Zhiwei
师shī傅fu，去qù火huǒ车chē站zhàn吗ma？我wǒ回huí家jiā过guò年nián。
Driver, does this go to the train station? I'm going home for Spring Festival.
Word meanings
- 师傅
- driver · A respectful way to address a driver or skilled worker.
- 去
- go to · Asks whether the bus goes to this destination.
- 火车站
- train station · 火车 means train; 站 means station.
- 吗
- Ends a yes-or-no question.
- 我
- I · The passenger refers to himself.
- 回家
- go home · 回 means return; 家 means home.
- 过年
- celebrate New Year · 过 means spend or celebrate; 年 here refers to Spring Festival.
Jianguo
去qù。车chē费fèi两liǎng块kuài钱qián。
Yes, it does. The fare is two yuan.
Word meanings
- 去
- it does · Repeats the verb to confirm that the bus goes there.
- 车费
- fare · 车 means vehicle; 费 means fee: the cost of the ride.
- 两块钱
- two yuan · 两 is two before a unit; 块钱 is the everyday term for yuan.
Zhiwei
我wǒ以yǐ为wéi是shì一yí块kuài钱qián。我wǒ还hái差chà一yí块kuài。
I thought it was one yuan. I'm one yuan short.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The passenger refers to himself.
- 以为
- thought · Introduces a belief that turns out to be mistaken.
- 是
- was · Links the fare to the amount the passenger expected.
- 一块钱
- one yuan · 一 means one; 块钱 is a spoken term for yuan.
- 我
- I · The passenger refers to himself.
- 还
- still · Shows that the amount needed is not yet complete.
- 差
- am short · Here means to lack part of a required amount.
- 一块
- one yuan · 一 plus the money unit 块; 钱 can be omitted.
Jianguo
也yě可kě以yǐ扫sǎo码mǎ付fù钱qián。
You can also pay by scanning a code.
Word meanings
- 也
- also · Introduces another payment option.
- 可以
- can · Says that this option is available.
- 扫码
- scan a code · 扫 means scan; 码 means code, here for paying the fare.
- 付钱
- pay · 付 means pay; 钱 means money.
Zhiwei
我wǒ手shǒu机jī没méi电diàn了le。五wǔ块kuài的de行xíng吗ma？
My phone is out of battery. Would a five-yuan note work?
Word meanings
- 我
- my · Before 手机, 我 expresses possession without 的.
- 手机
- phone · The everyday word for a mobile phone.
- 没电
- out of battery · 没 means not have; 电 means electrical power.
- 了
- Shows that the phone is now in this state.
- 五块
- five yuan · 五 plus the spoken money unit 块.
- 的
- Stands for a note of this value: 五块的纸币.
- 行
- work · Here means be acceptable or usable; pronounced xíng.
- 吗
- Ends a yes-or-no question.
Jianguo
这zhè个ge投tóu币bì箱xiāng不bù找zhǎo零líng。还hái有yǒu硬yìng币bì吗ma？
This fare box doesn't give change. Do you have any more coins?
Word meanings
- 这个
- this · 这 means this; 个 accompanies the object being indicated.
- 投币箱
- fare box · 投币 means insert money; 箱 means box.
- 不找零
- doesn't give change · 不 negates 找零, meaning to give change after payment.
- 还有
- have any more · 还 means additionally; 有 means have.
- 硬币
- coins · 硬 means hard; 币 means money: coins rather than notes.
- 吗
- Ends a yes-or-no question.
Zhiwei
外wài套tào口kǒu袋dài里lǐ可kě能néng有yǒu。我wǒ找zhǎo找zhao。
In my coat pocket, there might be some. Let me look.
Word meanings
- 外套
- coat · An outer layer of clothing, such as a coat or jacket.
- 口袋
- pocket · Here identifies the pocket in the coat.
- 里
- in · After a place, 里 means inside it.
- 可能
- might · Expresses uncertainty or possibility.
- 有
- be some · Says that coins may be there; the object is understood.
- 我
- I · The passenger refers to himself.
- 找找
- have a look · Repeating 找 makes searching sound brief and casual.
Jianguo
别bié急jí，先xiān站zhàn稳wěn，再zài找zhǎo。
No rush. Stand steady first, then look.
Word meanings
- 别急
- no rush · 别 means don't; 急 means hurry or feel anxious.
- 先
- first · Marks the action to do before searching.
- 站稳
- stand steady · 站 means stand; 稳 describes the stable result.
- 再
- then · Introduces the next action after standing securely.
- 找
- look · Means search for the coins.
Zhiwei
找zhǎo到dào了le！还hái有yǒu一yí个gè一yí块kuài的de硬yìng币bì。
Found it! Here's another one-yuan coin.
Word meanings
- 找到了
- found it · 找 means search; 到 marks success; 了 marks completion.
- 还有
- here's another · 还 plus 有 indicates something additional has been found.
- 一个
- one · 一 means one; 个 counts the coin.
- 一块
- one yuan · Gives the value of the coin.
- 的
- Connects the value 一块 to 硬币.
- 硬币
- coin · Metal money, as opposed to a paper note.
Jianguo
够gòu了le，把bǎ两liǎng块kuài钱qián都dōu投tóu进jìn去qù。
That's enough. Put both yuan in.
Word meanings
- 够了
- that's enough · 够 means enough; 了 shows the needed amount is now available.
- 把
- Places the money before the action done to it.
- 两块钱
- both yuan · Refers to the total two yuan now available.
- 都
- both · Indicates that the full amount should be inserted.
- 投进去
- put in · 投 means insert; 进去 gives the direction into the fare box.
Zhiwei
投tóu好hǎo了le。谢xiè谢xie师shī傅fu。
All paid. Thank you, driver.
Word meanings
- 投好了
- all paid · 投 means insert; 好 marks completion; 了 confirms it is done.
- 谢谢
- thank you · A common expression of thanks.
- 师傅
- driver · A respectful form of address for the driver.
Jianguo
不bú客kè气qi。扶fú好hǎo扶fú手shǒu，我wǒ们men出chū发fā了le。
You're welcome. Hold on to the handrail. We're setting off.
Word meanings
- 不客气
- you're welcome · 不 plus 客气: a standard response to thanks.
- 扶好
- hold firmly · 扶 means hold for support; 好 means securely here.
- 扶手
- handrail · A rail or handle used for support on the bus.
- 我们
- we · The driver refers to the bus and its passengers.
- 出发
- set off · Means begin moving or start a journey.
- 了
- Signals that departure is happening now.
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