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HSK 2 Chinese Special Episode

The Boss's Cake Shop

老板的蛋糕店

Lǎobǎn de dàngāo diàn

14:55 min video · 35 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 二百五十！Èr bǎi wǔ shí!250!
  2. 恭喜！Gōngxǐ!Congratulations!
  3. 谢谢大家！Xièxie dàjiā!Thank you, everyone!
  4. 客厅里到处都是气球。Kètīng lǐ dàochù dōu shì qìqiú.There are balloons everywhere in the living room.
  5. 小林和美美请朋友们来玩儿。Xiǎo Lín hé Měi Měi qǐng péngyoumen lái wánr.Xiao Lin and Meimei invite their friends over.
  6. 大家一起吃蛋糕，一起笑。Dàjiā yìqǐ chī dàngāo, yìqǐ xiào.Everyone eats cake and laughs together.
  7. 第二天早上，小林在厨房里忙。Dì'èr tiān zǎoshang, Xiǎo Lín zài chúfáng lǐ máng.The next morning, Xiao Lin is busy in the kitchen.
  8. 他想开一家小蛋糕店。Tā xiǎng kāi yì jiā xiǎo dàngāo diàn.He wants to open a small cake shop.
  9. 美美说：“你做得真好吃！”Měi Měi shuō: “Nǐ zuò de zhēn hǎochī!”Meimei says, "What you make is really delicious!"
  10. 星期六上午，他们在路口卖蛋糕。Xīngqī liù shàngwǔ, tāmen zài lùkǒu mài dàngāo.On Saturday morning, they sell cakes at the street corner.
  11. 可是人们都走得很快。Kěshì rénmen dōu zǒu de hěn kuài.But people all walk very fast.
  12. 一个女人看了看，就买了一个。Yí gè nǚren kàn le kàn, jiù mǎi le yí gè.A woman looks, and buys one.
  13. 那天晚上，小林接到一个电话。Nà tiān wǎnshang, Xiǎo Lín jiēdào yí gè diànhuà.That evening, Xiao Lin gets a phone call.
  14. 买蛋糕的女人明天要开公司的会。Mǎi dàngāo de nǚren míngtiān yào kāi gōngsī de huì.The woman who bought a cake has a company meeting tomorrow.
  15. 她想买三十个蛋糕。Tā xiǎng mǎi sān shí gè dàngāo.She wants to buy thirty cakes.
  16. 小林看着美美，说不出话来。Xiǎo Lín kàn zhe Měi Měi, shuō bù chū huà lái.Xiao Lin looks at Meimei, speechless.
  17. 半夜，他们还在厨房里工作。Bànyè, tāmen hái zài chúfáng lǐ gōngzuò.At midnight, they are still working in the kitchen.
  18. 小林累得坐在地上。Xiǎo Lín lèi de zuò zài dìshang.Xiao Lin is so tired he sits on the floor.
  19. 他们一直做到早上六点。Tāmen yìzhí zuòdào zǎoshang liù diǎn.They keep making them until six in the morning.
  20. 第二天早上，他们坐公共汽车去公司。Dì'èr tiān zǎoshang, tāmen zuò gōnggòngqìchē qù gōngsī.The next morning, they take the bus to the company.
  21. 忽然，车停了。Hūrán, chē tíng le.Suddenly, the bus stops.
  22. 小林看了看，发现是一个活动。Xiǎo Lín kàn le kàn, fāxiàn shì yí gè huódòng.Xiao Lin looks and finds it is an event.
  23. 在广场上，一个男人看见了他们。Zài guǎngchǎng shàng, yí gè nánrén kànjiàn le tāmen.In the square, a man sees them.
  24. 他说：“你们是今天的客人吗？”Tā shuō: “Nǐmen shì jīntiān de kèrén ma?”He says, "Are you today's guests?"
  25. 原来今天是“一日市长”的活动。Yuánlái jīntiān shì “yí rì shìzhǎng” de huódòng.It turns out today is the "Mayor for a Day" event.
  26. 过了一会儿，大家都看着小林。Guò le yíhuìr, dàjiā dōu kàn zhe Xiǎo Lín.After a while, everyone is looking at Xiao Lin.
  27. 人们选他做今天的市长！Rénmen xuǎn tā zuò jīntiān de shìzhǎng!People choose him as today's mayor!
  28. 美美笑着说：“快讲话吧！”Měi Měi xiào zhe shuō: “Kuài jiǎnghuà ba!”Meimei says with a laugh, "Quick, give a speech!"
  29. 小林拿起话筒，先笑了一下儿。Xiǎo Lín ná qǐ huàtǒng, xiān xiào le yíxiàr.Xiao Lin picks up the microphone and smiles first.
  30. 他说：“今天的蛋糕都是免费的！”Tā shuō: “Jīntiān de dàngāo dōu shì miǎnfèi de!”He says, "Today all the cakes are free!"
  31. 那个女人说：“这个活动比开会好玩儿！”Nàge nǚren shuō: “Zhège huódòng bǐ kāihuì hǎowánr!”The woman says, "This event is more fun than a meeting!"
  32. 一个月以后，小林的蛋糕店开了。Yí gè yuè yǐhòu, Xiǎo Lín de dàngāo diàn kāi le.One month later, Xiao Lin's cake shop opens.
  33. 店里每天都有很多客人。Diàn lǐ měi tiān dōu yǒu hěn duō kèrén.There are many customers in the shop every day.
  34. 小林说：“谢谢你们的帮助！”Xiǎo Lín shuō: “Xièxie nǐmen de bāngzhù!”Xiao Lin says, "Thank you for your help!"
  35. 下次的故事，就是你的故事！Xiàcì de gùshi, jiùshì nǐ de gùshi!The next story will be your story!

About this lesson

Two flatmates celebrate a milestone with a party, then a lost cake order, a talking-too-much phone and a surprise election turn one wild week into a happy ending.

How to practise

  1. Watch the thank-you, then follow the special story with pinyin and English.
  2. Repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause, then review the best words so far at the end.
  3. Send us your idea for the next special in the YouTube comments.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
蛋糕dàngāocakeHSK 5
客人kèrénguest, customerHSK 2
市长shìzhǎngmayorHSK 2
活动huódòngeventHSK 2
原来yuánláiit turns outHSK 2
忽然hūránsuddenlyHSK 2

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