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Episode 7: The Real Xiao Mei

第7集: 真正的小美

Dì 7 jí: zhēnzhèng de Xiǎo Měi

9:07 min video · 35 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 上一集，我看见了红围巾，可是大卫也在我后面。Shàng yì jí, wǒ kànjiàn le hóng wéijīn, kěshì Dà Wèi yě zài wǒ hòumian.Last time, I saw the red scarf, but David was also behind me.
  2. 小美转过身，看着我，没有笑。Xiǎo Měi zhuǎn guò shēn, kàn zhe wǒ, méiyǒu xiào.Xiao Mei turned and looked at me, not smiling.
  3. “你不该来。”她小声说。“Nǐ bù gāi lái.” Tā xiǎoshēng shuō."You should not have come," she said quietly.
  4. “大卫在后面，你快走！”“Dà Wèi zài hòumian, nǐ kuài zǒu!”"David is behind you, go quickly!"
  5. “我不是小美，我叫陈雪。”“Wǒ bú shì Xiǎo Měi, wǒ jiào chén xuě.”"I am not Xiao Mei. My name is Chen Xue."
  6. 过了一会儿，我们坐在车站里，外面下着大雨。Guò le yíhuìr, wǒmen zuò zài chēzhàn lǐ, wàimiàn xià zhe dà yǔ.A little later we sat in the station, and heavy rain fell outside.
  7. “大卫是谁？你为什么怕他？”“Dà Wèi shì shuí? Nǐ wèishénme pà tā?”"Who is David? Why are you afraid of him?"
  8. “你的信息说，别相信林。”“Nǐ de xìnxī shuō, bié xiāngxìn Lín.”"Your message said, do not trust Lin."
  9. 她笑了：“那是写给我自己的。”Tā xiào le: “Nà shì xiě gěi wǒ zìjǐ de.”She smiled: "I wrote that to myself."
  10. “我怕自己忘了，不能一个人跑。”“Wǒ pà zìjǐ wàng le, bù néng yí gèrén pǎo.”"I was afraid I would forget I must not run alone."
  11. 她拿着红围巾，小声说起以前的事。Tā ná zhe hóng wéijīn, xiǎoshēng shuō qǐ yǐqián de shì.Holding the red scarf, she quietly began to talk about the past.
  12. “我哥哥病得很重，医院要很多钱。”“Wǒ gēge bìng de hěn zhòng, yīyuàn yào hěn duō qián.”"My brother was very sick, and the hospital needed a lot of money."
  13. “我没有钱，所以我借了钱。”“Wǒ méiyǒu qián, suǒyǐ wǒ jiè le qián.”"I had no money, so I borrowed some."
  14. “后来那些人天天打电话找我。”“Hòulái nàxiē rén tiān tiān dǎdiànhuà zhǎo wǒ.”"Later those people called every day looking for me."
  15. “我怕了，用了别的名字，来了上海。”“Wǒ pà le, yòng le biéde míngzi, lái le shàng hǎi.”"I got scared, used another name, and came to Shanghai."
  16. 过了一会儿，在车站的椅子上，她接着说。Guò le yíhuìr, zài chēzhàn de yǐzi shàng, tā jiēzhe shuō.A little later, on the station seat, she went on.
  17. “我把手机留在桌子上，他们就找不到我。”“Wǒ bǎ shǒujī liú zài zhuōzi shàng, tāmen jiù zhǎo bú dào wǒ.”"I left my phone on the table, so they could not find me."
  18. “可是你为什么选我做室友？”“Kěshì nǐ wèishénme xuǎn wǒ zuò shì yǒu?”"But why did you choose me as your roommate?"
  19. “因为你的老家，也是我以前的家。”“Yīnwèi nǐ de lǎojiā, yě shì wǒ yǐqián de jiā.”"Because your hometown was also my old home."
  20. “我想有一个认识的人在身边。”“Wǒ xiǎng yǒu yí gè rènshi de rén zài shēnbiān.”"I wanted someone I knew by my side."
  21. 这时候，大卫走了过来，手里拿着黑雨伞。Zhèshíhòu, Dà Wèi zǒu le guòlai, shǒulǐ ná zhe hēi yǔ sǎn.Just then David came over, a black umbrella in his hand.
  22. 小美站起来：“你们找到我了。”Xiǎo Měi zhàn qǐlai: “Nǐmen zhǎodào wǒ le.”Xiao Mei stood up: "You found me."
  23. “我不是来要钱的。”大卫说。“Wǒ bú shì lái yào qián de.” Dà Wèi shuō."I did not come to ask for money," David said.
  24. “我是你哥哥的朋友，他很想你。”“Wǒ shì nǐ gēge de péngyou, tā hěn xiǎng nǐ.”"I am your brother's friend, and he misses you."
  25. 他拿出一个包：“这些钱，都还完了。”Tā náchū yí gè bāo: “Zhèxiē qián, dōu huán wánle.”He took out a bag: "This money has all been paid back."
  26. 过了一会儿，小美哭了，大卫在旁边等着。Guò le yíhuìr, Xiǎo Měi kū le, Dà Wèi zài pángbiān děng zhe.A while later Xiao Mei cried, and David waited beside her.
  27. “你哥哥好了，他在杭州等你。”“Nǐ gēge hǎo le, tā zài hángzhōu děng nǐ.”"Your brother is well. He is waiting for you in Hangzhou."
  28. “杭州？那张车票是……”我看着她。“Hángzhōu? Nà zhāng chēpiào shì……” Wǒ kàn zhe tā."Hangzhou? That ticket was..." I looked at her.
  29. “是我的。我要回去，对大家说清楚。”“Shì wǒ de. Wǒ yào huíqu, duì dàjiā shuō qīngchu.”"It was mine. I will go back and explain to everyone."
  30. “我不会再跑了。”她说。“Wǒ bú huì zài pǎo le.” Tā shuō."I will not run again," she said.
  31. 一个星期以后，雨还在下，我一个人在家。Yí gè xīngqī yǐhòu, yǔ hái zài xià, wǒ yí gèrén zàijiā.A week later it was still raining and I was home alone.
  32. 我手里拿着红围巾，想起她的笑。Wǒ shǒulǐ ná zhe hóng wéijīn, xiǎngqǐ tā de xiào.I held the red scarf and thought of her smile.
  33. 手机亮了：“林，我下午回来。”Shǒujī liàng le: “Lín, wǒ xiàwǔ huílai.”My phone lit up: "Lin, I am coming back this afternoon."
  34. 我笑了，把红围巾放在她的床上。Wǒ xiào le, bǎ hóng wéijīn fàng zài tā de chuáng shàng.I smiled and put the red scarf on her bed.
  35. 我有了新工作、新城市，还有一个新朋友。Wǒ yǒu le xīn gōngzuò, xīn chéngshì, háiyǒu yí gè xīn péngyou.I had a new job, a new city, and a new friend.

About this lesson

At the station Xiao Mei tells Lin the truth: she is Chen Xue, and she ran from a debt she took on to save her sick brother. David is his friend and brings the money, so she goes home and Lin keeps a friend.

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
借jièto borrowHSK 2
哥哥gēgeolder brotherHSK 1
名字míngzinameHSK 1
朋友péngyoufriendHSK 1
手机shǒujīmobile phoneHSK 1
红围巾hóngwéijīnred scarf

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