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The Talking Fridge

会说话的冰箱

Huì shuōhuà de bīngxiāng

7:47 min video · 18 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 晚上，冰箱忽然对小周说话了。Wǎnshang, bīngxiāng hūrán duì Xiǎo Zhōu shuōhuà le.One night, the fridge suddenly spoke to Xiao Zhou.
  2. 它说：“我真的很想认识送外卖的人。”Tā shuō: “Wǒ zhēnde hěn xiǎng rènshi sòng wàimài de rén.”It said, "I really want to meet the delivery guy."
  3. 小周说：“你一个冰箱，想这个干什么？”Xiǎo Zhōu shuō: “Nǐ yí gè bīngxiāng, xiǎng zhège gànshénme?”Xiao Zhou said, "You're a fridge. Why think about that?"
  4. 第二天，阿明来送外卖，走进了厨房。Dì'èr tiān, Ā Míng lái sòng wàimài, zǒujìn le chúfáng.The next day, Aming came to deliver food and walked into the kitchen.
  5. 冰箱的灯亮了，音乐也响了。Bīngxiāng de dēng liàng le, yīnyuè yě xiǎng le.The fridge's light came on, and music played too.
  6. 它小声说：“你好，你吃过我做的饭吗？”Tā xiǎoshēng shuō: “Nǐ hǎo, nǐ chī guo wǒ zuò de fàn ma?”It said softly, "Hello, have you ever eaten food I made?"
  7. 阿明笑了：“我没吃过，但我想试试。”Ā Míng xiào le: “Wǒ méi chī guo, dàn wǒ xiǎng shìshi.”Aming smiled, "I haven't, but I'd like to try."
  8. 三天以后，奶奶来了，手里拿着一张买菜的单子。Sān tiān yǐhòu, nǎinai lái le, shǒulǐ ná zhe yì zhāng mǎi cài de dān zi.Three days later, Grandma came, holding a shopping list.
  9. 冰箱说：“我们来比赛，看谁说得快！”Bīngxiāng shuō: “Wǒmen lái bǐsài, kàn shuí shuō de kuài!”The fridge said, "Let's compete, see who talks fastest!"
  10. 奶奶读得很快：“鸡蛋、牛奶、面条儿、水果！”Nǎinai dú de hěn kuài: “Jīdàn, niúnǎi, miàntiáor, shuǐguǒ!”Grandma read very fast: "Eggs, milk, noodles, fruit!"
  11. 小周说：“奶奶，你比冰箱还厉害！”Xiǎo Zhōu shuō: “Nǎinai, nǐ bǐ bīngxiāng hái lìhai!”Xiao Zhou said, "Grandma, you're better than the fridge!"
  12. 过了一会儿，大橘跳上了冰箱。Guò le yíhuìr, Dà Jú tiào shàng le bīngxiāng.After a while, the cat Daju jumped on top of the fridge.
  13. 它看着大家，好像在说：“我是老板。”Tā kàn zhe dàjiā, hǎoxiàng zài shuō: “Wǒ shì lǎobǎn.”It looked at everyone as if saying, "I'm the boss."
  14. 冰箱说：“大橘养我，所以它是老板。”Bīngxiāng shuō: “Dà Jú yǎng wǒ, suǒyǐ tā shì lǎobǎn.”The fridge said, "Daju takes care of me, so it is the boss."
  15. 那天晚上，大家一起吃饭。Nà tiān wǎnshang, dàjiā yìqǐ chīfàn.That night, everyone ate together.
  16. 小周想：“我从来没见过这样的冰箱。”Xiǎo Zhōu xiǎng: “Wǒ cónglái méi jiànguo zhèyàng de bīngxiāng.”Xiao Zhou thought, "I've never seen a fridge like this."
  17. 阿明说：“我也没听过会说话的冰箱。”Ā Míng shuō: “Wǒ yě méi tīng guo huì shuōhuà de bīngxiāng.”Aming said, "I've never heard of a talking fridge either."
  18. 冰箱说：“现在你们都是我的朋友。”Bīngxiāng shuō: “Xiànzài nǐmen dōu shì wǒ de péngyou.”The fridge said, "Now you are all my friends."

About this lesson

A lonely smart fridge falls for the delivery driver. A grandma's shopping list wins a rap battle, and the cat ends up as the boss.

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
冰箱bīngxiāngfridgeHSK 4
外卖wàimàitakeaway foodHSK 2
走进zǒujìnwalk intoHSK 2
音乐yīnyuèmusicHSK 2
养yǎngraise, take care ofHSK 2
想起xiǎngqǐrememberHSK 2

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