Zhiwei
最zuì近jìn怎zěn么me样yàng？项xiàng目mù做zuò完wán了le吗ma？
How have you been lately? Have you finished your project?
Word meanings
- 最近
- lately · Refers to the recent period of time.
- 怎么样
- how's it going · 怎么 + 样 asks about someone's situation or condition.
- 项目
- project · A planned piece of work, here a work project.
- 做完了吗
- finished it · 做 + 完 means finish doing; 了 marks completion and 吗 asks a question.
Jianguo
终zhōng于yú做zuò完wán了le。你nǐ春chūn节jié怎zěn么me过guò？
Yes, finally. What are your plans for Spring Festival?
Word meanings
- 终于
- finally · Signals that something happened after waiting or effort.
- 做完了
- finished · 做 + 完 means finish doing; 了 marks completion.
- 你
- you · Informal singular address to a colleague.
- 春节
- Spring Festival · The Chinese New Year holiday.
- 怎么过
- how to spend · 怎么 asks how; 过 means spend a holiday here.
Zhiwei
我wǒ回huí南nán京jīng陪péi爸bà妈mā过guò年nián。
I'm going back to Nanjing to spend the holiday with my parents.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The speaker refers to himself.
- 回南京
- return to Nanjing · 回 means return; 南京 is the destination.
- 陪
- be with · Spend time with or keep someone company.
- 爸妈
- my parents · Everyday shortened form of 爸爸妈妈.
- 过年
- celebrate New Year · 过 + 年 means celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Jianguo
我wǒ也yě回huí南nán京jīng。周zhōu五wǔ开kāi车chē，一yì起qǐ走zǒu吗ma？
I'm going back to Nanjing too. I'm driving on Friday. Want to come with me?
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The speaker refers to himself.
- 也
- too · Indicates the same plan as the other speaker.
- 回南京
- return to Nanjing · 回 means return; 南京 is the destination.
- 周五
- Friday · Short form of 星期五.
- 开车
- drive · 开 + 车 means drive a vehicle.
- 一起
- together · Do something together with another person.
- 走
- go · Leave or travel, not necessarily on foot.
- 吗
- Makes the invitation a yes-or-no question.
Zhiwei
几jǐ点diǎn出chū发fā？我wǒ周zhōu五wǔ还hái上shàng班bān。
What time do you leave? I'm still working on Friday.
Word meanings
- 几点
- what time · 几 + 点 asks the hour.
- 出发
- leave · Set off on a journey.
- 我
- I · The speaker refers to himself.
- 周五
- Friday · Short form of 星期五.
- 还
- still · Indicates that work continues on that day.
- 上班
- work · Go to work or be at work.
Jianguo
晚wǎn上shang六liù点diǎn。不bú过guò得děi先xiān去qù机jī场chǎng接jiē我wǒ弟dì弟di。
At six p.m. But I must pick up my younger brother at the airport first.
Word meanings
- 晚上
- evening · The evening or nighttime period.
- 六点
- six o'clock · 六 + 点 gives the hour.
- 不过
- but · Introduces a qualification to the plan.
- 得
- need to · Pronounced děi when expressing necessity.
- 先
- first · Marks an action that must happen before another.
- 去机场
- go to airport · 去 gives the destination; 机场 means airport.
- 接
- pick up · Meet someone arriving and take them along.
- 我弟弟
- my younger brother · 我 marks whose relative; 弟弟 is a younger brother.
Zhiwei
是shì这zhè边biān的de机jī场chǎng，还hái是shi南nán京jīng的de？
The airport here, or the one in Nanjing?
Word meanings
- 是
- is it · Introduces the first option in a choice question.
- 这边
- here · 这 + 边 refers to the current city or area.
- 的
- Links the location to 机场.
- 机场
- airport · A place where planes arrive and depart.
- 还是
- or · Offers an alternative in a choice question.
- 南京
- Nanjing · The city they are both returning to.
- 的
- Stands for 的机场, the airport in Nanjing.
Jianguo
这zhè边biān的de。他tā跟gēn我wǒ们men一yì起qǐ坐zuò车chē回huí去qù。
The one here. He'll ride back with us.
Word meanings
- 这边
- here · Refers to the city where they currently are.
- 的
- Stands for 的机场, the airport here.
- 他
- he · Refers to B's younger brother.
- 跟
- with · Introduces the people accompanying him.
- 我们
- us · 我 + 们 refers to the two colleagues together.
- 一起
- together · Indicates traveling as a group.
- 坐车
- ride · 坐 + 车 means travel as a passenger.
- 回去
- go back · 回 + 去 means return away from the current location.
Zhiwei
那nà从cóng机jī场chǎng七qī点diǎn才cái出chū发fā？
So from the airport, we won't leave until seven?
Word meanings
- 那
- so · Introduces a conclusion based on the clarification.
- 从机场
- from the airport · 从 marks the starting point; 机场 is airport.
- 七点
- seven o'clock · 七 + 点 gives the hour.
- 才
- not until · Signals that departure happens only at this later time.
- 出发
- leave · Set off on the next part of the journey.
Jianguo
对duì，大dà概gài十shí点diǎn到dào南nán京jīng。
Yes, we'll probably reach Nanjing at ten.
Word meanings
- 对
- yes · Confirms the other speaker's understanding.
- 大概
- probably · Marks an estimate rather than an exact promise.
- 十点
- ten o'clock · 十 + 点 gives the hour.
- 到南京
- reach Nanjing · 到 means arrive at; 南京 is the destination.
Zhiwei
没méi问wèn题tí。我wǒ家jiā的de聚jù餐cān在zài周zhōu六liù。
That works. My family dinner isn't until Saturday.
Word meanings
- 没问题
- no problem · 没 + 问题 indicates that the arrangement is acceptable.
- 我家
- my family · 我 + 家 refers to the speaker's household.
- 的
- Links the household to its planned meal.
- 聚餐
- group dinner · 聚 + 餐 means gathering to share a meal.
- 在周六
- on Saturday · 在 marks the scheduled time; 周六 means Saturday.
Jianguo
那nà周zhōu五wǔ六liù点diǎn，我wǒ们men在zài公gōng司sī楼lóu下xià见jiàn。
Then on Friday at six, let's meet downstairs at the office.
Word meanings
- 那
- then · Introduces the agreed arrangement.
- 周五
- Friday · Short form of 星期五.
- 六点
- six o'clock · 六 + 点 gives the agreed meeting time.
- 我们
- we · Refers to the two colleagues.
- 在
- at · Marks where they will meet.
- 公司楼下
- downstairs at work · 公司 + 楼下 means downstairs at the company building.
- 见
- meet · Meet each other at an agreed place and time.
Zhiwei
好hǎo，我wǒ带dài点diǎn零líng食shí。谢xiè谢xie你nǐ带dài我wǒ。
Great, I'll bring some snacks. Thanks for the ride.
Word meanings
- 好
- great · Accepts the meeting arrangement.
- 我
- I · The speaker refers to himself.
- 带点零食
- bring some snacks · 带 means bring; 点 means a small amount; 零食 means snacks.
- 谢谢
- thanks · A natural expression of gratitude.
- 你
- you · Addresses the colleague offering the ride.
- 带我
- taking me along · 带 + 我 means take me along in this travel context.
Jianguo
不bú客kè气qi。咖kā啡fēi喝hē完wán了le，我wǒ先xiān回huí去qù干gàn活huó了le。
No problem. My coffee's finished; I'll get back to work.
Word meanings
- 不客气
- you're welcome · 不 + 客气 is a conventional reply to thanks.
- 咖啡
- coffee · The drink B has been having in the break room.
- 喝完了
- finished drinking · 喝 + 完 means finish drinking; 了 marks completion.
- 我
- I · The speaker refers to himself.
- 先
- now · Marks his next action, before the other colleague leaves.
- 回去
- go back · 回 + 去 means return, here to his work area.
- 干活
- get to work · 干 + 活 is a casual expression for doing work.
- 了
- Signals that he is about to move on to this action.
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