Zhiwei
我wǒ想xiǎng预yù约yuē明míng天tiān剪jiǎn头tóu发fa。
I'd like to book a haircut tomorrow.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · First-person pronoun.
- 想
- would like · Expresses a wish or intention.
- 预约
- book · Arrange an appointment in advance.
- 明天
- tomorrow · The day after today.
- 剪头发
- a haircut · 剪 means cut; 头发 means hair. Together: get a haircut.
Jianguo
可kě以yǐ。您nín想xiǎng几jǐ点diǎn来lái？
Sure. What time would you like to come?
Word meanings
- 可以
- sure · Here, agrees that an appointment can be made.
- 您
- you · Polite form of 你, appropriate for a customer.
- 想
- would like · Introduces the customer's preferred choice.
- 几点
- what time · 几 asks which number; 点 marks an hour of the day.
- 来
- come · Come to the salon.
Zhiwei
下xià午wǔ三sān点diǎn吧ba。剪jiǎn头tóu发fa多duō少shao钱qián？
Three in the afternoon. How much is a haircut?
Word meanings
- 下午
- afternoon · The part of the day after noon.
- 三点
- three o'clock · 三 is three; 点 marks clock time.
- 吧
- Softens this proposed time.
- 剪头发
- a haircut · 剪 means cut; 头发 means hair. Together: get a haircut.
- 多少钱
- how much · 多少 asks the amount; 钱 means money. Used to ask a price.
Jianguo
三sān点diǎn只zhǐ有yǒu总zǒng监jiān有yǒu空kòng，一yì百bǎi二èr十shí元yuán。
At three, only the head stylist is available. It's one hundred and twenty yuan.
Word meanings
- 三点
- at three · 三 plus 点 gives the appointment time.
- 只有
- only · 只 means only; 有 means there is. Restricts the available choice.
- 总监
- head stylist · The salon's senior stylist or director.
- 有空
- is available · 有 means have; 空 means free time. Together: be available.
- 一百二十
- one hundred twenty · 一百 is one hundred; 二十 is twenty.
- 元
- yuan · The currency unit used for the quoted price.
Zhiwei
有yǒu点diǎn贵guì。我wǒ以yǐ为wéi是shì六liù十shí元yuán。
That's a bit expensive. I thought it was sixty yuan.
Word meanings
- 有点
- a bit · Before an adjective, expresses a small degree, often undesirable.
- 贵
- expensive · Describes a high price.
- 我
- I · First-person pronoun.
- 以为
- thought · Introduces an earlier assumption that turns out to be mistaken.
- 是
- was · Links the service to the expected price.
- 六十
- sixty · 六 is six; 十 is ten. Together: sixty.
- 元
- yuan · Currency unit.
Jianguo
普pǔ通tōng理lǐ发fà师shī是shì六liù十shí元yuán，五wǔ点diǎn有yǒu空kòng。
A regular stylist costs sixty yuan. There's an opening at five.
Word meanings
- 普通
- regular · Standard rather than senior-level.
- 理发师
- stylist · 理发 means cut or style hair; 师 refers to the practitioner.
- 是
- costs · Links this stylist category to its price.
- 六十
- sixty · 六 plus 十 gives sixty.
- 元
- yuan · Currency unit.
- 五点
- at five · 五 plus 点 gives five o'clock.
- 有空
- is available · 有 plus 空 means have free time; here, an appointment is available.
Zhiwei
明míng天tiān是shì中zhōng秋qiū节jié，我wǒ六liù点diǎn吃chī饭fàn。要yào多duō久jiǔ？
Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. I have dinner at six. How long does it take?
Word meanings
- 明天
- tomorrow · The day after today.
- 是
- is · Identifies tomorrow as the festival day.
- 中秋节
- Mid-Autumn Festival · 中秋 names Mid-Autumn; 节 means festival.
- 我
- I · First-person pronoun.
- 六点
- at six · 六 plus 点 gives six o'clock.
- 吃饭
- have dinner · 吃 means eat; 饭 means a meal. Here, the evening meal.
- 要
- takes · Here, indicates the time required.
- 多久
- how long · 多 asks degree; 久 refers to duration.
Jianguo
大dà概gài四sì十shí分fēn钟zhōng。五wǔ点diǎn来lái，五wǔ点diǎn四sì十shí应yīng该gāi能néng剪jiǎn完wán。
About forty minutes. If you come at five, you should be done by five forty.
Word meanings
- 大概
- about · Marks an estimate rather than an exact duration.
- 四十
- forty · 四 plus 十 gives forty.
- 分钟
- minutes · Unit of time used for duration.
- 五点
- at five · 五 plus 点 gives five o'clock.
- 来
- come · Come to the salon; the clause sets a condition.
- 五点四十
- five forty · 五点 gives the hour; 四十 gives the minutes.
- 应该
- should · Expresses an expected outcome, not a guarantee.
- 能
- can · Indicates that finishing by this time is possible.
- 剪完
- be done · 剪 means cut; 完 marks completion of the haircut.
Zhiwei
那nà就jiù约yuē五wǔ点diǎn，普pǔ通tōng理lǐ发fà师shī就jiù行xíng。
Then I'll book five o'clock, with a regular stylist.
Word meanings
- 那
- then · Introduces a decision based on the previous answer.
- 就
- in that case · Signals settling on this choice.
- 约
- book · Short everyday form for arranging an appointment.
- 五点
- five o'clock · 五 plus 点 gives the chosen time.
- 普通
- regular · The standard-priced stylist category.
- 理发师
- stylist · 理发 means hair cutting; 师 identifies the practitioner.
- 就行
- is fine · 就 plus 行 means this choice is sufficient or acceptable.
Jianguo
好hǎo的de。您nín贵guì姓xìng？
All right. What's your surname?
Word meanings
- 好的
- all right · 好 with 的 forms a polite acknowledgment.
- 您
- you · Polite second-person pronoun.
- 贵姓
- your surname · 贵 makes 姓, surname, a polite way to ask someone's family name.
Zhiwei
我wǒ姓xìng王wáng。要yào交jiāo定dìng金jīn吗ma？
My surname is Wang. Do I need to pay a deposit?
Word meanings
- 我
- I · First-person pronoun.
- 姓
- surname is · Used as a verb before a family name.
- 王
- Wang · The customer's family name.
- 要
- need to · Asks whether something is required.
- 交
- pay · Pay or hand over money.
- 定金
- a deposit · Money paid in advance to secure a booking.
- 吗
- Turns the statement into a yes-or-no question.
Jianguo
不bú用yòng，剪jiǎn完wán再zài付fù钱qián就jiù行xíng。
No. Just pay after the haircut.
Word meanings
- 不用
- no need · 不 plus 用 means something is not necessary.
- 剪完
- after the haircut · 剪 means cut; 完 marks completion. Here, sets when to pay.
- 再
- then · Places payment after completion of the haircut.
- 付钱
- pay · 付 means pay; 钱 means money.
- 就行
- is fine · 就 plus 行 says this is all that is needed.
Zhiwei
好hǎo，我wǒ明míng天tiān五wǔ点diǎn过guò来lái。
Great. I'll come at five tomorrow.
Word meanings
- 好
- great · Acknowledges agreement with the arrangement.
- 我
- I · First-person pronoun.
- 明天
- tomorrow · The day after today.
- 五点
- at five · 五 plus 点 gives the agreed appointment time.
- 过来
- come · 过 plus 来 means come over to this location.
Jianguo
王wáng先xiān生sheng，给gěi您nín约yuē好hǎo了le。明míng天tiān见jiàn！
Mr. Wang, you're booked in. See you tomorrow!
Word meanings
- 王
- Wang · The customer's family name.
- 先生
- Mr. · Polite form of address for an adult man.
- 给
- for · Introduces the person for whom the booking was made.
- 您
- you · Polite second-person pronoun.
- 约好了
- booked in · 约 means book; 好 marks successful completion; 了 confirms it is done.
- 明天
- tomorrow · The day of the booked appointment.
- 见
- see you · With a time expression, forms a natural farewell.
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