{Elementary - Swearing at a Driver} (B1702) 喂！你怎么开车的！ wèi! nǐ zěnme kāichē de! Hey! How can you drive like that! 你没长眼睛啊！ nǐ méi zhǎng yǎnjing a! You're blind! 你开那么快找死啊！ nǐ kāi nàme kuài zhǎosǐ a! Driving so fast - are you trying to kill yourself? 你开车很了不起是不是？ nǐ kāichē hěn liǎobuqǐ shì bu shì? You think you're so great in your car? 你出来！靠！我要骂死你！ nǐ chūlái! kào! wǒ yào mà sǐ nǐ! Get out of the car! Damnit! I'm gonna cuss you out! 嗯？王老板！ ng3? Wáng lǎobǎn! Huh? Mr. Wang! Key Vocabulary 喂 wèi 'hey', 'hello' 怎么 zěnme how 开车 kāichē to drive a car 长 zhǎng to grow 眼睛 yǎnjing eyes 开 kāi to drive 那么 nàme so, that 快 kuài fast 找死 zhǎo sǐ to court death 很 hěn very 了不起 liǎobuqǐ awesome, incredible 是不是 shìbushì to be or not to be 出来 chūlái to come out 靠 kào 'damn' 骂 mà to curse, to scold 死 sǐ to die 老板 lǎobǎn boss Supplementary Vocabulary 骂人 màrén to curse at someone, to yell at someone 司机 sījī driver 客户 kèhù customer, client 打死 dǎ sǐ to beat to death 骑自行车 qí zìxíngchē to ride a bike {Elementary - Didn't you get my email?} (B1705) A: 小吴，你给我回邮件了吗？ Xiǎo Wú, nǐ gěi wǒ huí yóujiàn le ma? Xiao Wu, did you reply to my email? B: 什么邮件？我没收到。 shénme yóujiàn? wǒ méi shōudào. What email? I haven't gotten it. A: 我昨天早上给你发了一个邮件。 wǒ zuótiān zǎoshang gěi nǐ fā le yī ge yóujiàn. I sent you an email yesterday morning. B: 哦。我看一下。 ò. wǒ kàn yīxià. Oh. Let me take a look. A: 有吗？ yǒu ma? Is it there? B: 没有。 méiyǒu. No. A: 不可能！我看一下。 bù kěnéng! wǒ kàn yīxià. That's impossible! Let me look. Key Vocabulary 给 gěi to give 回 huí to return 邮件 yóujiàn email 收到 shōudào to receive 昨天 zuótiān yesterday 早上 zǎoshang morning 发 fā to send 看 kàn to look 一下 yīxià briefly 不可能 bù kěnéng impossible Supplementary Vocabulary 办公室 bàngōngshì office 同事 tóngshì colleague 短信 duǎnxìn text message 包裹 bāoguǒ package 快递 kuàidì express delivery 可能 kěnéng possible {Elementary - Ice Cream Run} (B1710) A: 我去买冰激凌，你去吗？ wǒ qù mǎi bīngjīlíng, nǐ qù ma? I'm going to get some ice cream. Want to come? B: 我不吃，会胖的。 wǒ bù chī, huì pàng de. I don't want any. I'll get fat. A: 那我自己去。 nà wǒ zìjǐ qù. OK, I'll go by myself. B: 哎，等会儿，帮我买一个吧！ āi, děng huǐr, bāng wǒ mǎi yī gè ba! Hey, wait a minute. Buy me one! A: 要棒冰还是甜筒？ yào bàngbīng háishi tiántǒng? Do you want a popsicle or an ice cream cone? B: 甜筒，草莓口味的。 tiántǒng, cǎoméi kǒuwèi de. Cone. Strawberry flavor. Key Vocabulary 买 mǎi to buy 冰激凌 bīngjīlíng ice cream 吃 chī to eat 会 huì will 胖 pàng fat 那 nà then 自己 zìjǐ oneself 等会儿 děng huǐr wait a second 帮 bāng for; to do something for someone 吧 ba [creates a suggestion] 要 yào to want 棒冰 bàngbīng popsicle 还是 háishi or 甜筒 tiántǒng ice-cream cone 草莓 cǎoméi strawberry 口味 kǒuwèi flavor Supplementary Vocabulary 冰淇淋 bīngqílín ice cream 巧克力 qiǎokèlì chocolate 香草 xiāngcǎo vanilla 奶油 nǎiyóu cream 甜 tián sweet {Elementary - I'm Gonna be Late} (B1714) A: 喂，对不起，我要迟到了。 wéi, duìbuqǐ, wǒ yào chídào le. Hello? Sorry, I'm going to be late. B: 没关系，我等你。 méiguānxi, wǒ děng nǐ. Don't worry about it. I'll wait for you. A: 不好意思，我会迟到十五分钟。 bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ huì chídào shí wǔ fēnzhōng. I'm sorry, I'm going to be 15 minutes late. B: 好吧。 hǎo ba. OK. A: 真对不起，我今天不能来了。 zhēn duìbuqǐ, wǒ jīntiān bù néng lái le. I'm really sorry. I can't come today. Key Vocabulary 喂 wéi hello 对不起 duìbuqǐ 'sorry' 要 yào will 迟到 chídào to arrive late 没关系 méiguānxi 'no problem' 等 děng to wait for 不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi 'sorry' 会 huì will 分钟 fēnzhōng minute 真 zhēn really 好吧 hǎo ba alright 今天 jīntiān today 能 néng to be able to Supplementary Vocabulary 谎言 huǎngyán lie 小时 xiǎoshí hour 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to make a phone call 坏人 huàirén bad person 加班 jiābān overtime 老板 lǎobǎn boss {Elementary - We're lost} (B1717) A: 往前吗？ wǎng qián ma? Straight ahead? B: 应该是。 yīnggāi shì. It should be. A: 不对，我们刚才来过这里。 bù duì, wǒmen gāngcái lái guo zhèlǐ. No, we were just here. B: 糟了，我们迷路了。 zāo le, wǒmen mílù le. Oh no, we're lost. A: 别急别急！让我想想。 bié jí bié jí! ràng wǒ xiǎng xiang. Don't worry, don't worry! Let me think... Key Vocabulary 往 wǎng toward 前 qián ahead 应该 yīnggāi should 刚才 gāngcái just now 来 lái to come 过 guo [indicates a previously performed action] 这里 zhèlǐ here 糟了 zāo le 'oh no' 迷路 mílù to get lost 别 bié don't 急 jí to worry 别急 bié jí don't worry 让 ràng to let 想 xiǎng to think Supplementary Vocabulary 森林 sēnlín forest 往左 wǎng zuǒ to the left 往右 wǎng yòu to the right 往后 wǎng hòu to go backwards 巫婆 wūpó witch 越南 Yuènán Vietnam {Elementary - Workout Frequency at the Gym} (B1725) A: 哇，你真壮！ wā, nǐ zhēn zhuàng! Wow, you're really buff! B: 我经常去健身房健身。 wǒ jīngcháng qù jiànshēnfáng jiànshēn. I often go to the gym to work out. A: 哦。你一个星期去几次？ ò. nǐ yī ge xīngqī qù jǐ cì? Oh. How many times do you go per week? B: 四五次。你呢？ sì wǔ cì. nǐ ne? Four or five times. How about you? A: 我很少去健身房，我不喜欢健身。 wǒ hěnshǎo qù jiànshēnfáng, wǒ bù xǐhuan jiànshēn. I rarely go to the gym. I don't like to work out. Key Vocabulary 真 zhēn really 壮 zhuàng fit, buff 经常 jīngcháng often 健身房 jiànshēnfáng gym 健身 jiànshēn to work out 星期 xīngqī week 几 jǐ how many 次 cì time 四五次 sì wǔ cì four or five times 很少 hěnshǎo rarely 喜欢 xǐhuan to like Supplementary Vocabulary 一年 yī nián one year 一个月 yī ge yuè one month 有时 yǒushí sometimes 每天 měitiān every day 一两次 yī liǎng cì one or two times 两三次 liǎng sān cì two or three times 三四次 sān sì cì three or four times 五六次 wǔ liù cì five or six times 六七次 liù qī cì six or seven times 七八次 qī bā cì seven or eight times 八九次 bā jiǔ cì eight or nine times {Elementary - Can I have your phone number? Please?} (B1729) A: 你好，美女！旁边有人吗？ nǐhǎo, měinǚ! pángbiān yǒu rén ma? Hey there, beautiful! Is anyone sitting next to you? B: 没人。 méi rén. No. A: 一个人来喝酒吗？ yī ge rén lái hējiǔ ma? You came here to drink by yourself? B: 对。我要回家了。再见。 duì. wǒ yào huíjiā le. zàijiàn. That's right. I'm going home now. Goodbye. A: 现在还早。那能给我你的手机号码吗？ xiànzài hái zǎo. nà néng gěi wǒ nǐ de shǒujī hàomǎ ma? It's still early. Then could you give me your cell phone number? B: 我没有手机。 wǒ méiyǒu shǒujī. I don't have a cell phone. A: 你可以给我打电话。这是我的号码。 nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. zhè shì wǒ de hàomǎ. You can give me a call. This is my number. Key Vocabulary 美女 měinǚ beautiful woman 旁边 pángbiān next to 一个人 yī ge rén one person; alone 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink alcohol 回家 huíjiā to go home 要 yào will 现在 xiànzài now 还 hái still 早 zǎo early 那 nà then 能 néng to be able to 给 gěi to give 手机 shǒujī cell phone 号码 hàomǎ number 可以 kěyǐ can 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to make a phone call Supplementary Vocabulary 帅哥 shuàigē handsome man 一个人住 yī ge rén zhù to live by oneself 哭 kū to cry 走 zǒu to leave 服务员 fúwùyuán waiter, waitress 服务 fúwù to serve 星巴克 Xīngbākè Starbucks {Elementary - Help with Luggage} (B1735) A: 先生，帮一下忙好吗？ xiānsheng, bāng yīxià máng hǎo ma? Sir, could you do me a favor? B: 没问题。 méiwèntí. No problem. A: 请帮我放一下行李。 qǐng bāng wǒ fàng yīxià xíngli. Please help me stow my bags. B: 好。 hǎo. OK. A: 还有一个。 hái yǒu yī ge. There's one more. Key Vocabulary 先生 xiānsheng sir 帮忙 bāngmáng to help 一下 yīxià briefly 请 qǐng please 帮 bāng to help 放 fàng to put 行李 xíngli luggage 还 hái still Supplementary Vocabulary 火车 huǒchē train 汽车 qìchē car 飞机 fēijī airplane 礼貌 lǐmào courteous, polite 行李箱 xínglǐxiāng suitcase {Elementary - Breakup} (B1737) A: 李强，我们分手吧。 Lǐ Qiáng, wǒmen fēnshǒu ba. Li Qiang, let's break up. B: 为什么？我哪里不好？ wèishénme? wǒ nǎli bù hǎo? Why? What am I doing wrong? A: 不是你不好。是我不好。 bùshì nǐ bù hǎo. shì wǒ bù hǎo. It's not you, it's me. B: 什么意思？ shénme yìsi? What does that mean? A: 跟你在一起，我觉得很累。 gēn nǐ zài yīqǐ, wǒ juéde hěn lèi. Being with you, I feel so tired. Key Vocabulary 分手 fēnshǒu to break up 为什么 wèishénme why 不是 bùshì to not be 意思 yìsi meaning 跟 gēn with 在 zài at 一起 yīqǐ together 觉得 juéde to feel 累 lèi tired Supplementary Vocabulary 开心 kāixīn happy 伤心 shāngxīn sad 生气 shēngqì angry 谈恋爱 tán liàn'ài to date 男朋友 nán péngyou boyfriend 女朋友 nǚ péngyou girlfriend {Elementary - Where in Shanghai } (B1745) A: 你以前住在哪里？ nǐ yǐqián zhù zài nǎli? Where did you live before? B: 上海。 Shànghǎi. Shanghai. A: 上海哪里？ Shànghǎi nǎli? Where in Shanghai? B: 静安区。 Jìng'ān qū. Jing'an district. A: 我也是！静安区哪里？ wǒ yě shì! Jìng'ān qū nǎli? Me too! Where in the Jing'an district? B: 静安寺后面。 Jìng'ān sì hòumian. Behind Jing'an Temple. A: 你喜欢那里吗？ nǐ xǐhuan nàli ma? Did you like it there? B: 还可以，地铁很方便。 hái kěyǐ, dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn. It was OK. The subway was very convenient. Key Vocabulary 以前 yǐqián before 住 zhù to live 哪里 nǎli where 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai 静安区 Jìng'ān qū Jing'an district 也是 yě shì also to be 静安寺 Jìng'ān sì Jing'an Temple 后面 hòumian behind 喜欢 xǐhuan to like 那里 nàli there 还可以 hái kěyǐ OK, not bad 地铁 dìtiě subway 很 hěn very 方便 fāngbiàn convenient Supplementary Vocabulary 卢湾区 Lúwān qū Luwan district 徐汇区 Xúhuì qū Xuhui district 闵行区 Mǐnháng qū Minhang district 黄浦区 Huángpǔ qū Huangpu district 前面 qiánmian in front of 静安公园 Jìng'ān gōngyuán Jing'an park {Elementary - What's that website?} (B1748) A: 你在看什么？ nǐ zài kàn shénme? What are you looking at? B: 我在找工作。 wǒ zài zhǎo gōngzuò. I'm looking for a job. A: 哦。这个网站好吗？ ò. zhè ge wǎngzhàn hǎo ma? Oh. Is this website good? B: 挺好的。 tǐng hǎo de. Quite good. A: 那我也要看。网址是什么？ nà wǒ yě yào kàn. wǎngzhǐ shì shénme? Then I want to look at it too. What's the web address? B: www.51job.com sān w diǎn wǔ yāo job diǎn com www.51job.com Key Vocabulary 在 zài currently 看 kàn to look at 找 zhǎo to look for 工作 gōngzuò work 网站 wǎngzhàn website 挺 tǐng quite 也 yě also 网址 wǎngzhǐ internet address Supplementary Vocabulary 地址 dìzhǐ street address 比较 bǐjiào relatively 点 diǎn dot 上网 shàngwǎng to go online 简历 jiǎnlì resume 搜索 sōusuǒ to search {Elementary - Hospitality Series 1: Welcome to the Hilton!} (B1755) A: 您好，欢迎来到希尔顿！ nínhǎo, huānyíng láidào Xī'ěrdùn! Hello. Welcome to the Hilton! B: 哇，你会说中文！ wā, nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén! Wow, you can speak Chinese! A: 会一点儿。我帮您拿行李。 huì yīdiǎnr. wǒ bāng nín ná xíngli. I can speak a little bit. Let me help you with your luggage. B: 谢谢！ xièxie! Thank you! A: 您第一次来纽约吗？ nín dì yī cì lái Niǔyuē ma? Is it your first time in New York? B: 是的。 shì de. Yes. A: 来出差还是来旅游？ lái chūchāi háishi lái lǚyóu? Are you here on business or to travel? B: 我来玩儿。 wǒ lái wánr. I'm here for fun. A: 纽约好玩儿的地方很多！大堂在前面，请跟我走。 Niǔyuē hǎowánr de dìfang hěn duō! dàtáng zài qiánmian, qǐng gēn wǒ zǒu. New York has tons of fun places to visit! The lobby is just ahead. Please come with me. Key Vocabulary 您好 nínhǎo ‘hello‘ 欢迎 huānyíng welcome 来到 láidào to come to 希尔顿 Xī'ěrdùn Hilton hotel 会 huì to be able to 一点儿 yīdiǎnr a little bit 帮 bāng to help 您 nín you 拿 ná to pick up 行李 xíngli luggage 第一次 dì yī cì for the first time 纽约 Niǔyuē New York 出差 chūchāi to go on a business trip 还是 háishi or 旅游 lǚyóu to go travelling 玩儿 wánr to play, to have fun 好玩儿 hǎowánr fun 地方 dìfang place 很 hěn very 大堂 dàtáng lobby 在 zài at 前面 qiánmian front 请 qǐng please 跟 gēn with Supplementary Vocabulary 开门 kāimén to open a door 游客 yóukè tourist 宾馆 bīnguǎn hotel 小费 xiǎofèi tip 门童 méntóng bellman {Elementary - Online Shopping Help} (B1761) A: 你在淘宝上买东西吗？ nǐ zài Táobǎo shàng mǎi dōngxi ma? Do you buy things on Taobao? B: 买啊。 mǎi a. Yeah. A: 可以帮我买一个东西吗？ kěyǐ bāng wǒ mǎi yī ge dōngxi ma? Could you buy something for me? B: 行，你买什么？ xíng, nǐ mǎi shénme? OK. What do you want to buy? A: 我要买这个包。 wǒ yào mǎi zhè ge bāo. I want to buy this bag. B: 你有支付宝吗？ nǐ yǒu Zhīfùbǎo ma? Do you have Alipay? A: 支付宝是什么？ Zhīfùbǎo shì shénme? What's Alipay? B: 算了，你给我钱，我帮你买吧。 suàn le, nǐ gěi wǒ qián, wǒ bāng nǐ mǎi ba. Forget it. Give me money. I'll buy it for you. Key Vocabulary 在 zài at 淘宝 Táobǎo Taobao 上 shàng on 东西 dōngxi thing 可以 kěyǐ can 帮 bāng to help 行 xíng OK 买 mǎi to buy 包 bāo bag 支付宝 Zhīfùbǎo AliPay 算了 suàn le forget it 给 gěi to give 钱 qián money 吧 ba [softens the tone] Supplementary Vocabulary 土豆 Tǔdòu Tudou (website) 看电影 kàn diànyǐng to watch a movie 阿里巴巴 ālǐbābā Alibaba (website) 账号 zhànghào account number 密码 mìmǎ password 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 支付 zhīfù to pay 快递 kuàidì express delivery {Elementary - Hospitality Series 2 (China Union Pay)} (B1765) A: 吴小姐，您订了一个单人间，住三个晚上。 Wú xiǎojie, nín dìng le yī ge dānrénjiān, zhù sān ge wǎnshang. Miss Wu, you reserved a single room for three nights. B: 对。 duì. That's correct. A: 加押金一共是2000美金。 jiā yājīn yīgòng shì liǎng qiān měijīn. Including deposit, your total altogether is 2000 dollars. B: 能用银联卡吗？ néng yòng yínlián kǎ ma? Can I use my UnionPay card? A: 可以的。 kěyǐ de. Yes, you can. B: 给。 gěi. Here you go. Key Vocabulary 吴 Wú Wu (name) 小姐 xiǎojie miss 您 nín you 订 dìng to reserve 单人间 dānrénjiān single room 住 zhù to live, to reside 晚上 wǎnshang evening 加 jiā to add 押金 yājīn deposit 一共 yīgòng altogether 2000 liǎng qiān 2000 美金 měijīn American dollar 能 néng to be able to 用 yòng to use 银联卡 yínlián kǎ China UnionPay bank card 可以 kěyǐ can 给 gěi to give Supplementary Vocabulary 纽约 Niǔyuē New York 口天吴 kǒu tiān Wú ‘mouth and heaven‘ Wu (used to specify which Wu is being discussed) 千 qiān thousand 刷卡 shuākǎ to swipe a card 银行 yínháng bank 美元 Měiyuán American dollar 日元 Rìyuán Japanese yen {Elementary - Plane Ticket Prices} (B1771) A: 我想回纽约看看我的家人。 wǒ xiǎng huí Niǔyuē kàn kan wǒ de jiārén. I want to go back to New York to see my family. B: 你打算什么时候回去？ nǐ dǎsuàn shénme shíhou huíqu? When are you planning to go back? A: 我想这个月回去，可是机票很贵。 wǒ xiǎng zhè ge yuè huíqu, kěshì jīpiào hěn guì. I want to go back this month, but plane tickets are very expensive. B: 我帮你查查。嗯，这个月的机票都要一万多。 wǒ bāng nǐ chá cha. ng4, zhè ge yuè de jīpiào dōu yào yī wàn duō. I'll help you look. Yeah, this month plane tickets are all over 10,000. A: 那下个月呢？ nà xià ge yuè ne? Then what about next month? B: 下个月还行，有七千多的，也有六千多的。 xià ge yuè hái xíng, yǒu qī qiān duō de, yě yǒu liù qiān duō de. Next month is OK. There are some for around 7000 and also some for around 6000. Key Vocabulary 回 huí to return 纽约 Niǔyuē New York 家人 jiārén family 打算 dǎsuàn to plan 回去 huíqu to return, to go back 什么时候 shénme shíhou when 这个月 zhè ge yuè this month 可是 kěshì but 机票 jīpiào airplane ticket 贵 guì expensive 帮 bāng to help 查 chá to look up 都 dōu all 多 duō more 那 nà then 下个月 xià ge yuè next month 还行 hái xíng all right, OK 也 yě also 千 qiān thousand 万 wàn 10 thousand Supplementary Vocabulary 美国 Měiguó America 北京 Běijīng Beijing 加拿大 Jiānádà Canada 回来 huílái to return, to come back 飞机 fēijī airplane 上网 shàngwǎng to go online 网站 wǎngzhàn website 还可以 hái kěyǐ not bad 还好 háihǎo not bad 携程 Xiéchéng Ctrip (website) 上个月 shàng ge yuè last month {Elementary - Thanking a Hospitable Friend} (B1775) A: 海新，谢谢你带我们玩儿，这两天太麻烦你了。 Hǎixīn, xièxie nǐ dài wǒmen wánr, zhè liǎng tiān tài máfan nǐ le. Hai Xin, thanks for taking us out. We've really troubled you the last couple of days. B: 应该的，应该的。我们是朋友！ yīnggāi de, yīnggāi de. wǒmen shì péngyou! It was no trouble at all. We're friends! A: 下次你来美国玩儿吧。 xiàcì nǐ lái Měiguó wánr ba. Next time you should come to the States to visit. B: 好啊！我一定去。 hǎo a! wǒ yīdìng qù. OK! I'll definitely go. Key Vocabulary 海新 Hǎixīn Hai Xin (name) 带 dài to bring 玩儿 wánr to play 这两天 zhè liǎng tiān past few days 太 tài too 麻烦 máfan to trouble 应该 yīnggāi should 朋友 péngyou friend 下次 xiàcì next time 美国 Měiguó America 吧 ba [creates a suggestion] 一定 yīdìng definitely Supplementary Vocabulary 老板 lǎobǎn boss 同事 tóngshì coworker 上次 shàngcì last time 机场 jīchǎng airport 签证 qiānzhèng visa 好客 hàokè hospitable {Elementary - Cell Phone Connectivity Issues} (B1781) A: 他的手机打不通。 tā de shǒujī dǎbutōng. His cell phone can't be reached. B: 不会吧，你再试试。 bù huì ba, nǐ zài shì shi. No way. Try again. A: 还是打不通。 háishì dǎbutōng. Still unreachable. B: 我来试试。 wǒ lái shì shi. I'll try. A: 怎么样？ zěnmeyàng? Well? B: 他关机了。 tā guānjī le. His phone is off. A: 啊？ ǎ? Huh? B: 可能是手机没电了。 kěnéng shì shǒujī méidiàn le. Maybe his cell phone is out of power. Key Vocabulary 手机 shǒujī cell phone 打不通 dǎbutōng to be unable to connect 不会吧 bù huì ba ‘no way‘ 再 zài again 试 shì to try 还是 háishì still to be 来 lái to come 怎么样 zěnmeyàng ‘how about it‘ 关机 guānjī to turn off a machine 可能 kěnéng maybe 没电 méidiàn to be out of power Supplementary Vocabulary 电话 diànhuà phone 电脑 diànnǎo computer 占线 zhànxiàn busy signal 停机 tíngjī out of credit 打得通 dǎdetōng to connect, to go through 信号 xìnhào signal 没信号 méi xìnhào no signal 充电 chōngdiàn to charge, to add power {Elementary - Marriage and Divorce} (B1783) A: 哎，真真，李先生结婚了吗？ āi, Zhēnzhen, Lǐ xiānsheng jiéhūn le ma? Hey Zhen Zhen, is Mr. Li married? B: 没有。 méiyǒu. No. A: 他多大了？ tā duō dà le? How old is he? B: 四十多岁了。 sìshí duō suì le. More than 40 years old. A: 那他为什么还没结婚？ nà tā wèishénme hái méi jiéhūn? Then why hasn't he gotten married? B: 听说他离婚了。 tīngshuō tā líhūn le. I've heard he's divorced. A: 哦！ ò! Oh! Key Vocabulary 真真 Zhēnzhen Zhen Zhen (name) 李先生 Lǐ xiānsheng Mr. Li (name) 先生 xiānsheng Mr. 结婚 jiéhūn to marry 没有 méiyǒu to not have 多大 duō dà how old 四十 sìshí 40 多 duō more 岁 suì years old 那 nà then 为什么 wèishénme why 还 hái still 听说 tīngshuō to have heard 离婚 líhūn to divorce Supplementary Vocabulary 小姐 xiǎojie young lady 女士 nǚshì Miss 告诉 gàosu to tell 孩子 háizi child 农村 nóngcūn countryside 城市 chéngshì city {Elementary - Hospitality Series 3: Slippers, Toothbrush and Toothpaste} (B1785) A: 喂，有什么可以帮您？ wéi, yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín? Hello. What can I help you with? B: 你好，我要拖鞋。 nǐhǎo, wǒ yào tuōxié. Hello. I'd like some slippers. A: 请问要几双？ qǐngwèn yào jǐ shuāng? How many pairs would you like? B: 一双。 yī shuāng. One pair. A: 请问还要什么吗？ qǐngwèn hái yào shénme ma? Is there anything else you would like? B: 还要牙刷和牙膏。 hái yào yáshuā hé yágāo. I'd also like a toothbrush and toothpaste. A: 没问题。马上给您送去。 méiwèntí. mǎshàng gěi nín sòng qù. No problem. We'll deliver it to you right away. Key Vocabulary 喂 wéi ‘hello‘ (on the phone) 可以 kěyǐ can 帮 bāng to help 您 nín you 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers 请问 qǐngwèn ‘may I ask’ 几 jǐ how many 双 shuāng pair 还 hái also 牙刷 yáshuā toothbrush 牙膏 yágāo toothpaste 和 hé and 马上 mǎshàng at once 给 gěi to give 送去 sòng qù to deliver Supplementary Vocabulary 宾馆 bīnguǎn hotel 牙齿 yáchǐ tooth 文化 wénhuà culture 被子 bèizi quilt 毛巾 máojīn towel 枕头 zhěntou pillow 小气 xiǎoqì stingy 洗发水 xǐfàshuǐ shampoo {Elementary - Favorite Sports} (B1788) A: 你喜欢什么运动？ nǐ xǐhuan shénme yùndòng? What sports do you like? B: 我喜欢游泳。你呢？ wǒ xǐhuan yóuyǒng. nǐ ne? I like swimming. How about you? A: 我不会游泳。 wǒ bù huì yóuyǒng. I can't swim. B: 那你喜欢什么运动？ nà nǐ xǐhuan shénme yùndòng? Then what sports do you like? A: 我喜欢足球。 wǒ xǐhuan zúqiú. I like soccer. B: 我也喜欢。我们下次一起踢吧。 wǒ yě xǐhuan. wǒmen xiàcì yīqǐ tī ba. I like it too. Let's play together next time. Key Vocabulary 喜欢 xǐhuan to like 运动 yùndòng sports 游泳 yóuyǒng to swim 会 huì to be able to 那 nà then 足球 zúqiú soccer 也 yě also 下次 xiàcì next time 一起 yīqǐ together 踢 tī to kick 吧 ba [creates a suggestion] Supplementary Vocabulary 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú ping pong 网球 wǎngqiú tennis 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton 篮球 lánqiú basketball 打 dǎ to hit; to play 高尔夫 gāo'ěrfū golf {Elementary - Hospitality Series 4: Chinese Breakfast} (B1791) A: 你好，早餐在哪里？ nǐhǎo, zǎocān zài nǎli? Hello. Where is breakfast? B: 在大堂咖啡厅。请跟我走。 zài dàtáng kāfēi tīng. qǐng gēn wǒ zǒu. In the lobby cafe. Please come with me. C: 小姐，早。一位吗？ xiǎojie, zǎo. yī wèi ma? Good morning, miss. One? A: 对。 duì. Yes. C: 这边请。 zhèbiān qǐng. This way, please. C: 您要茶还是咖啡？ nín yào chá háishi kāfēi? Would you like tea or coffee? A: 我要热水。 wǒ yào rèshuǐ. I'd like hot water. C: 好的。 hǎo de. OK. A: 有粥和包子吗？ yǒu zhōu hé bāozi ma? Do you have porridge and steamed buns? C: 有，在那里。 yǒu, zài nàli. Yes, they are over there. Key Vocabulary 早餐 zǎocān breakfast 在 zài to be located at 大堂 dàtáng lobby 咖啡厅 kāfēi tīng cafe 请 qǐng please 跟 gēn with 走 zǒu to go 早 zǎo ‘good morning‘ 位 wèi [measure word for person] 这边 zhèbiān this way 茶 chá tea 还是 háishi or 咖啡 kāfēi coffee 热水 rèshuǐ hot water 粥 zhōu porridge 和 hé and 包子 bāozi steamed bun Supplementary Vocabulary 油条 yóutiáo fried dough stick 淡 dàn bland, tasteless 咸 xián salty 甜 tián sweet 辣 là spicy 习惯 xíguàn habit {Elementary - Hospitality Series 5: Searching for Shopping} (B1795) A: 小姐，早，有什么可以帮您？ xiǎojie, zǎo, yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín? Good morning, miss. What can I help you with? B: 我想买东西。去哪里好？ wǒ xiǎng mǎi dōngxi. qù nǎlǐ hǎo? I'd like to buy some things. Where's a good place to go? A: 您想买什么东西？ nín xiǎng mǎi shénme dōngxi? What would you like to buy? B: 嗯，包、衣服、鞋子。 ng5, bāo、 yīfu、 xiézi. Oh, bags, clothes, and shoes. A: 那您可以去第五大道。那里有很多商店。 nà nín kěyǐ qù Dìwǔdàdào. nàlǐ yǒu hěn duō shāngdiàn. You can go to Fifth Avenue. There are a lot of stores there. B: 远吗？ yuǎn ma? Is it far? A: 不远。我给您地图。您看，就在这里。 bù yuǎn. wǒ gěi nín dìtú. nín kàn, jiù zài zhèlǐ. It's not far. I'll give you a map. See, it's just right here. B: 好的。谢谢。 hǎode. xièxie. That's really convenient! Thank you. A: 不用谢。 bùyòngxiè. You're welcome. Key Vocabulary 可以 kěyǐ OK 帮 bāng to help 东西 dōngxi thing 好 hǎo good 包 bāo bag 衣服 yīfu clothing 鞋子 xiézi shoes 第五大道 Dìwǔdàdào Fifth Avenue 很 hěn very 商店 shāngdiàn store 远 yuǎn far 给 gěi to give 地图 dìtú map 看 kàn to look at 就 jiù just 早 zǎo ‘good morning‘ 在 zài to be located at Supplementary Vocabulary 钱包 qiánbāo wallet 书包 shūbāo book bag 近 jìn near 早上好 zǎoshang hǎo good morning 商品 shāngpǐn merchandise {Elementary - Making Plans for the Day} (B1797) A: 小赵，明天有什么安排？ Xiǎo Zhào, míngtiān yǒu shénme ānpái? Xiao Zhao, what plans do I have tomorrow? B: 还没有安排。 hái méiyǒu ānpái. You don't have any yet. A: 那帮我安排早上9点开会。 nà bāng wǒ ānpái zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn kāihuì. Then schedule a 9 AM meeting for me. B: 好的。 hǎo de. OK. A: 约王总11点吃饭。 yuē Wáng Zǒng shí yī diǎn chīfàn. Make an appointment with Manager Wang to eat at 11. B: 好。 hǎo. OK. A: 还有，下午5点我要打网球，帮我订球场。 háiyǒu, xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn wǒ yào dǎ wǎngqiú, bāng wǒ dìng qiúchǎng. Also, I want to play tennis at 5 in the afternoon. Book a court for me. B: 好的。 hǎo de. OK. Key Vocabulary 小赵 Xiǎo Zhào Xiao Zhao (name) 明天 míngtiān tomorrow 安排 ānpái arrangements, plans 还 hái still 那 nà then 帮 bāng to assist 早上 zǎoshang morning 9点 jiǔ diǎn 9 o'clock 开会 kāihuì to hold or attend a meeting 约 yuē to make an appointment 王总 Wáng Zǒng Manager Wang 吃饭 chīfàn to eat food 还有 háiyǒu also 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon 打 dǎ to play 网球 wǎngqiú tennis 订 dìng to book 球场 qiúchǎng ball field, court Supplementary Vocabulary 面试 miànshì interview 看电影 kàn diànyǐng to watch a movie 高尔夫 gāo'ěrfū golf 足球 zúqiú soccer 排球 páiqiú volleyball