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The Blue Scarf at the Bar

酒吧里的蓝围巾

Jiǔbā lǐ de lán wéijīn

9:12 min video · 24 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 下班以后，小林和小雅来到一家安静的小酒吧。Xiàbān yǐhòu, Xiǎo Lín hé Xiǎo Yǎ láidào yì jiā ānjìng de xiǎo jiǔbā.After work, Xiao Lin and Xiao Ya came to a quiet little bar.
  2. 小林围着一条蓝围巾。Xiǎo Lín wéi zhe yì tiáo lán wéijīn.Xiao Lin was wearing a blue scarf.
  3. 这是小雅去年送给他的生日礼物。Zhè shì Xiǎo Yǎ qùnián sònggěi tā de shēngrì lǐwù.It was the birthday present Xiao Ya gave him last year.
  4. 过了一会儿，小林去洗手间，回来时围巾没有了。Guò le yíhuìr, Xiǎo Lín qù xǐshǒujiān, huílai shí wéijīn méiyǒu le.After a while, Xiao Lin went to the restroom, and when he came back the scarf was gone.
  5. 他把椅子下面和桌子旁边都找了一遍。Tā bǎ yǐzi xiàmiàn hé zhuōzi pángbiān dōu zhǎo le yí biàn.He searched under the chair and beside the table.
  6. 小雅说：“你刚才没有放在椅子上吗？”Xiǎo Yǎ shuō: “Nǐ gāngcái méiyǒu fàng zài yǐzi shàng ma?”Xiao Ya said, "Didn't you put it on the chair just now?"
  7. 他们走到吧台，问老周看见围巾了吗。Tāmen zǒu dào bā tái, wèn Lǎo Zhōu kànjiàn wéijīn le ma.They walked to the counter and asked Lao Zhou if he had seen the scarf.
  8. 老周看了看他们，说：“我没注意。”Lǎo Zhōu kàn le kàn tāmen, shuō: “Wǒ méi zhùyì.”Lao Zhou looked at them and said, "I didn't notice."
  9. 可是小雅发现他的样子有点奇怪。Kěshì Xiǎo Yǎ fāxiàn tā de yàngzi yǒu diǎn qíguài.But Xiao Ya noticed he looked a bit strange.
  10. 回到桌子旁边，小雅认真看了看地上。Huídào zhuōzi pángbiān, Xiǎo Yǎ rènzhēn kàn le kàn dìshang.Back at the table, Xiao Ya looked carefully at the floor.
  11. 地上有几个脚印，一直走向后面的小门。Dìshang yǒu jǐ gè jiǎoyìn, yìzhí zǒu xiàng hòumian de xiǎo mén.There were a few footprints, leading all the way to the small door at the back.
  12. 小林笑着说：“你比警察还认真！”Xiǎo Lín xiào zhe shuō: “Nǐ bǐ jǐngchá hái rènzhēn!”Xiao Lin said with a smile, "You're more serious than a police officer!"
  13. 过了一会儿，小雅拉着小林走到小门前。Guò le yíhuìr, Xiǎo Yǎ lā zhe Xiǎo Lín zǒu dào xiǎo mén qián.A while later, Xiao Ya pulled Xiao Lin to the small door.
  14. 门开着一点，里面传来洗东西的声音。Mén kāi zhe yì diǎn, lǐmiàn chuánlái xǐ dōngxi de shēngyīn.The door was open a little, and the sound of washing came from inside.
  15. 他们轻轻地把门推开了。Tāmen qīng qīng de bǎ mén tuīkāi le.They gently pushed the door open.
  16. 里面有一个年轻服务员，正在洗那条蓝围巾。Lǐmiàn yǒu yí gè niánqīng fúwùyuán, zhèngzài xǐ nà tiáo lán wéijīn.Inside, a young waiter was washing that blue scarf.
  17. 他不好意思地说：“它被我的咖啡弄脏了。”Tā bùhǎoyìsi de shuō: “Tā bèi wǒ de kāfēi nòng zāng le.”He said, embarrassed, "It was made dirty by my coffee."
  18. 原来他经过桌子时，不小心把咖啡倒在了上面。Yuánlái tā jīngguò zhuōzi shí, bù xiǎoxīn bǎ kāfēi dǎo zài le shàngmiàn.It turned out that when he passed the table, he accidentally poured coffee on it.
  19. 这时老周走过来，说他不想让客人不高兴。Zhèshí Lǎo Zhōu zǒu guòlai, shuō tā bù xiǎng ràng kèrén bù gāoxìng.At this moment Lao Zhou came over and said he didn't want the guests to be unhappy.
  20. 虽然他早就知道，但是他想先帮服务员洗干净。Suīrán tā zǎojiù zhīdào, dànshì tā xiǎng xiān bāng fúwùyuán xǐ gānjìng.Although he knew all along, he wanted to help the waiter get it clean first.
  21. 他还送给他们两杯热茶，不要钱。Tā hái sònggěi tāmen liǎng bēi rè chá, búyào qián.He also gave them two cups of hot tea, no charge.
  22. 二十分钟以后，围巾又回到了小林身上。Èr shí fēnzhōng yǐhòu, wéijīn yòu huídào le Xiǎo Lín shēnshang.Twenty minutes later, the scarf was back on Xiao Lin.
  23. 它干净了，还有一点咖啡的味道。Tā gānjìng le, háiyǒu yì diǎn kāfēi de wèidao.It was clean, and still smelled faintly of coffee.
  24. 小雅笑着说：“这是我们的第一个酒吧小故事！”Xiǎo Yǎ xiào zhe shuō: “Zhè shì wǒmen de dì yī gè jiǔbā xiǎo gùshi!”Xiao Ya said, laughing, "This is our first little bar story!"

About this lesson

A young couple at a quiet bar after work notice that the boyfriend's scarf has disappeared. The clues lead to a kind surprise from the bartender and a cup of tea.

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
围巾wéijīnscarfHSK 4
酒吧jiǔbābarHSK 4
脚印jiǎoyìnfootprintHSK 6
服务员fúwùyuánwaiterHSK 3
不小心bùxiǎoxīnaccidentally
干净gānjìngcleanHSK 1

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