Zhiwei
小xiǎo勇yǒng，这zhè边biān。树底下凉快。
Xiaoyong, over here. It's cool under the tree.
Word meanings
- 小勇
- Xiaoyong · the son's name
- 这边
- over here · this side; over here
- 树底下
- under the tree · 树 'tree' + 底下 'under'
- 凉快
- cool · pleasantly cool
Jianguo
爸bà，你nǐ等děng很hěn久jiǔ了le吧ba？今jīn天tiān真zhēn热rè。
Dad, you've been waiting a long time, right? It's really hot today.
Word meanings
- 爸
- Dad · father; direct address
- 你
- you · singular you
- 等
- wait · to wait
- 很久
- a long time · very + long: a long time
- 了
- particle: changed situation
- 吧
- particle: seeking agreement
- 今天
- today · today
- 真
- really · really; truly
- 热
- hot · hot (weather)
Zhiwei
刚gāng到dào。预yù报bào说shuō三sān十shí五wǔ度dù。
Just got here. The forecast says thirty-five degrees.
Word meanings
- 刚
- just · just; only a moment ago
- 到
- arrived · to arrive
- 预报
- forecast · weather forecast
- 说
- says · to say
- 三十五
- thirty-five · thirty-five; 35
- 度
- degrees · degree (temperature)
Jianguo
河hé边biān没méi有yǒu风fēng。要yào不bù别bié走zǒu了le？
There's no wind by the river. How about we don't walk?
Word meanings
- 河边
- by the river · river + side
- 没有
- there isn't · there isn't; not have
- 风
- wind · wind
- 要不
- how about · or else; how about
- 别
- don't · don't; stop
- 走
- walk · to walk
- 了
- particle: change of plan
Zhiwei
都dōu到dào这儿了le，走zǒu一yì小xiǎo圈quān？
We're already here. Shall we walk a small loop?
Word meanings
- 都
- already · here: already, after all
- 到
- arrived · to arrive
- 这儿
- here · here; this place
- 了
- particle: change of state
- 走
- walk · to walk
- 一小圈
- a small loop · 一 one + 小 small + 圈 loop
Jianguo
走zǒu一yì圈quān得děi一yí个gè多duō小时，你nǐ行xíng吗ma？
A loop takes more than an hour, can you handle it?
Word meanings
- 走
- walk · to walk
- 一圈
- one loop · one loop; one round
- 得
- takes · děi: need; take (time)
- 一个
- one · one + general classifier
- 多
- more than · more; over
- 小时
- hour · hour
- 你
- you · singular you
- 行
- manage · be able; be okay
- 吗
- particle: yes-no question
Zhiwei
那nà找zhǎo个gè地方坐坐吧ba。
Then let's find a place to sit for a bit.
Word meanings
- 那
- then · in that case; then
- 找
- find · to look for
- 个
- general measure word
- 地方
- place · place
- 坐坐
- sit a bit · reduplicated: sit for a while
- 吧
- particle: suggestion
Jianguo
前面有yǒu家jiā便利店，买mǎi两liǎng瓶píng水shuǐ，坐zuò一会儿。
Up ahead there's a mini-mart; let's get two bottles of water and sit a bit.
Word meanings
- 前面
- up ahead · front; ahead
- 有
- there's · there is
- 家
- measure word for shops
- 便利店
- mini-mart; · convenience store; 便利 'convenient' + 店 'shop'
- 买
- get · to buy
- 两瓶
- two bottles · two + bottle (measure)
- 水
- water · water
- 坐
- sit · to sit
- 一会儿
- a bit · a short while
Zhiwei
行xíng。那nà下xià周zhōu再zài来lái？早zǎo点diǎn来lái。
Okay. Then come again next week? Come earlier.
Word meanings
- 行
- okay · all right; okay
- 那
- then · in that case; then
- 下周
- next week · next week
- 再
- again · again
- 来
- come · to come
- 早点
- earlier · a bit earlier
- 来
- come · to come
Jianguo
下xià周zhōu六liù我wǒ休息。周zhōu六liù行xíng吗ma？
I'm off next Saturday. Does Saturday work?
Word meanings
- 下周六
- next Saturday · next Saturday
- 我
- I · I; me
- 休息
- off · rest; be off work
- 周六
- Saturday · Saturday
- 行
- work · be okay; work
- 吗
- particle: yes-no question
Zhiwei
周zhōu六liù可以。几jǐ点diǎn？
Saturday works. What time?
Word meanings
- 周六
- Saturday · Saturday
- 可以
- works · be okay; can
- 几
- what · how many; what
- 点
- o'clock · o'clock; hour
Jianguo
七qī点diǎn半bàn？那会儿凉快。
Seven thirty? It'll be cooler then.
Word meanings
- 七点半
- seven thirty · seven thirty
- 那会儿
- then · that time; then
- 凉快
- cooler · pleasantly cool
Zhiwei
七qī点diǎn半bàn……我wǒ坐zuò车chē过来要yào四sì十shí分钟。八bā点diǎn吧ba。
Seven thirty... I take the bus here, it takes forty minutes. Let's say eight.
Word meanings
- 七点半
- seven thirty · seven thirty
- 我
- I · I; me
- 坐车
- take the bus · travel by vehicle
- 过来
- here · come over; here
- 要
- takes · need; take (time)
- 四十
- forty · forty; 40
- 分钟
- minutes · minutes
- 八点
- eight · eight o'clock
- 吧
- particle: suggestion
Jianguo
好hǎo，八bā点diǎn，公园门口。要是下xià雨yǔ就jiù不bù来lái。
Okay, eight, at the park entrance. if it rains we won't come.
Word meanings
- 好
- okay · good; okay
- 八点
- eight · eight o'clock
- 公园
- park · park
- 门口
- entrance · entrance; gate
- 要是
- if · if; supposing
- 下雨
- rains · to rain
- 就
- then · then; in that case
- 不来
- won't come · not come
Zhiwei
行xíng。你nǐ先xiān去qù买mǎi水shuǐ，我wǒ在zài这儿等děng你nǐ。
Okay. You go and buy the water first, I'll wait here for you.
Word meanings
- 行
- okay · all right; okay
- 你
- you · singular you
- 先
- first · first; beforehand
- 去
- go · to go
- 买
- buy · to buy
- 水
- water · water
- 我
- I · I; me
- 在
- at · be at; in
- 这儿
- here · here
- 等
- wait · to wait
- 你
- you · singular you
Jianguo
好hǎo，两liǎng瓶píng够gòu吗ma？
Okay, are two bottles enough?
Word meanings
- 好
- okay · good; okay
- 两瓶
- two bottles · two + bottle (measure)
- 够
- enough · enough
- 吗
- particle: yes-no question
Zhiwei
够gòu。要yào冰bīng的de。
Enough. Get cold ones.
Word meanings
- 够
- enough · enough
- 要
- get · want; need
- 冰的
- cold ones · 冰 'ice' + 的: iced/cold ones
Jianguo
好hǎo，冰bīng的de。我wǒ马上回来。
Okay, cold ones. I'll be right back.
Word meanings
- 好
- okay · good; okay
- 冰的
- cold ones · iced/cold ones
- 我
- I · I; me
- 马上
- right away · right away; at once
- 回来
- come back · come back
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