Zhiwei
你nǐ总zǒng算suàn来lái了le，快kuài进jìn来lái。
You're finally here! Come on in.
Word meanings
- 你
- you · Addresses his younger brother.
- 总算
- finally · Shows relief that something expected has finally happened.
- 来了
- are here · 来 means come; 了 marks the arrival as having happened.
- 快
- come on · Here warmly urges someone to act, rather than demanding speed.
- 进来
- come in · 进 means enter; 来 gives direction toward the speaker.
Jianguo
哥gē，路lù上shang等děng车chē等děng了le好hǎo久jiǔ。
Hey, brother, I waited ages for the bus on the way.
Word meanings
- 哥
- older brother · A familiar way to address one's older brother.
- 路上
- on the way · 路 means road; 上 makes this refer to being on the way.
- 等车
- wait for transport · 等 means wait; 车 here refers to the bus he was taking.
- 等了
- waited · 等 plus 了 marks the waiting as an actual past event.
- 好久
- ages · 好 intensifies 久: a very long time.
Zhiwei
外wài面mian太tài热rè了le，喝hē点diǎn水shuǐ吧ba。
It's so hot outside. Have some water.
Word meanings
- 外面
- outside · Refers to the area outside the apartment.
- 太
- so · 太 with an adjective and 了 emphasizes a strong degree.
- 热
- hot · Describes the temperature.
- 了
- Completes 太热了, emphasizing how hot it is.
- 喝
- drink · Used here to offer a drink.
- 点
- some · Short for 一点, a small or unspecified amount.
- 水
- water · Drinking water.
- 吧
- Softens the suggestion.
Jianguo
谢xiè谢xie。你nǐ最zuì近jìn工gōng作zuò怎zěn么me样yàng？
Thanks. How's work been lately?
Word meanings
- 谢谢
- thanks · An everyday expression of gratitude.
- 你
- you · Addresses his older brother.
- 最近
- lately · Refers to the recent period.
- 工作
- work · Here refers to his brother's job.
- 怎么样
- how is it · Asks about the situation or how something is going.
Zhiwei
我wǒ换huàn了le工gōng作zuò，现xiàn在zài离lí家jiā很hěn近jìn。
I changed jobs. Now I work very close to home.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The older brother speaking.
- 换了
- changed · 换 means change or replace; 了 marks a completed change.
- 工作
- jobs · 换工作 means to change jobs.
- 现在
- now · Contrasts the current job with the previous one.
- 离家
- from home · 离 introduces distance from a place; 家 means home.
- 很
- very · Describes the degree of closeness.
- 近
- close · Refers to a short distance.
Jianguo
那nà不bú错cuò！每měi天tiān能néng多duō睡shuì一yí会huì儿r了le。
That's nice! You can sleep a little longer every day now.
Word meanings
- 那
- that · Refers to the news about working close to home.
- 不错
- nice · Literally not bad; commonly expresses approval.
- 每天
- every day · 每 means every; 天 means day.
- 能
- can · Expresses what the new situation makes possible.
- 多
- more · Before a verb, indicates doing it for more time or in greater quantity.
- 睡
- sleep · Refers to sleeping.
- 一会儿
- a little while · A short period; 儿 is pronounced as an r ending.
- 了
- Signals that this is now possible because the situation has changed.
Zhiwei
你nǐ呢ne？新xīn房fáng子zi住zhù得de习xí惯guàn吗ma？
What about you? Are you used to living in the new place?
Word meanings
- 你
- you · Turns the conversation back to his younger brother.
- 呢
- Asks the corresponding question about the other person.
- 新
- new · Describes the home his brother recently moved into.
- 房子
- place · An everyday word for a home or dwelling.
- 住
- live · Refers to living in the new home.
- 得
- Links 住 to the description of how living there feels.
- 习惯
- used to it · Here means feeling accustomed to living somewhere.
- 吗
- Makes this a yes-or-no question.
Jianguo
挺tǐng习xí惯guàn的de，就jiù是shì厨chú房fáng有yǒu点diǎn小xiǎo。
Pretty used to it. It's just that the kitchen is a bit small.
Word meanings
- 挺
- pretty · A conversational way to express a fairly high degree.
- 习惯
- used to it · Refers to being accustomed to the new home.
- 的
- Completes the conversational pattern 挺…的.
- 就是
- it's just that · Introduces a small reservation after a positive comment.
- 厨房
- kitchen · The room used for cooking.
- 有点
- a bit · Before an adjective, often introduces a mild drawback.
- 小
- small · Describes the kitchen's size.
Zhiwei
你nǐ不bú是shì喜xǐ欢huan做zuò饭fàn吗ma？够gòu用yòng吗ma？
Don't you like cooking? Is it big enough?
Word meanings
- 你
- you · Addresses his younger brother.
- 不是
- don't · 不是…吗 asks for confirmation of something the speaker remembers.
- 喜欢
- like · Expresses enjoyment or preference.
- 做饭
- cooking · 做 means make; 做饭 means cook meals.
- 吗
- Completes the confirmation question 不是…吗.
- 够用
- enough to use · 够 means enough; 用 means use. Here asks if the kitchen meets his needs.
- 吗
- Makes this a yes-or-no question.
Jianguo
够gòu用yòng。我wǒ昨zuó天tiān还hái做zuò了le面miàn条tiáo。
It is. Yesterday I even made noodles.
Word meanings
- 够用
- big enough · Says the kitchen has enough space for his needs.
- 我
- I · The younger brother speaking.
- 昨天
- yesterday · The day before today.
- 还
- even · Adds the noodles as evidence that the kitchen works well enough.
- 做了
- made · 做 plus 了 marks the cooking as completed.
- 面条
- noodles · Refers to a noodle dish here.
Zhiwei
下xià次cì我wǒ去qù尝cháng尝chang。今jīn天tiān想xiǎng吃chī什shén么me？
I'll come try them next time. What do you feel like eating today?
Word meanings
- 下次
- next time · 下 means next; 次 refers to an occasion.
- 我
- I · The older brother speaking.
- 去
- go · Means going to his younger brother's home.
- 尝尝
- try them · Repeating 尝 makes tasting sound casual and brief.
- 今天
- today · Refers to their current visit.
- 想
- feel like · Expresses what someone would like to do.
- 吃
- eat · Refers to choosing a meal.
- 什么
- what · Asks which food he wants.
Jianguo
太tài热rè了le，咱zán们men吃chī凉liáng面miàn吧ba。
It's so hot. Let's have cold noodles.
Word meanings
- 太
- so · With 热 and 了, emphasizes the heat.
- 热
- hot · Refers to the day's temperature.
- 了
- Completes the emphatic expression 太热了.
- 咱们
- let's · Means we, explicitly including both speaker and listener.
- 吃
- have · Here means eat a meal.
- 凉面
- cold noodles · 凉 means cool; 面 refers to noodles in this dish name.
- 吧
- Makes the proposal a friendly suggestion.
Zhiwei
行xíng，冰bīng箱xiāng里lǐ有yǒu黄huáng瓜guā和hé面miàn条tiáo。
Sure. In the fridge there are cucumbers and noodles.
Word meanings
- 行
- sure · Pronounced xíng here; expresses agreement.
- 冰箱
- fridge · The appliance used to keep food cold.
- 里
- in · After a place or container, means inside it.
- 有
- there are · States that something is present in a location.
- 黄瓜
- cucumbers · Cucumber, which can be sliced to serve with cold noodles.
- 和
- and · Connects the two available ingredients.
- 面条
- noodles · Here refers to noodles available for cooking.
Jianguo
那nà我wǒ切qiē黄huáng瓜guā，你nǐ来lái煮zhǔ面miàn。
Then I'll cut the cucumbers, and you cook the noodles.
Word meanings
- 那
- then · Introduces a practical response to the available ingredients.
- 我
- I · The younger brother volunteers himself.
- 切
- cut · Refers to cutting food with a knife.
- 黄瓜
- cucumbers · The cucumbers mentioned in the previous turn.
- 你
- you · Addresses his older brother.
- 来
- Before a verb, assigns or volunteers responsibility for the action.
- 煮
- cook · Means cook in boiling water.
- 面
- noodles · Short for 面条 in the everyday phrase 煮面.
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