Intermediate - New Year's Wishes (C1326)

A:  喂,你好!
wéi, nǐhǎo!
Hello?
B:  你好!我是幸运神。我可以帮你实现你的新年愿望。
nǐhǎo! wǒ shì xìngyùn shén. wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ shíxiàn nǐ de xīnnián yuànwàng.
Hello! I'm the 'god of good fortune'. I can make all of your New Year's wishes come true.
A:  真的吗?
zhēn de ma?
Really?
B:  你要相信我。快告诉我你有什么愿望?
nǐ yào xiāngxìn wǒ. kuài gàosu wǒ nǐ yǒu shénme yuànwàng?
Believe me. Now tell me. What wishes do you have?
A:  我要赚很多很多钱。变成一个大帅哥。有很多漂亮的女孩子来找我。
wǒ yào zhuàn hěn duō hěn duō qián. biànchéng yī ge dà shuàigē. yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de nǚháizi lái zhǎo wǒ.
I want tons of money, to become a super handsome guy and have lots of beautiful women pursue me.
B:  想得美!
xiǎngdeměi!
In your dreams!
A:  喂,喂,我还没说完呢。
wéi, wéi, wǒ hái méi shuō wán ne.
Hello, hello? I'm not finished talking.
C:  喂!
wéi!
Hello!
B:  喂,你好。我是幸运神。我可以......
wéi, nǐhǎo. wǒ shì xìngyùn shén. wǒ kěyǐ......
Hello. I'm the 'god of good fortune'. I can...
C:  你是谁?
nǐ shì shéi?
You're who?
B:  我是幸运神。
wǒ shì xìngyùn shén.
I'm the 'god of good fortune'.
C:  你疯了吧?你!
nǐ fēng le ba? nǐ!
Are you crazy? You!
D:  喂!你好!
wéi! nǐhǎo!
Hello! Hello!
B:  你好。我是幸运神。我可以帮你实现你的新年愿望。
nǐhǎo. wǒ shì xìngyùn shén. wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ shíxiàn nǐ de xīnnián yuànwàng.
Hello. I'm the 'god of good fortune'. I can make all of your New Year's wishes come true.
D:  什么愿望都行吗?
shénme yuànwàng dōu xíng ma?
Any of my wishes, huh?
B:  只要你能想到的,都能实现。
zhǐyào nǐ néng xiǎngdào de, dōu néng shíxiàn.
If you can think of it, I can make it come true.
D:  我要董小毛请我吃饭。
wǒ yào Dǒng Xiǎomáo qǐng wǒ chīfàn.
I want Dong Xiaomao to buy me dinner.
B:  啊?
ǎ?
Huh?
D:  哈哈哈,你就是董小毛吧?
hā hā hā, nǐ jiùshì Dǒng Xiǎomáo ba?
Hahaha, you are Dong Xiaomao, right?
B:  你怎么知道是我?
nǐ zěnme zhīdào shì wǒ?
How did you know it was me?
D:  我早就听出你的声音了。
wǒ zǎo jiù tīngchū nǐ de shēngyīn le.
I could tell from your voice right away.
B:  好吧!我明天请你吃饭!
hǎo ba! wǒ míngtiān qǐng nǐ chī fàn!
Okay! Tomorrow I'll buy you dinner!

Key Vocabulary

幸运xìngyùnlucky
shénspirit, god
实现shíxiànto make a reality
愿望yuànwàngwish
相信xiāngxìnto believe
zhuànto earn
变成biànchéngto change into
帅哥shuàigēhandsome guy
想得美xiǎngdeměi'in your dreams'
说完shuō wánto finish speaking
fēngcrazy
只要zhǐyàoas long as
想到xiǎngdàoto think of
早就zǎo jiùearly on, for a long time
听出tīngchūto know from listening
声音shēngyīnvoice, sound

Supplementary Vocabulary

恶作剧èzuòjùprank
希望xīwàngto hope
失望shīwàngto be disappointed
看出来kàn chūláito tell from appearances
真实zhēnshítrue

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