{Elementary - These Napkins Ain't Free} (B1401) A: 服务员儿，拿点儿餐巾纸。 fúwùyuánr, ná diǎnr cānjīnzhǐ. Server, bring a few napkins. B: 一块钱一包。 yī kuài qián yī bāo. 1 kuai per pack. A: 啊？餐巾纸不是免费的吗？ ǎ? cānjīnzhǐ bùshì miǎnfèi de ma? Huh? Napkins aren't free? B: 不是免费的。 bùshì miǎnfèi de. They aren't free. C: 那不要了。我有餐巾纸。 nà bù yào le. wǒ yǒu cānjīnzhǐ. Then we don't want them. I have napkins. A: 餐巾纸还要钱？以后不来了。 cānjīnzhǐ hái yào qián? yǐhòu bù lái le. Even napkins cost money? I'm not coming here in the future. Key Vocabulary 服务员儿 fúwùyuánr server 拿 ná to get 点儿 diǎnr a bit 餐巾纸 cānjīnzhǐ paper napkin 一块钱 yī kuài qián 1 RMB 包 bāo bag, pack 免费 miǎnfèi free 还 hái even, also, still 钱 qián money 以后 yǐhòu in the future, afterward Supplementary Vocabulary 东西 dōngxi thing, stuff 餐厅 cāntīng restaurant 服务 fúwù service 纸巾 zhǐjīn paper towel, tissue {Elementary - Shanghai Expo: Haibao} (B1404) A: 这个蓝色的东西是什么？ zhè ge lánsè de dōngxi shì shénme? What is this blue-colored thing? B: 不知道，像字母A。 bù zhīdào, xiàng zìmǔ A. I don't know. It looks like the letter A. A: 我觉得像牙齿，也像牙膏。 wǒ juéde xiàng yáchǐ, yě xiàng yágāo. I think it looks like a tooth. It also looks like toothpaste. B: 也像“人”字。 yě xiàng" rén” zì. It looks like the character for 'person' as well. C: 噢，这是海宝。 ò, zhè shì Hǎibǎo. Oh, this is Haibao. A: 海宝？ Hǎibǎo? Haibao? C: 世博会的海宝。 Shìbóhuì de Hǎibǎo. Haibao of the World Expo. Key Vocabulary 蓝色 lánsè blue 东西 dōngxi thing 知道 zhīdào to know 像 xiàng to resemble 字母 zìmǔ letter of an alphabet 觉得 juéde to think, to feel 牙齿 yáchǐ tooth 也 yě also 牙膏 yágāo toothpaste 人 rén person 字 zì Chinese character 海宝 Hǎibǎo Haibao 世博会 Shìbóhuì World Expo Supplementary Vocabulary 吉祥物 jíxiángwù mascot 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai 大海 dàhǎi ocean 宝宝 bǎobao baby 中国馆 Zhōngguó guǎn Chinese pavilion {Elementary - That's Not Your Food} (B1406) A: 鱼香肉丝。 yúxiāng ròusī. Pork strips in garlic sauce. B: 饿死了，快吃吧！ è sǐ le, kuài chī ba! I'm starving! Let's hurry up and eat! C: 好吃！味道真不错。 hǎochī! wèidao zhēn bùcuò. Delicious! It has a really nice flavor. A: 小姐，不好意思，鱼香肉丝不是你们的菜。 xiǎojie, bùhǎoyìsi, yúxiāng ròusī bù shì nǐmen de cài. Miss, I'm sorry. The pork strips in garlic sauce wasn't in your order. C: 什么，不是？ shénme, bù shì? What? It wasn't? B: 对了，我们好像没点。 duì le, wǒmen hǎoxiàng méi diǎn. That's right. I don't think we ordered it. C: 可是我们已经吃完了。 kěshì wǒmen yǐjīng chī wán le. But we've already finished eating it. Key Vocabulary 鱼香肉丝 yúxiāng ròusī pork strips in garlic sauce 饿 è to be hungry 死 sǐ to die 快 kuài fast 好吃 hǎochī delicious 味道 wèidao flavor 真 zhēn really 不错 bùcuò not 小姐 xiǎojie Ms. 不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi sorry 菜 cài food 对了 duì le 'that's right' 好像 hǎoxiàng to seem as if 点 diǎn to order 可是 kěshì but 已经 yǐjīng already 完 wán completely Supplementary Vocabulary 点菜 diǎncài to order food 鱼香茄子 yúxiāng qiézi eggplant in garlic sauce 茄子 qiézi eggplant 青椒肉丝 qīngjiāo ròusī green peppers and pork strips 青椒 qīngjiāo green pepper 肉丝 ròusī pork strips 鱼 yú fish 香 xiāng fragrant, flavorful {Elementary - Mother's Day} (B1413) A: 妈妈，今天我做饭。 māma, jīntiān wǒ zuòfàn. Mom, I'll do the cooking today. B: 好啊！宝贝真乖！ hǎo a! bǎobèi zhēn guāi! OK! You really are a good child, my dear! A: 妈妈，你太辛苦了！ māma, nǐ tài xīnkǔ le! Mom, you work too hard! A: 今天是母亲节！妈妈，你休息吧。 jīntiān shì Mǔqīnjié! māma, nǐ xiūxi ba. Today is Mother's Day! Mom, take a rest. B: 妈妈不辛苦。 māma bù xīnkǔ. I'm not overworked. A: 妈妈，母亲节快乐！ māma, Mǔqīnjié kuàilè! Mom, Happy Mother's Day! B: 谢谢，我的宝贝！ xièxie, wǒ de bǎobèi! Thank you, my dear! Key Vocabulary 妈妈 māma mom 今天 jīntiān today 做饭 zuòfàn to cook food 宝贝 bǎobèi baby, dear 真 zhēn really 乖 guāi well-behaved 太 tài too 辛苦 xīnkǔ hardworking 母亲节 Mǔqīnjié Mothers Day 母亲 mǔqīn mother 休息 xiūxi to rest 快乐 kuàilè happy Supplementary Vocabulary 生日 shēngrì birthday 圣诞节 Shèngdànjié Christmas 父亲 fùqīn father 父亲节 Fùqīnjié Fathers Day 儿童节 Er2tóngjié Children's Day {Elementary - Hungry Traveller: Yunnan} (B1415) A: 云南小吃真多！ Yúnnán xiǎochī zhēn duō! There are so many small dishes in Yunnan! B: 嗯，我们买两个饵块吧！ ng4, wǒmen mǎi liǎng ge ěrkuài ba! Yeah, let's buy two erkuai! A: 好！买吧！ hǎo! mǎi ba! OK! Let's buy 'em! B: 我还想吃烤豆腐。 wǒ hái xiǎng chī kǎo dòufu. I also want to eat some roasted tofu. A: 那少买点儿。晚饭吃什么？ nà shǎo mǎi diǎnr. wǎnfàn chī shénme? Then don't buy too much. What will we eat for supper? B: 过桥米线怎么样？ guòqiáomǐxiàn zěnmeyàng? How about cross-the-bridge noodles? A: 过桥米线？好啊！ guòqiáomǐxiàn? hǎo a! Cross-the-bridge noodles? OK! Key Vocabulary 云南 Yúnnán Yunnan 小吃 xiǎochī small dishes 真 zhēn really 买 mǎi to buy 两 liǎng two 饵块 ěrkuài erkuai 还 hái also 烤豆腐 kǎo dòufu roasted tofu 少 shǎo less 点儿 diǎnr a bit 晚饭 wǎnfàn supper 过桥米线 guòqiáomǐxiàn cross-the-bridge noodles 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about Supplementary Vocabulary 零食 língshí snacks 烤 kǎo to barbeque 豆腐 dòufu tofu 过桥 guòqiáo to cross a bridge 米线 mǐxiàn rice noodles 丽江 Lìjiāng Lijiang 大理 Dàlǐ Dali 香格里拉 Xiānggélǐlā Shangri-La 昆明 Kūnmíng Kunming {Elementary - Nearby Tea House} (B1420) A: 请问，附近有茶馆吗？ qǐngwèn, fùjìn yǒu cháguǎn ma? Excuse me, is there a tea house nearby? B: 不好意思，我不知道。 bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ bù zhīdào. Sorry, I don't know. A: 你好，附近有茶馆吗？ nǐhǎo, fùjìn yǒu cháguǎn ma? Hello, is there a tea house nearby? C: 附近没有茶馆，但是有咖啡厅。 fùjìn méiyǒu cháguǎn, dànshì yǒu kāfēitīng. There aren't any tea houses around here, but there are coffee shops. A: 咖啡厅在哪儿？ kāfēitīng zài nǎr? Where's the coffee shop? C: 就在前面。 jiù zài qiánmian. Just right up ahead. Key Vocabulary 请问 qǐngwèn may I ask 附近 fùjìn nearby 茶馆 cháguǎn teahouse 不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi sorry, excuse me 知道 zhīdào to know 但是 dànshì but 咖啡厅 kāfēitīng coffee shop 哪儿 nǎr where 在 zài to be located at 就 jiù just 前面 qiánmian up ahead, front Supplementary Vocabulary 咖啡 kāfēi coffee 茶 chá tea 杭州 Hángzhōu Hangzhou 龙井茶 lóngjǐngchá dragon well tea 泡茶 pào chá to steep tea {Elementary - A New Jug for the Water Cooler } (B1422) A: 渴死了，我要喝水。 kě sǐ le, wǒ yào hēshuǐ. I'm dying of thirst. I want some water. B: 我也要喝。 wǒ yě yào hē. I want some too. A: 饮水机里没水了。 yǐnshuǐjī lǐ méi shuǐ le. There's no more water in the water cooler. B: 那我来换吧。 nà wǒ lái huàn ba. Then I'll change it. A: 好。很重，小心点儿！ hǎo. hěn zhòng, xiǎoxīn diǎnr! OK. It's really heavy. Be careful! B: 就一桶水，没事儿。 jiù yī tǒng shuǐ, méishìr. It's just a jug of water. No problem. B: 糟糕！ zāogāo! Oh no! Key Vocabulary 渴 kě thirsty 死 sǐ to death 喝水 hēshuǐ to drink water 也 yě also 饮水机 yǐnshuǐjī water cooler 里 lǐ in 水 shuǐ water 那 nà then 来 lái to come 换 huàn to switch 吧 ba [suggestive particle] 重 zhòng heavy 小心 xiǎoxīn careful 点儿 diǎnr a little 就 jiù just 桶 tǒng jug, barrel 没事儿 méishìr no problem 糟糕 zāogāo 'oh no', terrible Supplementary Vocabulary 自来水 zìláishuǐ tap water 好喝 hǎohē delicious [of a drink] 轻 qīng light in weight 忙死了 máng sǐ le busy to death 饿死了 è sǐ le starving 气死了 qì sǐ le pissed off 累死了 lèi sǐ le exhausted {Elementary - Security Check in the Subway} (B1426) A: 小姐，包。 xiǎojie, bāo. Miss, your bag. B: 怎么了？ zěnmele? What is it? A: 放上去，要安检。 fàng shàngqù, yào ānjiǎn. Put it there. We have to do a security check. B: 这么小的包也要安检？ zhème xiǎo de bāo yě yào ānjiǎn? Even this small of a bag has to be checked? A: 大包小包都要安检。 dàbāo xiǎobāo dōu yào ānjiǎn. Big bags, small bags; they all they have to be checked. B: 这么麻烦！ zhème máfan! Such a pain! A: 为了大家的安全！ wèile dàjiā de ānquán! It's for everyone's safety! Key Vocabulary 小姐 xiǎojie miss, Ms. 包 bāo bag 怎么了 zěnmele 'what is it', 'what's wrong' 放 fàng to put 放上去 fàng shàngqù to place on 安检 ānjiǎn to do a security check 这么 zhème so, such 也 yě also 都 dōu all 麻烦 máfan trouble 为了 wèile for the purpose of 大家 dàjiā everybody 安全 ānquán safety Supplementary Vocabulary 检查 jiǎnchá to check, to examine 地铁 dìtiě subway 机场 jīchǎng airport 世博会 Shìbóhuì World Expo 奥运会 Aòyùnhuì Olympics 书架 shūjià bookshelf 健康 jiànkāng healthy 国家 guójiā country {Elementary - World Cup and Diamonds} (B1432) A: 对了，还要买咖啡。 duì le, hái yào mǎi kāfēi. That's right, I wanted to buy some coffee as well. B: 干吗？ gànmá? What's up? A: 世界杯11号就要开始了。 Shìjièbēi shí yī hào jiù yào kāishǐ le. The World Cup is going to start on the 11th. B: 你就知道足球。 nǐ jiù zhīdào zúqiú. You only think about football. A: 呵呵，我也爱你，老婆。 hēhē, wǒ yě ài nǐ, lǎopó. Heh-heh. I love you too, honey. B: 哼！这次世界杯在哪儿啊？ hèng! zhècì Shìjièbēi zài nǎr a? Hmph! Where's the World Cup this year? A: 南非。 Nánfēi. South Africa. B: 南非？有很多钻石。 Nánfēi? yǒu hěn duō zuànshí. South Africa? There's a lot of diamonds there. A: 你就知道钻石。 nǐ jiù zhīdào zuànshí. You only think about diamonds. Key Vocabulary 对了 duìle 'that's right' 还 hái and, also 咖啡 kāfēi coffee 干吗 gànmá 'what's up?', 'why?' 世界杯 Shìjièbēi World Cup 号 hào number 就要......了 jiù yào ... le to be about to... 开始 kāishǐ to start 就 jiù only 知道 zhīdào to know 足球 zúqiú football, soccer 也 yě also 爱 ài to love 老婆 lǎopó wife, honey 这次 zhècì this time 在 zài at 南非 Nánfēi South Africa 钻石 zuànshí diamond Supplementary Vocabulary 球迷 qiúmí sports fan 非洲 Fēizhōu Africa 电影 diànyǐng movie 哈哈 hāhā Hah-hah 时差 shíchā time difference {Elementary - Which tone was that again?} (B1436) A: 老师，周末我要去化学。 lǎoshī, zhōumò wǒ yào qù huàxué. Teacher, I'm going to go chemistry on the weekend. B: 什么？ shénme? What? A: 我要去化学。 wǒ yào qù huàxué. I'm going to go chemistry. B: 你是不是想说，我要去滑雪？skiing？ nǐ shì bu shì xiǎng shuō, wǒ yào qù huáxuě? skiing? Are you trying to say that you want to go 'hua xue'? Skiing? A: 对。老师，可以再说一遍吗？ duì. lǎoshī, kěyǐ zài shuō yī biàn ma? Yes. Teacher, could you say it one more time? B: 滑雪。 huáxuě. Skiing. A: 第几声？ dì jǐ shēng? Which tone is it? B: 滑是第二声，滑。雪是第三声，雪。滑雪。 huá shì dì èr shēng, huá. xuě shì dì sān shēng, xuě. huáxuě. 'Hua' is 2nd tone: hua. 'Xue' is 3rd tone: xue. Skiing A: 滑雪。周末我要去滑雪。 huáxuě. zhōumò wǒ yào qù huáxuě. Skiing. On the weekend I will go skiing. B: 很好！ hěn hǎo! Very good! Key Vocabulary 老师 lǎoshī teacher 周末 zhōumò weekend 要 yào will, going to 化学 huàxué chemistry 是不是 shì bu shì to be or not 想 xiǎng to want, would like 说 shuō to say 滑雪 huáxuě skiing 可以 kěyǐ can 再 zài again 遍 biàn [measure word for occurrences] 第 dì [marker for ordinal numbers] 几 jǐ which number 第几声 dì jǐ shēng which tone 第二声 dì èr shēng 2nd tone 第三声 dì sān shēng 3rd tone Supplementary Vocabulary 睡觉 shuìjiào to sleep 饿 è hungry 声调 shēngdiào tone 第一声 dì yī shēng 1st tone 第四声 dì sì shēng 4th tone 轻声 qīngshēng neutral tone {Elementary - Changing a Plane Ticket} (B1438) A: 小姐，去北京！ xiǎojie, qù Běijīng! Miss, to Beijing! B: 来不及了，飞机快要起飞了。 láibují le, fēijī kuài yào qǐfēi le. There's not enough time. The plane is going to take off soon. A: 那怎么办？ nà zěnme bàn? What can I do? B: 我看一下别的航班。 wǒ kàn yīxià bié de hángbān. Let me take a look at the other flights. B: 明天有一个。不过要加钱。 míngtiān yǒu yī ge. bùguò yào jiā qián. There's one tomorrow, but you'll have to pay extra. A: 加多少？ jiā duōshao? How much? B: 五百块。 wǔbǎi kuài. 500 kuai. A: 啊？算了，我坐火车吧。 ǎ? suàn le, wǒ zuò huǒchē ba. Huh? Forget it. I'll take the train. Key Vocabulary 小姐 xiǎojie Ms. 北京 Běijīng Beijing 来不及 láibují not enough time 飞机 fēijī airplane 快要......了 kuài yào ... le soon 起飞 qǐfēi to take off 怎么办 zěnme bàn what should be done 一下 yīxià briefly 别的 bié de other, another 航班 hángbān airline flight 明天 míngtiān tomorrow 不过 bùguò but, however 要 yào must 加 jiā to add 钱 qián money 多少 duōshao how much 五百 wǔbǎi 500 块 kuài kuai [RMB] 算了 suàn le forget it 坐 zuò to ride, to take [a vehicle] 火车 huǒchē train Supplementary Vocabulary 买票 mǎi piào to buy a ticket 出租车 chūzūchē taxi 但是 dànshì but 可是 kěshì but 地方 dìfang place {Elementary - An Unplanned Tan} (B1442) A: 太阳镜在你包里吗？ tàiyángjìng zài nǐ bāo lǐ ma? Are the sunglasses in your bag? B: 不在。 bù zài. No. A: 那伞呢？ nà sǎn ne? Then what about an umbrella? B: 也不在我这儿。 yě bù zài wǒ zhèr. I don't have that either. A: 那你有没有带防晒霜？ nà nǐ yǒu mei yǒu dài fángshàishuāng? Then did you bring any sunblock? B: 没带。 méi dài. No. A: 完了，要晒黑了。 wán le, yào shàihēi le. I'm done for. Now I'm going to get such a tan. Key Vocabulary 太阳镜 tàiyángjìng sunglasses 在 zài to be located at 包 bāo bag 里 lǐ in 伞 sǎn umbrella 也 yě also 有没有 yǒu mei yǒu to have or not 带 dài to bring 防晒霜 fángshàishuāng sunscreen 完了 wán le to be finished 晒黑 shàihēi to get tanned Supplementary Vocabulary 晒 shài to shine upon, to bask 太阳 tàiyáng sun 晒太阳 shài tàiyáng to get some sun 皮夹 píjiā wallet 雨伞 yǔsǎn umbrella [for rain] 沙滩 shātān sandy beach 晒红 shàihóng to get sunburned {Elementary - Check Your Spam} (B1446) A: 小青，我刚刚给你发了个邮件。你看一下。 Xiǎoqīng, wǒ gānggāng gěi nǐ fā le ge yóujiàn. nǐ kàn yīxià. Xiaoqing, I just sent you an email. Take a look. B: 好的。没有。我没收到邮件。 hǎo de. méiyǒu. wǒ méi shōudào yóujiàn. OK. It's not there. I didn't receive an email. A: 不会吧？ bùhuì ba? That can't be? A: 那你看一下垃圾邮件。 nà nǐ kàn yīxià lājī yóujiàn. Then have a look at your spam. B: 看到了。在垃圾邮件里。 kàndào le. zài lājī yóujiàn lǐ. I see it. It's in with my spam. B: 真奇怪！怎么会这样？ zhēn qíguài! zěnme huì zhèyàng? That's really strange! How could that happen? A: 哎！我也经常这样。 āi! wǒ yě jīngcháng zhèyàng. Agh! I get that often as well. Key Vocabulary 刚刚 gānggāng just recently 给 gěi to give 发 fā to send 邮件 yóujiàn email, mail 一下 yīxià briefly, a moment 收到 shōudào to receive 会 huì can 垃圾邮件 lājī yóujiàn junk mail 里 lǐ in, inside 看到 kàndào to see 真 zhēn really 奇怪 qíguài strange 怎么会 zěnme huì how can it be 这样 zhèyàng in this way 也 yě also 经常 jīngcháng often Supplementary Vocabulary 垃圾 lājī trash, garbage 垃圾桶 lājītǒng garbage can 邮箱 yóuxiāng mailbox 收件箱 shōujiànxiāng inbox 发件箱 fājiànxiāng outbox 草稿 cǎogǎo drafts {Elementary - Buying Sandals} (B1449) A: 这双白色凉鞋有没有38码的？ zhè shuāng báisè liángxié yǒumeiyǒu sānshí bā mǎ de? Do you have this pair of white sandals in a size 38? B: 请稍等，我去找找。 qǐng shāoděng, wǒ qù zhǎo zhao. Please wait, I'll go have a look. A: 小姐，给，38码的。 xiǎojie, gěi, sānshí bā mǎ de. Miss, here you are; a size 38. B: 谢谢。 xièxie. Thank you. A: 这边有镜子。你看，多漂亮！ zhèbiān yǒu jìngzi. nǐ kàn, duō piàoliang! There's a mirror here. Look, they're very pretty. B: 还行。是真皮的吗？ hái xíng. shì zhēnpí de ma? Not bad. Is this real leather? A: 是。牛皮的。 shì. niúpí de. Yes. It's cow leather. Key Vocabulary 双 shuāng pair 白色 báisè white 有没有 yǒumeiyǒu to have or not 码 mǎ [measurement for shoe sizes] 稍等 shāoděng wait a moment 找 zhǎo to look for 小姐 xiǎojie miss, Ms. 给 gěi to give 这边 zhèbiān here 镜子 jìngzi mirror 多 duō very, much 漂亮 piàoliang pretty, beautiful 还行 hái xíng 'just OK', acceptable 真皮 zhēnpí real leather 牛皮 niúpí cow leather 真 zhēn real 凉鞋 liángxié sandal Supplementary Vocabulary 大号 dàhào large size 衣服 yīfu clothing 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers, flip-flops 运动鞋 yùndòngxié sneakers 皮鞋 píxié leather sandals {Elementary - Chinese Fruits} (B1452) A: 老板，这是什么水果？ lǎobǎn, zhè shì shénme shuǐguǒ? Sir, what fruit is this? B: 是杨梅。 shì yángméi. It's a red bayberry. A: 好吃吗？ hǎochī ma? Does it taste good? B: 好吃。很甜。你尝尝。 hǎochī. hěn tián. nǐ cháng chang. It's delicious; very sweet. Have a try. A: 啊，酸死了！ à, suān sǐ le! Agh, it's really sour! B: 那你尝尝这个，荔枝。 nà nǐ cháng chang zhè ge, lìzhī. Then have a taste of this: lychee. A: 荔枝吃起来太麻烦了。有草莓吗？ lìzhī chī qǐlai tài máfan le. yǒu cǎoméi ma? Lychees are too much trouble to eat. Do you have strawberries? B: 有，在那儿！ yǒu, zài nàr! Yes, they're over there! Key Vocabulary 老板 lǎobǎn boss 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit 杨梅 yángméi red bayberry 好吃 hǎochī delicious 甜 tián sweet 尝 cháng to taste 酸 suān sour ...死了 sǐ le ...to death 荔枝 lìzhī lychee 吃起来... chī qǐlai ...to eat 太 tài too 麻烦 máfan troublesome 草莓 cǎoméi strawberry 在 zài to be located at Supplementary Vocabulary 方便 fāngbiàn convenient 火龙果 huǒlóngguǒ dragon fruit, pitaya 菠萝 bōluó pineapple 西瓜 xīguā watermelon 哈密瓜 hāmìguā hami melon 樱桃 yīngtáo cherry 葡萄 pútáo grape 猕猴桃 míhóutáo kiwi fruit {Elementary - Ordering Pizza} (B1456) A: 小姐，要吃什么？ xiǎojie, yào chī shénme? Miss, what would you like to eat? B: 我要一个腊肠披萨。 wǒ yào yī ge làcháng pīsa. I'll have a pepperoni pizza. A: 几寸的？ jǐ cùn de? How many inches? B: 12寸的。 shí èr cùn de. A 12 inch. A: 厚的还是薄的？ hòu de háishi báo de? Thick or thin crust? B: 薄的。还有，我不要洋葱。 báo de. háiyǒu, wǒ bù yào yángcōng. Thin. Also, I don't want onions. A: 腊肠披萨没有洋葱。要多加奶酪吗？ làcháng pīsa méiyǒu yángcōng. yào duō jiā nǎilào ma? The pepperoni pizza doesn't have onions. Would you like extra cheese? B: 不要。 bù yào. No. Key Vocabulary 小姐 xiǎojie miss, Ms. 吃 chī to eat 要 yào to want 腊肠 làcháng pepperoni 披萨 pīsa pizza 几 jǐ several 寸 cùn inch 厚 hòu thick 还是 háishi or 薄 báo thin 还有 háiyǒu also 洋葱 yángcōng onion 多 duō more 加 jiā to add 奶酪 nǎilào cheese Supplementary Vocabulary 饿 è hungry 可乐 kělè cola 雪碧 xuěbì sprite 葱 cōng green onion 饼 bǐng round and flat pastry {Elementary - Reviewing in Class} (B1459) A: 我们先复习一下。 wǒmen xiān fùxí yīxià. First, let's review a bit. A: Tom，你周末常常做什么？ Tom, nǐ zhōumò chángcháng zuò shénme? Tom, what do you usually do on the weekends? B: 我常常打高尔夫。 wǒ chángcháng dǎ gāo'ěrfū. I usually play golf. A: 好，Tom周末常常打高尔夫。 hǎo, Tom zhōumò chángcháng dǎ gāo'ěrfū. OK, Tom often plays golf on the weekends. A: Sunny，你这个周末要做什么？ Sunny, nǐ zhè ge zhōumò yào zuò shénme? Sunny, what will you do this weekend? C: 我要去旅行。 wǒ yào qù lǚxíng. I'm going traveling. A: 很好，Sunny这个周末要去旅行。 hěn hǎo, Sunny zhè ge zhōumò yào qù lǚxíng. Very good. Sunny is going traveling this weekend. A: 旅行，跟我读一遍：“旅行”。 lǚxíng, gēn wǒ dú yī biàn：" lǚxíng”. 'lǘxíng', read it with me once: "travel". BC: “旅行”。 " lǚxíng”. "Travel". A: 非常好。接下来我们要学习新课。 fēicháng hǎo. jiē xiàlái wǒmen yào xuéxí xīn kè. Very good. Next, we're going to study a new lesson. Key Vocabulary 先 xiān first 复习 fùxí to review 一下 yīxià briefly 周末 zhōumò weekend 常常 chángcháng frequently 做 zuò to do 打 dǎ to hit, to play 高尔夫 gāo'ěrfū golf 要 yào will 旅行 lǚxíng travel 这个 zhè ge this 跟 gēn with 读 dú to read 遍 biàn [measure word for times through] 非常 fēicháng extremely 接下来 jiē xiàlái next 学习 xuéxí to study 新 xīn new 课 kè class Supplementary Vocabulary 经常 jīngcháng often 预习 yùxí to prepare for class 重复 chóngfù to repeat 词语 cíyǔ terms 课文 kèwén text 对话 duìhuà dialog {Elementary - Smelly Cheese} (B1463) A: 小月，你回来啦！法国好玩吗？ Xiǎoyuè, nǐ huílai la! Fǎguó hǎowán ma? Xiao Yue, you're back! Was France fun? B: 很好玩。你看，我带了一些法国奶酪。 hěn hǎowán. nǐ kàn, wǒ dài le yīxiē Fǎguó nǎilào. It was really fun. Look, I brought some French cheeses. A: 奶酪跟面包一起吃吗？ nǎilào gēn miànbāo yīqǐ chī ma? Eat the cheese with bread? B: 对！你尝尝！ duì! nǐ cháng chang! That's right! Have a try! B: 怎么了？不好吃吗？ zěnmele? bù hǎochī ma? What's the matter? Does it taste bad? A: 很臭！我不要了。 hěn chòu! wǒ bù yào le. It's really foul! I don't want it. Key Vocabulary 回来 huílai to come back 法国 Fǎguó France 好玩 hǎowán fun 看 kàn to see 带 dài to bring 一些 yīxiē some, a bit 奶酪 nǎilào cheese 跟 gēn with 面包 miànbāo bread 一起 yīqǐ together 尝 cháng to taste 怎么了 zěnmele what's wrong 臭 chòu foul, stinky Supplementary Vocabulary 月亮 yuèliang moon 蓝纹奶酪 lánwén nǎilào blue cheese 芝士 zhīshì cheese {Elementary - Which Subway Exit} (B1466) A: 喂，我到了。 wéi, wǒ dào le. Hello, I've arrived. B: 我也到了。你在哪儿？ wǒ yě dào le. nǐ zài nǎr? I'm here too. Where are you? A: 我在四号口。你呢？ wǒ zài sì hào kǒu. nǐ ne? I'm at the number 4 exit. You? B: 我在六号口。 wǒ zài liù hào kǒu. I'm at the number 6 exit. A: 那我们在哪儿见面？ nà wǒmen zài nǎr jiànmiàn? Then where should we meet? B: 这样吧，你在四号口等我。我去找你。 zhèyàng ba, nǐ zài sì hào kǒu děng wǒ. wǒ qù zhǎo nǐ. How about this, wait for me at the number 4 exit. I'll come find you. A: 哦。好的。一会儿见！ ò. hǎo de. yīhuǐr jiàn! Oh, OK. See you in a bit! B: 再见！ zàijiàn! Bye! Key Vocabulary 喂 wéi hello 到 dào to arrive 也 yě also 在 zài to be located at 哪儿 nǎr where 号 hào number 口 kǒu exit, entrance 你呢 nǐ ne how about you 见面 jiànmiàn to meet in person, to meet up 这样吧 zhèyàng ba how about this 等 děng to wait for 找 zhǎo to look for 一会儿 yīhuǐr a while 见 jiàn to meet, to see Supplementary Vocabulary 出口 chūkǒu exit 找到 zhǎodào to have found 进口 jìnkǒu entrance 门口 ménkǒu gate {Elementary - Going on a Picnic} (B1469) A: 我们就在这儿野餐吧。 wǒmen jiù zài zhèr yěcān ba. Let’s have the picnic right here. B: 好啊！ hǎo a! OK! C: 来，先休息一下。 lái, xiān xiūxi yīxià. Come on, relax for a bit first. A: 今天我要做三明治。 jīntiān wǒ yào zuò sānmíngzhì. I’m going to make some sandwiches today. C: 真的？我最喜欢三明治了。 zhēnde? wǒ zuì xǐhuan sānmíngzhì le. Really? I love sandwiches. A: 你们看，我带了火腿，生菜和番茄。 nǐmen kàn, wǒ dài le huǒtuǐ, shēngcài hé fānqié. You guys, look. I brought ham, lettuce and tomato. B: 不错。那我做水果色拉。 bùcuò. nà wǒ zuò shuǐguǒ sèlā. Not bad. Then I’ll make a fruit salad. B: 哎呀，我没买啤酒。 āiyā, wǒ méi mǎi píjiǔ. Oh geez, I didn't buy the beer! Key Vocabulary 就 jiù just 野餐 yěcān picnic, to have a picnic 来 lái to come 先 xiān first 休息 xiūxi to rest, to take a break 一下 yīxià a moment, briefly 今天 jīntiān today 做 zuò to make 三明治 sānmíngzhì sandwich 最 zuì most 喜欢 xǐhuan to like 带 dài to bring 火腿 huǒtuǐ ham 生菜 shēngcài lettuce 番茄 fānqié tomato 和 hé and 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit 色拉 sèlā salad 买 mǎi to buy 啤酒 píjiǔ beer Supplementary Vocabulary 野餐垫 yěcāndiàn picnic blanket 公园 gōngyuán park 草地 cǎodì lawn, grassy area 零食 língshí snacks {Elementary - Wrong Way on the Subway} (B1473) A: 小姐，请问这是一号线吗？ xiǎojie, qǐngwèn zhè shì yī hào xiàn ma? Excuse me, miss. Is this Line 1? B: 是，是一号线。 shì, shì yī hào xiàn. Yes, this is Line 1. A: 可以去火车站吧？ kěyǐ qù huǒchēzhàn ba? I can take it to the train station, right? B: 去火车站？方向错了。 qù huǒchēzhàn? fāngxiàng cuò le. To the train station? That's the wrong direction. A: 哦。 ò. Oh. B: 你可以在这一站下车，然后去对面坐。 nǐ kěyǐ zài zhè yī zhàn xiàchē, ránhòu qù duìmiàn zuò. You can get off at this stop, and then get on on the other side. A: 好，谢谢你。 hǎo, xièxie nǐ. OK, thank you. Key Vocabulary 小姐 xiǎojie Ms., miss 请问 qǐngwèn may I ask 一号线 yī hào xiàn Line 1 可以 kěyǐ can 火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station 方向 fāngxiàng direction 错 cuò to be mistaken, wrong 站 zhàn station, stop 在 zài at 下车 xiàchē to get off a train, car, bus 然后 ránhòu and then 对面 duìmiàn opposite side 坐 zuò to ride, to take Supplementary Vocabulary 地铁 dìtiě subway 火车 huǒchē train 上车 shàngchē to get on a vehicle 坐车 zuòchē to take a vehicle 方向感 fāngxiànggǎn sense of direction {Elementary - Asking about What to Wear} (B1476) A: 别忘了，周六晚上六点哦！ bié wàng le, zhōuliù wǎnshang liù diǎn ò! Don't forget - Saturday night at 6 o'clock! B: 知道了。对了，我应该穿什么样的衣服？ zhīdao le. duì le, wǒ yīnggāi chuān shénme yàng de yīfu? Got it. That's right, what kind of clothes should I wear? A: 穿得好一点儿！ chuān de hǎo yīdiǎnr! Wear something nice! B: 穿西装怎么样？ chuān xīzhuāng zěnmeyàng? How about a suit? A: 可以啊。 kěyǐ a. Sure. B: 那我穿蓝色的西装吧。 nà wǒ chuān lánsè de xīzhuāng ba. Then I'll wear a blue suit. A: 好的。周六见。 hǎo de. zhōuliù jiàn. OK. See you Saturday. Key Vocabulary 别 bié don’t 忘 wàng to forget 周六 zhōuliù Saturday 晚上 wǎnshang evening, night 六点 liù diǎn 6 o'clock 知道 zhīdao to know 对了 duì le 'that's right' 应该 yīnggāi should 穿 chuān to wear 什么样 shénme yàng what kind 衣服 yīfu clothing 一点儿 yīdiǎnr a little bit 西装 xīzhuāng Western-style suit 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about 可以 kěyǐ OK 蓝色 lánsè blue 见 jiàn to see Supplementary Vocabulary 周一 zhōuyī Monday 周二 zhōu'èr Tuesday 周三 zhōusān Wednesday 周四 zhōusì Thursday 周五 zhōuwǔ Friday 周日 zhōurì Sunday {Elementary - Going to the Gas Station} (B1479) A: 师傅，我要加油。 shīfu, wǒ yào jiāyóu. Ma'am, I'd like some gas. B: 卡还是现金？ kǎ háishi xiànjīn? Cash or Credit? A: 现金。 xiànjīn. Cash. B: 加多少？ jiā duōshao? How much? A: 加满！哎，怎么这么贵？ jiā mǎn! āi, zěnme zhème guì? Fill it up! Hey, why is it so expensive? B: 还加吗？ hái jiā ma? Would you still like me to fill your tank? A: 那加93的吧。 nà jiā jiǔshí sān de ba. Well, use the 93 then. Key Vocabulary 师傅 shīfu ma'am, sir 加油 jiāyóu to get gas/petrol 卡 kǎ card 还是 háishi or 现金 xiànjīn cash 加 jiā to add 多少 duōshao how much 满 mǎn full 怎么 zěnme how 这么 zhème so, this 贵 guì expensive 还 hái still 那 nà then Supplementary Vocabulary 加油站 jiāyóuzhàn gas/petrol station 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 汽油 qìyóu gasoline {Elementary - Politely Declining an Invitation} (B1483) A: 小王，周末来我家玩吧。 Xiǎo Wáng, zhōumò lái wǒ jiā wán ba. Xiao Wang, this weekend come to my house and hang out. B: 好啊！ hǎo a! OK! A: 小周，你也来吧。 Xiǎo Zhōu, nǐ yě lái ba. Xiao Zhou, you come too. C: 哎呀，周末我有事。 āiyā, zhōumò wǒ yǒushì. Oh, this weekend I have something I have to do. C: 不好意思啊，你们玩得开心点儿。 bùhǎoyìsi a, nǐmen wán de kāixīn diǎnr. Sorry! Have a good time, you guys. A: 没关系。那下次吧。 méiguānxi. nà xiàcì ba. It's OK. Next time then. C: 好啊，下次我一定来。 hǎo a, xiàcì wǒ yīdìng lái. Sure. Next time I'll definitely come. Key Vocabulary 周末 zhōumò weekend 家 jiā home, family 玩 wán to play, to have fun 也 yě also 有事 yǒushì to be occupied 不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi sorry 开心 kāixīn happy 点儿 diǎnr -er, a bit 没关系 méiguānxi it's OK, no problem 那 nà then 下次 xiàcì next time 一定 yīdìng definitely Supplementary Vocabulary 对不起 duìbuqǐ apologies, sorry 上次 shàngcì last time 做客 zuòkè to be a guest {Elementary - The Lazy Child} (B1486) A: 小宝，作业做了吗？ Xiǎobǎo, zuòyè zuò le ma? Xiaobao, did you do your homework? B: 没做。 méi zuò. No. A: 钢琴练习了吗？ gāngqín liànxí le ma? Did you practice piano? B: 没有。 méiyǒu. No. A: 晚饭吃了吗？ wǎnfàn chī le ma? Have you had dinner? B: 没吃。 méi chī. No. A: 那你做了什么？ nà nǐ zuò le shénme? Then what have you done? B: 没做什么。 méi zuò shénme. Haven't done anything. A: 你怎么这么懒？ nǐ zěnme zhème lǎn? How can you be so lazy? Key Vocabulary 作业 zuòyè homework 做 zuò to do, to make 没 méi to not have 钢琴 gāngqín piano 练习 liànxí to practice 晚饭 wǎnfàn supper 吃 chī to eat 那 nà then, that 什么 shénme what 怎么 zěnme how 这么 zhème so, this 懒 lǎn lazy Supplementary Vocabulary 孩子 háizi child 女儿 nǚ'ér daughter 儿子 érzi son {Elementary - You've been everywhere!} (B1489) A: 我们去北京玩怎么样？ wǒmen qù Běijīng wánr zěnmeyàng? How about we take a trip to Beijing? B: 我去过北京。 wǒ qù guo Běijīng. I've been to Beijing. A: 那去西安？ nà qù Xī'ān? Xi'an then? B: 西安我也去过。 Xī'ān wǒ yě qù guo. I've also been to Xi'an. A: 南京？ Nánjīng? Nanjing? B: 去过。 qù guo. Been there. A: 香港？ Xiānggǎng? Hong Kong? B: 去过。 qù guo. Been there. A: 哈尔滨？ Hā'ěrbīn? Harbin? B: 去过。 qù guo. Been. A: 那你想去哪儿？ nà nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr? Then where do you want to go? B: 我想去没去过的地方。 wǒ xiǎng qù méi qù guo de dìfang. I want to go to a place I've never been. Key Vocabulary 北京 Běijīng Beijing 玩 wánr to play, to have fun 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about 过 guo [to have prior experience of] 那 nà then, well 西安 Xī'ān Xi'an 也 yě also 南京 Nánjīng Nanjing 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 哈尔滨 Hā'ěrbīn Harbin 地方 dìfang place Supplementary Vocabulary 旅游 lǚyóu travel 好玩 hǎowán fun {Elementary - Transportation Card} (B1493) A: 你好，我想买一张交通卡。 nǐhǎo, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī zhāng jiāotōngkǎ. Hi, I'd like to buy a transportation card. B: 押金二十。 yājīn èrshí. The deposit is 20. B: 你要充值吗？ nǐ yào chōngzhí ma? Do you want to put any money on the card? A: 给你一百。押金二十，充八十。 gěi nǐ yībǎi. yājīn èrshí, chōng bāshí. Here's 100. 20 for the deposit and 80 on the card. B: 好了。请看一下。 hǎo le. qǐng kàn yīxià. Done. Please have a look. A: 好的，谢谢！ hǎo de, xièxie! OK, thank you! Key Vocabulary 张 zhāng [measure word for flat objects] 交通卡 jiāotōngkǎ transportion card 押金 yājīn deposit 充值 chōngzhí to replenish 给 gěi to give 一百 yībǎi one hundred 二十 èrshí twenty 八十 bāshí eighty 充 chōng to fill, to add 好了 hǎo le to be finished 请 qǐng please 看 kàn to look, to see 一下 yīxià briefly Supplementary Vocabulary 生日卡 shēngrìkǎ birthday card 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 充值卡 chōngzhíkǎ phone card 地铁 dìtiě subway 公交车 gōngjiāochē public bus 出租车 chūzūchē taxi cab {Elementary - An Email Introduction} (B1496) 各位同事： gè wèi tóngshì： Dear colleagues, 大家好！ dàjiā hǎo! Hello everyone! 我叫姜红。 wǒ jiào Jiāng Hóng. My name is Jiang Hong. 我是公司新来的秘书。 wǒ shì gōngsī xīn lái de mìshū. I'm the company's new secretary. 很高兴认识大家！ hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā! I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all! 大家有什么问题，请尽管来找我。 dàjiā yǒu shénme wèntí, qǐng jǐnguǎn lái zhǎo wǒ. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to come and talk to me. 祝大家工作愉快！ zhù dàjiā gōngzuò yúkuài! I hope everyone's work goes well! 姜红 Jiāng Hóng Jiang Hong Key Vocabulary 各位 gè wèi everybody [form of address] 同事 tóngshì colleague 大家 dàjiā everyone 叫 jiào to be called 公司 gōngsī company 新 xīn new 秘书 mìshū secretary 很 hěn very 高兴 gāoxìng happy 认识 rènshi to know [a person] 有 yǒu to have 什么 shénme any, what 问题 wèntí question 请 qǐng please 尽管 jǐnguǎn to feel free 找 zhǎo to look for 祝 zhù to wish 工作 gōngzuò work 愉快 yúkuài happy, joyful Supplementary Vocabulary 同学 tóngxué classmate 红 hóng red 如果 rúguǒ if 找到 zhǎodào to find 问 wèn to ask