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Episode 6: The Train Station

第6集: 火车站

Dì 6 jí: huǒchēzhàn

8:22 min video · 36 sentences · 7 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 上一集，小箱子里有一张我的照片。Shàng yì jí, xiǎo xiāngzi lǐ yǒu yì zhāng wǒ de zhàopiàn.Last time, there was a photo of me in the little box.
  2. 照片上的我，在老家的小路上。Zhàopiàn shàng de wǒ, zài lǎojiā de xiǎo lùshang.In the photo I am on a small road in my old town.
  3. 小美怎么会有这张照片？Xiǎo Měi zěnme huì yǒu zhè zhāng zhàopiàn?How could Xiao Mei have this photo?
  4. 我心里想：她以前就认识我。Wǒ xīnli xiǎng: tā yǐqián jiù rènshi wǒ.I think: she knew me before.
  5. 箱子里还有一张小纸条。Xiāngzi lǐ háiyǒu yì zhāng xiǎo zhǐ tiáo.There is also a small note in the box.
  6. 回到家的那一刻，我打开了纸条。Huídào jiā de nà yí kè, wǒ dǎkāi le zhǐ tiáo.The moment I got home, I opened the note.
  7. 上面写着：虹桥火车站，九点。Shàngmiàn xiě zhe: hóng qiáo huǒchēzhàn, jiǔ diǎn.On it was written: Hongqiao train station, nine o'clock.
  8. 王姐站在门口，手里拿着钥匙。Wáng Jiě zhàn zài ménkǒu, shǒulǐ ná zhe yàoshi.Wang Jie stood at the door, keys in her hand.
  9. 她问：“你要去哪儿？”Tā wèn: “Nǐ yào qù nǎr?”She asked: "Where are you going?"
  10. 我说：“我去找朋友。”Wǒ shuō: “Wǒ qù zhǎo péngyou.”I said: "I'm going to find a friend."
  11. 她看着我，没有说话。Tā kàn zhe wǒ, méiyǒu shuōhuà.She looked at me and said nothing.
  12. 外面下着大雨，路上没有几个人。Wàimiàn xià zhe dà yǔ, lùshang méiyǒu jǐ gèrén.It was raining hard outside, and few people were on the road.
  13. 我走得很快，不想迟到。Wǒ zǒu de hěn kuài, bù xiǎng chídào.I walked fast, not wanting to be late.
  14. 后面有脚步声，一直跟着我。Hòumian yǒu jiǎobù shēng, yìzhí gēn zhe wǒ.Behind me were footsteps, following me all the way.
  15. 我回头，看见了一把黑伞。Wǒ huítóu, kànjiàn le yì bǎ hēi sǎn.I turned and saw a black umbrella.
  16. 伞下面的人，是大卫。Sǎn xiàmiàn de rén, shì Dà Wèi.The person under the umbrella was David.
  17. 我马上跑进了地铁站。Wǒ mǎshàng pǎo jìn le dìtiězhàn.I ran straight into the metro station.
  18. 大卫也进来了，他看着我笑了。Dà Wèi yě jìnlái le, tā kàn zhe wǒ xiào le.David came in too, and he smiled at me.
  19. 他说：“林小姐，别怕。”Tā shuō: “Lín xiǎojie, bié pà.”He said: "Miss Lin, don't be afraid."
  20. 我说：“你为什么跟着我？”Wǒ shuō: “Nǐ wèishénme gēn zhe wǒ?”I said: "Why are you following me?"
  21. 他说：“我要找小美，和你一样。”Tā shuō: “Wǒ yào zhǎo Xiǎo Měi, hé nǐ yíyàng.”He said: "I want to find Xiao Mei, same as you."
  22. 过了一会儿，我们都上了地铁。Guò le yíhuìr, wǒmen dōu shàng le dìtiě.After a while, we both got on the metro.
  23. 他的话是真的吗？我不知道。Tā dehuà shì zhēnde ma? Wǒ bù zhīdào.Were his words true? I don't know.
  24. 我想起手机上的信息：别相信林。Wǒ xiǎngqǐ shǒujī shàng de xìnxī: bié xiāngxìn Lín.I remembered the message on the phone: Don't trust Lin.
  25. 原来小美也不相信我，她为什么这样？Yuánlái Xiǎo Měi yě bù xiāngxìn wǒ, tā wèishénme zhèyàng?So Xiao Mei did not trust me either. Why?
  26. 大卫说：“她比你想的更怕。”Dà Wèi shuō: “Tā bǐ nǐ xiǎng de gèng pà.”David said: "She is more afraid than you think."
  27. 我们到了虹桥火车站，快九点了。Wǒmen dào le hóng qiáo huǒchēzhàn, kuài jiǔ diǎn le.We reached Hongqiao station, nearly nine.
  28. 车站里人很多，大家都很忙。Chēzhàn lǐ rén hěn duō, dàjiā dōu hěn máng.The station was full of people, all busy.
  29. 我一边走，一边看每一个人。Wǒ yìbiān zǒu, yìbiān kàn měi yí gèrén.As I walked, I looked at every person.
  30. 大卫的手表响了一下。Dà Wèi de shǒubiǎo xiǎng le yíxià.David's watch beeped once.
  31. 他看了一下时间，没有说话。Tā kàn le yíxià shíjiān, méiyǒu shuōhuà.He checked the time and said nothing.
  32. 九点到了，我站在大厅中间。Jiǔ diǎn dào le, wǒ zhàn zài dàtīng zhōngjiān.Nine o'clock came, and I stood in the middle of the hall.
  33. 人很多，我什么也看不到。Rén hěn duō, wǒ shénme yě kàn bú dào.There were so many people; I couldn't see anything.
  34. 忽然，我看见一点红色。Hūrán, wǒ kànjiàn yì diǎn hóngsè.Suddenly I saw a touch of red.
  35. 那是一条红围巾，在人群中动着。Nà shì yì tiáo hóng wéijīn, zài rénqún zhōng dòng zhe.It was a red scarf, moving in the crowd.
  36. 我看见了红围巾，可是大卫也在我后面。Wǒ kànjiàn le hóng wéijīn, kěshì Dà Wèi yě zài wǒ hòumian.I saw the red scarf, but David was also behind me.

About this lesson

Lin finds a note in the box: Hongqiao station, nine o'clock. She goes through the rain with David following, and at the station she spots Xiao Mei's red scarf in the crowd.

How to practise

  1. Watch once with the English subtitles to understand the story.
  2. Watch again and repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.
  3. At the end, read along with the narrator at the same time.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
火车站huǒchēzhàntrain station
红围巾hóngwéijīnred scarf
照片zhàopiànphotoHSK 2
跟着gēnzheto follow
地铁dìtiěmetroHSK 2
忽然hūránsuddenlyHSK 2
相信xiāngxìnto trustHSK 2

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