Takeaway Chinese

Nǐ/méishì/ba? Zěnme/yī liǎn yánsù? 你没事吧？怎么一脸严肃？ Are you OK? Why so serious? Ā, nǐ/kàn chū lái/le. Wǒ/jīntiān/díquè/yǒudiǎn/jǐnzhāng/, jīntiān/shì/wǒ/ yīgè/zhòngyào/kǎoshì/dàojìshí/èr shí tiān. 啊，你看出来了。我今天的确有点紧张，今天是我一个重要考试倒计时20天。 Ah, you can tell? I am really a little nervous today. Today is my 20-day countdown to an important exam. Fàngsōng/yīdiǎn/,xīnpíngqìhé/cáinéng/chāocháng/fāhuī. Bié/zìjǐ/jiā yā/le./ Zàishuō,nǐ/wèishénme/huì/dàojìshí/a? Wǒ/yǐwéi/zhǐyǒu/fàndiàn/shàng cài/cái huì/dàojìshí/ne! 放松一点，心平气和才能超常发挥。别自己加压了。再说，你为什么会倒计时啊？我以为只有饭店上菜才会倒计时呢！ Relax. Only when you keep calm can you outperform yourself. Don't stress yourself up. Besides, why are you counting down? I thought countdown only happens when the restaurant tries to show they served food fast! Dàojìshí/néng/gěi wǒ/ānquán gǎn, ràng/wǒ/juéde/shēnghuó/méiyǒu/ shīkòng. 倒计时能给我安全感，让我觉得生活没有失控。 The countdown can give me a sense of security and make me feel that my life is not out of control.

Nǐ hǎo,/ tīng de dào/ me?/ Néng/ kàn qīng chu/ me? 你好，听得到么？能看清楚么？ Hello, can you hear me? Can you see me clearly? Kě yǐ/ kě yǐ/. Tīng de/ hěn/ qīng chu/ huà miàn yě hěn liú chàng. 可以可以！听得很清楚，画面也很流畅。 Yes. I can hear you very clearly and the screen is smooth. Āi yā / wǒ/ zhè biān/ xiàn zài/ xìn hào/ bù tài hǎo/ shēng yīn/ yǒu yī xiē/ duàn duàn xù xù/ huà miàn/ yě/ kǎ zhù bù dòng/ le. 哎呀，我这边现在信号不太好，声音有一些断断续续，画面也卡住不动了。 Ah, the signal on my side is not very good now, the sound is intermittent, and the picture is stuck. Nà/ kě néng/ shì/ yīn wèi/ wǎng luò/ tiáo jiàn/ bù hǎo/ yào bù rán/ wǒ men/ huàn chéng/ diàn huà/ gōu tōng/ ba. 那可能是因为网络条件不好，要不然我们换成电话沟通吧！ That may be because the network conditions are not good, otherwise, we'd better communicate by phone instead.

Nǐ/ zài/ yī biān/ cān jiā wǎng luò/ huì yì/ yī biān/ xiě zuò yè/ me? 你在一边参加网络会议一边写作业么？ Are you doing your homework while attending an online meeting? Shì a/ zěn me la?/ Zhè/ hé/ yī biān/ kāi chē/ yī biān/ tīng yīn yuè/ yī biān/ kàn diàn shì/ yī biān/ chī fàn/ méi yǒu/ chā bié/ a. 是啊，怎么啦？这和一边开车一边听音乐、一边看电视一边吃饭没有差别啊。 Yeah, why? It's no different from listening to music while driving, watching TV and eating at the same time. Dāng rán/ bù yī yàng/ le. Zhè xiē/ shì qing/ dōu/ bù xū yào/ quán shén guàn zhù/ suǒ yǐ/ cái néng/ yī xīn èr yòng. 当然不一样了！这些事情都不需要全神贯注，所以才能一心二用。 Of course it's different! You don't need to concentrate on these things, so you can do two things at once. Hā hā/ wǒ/ shì/ yī biān/ tīng jiǎng zuò/ yī biān/ liàn zì/ yě/ dōu/ bù/ fèi nǎo zi. 哈哈，我是一边听讲座，一边练字，也都不费脑子。 Haha, I was listening to the lecture and practicing calligraphy at the same time, I didn't think or concentrate on either.

Nǐ/ kàn dào/xiǎo qū/mén kǒu/xīn kāi de/jìn kǒu/shí pǐn/chāo shì/le me? 你看到小区门口新开的进口食品超市了么？ Kàn dào/le a. Kāi yè/dì yī tiān/wǒ/jiù/qù/cǎi gòu/le./Diàn lǐ de/líng shí/wù měi jià lián/shēng chǎn rì qī/yě/hěn/jìn/, wǒ/yīng gāi/huì/chéng wéi/huí tóu kè/de. 看到了啊。开业第一天我就去采购了！店里的零食物美价廉，生产日期也很近，我应该会成为回头客的。 Wǒ/jué de/zhè jǐ nián/jìn kǒu/shāng pǐn/yuè lái yuè/pián yi/, yě/yuè lái yuè/róng yì/mǎi dào/le. 我觉得，这几年进口商品越来越便宜，也越来越容易买到了。 Shì de, zhōng guó/zhěng tǐ/guān shuì/dà fú/xià jiàng/, suǒ yǐ/jìn kǒu/shāng pǐn/fú wù/hé/tóu zī/dōu/xīn xīn xiàng róng. 是的，中国整体关税大幅下降，所以进口商品、服务和投资都欣欣向荣。 Jīng jì/quán qiú huà/zhēn bù cuò. 经济全球化真不错。

Wèi shén me/ yǒu/ zhè me duō/ rì zi/ yào/ qìng zhù/ a?/ Qíng rén jié/ shēng rì/ hái yǒu/ hǎo duō/ jì niàn rì! Why are there so many days to celebrate? Valentine's Day, birthdays, and so many anniversaries! Qìng zhù/ jì niàn rì/ kě yǐ/ gěi/ shēng huó/ zēng jiā/ yí shì gǎn,/ zhǐ yào/ nǐ xiǎng/ píng fán de/ rì zi/ yě/ kě yǐ/ sàn fā/ guāng máng. Celebrating anniversaries can add a sense of ritual to life, as long as you wish for, ordinary days can also glow! Nà/ jì niàn rì/ yīng gāi/ sòng/ shén me/ lǐ wù/ a. What gift should I give for the anniversary then? Nà/ yào/ kàn/ shì/ shén me/ jì niàn rì/ la./ Bǐ rú/ jié hūn/ jì niàn rì/ kě yǐ/ sòng / huā/ rù zhí/ yī zhōu nián/ kě yǐ/ mǎi/ dàn gāo/ bān jiā/ wǔ shí/ zhōu nián/ kě yǐ/… zài/ huàn/ gè/ xīn/ zhù chù! That depends on what anniversary it is! For example, you can send flowers for wedding anniversaries, buy cakes for your first anniversary into your job, and for your 50th anniversary moving to your home, well, you can get a new place!

Nǐ/ jīng yàn/ fēn xiǎng huì/ de/ jiǎng huà gǎo/ xiě wán/ le me? xiě wán le a，PPT yě zuò wán le，bù guò wǒ xiǎng zài měi huà yī xià. 你经验分享会的讲话稿写完了么？写完了啊，PPT也做完了，不过我想再美化一下。 Have you finished your speech for the experience-sharing meeting? It's done, and so is PPT, but I want to beautify it a bit more. Ǎ?/ Lǎo bǎn/ yāo qiú/ zuò/ yǎn shì wén gǎo/ le me? 啊？老板要求做演示文稿了么？ Huh? Did the boss ask for a presentation? Méi yǒu/ zhǐ shì/ wǒ/ jué de/ zhè yàng/ gèng hǎo./ Wǒ/ hái/ zhǔn bèi le/ xiǎo/ shì pín/ jìn shàn jìn měi/ ma. 没有，只是我觉得这样更好。我还准备了小视频，尽善尽美嘛。 No, it's just that I think it's better this way. I also prepared a little video, you know, make it as good as it gets! Zěn me/ bù zhī bù jué/ jiù/ juǎn qǐ lái/ le! 怎么不知不觉就卷起来了…… How come all of a sudden, it's becoming a hypercompetitive task?

Nǐ/ xǐ huan/ zuò fàn/ me? 你喜欢做饭么？ Do you like cooking? Yī bān/ bù shì/ tè bié/ xǐ huan/ dàn shì/ wǒ/ xǐ huan/ hōng bèi/. Ruǎn hū hū/ xiāng pēn pēn/ gāng chū lú/ de/ xiǎo miàn bāo/ tài/ zhì yù/ le. 一般，不是特别喜欢，但是我喜欢烘焙。软乎乎香喷喷刚出炉的小面包太治愈了。 Only so so, not very much, but I like baking. Soft, delicious, freshly baked buns are so healing. Wǒ/ xǐ huan/ zuò fàn/ yě shì/ yīn wèi/ zhè gè/ rèn zhēn/ pēng rèn/ de shí hou/ fǎng fú/ suǒ yǒu/ de/ fán nǎo/ dōu/ xiāo shī/ le./ Rèn zhēn/ qiē cài/ bèi liào/ rán hòu/ jiān chǎo pēng zhá/ tài/ jiě yā/ le. 我喜欢做饭也是因为这个。认真烹饪的时候，仿佛所有的烦恼都消失了！认真切菜备料，然后煎炒烹炸，太解压了！ That's why I like cooking. When cooking carefully, it seems that all the troubles have disappeared! Carefully cut vegetables and prepare ingredients, and then use all the different cooking methods. It's such a good way of relieving stress!

Nǐ/ jīn nián/ shuāng shí yī/ mǎi le xiē/ shén me? What did you buy on the Double Eleven Day this year? Wǒ/ mǎi le/ yī gè/ sǎo dì/ jī qì rén/ yī gè/ kōng qì/ zhá guō/ hái yǒu/ yī tái/zhì néng/ diàn shì. I bought a floor-sweeping robot, an air fryer and a TV with a smart screen. Zhè xiē/ dà jiàn/ shāng pǐn/ zhé kòu/ lì dù/ dí què/ bǐ jiào/ dà/ dàn/ wàn yī/ yǒu/ zhì liàng/ wèn tí/ zěn me bàn? It is true that there is a bigger discount on these major purchases, but what if there is a quality problem? Xiàn zài/ shāng jiā/ dōu/ tí gōng/ yùn fèi xiǎn/ qī tiān/ wú lǐ yóu/ tuì huàn/ miǎn fèi/ shàng mén/ qǔ huò/ fēi cháng/ fāng biàn. Now businesses provide freight insurance so that consumers may get a refund or a new one without specifying a reason within seven days of receiving returned products. And there will be a free door-to-door pick-up provided. It's very convenient. Zhēn/ bù cuò/ wǒ/ yě/ yào/ qù kàn kàn/ hái néng/ mǎi/ shén me. That's great. I'm going to see what else I can buy.

Nǐ / rèn wéi / zì jǐ / shì / yí gè / shèng fù yù / hěn qiáng / de rén / ma? 你认为自己是一个胜负欲很强的人吗？ Do you consider yourself a person with a strong “desire to win”? Wǒ / jué de / zì jǐ / shì / yí gè / yǔ shì wú zhēng / de rén, dàn shì / wǒ de / yī xiē / péng you / yǒu / hěn qiáng de / hào shèng xīn. 我觉得自己是一个与世无争的人，但是我的一些朋友有很强的好胜心。 I feel like I am a very un-competitive person, but some of my friends are. Wǒ / shēn biān / dōu shì / yī xiē / fó xì / de / péng you, wǒ / yǒu diǎn / hào qí / shèng fù yù / de / biǎo xiàn / tōng cháng / shì shén me? 我身边都是一些佛系的朋友，我有点好奇胜负欲的表现通常是什么？ All the friends around me are the “Buddhist type”. I am a little curious about how do people show their “desire to win”. Shèng fù xīn / qiáng / de rén / jīng cháng / shū bù qǐ, hěn duō / shì qing / dōu yào / zhēng gè gāo dī. 胜负心强的人经常输不起，所有事情都要争个高低。 People who are competitive often can't afford to lose, and they have to compete for winning on everything.

Nǐ /zhī dào/ Běijīng/ dōng ào de/ hěn duō/ chǎng guǎn/ dōu shì/ xià jì/ ào yùn huì/ de/ chǎng guǎn/ gǎi jiàn/ de/ me? 你知道北京冬奥的很多场馆都是夏季奥运会的场馆改建的么？ Did you know that many venues of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games were converted from the ones used in the Summer Games? Zhī dào a./ Yīn wèi/ Běijīng/ shì/ dì yī gè/ shuāng ào zhī chéng/ ma./ Chǎng guǎn/ yí chǎn/ fēng hòu. 知道啊！因为北京是第一个“双奥之城”嘛。场馆遗产丰厚。 Of course, I know! Because Beijing is the first "dual Olympic City!" There is a rich heritage in terms of venues. Zhēn shì/ yī jǔ liǎng dé/ yī shí èr niǎo/ yī jiàn shuāng diāo/ a. 真是一举两得、一石二鸟、一箭双雕啊！ That's like killing two birds with one stone. Nǐ/ zhè jǐ gè/ chéng yǔ/ yòng de/ zhēn hǎo. 你这几个成语用得真好。 You are using these idioms well. Nà shì./ Wǒ/ zuì jìn/ zài/ xué/ hán yǒu/ shù zì/ de/ chéng yǔ,/ gāng hǎo/ yòng shàng/ le. 那是！我最近在学含有数字的成语，刚好用上了！ Of course. I have been learning idioms with numbers these days, and it happens that I can use them here!