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The Lost Shoe

丢了的鞋

Diū le de xié

13:26 min video · 24 sentences · 7 key words

Conversation script with pinyin and English

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  1. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ大明，你怎么只穿一只鞋？Dà Míng, nǐ zěnme zhǐ chuān yì zhī xié?Daming, why are you wearing only one shoe?
  2. 大明 Dà Míng我的左鞋不见了，我找了半天。Wǒ de zuǒ xié bújiàn le, wǒ zhǎo le bàntiān.My left shoe is gone. I have looked for ages.
  3. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ你今天不是要去上班吗？Nǐ jīntiān bú shì yào qù shàngbān ma?Aren't you going to work today?
  4. 大明 Dà Míng是啊，现在已经八点了。Shì a, xiànzài yǐjīng bā diǎn le.Yes, and it is already eight o'clock.
  5. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ你看过床下边了吗？Nǐ kàn guò chuáng xiàbian le ma?Have you looked under the bed?
  6. 大明 Dà Míng看过了，床下边只有书。Kàn guò le, chuáng xiàbian zhǐyǒu shū.Yes, there are only books under the bed.
  7. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ门口的鞋柜里呢？Ménkǒu de xié guì lǐ ne?What about the shoe cabinet at the door?
  8. 大明 Dà Míng也没有，真奇怪！Yě méiyǒu, zhēn qíguài!Not there either. How strange!
  9. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ你昨天晚上回家的时候穿着鞋吗？Nǐ zuótiān wǎnshang huíjiā de shíhou chuānzhe xié ma?Were you wearing shoes when you got home last night?
  10. 大明 Dà Míng穿着，我在门口脱了鞋。Chuānzhe, wǒ zài ménkǒu tuō le xié.Yes, I took them off at the door.
  11. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ那今天早上谁进过你的房间？Nà jīntiān zǎoshang shuí jìn guò nǐ de fángjiān?Then who came into your room this morning?
  12. 大明 Dà Míng只有我和你，还有小黑。Zhǐyǒu wǒ hé nǐ, háiyǒu xiǎo hēi.Only me, you, and Xiao Hei.
  13. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ小黑在哪儿？我没看见它。Xiǎo hēi zài nǎr? Wǒ méi kànjiàn tā.Where is Xiao Hei? I haven't seen it.
  14. 大明 Dà Míng它在那边，看起来很高兴。Tā zài nàbian, kànqǐlai hěn gāoxìng.It is over there, looking very happy.
  15. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ它为什么笑得那么开心？Tā wèishénme xiào de nàme kāixīn?Why is it smiling so happily?
  16. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ快看，小黑往厨房走了！Kuài kàn, xiǎo hēi wǎng chúfáng zǒu le!Look, Xiao Hei is walking toward the kitchen!
  17. 大明 Dà Míng我们跟着它去看看吧。Wǒmen gēn zhe tā qù kànkan ba.Let's follow it and see.
  18. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ它走得很慢，好像在等我们。Tā zǒu de hěn màn, hǎoxiàng zài děng wǒmen.It walks slowly, as if waiting for us.
  19. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ哈哈，你的鞋在它的床上！Hāhā, nǐ de xié zài tā de chuáng shàng!Haha, your shoe is on its bed!
  20. 大明 Dà Míng小黑，你为什么拿我的鞋？Xiǎo hēi, nǐ wèishénme ná wǒ de xié?Xiao Hei, why did you take my shoe?
  21. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ因为它喜欢你的味道吧。Yīnwèi tā xǐhuan nǐ de wèidao ba.Maybe because it likes your smell.
  22. 大明 Dà Míng好了，我现在可以去上班了。Hǎo le, wǒ xiànzài kěyǐ qù shàngbān le.Okay, now I can go to work.
  23. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ快走吧，别忘了你的手机！Kuài zǒu ba, bié wàng le nǐ de shǒujī!Go quickly, and don't forget your phone!
  24. 大明 Dà Míng谢谢你，晚上我给小黑买肉。Xièxie nǐ, wǎnshang wǒ gěi xiǎo hēi mǎi ròu.Thanks. Tonight I will buy meat for Xiao Hei.

About this lesson

A man looks for his missing left shoe in the morning, and his sister helps him find it in a surprising place: the dog has hidden it.

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
鞋xiéshoeHSK 2
找zhǎoto look forHSK 1
床下边chuángxiàbianunder the bed
穿着chuānzhewearingHSK 7-9
奇怪qíguàistrangeHSK 3
厨房chúfángkitchenHSK 5
味道wèidaosmell, tasteHSK 2

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