Zhiwei
老lǎo周zhōu，真zhēn巧qiǎo！你nǐ也yě坐zuò地dì铁tiě？
What a coincidence, Zhou! You're taking the metro too?
Word meanings
- 老周
- Zhou · 老 before a surname is a familiar address for a friend.
- 真
- really · Adds emphasis to the following description.
- 巧
- a coincidence · Here describes an unexpected meeting.
- 你
- you · Addresses the friend.
- 也
- too · Shows that both friends are taking the metro.
- 坐
- take · Used for traveling by a form of transport.
- 地铁
- metro · An urban rail system.
Jianguo
是shì啊a，外wài面miàn雨yǔ太tài大dà了le。你nǐ声shēng音yīn怎zěn么me哑yǎ了le？
Yes. The rain outside is too heavy. Why is your voice hoarse?
Word meanings
- 是
- yes · Confirms the friend's question.
- 啊
- Makes the confirmation sound relaxed and friendly.
- 外面
- outside · Refers to outside the metro station.
- 雨
- rain · The rain currently falling.
- 太
- too · 太…了 emphasizes a high degree.
- 大
- heavy · Describes heavy rain in this context.
- 了
- Completes 太…了 to emphasize how heavy the rain is.
- 你
- your · Before 声音, expresses possession without 的.
- 声音
- voice · The sound of someone speaking.
- 怎么
- why · Asks about the reason for the noticed change.
- 哑了
- became hoarse · 哑 means hoarse; 了 marks a change in the voice.
Zhiwei
今jīn天tiān说shuō话huà太tài多duō，嗓sǎng子zi有yǒu点diǎn干gān。
I talked too much today. My throat feels a bit dry.
Word meanings
- 今天
- today · Sets the time for the talking.
- 说话
- talk · 说 + 话 forms the everyday verb meaning to speak or talk.
- 太
- too · Indicates an excessive amount.
- 多
- much · Describes the amount of talking.
- 嗓子
- throat · An everyday word for the throat, especially when discussing the voice.
- 有点
- a bit · 有 + 点 expresses a small degree, often of something undesirable.
- 干
- dry · Describes the mild discomfort in his throat.
Jianguo
你nǐ带dài水shuǐ了le吗ma？那nà边biān有yǒu椅yǐ子zi。
Did you bring water? There are seats over there.
Word meanings
- 你
- you · Addresses the friend.
- 带
- bring · Means to carry something with you.
- 水
- water · Water for drinking.
- 了
- Asks whether bringing water has already happened.
- 吗
- Makes this a yes-or-no question.
- 那边
- over there · Points to a nearby area in the station.
- 有
- there are · States that something is present at a location.
- 椅子
- seats · Chairs or seats where they can sit.
Zhiwei
带dài了le，我wǒ先xiān喝hē点diǎn水shuǐ。
I did. I'll have some water first.
Word meanings
- 带了
- brought it · 带 + 了 confirms that he brought water.
- 我
- I · Refers to the speaker.
- 先
- first · Places drinking before the next activity.
- 喝
- drink · To drink a liquid.
- 点
- some · A shortened 一点, indicating a small amount.
- 水
- water · The water he has brought.
Jianguo
过guò来lái坐zuò吧ba，我wǒ也yě不bù赶gǎn时shí间jiān。
Come sit down. I'm not in a hurry either.
Word meanings
- 过来
- come over · 过 + 来 indicates movement toward the speaker.
- 坐
- sit · Invites the friend to take a seat.
- 吧
- Softens the invitation.
- 我
- I · Refers to the speaker.
- 也
- either · Shows willingness to pause along with his friend.
- 不赶
- not rushing · 不 + 赶 negates rushing; with 时间, means not being pressed for time.
- 时间
- time · 赶时间 means to be in a hurry.
Zhiwei
这zhè水shuǐ还hái是shì温wēn的de，喝hē着zhe挺tǐng舒shū服fu。
This water is still warm. It feels nice to drink.
Word meanings
- 这
- this · Refers to the water he is drinking.
- 水
- water · His drinking water.
- 还是
- still · Here means the water remains warm, not an either-or choice.
- 温
- warm · Pleasantly warm rather than hot.
- 的
- Lets 温 describe the water's condition.
- 喝着
- drinking it · 喝 + 着 describes the experience while drinking.
- 挺
- quite · A conversational way to emphasize a description.
- 舒服
- comfortable · Here describes the pleasant feeling of drinking the water.
Jianguo
那nà就jiù坐zuò一yí会huì儿r。你nǐ坐zuò几jǐ号hào线xiàn？
Then let's sit for a bit. Which line are you taking?
Word meanings
- 那
- then · Introduces a suggestion based on what was just said.
- 就
- let's · Links the situation to the suggested action.
- 坐
- sit · Remain seated.
- 一会儿
- a bit · 一 + 会儿 means a short while; 儿 gives an r ending.
- 你
- you · Addresses the friend.
- 坐
- take · Used for traveling by metro.
- 几
- which number · Asks for the number of the metro line.
- 号线
- line · 号 + 线 follows a number to name a numbered metro line.
Zhiwei
二èr号hào线xiàn。现xiàn在zài嗓sǎng子zi好hǎo多duō了le。
Line Two. Now my throat feels much better.
Word meanings
- 二号线
- Line Two · 二 + 号线 names metro Line Two.
- 现在
- now · Refers to the moment after drinking some water.
- 嗓子
- throat · His throat, understood from context.
- 好多了
- much better · 好 + 多 + 了 expresses a noticeable improvement.
Jianguo
我wǒ也yě坐zuò二èr号hào线xiàn，下xià一yì班bān还hái有yǒu三sān分fēn钟zhōng。
I'm taking Line Two too. The next train is still three minutes away.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · Refers to the speaker.
- 也
- too · Shows that they are taking the same line.
- 坐
- take · Travel by this metro line.
- 二号线
- Line Two · 二 + 号线 names metro Line Two.
- 下一班
- next train · 下 + 一班 means the next scheduled service; the train is understood.
- 还有
- still has · 还 + 有 indicates time remaining before the train arrives.
- 三
- three · The number of minutes remaining.
- 分钟
- minutes · A unit of time.
Zhiwei
正zhèng好hǎo，咱zán们men一yì起qǐ走zǒu吧ba。
Perfect. Let's go together.
Word meanings
- 正好
- perfect · Expresses that the situation works out conveniently.
- 咱们
- we · An informal we that includes both speaker and listener.
- 一起
- together · Doing the action with each other.
- 走
- go · Here means leave together to take the train.
- 吧
- Makes this a friendly suggestion.
Jianguo
行xíng，拿ná好hǎo伞sǎn，别bié落là下xià了le。
Sure. Grab your umbrella. Don't leave it behind.
Word meanings
- 行
- sure · A casual expression of agreement, pronounced xíng.
- 拿好
- take hold of · 拿 + 好 means to hold or take something securely.
- 伞
- umbrella · The umbrella his friend brought for the rain.
- 别
- don't · Introduces a reminder not to do something.
- 落下
- leave behind · 落 + 下 means accidentally leaving something behind; 落 is pronounced là.
- 了
- Adds a gentle warning about an unwanted result.
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