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HSK 1 Chinese Conversation

Words on the Bus

公共汽车上的话

Gōnggòngqìchē shàng dehuà

6:28 min video · 18 sentences · 6 key words

Conversation script with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng小林，是你啊！Xiǎo Lín, shì nǐ a!Xiao Lin, it's you!
  2. 小林 Xiǎo Lín王先生，您好！我去上班。Wáng xiānsheng, nín hǎo! Wǒ qù shàngbān.Mr. Wang, hello! I'm going to work.
  3. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng你的房租呢？你说星期日给我。Nǐ de fángzū ne? Nǐ shuō xīngqīrì gěi wǒ.What about your rent? You said you'd give it to me on Sunday.
  4. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng在车上，小林想了一下儿。Zài chēshàng, Xiǎo Lín xiǎng le yíxiàr.On the bus, Xiao Lin thought for a moment.
  5. 小林 Xiǎo Lín今天是星期日吗？Jīntiān shì xīngqīrì ma?Is today Sunday?
  6. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng对，今天是星期日。Duì, jīntiān shì xīngqīrì.Yes, today is Sunday.
  7. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng过了一会儿，小林很不好意思。Guò le yíhuìr, Xiǎo Lín hěn bùhǎoyìsi.After a while, Xiao Lin felt very embarrassed.
  8. 小林 Xiǎo Lín我忘记带钱了。Wǒ wàngjì dài qián le.I forgot to bring the money.
  9. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng你在开玩笑吗？Nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ma?Are you joking?
  10. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng车到书店了，小林笑了。Chē dào shūdiàn le, Xiǎo Lín xiào le.The bus reached the bookstore, and Xiao Lin smiled.
  11. 小林 Xiǎo Lín我有钱，在后边的包里。Wǒ yǒu qián, zài hòubian de bāo lǐ.I have money, in the bag behind.
  12. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng那是我的书包，不是钱包！Nà shì wǒ de shūbāo, bú shì qiánbāo!That is my school bag, not a wallet!
  13. 小林 Xiǎo Lín下车以后，他们在路口等。Xiàchē yǐhòu, tāmen zài lùkǒu děng.After getting off, they waited at the crossing.
  14. 小林 Xiǎo Lín这些钱是我的，你要吗？Zhèxiē qián shì wǒ de, nǐ yào ma?This money is mine, do you want it?
  15. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng我要，你是个好人。Wǒ yào, nǐ shì gè hǎorén.I do, you are a good person.
  16. 小林 Xiǎo Lín那天晚上，他们在饭店吃晚饭。Nà tiān wǎnshang, tāmen zài fàndiàn chī wǎnfàn.That evening, they had dinner at a restaurant.
  17. 王先生 Wáng xiānsheng小林，你吃鸡蛋吗？Xiǎo Lín, nǐ chī jīdàn ma?Xiao Lin, do you eat eggs?
  18. 小林 Xiǎo Lín吃，谢谢！下次我请你。Chī, xièxie! Xiàcì wǒ qǐng nǐ.Yes, thanks! Next time I'll treat you.

About this lesson

A landlord and his tenant meet on a city bus. The tenant promised to pay the rent on Sunday, and he nearly forgets, but keeps his promise in a funny way.

How to practise

  1. Listen to the conversation with pinyin and English.
  2. When you see 你会怎么说？, answer out loud in your own words before the reply plays.
  3. Then repeat the real reply in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
星期日xīngqīrìSundayHSK 1
忘记wàngjìforgetHSK 1
书店shūdiànbookstoreHSK 1
后边hòubianbehindHSK 1
晚饭wǎnfàndinnerHSK 1
鸡蛋jīdàneggHSK 1

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