi? Rice's mother? Who's that? A 是花。 shì huā. It's a flower. B 为什么是花？ wèishénme shì huā? Why is it a flower? A 因为，花生米。 yīnwèi, huā shēng mǐ. Because shelled peanuts. Key Vocabulary 说 shuō to say 大米 dàmǐ rice 妈妈 māma mom 是 shì to be 谁 shéi who 花 huā flower 为什么 wèishénme why 因为 yīnwèi because 生 shēng to give birth to Supplementary Vocabulary 花生 huāshēng peanut 花生米 huāshēngmǐ shelled peanut 生孩子 shēng háizi to give birth to a child 出生 chūshēng to be born 笑话 xiàohuà joke 讲笑话 jiǎng xiàohuà to tell a joke Elementary - Why are You Studying Chinese? (B1173) A 你为什么学中文？ nǐ wèishénme xué Zhōngwén? Why are you studying Chinese? B 我想在中国工作。 wǒ xiǎng zài Zhōngguó gōngzuò. I'd like to work in China. A 你呢？ nǐ ne? How about you? C 我喜欢中国。学中文很有意思。 wǒ xǐhuan Zhōngguó. xué Zhōngwén hěn yǒu yìsi. I like China. Studying Chinese is really interesting. A 你呢？ nǐ ne? What about you? D 我老婆是中国人。 wǒ lǎopo shì Zhōngguórén. My wife is Chinese. A 你呢？ nǐ ne? How about you? E 我妈妈让我学中文。 wǒ māma ràng wǒ xué Zhōngwén. My mom is making me study Chinese. Key Vocabulary 为什么 wèishénme why 学 xué to study 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese 想 xiǎng would like 在 zài at 中国 Zhōngguó China 工作 gōngzuò to work 你呢 nǐ ne how about you 喜欢 xǐhuan to like 很 hěn very 有意思 yǒu yìsi interesting 老婆 lǎopo wife 中国人 Zhōngguórén Chinese person 妈妈 māma mom 让 ràng to make, to have, to allow Supplementary Vocabulary 没意思 méi yìsi boring 感兴趣 gǎn xìngqù to be interested in 中国文化 Zhōngguó wénhuà Chinese culture 中国历史 Zhōngguó lìshǐ Chinese history 做生意 zuò shēngyi to do business Elementary - Juiced! (B1178) A 我要一杯果汁。 wǒ yào yī bēi guǒzhī. I want a glass of juice. B 小姐，要什么水果，可以自己选。 xiǎojie, yào shénme shuǐguǒ, kěyǐ zìjǐ xuǎn. What fruit do you want, Miss? You can choose it yourself. A 嗯，我要芒果和梨。 ng4, wǒ yào mángguǒ hé lí. Hmm...I want mango and pear. B 好。先生要吗？ hǎo. xiānsheng yào ma? OK. Do you want that, sir? C 我要西瓜和香蕉。 wǒ yào xīguā hé xiāngjiāo. I want watermelon and banana. B 啊？ ǎ? Huh? B 你们的果汁好了。 nǐmen de guǒzhī hǎo le. Your juices are ready. C 西瓜和香蕉在一起真难喝。 xīguā hé xiāngjiāo zài yīqǐ zhēn nánhē. Watermelon and banana taste really bad together. Key Vocabulary 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit 可以 kěyǐ can, able to 自己 zìjǐ oneself 选 xuǎn to choose 芒果 mángguǒ mango 梨 lí pear 西瓜 xīguā watermelon 香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana 好了 hǎo le ready 一起 yīqǐ together 难喝 nánhē bad-tasting (of a drink) Supplementary Vocabulary 苹果 píngguǒ apple 桃子 táozi peach 草莓 cǎoméi strawberry 橙子 chéngzi orange 荔枝 lìzhī lychee Elementary - Hungry Traveler - Dongbei (B1185) A 大哥，点菜吗？ dàgē, diǎncài ma? Wanna order some food, buddy? B 你们这儿有什么好吃的？ nǐmen zhèr yǒu shénme hǎochī de? What tasty stuff do you have here? A 来点儿东北饺子吧。 lái diǎnr dōngběi jiǎozi ba. Get some Northeastern dumplings. B 行。有大骨棒吗？ xíng. yǒu dàgǔbàng ma? OK. Do you have pig bones? A 有。也挺好吃的！ yǒu. yě tǐng hǎochī de! Yeah, and it's fantastic! B 就这些吧。我一个人，够了。 jiù zhèxiē ba. wǒ yī ge rén, gòu le. That'll be fine. I'm alone, so that's enough for me. A 要点儿白酒，怎么样？ yào diǎnr báijiǔ, zěnmeyàng? How about a little grain alcohol? B 不行，我不能喝。 bùxíng, wǒ bùnéng hē. No, I can't drink. Key Vocabulary 点菜 diǎncài to order dishes 好吃 hǎochī tasty 东北饺子 dōngběi jiǎozi northeastern dumplings 大骨棒 dàgǔbàng pig bones 够 gòu enough 白酒 báijiǔ Chinese grain alcohol 不行 bùxíng not OK, no 不能 bùnéng to be unable 喝 hē to drink Supplementary Vocabulary 小鸡炖蘑菇 xiǎojī dùn mógu chicken stewed with mushrooms 猪肉炖粉条 zhūròu dùn fěntiáo pork stewed with glass noodles 东北大拉皮 dōngběi dàlāpí cool flat noodles with sauce 地三鲜 dìsānxiān fried peppers, eggplant and potato 玉米大饼子 yùmǐ dàbǐngzi big corn cake Elementary - Pin Number (B1187) A 现金还是刷卡？ xiànjīn háishi shuākǎ? Cash or card? B 刷卡。 shuākǎ. Card. A 请输一下密码。 qǐng shū yīxià mìmǎ. Please enter your password. A 密码不对。 mìmǎ bù duì. The password is incorrect. B 怎么会？那我再输一次。 zénme huì? nà wǒ zài shū yī cì. How could that be? I'll try it again, then. A 还是不对。 háishi bù duì. It's still wrong. B 啊，怎么可能？ 噢，卡错了。 ǎ, zěnme kěnéng? ò, kǎ cuò le. Huh? How could that be? Oh, wrong card. Key Vocabulary 现金 xiànjīn cash 还是 háishi still, or 刷卡 shuākǎ to swipe a card 刷 shuā to swipe 卡 kǎ card 输 shū to enter 密码 mìmǎ secret code, password 怎么会 zénme huì how can it be 再 zài again 次 cì measure word, time 怎么可能 zěnme kěnéng how can it be 对 duì correct 错 cuò wrong Supplementary Vocabulary 买单 mǎidān to pay the bill 发票 fāpiào receipt 签名 qiānmíng to sign one's name 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 秘密 mìmì secret Elementary - Are You Free? (B1193) A 喂，你好。 wéi, nǐhǎo. Hello. B 你好，我是周亮。 nǐhǎo, wǒ shì Zhōu Liàng. Hello, this is Zhou Liang. A 哦，周亮啊，有事儿吗？ ò, Zhōu Liàng a, yǒushìr ma? Hi, Zhou Liang, what's up? B 你下午有空吗？ nǐ xiàwǔ yǒukòng ma? Are you free this afternoon? A 对不起，我要上课。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ yào shàngkè. I'm sorry, I have class. B 那晚上呢？ nà wǎnshang ne? Then how about this evening? A 我要看书。 wǒ yào kànshū. I want to do some reading. B 明天上午呢？我想请你喝咖啡。 míngtiān shàngwǔ ne? wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ hē kāfēi. What about tomorrow morning? I'd like to invite you out for a coffee. A 对不起，我不想去。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù xiǎng qù. Sorry, I don't want to go. Key Vocabulary 喂 wéi hello 有事儿 yǒushìr to be busy, to have something to do 有空 yǒukòng to have free time 上课 shàngkè to attend class 看书 kànshū to read (books), to study 明天 míngtiān tomorrow 上午 shàngwǔ morning 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon 晚上 wǎnshang evening 请 qǐng to ask 喝 hē to drink 咖啡 kāfēi coffee Supplementary Vocabulary 没空 méikòng to not have time, to be busy 没事儿 méishìr to have nothing to do, to be free 忙 máng busy 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to make a phone call 请客 qǐngkè to treat, to pay for others' meal, karaoke, etc. 约 yuē to make a date 什么时候 shénme shíhou when 今天 jīntiān today 昨天 zuótiān yesterday