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An Ordinary Day

平常的一天

Píngcháng de yì tiān

12:14 min video · 78 sentences · 12 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ大伟，你起床了吗？Dà Wěi, nǐ qǐchuáng le ma?Dawei, are you up yet?
  2. 大伟 Dà Wěi还没有，我太累了。Hái méiyǒu, wǒ tài lèi le.Not yet, I'm too tired.
  3. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ你的手机一直在响。Nǐ de shǒujī yìzhí zài xiǎng.Your phone keeps ringing.
  4. 大伟 Dà Wěi啊，我没听见。A, wǒ méi tīngjiàn.Oh, I didn't hear it.
  5. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ现在已经七点半了。Xiànzài yǐjīng qī diǎn bàn le.It's already seven thirty now.
  6. 大伟 Dà Wěi什么？我马上起来！Shénme? Wǒ mǎshàng qǐlai!What? I'm getting up right now!
  7. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ你昨天晚上睡得怎么样？Nǐ zuótiān wǎnshang shuì de zěnmeyàng?How did you sleep last night?
  8. 大伟 Dà Wěi睡得不太好，很晚才睡着。Shuì de bútài hǎo, hěn wǎn cái shuìzháo.Not so well, I only fell asleep very late.
  9. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ你是不是看电视了？Nǐ shìbushì kàn diànshì le?Did you watch TV?
  10. 大伟 Dà Wěi对，我看了一个电影。Duì, wǒ kàn le yí gè diànyǐng.Yes, I watched a movie.
  11. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ我睡得很好，我十点就睡了。Wǒ shuì de hěn hǎo, wǒ shí diǎn jiù shuì le.I slept very well, I went to bed at ten.
  12. 大伟 Dà Wěi那你比我睡得早。Nà nǐ bǐ wǒ shuì de zǎo.Then you slept earlier than me.
  13. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ你看，外边的天很黑。Nǐ kàn, wàibian de tiān hěn hēi.Look, the sky outside is very dark.
  14. 大伟 Dà Wěi真的，都是云。Zhēnde, dōu shì yún.Really, it's all clouds.
  15. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ今天可能会下雨。Jīntiān kěnéng huì xiàyǔ.It might rain today.
  16. 大伟 Dà Wěi不会吧，昨天天气很好。Bú huì ba, zuótiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.No way, the weather was great yesterday.
  17. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ今天比昨天冷多了。Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng duō le.Today is much colder than yesterday.
  18. 大伟 Dà Wěi是吗？我想穿短袖。Shì ma? Wǒ xiǎng chuān duǎn xiù.Is it? I want to wear a T-shirt.
  19. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ别穿短袖，今天会很冷。Bié chuān duǎn xiù, jīntiān huì hěn lěng.Don't wear a T-shirt, it will be very cold today.
  20. 大伟 Dà Wěi可是我觉得短袖很好看。Kěshì wǒ juéde duǎn xiù hěn hǎokàn.But I think the T-shirt looks nice.
  21. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ下雨的时候，你会生病的。Xiàyǔ de shíhou, nǐ huì shēngbìng de.When it rains, you'll get sick.
  22. 大伟 Dà Wěi好吧，我穿那件外衣。Hǎo ba, wǒ chuān nà jiàn wàiyī.Okay, I'll wear that jacket.
  23. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ对，再带上你的大雨伞。Duì, zài dài shàng nǐ de dà yǔ sǎn.Right, and take your big umbrella too.
  24. 大伟 Dà Wěi好，我的雨伞在门口。Hǎo, wǒ de yǔ sǎn zài ménkǒu.Okay, my umbrella is by the door.
  25. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ我们快点儿吃早饭吧。Wǒmen kuàidiǎnr chī zǎofàn ba.Let's eat breakfast quickly.
  26. 大伟 Dà Wěi好，我要面包和鸡蛋。Hǎo, wǒ yào miànbāo hé jīdàn.Okay, I want bread and eggs.
  27. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ牛奶在桌子上，你喝吗？Niúnǎi zài zhuōzi shàng, nǐ hē ma?The milk is on the table, do you want some?
  28. 大伟 Dà Wěi喝，谢谢你叫我起床。Hē, xièxie nǐ jiào wǒ qǐchuáng.Yes, thanks for waking me up.
  29. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ不客气，我们走吧。Búkèqi, wǒmen zǒu ba.You're welcome, let's go.
  30. 大伟 Dà Wěi等一下，我拿雨伞。Děng yíxià, wǒ ná yǔ sǎn.Wait a moment, I'll grab the umbrella.
  31. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ我们到了，现在才八点半。Wǒmen dào le, xiànzài cái bā diǎn bàn.We're here. It's only half past eight.
  32. 大伟 Dà Wěi太好了，我们不会晚。Tài hǎo le, wǒmen bú huì wǎn.Great, we won't be late.
  33. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ你的东西放在哪儿？Nǐ de dōngxi fàng zài nǎr?Where should your things go?
  34. 大伟 Dà Wěi就放在桌子旁边吧。Jiù fàng zài zhuōzi pángbiān ba.Just put them next to the desk.
  35. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ老师已经在办公室里了。Lǎoshī yǐjīng zài bàngōngshì lǐ le.The teacher is already in the office.
  36. 大伟 Dà Wěi早上好，我们开会吧。Zǎoshang hǎo, wǒmen kāihuì ba.Good morning, let's have our meeting.
  37. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ好的，老师正在等我们。Hǎo de, lǎoshī zhèngzài děng wǒmen.OK, the teacher is waiting for us.
  38. 大伟 Dà Wěi今天的工作很重要，大家要认真。Jīntiān de gōngzuò hěn zhòngyào, dàjiā yào rènzhēn.Today's work is important. Everyone must be careful.
  39. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ他说得很慢，我听得懂。Tā shuō de hěn màn, wǒ tīng de dǒng.He speaks slowly, so I understand.
  40. 大伟 Dà Wěi他还说，下午三点要用那个文件。Tā hái shuō, xiàwǔ sān diǎn yào yòng nàge wénjiàn.He also said we need that file at three this afternoon.
  41. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ对，你要先准备好。Duì, nǐ yào xiān zhǔnbèi hǎo.Right, you must get it ready first.
  42. 大伟 Dà Wěi啊，我找不到那个文件！A, wǒ zhǎo bu dào nàge wénjiàn!Oh no, I can't find that file!
  43. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ别急，你再看一下电脑。Bié jí, nǐ zài kàn yíxià diànnǎo.Don't worry, look at the computer again.
  44. 大伟 Dà Wěi我找了很长时间，真的没有。Wǒ zhǎo le hěn cháng shíjiān, zhēnde méiyǒu.I've looked for a long time. It's really not there.
  45. 大伟 Dà Wěi怎么办？老师要用的。Zěnmebàn? Lǎoshī yào yòng de.What do I do? The teacher needs it.
  46. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ你不要生气，我们一起想想。Nǐ búyào shēngqì, wǒmen yìqǐ xiǎngxiang.Don't get upset, let's think together.
  47. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ等一下，你是不是放在别的地方了？Děng yíxià, nǐ shìbushì fàng zài biéde dìfang le?Wait, did you put it somewhere else?
  48. 大伟 Dà Wěi我想起来了，在右边那个里边！Wǒ xiǎng qǐlai le, zài yòubian nàge lǐbian!I remember now, it's in the one on the right!
  49. 大伟 Dà Wěi真的吗？我打开看看。Zhēnde ma? Wǒ dǎkāi kànkan.Really? I'll open it and see.
  50. 大伟 Dà Wěi找到了！谢谢你，小雨。Zhǎodào le! Xièxie nǐ, Xiǎo Yǔ.Found it! Thank you, Xiaoyu.
  51. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ不客气，现在可以给老师了。Búkèqi, xiànzài kěyǐ gěi lǎoshī le.You're welcome. Now you can give it to the teacher.
  52. 大伟 Dà Wěi今天太忙了，我很累。Jīntiān tài máng le, wǒ hěn lèi.Today was so busy, I'm tired.
  53. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ我也很累，我们早点儿下班吧。Wǒ yě hěn lèi, wǒmen zǎo diǎnr xiàbān ba.I'm tired too. Let's leave work a bit early.
  54. 大伟 Dà Wěi好，我们六点就回家。Hǎo, wǒmen liù diǎn jiù huíjiā.OK, we'll go home at six.
  55. 大伟 Dà Wěi终于到家了，我真累。Zhōngyú dào jiā le, wǒ zhēn lèi.We're finally home. I'm so tired.
  56. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ我也很累，先收拾一下儿吧。Wǒ yě hěn lèi, xiān shōushi yíxiàr ba.Me too. Let's tidy up a bit first.
  57. 大伟 Dà Wěi好，我把桌子上的书拿走。Hǎo, wǒ bǎ zhuōzi shàng de shū názǒu.OK, I'll take the books off the table.
  58. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ我来洗杯子，你放好东西。Wǒ lái xǐ bēizi, nǐ fàng hǎo dōngxi.I'll wash the cups, you put things away.
  59. 大伟 Dà Wěi房间干净了，看起来很好。Fángjiān gānjìng le, kànqǐlai hěn hǎo.The room is clean now. It looks nice.
  60. 大伟 Dà Wěi我饿了，我们做面条儿吧。Wǒ è le, wǒmen zuò miàntiáor ba.I'm hungry. Let's cook noodles.
  61. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ好啊，家里还有鸡蛋。Hǎo a, jiālǐ háiyǒu jīdàn.Sure. We still have eggs at home.
  62. 大伟 Dà Wěi你做得很快，我来拿碗。Nǐ zuò de hěn kuài, wǒ lái ná wǎn.You cook fast. I'll get the bowls.
  63. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ水开了，面条儿马上就好。Shuǐ kāi le, miàntiáor mǎshàng jiù hǎo.The water is boiling. The noodles will be ready soon.
  64. 大伟 Dà Wěi真好吃，今天最好的事就是它。Zhēn hǎochī, jīntiān zuìhǎo de shì jiùshì tā.So tasty. This is the best thing today.
  65. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ哈哈，你太爱吃了。Hāhā, nǐ tài ài chī le.Haha, you just love eating.
  66. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ我们看电视吧，今天有个好玩儿的节目。Wǒmen kàn diànshì ba, jīntiān yǒu gè hǎowánr de jiémù.Let's watch TV. There's a fun show today.
  67. 大伟 Dà Wěi哈哈，这个人说得太好笑了。Hāhā, zhège rén shuō de tài hǎoxiào le.Haha, this person is so funny.
  68. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ我妈妈给我发了短信。Wǒ māma gěi wǒ fā le duǎnxìn.My mom sent me a message.
  69. 大伟 Dà Wěi她说什么？Tā shuō shénme?What does she say?
  70. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ她问我吃饭了没有。Tā wèn wǒ chīfàn le méiyǒu.She asks if I've eaten.
  71. 大伟 Dà Wěi我爸爸也找我，我一会儿回他。Wǒ bàba yě zhǎo wǒ, wǒ yíhuìr huí tā.My dad is looking for me too. I'll reply later.
  72. 大伟 Dà Wěi你看，我的雨伞今天没用上。Nǐ kàn, wǒ de yǔsǎn jīntiān méi yòngshàng.Look, I didn't end up using my umbrella today.
  73. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ对，雨一直没有来。Duì, yǔ yìzhí méiyǒu lái.Right, the rain never came.
  74. 大伟 Dà Wěi那明天不带它了。Nà míngtiān bú dài tā le.Then I won't take it tomorrow.
  75. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ别忘了，明天早上有会。Bié wàng le, míngtiān zǎoshang yǒu huì.Don't forget, there's a meeting tomorrow morning.
  76. 大伟 Dà Wěi好，我们七点起床，一起走。Hǎo, wǒmen qī diǎn qǐchuáng, yìqǐ zǒu.OK, we'll get up at seven and go together.
  77. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ晚安，大伟。Wǎn'ān, Dà Wěi.Good night, Dawei.
  78. 大伟 Dà Wěi晚安，小雨。关灯吧。Wǎn'ān, Xiǎo Yǔ. Guān dēng ba.Good night, Xiaoyu. Turn off the lights.

About this lesson

Flatmates Xiaoyu and Dawei work in the same office building, and their day holds a noisy alarm, a missing file at work, and a quiet evening that pays off a running joke about Dawei's umbrella.

How to practise

  1. Listen to each sentence twice: first slowly, then at natural speed.
  2. Follow the English translation on screen, and let the conversation carry you through the day.
  3. Play it in the background again tomorrow: the second time you will catch much more.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
起床qǐchuángto get upHSK 1
睡得shuìdeslept (well/badly)
天气tiānqìweatherHSK 1
下雨xiàyǔto rainHSK 1
冷lěngcoldHSK 1
短袖duǎnxiùshort-sleeved shirt, T-shirt
雨伞yǔsǎnumbrella
早饭zǎofànbreakfastHSK 1
文件wénjiànfileHSK 3
开会kāihuìhave a meetingHSK 1
重要zhòngyàoimportantHSK 1
找到zhǎodàofindHSK 1

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