Intermediate - Having Spare Keys Made (C1716)

A: 糟糕,我的钥匙掉了。
zāogāo, wǒ de yàoshi diào le.
Oh no, I lost my keys!
B: 那用我的吧。
nà yòng wǒ de ba.
Then use mine.
A: 我明天去配钥匙,你的先借给我吧。
wǒ míngtiān qù pèi yàoshi, nǐ de xiān jiè gěi wǒ ba.
I'll go get a spare made tomorrow. Lend me yours for now.
B: 好的,拿着。
hǎo de, ná zhe.
OK, here you go.
A: 你说是不是需要再配一把?
nǐ shuō shì bu shì xūyào zài pèi yī bǎ?
Do you think I should have an extra one made?
B: 嗯,可以作为备用钥匙。
ng4, kěyǐ zuòwéi bèiyòng yàoshi.
Yes, you can use it as a spare key.
A: 今天太忙了,忘了去配钥匙了。
jīntiān tài máng le, wàng le qù pèi yàoshi le.
I was too busy today. I forgot to go have the spare key made.
B: 那用我的那把先开一下门吧。
nà yòng wǒ de nà bǎ xiān kāi yīxià mén ba.
Well open the door with the one I gave you then.
A: 糟了,你的钥匙也掉了。
zāo le, nǐ de yàoshi yě diào le.
Oh no, I lost your key too!

Key Vocabulary

糟糕 zāogāo 'oh no'
钥匙 yàoshi key
diào to lose
pèi to duplicate (a key)
xiān first
jiè to lend
拿着 ná zhe 'take it'
[measure word for keys]
需要 xūyào to need
作为 zuòwéi to serve as
备用 bèiyòng spare
wàng to forget
糟了 zāo le 'oh no'

Supplementary Vocabulary

同屋 tóngwū roommate
diū to lose
配眼镜 pèi yǎnjìng to make a pair of glasses
把字句 bǎ zì jù sentences which use the character "ba"
电子书 diànzǐshū e-book
音乐播放器 yīnyuè bōfàngqì music player
闹钟 nàozhōng alarm clock
当做 dàngzuò regard...as
开锁 kāisuǒ to unlock

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