Takeaway Chinese

A: Nǐ jīnwǎn yǒukòng ma? Wǒmen wǎnshang yīqǐ qù chīfàn ba. 你今晚有空吗？我们晚上一起去吃饭吧。 Are you free tonight? Let’s go to have dinner together. B： Kěyǐ ya, bùguò nǐ jīntiān zěnme bù hé nǐde fàndāzi yīqǐ chī le? 可以呀，不过你今天怎么不和你的饭搭子一起吃了？ Sure, but why aren’t you eating with your meal pals today? A： Jīntiān bùshì qīxī ma, suǒyǐ jīntiān jiù bùxiǎng hé tāmen chīfàn le. 今天不是七夕嘛，所以今天就不想和她们吃饭了。 Today is Qixi Festival! I don’t want to eat with other people. B： Ó ~ Nà nǐ xiǎng hé shéi chī? 哦～那你想和谁吃？ Oh? So who do you want to eat with? A： Xiǎng hé nǐ. 想和你。 You.

A: Háiyǒu shí fēnzhōng huǒchē jiù dào Lāsà zhàn le, Bùdálāgōng, wǒ lái la! 还有十分钟火车就到拉萨站了，布达拉宫，我来啦！ We will arrive at Lhasa Station in ten minutes. Potala Palace, here I come! B: Zhèlǐ hǎibá hěn gāo, wǒmen kěnéng huì yǒu gāoyuán fǎnyìng. 这里海拔很高，我们可能会有高原反应。 We may experience altitude sickness, considering the high altitude here. Yàobù xiān chīdiǎn dōngxi, shāowēi shìyìng yīxià zài qù ba? 要不先吃点东西，稍微适应一下再去吧？ How about we eat something first and get accustomed to the environment? A: Méi wèntí. Wǒ zhīdào yījiā hěn bùcuò de Xīzàng tèsè cāntīng. 没问题。我知道一家很不错的西藏特色餐厅。 No problem. I know a very good Tibetan restaurant. B: Nǐ bǎ cāntīng dìzhǐ fā gěi wǒ, wǒ xiànzài jiào yīliàng wǎngyuēchē. 你把餐厅地址发给我，我现在叫一辆网约车。 Please send me the address of the restaurant, and I'll call a cab now.

A: Tǔlǔfān de pútao gètóu zhème dà ya, hái zhème tián, zhēn shì tài hǎochī le. 吐鲁番的葡萄个头这么大呀，还这么甜，真是太好吃了。 The grapes in Turpan are so big and sweet. They’re really delicious. B: Méicuò. Tǔlǔfān shì zhùmíng de "pútao zhī xiāng". 没错。吐鲁番是著名的“葡萄之乡”。 Yes, Turpan is known as the "Hometown of Grapes". Zhèlǐ de qìhòu hé tǔrǎng fēicháng shìhé pútao de zhòngzhí. 这里的气候和土壤非常适合葡萄的种植。 The climate and soil here are very suitable for growing grapes. A: Chúle pútao, wǒ tīngshuō zhèlǐ de hāmìguā yě hěn yǒumíng. 除了葡萄，我听说这里的哈密瓜也很有名。 I heard that it’s also known for its cantaloupes. B: Shì de, wǒmen děnghuìr kěyǐ chángcháng. 是的，我们等会儿可以尝尝。 Yeah, we can try some later.

A: Xiànzài xuěgāo de huāyàng kě zhēn duō ya! 现在雪糕的花样可真多呀！ There are so many fancy popsicles these days! Zhège xuěgāo shì bīngmǎyǒng zàoxíng de! 这个雪糕是兵马俑造型的！ This one is in the shape of a Terracotta Warrior! B: Wǒ kàndào biérén péngyouquān fā de tú, "zhòng cǎo" hǎo jiǔ le. 我看到别人朋友圈发的图，“种草”好久了。 I’ve been wanting to get it for a while after seeing it on other people's social media. A: Nà zánmen yě mǎi yīgè chángchang. 那咱们也买一个尝尝。 Then let's go get one and give it a try. B: Wǒmen cānguān wán zài mǎi ba, xiān qù liǎojiě yīxià tāde gùshi. 我们参观完再买吧，先去了解一下它的故事。 Sure, after we finish here. We’ll go find out the story behind it first. A: Hǎo ya! Jiù zhème yúkuài de juédìng le. 好呀！就这么愉快地决定了。 Great! Sounds like a good plan.

A: Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bùgāi duìnǐ fāhuǒr. 对不起，我不该对你发火儿。 I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lost my temper. B: Shì wǒ bùduì. 是我不对。 It was my fault. Wǒ gāngcái zǒushénr le, bǎ nǐ zuì xǐhuan de bēizi shuāi suì le. 我刚才走神儿了，把你最喜欢的杯子摔碎了。 I got distracted and broke your favorite cup. A: Méishì de, suìsuì píng'ān! 没事的，碎碎平安！ It's okay, all's well. Wǒ zhènghǎo huàn gè xīnde. 我正好换个新的。 I can just get a new one. B: Zhēnde tài bàoqiàn le, yīhuìr zánmen chūmén guàngjiē, yīqǐ tiāo yīgè ba. 真的太抱歉了，一会儿咱们出门逛街，一起挑一个吧。 I'm really sorry about it. Let's go shopping later and get you a new one.

A: Nǐ jīntiān chuān zhè shēn tèbié hǎokàn. 你今天穿这身特别好看。 You look particularly stunning today. Yào cānjiā shénme huódòng ma? 要参加什么活动吗？ Are you going to an event? B: Xièxie. Wǒ shòu yāo qù biǎoyǎn xiǎotíqín. 谢谢。我受邀去表演小提琴。 Thank you. Yes, I was invited to perform violin. A: Nǐ zhēn de yòu piàoliang yòu yǒu cáihuá. 你真的又漂亮又有才华。 Wow, talent and beauty! B: Guò jiǎng la. 过奖啦。 I’m flattered. Wǒ zhèlǐ yǒu liǎng zhāng ménpiào, huānyíng nǐ lái pěngchǎng. 我这里有两张门票，欢迎你来捧场。 Here are two tickets. Would love to have you there!

A: Nǐ xiànzài yǒu kòngr ma? 你现在有空儿吗？ Do you have some free time right now? Kěyǐ bāng wǒ zuò zuìhòu de shōuwěi gōngzuò ma? 可以帮我做最后的收尾工作吗？ Can you help me wrap up? B: Kǒngpà bù xíng, wǒ shǒutóu shang yǒu hěnduō shìqing yào chǔlǐ. 恐怕不行，我手头上有很多事情要处理。 I'm afraid not. I have a lot on my plate at the moment. A: Wǒ jīnwǎn qù Hǎinán, zài bù zǒu jiù gǎn bu shàng fēijī le. 我今晚去海南，再不走就赶不上飞机了。 I'm leaving for Hainan tonight. I'll miss my flight if I don’t leave now. B: Bù hǎo yìsi, wǒ xiànzài zhēn méi shíjiān. 不好意思，我现在真没时间。 I'm sorry, but I really don't have time right now. A: Nà suàn le, wǒ qù wènwèn qítā rén. 那算了，我去问问其他人。 Well, never mind. I'll ask someone else.

A: Wǒ gāng shōudào yījiā zài Shànghǎi de gōngsī fā lái de yóujiàn, ràng wǒ hòutiān qù miànshì. 我刚收到一家在上海的公司发来的邮件，让我后天去面试。 I just got an email from a company in Shanghai. They want me to go for an interview the day after tomorrow. B: Gōngxǐ! Kuàidiǎn dìng jīpiào ba, yàobù gǎnbují le. 恭喜！快点订机票吧，要不赶不及了。 Congratulations! Book your flight now, so you can make it on time. A: Yóujiàn li shuō wǒ kěyǐ cānjiā yuǎnchéng miànshì, tāmen dàoshíhou gěi wǒ fāsòng xiànshàng huìyì liànjiē. 邮件里说我可以参加远程面试，他们到时候给我发送线上会议链接。 They say I can do the interview remotely. They will send me an online conference link. B: Nà hái tǐng rénxìnghuà de. 那还挺人性化的。 That's quite considerate of them. Wǒ zhīqián kàndào yīpiān guānyú yuǎnchéng miànshì de zhùyì shìxiàng, wǒ děnghuìr fā gěi nǐ. 我之前看到一篇关于远程面试的注意事项，我等会儿发给你。 I read an article about tips for remote interviews earlier. I'll send it to you later.

A: Tīngshuō nǐ zuótiān qù kàn zhǎn le, zhǎnlǎn zěnmeyàng? 听说你昨天去看展了，展览怎么样？ I heard you went to see an exhibition yesterday. How was it? B: Wǒ qù le kējì zhǎn. Xiànchǎng de rén shízài tài duō le, wǒ dōu méiyǒu jīhuì zǐxì kàn měi yī jiàn zhǎnpǐn. Dàn xǔduō zhǎnpǐn dōu shì zuì xīn de gāo kējì, fēicháng zhènhàn, yě suàn zhí huí piàojià le. 我去了科技展。现场的人实在太多了，我都没有机会仔细看每一件展品。但许多展品都是最新的高科技，非常震撼，也算值回票价了。 Yes, I went to a technology exhibition. I didn't even have the chance to look at each exhibit carefully because there were so many people there. Many of the exhibits show the latest high-tech, which are very impressive. The ticket was worth it. A: Wǒ yě xiǎng qù kàn, zhǎnlǎn bàn dào shénme shíhou ya? 我也想去看，展览办到什么时候呀？ I want to go see it, too! How long will the exhibition last? B: Yuè dǐ qián dōu yǒu. Bùguò wǒ jiànyì nǐ bìkāi gāofēng, zuìhǎo gōngzuò rì qù. Tíqián wǎngshàng dìngpiào, bìmiǎn xiànchǎng páiduì. 月底前都有。不过我建议你避开高峰，最好工作日去。提前网上订票，避免现场排队。 It's open until the end of the month. I suggest that you avoid the peak hours and go on weekdays. You can book tickets online in advance, so you don’t wait on site.

A： Xīhóngshì zěnme mài? 西红柿怎么卖？ How much are the tomatoes? B： Wǔkuàiqián yījīn. 五块钱一斤。 Five yuan per jin. Fàngxīn mǎi, wǒmen de cài yīxiàng hěn xīnxiān, dōu shì zìjǐ zhòng de, chún tiānrán. 放心买，我们的菜一向很新鲜，都是自己种的，纯天然。 Rest assured to buy, freshness guaranteed. We grew them ourselves and they are completely organic. A： Huángguā háiyǒu ma? 黄瓜还有吗？ Do you have any cucumbers? Yě lái liǎnggēn ba. 也来两根吧。 I’d like to get two. B： Āiyā, huángguā yǐjīng màiguāng le, nǐ yào mǎi jiù zài qù biéjiā kànkan ba. 哎呀，黄瓜已经卖光了，你要买就再去别家看看吧。 Sorry, they’re all sold out. You can check out other stores around here.