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HSK 2 Chinese Survival Chinese

Visiting a Friend's Family

在朋友家做客

Zài péngyou jiā zuòkè

8:28 min video · 20 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā你就是马克吧？快请进！Nǐ jiùshì Mǎ Kè ba? Kuài qǐngjìn!You must be Mark, right? Please come in!
  2. 马克 Mǎ Kè您好，我姓马，我叫马克。Nín hǎo, wǒ xìng mǎ, wǒ jiào Mǎ Kè.Hello, my surname is Ma, and my name is Mark.
  3. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā冬天很冷，快坐下喝杯热茶。Dōngtiān hěn lěng, kuài zuòxia hē bēi rè chá.It's cold in winter, quickly sit down and have a cup of hot tea.
  4. 马克 Mǎ Kè谢谢您，您太热情了！Xièxie nín, nín tài rèqíng le!Thank you, you are so hospitable!
  5. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā小明正在路上，马上就到。Xiǎo míng zhèngzài lùshang, mǎshàng jiù dào.Xiaoming is on his way, he'll be here soon.
  6. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā你的汉语说得真好！Nǐ de hànyǔ shuō de zhēn hǎo!You speak Chinese really well!
  7. 马克 Mǎ Kè您说得太快，我只听懂一部分。Nín shuō de tài kuài, wǒ zhǐ tīng dǒng yíbùfen.You speak too fast, I only understood part of it.
  8. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā来，我带你看看房间。Lái, wǒ dài nǐ kànkan fángjiān.Come, I'll show you around the rooms.
  9. 马克 Mǎ Kè这个门里头有什么？Zhège mén lǐtou yǒu shénme?What is inside this door?
  10. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā里头是小明的房间，他不让我进。Lǐtou shì xiǎo míng de fángjiān, tā bú ràng wǒ jìn.Inside is Xiaoming's room; he doesn't let me in.
  11. 马克 Mǎ Kè这条鱼里头有一点儿茶。Zhè tiáo yú lǐtou yǒuyìdiǎnr chá.This fish has a little tea in it.
  12. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā你知道吗？这条鱼里头有一点儿茶。Nǐ zhīdào ma? Zhè tiáo yú lǐtou yǒuyìdiǎnr chá.You know what? This fish has a little tea in it.
  13. 马克 Mǎ Kè真的？我完全吃不出来！Zhēnde? Wǒ wánquán chī bù chūlái!Really? I can't taste it at all!
  14. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā茶的作用是让鱼不太油。Chá de zuòyòng shì ràng yú bútài yóu.The tea's job is to keep the fish from being too oily.
  15. 马克 Mǎ Kè如果我学会，可以做给朋友吃。Rúguǒ wǒ xuéhuì, kěyǐ zuò gěi péngyou chī.If I learn it, I can cook it for my friends.
  16. 马克 Mǎ Kè我很喜欢这里的生活。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.I really like life here.
  17. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā你来我家，我们都很高兴。Nǐ lái wǒ jiā, wǒmen dōu hěn gāoxìng.We are all very happy that you've come to our home.
  18. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā小明回来了，我们快照相！Xiǎo míng huílai le, wǒmen kuài zhàoxiàng!Xiaoming is back, let's take a photo quickly!
  19. 马克 Mǎ Kè好，我们一起照相吧。Hǎo, wǒmen yìqǐ zhàoxiàng ba.Okay, let's take a photo together.
  20. 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā下次来，请先通知我们。Xiàcì lái, qǐng xiān tōngzhī wǒmen.Next time you come, please tell us first.

About this lesson

You visit your friend's family for the weekend. After this lesson you can introduce yourself, thank your host, say you only understood part of it, and ask for a photo.

How to practise

  1. Learn the phrases on the first card: these are the lines you will say in the situation.
  2. When you see 你会怎么说？, answer out loud in your own words before the real line plays, then repeat it.
  3. Keep the phrasebook at the end: the phrases, what you will hear, and a tip for the real thing.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
姓xìngsurname, to be surnamedHSK 2
一部分yíbùfena partHSK 2
里头lǐtouinsideHSK 2
作用zuòyòngfunction, effectHSK 2
比如bǐrúfor exampleHSK 2
通知tōngzhīto notifyHSK 2

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