Takeaway Chinese

A： Nǐ zhè zhōumò yǒu shénme jìhuà ma? 你这周末有什么计划吗？ Hey! What plans do you have this weekend? B： Wǒjiā fùjìn xīn kāile yījiā hànbǎo diàn, wǒ zhǔnbèi qù tǐyàn yīxià. 我家附近新开了一家汉堡店，我准备去体验一下。 A new hamburger place opened in my neighborhood recently. I plan to try it out. Kàn píngjià shuō hěn bùcuò! 看评价说很不错！ The reviews say it’s amazing! A : Bié qù, nà jiā cāntīng hěn bù hǎo. Wǒ shàng zhōumò qùguòle. 别去，那家餐厅很不好。我上周末去过了。 Don’t go. That restaurant is awful! I went there last weekend. B : Zhēn de ma? Nǐ jīnglìle shénme? 真的吗？你经历了什么？ Really? How was your experience? A : Jiàgé tài guìle, rén hái tèbié duō, érqiě wèishēngjiān yě bù gānjìng. 价格太贵了，人还特别多，而且卫生间也不干净。 The price was too expensive, it was crowded, and the bathroom was filthy! B : Zhēn de ma? Wǒ kàn píngjià bùshì zhèyàng shuō de. 真的吗？我看评价不是这样说的。 Are you sure? The comments say otherwise. A : Xiāngxìn wǒ, zhè jiā cāntīng bù zhídé qù. 相信我，这家餐厅不值得去。 Believe me, it’s not worth it. B : Tài ràng rén shīwàngle! Dàn yěyǒu kěnéng shì nǐ tài tiāotìle. 太让人失望了！但也有可能是你太挑剔了。 That’s so disappointing! But maybe you’re just too picky. Wǒ háishì xiǎng qù shì yī shì. 我还是想去试一试。 I still want to give it a try. A : Nǐ zìjǐ juédìng, dàn wǒ kě tíxǐngguò nǐle a. 你自己决定，但我可提醒过你了啊。 It’s up to you, but I’ve warned you.

A: Huānyíng guānglín, nín jǐwèi? 欢迎光临，您几位？ Welcome! How many people? B: Liǎngwèi. Wǒ háiyǒu yīgè péngyou, yīhuìr huì lái. 两位。我还有一个朋友，一会儿会来。 Two. I still have a friend who will come later. A: Nín xiǎng diǎn diǎnr shénme? 您想点点儿什么？ What would you like to order? B: Yǒu tuījiàn de sùcài ma? 有推荐的素菜吗？ Do you have vegetarian recommendations? A: Wǒmen de yìmiàn hé shālā bùcuò, kěyǐ chángchang. Yǒu shénme jìkǒu ma? 我们的意面和沙拉不错，可以尝尝。有什么忌口吗？ Our pastas and salads are pretty good. You can try those. Is there anything you don’t eat? B: Méiyǒu. Lái yīfèn shíjǐn shūcài hé fānqié yìmiàn. 没有。来一份什锦蔬菜和番茄意面。 No. I’ll have the mixed vegetables and tomato pasta. A: Hē diǎnr shénme? 喝点儿什么？ What would you like to drink? B: Wǒ yào yībēi xīguā zhī. 我要一杯西瓜汁。 I’ll have a glass of watermelon juice. A: Hái xūyào biéde ma? 还需要别的吗？ Do you need anything else? B: Zànshí méiyǒu le, xièxie. 暂时没有了，谢谢。 That will be all for now, thanks. A: Nín zěnme zhīfù? Xiànjīn, sǎomǎ dōu kěyǐ. 您怎么支付？现金、扫码都可以。 How will you pay? You can pay in cash or scan here.

A： Wǒ kànjiàn nǐ fā de péngyou quān le, nǐ qù nǎr la? 我看见你发的朋友圈了，你去哪儿啦？ I saw your Wechat moment just now. Where did you go? B： Wǒ hé péngyou kāichē qù jīng jiāo de yī gè sēnlín gōngyuán lùyíng le. 我和朋友开车去京郊的一个森林公园露营了。 I went camping with my friends. We drove to a camping site in a forest park in the suburbs of Beijing. A： Zhēn bù cuò, wǒ yě xiǎng qù lùyíng. 真不错，我也想去露营。 That's so nice. I want to go too. B： Juéduì tuījiàn! Bùguò qù lùyíng xūyào dài de dōngxi zhēn bù shǎo, xiàng zhàngpeng, shuìdài zhèxiē jīběn de dōngxi dōu yào bèi qí le. 绝对推荐！不过去露营需要带的东西真不少，像帐篷、睡袋这些基本的东西都要备齐了。 I really recommend it. But you do need to prepare a lot of things for camping. Gears like tents, sleeping bags are the essentials. A: Gǎnxiè! Wǒ yě qù wǎng shàng kàn kàn gōnglüè. 感谢！我也去网上看看攻略。 Thank you! I will look up camping tips online as well.

A： Kuài kàn! 快看！ Look! Nàzhī huóbèng luàntiào de xiǎogǒu yě tài kěài le! 那只活蹦乱跳的小狗也太可爱了！ That running puppy is so adorable! Wǒ yě xiǎng yǎng yīzhī chǒngwù. 我也想养一只宠物。 I want a pet too. B： Chǒngwù shì hěn kěài. 宠物是很可爱。 Pets are indeed adorable. Dàn nǐ kě yào xiǎng qīngchu, nǐ néng wúwēi bùzhì de zhàogù tā ma? 但你可要想清楚，你能无微不至地照顾它吗？ But you have to think it through: Will you be able to take good care of it? A： Nǐ shuō de duì. 你说得对。 You’re right. Yǎng chǒngwù xūyào fùchū hěnduō de shíjiān, jīnglì hé jīnqián. 养宠物需要付出很多的时间、精力和金钱。 Keeping a pet demands a lot of time, energy and money. Wǒ shì děi hǎohāor xiǎngxiǎng. 我是得好好儿想想。 I should think about it.

A: Jīnnián Zhōngqiūjié nǐ huì gēn jiārén háishì péngyou yīqǐ guò? 今年中秋节你会跟家人还是朋友一起过？ Will you spend this Mid-Autumn Festival with your family or friends? B: Wǒ hé guīmì yīzhí zhāoxī xiāngchǔ, dàn hé jiārén zǒngshì jùshǎo líduō, suǒyǐ wǒ zhǔnbèi chèn zhècì xiǎochángjià huíjiā kànwàng fùmǔ. 我和闺蜜一直朝夕相处，但和家人总是聚少离多，所以我准备趁这次小长假回家看望父母。 I’m always with my friends and I seldom spend time with my family, so I plan to visit my parents during this vacation. Nǐ ne? 你呢？ How about you? A: Wǒ zuìjìn gōngzuò bǐjiào máng, jiù bù dǎsuàn huíjiā le. 我最近工作比较忙，就不打算回家了。 I’ve been busy working these days, so I don't plan on going back to my hometown. Fǎnzhèng táitóu néng kàn dào tóngyīgè yuèliang, jiù dāng shì yīqǐ shǎngyuè, yīqǐ guòjié le! 反正抬头能看到同一个月亮，就当是一起赏月，一起过节了！ Since we’ll see the same moon when looking up at the sky anyway, I’ll take that as enjoying the bright full moon and celebrating the festival together!

A: Nǐ zài kàn shénme ne? Zhème jùjīnghuìshén. 你在看什么呢？这么聚精会神。 What are you watching? You seem so into it. B: Wǒ zài kàn biérén pānyán de shìpín ne, tāmen zhēnshì yì gāo rén dǎn dà! 我在看别人攀岩的视频呢，他们真是艺高人胆大！ I’m watching a video of people rock climbing. They are so skilled and courageous. A: Wǒ kě bùgǎn tiǎozhàn zhèxiē jíxiàn yùndòng. Kàn kàn shìpín, guò guò “yǎn yǐn” suàn le. 我可不敢挑战这些极限运动。看看视频，过过“眼瘾”算了。 I really don't dare to try these extreme sports. I just watch the videos for the thrill. B： Méicuò, méiyǒu zhuānyè de bǎohù hé zhǐdǎo, bùyào qīngyì chángshì. 没错, 没有专业的保护和指导，不要轻易尝试。 I know! We shouldn't try these without professional guidance and help.

A: Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài! Mǎshàng yòu yào kāixué le. 时间过得真快！马上又要开学了。 Time flies! A new school year is about to start. B: Duì ya, xià gè lǐbài wǒ jiù yào qù dàxué bàodào le! 对呀，下个礼拜我就要去大学报到了。 I know! I will go and register with my university next week. A: Nà nǐ dōngxi dōu shōushi hǎo le ma? 那你东西都收拾好了吗？ Have you finished packing? B： Chàbuduō la, shēnghuó yòngpǐn wǒ zhǔnbèi zhíjiē cóng wǎng shàng gòumǎi. 差不多啦，生活用品我准备直接从网上购买。 Almost. I'm going to order daily necessities online. A: Nǐ zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ, yǒu shìqing suíshí liánxì wǒ. 你照顾好自己，有事情随时联系我。 Take care of yourself. Call me if you need help.

Nǐ gāngcái qù gàn shénme le, zěnme mǎntóu dàhàn? 你刚才去干什么了，怎么满头大汗？ What did you do just now? You’re sweating a lot! Tiān tài rè le! 天太热了！ The weather is too hot! Wǒ zhǐshì chūmén zǒu le zǒu éryǐ, jiù chū le yīshēn hàn. 我只是出门走了走而已，就出了一身汗。 I just went out for a little walk and I feel like I’m sweating all over my body. Nà kě qiànwàn bùyào zhòngshǔ le. 那可千万不要中暑了。 Be careful not to get heatstroke. Shuō dào zhèr, yào bù yào lái yīwǎn wǒ gāng áo hǎo de lǜdòu tāng. 说到这儿，要不要来一碗我刚熬好的绿豆汤？ Speaking of which, would you like a bowl of the mung bean soup I just made? Hǎo ya! 好呀！ Cool! Gěi wǒ lái yīwǎn. 给我来一碗。 I would like a bowl of it.

Qián duàn shíjiān wǒ qiánbāo diūle, jiù zài bàngōng lóu hé sùshè lóu tiē le “xún wù qǐ shì,” 前段时间我钱包丢了，就在办公楼和宿舍楼贴了“寻物启事”， I lost my wallet some time ago, so I stuck up a lost and found in office building and dormitory area. zhēnde yǒu hǎo xīn rén lùbùshíyí, bǎ jiǎndào de qiánbāo huán gěi wǒ le. 真的有好心人路不拾遗，把捡到的钱包还给我了。 For real, there was a good Samaritan found my wallet and gave it back to me. Tā zhēn shì yīmíng “huó Léi Fēng.” 他真是一名“活雷锋”。 He is such a “Living Lei Feng”. Shèhuì xūyào gèngduō xiàng tā zhèyàng shànliáng zhèngyì, lè yú zhù rén de rén. 社会需要更多像他这样善良正义、乐于助人的人。 More people like him who is kind, righteous and generous in giving help are needed in this society! Nǐ shuō de duì. Wǒmen yào gòngtóng nǔlì, 你说得对。我们要共同努力， You are right. We need to work together xíngchéng “ rén rén wèi wǒ, wǒ wèi rén rén ” de fēngqì. 形成“人人为我，我为人人”的风气。 to create the mores of “one for all, all for one.”

Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn. Nǐ kàn qǐlái zhuàngtài hěn hǎo a. 好久不见。你看起来状态很好啊。 Long time no see. You are looking good! Xiè xie. Kàn lái wǒ měitiān mànpǎo sānshí fēnzhōng yǒu xiàoguǒle. 谢谢。看来我每天慢跑30分钟有效果了。 Thank you. I jog about 30 minutes every day. I guess it helps! Wǒ yě gāi xiàng nǐ xuéxí, duō duànliàn duànliàn shēntǐ. Dànshì zuìjìn gōngzuò tài máng le. 我也该向你学习，多锻炼锻炼身体。但是最近工作太忙了。 I should exercise more too. I've been too busy lately. Děng nǐ bù máng de shíhou, wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ qù pǎobù. 等你不忙的时候，我们可以一起去跑步。 Well, when you do have time, let's go jogging. Tài hǎo le! Nà jiù zhème shuō dìng le. 太好了！那就这么说定了。 Great! That's a deal.