| A: | 我教你做凉拌黄瓜吧！ |
| wǒ jiāo nǐ zuò liángbàn huángguā ba! |
| I'll teach you how to make cucumber salad with minced garlic. |
| B: | 好啊！ |
| hǎo a! |
| OK! |
| A: | 先准备材料。两根黄瓜，一瓣儿蒜。 |
| xiān zhǔnbèi cáiliào. liǎng gēn huángguā, yī bànr suàn. |
| First, prepare the ingredients. Two cucumbers, one clove of garlic. |
| B: | 来，我洗黄瓜！ |
| lái, wǒ xǐ huángguā! |
| Here, I'll wash the cucumbers! |
| A: | 好。先洗干净，然后切成小块儿。 |
| hǎo. xiān xǐ gānjìng, ránhòu qiē chéng xiǎokuàir. |
| OK. First, wash it well, and then cut it into small pieces. |
| B: | 这样行吗？ |
| zhèyàng xíng ma? |
| Is this OK? |
| A: | 可以。不用切太小。再把蒜切成蒜末放上去。 |
| kěyǐ. bùyòng qiē tài xiǎo. zài bǎ suàn qiē chéng suànmò fàng shàngqù. |
| Yeah. You don't need to cut it too small. Next, mince the garlic and put it on. |
| B: | 嗯。然后呢？ |
| ng4. ránhòu ne? |
| OK. And then? |
| A: | 放点儿盐，麻油，生抽，醋，白糖和料酒。 |
| fàng diǎnr yán, máyóu, shēngchōu, cù, báitáng hé liàojiǔ. |
| Add a little salt, sesame oil, thin soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and cooking-wine. |
| B: | 放多少？ |
| fàng duōshao? |
| How much should I use? |
| A: | 放两小勺盐。其它的少放一点儿。最后拌一下就行了。 |
| fàng liǎng xiǎo sháo yán. qítā de shǎo fàng yīdiǎnr. zuìhòu bàn yīxià jiù xíng le. |
| Two small spoonfuls of salt, a little less of the rest. At the end, mix it up a bit and it's done. |
| B: | 这么简单！ |
| zhème jiǎndān! |
| It's so simple! |